Senior AI Platform Developer

SMA Solar India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SMA Solar India Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Senior AI Platform Operations Engineer to ensure reliability and security of Azure-based AI services.

The role emphasizes an ownership mentality and ITIL-driven practices to maintain service health and governance in enterprise settings. Responsibilities include proactive monitoring, incident management, deployment governance, and cost-efficient optimization while adhering to security and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Azure operations experience: 5–7 years in IT/cloud operations with proven expertise in Azure services.
• Monitoring and incident management: strong background in proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
• Enterprise operations mindset: familiarity with governance models for large-scale services.
• Ownership mentality: ability to drive service health improvements.
• ITIL expertise: solid understanding of ITIL processes and their application.

Responsibilities

• Azure service monitoring: track performance, availability, and health of AI workloads.
• Incident & problem management: lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation.
• Deployment governance: oversee rollouts, upgrades, and configuration changes.
• Operational optimization: identify inefficiencies, reduce costs, improve stability.
• Security & compliance: ensure services meet security policies and regulatory requirements, including IAM best practices.

Skills

Azure Ops

ITIL

Monitoring

Incident Mgmt

Ownership

Security & Compliance

DevOps pipelines

IAM / Entra ID

Tools

Entra ID

IAM

Job description

We are looking for a Senior AI Platform Operations Engineer to ensure the reliability, security, and efficiency of enterprise AI services running on Azure. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong operations mindset, ownership mentality, and expertise in ITIL-driven practices.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Azure service monitoring : Continuously track performance, availability, and health of AI workloads on Azure, using advanced monitoring tools to prevent downtime.
• Incident & problem management : Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation to ensure service resilience.
• Deployment governance : Oversee service rollouts, upgrades, and configuration changes with strict adherence to enterprise standards.
• Operational optimization : Identify inefficiencies, reduce costs, and implement improvements to strengthen system stability.
• Security & compliance : Ensure AI services meet enterprise security policies and regulatory requirements, including IAM best practices.

Requirements

• Azure operations experience : 5–7 years in IT/cloud operations with proven expertise in Azure services.
• Monitoring & incident management : Strong background in proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
• Enterprise operations mindset : Familiarity with structured frameworks and governance models for enterprise-scale services.
• Ownership mentality : Ability to take accountability for service health and drive continuous improvement.
• ITIL expertise : Solid understanding of ITIL processes and their application in enterprise operations.

Nice to Have

• Experience in AI service operations .
• Knowledge of Entra ID / IAM for identity and access management.
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and automation frameworks.

Recruiting Contact

Kratika Bajpai | SMA Solar India Pvt. Ltd.

SMA Solar India Pvt. Ltd.

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