Solutions Architect / Technical Lead - AI & Automation

Solutions Architect / Technical Lead - AI & Automation1 Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Development: Design end-to-end solutions using Node.JS (backend) and Vue.JS (frontend) for custom portals and administration interfaces. Integrate Azure AI services , Google OCR , and Azure OCR into client workflows. AI/ML Engineering: Develop and optimize vision-based AI models ( Layout Parsing/LP, Layout Inference/LI, Layout Transformation/LT ) using Python . Implement NLP pipelines for document extraction, classification, and data enrichment. Cloud & Database Management: Architect and optimize MongoDB databases hosted on Azure for scalability, security, and performance. Manage cloud infrastructure (Azure) for AI workloads, including containerization and serverless deployments. Technical Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams (AI engineers, DevOps, BAs) in solution delivery. Troubleshoot complex technical issues in OCR accuracy, AI model drift, or system integration. Client Enablement: Advise clients on technical best practices for scaling AI solutions. Document architectures, conduct knowledge transfers, and mentor junior engineers. Required Technical Expertise Frontend/Portal: Vue.JS (advanced components, state management), Node.JS (Express, REST/GraphQL APIs). AI/ML Stack: Python (PyTorch/TensorFlow), Azure AI (Cognitive Services, Computer Vision), NLP techniques (NER, summarization). Layout Engineering : LP/LI/LT for complex documents (invoices, contracts). OCR Technologies: Production experience with Google Vision OCR and Azure Form Recognizer . Database & Cloud: MongoDB (sharding, aggregation, indexing) hosted on Azure (Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, AKS). Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Bicep), CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps). Experience: 10+ years in software development, including 5+ years specializing in AI/ML, OCR, or document automation . Proven track record deploying enterprise-scale solutions in cloud environments (Azure preferred). Preferred Qualifications Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert , MongoDB Certified Developer , or Google Cloud AI/ML. Experience with alternative OCR tools (ABBYY, Tesseract) or AI platforms (GCP Vertex AI, AWS SageMaker). Knowledge of DocuSign CLM , Coupa , or SAP Ariba integrations. Familiarity with Kubernetes , Docker , and MLOps practices.