Senior AI Engineer - AI Operations

Peoplebank Australia WA; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplebank Australia WA seeks a Senior AI Engineer - AI Operations to design scalable AI operational capabilities on Azure. You will implement reusable frameworks for deploying, securing, monitoring, and maintaining AI models, LLM apps, and AI agents in production environments.

The role involves building CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes, plus supporting MLOps, LLMOps, and RAG-based solutions with strong security and governance controls.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying AI models and LLM applications in production.
• Strong grasp of MLOps and CI/CD pipelines for AI systems.
• Proficiency with Azure AI services and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable AI operational capabilities on Azure.
• Build reusable deployment, security, monitoring, and maintenance frameworks.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Support MLOps, LLMOps, and RAG-based solutions in production.
• Create documentation and templates; enable knowledge transfer.

Skills

Python

APIs

Automation

AI application deployment

MLOps

CI/CD pipelines

Azure API Management

Azure Monitor

Entra ID

Key Vault

Azure AI Foundry

Azure OpenAI

Azure AI Search

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Azure OpenAI

Azure AI Search

Azure API Management (APIM)

AI Gateway

Azure Monitor

Application Insights

Entra ID

Key Vault

Job description

Senior AI Engineer - AI Operations

Initial 6 months contract

Hybrid working arrangements

Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Azure AI Search

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer - AI Operations to design and implement scalable AI operational capabilities on Azure. You will help establish reusable frameworks for deploying, securing, monitoring, and maintaining AI models, LLM applications, and AI agents in a production environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and implement AI operational frameworks on Azure.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Support MLOps, LLMOps, and RAG-based solutions.
• Implement AI monitoring, security, governance, and access controls.
• Create documentation, reusable templates, and provide knowledge transfer.

Skills Required

• Strong experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Azure AI Search.
• Expertise in Python, APIs, automation, and AI application deployment.
• Experience with Azure API Management (APIM) and AI Gateway.
• Proven background in MLOps, CI/CD pipelines, and production AI environments.
• Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Entra ID, and Key Vault.
• Experience implementing AI security, governance, and monitoring controls.

Peoplebank and Leaders IT are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we’re here to support you.