Principal Engineer I – Foundry Administrator

Western Alliance Bank

. Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Application Engineering, Security, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable AI capabilities .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Azure API Management, AI platform administration, and API security, with a strong focus on governance, operational excellence, and compliance. Proven ability to lead architectural direction and implement best practices for AI workload management and integration.

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Azure API Management AdministrationAI Platform AdministrationAPI Security KnowledgeC#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python ExperienceLeadership Experience

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Hard Skills

API Lifecycle ManagementTraffic GovernanceEnterprise Integration PatternsObservability and MonitoringData Protection and Model GovernanceCapacity PlanningCost Optimization StrategiesTechnical Standards DevelopmentSolution DesignIncident Response

Soft Skills

Advanced Communication SkillsLeadership

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft FoundryAzure AI ServicesAzure OpenAIMCP ServersAI Gateway Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Related FieldMaster's or MBA in Related Field (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesBankingAPI SecurityOAuthOpenID ConnectManaged IdentitiesAzure RBACNetwork SecurityEnterprise AuthenticationAuthorization Frameworks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJavaJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Application Engineering, Security, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable AI capabilities
Own the strategy, architecture, governance, administration, and operational support of the enterprise AI Gateway platform built on Azure API Management, Microsoft Foundry, and related AI platform services
Enable secure consumption of AI services, agents, large language models, and MCP servers
Expose internal APIs, tools, and enterprise capabilities to AI agents and copilots
Establish API standards, governance frameworks, access controls, and AI usage policies
Ensure platform availability, performance, security, compliance, cost optimization, and operational excellence
Provide architectural direction and drive complex solution designs
Develop technical standards, operational procedures, reusable integration patterns, API policies, security controls, and governance frameworks
Design and implement observability, monitoring, logging, and usage analytics for AI workloads, APIs, agents, copilots, and model endpoints
Implement data protection, model governance, and responsible AI controls
Lead environment provisioning, capacity planning, service reliability, configuration management, incident response, and performance optimization for Azure AI and Foundry services
Establish engineering best practices for AI workload lifecycle management, model deployment, API publishing, developer onboarding, and platform automation
Evaluate emerging AI technologies, models, and platform capabilities and provide technical recommendations
Review plans developed by engineers and analysts, incorporate them into solution designs, and delegate implementation across the team
Communicate technical strategies, risks, and business value to technical teams and executive leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience administering Azure API Management (APIM), including API lifecycle management, security policies, traffic governance, and enterprise integration patterns
Bachelor's degree in related field required
Masters or MBA in related field preferred
Previous leadership experience preferred
Knowledge of API security, OAuth, OpenID Connect, Managed Identities, Azure RBAC, network security, and enterprise authentication and authorization frameworks
Experience in C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python
Experience with Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, AI Gateway technologies, or enterprise AI platform administration preferred
Experience deploying and managing MCP servers preferred
Knowledge of AI model selection, token utilization, credit-based consumption, capacity planning, and cost-optimization strategies preferred
Advanced to expert knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking preferred
Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
Occasional travel may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Ownership stake in the company
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
Employee volunteer program
Wellness program
Opportunity to bolster business knowledge and gain hands-on experience to help grow your career