Azure AI Engineer

Our client is looking for an Azure AI Engineer to join their team on a six month initial contract, working three days a week onsite in either London, Tunbridge Wells, Ipswich or Bolton. This role is Inside IR35.

• 5-8 years of experience in software engineering or AI/ML development, with at least 4+ years working with Azure AI services
• Strong hands on experience with Azure AI Doc Intelligence, including document extraction, form recognizers, classification, and OCR automation
• Deep understanding of Azure OpenAI, including GPT models, prompt engineering, content filtering, and model tuning
• Experience using Azure AI Foundry for building, managing, and operationalizing AI solutions
• Practical experience architecting and implementing RAG based systems using Azure Search or vector index stores
• Strong programming experience in Python, C#, JSON, or Node.js for integrating AI models and building backend services
• Experience with Azure cloud services including Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Storage, App Services, Key Vault, and Event based architectures
• Understanding of responsible AI practices, data privacy, compliance, and secure deployment models
• Experience troubleshooting AI pipelines, optimizing cost/performance, and improving model accuracy
• Hands on experience using Azure DevOps, Git repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills