Gen AI Architect

HI

I'm connecting with you for an exciting role with Virtusa. Virtusa Corporation is a CMMI Level 5 appraised Software Solutions company.

Position: Associate architect / Architect

Experience: 9-19 years

Location: Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad

Job Description:

• Architect and build GenAI solutions using Microsoft Foundry and Azure OpenAI, selecting models via the Foundry model catalog (OpenAI, Llama, Mistral, MAI)
• 10-15 years overall software/ML engineering experience, including at least 3 years hands-on with Agentic AI and Generative AI specifically
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Foundry and/or Azure OpenAI in a production environment
• Strong grasp of embeddings, vector search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture
• Design and own Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using Azure OpenAI Embeddings, Azure AI Search, and Foundry IQ
• Lead development of production AI agents using the Microsoft Agent Framework on Foundry Agent Service, with tool-calling via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and multi-agent coordination via the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol
• Define and enforce Azure AI Content Safety guardrails and lead Foundry evaluations before production release
• Own MLOps automation with Azure ML / MLflow and drive fine-tuning of models on proprietary data
• Mentor engineers and guide architecture decisions for agentic AI adoption across teams
• Practical experience with the Microsoft Agent Framework, MCP tool-calling, and A2A multi-agent patterns.
• Strong Python/.NET and Azure fundamentals (Blob Storage, Entra ID, Container Apps)

Skill & Experience:

Primary Skills:

• Strong in Gen AI, Multi-agents, Production grade Gen AI, RAG pipelines, Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure OpenAI Embeddings.

Company Description

Virtusa is a global product and platform engineering services company that makes experiences better with technology. We help organizations grow faster, more profitably, and more sustainably by reimagining enterprises through domain-driven solutions. We combine strategy, design, and engineering, backed by unmatched expertise at the intersection of industry, business, and technology to generate real-world business impact for clients.

Website: http://www.virtusa.com/

Interested candidates please submit your resume along, current and expected salaries, educational qualifications, employment history and contact details to [email removed]

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