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Requirements
Must:
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- 7+ years in software/solution architecture; strong Python plus one of Java/TypeScript.
- Proven delivery on OpenAI/Azure OpenAI (Assistants/tool calling, RAG, evaluation/safety, observability) and enterprise deployments (authentication, policies, cost management).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC); excellent customer-facing communication skills.
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Responsibilities
- OpenAI Delivery:
- Manage ChatGPT Enterprise deployment and governance: Plan workspaces, implement SSO/SCIM, create role models and policy guardrails; establish usage analytics; define custom GPT governance (actions/connectors, approvals) and runbooks.
- Design OpenAI API architecture: Create patterns for Assistants with multi-tool orchestration, structured outputs (JSON schemas), function/tool calling, Files/Batch for bulk jobs, moderations, and embeddings for retrieval.
- Establish OpenAI-centric RAG: Implement chunking, embeddings, indexing; conduct groundedness checks, prompt test suites, red-teaming, and monitor cost/performance Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
- Oversee the fine-tuning lifecycle: Curate datasets, manage training/evaluation, perform bias checks, handle rollback/versioning, and monitor telemetry for tuned models.
- Enhance operability: Incorporate observability (OpenAI Observability/OpenTelemetry), token/cost telemetry, retries/backoff, idempotency, and feature flags/canaries; document runbooks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Cross-platform & Enterprise Integration:
- Design solutions using Azure, AWS, or GCP identity/networking: Leverage Managed Identity, Secret Management, and optional Private Link/private endpoints; enhance security per enterprise controls.
- Implement frameworks & vector stores: Utilize OpenAI Agent SDK, LangChain/LangGraph, or Semantic Kernel as needed; integrate Azure Cognitive Search, Redis/pgvector, or managed vector services.
- Integrate via Copilot Studio and Microsoft Graph: Connect assistants to Teams, SharePoint, and line-of-business applications where valuable.
- Enforce delivery engineering: Implement CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep); support multi-region rollout strategies.
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Description
We are working on innovative solutions such as clinical advisors, shopping assistants, insurance document copilots, ServiceNow analytics, SAP copilots, and utilities/regulatory assistants. Our goal is to deliver these with agentic orchestration, guardrails, and observability across OpenAI-first and multi-vendor contexts. We are HCLTech’s global Centre of Excellence, guiding advanced technology adoption for the world’s largest enterprises. Our focus is on combining strategic advice with accelerated engineering and open-source leadership (CNCF).
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