Azure AI/GenAI Architect (d/f/m)

About this Position

As an Azure AI Solution Architect, you will be the strategic technical lead shaping the end-to-end architecture of our GenAI and automation solutions. You shape robust, cloud-native architectures, challenge design decisions, and ensure that our systems remain scalable, secure, and well-structured. In addition, you help create reliable delivery environments, support seamless deployment workflows, and contribute to a stable operational foundation.

What you´ll do

• 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

What makes you a good fit

• 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

Some perks of joining Henkel

• 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

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we'll do our best to accommodate your requests.

JOB ID: req78630

Job Locations: Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Düsseldorf

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