What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer position at KPI Partners?
Title: Azure AI Platform Engineer
Location: Fremont, CA (Remote with Travel)
Job Type: Contract – 12 Months
Pay Rate: $75/hr - $85/hr
Key Skills: Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Foundry, Azure Infrastructure and Networking
Nice to Have: ACR, AKS, APIM, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Kusto/KQL, Azure networking, private endpoints, managed identities, and CI/CD.
About KPI Partners
KPI Partners is a 5-time Gartner-recognized data, analytics, and AI consulting company. We are leaders in data engineering on Azure, AWS, Google, Snowflake, and Databricks. Founded in 2006, KPI has over 400 consultants and has successfully delivered over 1,000 projects to our clients. We are looking for skilled data engineers who want to work with the best team in data engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry / Microsoft Foundry.
- Experience with ACR, AKS, APIM, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Kusto/KQL, Azure networking, private endpoints, managed identities, and CI/CD.
- Understand high-level AI platform architecture while also being hands-on with detailed implementation, troubleshooting, and automation.
- Document Microsoft platform limitations, security constraints, risk mitigations, and exception justifications for Infosec / CISO-level review.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Direct Azure AI Foundry / Microsoft Foundry experience
- Strong Azure infrastructure and networking background
- Hands-on AKS, APIM, ACR, monitoring/logging, and KQL skills
- Experience supporting AI/ML, agentic AI, or platform engineering workloads
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and executive-ready summaries
Why KPI Partners
At KPI, you will be part of a fast-growing consulting firm at the intersection of data, analytics, AI/ML, and cloud platforms. You will work with leading technology partners, drive impact for global clients, and shape strategic growth in a collaborative, high-performance environment. KPI is recognized for employee focus, career development, and innovation.
Salary : $85