Senior Microsoft AI Cloud & Data Solutions Engineer

About Company:

HJ Software Private Limited is a software company that provides innovative, customized web-based solutions to small and medium enterprises. Our offshore development team has a proven track record in delivering web-related solutions on schedule and within budget, to clients of various industries.

Job Title • Senior Microsoft AI Cloud & Data Solutions Engineer or Azure Data Engineer • Employment Type: Part-time • Experience: 7+ years Role Overview • We are looking for a senior, hands-on Microsoft AI Cloud & Data Solutions Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable data and AI platforms on Microsoft Azure. This is an individual contributor role focused on execution, delivery, and problem-solving. You will work closely with engineering, analytics, and business teams to implement modern data architectures and AI-driven solutions. Key ResponsibilitiesCloud & Data Engineering • Design and implement end-to-end data solutions on Microsoft Azure • Build and maintain data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, or Microsoft Fabric • Architect and optimize data lakes and warehouses using ADLS Gen2, Azure SQL, or PostgreSQL • Perform data modeling (fact/dimension, analytical schemas) for reporting and analytics • Optimize solutions for performance, scalability, and cost AI & Advanced Analytics • Build and integrate AI/ML solutions using Azure Machine Learning and Azure OpenAI • Develop and deploy inference pipelines and AI-enabled features • Support analytics and BI platforms such as Power BI, Domo, or similar tools • Enable batch and near-real-time analytics use cases DevOps, Security & Operations • Implement CI/CD pipelines for data and AI workloads using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions • Monitor, troubleshoot, and support production data and AI systems • Apply Azure security best practices (RBAC, Managed Identities, networking) • Maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks Collaboration & Delivery • Work directly with product, analytics, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions • Collaborate with offshore teams, vendors, and partners • Participate in design reviews and provide practical, execution-focused guidance Required Skills & ExperienceMust-Have • 7+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, data engineering, or analytics