Azure AI & Machine Learning Engineer

NTT America, Inc.; City of Rome (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Sponsored certifications and trainings

Coaching School

Job summary

NTT DATA Romania is seeking a seasoned ML/AI specialist to architect and deploy AI solutions on Microsoft Azure, focusing on scalable, enterprise-grade data platforms.

You will design end-to-end ML pipelines, implement MLOps with CI/CD and monitoring, and work with vector databases and embeddings for retrieval-based AI use cases.

Join a diverse team offering flexible working options (Remote, Hybrid or Office), sponsored certifications, coaching, and health benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in ML/AI roles.
• Experience deploying AI/ML on Microsoft Azure.
• Understanding of end-to-end ML pipelines and MLOps concepts.
• Hands-on CI/CD and production monitoring for AI systems.
• Data preprocessing, feature engineering, and data quality assurance.
• Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-based AI systems.
• Experience evaluating ML frameworks and tooling based on use case needs.
• Awareness of security, cost optimization, and performance in cloud-native AI solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy AI solutions on Azure.
• Design end-to-end AI/ML architectures covering data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Implement MLOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and operational monitoring.
• Preprocess and analyze data to ensure high-quality inputs for AI and retrieval-based systems.
• Create and manage vector indexes to support AI search and retrieval use cases.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate appropriate ML frameworks, tools, and platforms.
• Ensure AI solutions comply with security, cost, and performance standards.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

Azure ML solutions

ML pipelines

MLOps

CI/CD pipelines

Data preprocessing

Vector databases

Embeddings

Retrieval-based AI

Security and cost optimization

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computing/Engineering

Tools

Azure

Job description

Who We Are

We operate beyond organizational silos, combining deep expertise in data engineering and AI-driven solutions to design and deliver scalable, user-centric applications and modern data architectures. We support a wide range of industries, including Automotive, Banking, Insurance, Telecommunications, E-commerce, and Public Services.

Our focus is on building robust, enterprise-grade data platforms and enabling advanced analytics and AI capabilities within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and the Power Platform. We specialize in designing secure, high-performance solutions that integrate data pipelines, AI models, and Generative AI use cases to deliver real business value.

What you’ll be doing

• Architect and deploy AI solutions using Microsoft Azure services

• Design end-to-end AI/ML architectures covering data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, deployment, and monitoring

• Implement MLOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and operational monitoring

• Preprocess and analyze data to ensure high-quality inputs for AI and retrieval-based systems

• Create and manage vector indexes to support AI search and retrieval use cases

• Evaluate, select, and integrate appropriate ML frameworks, tools, and platforms

• Ensure AI solutions comply with security, cost, and performance standards

What you bring along

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience ML and AI-focused roles

• Strong experience designing and deploying AI/ML solutions on Microsoft Azure

• Solid understanding of end-to-end ML pipelines and MLOps concepts

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and production monitoring for AI systems

• Expertise in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and data quality assurance

• Practical knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-based AI systems

• Experience evaluating and selecting ML frameworks and tooling based on use case needs

• Good awareness of security, cost optimization, and performance considerations in cloud-native AI solutions

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

What’s in it for you

New beginnings can be a challenge. We promise a smooth integration and a supportive mentor

Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities

Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs

Nobody is born an expert. Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms

We want you to stay healthy! Enjoy our Private Health Insurance - it's custom-made for you

A clear mind is a healthy mind. Attend individual coaching sessions or go one step further by joining our accredited Coaching School

Make the most of our epic parties or themed events - they're lovingly designed for our people and their families

NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.

Make this the place you grow

Your unique talent is what matters. NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic.