AI Platform Engineer (Microsoft Stack)

Leeds Building Society; Holbeck; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 2 days in-office

Annual bonus up to 12%

Matched pension up to 10%

26 days holiday + BH

Holiday purchase scheme

Colleague mortgage products

Saver products

2 days volunteering per year

Job summary

Leeds Building Society is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to design, build, and support Azure-based AI solutions in a regulated environment. You will develop production-ready AI use cases, build secure, scalable Azure services, and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps while collaborating with security, risk, and data teams to embed AI into core business processes.

The role offers hybrid working with in-office days, a generous benefits package, and opportunities to shape responsible AI

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, building, and supporting Microsoft Azure solutions in regulated environments.
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment templates in Azure DevOps.
• Scripting expertise in Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar.
• Experience supporting live production platforms with monitoring and operational support.
• Knowledge of Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio.
• Understanding of security, risk, compliance, data governance, and responsible AI.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across levels.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and support AI solutions using CoPilot, Foundry, and Studio.
• Develop AI use cases from PoC to production deployment.
• Build secure, scalable, and supportable Azure solutions.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation with Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, security, risk, and data teams to embed AI in business processes.
• Support pilot programmes and help transitions into long-term services.
• Monitor and maintain live AI services ensuring performance and reliability.

Skills

Azure design

CI/CD Azure DevOps

Scripting Bash/Python/PowerShell

Live production support

Azure AI Foundry/OpenAI

Copilot Studio

Security & governance

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience designing, building, and supporting Microsoft Azure solutions within a regulated enterprise environment.
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment templates in Azure DevOps.
• Scripting expertise in Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting live production platforms, including monitoring, logging, and operational support.
• Practical knowledge of Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Copilot, and Copilot Studio.
• Understanding of security, risk management, compliance, data governance, and responsible AI principles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, test, and support AI solutions using Microsoft CoPilot, Foundry, and Studio.
• Develop AI use cases from proof of concept through to production deployment.
• Build secure, scalable, and supportable solutions within Azure environments.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation processes using Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, security, risk, and data teams to embed AI capabilities into business processes.
• Support pilot programmes and experimentation activities, helping successful initiatives transition into long-term services.
• Monitor, support, and maintain live AI services to ensure performance, compliance, and reliability.

Technologies:

• AI
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Copilot
• DevOps
• Support
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Cloud
• Embedded

More:

We have been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875. Join our Central Data Office as our AI Platform Engineer and help us put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation. We offer hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office, an annual bonus of up to 12%, matched pension contributions up to 10%, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and a holiday purchase scheme, colleague mortgage and saver products, and 2 days of volunteering per year. We are a purpose-focused organisation with an inclusive culture, recognised with Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025, and we are committed to equal opportunities and supporting our people to learn, develop, and shape a meaningful career.

last updated 40 week of 2026