AI Development Specialist - Azure at Datonomy Solutions - Gauteng, Vaal
Core
Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure, from data ingestion and model development to deployment, monitoring, and optimization.
Role type
Senior IC machine-learning engineer (Azure)
Builds
Scalable, secure, production-ready AI systems and APIs integrated into enterprise platforms
Domain
Enterprise software engineering and AI/ML on Microsoft Azure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), CI/CD pipelines, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, LLM optimization, data pipeline development, API design, infrastructure as code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)
Preferred skills
C#/.NET, Node.js/TypeScript, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Responsible AI governance
Technologies
Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Studio, AI Search, Azure Data Lake, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, Event Hub, Azure API Management, MLflow
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions leveraging Azure AI services; Build and expose secure, scalable APIs; Develop and maintain robust data pipelines; Containerise applications and deploy across Azure environments; Implement observability, monitoring, and performance tuning; Apply best practices in security, governance, and Responsible AI; Produce and maintain architecture documentation, technical designs, and operational runbooks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC