Azure & .NET Engineer – AI Capabilities

About the opportunity We are hiring on behalf of a well-established global IT consulting and implementation firm with a decade-long track record, offices across North America, Europe, and India (HITEC City, Hyderabad). The organisation helps enterprises modernise business systems through SAP, Azure, AI, and Cloud technologies and has a strong people-first culture. Role overview We are looking for an Azure & .NET Engineer with emerging AI capabilities to join the Engineering Practice in Hyderabad. This is a hands-on role for an experienced .NET/C# developer who wants to build real AI-powered products — integrating Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, and machine learning pipelines into enterprise-grade applications for global clients. Key responsibilities • Design and develop enterprise applications and APIs on .NET (C#) deployed on Microsoft Azure • Integrate Azure AI services — Azure OpenAI (GPT-4 / embeddings), Cognitive Services, and Azure ML — into live application workflows • Build intelligent features: semantic search, document intelligence, chatbot interfaces, and recommendation engines using Azure AI Foundry • Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures using Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, and Azure Functions • Collaborate with data engineers to build pipelines that surface AI/ML insights within .NET applications • Ensure code quality through unit testing, code reviews, and SOLID principles • Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical design documentation Required skills & experience • 8+ years in software development with strong C# / .NET Core or Framework proficiency • Solid Azure platform experience: App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Service Bus • Hands-on integration of at least one Azure AI service in production (OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Form Recognizer, etc.) • Understanding of prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) patterns, and vector databases (Azure AI Search or Pinecone) • Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions) • Agile/Scrum environment experience Good to have • Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) • Exposure to Python for ML scripts or AI model fine-tuning • Familiarity with Semantic Kernel, LangChain, or AutoGen frameworks • Understanding of responsible AI practices and model governance What's on offer • Early-mover advantage on cutting-edge Azure AI stack projects • Certification reimbursement and structured learning pathways • Hybrid work flexibility from HITEC City, Hyderabad • Direct exposure to global clients across North America, UK, and APAC Location: Hyderabad (Hybrid / On-site) Experience: 8+ years Employment type: Full-time