Mandatory Skills:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with regular status reporting and stakeholder updates.
  • Ability to independently estimate, manage, and deliver assigned tasks within deadlines.
  • Strong ownership, accountability, and problem-solving mindset.
  • Good understanding of SDLC, AI/ML development lifecycle, testing, and code review practices.
  • Ability to proactively identify risks, dependencies, and potential issues early in the development lifecycle.
  • Ability to validate approaches, seek guidance when required, and minimize rework through effective planning and communication.
  • Ability to proactively understand business requirements, seek clarifications, and communicate effectively with team members and clients.
  • Experience working in Agile development environments.
  • Ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Preferred Skills:
  • Strong analytical, logical reasoning, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience conducting peer reviews and providing constructive, actionable feedback.
  • Ability to actively participate in reviews and continuously improve based on feedback received.
  • Good documentation and technical communication skills.
  • Proactive approach toward continuous learning, certifications, and skill enhancement.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI solutions.
  • Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools for coding, debugging, testing, documentation, and productivity improvement.
  • Growth mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and quality delivery.

Technical Skills:
  • Strong experience with Azure AI Services, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI, and related Azure cloud services.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks, libraries, and model development practices.
  • Strong understanding of Machine Learning concepts including data preparation, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
  • Familiarity with Azure AI Search, vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search concepts.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML solutions with enterprise applications using REST APIs and cloud-based architectures.
  • Knowledge of Azure Cognitive Services including Document Intelligence, Language Services, Speech Services, and Vision Services.
  • Understanding of MLOps concepts, model governance, versioning, deployment pipelines, and performance optimization.
  • Knowledge of SQL, data engineering concepts, data governance, security, compliance, and Responsible AI practices.
  • Experience with Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and source control best practices.