Think of TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) as the growth solution for enterprises today. We unleash growth through technology, strategy, design, execution and operations with a customer-first mindset for bold business leaders. We deliver cloud, data and customer experience solutions. Our partnerships with leading cloud, design and business intelligence platforms fuel our expertise. We value deep relationships, dedication to serving others and inclusion. We drive positive outcomes for our people and our business, and we stay true to our commitments and act in harmony with our words. We exist to create significant opportunity for people to achieve fulfillment through career success.
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Here's what the opportunity supported through our TGS Talent Acquisition Team requires:
The Azure Practice Architect (AI/ML) will serve as a senior technical leader at the intersection of enterprise data engineering and applied Generative AI. Building on a deep, career-long Microsoft data foundation. Practice Architect will design, architect, and deliver intelligent, production-grade solutions spanning Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI Studio, Microsoft Copilot, and modern Gen AI patterns. With a hands-on approach, he/she will lead the transformation of data platforms into AI-ready ecosystems - combining robust data modeling, engineering, and Power BI analytics with retrieval-augmented generation, agentic workflows, and LLM-powered applications. This role demands the versatility to lead diverse engagements, from AI proof-of-concepts to enterprise-scale intelligent platforms, while fostering innovation, responsible AI practices, and measurable client success.
Key Responsibilities
Architect AI-Ready Data Platforms: Design and lead the implementation of end-to-end data and AI architectures on Microsoft Fabric - spanning OneLake, lakehouse, data engineering, Microsoft Purview and Fabric Data Agents - engineered to serve as the trusted foundation for Gen AI and analytics workloads.
Generative AI Solution Design: Architect and deliver Gen AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry and Azure AI Studio, including RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, model selection and evaluation, grounding on enterprise data, fine-tuning, and safe, scalable deployment of LLM-powered applications. Operationalize Microsoft Copilot experiences and custom copilots/agents, integrating enterprise data sources.
Data Engineering & Modeling Excellence: Build and optimize enterprise-grade data pipelines and semantic models - applying best practices in dimensional modeling, medallion architecture, ETL/ELT, and data quality - to make data reliable, governed, and consumable by AI systems.
Power BI & Intelligent Analytics: Develop and optimize interactive Power BI dashboards and semantic models, embedding Copilot and AI-driven insights, natural-language querying, and real-time reporting over large-scale datasets.
Hands-On Delivery: Actively contribute to code development, notebook and pipeline authoring, prompt and agent development, evaluation, and deployment across Azure environments - rolling up your sleeves to unblock teams and keep engagements moving.
Engagement Leadership: Drive AI/ML and data engagements end-to-end - from discovery, use-case shaping, and solution scoping through deployment, optimization, and knowledge transfer - adapting to diverse client needs and evolving Microsoft AI capabilities.
Collaboration & Innovation: Partner with data engineers, data scientists, business stakeholders, and Microsoft field teams to align AI solutions with business value; stay ahead of the Microsoft AI roadmap to recommend forward-thinking, differentiated architectures.
Mentorship & Best Practices: Guide and upskill team members on Fabric, Gen AI, and agentic patterns; conduct design and code reviews; and champion reusable accelerators, reference architectures, and delivery standards.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 12+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, with a Microsoft data technology background sustained throughout your career and demonstrable delivery of AI/ML and Gen AI solutions on Azure.
Core Technical Skills:
? Microsoft Fabric - OneLake, lakehouse, data engineering, real-time analytics, and Fabric Data Agents.
? Microsoft Foundry and Azure AI Studio - building, evaluating, and deploying Gen AI applications and agents.
? Microsoft Copilot - designing, extending, and operationalizing copilot and agentic experiences.
? Generative AI - RAG, prompt engineering, embeddings/vector search, model selection, fine-tuning, and evaluation.
? Power BI - semantic modeling, DAX, Power Query, Copilot for Power BI, and integration with Fabric.
? Data Modeling & Data Engineering - dimensional modeling, medallion architecture, ETL/ELT, and pipeline orchestration using Azure-native tools.
? Data Governance and data quality using Microsoft Purview ecosystem.
Hands-On Mindset: Proven ability to perform technical implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization across data and AI workloads in fast-paced environments.
Flexibility: Versatility in leading varied engagements - from AI proof-of-concepts and modernizations to enterprise-scale intelligent platforms.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex AI and data concepts to technical and non-technical audiences and to facilitate workshops.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Dallas, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $136000.00 - $204000.00/yr.
We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc. Our full-time, internal employment benefits include the following: Medical, Dental, and Vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life and AD&D for employee and dependents) Short and Long-Term Disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation Benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 2026.
About TEKsystems
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 101054TS
- Position Id: JP-006172630
- Posted 19 hours ago
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