Technical Consultant (AI, Azure, DevOps)

Technical Consultant (AI, Azure, DevOps)

Posted 2 weeks ago by Apex Systems US

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Summary: The Technical Consultant role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-native and AI-driven applications, leveraging Microsoft Azure and AI technologies. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and customer-facing consulting skills to deliver innovative solutions. The consultant will engage with customers to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions while managing project delivery and operational excellence. The role is contract-based and classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement cloud-native and AI-driven applications using Microsoft Azure and AI technologies.
  • Engage with customers to understand their business needs and define requirements.
  • Support project planning and development of project documents, identifying risks and dependencies.
  • Deliver against Statement of Work (SOW) and manage project schedules.
  • Implement technical solutions while adhering to quality standards and industry processes.
  • Proactively identify and resolve issues and risks in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Manage relationships with customers and stakeholders to enhance satisfaction and address concerns.
  • Complete operational tasks ensuring compliance with Microsoft policies and procedures.

Key Skills:

  • Azure AI Services (Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Studio).
  • Azure Functions, Logic Apps, App Services.
  • DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Programming languages: Python, .NET, JavaScript.
  • Experience in designing and deploying AI-powered applications.
  • Data engineering and integration (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Cosmos DB).
  • Knowledge of security and governance in cloud environments.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot Studio and conversational AI frameworks.
  • Expertise in software solutions and AI applications, including GitHub, Visual Studio, TensorFlow, and Pytorch.
  • Understanding of AI Management & Security (Gen AI Ops, Sentinel).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role Name : Technical Consultant (AI, Azure, DevOps)

Location : London, UK

Type : Contract - Inside IR35

Role Summary :

Technical Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising cloud-native and AI-driven applications. The role blends deep technical expertise with customer-facing consulting skills to deliver innovative solutions using Microsoft Azure and AI technologies.

Required Skills & Proficiencies :

  • Azure AI Services (Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Studio)
  • Azure Functions, Logic Apps, App Services
  • DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
  • Python, .NET, JavaScript

Experience with:

  • Designing and deploying AI-powered applications
  • Data engineering and integration (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Cosmos DB)
  • Security and governance in cloud environments
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot Studio and conversational AI frameworks

Deep expertise in the following:

  • Software Solutions: GitHub, Visual Studio, AI-assisted dev tools, Foundry SDK, CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native development (APIs, containers, microservices)
  • AI Applications: AI Foundry & App architecture (Agentic AI framework, TensorFlow, Pytorch, Responsible AI) and App architecture/cloud native dev (APIs, containerization, microservices, event-driven). Maintain and grow expertise in AI Management & Security (Gen AI Ops, Sentinel, orchestrator, monitoring).

Technical Delivery:

  • Participates in and/or may lead meetings with customers/partners to understand their business needs and/or scenario they are trying to solve. Uses business, technology, and industry strategies to define customer/partner requirements and constraints. Engages others appropriately to understand and define customer requirements.
  • Supports project planning and the development of project documents by defining the risks and dependencies. Communicates the business value of planned solutions to customers/ partners with direction/guidance. Implements mitigations on technical and business risks.
  • Manages their schedule and communicates with project leads. Delivers against Statement of Work (SOW).
  • Implements technical solutions by completing assigned project tasks with defined quality standards and following Industry Solutions processes. Oversees aspects of implementation.
  • Proactively identifies issues and risks and engages with customers/partners or internal stakeholders as appropriate to address and resolve issues.
  • Proactively manages relationships with customers/partners/stakeholders to identify and contribute to the drivers of satisfaction, determine the root cause, and establish recovery actions to improve the experience.

Operational Excellence:

  • Completes operational tasks and readiness and ensures timeliness and accuracy. Follows Microsoft policies, compliance, and procedures (e.g., Enterprise Services Authorization Policy, Standards of Business Conduct, labor logging, expenses, travel guidelines).
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