- Johannesburg
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Contract
- Sectors: IT
- Reference: 169342
Vacancy Details
Employer: iqbusiness South Africa
iqx the Technology Division of iqbusiness seeking a highly experienced AI Development Specialist to Lead the design, build, and deployment of production-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure. Own end-to-end delivery—from data pipelines to model deployment, ensuring security, reliability, and compliance.
Required Experience
- 7+ years in software/ML engineering, with 3+ years delivering production AI solutions on Azure.
- Proven track record of shipped solutions with architecture diagrams and runbooks.
- Expertise in RAG system design, prompt engineering, and performance optimization.
- Strong data engineering skills and secure integration patterns.
- Applied knowledge of Responsible AI principles and compliance requirements.
Core Tech Stack
- Azure AI & ML: Azure OpenAI Service, AI Studio, AI Search, Azure Machine Learning.
- Data & Integration: Data Lake Storage, Synapse/Fabric, Data Factory, Event Hub, API Management.
- Compute & Hosting: AKS, Azure Functions, App Service; IaC with Bicep/ARM/Terraform.
- DevOps/MLOps: Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, MLflow integration, telemetry dashboards.
- Languages: Python (required), plus C#/.NET or TypeScript/Node; LangChain or Semantic Kernel preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and implement AI solutions using Azure AI services (OpenAI, AI Search, Machine Learning).
- Develop secure APIs and integrate with enterprise systems using Azure API Management and Event Hub.
- Containerize workloads and deploy to AKS, App Service, or Functions with CI/CD pipelines.
- Ensure observability, performance tuning, and cost optimization for AI workloads.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document architecture, runbooks, and best practices.
Please Note:
As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.
iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals
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IQbusiness has also given me the opportunity to be involved in exciting initiatives such as B-Corp and the Women’s Chapter Network which allows me to find meaning in my work. Working under good leadership and a supportive team at IQbusiness really makes me enjoy coming to work every day.
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