Azure AI/GenAI Architect
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Düsseldorf, Germany
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Düsseldorf, Germany
Tech stack
API
Artificial Intelligence
Azure
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Identity and Access Management
Information Technology
Terraform
Job description
- Design and own cloud architectures for GenAI platforms, intelligent agents, and automation solutions on Azure
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical blueprints, reference architectures, and implementation guidelines
- Work closely with developers, AI engineers, and product teams to align solution components end-to-end
- Drive Azure best practices across identity, networking, security, monitoring, and API integrations
- Contribute to smooth delivery by supporting CI/CD workflows, reviewing IaC implementation, and ensuring consistent deployment patterns
- Help shape stable and well-structured platform environments through thoughtful resource planning, environment setup support, and ongoing architecture-assisted optimization
- Ensure governance, documentation, and operational readiness across solutions
- Act as a sparring partner and trusted technical advisor for the GenAI engineering team
Requirements
Do you have experience in Terraform?, * University degree in computer science or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in AI solution development, automation, and project delivery
- Strong experience as an Azure Solution Architect or Cloud Architect as well as solid understanding of Azure core services (Compute, Storage, Networking, AKS or Container Apps, App Services, Identity)
- Experience designing distributed, scalable, API-driven architectures
- Knowledge of Azure OpenAI, AI Services, or cloud-native ML environments is a strong plus as well as hands-on ability to support with DevOps and IaC (Azure DevOps or Terraform)
- Ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs and communicate them clearly combined with familiarity with enterprise security, IAM, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Fluent English skills, both written and spoken
Benefits & conditions
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
- MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
- CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
- Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket