What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise AI architect position at Apolis?
Lead AI Architect (Contract-to-Hire)
Location: Hybrid - Washington, DC 20581
Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
Work Authorization: Authorized to work in USA without sponsorship now or in the future.
Clearance: Ability to obtain/hold a Public Trust Clearance.
We are seeking an experienced Lead AI Architect to lead the design, implementation, governance, and optimization of enterprise AI solutions within a highly regulated environment. This is a senior-level opportunity for a technical leader with deep expertise in AI architecture, Microsoft AI technologies, and cloud-based AI platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and oversee secure, scalable, and compliant enterprise AI architectures
- Lead AI solution deployment, integration, governance, and operational management
- Develop AI roadmaps, architecture diagrams, and technical standards
- Drive AI adoption, performance optimization, and ROI measurement initiatives
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to deliver AI-driven solutions
- Establish best practices for prompt engineering, responsible AI, and AI governance
Required Qualifications:
- Extensive experience architecting and deploying enterprise AI solutions
- Hands-on expertise with Azure AI Foundry, including Agentic AI, RAG, model orchestration, and evaluation pipelines
- Strong experience with the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem (M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Security Copilot)
- Experience implementing AI governance, compliance, security, and responsible AI frameworks
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into production-ready AI solutions
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Experience:
- AI solutions within regulated or highly secure environments
- Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure
- Enterprise-scale AI adoption and change management initiatives
If you are passionate about shaping the future of AI and have experience building production-grade AI ecosystems, we''d love to hear from you.
Thanks & Regards
Pravin Pandey
Sr. Technical Recruiter
apolis
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