AI Solution Architect

AI Solution Architect Phoenix, AZ - Onsite The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions Architect (Contractor) will work with our existing internal AI product management team, vendor teams, and existing development staff to develop, enhance, and streamline our AI systems. Position Description This position works with minimal supervision and exercises independent judgment within well-defined parameters. 1. Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable AI and Agentic AI solutions aligned with DES mission, policies, and public-sector standards. 2. Define end-to-end AI architectures including data ingestion, RAG pipelines, LLM orchestration, and human-in-the-loop workflows. 3. Provide technical leadership, relevant architectural documentations for approvals, and guidance to internal teams and system integrators. 4. Ensure compliance with State of Arizona security, privacy, accessibility, and data-governance requirements (PII, HIPAA, CJIS where applicable). 5. Establish reference architectures and best practices for responsible, ethical, and compliant AI use across DES. 6. Evaluate and integrate AI platforms, cloud services, and vendor solutions in coordination with procurement and legal teams. 7. Design architectures that support explainability, auditability, bias mitigation, and transparency in decision-support systems. 8. Collaborate with DevOps (cloud ops), cybersecurity, and data teams to operationalize AI solutions from proof of concept to production systems. 9. Support AI strategy, roadmap development, and executive briefings to scale AI capabilities across DES programs. Skills Required AI Development with Agentic AI and Azure OpenAI LLM, ML, RAG, and human-in-the-loop workflows Net (C#, VB.Net), HTML, JavaScript, and advanced automation tools (OCR, IDP, AI/ML) Demonstrable written and oral communication skills Ability to design and implement AI agentic solutions from business and technical requirements Ability to develop technical specifications, designs, and architecture artifacts Ability to break down business problems into logical tasks and think creatively Ability to perform code analysis to understand how code is implemented Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities Skills Preferred Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD Familiarity with using API/Services (REST & SOAP services), MS Office, Google Suite, OnBase Unity Client, Continues to educate and mentor developers in best practice Experience with agile development Scrum, Trello, Kanban, SAFe, Lean principles and software development life cycle (SDLC) and ITIL Process Required Skills AI Architecture Data Ingestion RAG Pipelines LLM Orchestration Preferred Skills Azure Devops GIT CI/CD .Net (C#, VB.Net), HTML, JavaScript Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science TechTu Business Solutions is a fast growing technology consulting and IT services company dedicated to helping organizations modernize, innovate, and operate with greater efficiency. Since 2005, we've partnered with public and private sector clients to deliver cloud, data, and enterprise solutions that create real business impact. At TechTu, we believe great people build great solutions. Our teams work across cloud engineering, data platforms, application development, and IT delivery but our culture is what truly defines us. We foster a collaborative, supportive environment where your ideas matter, your growth is prioritized, and your work directly contributes to client success. If you're looking for meaningful projects, modern engineering practices, and a company that values innovation, integrity, and teamwork, TechTu is the place to build your next chapter.