AI Architect

Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements:

• Recognised Microsoft AI certifications or equivalent experience
• Proven track record architecting and delivering enterprise-grade AI and Copilot solutions
• Understanding of operationalising AI governance and managing data protection, hallucination and bias risks
• Knowledge of foundations across data, identity, security and compliance
• Confidence working with Risk, Legal, Data Protection and Information Security teams, shaping AI impact assessments and defining operating models
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Purview, sensitivity labelling, DLP, Entra ID and tenant boundary controls
• Programming literacy in PowerShell and Python, and familiarity with prompt engineering and agent design
• Eligibility to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available
• Must reside in England or Wales for the duration of employment

Responsibilities:

• Help establish the foundations for safe, responsible and scalable AI adoption
• Work with Digital Governance to implement AI standards, controls and assurance
• Apply requirements across data readiness, identity and security controls, licensing, compliance and user enablement
• Ensure AI solutions are secure-by-design, well engineered and aligned with enterprise architecture
• Prioritise AI demand toward high-value opportunities, including Copilot adoption and emerging agentic AI use cases
• Reduce duplication, unmanaged experimentation and AI sprawl
• Mentor and grow AI engineering capability within the Modern Workplace team, fostering responsible innovation, curiosity and continuous improvement
• Work with Modern Workplace architecture and engineering teams to deliver AI as part of a well-governed Microsoft 365 estate
• Partner with Digital Governance, Commercial, Risk, Legal, Data Protection and Information Security to build confidence in AI adoption

Technologies:

• Agentic AI
• AI
• Copilot
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Office 365
• Architect

More:

We are Clarion Housing Group, and we are offering a fixed-term role through June 2027 to help shape the future of AI at Clarion. The role is hybrid, with a base location at one of our offices across England; applicants must reside in England or Wales. The salary is £70,398–£87,998 per annum for a London base or £64,043–£80,054 nationally, with up to 10% above the advertised range considered in exceptional circumstances. The role is 36 hours per week, with flexible options considered. Travel is not a regular requirement, though attendance at in-person team meetings, workshops and stakeholder events may occasionally be needed. We were named Employer of the Year at the Housing Heroes Awards 2025 and won Inspiring Places to Work UK & Ireland 2026. We offer benefits designed to support our employees and their lifestyles. The closing date is Thursday 8 October 2026 at midnight, and the vacancy may close early without notice. Please review the full role profile and Behaviours & Mandatory Accountabilities on our website before applying; our website also provides guidance on using AI during recruitment.

last updated 39 week of 2026