Copilot Studio Architect

Position Description:

CGI APAC is seeking an experienced and visionary Azure Cloud and AI Platform Architect to lead the architecture, governance, and implementation of enterprise-scale Azure Cloud, Generative AI, and Agentic AI platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, cloud-native architectures, enterprise security, and AI governance frameworks.
This role requires a strategic technology leader capable of designing scalable, secure, and compliant AI-enabled cloud platforms that accelerate digital transformation while aligning with CGI’s Technical Governance Framework and Microsoft's AI reference architecture.
The Architect will collaborate with business leaders, enterprise architects, engineering teams, security teams, and client stakeholders to establish cloud and AI platforms that support intelligent applications, copilots, AI agents, analytics, automation, and emerging AI workloads.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud & AI Platform Architecture
•Design and architect enterprise-scale Azure Cloud and AI platforms.
•Define cloud-native reference architectures for AI, analytics, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
•Develop scalable multi-region and multi-tenant platform architectures leveraging Azure services.
•Establish enterprise architecture standards, reusable patterns, and governance frameworks for AI-enabled solutions.
•Lead platform modernization initiatives and cloud adoption programs.

AI & Agentic Architecture
•Deploy Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Copilot-based solutions on Azure.
•Architect AI agent ecosystems using:
oAzure AI Foundry
oAzure OpenAI Service
oMicrosoft Copilot Studio
oAutoGen
oSemantic Kernel
oAgent-to-Agent (A2A) architectures
oModel Context Protocol (MCP)
•Knowledge on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platforms and knowledge retrieval architectures.
•Establish AI orchestration patterns, guardrails, prompt management, and model lifecycle governance.
Cloud Governance & Security
•Define cloud governance models aligned with:
oAzure Landing Zones
oCloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
oWell-Architected Framework (WAF)
oResponsible AI Principles
•Establish policies for:
oIdentity and Access Management
oLeast-Privilege Access
oConditional Access
oData Protection
oRegulatory Compliance
•Ensure compliance with:
oGDPR
oEU AI Act
oISO
oSOC2
oClient-specific regulatory requirements
Platform Engineering & Operations
•Platform capabilities for AI and cloud workloads.
•Define observability, monitoring, and operational excellence frameworks.
•Design resilient, highly available, and secure platform environments.
•Establish DevSecOps, MLOps, and AIOps practices.
•Provide architectural leadership for platform reliability, scalability, and cost optimization.
Stakeholder & Leadership Responsibilities
•Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable technology solutions.
•Provide architecture governance and technical leadership across programs.
•Lead architecture reviews and design authority forums.
•Mentor engineering teams on cloud, AI, security, and governance best practices.
•Drive innovation and technology strategy across CGI APAC CoE initiatives.
Required Technical Skills
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Core Azure Services
•Strong expertise in:
oAzure Landing Zones
oAzure Resource Manager (ARM)
oAzure Virtual Networks
oAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
oAzure App Services
oAzure Functions
oAzure Container Apps
oAzure API Management
oAzure Front Door
oAzure Load Balancer
Infrastructure as Code
•Hands-on expertise in:
oTerraform
oBicep
oARM Templates
oAzure Deployment Pipelines
Platform Engineering
•Experience implementing:
oPlatform-as-a-Product models
oSelf-Service Platforms
oDeveloper Portals
oInternal Developer Platforms (IDP)

Artificial Intelligence & Generative AI
AI Platforms
•Strong exposure in (Deployment, Not Development):
oAzure AI Foundry
oAzure OpenAI Service
oAzure AI Search
oAzure AI Services
oAzure Machine Learning
oAzure Cognitive Services
Generative AI
•Experience deploying solutions using:
oGPT Models
oLarge Language Models (LLMs)
oMultimodal AI
oPrompt Engineering
oRAG Architectures
oVector Databases
oKnowledge Grounding
Agentic AI
•Experience in deploying:
oMicrosoft Copilot Studio
oAutoGen
oSemantic Kernel
oMulti-Agent Systems
oMCP Standards
oA2A Communication Frameworks
oAI Agent Governance

Security & Identity
Identity & Access Management
•Strong expertise in:
oMicrosoft Entra ID
oManaged Identities
oService Principals
oConditional Access Policies
oRBAC
oPrivileged Identity Management (PIM)
Security Platforms
•Experience with:
oMicrosoft Defender Suite
oMicrosoft Sentinel
oMicrosoft Purview
oAzure Key Vault
oMicrosoft Security Copilot
Compliance & Governance
•Strong knowledge of:
oResponsible AI Frameworks
oData Governance
oAI Risk Management
oData Classification
oPrivacy Controls
oAudit & Compliance Frameworks

Data & Analytics Platforms
Data Platforms (Added Advantage)
•Exposure with:
oAzure Databricks
oMicrosoft Fabric
oAzure Synapse Analytics
oAzure Data Factory
oAzure SQL
oCosmos DB
AI Data Foundations
•Exposure to (Deployment):
oVector Databases
oEmbedding Models
oKnowledge Graphs
oData Cataloging
oMetadata Management
oData Quality Frameworks

DevSecOps, MLOps & Observability
DevSecOps
•Experience with:
oAzure DevOps
oGitHub Enterprise
oGitHub Actions
oCI/CD Automation
oSecurity Automation
MLOps & AIOps
•Experience implementing:
oModel Lifecycle Management
oModel Versioning
oExperiment Tracking
oAI Monitoring
oDrift Detection
oAutomated Deployment Pipelines
Observability
•Strong expertise in:
oAzure Monitor
oApplication Insights
oLog Analytics
oAgent
oSIEM Integration
oCentralized Audit Logging
oAnomaly Detection

Programming & Automation (Added Advantage)
•Programming skills in:
oPython
oJavaScript / TypeScript
oPowerShell
•Experience Deploying:
oAPIs
oAI Services
oCloud Automation Frameworks
oPlatform Tooling

Preferred / Additional Skills
•Microsoft Certified:
oAzure Solutions Architect Expert
oAzure AI Engineer Associate
oAzure Administrator Associate
oCybersecurity Architect Expert
•Experience with:
oMicrosoft Fabric
oMicrosoft Copilot Ecosystem
oPower Platform
oDynamics AI Integrations
oEnterprise Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF)
•Understanding of:
oFinOps
oGreen Cloud Initiatives
oAI Governance Boards
oEnterprise Risk Management
•Strong stakeholder management, executive presentation, and communication skills.

Educational Qualification
•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Engineering, or related discipline.

Why Join CGI APAC ?
•Opportunity to architect next-generation Azure Cloud and AI platforms.
•Lead enterprise-scale Generative AI and Agentic AI transformation programs.
•Work with Microsoft’s latest AI ecosystem including Azure AI Foundry and Copilot technologies.
•Exposure to global cloud modernization and AI governance initiatives.
•Collaborative engineering culture with strong innovation focus.
•Career growth within CGI’s high-impact APAC innovation and transformation ecosystem.

Behavioural Competencies :
Proven experience of delivering process efficiencies and improvements
Clear and fluent English (both verbal and written)
Ability to build and maintain efficient working relationships with remote teams
Demonstrate ability to take ownership of and accountability for relevant products and services
Ability to plan, prioritize and complete your own work, whilst remaining a team player
Willingness to engage with and work in other technologies.

Life at CGI:
It is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizonsCome join our team, one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Skills:

• Cloud architecture
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Solutions Architecture
• Governance