Azure AI Foundry Engineer

MPower Plus; Zaandam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MPower Plus is seeking an experienced AI/GenAI engineer to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade solutions on the Microsoft Azure AI Foundry platform in Zaandam. You will work in a hybrid setup, collaborating with architects, data teams, and stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable AI workflows.

You should be proficient with LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, Python, and REST APIs, and you will own governance, security, and monitoring across AI pipelines.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry / Azure AI ecosystem (OpenAI, ML, Cognitive Services).
• Strong knowledge of LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, and Agent-based architecture.
• Proficiency in Python / REST APIs / SDK-based development.
• Understanding of AI lifecycle (design, deployment, integration, monitoring).
• Experience with embeddings, vector DB/search, and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of AI governance, security, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI/GenAI solutions using Azure AI Foundry (agentic AI, pipelines, orchestration).
• Build and integrate LLM-based applications using Azure OpenAI, AI Search, and Cognitive Services.
• Develop AI agents, workflows, and automation solutions using Foundry SDKs and services.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and vector search solutions.
• Ensure governance, security, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Monitor, evaluate, and optimize AI models and pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and data teams to deliver AI solutions.

Skills

Azure AI Foundry

LLMs

Prompt Engineering

Agent-based architecture

Python

REST APIs

SDK-based development

RAG

Vector embeddings

AI governance

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Foundry SDKs

Vector DBs

Job description

We are currently hiring for our client who has more than 55 years of expertise and more than 500, 000 employees across 6 continents, delivers Global Information Technology, Consulting and Business Process Services, in Cognitive Computing, Hyper-automation, Robotics, Cloud, Analytics and Emerging Technologies for the international leading organizations across the world in diverse domains such as Aerospace and Defense, Capital Markets, Banking, Retail, Utilities, Platform and Software Products, Healthcare, Insurance, Oil and Gas and many others.

Location: Zaandam, Netherlands

Engagement: Permanent Role

Preferred Experience Range: 4–10 Years (AI/ML / Azure domain)

Mode of Work: Hybrid (2/3days WFO)

Job Purpose and primary objectives:

Design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI and Generative AI solutions using the Microsoft Azure AI Foundry platform.

Key responsibilities :

• Design and implement AI/GenAI solutions using Azure AI Foundry (agentic AI, pipelines, orchestration).
• Build and integrate LLM-based applications using Azure OpenAI, AI Search, and Cognitive Services.
• Develop AI agents, workflows, and automation solutions using Foundry SDKs and services.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and vector search solutions.
• Ensure governance, security, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Monitor, evaluate, and optimize AI models and pipelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and data teams to deliver AI solutions.

Must Have Skills/Knowledge:

• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry / Azure AI ecosystem (OpenAI, ML, Cognitive Services).
• Strong knowledge of LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG, and Agent-based architecture.
• Proficiency in Python / REST APIs / SDK-based development.
• Understanding of AI lifecycle (design, deployment, integration, monitoring).
• Experience with embeddings, vector DB/search, and data pipelines.
• Knowledge of AI governance, security, and compliance.

Equal Opportunity Employers:

Our clients provide equal opportunities to all their employees and qualified applicants for employment, without regard to their race, caste, religion, colour, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, nationality, disability, or veteran status. Employees of our clients are treated with dignity and in accordance with their policy to maintain a work environment free of sexual harassment, whether physical, verbal, or psychological. We administer employee policies and practices to ensure that, in all matters, equal opportunity is provided to those eligible and that decisions are merit-based.

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