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Agentic AI Architect - Intelligence Engineering (Toronto)
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Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Full-time
…quality, resilience, and purpose. By blending design, product engineering, analytics, and automation, we build the custom-built software and data products of…
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Martell Media
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- $142,000 to $180,000 CAD / year
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Senior Architect

Toronto, ON, Canada

$80 to $90 CAD / hour · Contract

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Pay: $80 to $90 CAD / hour
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 29, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Original job description

Job Title: Azure AI Architect

Location: Toronto (Onsite)

Type: Contract (CAD$80/hr - $90/hr)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Azure AI Architect to lead the design and architecture of enterprise-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for translating complex business requirements into secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective AI architectures while providing strategic technical leadership across AI initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Azure AI services, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and enterprise cloud architecture. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders, guiding AI programs from strategy and proof-of-concept through enterprise-scale deployment and operationalization.

Key Responsibilities

AI Architecture & Strategy

Define and own enterprise AI solution architectures, technology standards, and architectural best practices.
Develop AI platform strategies focused on scalability, performance, resiliency, security, governance, and cost optimization.
Establish architectural frameworks, reusable patterns, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps for AI adoption.
Assess emerging AI technologies, models, and cloud capabilities and recommend solutions aligned to business objectives.
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, governance frameworks, and security standards.

Solution Design & Technical Leadership

Design enterprise-grade AI and Generative AI solutions leveraging Azure AI services and cloud-native technologies.
Architect Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, including knowledge ingestion, embeddings, vector search, grounding mechanisms, and access controls.
Design agent-based AI systems using multi-agent architectures, enterprise integrations, orchestration frameworks, and workflow automation.
Lead AI model evaluation, selection, and optimization based on accuracy, latency, scalability, security, and operational requirements.
Architect integrations between AI platforms and enterprise data sources, applications, APIs, databases, and content repositories.
Drive architecture reviews, design workshops, proofs of concept, and technical assessments.

Security, Governance & Responsible AI

Define secure AI architecture patterns including identity management, role-based access controls, encryption, API security, and data protection.
Establish governance frameworks for AI lifecycle management, observability, monitoring, evaluation, and operational excellence.
Implement Responsible AI principles covering privacy, compliance, transparency, explainability, risk mitigation, and human oversight.
Ensure architecture designs comply with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

Partner with business leaders, data teams, cloud engineers, cybersecurity teams, application developers, and enterprise architects.
Serve as a senior technical advisor for AI strategy, architecture decisions, and technology investments.
Present architectural recommendations and solution roadmaps to executive and technical stakeholders.
Mentor engineering teams and provide guidance on AI architecture best practices, design standards, and emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications

Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
12+ years of overall technology experience.
5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Data Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles.
Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise AI, ML, or Generative AI solutions.
Experience leading architecture initiatives from concept and proof-of-concept through production deployment.
Strong track record of collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams.

Technical Expertise

Strong Azure cloud architecture experience.
Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and enterprise AI platforms.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing RAG-based solutions.
Experience with AI model evaluation, prompt engineering, observability, and AI governance.
Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and enterprise integration patterns.
Experience with cloud security, identity management, and compliance frameworks.

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Responsibilities

Define enterprise AI architecture strategies and design secure, scalable Azure AI and Generative AI solutions, including RAG and agent-based systems. Establish AI governance and responsible AI practices, advise stakeholders, lead architecture reviews and technical assessments, and mentor engineering teams.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related discipline, 12+ years of overall technology experience, and at least 5 years in architecture roles. Candidates should have proven experience delivering enterprise AI, ML, or Generative AI solutions, strong Azure architecture expertise, and knowledge of RAG, AI governance, cloud security, and enterprise integration.

Skills

Azure Cloud Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Large Language Models
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Solution Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
AI Model Evaluation
Prompt Engineering
AI Governance
Cloud Security
Identity Management
APIs
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Enterprise Integration

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Keywords

Microsoft Azure
Azure AI Services
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Generative AI
Large Language Models
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Vector Search
Embeddings
AI Agents
Multi-Agent Architectures
Prompt Engineering
AI Model Evaluation
AI Governance
Responsible AI
Cloud Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
Data Architecture
Solution Architecture
Cloud Security
Identity Management
Role-Based Access Control
Encryption
API Security
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Enterprise Integration
Observability
Workflow Automation
Proof Of Concept

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