Microsoft Foundry Architect

Microsoft Foundry Architect:
On behalf of our client, Procom is searching for a Microsoft Foundry Architect for a permanent role. This position is a hybrid position with 2 days onsite at our client’s Vancouver office.

Job Description:
The Microsoft Foundry Architect will design and document the target-state architecture for Microsoft Foundry, focusing on environment segregation and integration with Azure landing zones. This role involves defining reference architectures and reusable patterns for AI-enabled workflows and optimizing RAG pipelines.

Responsibilities:
• Design and document the Microsoft Foundry target-state architecture, including environment segregation and integration with Azure landing zones.
• Define reference architectures, design standards, and reusable patterns for AI agents and workflows.
• Design and implement agents using Foundry Agent Service and integrate tools like Azure AI Search and Azure Functions.
• Manage models from the Foundry model catalog, including deployment types and capacity planning.
• Architect and optimize RAG pipelines using Azure AI Search to meet latency, cost, and quality targets.
• Implement enterprise security controls for Foundry, including private networking and managed identity.
• Embed Responsible AI and content safety controls aligned to privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Design and execute AI evaluation processes using Foundry evaluations and Azure AI Evaluation SDK.
• Implement AI observability and tracing using OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Automate provisioning and deployment of Foundry resources using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate Foundry-based solutions with enterprise applications and channels.
• Review solution designs and delivered implementations against architecture principles and production-readiness criteria.
• Produce architecture artefacts and provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to engineers and platform teams.

Mandatory Skills:
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, software engineering, or platform engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Foundry / Azure AI Foundry solutions.
• Experience designing AI products with a focus on quality, latency, cost, and security/privacy.
• Strong knowledge of Azure AI Search and vector-based retrieval patterns.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C#/.NET.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile delivery practices.

Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Microsoft certifications such as Azure AI Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience with Model Context Protocol servers and agent-to-agent patterns.
• Experience deploying containerized/hosted agents on Azure Container Apps or AKS.
• Experience with AI evaluation and content safety tooling.
• Familiarity with the Azure Well-Architected Framework and Microsoft Responsible AI Standard.

Assignment Length:
This is a 12 month contract position with possibility of extension

Start Date:
ASAP.

Assignment Location:
Richmond office, British Columbia, Canada. Hybrid position with 2 days onsite required.