Senior Associate - AI Automation Engineer

AI Automation Engineer

Role Overview

As part of the Enterprise Automation function, we are building the next generation of scalable business automation — combining RPA and Agentic AI.

We are seeking a AI Automation Engineer to architect and implement production-grade AI automation infrastructure on Azure. This role is not about training or fine-tuning models. It is about orchestrating, deploying, governing, and operationalizing LLM-powered systems that integrate seamlessly with enterprise workflows.

You will define how Agentic AI capabilities are built, evaluated, secured, and scaled across the organization.

What You Will Do

Architect & Build AI Automation Solutions

• Design and implement AI-driven automation workflows leveraging large language models available through Azure AI Foundry and Azure ML model catalog
• Build agent-based systems using modern orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar)
• Implement tool-using agents, RAG pipelines, and structured function-calling patterns
• Design robust integration layers for enterprise systems (APIs, databases, workflow platforms)
• Establish reusable architectural patterns for AI-powered automation
  
  

Productionize LLM Systems

• Deploy and manage production LLM-powered applications on Azure
• Implement CI/CD practices for AI services
• Containerize services using Docker (Kubernetes preferred but not required)
• Ensure appropriate logging, monitoring, and operational reliability
  
  

Evaluation & Reliability

• Implement practical evaluation and testing approaches to ensure quality and consistency of AI outputs
• Monitor performance and iterate based on real-world usage
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with RPA engineers to embed intelligent decision layers into automation processes
• Collaborate with AI/Data Science teams to integrate existing models
• Work with IT and Security teams to align with enterprise standards
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, ML engineering, or MLOps roles
• Proven experience deploying LLM-powered applications into production environments
• Strong Python backend engineering experience (building and deploying API-based services)
• Hands-on experience integrating large language models via APIs or hosted endpoints
• Practical experience using agent orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar)
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and enterprise system connectors
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and version control best practices
• Experience deploying containerized applications using Docker
• Experience working within Azure-based environments
  
  

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