Owning the overall solution architecture for a governed, multi-modal infrastructure self-service platform, the full-time remote Principal AI Platform Architect will lead technical governance, manage architecture decisions, and guide design conversations for a financial services client on Azure. Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end solution architecture across all delivery milestones, including service catalog and governance pipeline Lead assessment of existing infrastructure and produce standards guides and remediation recommendations Architect the golden path GitHub Actions workflow and direct identity and access architecture for the platform Required Qualifications 10+ years in infrastructure/platform engineering with at least 4 years in a lead architect role Strong proficiency in Python/GO for backend services and API design Hands-on experience with Azure and Terraform, including CI/CD pipeline architecture in GitHub Actions Experience designing systems that integrate LLM-based conversational agents with backend automation Demonstrated experience in a client-facing architecture role within a regulated or financial services environment