Job Description

LAB3 is one of Australasia's largest Azure engineering practices, specialising in Cloud & DevOps, Data, IoT & AI, Modern Workplace, Security, and Networks. We're seeking a Principal Consultant‐AI to join our Skilled Services team. This is a senior, client‐facing leadership role accountable for shaping, selling, and delivering high impact AI and Agentic AI programs for enterprise clients, working across the AI lifecycle from prototyping to production.

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The Role

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Client Leadership & Advisory

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- Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders
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- Lead AI strategy engagements, including use case prioritization, value articulation, and delivery roadmaps.
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- Translate business strategy into scalable AI architectures and operating models.
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Solution Architecture & Technical Authority

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- Provide architectural leadership across Agentic AI, GenAI, RAG, MLOps, and data platforms on Azure.
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- Define reference architectures, nonfunctional requirements, and design patterns for enterprise AI systems.
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- Review and approve HLD/LLD produced by delivery teams; intervene on complex or high‐risk designs.
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- Guide model selection, orchestration patterns, governance approaches, and platform choices aligned to business constraints.
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Delivery Oversight & Risk Management

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- Own end to end technical accountability for large or complex AI programs.
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- Derisk delivery through early architecture validation, proof points, and phased adoption strategies.
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- Establish delivery standards across security, observability, MLOps, and responsible AI.
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- Support engagement leads with estimates, delivery plans, and dependency management.
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PreSales & Commercial Contribution

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- Lead or support pre‐sales activities including discovery, solution shaping, estimates, SOW input, and technical assurance.
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- Contribute to win‐strategy through differentiated architecture, accelerators, and compelling narratives.
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- Act as a technical escalation point during bids and client negotiations.
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Practice & Capability Development

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- Define and evolve AI standards, accelerators, and reusable assets for LAB3.
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- Mentor Senior Engineers and Consultants; uplift architectural thinking and consulting maturity.
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- Contribute to hiring, role design, and skills benchmarking.
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- Represent LAB3 externally through thought leadership, client showcases, and partner engagements.
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Governance, Security & Responsible AI

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- Set best practice approaches for AI governance, risk, compliance, and ethics.
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- Ensure solutions align with enterprise security models.
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- Champion responsible AI principles.
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Our Ideal Candidate

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Core Technical Expertise

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- Microsoft AI & Data Stack: Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search (vector & hybrid), Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, Fabric / Databricks.
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- Agentic AI & GenAI: Agent frameworks, RAG at scale, orchestration patterns, tool/function calling, prompt optimisation.
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- Architecture: Distributed systems, event driven design, API strategies, data platform integration.
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- MLops & Platform Engineering: CI/CD, model lifecycle management, IaC, containers, AKS.
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- Observability: End to end telemetry across application, data, and model layers.
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- Security: Enterprise identity, networking, data protection, and compliance patterns.
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Consulting & Leadership Capability

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- Proven experience leading large or complex client engagements.
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- Strong commercial acumen: value framing, estimation, and scope control.
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- Exceptional communication—credible with executives and deeply technical teams alike.
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- Ability to coach, influence, and set direction without direct authority.
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Must be based anywhere in Australia, a citizen, and ideally hold security clearance.

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What's in it for you?

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- Be part of a team that leverages modern technologies to solve real problems and provides top level of customer satisfaction.
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- Work with a Microsoft Partner of the Year award winner with multiple specialisations.
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- Be supported by experienced peers and leaders that value technical expertise and encourages innovation, with clear career pathways and ongoing learning.
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- Enjoy a supportive workplace that promotes inclusion, flexibility, diversity, and celebrates differences.
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- Take advantage of largely working from home in our remote/hybrid workplace and enjoy the flexibility to balance your life.
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- Thrive in a community with strong values.
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Apply now, call or connect on LinkedIn for further information.

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📌 Principal Consultant- AI (Canberra)
🏢 LAB3
📍 Canberra