📌 Job Title: Senior AI Technical Architect (Azure Cognitive Services)
📍 Location: Hybrid / Edinburgh (UK-based)
📅 Duration: 6–12 month contract (potential extension)
💷 Contract Type: Market Rates -Outside IR35
🧠 Role Overview:
We're seeking a Senior AI Technical Architect to lead AI solution design and delivery using Azure Cognitive Services. You’ll work on proof-of-concept projects focused on document intelligence, multilingual transcription, and cognitive search.
🔧 Key Responsibilities:
Architect AI solutions using Azure AI Services (Document Intelligence, Speech, Translator, Search)
Lead PoCs for multilingual transcription, document parsing, and cognitive search
Collaborate with product owners, analysts, and developers
Set architecture patterns, API contracts, and integration strategies
Mentor developers and ensure compliance with legal and accessibility standards
📌 Required Skills:
Expertise in Azure Cognitive Services
Proficiency in Python, C#/.NET, React
Strong experience with RESTful APIs, Cognitive Search, and OCR/document analysis
Experience building speech-to-text pipelines and multilingual translation solutions
Desirable:
Familiarity with Azure OpenAI Service, CI/CD, and Azure DevOps
Knowledge of legal systems (advantageous but not essential)
🌟 Why Join?
Shape the future of AI-enhanced public services, improving access to justice and operational efficiency in a high-impact role.