Vertex Solutions Inc. · 15 hours ago
Azure AI engineer
NYC Metro Area
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expVertex Solutions Inc. is seeking an Azure AI Engineer/Developer with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in designing and operating AI solutions on Microsoft Azure. The role focuses on developing AI applications, integrating AI into enterprise systems, and ensuring compliance and security in AI initiatives.
ConsultingInformation TechnologySoftwareStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Tammi Heiney
Responsibilities
Design, build, and manage AI applications on Microsoft Azure, using Azure AI Foundry, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search (Knowledge Mining), and Cognitive Services
Integrate AI models into applications, services, and processes as APIs
Leverage SharePoint content for RAG and MCP integration—build pipelines that index enterprise documents, configure vector search, and ground Copilot responses with secure SharePoint data access
Implement Responsible AI guardrails—set up safety filters, prompt moderation, content policies, and compliance checks; maintain auditability and incident playbooks
Perform model fine tuning using JSONL datasets for generative AI/custom scenarios; manage prompt strategies, grounding, and evaluation
Conduct testing and QA (unit/functional, load/performance, safety tests, prompt safety, regression suites)
Document AI development—create runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational playbooks for supportability and audits
Stay current with AI advancements—evaluate new Azure capabilities (model catalog updates, agent orchestration, prompt engineering patterns)
Ensure compliance and security—adhere to data privacy regulations and enterprise policy; use Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity, Private Links, RBAC, Purview, and other security controls
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for AI initiatives; contribute to platform standards, best practices, and reusable components
Qualification
Required
3+ years in an Azure AI Engineer / Developer delivering production AI solutions
Expertise in Microsoft Azure and AI services: Azure AI Foundry, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search (Cognitive Search), Cognitive Services
Programming experience in C# (APIs, SDKs, automation scripts, serverless functions) and Python
SharePoint Online experience for RAG pipelines and MCP integration—indexing, metadata enrichment, and secure access patterns
Strong competence with Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and the Copilot Agent Framework for agentic workflows and enterprise data integration
Prior experience in integrating with Microsoft Graph, SharePoint, Teams, and Power Platform; building Copilot plugins/skills grounded in enterprise content
Preferred
Experience with RAG, vector indexing, and knowledge mining using Azure AI Search; document intelligence with Form Recognizer
Hands on MLOps (Azure ML pipelines/registries/endpoints), DevOps (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
Company
Vertex Solutions Inc.
Who we are: Vertex Solutions Inc.
51-200 employees
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