AI Engineer – Python & Azure AI

Pauwels Consulting; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (2 onsite days)

Permanent or freelance contract

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting in Belgium is seeking an AI Engineer to turn prototypes into scalable production systems, shaping MLOps foundations and agentic automation for core processes like claims management and fraud detection. You will guide data scientists on model deployment, design robust data and inference pipelines with CI/CD and observability, and collaborate across teams to securely integrate AI via APIs.

Hybrid work with two onsite days in Antwerp; permanent or freelance contracts are

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software or data engineering experience.
• 3+ years as an AI/ML/MLOps Engineer delivering production-grade solutions.
• Strong technical leadership, including architecture choices, code reviews, and coaching.
• Advanced Python knowledge and solid software engineering practices (clean code, testing).
• Experience with IaC using Terraform and container orchestration (Kubernetes/AKS).
• Hands-on Azure ML, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, and Azure AI Search experience.
• Familiarity with RAG, Copilot Studio, and function calling.
• Excellent communication to explain technical choices to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Translate business challenges into production-ready AI solutions for core processes (underwriting, fraud management).
• Guide data scientists in model deployment with high security and governance standards.
• Design and build reliable data and inference pipelines, including CI/CD and observability.
• Lead the development of agentic solutions from MVP to production using RAG and orchestration patterns.
• Define evaluation and testing frameworks (red teaming, guardrails) to embed best practices.
• Advise product management on architectural feasibility and risks for AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to securely integrate AI via internal APIs.

Skills

Python

MLOps

AIOps

Agentic automation

RAG

Leadership

Communication

Fluent English

Dutch

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS

Terraform

Azure ML

Azure OpenAI

AI Foundry

Azure AI Search

Copilot Studio

Job description

Our client, a prominent organization in the insurance sector, is seeking an AI Engineer to transition prototypes into scalable production environments. This role involves developing MLOps foundations and providing technical direction for agentic automation within core business processes like claims management and fraud detection.

• Translate business challenges into production-ready AI solutions for core processes including underwriting and fraud management.
• Guide data scientists in model deployment while ensuring adherence to high-quality security and governance standards.
• Design and build reliable data and inference pipelines, including CI/CD processes and observability frameworks.
• Lead the development of agentic solutions from proof-of-value to production using RAG and robust orchestration patterns.
• Define evaluation and testing frameworks, including red teaming and guardrails, to embed technical best practices.
• Advise product management on architectural choices, feasibility, and technical risks for AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions securely with internal systems via APIs.

• 6+ years of experience in software or data engineering.
• 3+ years of experience as an AI, ML, or MLOps Engineer delivering production-grade solutions.
• You bring a strong background in technical leadership, including architecture choices, code reviews, and coaching.
• You possess advanced knowledge of Python and solid software engineering practices such as clean code and testing.
• You have expertise in AIOps and MLOps using Azure DevOps, Git, and Docker.
• You possess experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and container orchestration through Kubernetes or AKS.
• You have hands-on experience with Azure ML, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, and Azure AI Search.
• You're familiar with agentic frameworks, RAG, Copilot Studio, and function calling.
• You are proactive, results-oriented, and able to communicate technical choices to non-technical stakeholders.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English with basic knowledge of French.

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of security, governance, RBAC, and the EU AI Act.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Vector Databases.

• Location: Antwerp
• Working model: Hybrid with 2 days onsite requirements.
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers.