Lead Azure AI Engineer

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Azure AI Engineer to take charge of the development and delivery of AI-powered solutions within a globally recognized consulting organization. This role focuses on designing scalable AI architectures utilizing Azure services while collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement production-ready applications. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, support integration efforts, and drive best practices in AI governance and model management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and delivery of AI-powered solutions and intelligent automation capabilities.
  • Design and implement scalable AI architectures using Azure services.
  • Drive the adoption of best practices across prompt engineering, AI governance, and model lifecycle management.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy production-ready AI applications.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams and stakeholders.
  • Support the integration of AI services with existing business platforms and applications.

Requirements

  • Strong experience with Azure OpenAI Service or equivalent AI platforms.
  • Expertise in embeddings, vector and hybrid search, orchestration frameworks, and AI agents.
  • Experience designing, managing, and versioning prompts for enterprise AI solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with Copilot Studio.
  • Strong knowledge of Azure AI Search.
  • Experience using Azure Synapse for data ingestion and preparation.
  • Experience working with Azure Blob Storage.
  • Development experience with Azure Functions and Power Platform custom connectors.