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Director, Application InnovationNeudesic, an IBM Company • Phoenix, AZ, US
Director, Application Innovation

Director, Application Innovation

Neudesic, an IBM Company • Phoenix, AZ, US
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Job Description

About Neudesic

Passion for technology drives us, but it’s innovation that defines us. From design to development and support to management, Neudesic offers decades of experience, proven frameworks and a disciplined approach to quickly deliver reliable, quality solutions that help our customers go to market faster.

What sets us apart from the rest, is an amazing collection of people who live and lead with our core values. We believe that everyone should be Passionate about what they do, Disciplined to the core, Innovative by nature, committed to a Team and conduct themselves with Integrity. If these attributes mean something to you - we'd like to hear from you.

As a member of the service line leadership team, you will shape the strategy and technical impact of our Application Innovation Practice by guiding consulting skills and capabilities that enable us to realize our clients’ highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises through modern engineering and AI adoption. As a seasoned technology and consulting leader, you’ll leverage your deep experience architecting, developing, and deploying modern cloud and AI-based applications on Microsoft Azure. You’ll lead high-performing teams to deliver enterprise-scale transformation initiatives and offerings spanning application modernization, cloud-native development, AI engineering, and developer productivity enablement. You’ll guide a multidisciplinary team of architects, consultants, and engineers who design and implement solutions that use Azure Native, modern AI across the Azure / Microsoft stack to enable intelligent applications, automation, and generative experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Shape and execute the strategy for Neudesic’s Application Innovation and AI Engineering practice.
  • Design and as needed, lead, complex client solutions and engagements focused on AI-enabled modernization, intelligent application design, and digital transformation.
  • Architect and deliver AI-first solutions that combine modern software engineering, cloud scalability, and generative intelligence.
  • Partner with Microsoft and internal Neudesic / IBM teams to align with joint go-to-market and innovation initiatives in AI and Cloud.
  • Coach and mentor consultants and architects on modern engineering practices, responsible AI, GitHub Copilot adoption, and agentic AI patterns (RAG, orchestration, reasoning, etc.).
  • Engage in executive-level discussions to define modernization roadmaps and AI strategy aligned to business outcomes.
  • Contribute to thought leadership and reusable accelerators (e.g., Neudesic’s Nexus, DIP, Kinisi, Ploceus, and AI Foundry solutions).
  • Oversee project delivery excellence, ensure adherence to engineering best practices, and drive continuous improvement across distributed teams.

Qualifications

  • Proven success as a consulting leader or director driving modern cloud and software engineering initiatives.
  • Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure, including PaaS services, Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Search, and Azure Machine Learning.
  • Strong understanding of AI Engineering principles—data preparation, prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, model fine-tuning, and agentic orchestration.
  • Mastery of software architecture patterns including event-driven, microservices, domain-driven design (DDD), and API-first.
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional delivery teams and partnering with product, data, and AI specialists to deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Experience with DevOps and modern SDLC pipelines using GitHub, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI / CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, Terraform, ARM).
  • Executive presence and communication skills to engage C-level clients and drive strategic decisions.
  • Deep commitment to Neudesic’s values and culture of collaboration, discipline, and innovation.
  • Technical Skills & Experience

  • Front End - React, Angular, TypeScript, Blazor, Fluent UI
  • Backend - .NET 8, C#, Node.js, Python, FastAPI, Azure Functions, APIs
  • AI & Cognitive Services - Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel, Azure AI Foundry, Cognitive Search, LLMs, RAG, Fine-tuning, LangChain (Python / C#)
  • Data & Integration (plus) - Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Synapse, Cosmos DB, SQL, Redis, PostgreSQL
  • Infrastructure & DevOps (plus) - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Bicep, ARM
  • Security & Governance - Zero Trust principles, Azure Policy, RBAC, Entra ID, Managed Identity, API Management
  • Process & Culture - Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps, MLOps, AI Ethics & Responsible AI Practices
  • Design & Architecture - Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture, UX Collaboration, Solution Blueprints
  • Requirements

  • Deep technical understanding of modern and AI-powered software development.
  • A passion for engineering excellence, quality, and innovation.
  • Curiosity and creativity in applying AI to real-world business problems.
  • Proven ability to lead teams and foster talent in a growth-oriented environment.
  • A disciplined, outcome-driven approach to leadership, delivery, and client engagement.
  • About the Application Innovation & AI Engineering Practice

    The Application Innovation & AI Engineering practice is at the heart of Neudesic’s transformation strategy. Our mission is to help clients modernize with confidence, innovate faster, and integrate AI into their core business applications responsibly and securely. We combine deep engineering expertise with Microsoft’s ecosystem of tools and services to build intelligent applications, improve developer productivity, and unlock enterprise value through responsible, scalable AI adoption.

    Accommodations currently remain in effect for Neudesic employees to work remotely, provided that remote work is consistent with the work patterns and requirements of their team’s management and client obligations. Subject to business needs, employees may be required to perform work or attend meetings on-site at a client or Neudesic location.

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