Full-Time

AI Solution Architect

iSoftStone

iSoftStone

5,001-10,000 employees

IT services and digital transformation provider

Compensation Overview

$80 - $120/hr

Remote in USA

Remote

Remote role; US or Europe-based with strong US time-zone overlap.

Category
Sales & Solution Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Python
TypeScript
C#
Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience in solution or platform architecture with deep, hands-on engineering expertise
  • Proven experience building agentic AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry, including orchestration, model integration, and production-grade deployment
  • Demonstrated track record architecting and delivering production AI solutions for enterprise clients, from design through implementation and scale
  • Deep expertise across the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, including identity, security, governance, and core enterprise platform services
  • Strong experience designing, building, and deploying generative AI systems and agent-based architectures in real-world production environments
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Python, C#, or TypeScript
  • Comfortable operating across strategy and execution—able to whiteboard architectures, translate requirements into designs, and build working solutions
  • Passion for enabling teams, raising engineering standards, and creating scalable, repeatable AI platforms and patterns
  • Clear and confident communicator, capable of engaging both technical teams and senior client and executive stakeholders
Responsibilities
  • Contribute to iSoftStone’s external point of view on AI, agentic systems, and Frontier Firm operating models
  • Author or co-author technical guidance, reference architectures, patterns, and case studies across blogs, presentations, and internal or external artifacts
  • Support Microsoft-aligned initiatives, including workshops, customer sessions, and select speaking engagements
  • Share practical insights from real delivery—what works, what doesn’t, and why—to help shape scalable, repeatable best practices
  • Whiteboard architectures and translate requirements into designs for enterprise AI solutions
  • Build working AI solutions and production-grade deployments in Azure for enterprise clients
Desired Qualifications
  • Microsoft certifications such as Azure AI Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Experience working in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments
  • Background in building internal platforms, accelerators, or shared delivery practices
  • Interest in publishing, presenting, mentoring, or contributing to community and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives

iSoftStone provides IT services and digital transformation for large enterprises. It delivers consulting, software development, cloud, data management, AI, digital experience, testing, and business process outsourcing through long-term contracts and partnerships. It differentiates itself with a global delivery network serving 2,600+ clients, including 90+ Fortune Global 500 firms, plus a software-hardware integration approach with Tongfang Computer. Its goal is to expand internationally and offer end-to-end IT solutions that combine software services with hardware capabilities for major customers.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Kirkland, Washington

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2025 revenue grew 28.65% year-on-year to RMB 7.011 billion, demonstrating strong momentum.
  • July 2025 'iSoftStone Digital' brand launch and Kingdee partnership accelerate international expansion.
  • Tier-2 and tier-3 Chinese urbanization drives recurring smart city and digital infrastructure demand.

What critics are saying

  • Tongfang Computer integration failure destroys margins; hardware requires different operational expertise than software.
  • US export controls on Chinese tech vendors block Western client contracts and supply chains.
  • Loss of 2-3 Fortune Global 500 clients reduces revenue 15-25% due to concentration risk.
  • Hardware revenue growth compresses blended margins as Tongfang operates at lower software margins.
  • China-US tech decoupling forces US clients to shift work to domestic or allied vendors.
  • Kingdee partnership dependency creates acquisition or termination risk if strategic priorities shift.
  • Government contract ties expose company to US regulatory scrutiny and client blacklisting.
  • AI commoditization erodes consulting premiums as OpenAI and cloud providers compress fees.
  • Wage inflation in China and India increases labor costs, eroding unit economics.
  • ChiNext delisting or regulatory suspension destroys shareholder value and capital access.

What makes iSoftStone unique

  • Software-hardware integration via Tongfang Computer acquisition differentiates from pure-play IT services competitors.
  • End-to-end smart city expertise across 80 Chinese cities creates recurring infrastructure revenue.
  • Diversified service portfolio spanning cloud, IoT, blockchain, 5G, and semiconductors enables cross-selling.

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Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Life Insurance

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ICT Review
Dec 25th, 2024
Who is ISoftStone? Mysterious tech firm set to become one of the biggest PC vendors in China, beating Huawei, HP and Apple

Internationally, ISoftStone has expanded its footprint, collaborating with Kingdee International Software Group in Singapore to provide digital solutions and services to global customers.

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Nov 15th, 2024
China's Kingdee International Software Group launches data center in Singapore

iSoftStone will also work with Kingdee to provide digital solutions to its global customers from the data center.