AI Solutions Architect : Global Bank : up to £140k+

We're partnering with a leading global bank to hire an AI Solutions Architect to join a growing enterprise AI function. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on designing and delivering secure, scalable AI solutions across a complex, regulated environment. The successful candidate will take ownership of AI solutions from discovery through to production, working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, architecture, security and governance functions. Key Responsibilities * Design end-to-end enterprise AI solutions from business requirements through to production deployment. * Lead architecture across Generative AI initiatives, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and aligned with enterprise standards. * Drive solution design through architecture governance and approval processes. * Produce architecture documentation, technical designs and integration specifications. * Work closely with engineering teams to support prototyping, implementation and production readiness. * Ensure solutions meet security, data privacy, risk and regulatory requirements. * Develop reusable AI architecture patterns, standards and best practices. Technical Experience Required * Strong experience designing enterprise AI and Generative AI solutions. * Deep understanding of LLMs, AI agents, workflow orchestration and enterprise AI integration. * Experience with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), prompt engineering, grounding and human-in-the-loop architectures. * Hands-on experience with Microsoft AI technologies including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Services and Power Platform. * Experience designing solutions across Azure and cloud-based enterprise platforms. * Strong enterprise architecture background covering cloud, infrastructure, APIs, integration, networking, identity \& access management and security. * Experience delivering architecture within regulated environments such as financial services. * Proven ability to lead solution architecture through governance and design authority processes. * Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Desirable * Financial Services or other highly regulated industry experience. * Knowledge of AI governance frameworks, GDPR, DORA and EU AI Act * Experience with Azure OpenAI, semantic search, vector databases and enterprise knowledge platforms. * Exposure to Microsoft Graph, SharePoint and Microsoft Fabric. * Experience implementing Responsible AI controls, model monitoring and guardrails.