Senior Azure DevOps / AI Platform Engineer

Senior Azure DevOps / AI Platform Engineer Updated priority criteria: Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric/OneLake, and Azure AI Foundry should be treated as must-have/priority experience, along with strong hands-on Azure DevOps, Terraform/IaC and CI/CD. Do not send AWS-heavy profiles. Need Azure-specific platform/DevOps engineers, not AI/ML developers. About the role: Existing contractor is supporting the Azure environment for AI and data initiatives; new hire will complement their skill set and fill gaps across the Azure platform. Microsoft Purview is a key need, particularly around AI/data governance. 5 days/week onsite in Woburn, MA Existing contractor is interested in staying but is not looking to convert; new hire has potential to convert. Must-have / priority experience:

• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft Fabric / OneLake
• Azure AI Foundry
• Strong hands-on Azure
• Azure DevOps / CI/CD / YAML
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Azure networking, security and identity

Day-to-day: Build, automate, secure, deploy, monitor and govern the Azure platform supporting AI and data workloads. Ideal profile: Senior-level, hands-on Azure Platform / DevOps Engineer supporting enterprise AI and data workloads. Strong Terraform, Azure DevOps/CI/CD, Azure networking, security and identity are required. Purview experience is important, with Fabric/Foundry experience being a key differentiator/priority. The person will complement the existing engineer and fill gaps across Azure platform engineering, governance, security and AI infrastructure. **This is NOT primarily an AI/ML developer role; it is an Azure platform engineering role supporting AI-enabled applications**

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Azure DevOps / AI Platform Engineer to help build, automate, secure, and operate enterprise Azure infrastructure supporting AI, data, and cloud-native workloads.

This is a hands-on Azure platform engineering role, not an AI/ML development position. You will work alongside an existing Azure engineer and help fill gaps across Azure infrastructure, DevOps, governance, security, and AI platform capabilities.

The ideal candidate has strong core Azure engineering experience combined with hands-on exposure to Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric/OneLake, and Azure AI Foundry.

What You'll Do

Build, automate, secure, and operate enterprise Azure infrastructure

Develop and maintain Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code

Build and manage Azure DevOps YAML CI/CD pipelines

Support Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric/OneLake, Purview, and related AI/data platform services