AI & Power Platform Technical Lead

NCS Group AustraliaSydneyRemoteFull-time3 weeks ago

NCS Australia is seeking an AI & Power Platform Technical Lead to lead the architecture, design and implementation of secure, enterprise-grade AI and automation solutions using Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot, Azure services and the Microsoft Power Platform. The role involves guiding multidisciplinary delivery teams, translating complex business requirements into scalable solutions, and taking solutions from discovery through production deployment. Candidates need demonstrated experience as an AI technical lead or solution architect, strong Power Platform delivery track record, and hands-on expertise with LLM model selection, agent design and pro-code development.

What you'll do

Design and develop Power Platform and AI solutions.
Own the end-to-end architecture, design and implementation of AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI services, GitHub Copilot and Power Platform.
Select and apply the appropriate low-code, pro-code or hybrid delivery pattern based on solution complexity, integration, security, performance and supportability requirements.
Design and build production-ready agents, including orchestration, knowledge grounding, retrieval-augmented generation, tools and actions, APIs, connectors and enterprise system integrations.
Lead pro-code engineering using Azure-native services, APIs, SDKs and modern development practices to extend AI capabilities beyond low-code platform constraints.
Define solution architecture, non-functional requirements, security controls, responsible AI guardrails, testing strategy, application lifecycle management, monitoring and operational support models.
Facilitate and run scoping and discovery workshops to ensure customer requirements are understood and delivered.
Shape and lead all ongoing planning, design and technical conversations with our customers.
Craft technical visions by mapping requirements to technical capabilities and translate into functional designs and technical specifications.
Lead technical resources for both onshore and offshore squad teams on AI or Power Platform engagements, ensuring quality and timely completion.
Assist in Pre-sales engagements, create estimates and designs for bespoke solutions, and develop go-to-market offering.
Mentor junior consultants and share best practices.
Coordinate testing, deployments and production support, as well as troubleshoot issues and optimize performance.

What you need

Must-have

Microsoft FoundryGitHub CopilotAzure AI servicesMicrosoft Power PlatformAzureAPIsSDKsRetrieval-Augmented Generation

Soft skills

CommunicationMentoringOrganisational skillsPrioritisationMulti-taskingClient-focused approachCollaborationCuriosity

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