Multiple Senior AI Engineer

Compas; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design and deliver enterprise AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI and generative AI technologies. You will build AI agents, intelligent applications and secure, scalable AI services across a complex Australian Government environment, with a hybrid work model involving Canberra and state offices as required.

The role requires strong experience in Python, REST APIs, Azure OpenAI, RAG, GitHub/Azure DevOps and MLOps, plus a commitment to

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience delivering enterprise AI on Azure platforms.
• Strong track record building AI agents and integrating AI into enterprise systems.
• Proficiency in Python, REST APIs, and modern ML Ops practices.
• Experience with responsible AI, privacy, and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft AI services.
• Develop AI agents, generative AI applications, ML solutions and RAG architectures.
• Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems, applications and data platforms.
• Apply AI engineering, DevOps and MLOps practices across secure, scalable AI solutions.

Skills

Azure AI Foundry

Azure AI Services

Generative AI

AI agents

Python

REST APIs

Azure OpenAI

RAG

GitHub/Azure DevOps

MLOps

Responsible AI

Security & Governance

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Senior AI Engineer | Azure AI Foundry

Design and deliver enterprise AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI and generative AI technologies. Build AI agents, intelligent applications and secure, scalable AI services across a complex Australian Government environment.

Location: QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – ACT candidates may be required onsite in Canberra three days per week and/or as required; interstate candidates may attend a state office or regional hub and travel to Canberra as required.

Contract Duration: 12 months with 2 x 12-month extension options

Security Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain Baseline

Closing Date: Friday, 18 September 2026 11:59pm Canberra time

Essential Tasks

• Design, build and deploy AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft AI services.
• Develop AI agents, generative AI applications, machine learning solutions and RAG architectures.
• Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems, applications and data platforms.
• Apply AI engineering, DevOps and MLOps practices across secure, scalable AI solutions.

Key Criteria

• Demonstrated enterprise AI delivery experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Services and generative AI.
• Strong experience developing AI agents and integrating AI with enterprise systems and data platforms.
• Expertise across Python, REST APIs, Azure OpenAI, RAG, GitHub/Azure DevOps and MLOps.
• Experience applying responsible AI, security, privacy and governance requirements.