Senior Copilot & Azure AI Foundry Engineer

ICONMA, LLC

Charlotte, NC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$140,000–$145,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Architectural Design, Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Cloud Architecture, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Documentation, Ecosystems, Health Plan, Identify Issues, Java, Leadership, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Problem Solving Skills, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Refactoring, Security Monitoring, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Technical/Engineering Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)
LOCATION
Charlotte, NC
POSTED
30+ days ago
Our Client, a Media, Information and Services company, is looking for a Senior Copilot & Azure AI Foundry Engineer for their Charlotte, NC location.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Copilot Optimization:
  • Analyze and refactor Copilot Studio agents to eliminate redundancies, improve routing efficiency, and streamline topic structures for better maintainability.
  • Generative AI Modernization:
  • Transition static, rule-based topics into grounded generative experiences and replace legacy ingestion methods with modern Azure AI approaches.
  • Advanced RAG Implementation:
  • Enhance solution accuracy by integrating Azure AI Foundry capabilities, including Cognitive Search with vector embeddings and custom RAG endpoints.
  • Sophisticated AI Features:
  • Implement high-level capabilities like multi-step reasoning, context persistence, summarization, and function calling for complex user interactions.
  • End-to-End MLOps:
  • Design and manage scalable AI/ML pipelines, covering everything from model fine-tuning and versioning to CI/CD, monitoring, and security.
  • Architectural Leadership:
  • Serve as the technical lead to design scalable architectures, guiding best practices and ensuring internal teams can maintain the solution post-handoff.
  • Operational Enablement:
  • Develop infrastructure-as-code for resilient workloads and produce comprehensive documentation, including troubleshooting guides and operational playbooks.
 
Requirements:
  • 8+ years in software architecture or cloud engineering, with at least 3+ years specifically focused on production-grade AI/ML solutions.
  • AI Ecosystem:
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio).
  • Technical Proficiency:
  • Expert-level Python for AI/ML development and automation; additional experience in C#, .NET, or Java is preferred.
  • AI Specialization:
  • Solid understanding of Generative AI, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, embeddings, and vector databases.
  • MLOps & DevOps:
  • Demonstrated experience with model lifecycle management, CI/CD pipelines, and designing resilient, serverless AI workloads.
  • Problem Solving:
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot, refactor, and optimize existing AI solutions to meet 99.8% accuracy targets.
  • Soft Skills:
  • Ability to lead architectural discussions with executive stakeholders and translate business needs into technical AI requirements.
 
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