Azure AI Platform Engineer- contract

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Azure AI Platform Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Azure AI Platform Engineer to build and evolve cloud-native platforms supporting modern AI and LLM applications.

You will work across Azure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD and GitOps, creating scalable, reliable platforms that allow engineering teams to build and deploy applications efficiently.

Key Skills & Experience

  • 4+ years in Platform Engineering or Cloud Engineering
  • Strong hands-on Microsoft Azure experience
  • Production Kubernetes / AKS experience
  • Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
  • CI/CD using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps
  • GitOps experience with Argo CD or Flux
  • Strong Python skills plus Go or TypeScript
  • Experience supporting LLM / Generative AI applications
  • Understanding of LLM APIs, embeddings, vector search and RAG
  • Exposure to Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry or similar AI platforms
  • Observability using OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Datadog or similar
  • Strong focus on developer experience

This is an excellent opportunity for a Platform Engineer who combines strong Azure/Kubernetes engineering with practical exposure to AI/LLM platforms and wants to help build the foundations for production AI applications.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

COMPETITIVE SALARY
Added 03/11/2026
Reference: 1994azurai_1793707830

Azure AI Platform Engineer- contract

London, England, United Kingdom Contract DevOps

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