AI Data Engineer - Copilot Studio & Azure Foundry

Indsafri; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Part time

Job summary

Indsafri is seeking a Data Engineer AI to design, build and deploy scalable AI-driven solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry in a hybrid Sandton setup. You will create AI-powered agents, implement multi-step reasoning, and ensure governance, security, and production readiness while integrating with enterprise systems.

The role demands 1–3 years in AI/Data Engineering and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of relevant work experience in AI/Data Engineering roles.
• Experience with Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry.
• Experience in building AI/ML or generative AI solutions.
• Knowledge of agent-based architectures or conversational AI.
• Strong Python programming and API integration.
• Prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, model evaluation and tuning.
• Commitment to quality, governance and standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• 6 months renewable contract and immediate notice period.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-powered agents and copilots using Copilot Studio.
• Develop advanced AI solutions and orchestration pipelines using Azure AI Foundry.
• Build hybrid architectures combining Copilot Studio and Foundry.
• Implement multi-step reasoning workflows and agent orchestration for complex use cases.
• Data Integration & AI Enablement: integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems using APIs, connectors, and microservices; develop RAG pipelines for knowledge use cases.
• Agent Development & Deployment: build and deploy scalable AI agents across business domains; ensure testing and performance optimization.
• Governance, Quality & Standards: apply RBAC, Key Vault, data governance, responsible AI, and risk mitigation; conduct peer reviews.
• Performance Optimisation & Monitoring: optimize model usage, cost, and accuracy; implement observability; diagnose issues.

Skills

Data Engineer

AI Engineer

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Azure AI Foundry

Python

API integration

Agent-based architectures

RAG pipelines

Generative AI

Tools

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Azure AI Foundry

APIs & Connectors

Job description

Indsafri is seeking a Data Engineer AI to design, build and deploy scalable AI-driven solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry in a hybrid Sandton setup. You will create AI-powered agents, implement multi-step reasoning, and ensure governance, security, and production readiness while integrating with enterprise systems.

The role demands 1–3 years in AI/Data Engineering and a proactive, collaborative mindset.