Cloud & Data Platform Engineer (Azure AI/ML and Microsoft Fabric) (Remote from Portugal)

FOX IT; Portugal; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days vacation

Health insurance

Birthday bonus 50€

Training

Career development

Job summary

FOX IT is seeking a Cloud & Data Platform Engineer to join the Azure Platform Team, supporting cloud-based data and AI platforms from a remote position in Portugal. You will serve as the technical liaison between the Azure Platform and Data Science teams, ensuring operational stability of AI/GenAI environments.

The role covers Azure ML, AI Hub, and GenAI environments, and contributes to the Microsoft Fabric data platform with automation and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Machine Learning (2+ years) and AI/ML platforms.
• Hands-on with Azure AI Foundry / AI Hub.
• Knowledge of IAM, networking (VNets, private endpoints, proxies).
• 1+ year experience with Microsoft Fabric: Workspaces, Capabilities, Gateways, Data Governance.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Exposure to container platforms for AI workloads (OpenShift).
• Experience with ITSM processes (requests, changes, CMDB) in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical contact between the Azure Platform and Data Science teams.
• Support and maintain AI/GenAI environments (AI Hub, AI Projects, models, deployments).
• Administer and support Azure ML workspaces, access management, networking, and incident resolution.
• Handle platform requests for access provisioning, resource adjustments, private endpoints, and network configs.
• Provision and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and existing templates.
• Create technical documentation and runbooks for maintenance and operations.
• Contribute to design and evolution of the Microsoft Fabric data platform, including workspaces and permissions.
• Configure connectivity to data sources (SQL integrations, gateways).
• Develop automation for workspace provisioning and CMDB/ITSM integrations.
• Collaborate with data, architecture, and infrastructure teams on ingestion initiatives and governance.
• Contribute to platform standards, governance, and documentation.

Skills

Azure Machine Learning

Azure AI Foundry / AI Hub

Networking

Identity and Access Management

Terraform

OpenShift

ITSM processes

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Cloud & Data Platform Engineer (Azure AI/ML and Microsoft Fabric) (Remote from Portugal)

Portugal

Remote

Cloud and data platform engineer (Azure AI/ML and Microsoft Fabric)

FOX IT is a Portuguese IT consulting company, ranked for the fifth consecutive year among Portugal's top 5% SMEs and, for the first time, in the sector's national Top 10. We promote a fairer IT market for clients and consultants. Our Happy at Work certification reinforces our commitment to people.

We are looking for a Cloud & Data Platform Engineer to join the Azure Platform Team of our client, supporting and evolving cloud-based data and AI platforms.

This role combines two key areas of responsibility:

Azure AI & Machine Learning: acting as the technical point of contact between the Azure Platform Team and the Data Science team, ensuring the support, maintenance, and operational stability of AI and Machine Learning platforms.

Microsoft Fabric: contributing to the design, implementation, and evolution of the organization's data platform, supporting the delivery of new capabilities and platform automation.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the technical point of contact between the Azure Platform and Data Science teams, translating business and technical requirements into platform solutions.

Support and maintain existing AI and GenAI environments, including AI Hub, AI Projects, models, deployments, and associated Dev, QA, and Production environments.

Administer and support Azure Machine Learning workspaces, including access management, configuration, networking, and incident resolution.

Handle platform requests related to access provisioning, resource adjustments, private endpoints, and network configurations.

Provision and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), leveraging existing templates and standards.

Technical documentation, maintenance, and operational procedures.

Microsoft Fabric

Participate in the design, implementation, and continuous evolution of the Microsoft Fabric data platform.

Create and manage workspaces, capacities, and permissions in accordance with defined governance models.

Configure connectivity to data sources, including SQL integrations through on-premises and cloud gateways.

Develop platform automation solutions, including workspace provisioning and integration with CMDB and ITSM processes.

Collaborate with data, architecture, and infrastructure teams to support data ingestion initiatives and new platform requirements.

Contribute to platform standards, best practices, governance, and documentation.

Requirements

Technical Skills

Microsoft Azure: Azure Machine Learning (minimum 2 years of experience), Azure AI Foundry / AI Hub, networking (VNets, private endpoints, proxies and whitelisting), Identity and Access Management

Minimum of 1 year of experience working with Microsoft Fabric: Workspaces, Capabilities, Gateways, and Data Governance.

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform.

Knowledge of container platforms such as OpenShift supporting AI workloads.

Experience with ITSM processes, including requests, changes, and CMDB management within regulated environments

Soft Skills

Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.

Ability to act as a bridge between Platform Engineering and Data Science teams.

Self-directed and capable of managing support and maintenance activities independently.

Team player with experience contributing to the delivery of new platform capabilities and solutions.

Strong attention to detail, documentation, and process compliance.

Native or fluent in Portuguese. English: minimum B1 level.

Mode: Remote from Portugal

What we offer

• 26 days of vacancy


• health insurance


• €50 as a birthday bonus


• Training


• Opportunity to develop your career

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