Job Specifications
Senior AI Technical Architect (Azure Cognitive Services)
Hybrid (Edinburgh)
⏳ 6–12 Month Contract + Extension Opportunity
Our main public sector client is delivering a major programme to introduce AI and automation across core services. They are seeking a hands-on Senior AI Technical Architect to lead the design, implementation, and strategic direction of enterprise-wide AI capabilities.
This is a highly influential role for a technical leader with deep experience across Azure Cognitive Services, Python, C#, React, and modern AI/ML architectures.
Key Responsibilities
Define the organisation’s AI architecture approach and ensure alignment with strategy, standards, and compliance requirements.
Evaluate and integrate a wide range of AI technologies across cloud, on‑prem, hybrid, open‑source, and vendor ecosystems.
Design and implement scalable AI solutions using Azure AI Services, including Document Intelligence, Speech, Translator, and Azure AI Search.
Lead multiple proof‑of‑concept (PoC) projects in areas such as multilingual transcription, intelligent document processing, and cognitive search.
Set architecture patterns, API contracts, and integration models with enterprise systems.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance across development teams.
Work closely with product owners, analysts, and governance teams to ensure ethical, accessible, and compliant AI delivery.
Essential Skills & Experience
Demonstrable experience shaping end‑to‑end AI capabilities aligned to business and technical strategy.
Strong background designing AI/ML solutions with Azure Cognitive Services.
Hands‑on expertise in:
Python (data workflows, Azure SDKs)
C#/.NET (enterprise integration)
React (front‑end for PoCs and demos)
Deep knowledge of:
RESTful API design
Azure AI pipelines & orchestration
Cognitive Search (keyword, semantic, hybrid)
OCR, key‑value extraction, document layout analysis
Experience delivering AI solutions including transcription, document intelligence, and multilingual translation.
About the Company
Lorien is a technology, transformation and telecom talent solutions specialist. We combine tech expertise with the scope, depth and breadth of large-scale talent solutions.
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