At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Partner with our clients and communities to create a better tomorrow while working in an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work.
Job Description As an Azure GenAI Solution Architect you will architect production‑grade generative AI platforms on Azure, using Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, and Azure AI Search. You will design end‑to‑end architectures that securely integrate with existing Azure estates (Entra ID, Private Endpoints, VNET‑isolation, API Management, event‑driven patterns) and meet sovereignty, identity, and availability requirements. You will define reference architectures, solution blueprints, and deployment strategies across AKS, Azure Container Apps, Functions, and Logic Apps, ensuring CI/CD and MLOps through Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Azure ML pipelines. Your work will evaluate latency, cost optimisation, model selection, prompt and retrieval strategies, and operational readiness, and will establish guardrails for observability, resilience, and lifecycle management with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, and cost governance.
You will provide technical leadership and architectural stewardship, mentoring engineering and data teams, uplifting solution quality, and championing Responsible AI and security‑by‑design. You will embed controls for data protection, access management, model governance, and compliance from day one, aligning GenAI solutions with Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Purview, and responsible AI frameworks. Working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with architects, security specialists, data scientists, and business leaders, you will help NCS build scalable, secure, and repeatable Azure AI capabilities.
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying generative AI and machine learning solutions in production environments
Advanced proficiency with Azure AI services, including Azure OpenAI, Azure Cognitive Services, and Azure Machine Learning
Strong expertise in large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and generative AI frameworks
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C#, or Java for solution design and prototyping
Deep understanding of cloud architecture principles, including scalability, security, reliability, and cost optimisation
Experience designing and implementing enterprise‑scale data pipelines and data governance frameworks
Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and drive architectural decisions in complex environments
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to evaluate trade‑offs and make decisive architectural recommendations
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) certification
Experience with multi‑cloud architectures (AWS, GCP) and containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI practices, and ethical AI implementation
Experience in regulated industries with compliance and security requirements
Background in data science or machine learning engineering
Why join us NCS Australia offers paid parental leave, well‑being initiatives, discounted health insurance, and discounts on products and services. We recognise high performance, support career development through training programmes and a learning platform, and provide meaningful work and growth opportunities.
Equal‑Opportunity Employer NCS Australia is an equal‑opportunity employer. We value and support our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We encourage applications from Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and support recruitment adjustments for people with disability.
Agencies Only agencies on the NCS Agency Portal with a valid fee agreement may submit resumes. All submitted resumes become the property of NCS; no fee will be paid if a candidate is hired outside this process.
Work Rights and Background Checks Applicants must have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo background checks, including probity and police checks.
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