AI Platform Engineer (hybrid)

Utica National Insurance Group
Charlotte, NY
Job Description
Utica National Insurance Group is seeking an AI Platform Engineer to design and deploy AI/ML platform components using Azure AI Foundry, Azure Machine Learning, and other Azure services. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in software development and solution design with cloud platforms, and 2+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML.

Requirements

  • Evaluate capabilities to determine how to support prioritized use cases
  • Lead proofs-of-concept (PoCs) and pilot programs to validate usability within our ecosystems
  • Design and deploy AI/ML platform components using Azure AI Foundry, Azure Machine Learning, and other Azure services
  • Establish secure connectivity patterns, RBAC, and identity management with Microsoft Entra ID
  • Implement observability and telemetry using Azure Monitor and Application Insights
  • Build CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub for model training, evaluation, and deployment
  • Manage versioning for datasets, models, prompts, and agent configurations
  • Automate environment provisioning and enforce promotion gates for Development  Test  UAT  Production
  • Enable conversational experiences using Microsoft Copilot Studio and integrate advanced use cases with Azure AI Foundry
  • Connect enterprise data sources (SharePoint, Dataverse, Graph connectors) securely for grounding AI agents
  • Implement governance controls for PII, data classification, and auditability
  • Define SLAs, cost guardrails, and incident response playbooks for AI services
  • Collaborate with business units (Policy, Claims, Underwriting, Customer Experience) to align AI platform capabilities with operational needs

Benefits

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
  • Dental Benefit
  • Vision Benefit
  • Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
  • 401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Designations
  • Company-Paid Family Leave
  • Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Benefit
  • Voluntary Benefits - Group Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, ID Theft Protection, Pet Insurance
  • Student Loan Refinancing Services
  • Care.com Membership with Back-up Care, Senior Solutions
  • Business Travel Accident Insurance
  • Matching Gifts program
  • Paid Volunteer Day
  • Employee Referral Award Program
  • Wellness programs
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