The Azure AI Search SME Lead will serve as the technical authority for Azure AI Search implementation migration strategy indexing architecture search relevance optimization and AI enrichment capabilities Lead design and implementation of Azure AI Search solutions Define search index architecture indexing strategies and query optimization approaches Design AI enrichment pipelines using Cognitive Skills and AIpowered search capabilities Establish migration approach from Elasticsearch to Azure AI Search Configure indexers skillsets vector search semantic search and hybrid search capabilities Optimize search relevance ranking profiles filters and faceted navigation Conduct performance tuning and scalability assessments Support proofofconcepts and architecture validation activities Provide technical leadership to development and migration teams Develop best practices standards and operational procedures