Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Breadth of technical experience and knowledge in foundational security, foundational AI, architecture design, with depth / Subject Matter Expertise in one or more of the following:
- Deep Domain Expertise in Azure Analytics & AI Areas: Domain expertise in one of the Azure Analytics & AI specific areas OR hands-on experience working with the respective products at the expert level.
- Programming Languages and Integration: Knowledge with Python, C#, R, JavaScript, or similar programming languages in the context of application development, and ability to integrate Azure AI with other services (e.g., Azure Functions, Azure Container Apps, Docker, API Management). Also, enterprise-scale technical experience and depth with one or more areas of the Azure Analytics ecosystem (Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Power BI embedded, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake)
- Architecting Enterprise-Grade Solutions: The ability to create and explain 3-tier architecture diagrams, system context diagrams, system interaction diagrams, etc. Proven experience building enterprise-grade, AI-focused solutions on the cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) for customers, from Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) leading to production deployments.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Deployment: Understanding of Bicep, Terraform, or Azure Resource Manager and familiarity with configuration and deployment of IaC templates in a secure environment. · Core AI & ML Concepts: Familiarity with AI & ML foundational knowledge of concepts like Prompt Engineering, tools (Jupyter notebooks & VS Code).
- Generative AI and Responsible AI: Knowledge of current and emerging AI technology, including Generative AI technology applications and use cases (including, but not limited to, Large Language Models) and Foundational models toolsets.
- Understanding of Responsible AI practice including ethical considerations, bias mitigation, and fairness.
- Competitive Landscape: Understanding the competitive landscape is valuable, candidates should be aware of key AI platforms beyond Azure, such as AWS and GCP Knowledge of the AI open-source ecosystem