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 Back End 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.

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