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- Are you a hands-on AI Developer passionate about building innovative AI-powered solutions using Microsoft technologies?
- We are looking for an AI Developer to join a multidisciplinary AI delivery team, responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying secure, scalable, and production-ready AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have practical experience with Microsoft AI technologies and the ability to turn business requirements into effective technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy AI agents and AI-powered solutions.
- Build solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Services, and Azure OpenAI.
- Configure prompts, workflows, orchestration logic, connectors, and integrations.
- Integrate AI solutions with enterprise applications, APIs, and data sources.
- Support proof of concepts (PoCs), pilots, production deployments, and releases.
- Troubleshoot defects, perform testing, and optimise solution performance.
- Develop reusable components, accelerators, and technical documentation.
- Follow engineering standards, security requirements, and architectural principles.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, testers, product owners, and business stakeholders in an Agile environment.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement of AI development practices.
Essential Requirements
- 2–5 years of software development experience.
- Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Services, and Azure OpenAI.
- Good understanding of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Practical experience building, configuring, and deploying AI agents.
- Experience with API integrations, authentication, and security principles.
- Experience testing, debugging, and supporting AI solutions.
- Proven experience delivering technology solutions within an enterprise environment.
- A degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
Advantageous Skills
- Microsoft Power Platform.
- Azure Functions and Logic Apps.
- Microsoft Graph and custom connectors.
- Microsoft Fabric.
- DevOps and CI/CD practices.
- Programming experience in Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, or similar languages.
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft Applied Skills: Build AI Apps with Azure AI Foundry.
- Microsoft Copilot Studio certification.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate.
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
- Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals.
Ideal Candidate
- A technically strong, hands-on AI practitioner who can build and deploy Microsoft AI solutions, integrate enterprise systems, solve technical challenges, and collaborate effectively within an Agile delivery team.
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