Senior Azure Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Serve as the representative of the architecture.

• Establish the AI architecture vision and engineering standards for 3Pillar, creating the governance frameworks and patterns that Architects, Tech Leads, and engineers throughout the organization adhere to.

• Take technical ownership from design through to the resolution of customized solutions for complex challenges on cloud platforms, based on requirements and constraints.

• Design and supervise the implementation of enterprise-grade AI systems, including LLM-powered features, RAG pipelines, agentic frameworks, and model inference infrastructure, across intricate, multi-team projects.

• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify functional and nonfunctional requirements, along with business objectives, for various scenarios.

• Provide guidance to senior and executive stakeholders on AI strategy, technology investment prioritization, risk posture, and competitive positioning, translating ambitions into technically viable, phased roadmaps.

• Evaluate and plan for the integration of new technologies.

• Consistently assess the global AI landscape, including foundation model advancements, emerging frameworks, and regulatory changes, briefing engineering and business leadership on strategic implications.

• Manage the identification of risks and strategies for risk mitigation associated with the architecture.

• Lead organizational-level AI risk management efforts, addressing vendor lock-in, data privacy, model drift, adversarial inputs, and compliance with evolving AI regulations (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, GDPR, HIPAA).

• Influence and articulate long-term product vision, technical vision, development strategy, and roadmap.

• Foster the creation of original intellectual property: reusable AI architectural frameworks, reference architectures, accelerators, and internal tools that enhance 3Pillar’s competitive edge across engagements.

• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and the development of architectural artifacts.

• Establish and oversee 3Pillar’s AI Centre of Excellence, curating architectural patterns, governing responsible AI standards, and publishing guidance utilized throughout the engineering organization.

• Actively lead within the Architecture Practice community, mentoring Engineers and others through Communities of Practice (CoPs) or project teams, supporting the advancement of technical skills.

• Represent 3Pillar as an external thought leader at industry conferences, publish research and whitepapers, and contribute to open-source projects or standards bodies in the AI field.

• Apply architectural expertise within an Agile team, either independently or alongside a team of architects.

• Develop and implement or guide the execution of a technical vision within one or more business or technical domains, focusing on business value.

• Create architectures that align with DevOps culture and QA Automation practices.

• Incorporate AI-powered capabilities into DevOps and QA practices, including automated code reviews, intelligent test generation, and AI-assisted security scanning, to elevate engineering standards across projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience/expertise as a Software Architect, with demonstrated proficiency in the specified technologies.

• A high level of English proficiency is essential for interacting with a globally distributed development team.

• Ability to communicate clearly and understandably with stakeholders, articulating the details of the designed architecture using the appropriate level of technical language.

• A natural leader with strong critical reasoning and decision-making skills.

• Extensive knowledge of SDLC processes and familiarity with actionable metrics and KPIs.

• Operational excellence in design methodologies and architectural patterns across various platforms.

• Capability to manage multiple parallel projects while employing effective time management and multitasking skills.

• Experience leading Agile software development methodologies.

• High-level design proficiency utilizing UML / C4 / ArchiMate.

• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices and tools.

• Ability to mentor and provide thought leadership to engineers and decision-makers throughout the organization.

• Demonstrated innovative thinking for problem-solving within teams.

• Deep, demonstrable expertise across the entire AI architecture spectrum: LLM integration, agentic systems, RAG at scale, MLOps, AI security, and AI governance.

• Proven record of defining and executing AI strategy at an organizational or program level, resulting in measurable business impact.

• Experience advising executive stakeholders on AI investment strategies, risk management, and competitive differentiation.

• Preferably possess a strong understanding of global AI regulations and policies (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, GDPR, HIPAA AI implications) and their influence on enterprise AI architecture decisions.

• Preferably recognized internally and/or externally as an AI technical authority, through published work, conference participation, or significant influence within the organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical Insurance benefits in accordance with company policy.

• Life Insurance as per company policy.

• 12 days of paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays in compliance with local law.

• Paternity and maternity leave as stipulated by local law.

• Marriage, bereavement, and graduation leaves according to company policy.

• Sick leave and paid holidays as mandated by local law.

• Christmas bonus in accordance with local law.

• Savings Fund “Asociacion Solidarista.”

• Access to a beach house (Managed by the Asociacion Solidarista).

• Discounts at local shops.

• Direct deposit of payroll.

• Paid professional certifications.