Azure AI Developer - Microsoft Foundry

Paracon · Braamfontein · R Undisclosed

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We are looking for a highly skilled and innovative Senior Azure AI Developer to join our growing Data & AI team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced AI professional who is passionate about designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade AI solutions using the latest Microsoft Azure AI technologies.

As a Senior Azure AI Developer, you will work directly with clients and internal stakeholders to transform business challenges into intelligent, production-ready solutions. You will leverage Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Foundry Agent Service, and the broader Azure ecosystem to deliver modern AI applications, intelligent agents, multi-agent systems, and automation solutions that drive measurable business value.

In addition to hands-on development, you'll provide technical leadership, mentor team members, establish delivery standards, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our AI capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

AI Solution Design & Development

  • Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI applications using Microsoft Azure AI services.
  • Build scalable Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Automation solutions.
  • Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle from solution design through deployment and operational support.
  • Translate business requirements into robust AI architectures and technical solutions.

Azure AI Foundry & Generative AI

  • Develop and operationalize AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry.
  • Build and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
  • Create intelligent copilots, assistants, and conversational AI applications.
  • Integrate Azure OpenAI models into enterprise applications.
  • Design prompt engineering frameworks and AI orchestration workflows.

AI Agent & Multi-Agent Systems

  • Design, deploy, and manage enterprise AI agents using Azure AI Foundry Agent Service.
  • Build and orchestrate multi-agent ecosystems capable of solving complex business workflows.
  • Implement MCP-compatible agent architectures and interaction patterns.
  • Define communication, governance, and monitoring standards for AI agents.
  • Develop autonomous and semi-autonomous AI workflows.

Platform Engineering & Deployment

  • Deploy AI services using Azure App Service, AKS, and containerized environments.
  • Design cloud-native architectures optimized for security, performance, and scalability.
  • Build CI/CD pipelines supporting AI application delivery.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated deployment frameworks.

AI Governance, Security & Compliance

  • Ensure AI solutions are secure, responsible, explainable, and compliant.
  • Implement governance controls for enterprise AI deployments.
  • Design monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks for AI applications.
  • Establish best practices for model management and operational support.

Client Engagement & Leadership

• Work directly with clients to understand business challenges and define AI strategies. • Lead technical workshops, architecture sessions, and solution discovery engagements. • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to developers and junior AI engineers. • Contribute to AI capability development and delivery excellence within the practicel • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline. • 5+ years of software development experience. • 3+ years of hands-on experience developing AI and cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure. Strong expertise in:

• Azure AI Foundry • Azure OpenAI Service • Azure Machine Learning • Large Language Models (LLMs) • Prompt Engineering • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) • Generative AI Solution Development Proficiency in:

• Python • C# • REST APIs • Git • Software Engineering Best Practices Experience with:

• Azure App Services • Azure Functions • Azure Storage Services • Azure Key Vault • Microsoft Entra ID • Azure Monitor • Application Insights Strong understanding of:

• Cloud Architecture • Enterprise Integration Patterns • Security and Identity Management • CI/CD Pipelines • Containerization and Microservices Experience designing and implementing:

  • AI Agents
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • Agent Orchestration Frameworks
  • Enterprise AI Workflows

Desired Skills

  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • AI
  • Machine Learning
  • Intelligent Automation
  • C#
  • REST APIs
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