AI Architect - Public Sector - Outside IR35 - Edinburgh (Hybrid)
Day Rate - Market Rates
Duration - 12 months
Harvey Nash's Public Sector Client are looking to bring in a contract AI Architect, you will be responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of the enterprise-wide AI technology approach alongside the delivery of the AI strategic roadmap.
Key Responsibilities
* Define the enterprise-wide approach to AI delivery, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, architecture principles, compliance requirements - driving innovation and informing strategic decisions.
* Evaluate and integrate diverse AI technologies and platforms (cloud, on-premises, hybrid, open-source, and vendor solutions) to meet different business needs.
* Collaborate with enterprise, data, principle and solution architects to ensure AI capabilities are seamlessly embedded within the broader technology ecosystem.
* Architect, design, and implement scalable AI solutions using Azure AI Services, including:
o Azure AI Document Intelligence
o Azure AI Speech (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, speaker recognition)
o Azure AI Translator
o Azure AI Search
* Lead technical PoCs in areas such as:
o Multilingual speech transcription and translation
o Intelligent document parsing and metadata extraction
o Cognitive search across structured and unstructured documents
Technical Requirements
Essential:
* Demonstrable experience of shaping AI capabilities to ensure they are designed, implemented, and integrated in alignment with business objectives, technology strategy, and architecture principles
* Proven track record designing AI/ML solutions with Azure Cognitive Services
* Strong hands‑on experience in:
o Python (data workflows, Azure SDKs)
o C#/.NET (integration with enterprise systems)
o React (frontend POC/demo apps)
* Deep understanding of:
o RESTful API design & consumption
o Azure AI service orchestration & pipelines
o Cognitive Search (keyword, semantic & hybrid modes)
o OCR, key‑value pair extraction, and document layout analysis
* Experience building or deploying:
o Speech transcription pipelines
o Document intelligence models
o Multilingual translation solutions
Desirable:
* Familiarity with:
o Azure OpenAI Service
o Azure Content Safety and governance policies
o Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
* Knowledge of court or legal systems (highly advantageous but not essential)
Please note that you must be eligible for BPSS clearance.
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