Data Engineer (Azure AI) Data Engineer (Azure AI) Remote Working 3-4 month contract (initially) £450 to £500 per day (Outside IR35) The Opportunity: Our client have recently completed successful AI POC and they are now looking to productionise this and deploy into the live environment for a leading central government department. To support this we are looking for an Azure AI focused Data Engineer to join the team ASAP to engage on this specific project initially as they look to go live around Easter 2025. Skills and Experience: Strong Python knowledge, including best practices for developing robust software Azure services and Azure machine learning (AML) platform Natural language processing (e.g., named-entity recognition, regex, unstructured data) Intelligent document processing (e.g., layout-aware text extraction) Knowledge of text embeddings, LangChain and LLM deployment Role and Responsibilities: To own the end-to-end implementation and design of data science models/components, seeking guidance and input from the Lead Data Scientist Help structure and provide technical assurance for the work of less experienced practitioners, enabling them to maximise quality and velocity Monitor the application of methods and requirements, pro-actively managing technical risks and issues Ability to communicate service design, implementation and risks effectively Hands-on knowledge of designing and implementing solutions capable of handling sensitive data (e.g. Personally Identifiable Information) NB: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic level of security clearance before undertaking the assignment (maximum of two weeks lead-time). Applications: To learn more about this newly created opportunity consulting as a Data Engineer, for an initial 3-4 month engagement, operating on a remote-working basis; please call and speak with Iain Brassell here at ISR Recruitment on 07801 416 329 or please send through a copy of your latest online profile and/or CV ( iainisr.uk.com ) for an immediate call back in the strictest confidence. Please call Iain here at ISR Recruitment on 07801 416 329 to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next-generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology??