Lead AI Agent

SimCorp; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and bonus scheme

Pension

Professional development

Job summary

SimCorp seeks a Lead IT Operation Specialist to ensure smooth operation of AI agents and related systems within our Enterprise AI team. You will manage intake, maintain AI agents and MCP connectors, monitor IT infrastructure, and drive efficient incident resolution while upholding security policies and regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with engineering, enablement teams, and business units to deliver end-to-end AI enablement across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Azure AI Foundry and governance controls.
• Hands‑on experience with Claude, Copilot Studio or similar AI orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with MCP and API integration patterns for enterprise AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Own intake of AI agents and automations into managed infrastructure.
• Maintain the portfolio of AI agents, ensuring cost control and reliability.
• Build MCP connectors to enable AI tools across the organization.
• Monitor and optimize IT infrastructure supporting AI tools for performance and security.
• Develop IT operations processes for Enterprise AI and incident resolution.
• Ensure AI agents and connectors comply with security policies and regulations.

Skills

Azure services

AI governance

IT operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Security & compliance

AI governance frameworks

Tools

Azure

Claude / Copilot Studio

MCP

Azure Policies

Job description

WHAT MAKES US: Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success‑driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people‑centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

Why this role is important to us

SimCorp believes AI plays a pivotal role in the future success of our company. To facilitate the use of AI, we have created an Enterprise AI team, which is responsible for creating AI agents in our infrastructure, setting up MCP connectors and providing the infrastructure and AI tools for the organization. As a Lead IT Operation Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and optimization of our agents and our AI‑related systems and services. This role involves setting up AI agents and MCP connectors, managing IT infrastructure and services, monitoring system performance, and resolving technical issues. You will work closely with cross‑functional IT teams to ensure that IT operations support business objectives, maintain high system availability, and meet security standards.

Responsibilities

• Own intake of AI agents and automations built in the organization into our managed infrastructure
• Maintain the portfolio of AI agents and automations, ensuring cost control, reliability, effective monitoring, and resolution of complex issues
• Build and maintain MCP connectors to enable effective use of AI tools across the organization
• Support the monitoring, management, and optimization of our AI‑related IT infrastructure and services to ensure high performance, security, and availability
• Develop and implement IT operational processes in the Enterprise AI area to ensure efficient operations and incident resolution, and support the transition of routine tasks to the Operations Center
• Ensure our AI‑related agents and connectors comply with security policies, procedures, and industry regulations, including guardrails such as Azure Policies and Copilot Studio guidelines
• Collaborate with business units and our AI Enablement team to ensure seamless end‑to‑end execution across teams and business function boundaries
• Provide lead guidance and drive a collaborative, results‑oriented environment for junior IT operations specialists

Type of work

• Managing and optimizing IT systems and services to support business operations
• Leading the diagnosis and resolution of complex IT operational issues
• Developing and implementing IT operations processes to improve efficiency and service delivery
• Coaching team members and advancing ongoing improvements in IT operations

Qualifications (What we value)

• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure Policies, and related infrastructure — comfortable navigating the Azure ecosystem and applying governance controls
• Hands‑on experience with Claude, Copilot Studio or similar AI orchestration platforms, and an understanding of how to configure, monitor, and maintain AI tools at scale
• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or API integration patterns — understands how to connect AI assistants like Microsoft Copilot and Claude to enterprise systems
• A solid grasp of IT operations fundamentals: monitoring, incident management, availability, cost control, and service reliability
• Experience with AI agent lifecycle management — from intake and onboarding through to ongoing monitoring and decommissioning
• Comfort working across security and compliance boundaries, including implementing guardrails and ensuring adherence to policies and regulations
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills — works effectively across engineering, business, and enablement teams and can translate between technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• An interest in or understanding of AI governance frameworks — appreciates why guardrails matter and can implement them practically

Benefits

• An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension
• Good work‑life balance and opportunities for professional development with an individual approach to support your direction
• Benefits package may vary by country for our 20+ offices worldwide

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work.