Senior AI Platform Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Role: Senior AI Platform Engineer
Duration: 6 months
Location: Adams, MA
Type : Contract
Pay rate: $55/hr - $60/hr

• Build and improve National Grids AI Platform.
• The primary goal is to design and implement the core REST API that powers the platform.
• Collaborate with other IT teams (e.g.| security| cloud etc.) to deliver a reliable| secure and easy-to-use AI platform for teams to use.
• SkillsCore skills include Python and asynchronous REST API development using FastAPI| relational database design| and infrastructure automation using Terraform.
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience is required| including identity and access management| secrets management and private networking| alongside Git| GitHub Actions| CI/CD pipelines| and automated testing.
• Strong troubleshooting| debugging| and error-handling skills| with experience implementing effective logging| monitoring| and observability practices| are also required.
• Familiarity with Azure Machine Learning| Microsoft Foundry| and MLOps practices is a plus.
• Desired background Demonstrated experience delivering production backend services| cloud platforms| or self-service infrastructure tooling| ideally supporting AI and machine learning teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform is required; experience in energy| utilities| or other regulated enterprise environments is a plus.
• Able to own end-to-end feature delivery across APIs| databases| infrastructure| and deployment pipelines| while maintaining and improving an existing codebase.
• Experienced in collaborating with security| cloud| and networking teams to meet enterprise requirements.
• Produces maintainable| well-tested code| clear technical documentation and handovers| and can effectively communicate architecture decisions and technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.