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This role is ideal for a hands on architect who can design, build, and operationalize AI/ML and GenAI solutions, while partnering with business and engineering teams to move ideas into production quickly. Must be comfortable working with onshore and offshore delivery teams.\nKey Responsibilities\nAI / ML & Generative AI Leadership Act as the lead architect and hands on contributor for AI/ML and Generative AI initiatives across the enterprise\nDesign and implement traditional ML, advanced analytics, and GenAI solutions (LLMs, embeddings, retrieval augmented generation, copilots, intelligent assistants)\nTranslate business use cases into scalable, production ready AI architectures\nDefine standards and best practices for model development, evaluation, deployment, and governance\nAzure Platform & Data Architecture Architect and deploy AI solutions primarily within an Azure based ecosystem\nLeverage Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, and supporting Azure services\nDesign and optimize data pipelines and feature stores using: Databricks Snowflake Oracle Redis\nEnsure architectures are secure, performant, scalable, and cost efficient\nGeospatial & GPS Driven Intelligence Design AI/analytics solutions that incorporate GPS and geospatial data\nSupport use cases related to store locations, logistics, supply chain, fleet, customer movement, and location aware insights\nIntegrate geospatial data with enterprise analytics and AI models to drive real world decisioning\nDevelopment & Deployment (Hands On) Build and review production quality code, primarily in Python\nSupport both architecture and development, including: Model training and experimentation API/service design CI/CD and MLOps practices\nDrive deployment into production using Azure native and cloud aligned deployment patterns\nCollaboration & Delivery Work effectively with offshore development teams, providing clear architectural guidance and code reviews\nPartner closely with data engineers, platform teams, product owners, and business stakeholders\nServe as a technical mentor and thought leader within the AI practice\nRequired Skills & Experience\nCore Technical Skills Senior level experience in AI/ML and Generative AI\nStrong expertise in Microsoft Azure, with hands on production experience\nExperience with Azure AI Foundry\nDeep experience with: Databricks Snowflake Oracle Redis\nStrong Python development skills\nExperience across architecture, development, and deployment (not architecture only)\nPlatform & Data Experience Strong understanding of cloud data platforms, modern data stacks, and AI aligned architectures\nExperience designing scalable, resilient ML/AI systems in enterprise environments\nFamiliarity with MLOps, model lifecycle management, and deployment automation\nGeospatial / GPS Experience working with GPS or geospatial data and integrating it into analytics or AI workflows\nAbility to design location aware solutions that support operational and business use cases\nCollaboration & Leadership Comfortable working with offshore and distributed teams\nExcellent communication skills; able to explain complex AI concepts to technical and non technical audiences\nProven ability to lead technically while remaining hands on\nNice to Have\nExperience in retail, supply chain, logistics, or field based operations\nOur benefits package includes: Comprehensive medical benefits Competitive pay 401(k) retirement plan and much more!\nAbout OpenKyber\nTechnology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities.\nOpenKyber provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. 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