Gen AI Architect Azure

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. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

At NCS, you’ll architect production‑grade generative AI platforms on Azure, not lab experiments. This role sits at the intersection of cloud strategy, enterprise architecture, and AI delivery — designing solutions that leverage Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, and vector search patterns (Azure AI Search) within real‑world constraints. You’ll shape end‑to‑end architectures that integrate securely with existing Azure estates using Entra ID (Azure AD), Private Endpoints, VNET‑isolated services, API Management, and event‑driven patterns, ensuring solutions meet sovereignty, identity, and availability requirements. The work is complex, mission‑critical, and impactful — building AI systems that operate at scale across government and enterprise environments.

NCS is investing heavily in enterprise‑ready GenAI, and you’ll be central to taking ideas from concept to cloud‑native reality. You’ll define reference architectures and solution blueprints covering system design, data pipelines, model orchestration, and deployment strategies across AKS, Azure Container Apps, Functions, and Logic Apps, with CI/CD and MLOps enabled through Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Azure ML pipelines. Proof‑of‑concepts aren’t throwaways here — they’re structured technical evaluations focused on latency, cost optimisation, model selection, prompt and retrieval strategies, and operational readiness. You’ll also establish architectural guardrails for observability, resilience, and lifecycle management using Azure Monitor, App Insights, Log Analytics, and cost governance controls, enabling teams to innovate safely and repeatedly.

What truly sets NCS apart is the expectation of technical leadership and architectural stewardship. You’ll mentor engineering and data teams, uplift solution quality, and champion Responsible AI and security‑by‑design, embedding controls for data protection, access management, model governance, and compliance from day one. This includes aligning GenAI solutions with Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Purview, and responsible AI frameworks, so innovation never outpaces trust. Working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with architects, security specialists, data scientists, and business leaders, you’ll help NCS build scalable, secure, and repeatable Azure AI capabilities — turning cutting‑edge technology into trusted platforms that deliver real outcomes. If you’re passionate about designing enterprise‑scale GenAI on Azure, this is where you’ll make your mark.

• 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 optimization
• 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 containerization 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 is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks