Senior Azure AI Platform Engineer (Azure/AKS)

TL;DR

Senior Azure AI Platform Engineer (Azure/AKS): Re-engineering a live AI use case from Azure Machine Learning to an internal Kubernetes-based platform for a major Dutch bank with an accent on AKS migration and Python application re-engineering. Focus on designing Azure infrastructure, building CI/CD pipelines, and developing automated test coverage.

Location: Amstelveen, North Holland (Netherlands)

Company

Professional solutions provider connecting skilled professionals with projects across various industries since 2000.

What you will do

• Re-engineer a production AI use case from Azure Machine Learning to an internal AKS platform.
• Design and set up Azure infrastructure and build CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Migrate and re-engineer Python application code for containerized Kubernetes environments.
• Develop comprehensive automated test coverage across the entire engineering stack.
• Collaborate closely with internal engineers and product stakeholders to meet delivery targets by Q4 2026.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Python, Spark, Git, and Azure DevOps.
• 5+ years of experience delivering production ML or AI solutions on cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Expert-level AKS experience, including owning production Kubernetes workloads.
• Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure Document Intelligence, RAG, embeddings, and chunking.
• Ability to build production APIs using FastAPI or similar frameworks.
• English: Strong communication skills and ownership mindset required.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a strategic project for one of the Netherlands' largest banks.
• Hands-on, high-ownership role with clear delivery goals.
• Access to an international network of professionals across 14 countries.