Senior Consultant - Azure AI Platforms (AI Foundry & OpenAI)

• Salary: Up to £85,250
• Location: Moorgate Station (Fully Onsite)
• Permanent position

Senior Consultant - Azure AI Platform | Permanent | Fully onsite

• Location: Moorgate Station (5-day onsite)
• Salary: Up to 85,250
• Industry: Highly regulated firm

Job Summary:
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading technology services organisation for a Senior Azure AI Consultant to join their specialist delivery practice. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical expert in Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI, capable of designing and delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions for clients across a range of industries. This is a client-facing role requiring strong consulting skills, the ability to lead small-to-medium engagements, and a passion for mentoring and developing junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver high-quality Azure AI consulting engagements, acting as technical lead for small-to-medium customer projects end-to-end.
• Design, implement, and operationally support Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI platforms, including model life cycle management and integration into client workflows.
• Provide expert technical consultancy to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex AI concepts into clear, actionable guidance.
• Manage identity, access control, and security configurations using Microsoft Entra (RBAC, Managed Identities) within Azure AI environments.
• Contribute to the development of the consulting practice by mentoring junior consultants and supporting the continuous improvement of delivery methodologies.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring project timelines and quality standards are consistently met.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in a highly regulated environment designing and delivering Azure-based customer solutions, with extensive hands-on expertise in Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI.
• Expertise in Python and PowerShell, with strong working knowledge of core Azure services including networking, security, storage, and resource management.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra for identity and access management (RBAC, Managed Identities) in production AI environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a wider project team.
• Essential certification: Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102).
• Desirable: experience with Azure data platforms (Fabric, Synapse, Data Factory, SQL) and exposure to regulated or high-security environments; certifications DP-600 and AZ-104 are advantageous.

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