Azure AI Apps Architect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 14, 2025. Lantern scores B on the Alion truth index.
At Lantern, our company culture stands as the bedrock of our success and a source of pride for our teams. We firmly believe that a culture founded on trust forms the basis for enduring relationships with clients, colleagues, and partners.
Within this culture, we nurture an environment of respect, inclusion, and belonging, fostering collaboration among inspired teams. We prioritize the well-being of our colleagues, the success of our clients, and our positive impact on society.
Embracing a growth mindset where curiosity thrives, we celebrate excellence and value individuals who inspire and mentor others, elevating the collective. Our driving force lies in personal and business growth. We go above and beyond to surprise and delight our clients, delivering tangible business value. In facing challenges, we make tough choices and solve complex problems to positively influence our clients, their customers, and the world at large.
As a Microsoft services partner, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of technical excellence. This commitment to quality is evident not only in our work but also in how we support and empower our employees. At Lantern, our culture mirrors our core values and unwavering dedication to realizing our purpose and vision, making it a dynamic and fulfilling workplace. Together, we transcend the ordinary and achieve extraordinary results.
We are currently looking for an Azure AI Apps Architect who will be responsible for leading our clients in designing and deploying solutions in MS Azure.
Key Responsibilities
As an Azure AI Apps Architect, you will be responsible for leading our clients in envisioning, designing, developing, and deploying AI solutions in Microsoft Azure. As part of a small, dynamic team, you will be a leader on multiple projects and multiple phases of the solution life cycle including solution design and implementation of generative AI and traditional data science solutions. You will also have the opportunity to support company leaders and sales teams in business development, shaping estimations and sales estimates.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience architecting, developing, deploying, and maintaining Azure generative AI and traditional machine learning solutions.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure technologies like Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Cognitive Services.
- Experience programming in languages such as Python, PySpark, or C#
- Strong foundational understanding of the concepts behind machine learning algorithms and generative AI.
- Experience engaging in high-level conversations with clients to shape potential projects.
- Experience in pre-sales motions to support the sales and business development teams.
- Experience collaborating with business stakeholders to understand business requirements and design AI solutions which meet those requirements
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent presentation and whiteboarding skills.
- Experience communicating highly technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Preferred Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
- Experience building automations with Azure Function Apps, Azure Data Factory, Power Automate, or Azure Logic Apps
- AI-102 (Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate), or DP-100 (Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate), or Databricks ML Data Scientist Certifications a plus
- Experience with GitHub or Azure DevOps
- Prior consulting and business development experience a plus