Senior Azure AI Platform Engineer | Azure AI Foundry | C# | APIs
Job Description
Senior Azure AI Platform Engineer | Azure AI Foundry | C# | APIsBirmingham Hybrid (2-3 Days Per Week) | £65,000 - £75,000 + 10% Bonus + Excellent BenefitsA leading wealth management and financial services organisation is looking to appoint a Senior Azure AI Platform Engineer to help build and operationalise the next generation of AI-enabled services and platforms across the business.This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing, building and supporting production-grade AI solutions within Microsoft Azure.You will play a key role in delivering secure, scalable and reusable AI capabilities that can be consumed across digital products, automation platforms, Copilot solutions and wider business services.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and build AI-enabled services using Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAIDesign, develop and support secure REST APIs using C# and .NETBuild and manage Azure Functions and serverless servicesDevelop and support MCP Servers and AI integration servicesDesign event-driven architectures using Azure Service BusManage APIs through Azure API ManagementExpose AI capabilities through secure, auditable APIs and reusable servicesSupport Copilot Studio and AI-enabled workflowsMonitor and optimise AI and integration services using Azure Monitor and Application InsightsWork closely with business stakeholders to translate operational challenges into AI-enabled solutionsEssential ExperienceC# and .NET developmentAzure API Management (APIM)Azure FunctionsAzure Service BusREST API design and developmentAzure AI FoundryAzure OpenAIEvent-driven architectureAzure integration engineeringSecure API designProduction support and operational ownershipDesirable ExperienceMCP ServersModel Context ProtocolSemantic KernelPrompt FlowAgentic AIAI orchestration frameworksCopilot StudioPower Platform integrationsRAG architecturesAI governance and observabilityTechnology StackAzure AI Foundry | Azure OpenAI | C# | .NET | Azure Functions | Azure API Management | Azure Service Bus | Azure Logic Apps | MCP Servers | Semantic Kernel | Copilot Studio | Azure Monitor | Application InsightsPackage£65,000 - £75,000 salary10% annual bonus7% employer pension contributionPrivate medical insuranceIncome protectionHybrid workingLong-term progression opportunitiesModern Azure AI technology stackThis is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys building AI solutions rather than simply consuming them and wants to play a key role in shaping AI adoption within a highly respected financial services organisation.TPBN1_UKTJ