AI Engineer: Copilot Studio & Azure Foundry Expert

Ovations Talent Sourcing

Johannesburg

Hybrid

ZAR 600,000 - 900,000

Part time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Ovations Talent Sourcing is seeking an AI Engineer in a hybrid Johannesburg role. You will design, build and deploy scalable AI-driven solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry to support enterprise workflows.

You will work on Generative AI, AI agents, RAG pipelines, and enterprise AI integrations, delivering cutting-edge automation and governance. The contract runs through December 2026 with an emphasis on secure, scalable systems.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry.
Experience building and deploying AI/Generative AI solutions.
Experience with AI agents / conversational AI.
Strong Python and API integration skills.
Experience with Prompt Engineering, RAG, model evaluation and tuning.
Knowledge of Azure, SQL, APIs and data lakes.
Experience with GitHub, CI/CD, DevOps and Agile/SAFe.

Responsibilities

Design and develop AI agents and copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Build AI solutions and orchestration pipelines using Azure AI Foundry.
Develop agent-based architectures, multi-step workflows and GenAI solutions.
Build and optimise RAG pipelines.
Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems through APIs, connectors, microservices and data platforms.
Deploy AI agents across Microsoft Teams and Power Platform.
Implement security, governance, monitoring and responsible AI practices.
Optimise model performance, cost and response accuracy.
Mentor team members and contribute to AI frameworks and best practices.