Copilot Studio Architect

Position Description:

Company Profile:
Founded in 1976 CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94000 consultants and professionals across the globe CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at .

Job Title: Copilot Studio Architect
Position: AC/LA
Experience: 12-18 years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: 24*7 Rotational Shift (Mainly EST) All 5 days work from office
Main location: Bangalore Chennai
Position ID: J0626-0314
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 12 years of relevant experience.
Must Have Skill : Microsoft Azure Cloud IAC Platform Engineering Artificial Intelligence & Generative AI Security & Identity
Skill Domain : Cloud & AI Platform Architecture
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 CGIs Technical Governance Framework and Microsofts 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 27001
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 365
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 365 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
Bachelors or Masters 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 Microsofts 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 CGIs 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 youll 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. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction
Your work creates value. Youll 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
Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll 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

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll 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. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll 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.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.