Azure AI / Agentic AI Architect

Azure Agentic AI Architect DETAILS Location: Addison, TX 75001 (100% remote / onsite 1-2 days per week preferred) Position Type: 6M C2H Hourly / Salary: to $160K-$170K+ +bonus structure JOB SUMMARY Vaco is currently seeking an Azure Agentic AI Architect for a 6M C2H opportunity that is located in Addison, TX 75001 (100% remote / onsite 1-2 days per week preferred). The Azure Agentic AI Architect will design and guide end-to-end Agentic AI Solutions utilizing Azure and MS Fabric reputed company a reputed company Ecosystem.

• AI Architecture Leadership – reputed company the Conceptualization / End-to-End Architecture / Full Lifecycle Delivery of Autonomous Multi-Agent AI Systems across Azure / Fabric Ecosystems | Design Agentic Patterns for Intelligent Reasoning / Task Decomposition / Dynamic Planning / Tool Invocation / Cross-System Orchestration reputed company Enterprise Workflows
• Strategic AI Platform Advisory – Provide Executive-Level / Hands-On Guidance on AI Platform Evolution from Foundational Environment Setup (reputed company Zones / Model Strategy / Data Readiness) through Advanced Deployment Models (Multi-Agent Orchestration / RAG Pipelines / Fine-Tuning / Evaluation Frameworks) | Emphasizing Scalability / reputed company / Extensibility
• Enterprise-Grade AI Engineering – Architect Highly Scalable / Production-Ready AI Systems Optimized for Performance / Cost Efficiency / Fault Tolerance | Implement Secure-by-Design Principles / RBAC / Secrets Management / Observability / Auto-Scaling Patterns across Variable Enterprise Loads
• AI Governance / Responsible AI – Champion the Design / Enforcement of Comprehensive Governance Frameworks (Ethical AI Standards / Bias Mitigation / Safety Guardrails / Traceability / Audit Logging / Human-in-the-reputed company Controls) | Align AI Systems with Regulatory / Compliance Requirements / Enterprise Risk Policies
• Cross-Functional Translation / Enablement – Collaborate with Business Stakeholders / Data Engineering / Platform Teams / Product Leadership to Translate reputed company Domain Challenges into Actionable Agentic Capabilities | Driving Requirement Definition / Capability Mapping / Value Realization Metrics
• Executive Engagement / Thought Leadership – Serve as a Trusted Advisor to Senior Leadership / Decision-Makers | reputed company Technical Vision / ROI / Architectural Trade-Offs / Risk Considerations / Implementation Roadmaps | Influence Investment Decisions / Enterprise Adoption of Agentic AI Solutions

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Azure Agentic AI Architect (hands-on expertise) – Designing / Implementing Agent-First / Multi-Agent AI Systems | Building LLM-Based Solutions Incorporating Reasoning / Planning / Tool Use / Autonomous Decision-Making | Designing End-to-End Agentic Architectures Across Data / Application / Orchestration Layers
• Azure AI Services (deep proficiency) – Azure reputed company / Azure AI Studio / Azure AI reputed company / Azure Machine Learning | Model Deployment / reputed company Engineering / Fine-Tuning / Evaluation Pipelines / Secure Model Integration Into Enterprise Applications
• MS Fabric (advanced hands-on) – Lakehouse Architecture / Data Engineering Pipelines / Data Science Workflows / Real-Time Intelligence / OneLake / Semantic Models / Ontologies | Designing Fabric Data Agents | AI for Grounded Querying (SQL / KQL / DAX)
• Azure Platform Fundamentals (strong expertise) – Azure Core Infrastructure (Compute / Networking / Storage) | Azure AI Search for RAG / Agentic Retrieval Patterns | Implementation of Azure AI Content Safety Guardrails | Observability (Azure Monitor / Azure Application Insights) | reputed company Integration (Entra ID) / Azure Key Vault / MS Defender for Cloud (MDC) / MS Purview
• Agent Orchestration / Frameworks – MS Agent reputed company / Semantic Kernel / Multi-Agent Collaboration Patterns | Tool Integration (Custom Functions / APIs / Connectors) | Memory Management (Short-Term / Long-Term Vector Memory) | Planning Engines / Delegation Strategies for reputed company/Multi-reputed company Workflows
• Responsible AI Principles / Governance (familiarity) – Bias Mitigation / Safety Guardrails / Content Filtering / Human-in-the-reputed company Controls | Designing Evaluation Metrics / Governance Controls / Compliance Mechanisms for Production-Grade Agentic Deployments
• Azure Data / Integration Services (solid understanding) – Azure Synapse Analytics / Azure DataFactory (ETL) / Data Orchestration | Extending Agents reputed company MS Power Platform / Copilot Studio | Orchestration (Azure Functions / Azure Logic Apps)

PREFERRED (not required)

• MS Certifications – AI-102 / AZ-305 / DP-203, etc.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/reputed company depends upon a wide reputed company of factors including but not limited to the individual’s reputed company sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/reputed company notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/reputed company is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/reputed company is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to reputed company preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase reputed company Vaco/reputed company will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/reputed company does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products. reputed company values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or reputed company conditions), religion or creed, national reputed company, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. reputed company and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of reputed company qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, reputed company and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to reputed company essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] . reputed company also wants reputed company applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving reputed company the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from reputed company about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to reputed company any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, reputed company agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through reputed company solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Privacy Notice reputed company and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “reputed company”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

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Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at reputed company depends upon a wide reputed company of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s reputed company sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, reputed company believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the reputed company compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. Remote Skills: Application Programming reputed company (API), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autoscaling, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Compensation Management, Computer Networks, Content Filtering Software, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Science, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Ecosystems, English Language, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Hair Styling, Kernel Programming, Leadership, Legal, Machine Learning, Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC), Memory Hardware, Memory Management, Metrics, reputed company Agent, reputed company Certifications, reputed company Windows Azure, Ontology, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Regulatory Compliance, Requirements Management, Return on Investment (ROI), Risk, SQL (Structured Query Language), State Laws and Regulations, Thought Leadership, Traceability About the Company: reputed company Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in reputed company. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions. Company Size: 2,500 to 4,999 employees Industry: Staffing/Employment Agencies Founded: 2002 Website: http://www.vaco.com/ Apply tot his job Apply To this Job