AI Solutions Architect - Phoenix AZ

Job Description

Job Description

Arizona State Agency | Contract Opportunity | Phoenix AZ ---------------------------------------- POSITION DETAILS Location: Phoenix AZ - 100% Onsite Pay Rate: Up to $69.77/hr W2 | Up to $80.24/hr 1099 Schedule: Monday to Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | 40 hrs/week Contract: 04/06/2026 to 12/31/2026 Openings: 1 position available Closing: 5/15/2026 at 3:00 PM Arizona Time ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THE ROLE This is a contract staff augmentation opportunity with an Arizona state agency. The selected candidate will work directly with agency staff in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

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
  

EDUCATION REQUIRED Bachelor's degree in Computer Science REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - AI Architecture - Data Ingestion - RAG Pipelines - LLM Orchestration All required qualifications must appear explicitly on your resume. Resumes that do not clearly show required skills will not be reviewed. ---------------------------------------- HOW TO APPLY Email: [email protected] Subject: AI Solutions Architect - Phoenix AZ - [Your Full Name] Include your answers to the 5 questions below. We reply to all qualified applicants within 48 hours. ---------------------------------------- ELIGIBILITY - Please read before applying This role is open to local Phoenix AZ candidates only. US Citizens and Green Card holders only. No visa sponsorship now or in the future. Do not apply if you are on OPT, STEM OPT, H1B, F1, or any other visa. Before applying confirm YES to all 5: 1. Currently located in Phoenix AZ or surrounding areas? 2. US Citizen or Green Card holder - no sponsorship needed now or ever? 3. All required skills listed explicitly on your resume? 4. Pay rate of up to $69.77/hr W2 or $80.24/hr 1099 acceptable? 5. Available for in-person interview within 1 week and start within 2 weeks? ---------------------------------------- SunSoft Online | [email protected] 100% American | Since 2006

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