EPAM Systems — a globally recognised software engineering and digital transformation company — is seeking a highly skilled Azure AI Solutions Architect to join their Dubai team. This full-time role is responsible for designing and implementing innovative cloud-native solutions using Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, and Generative AI services — with a focus on automating system maintenance workflows through AI-driven text generation, classification, and validation. Requiring 5–7 years of Microsoft Azure experience and 2–3 years with AI/GenAI technologies, this is a technically comprehensive, client-facing role with a comprehensive benefits package including private healthcare, annual flight, and end-of-service gratuity.
About EPAM Systems — Global Digital Transformation Leader
Company: EPAM Systems — leading global software engineering and digital transformation services firm
Mission: Design and deliver innovative AI-powered cloud solutions across the full product lifecycle
Scope: Concept and design through deployment — end-to-end cloud solution ownership
Arabic Advantage: Arabic language fluency strongly preferred for regional team and client engagement
Clients: Business clients across diverse sectors — requirement for client-facing communication at all levels
Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package
Insurance: Private healthcare and life insurance + global travel medical & accident insurance
Travel: Annual air travel allowance for expatriate employees
End-of-Service: End of service gratuity as per UAE labour regulations
Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme + wellness programme for all staff
Growth: Performance reviews, salary reviews, referral bonuses, and extensive L&D including certifications
Position Overview
The Azure AI Solutions Architect at EPAM Dubai is a senior technical leadership role sitting at the intersection of cloud architecture, generative AI, and enterprise automation. You will design robust, scalable, and secure cloud-native solutions leveraging Azure AI and OpenAI technologies — developing automated processes for text generation, classification, and validation that enhance system maintenance communications and broader operational efficiency for EPAM’s clients.
This is a full product lifecycle role — you will be involved from initial concept and design through PoC delivery, production deployment, and continuous improvement. You will work directly with clients to understand their business and technical requirements, provide expert architectural guidance, lead proof-of-concept initiatives, and advocate for innovative GenAI solutions that deliver measurable competitive advantage. Strong Arabic language skills are strongly preferred, making this an exceptional opportunity for multilingual Azure architects serving the UAE and wider regional market.
Why This Role Matters: As enterprises across the UAE and Middle East accelerate their AI adoption, the Azure AI Solutions Architect is the professional who determines whether those investments actually deliver business value. At EPAM, you will not just be recommending architectures in slide decks — you will be designing, validating, and overseeing the real-world implementation of GenAI solutions that automate complex enterprise workflows. Every architecture decision you make has a direct impact on how effectively EPAM’s clients operate, compete, and grow in an AI-first market.
Key Responsibilities
Azure AI Architecture Design & Implementation
- Design robust, scalable, and secure cloud-native solutions that leverage Azure AI and OpenAI technologies — ensuring all architectural decisions align with business objectives, industry best practices, and the technical requirements of each client engagement
- Develop automated processes for classification, validation, and AI-driven text generation using Azure AI services — building intelligent automation solutions that meaningfully improve the accuracy, speed, and consistency of system maintenance communications and operational workflows
- Integrate AI solutions into existing enterprise systems to optimise communication, data processing, and workflow automation — ensuring seamless technical integration with client data environments and minimal disruption to ongoing operations
- Design and advocate for innovative Generative AI cloud solutions that enhance business performance and provide measurable competitive advantage — staying consistently ahead of the rapidly evolving Azure AI and OpenAI services landscape to identify and apply the most relevant emerging capabilities
Cloud Architecture, DevOps & Continuous Delivery
- Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery using Azure DevOps — ensuring that AI solution updates, model changes, and infrastructure modifications can be deployed reliably, repeatably, and with appropriate quality gates at every stage
- Design and implement serverless architectures and AI-driven automation solutions on Azure — applying expertise in Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and related serverless patterns to build cost-efficient, highly scalable AI-powered enterprise automation
- Monitor cloud implementations continuously and make proactive recommendations for improvements in performance, cost-efficiency, and security — ensuring that all deployed solutions operate at optimal levels and within agreed budget parameters
- Ensure all cloud solutions comply with industry regulations and security standards — including relevant UAE data protection requirements, Microsoft Azure security best practices, and client-specific compliance obligations
Client Engagement & Technical Leadership
- Work closely with clients to understand their business needs and technical requirements — conducting structured discovery sessions, translating complex business challenges into clear architectural requirements, and building trusted technical relationships at all levels of the client organisation
- Provide expert guidance and architectural recommendations for cloud modernisation, configuration, and optimisation — helping clients understand the trade-offs between different Azure AI approaches and selecting the architectures best suited to their specific environment and objectives
- Lead proof of concept (PoC) initiatives to validate proposed Azure AI solutions and demonstrate their technical feasibility and business value to client stakeholders — managing PoC scope, timeline, and success criteria to build compelling evidence for full-scale implementation
- Oversee the implementation process end-to-end, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical best practices, and client expectations throughout the full solution delivery lifecycle from concept through production deployment
NLP, Text Generation & AI Automation
- Apply strong knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and automated text generation to develop AI solutions that intelligently produce, classify, and validate technical text in system maintenance, operational reporting, and communication automation contexts
- Stay current with the latest Azure AI services and technologies — including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Studio, Azure Cognitive Services, and the evolving GenAI capability set — ensuring EPAM clients always have access to the most relevant and powerful AI tools available
- Foster a collaborative team environment that supports successful project delivery — mentoring colleagues, sharing architectural knowledge, and contributing to EPAM’s collective technical capability in Azure AI and cloud engineering
Requirements & Qualifications
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field — mandatory for this senior architect role; candidates should demonstrate strong academic foundations in computing, software engineering, and systems architecture
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification or other relevant Azure certifications — highly valued and demonstrating validated Microsoft Azure platform expertise at the professional level expected for this seniority
Experience Requirements
- At least 5–7 years of experience working with Microsoft Azure — covering solution design, implementation, and management across cloud environments, with demonstrable end-to-end ownership of complex Azure solutions from architecture through production operation
- At least 2–3 years of experience with AI / GenAI technologies — specifically with Azure AI and Azure OpenAI services, demonstrating hands-on architectural expertise with generative AI solutions in enterprise contexts
- Deep understanding of Azure architecture, services, and best practices — able to design across the full Azure service catalogue with sound technical judgement about service selection, integration patterns, and performance optimisation
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and automated text generation techniques — able to design and implement NLP-based classification, entity extraction, and text generation solutions using Azure AI services
- Expertise in designing serverless architectures and integrating AI-driven automation solutions on Azure — with hands-on experience with Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, and related serverless and event-driven patterns
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps — able to design, implement, and manage continuous integration and delivery workflows for AI solution deployment and infrastructure management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills — proficient at engaging with clients and stakeholders at all levels; Arabic language fluency strongly preferred to support regional team and client collaboration
Why Azure AI Architect Roles at EPAM Dubai Are Exceptional in 2026
EPAM Systems is one of the world’s most respected software engineering and digital services companies — with a global reputation for technical depth, delivery excellence, and the ability to attract and develop exceptional engineering talent. In Dubai, EPAM is positioned at the centre of the UAE’s AI and cloud transformation wave — working with enterprise clients across financial services, energy, retail, and government who are actively investing in Azure AI capabilities.
For an Azure AI Solutions Architect with the right credentials — and especially for one with Arabic language skills that can deepen client relationships across the UAE and broader MENA region — EPAM Dubai in 2026 offers a genuinely compelling combination: cutting-edge AI architecture work, a comprehensive benefits package, structured career development, global firm prestige, and the personal advantages of Dubai’s zero income tax environment. If you have the Azure expertise and the GenAI depth this role demands, this is the mandate worth pursuing.
Who Should Apply?
- Senior Azure Architects with GenAI Experience: Holding 5–7 years of Microsoft Azure expertise and 2–3 years of hands-on Azure OpenAI / Azure AI deployment experience in enterprise consulting or product environments
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certified Professionals: With demonstrable end-to-end Azure solution delivery track record and strong NLP, serverless architecture, and CI/CD pipeline expertise
- Arabic-Speaking Cloud AI Architects: Fluent in Arabic with strong Azure AI and GenAI credentials — ideally positioned to serve EPAM’s UAE and regional client base with both technical excellence and linguistic fluency
- Client-Facing Cloud Architects from Consulting Backgrounds: With strong stakeholder communication skills, PoC delivery experience, and comfort presenting complex Azure AI architectures to both technical and non-technical client audiences
- Dubai-Based or Relocating Azure Professionals: Seeking a full-time senior role at a globally recognised technology firm — with comprehensive benefits including healthcare, annual flight, end-of-service gratuity, and a structured L&D programme
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