Azure AI Engineer, Consultant
Company: Avanade
Location: Schiller Park
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
As an Azure AI Engineer, you will be responsible for developing
scalable AI solutions aligned with business strategies and benefits
cases. You will work as part of a team to address real-world
problems by delivering technical AI work. To be successful in this
role, you will need to be passionate about Data & AI, a continuous
learner, and a strong team player. Come join us: As an Azure AI
Engineer, you will help clients understand and extract insight and
value from their data using Machine Learning and AI techniques.
Working as part of a team, you will be involved in all phases of
analytics projects, including question formulation, design,
research and development, implementation, and testing. This role
will explore and understand data and build advanced solutions that
could be predictive, prescriptive, or optimize. What youll do: •
Produce innovative solutions for Avanades clients driven by
exploratory data analysis from complex and high-dimensional
datasets, both structured and unstructured, applying advanced
statistical, machine-learning, and AI techniques. • Apply knowledge
of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling,
simulation, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns, find
opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable
discoveries leading to better business decision-making. • Use a
flexible, analytical approach to design, develop, and evaluate
predictive models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal
value extraction from the data. • Communicate insights and deliver
plans that steer business strategy and decision-making for one or
more business segments. • Work with Avanades and client teams to
translate prototypes into new products, services, and features and
provide guidelines for large-scale implementations. • Engage in
hands-on coding to develop and implement AI models and solutions.
Qualifications Skills and experiences: • 3-5 years of professional
experience in applying Machine Learning, analysis, and modeling of
large-scale and complex data sets in industry scenarios. • Highly
skilled in statistical analysis, quantitative analytics,
forecasting/predictive analytics, simulation, and optimization
algorithms. • Proficient in one or more statistical modeling tools
and cognitive analytics like text analytics, image recognition,
video analytics, etc. Proficient in model identification by use
case/industry and knowledge of applying models to enterprise use
cases. • Highly proficient with two or more languages, such as
Python, PySpark, R, SQL, etc., and tools like Databricks, Azure ML,
and Azure Cognitive Services. • Must have experience with the Azure
platform, including Azure ML, Azure Cognitive Services and Azure AI
Search. • Experience with Copilot Studio and/or Azure AI Foundry
used in a RAG and/or Agentic workflow • Software engineering
experience using DevOps principles (knowledge of DevOps workflows,
Git, containers, CI/CD, etc.). • Good communication and
presentation skills. Able to explain complex analytical
methodologies and concepts in non-technical language to audiences
at multiple skill levels. Bonus Skills: • Experience with Microsoft
Fabric, including data integration, data engineering, and data
visualization capabilities. About you: You likely possess a degree
in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or another
relevant field in the industry. An equivalent combination of
education and experience will also suffice. You likely have about
3-5 years of demonstrable experience across the advanced analytics
space, preferably in a consulting environment or a combination of
experience and relevant education.
Keywords: Avanade, Des Plaines , Azure AI Engineer, Consultant, IT / Software / Systems , Schiller Park, Illinois
