DATA - Azure AI Data Foundry RAG

Title: DATA - Azure AI Data Foundry RAG

Location: Chicagoland / Milwaukee Area / St. Louis - One day onsite monthly

Experience 2-5 years

Degree: YES - Required

Salary: $100-115K

No sponsorship

The DATA - Azure AI Data Foundry RAG Engineer functions as a strategic partner to Operations and the IT Automation Team, tasked with establishing and governing Azure AI Foundry environments, building chatbots, and implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines that democratize data-driven decision-making across the organizations network. This is individual will be the technical backbone of our emerging AI practice—designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable AI solutions that align with organizational priorities. As a core member of the team, the Azure AI Engineer will champion AI best practices, ensure robust governance, and be a key contributor to the company’s mission of scalable excellence in warehouse execution.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Stand-up and govern Azure AI Foundry environments, configuring security, compliance, and cost-control policies.
• Design, develop, and deploy internal chatbots for Microsoft Teams and web that streamline employee and customer interactions.
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines by integrating Azure Cognitive Search with large language models to deliver context-aware responses from internal data sources.
• Build and maintain serverless workflows and REST APIs using Azure Functions (primarily Python) to orchestrate data ingestion and AI inference.
• Document architectures, create technical runbooks, and evangelize AI best practices across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Operations, IT, and Continuous Improvement teams to gather requirements and translate business problems into technical designs.
• Monitor model performance, perform root-cause analysis on anomalies, and iterate on deployments for reliability and scalability.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI and machine learning into warehouse and transportation workflows to improve forecasting, automation, and decision-making.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and proofs-of-concept to evaluate new Azure AI capabilities and recommend adoption roadmaps.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality engineering practices.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern development practices (Git, CI/CD, containerization).
• Working knowledge of Azure Cognitive Search, vector databases, and RAG design patterns.
• Ability to communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
• Self-starter comfortable operating in a green-field environment and driving continuous learning/improvement initiatives.
• Ability to leverage cross-functional teams to achieve project and organizational goals.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and aptitude for root-cause analysis.
• Comfortable exploring emerging technologies and translating complex models into actionable insights for business users.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field required.
• 2–5 years of professional experience in software, ML, or data engineering, with at least 1 year hands-on in Azure AI services.
• Experience with Azure Functions and Azure Cognitive Search preferred
  
  

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.