Manager - Azure AI Engineering

Job Type:  Permanent  
Work Model:  Hybrid  
Reference code: 133810
Primary Location:  Toronto, ON
All Available Locations:  Toronto, ON

 

Our Purpose

 

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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What will your typical day look like?

Key Responsibilities:
GenAI & Agent Solution Delivery
• Lead design and implementation of AI-powered applications and agents using: 
o Copilot Studio (agents, copilots, orchestration)
o Azure OpenAI and Azure AI services
• Design end-to-end GenAI solutions including: 
o Prompt engineering
o Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
o Vector search and embeddings
• Deliver enterprise use cases (chatbots, copilots, automation, knowledge assistants)

AI Platform & Architecture
• Architect scalable solutions leveraging: 
o Azure AI Foundry for model lifecycle, orchestration, and deployment
o Integration with data platforms (Fabric, Databricks, ADLS)
• Define patterns for: 
o Model integration and serving
o API orchestration and AI gateways
o Secure enterprise deployments

Responsible AI & Governance
• Implement guardrails for: 
o Data privacy and security
o Prompt injection and hallucination mitigation
o Monitoring and evaluation of model outputs
• Integrate governance capabilities (Purview, policy controls, lineage)

Client Engagement
• Lead client workshops and use-case identification sessions
• Translate business needs into AI-enabled solutions and roadmaps
• Act as a trusted advisor for enterprise AI adoption and scaling

Team Leadership
• Lead and mentor a team of AI engineers and specialists
• Provide oversight across: 
o Solution design
o Code quality
o Reusable GenAI patterns and accelerators

Practice Development
• Contribute to development of: 
o GenAI accelerators and reusable frameworks
o Proposal solutioning and estimations
• Stay current on evolving capabilities in: 
o Copilot ecosystem
o Azure AI Foundry and model innovation

About the team

We are seeking a Manager – AI Engineering to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade Generative AI and Agent-based solutions leveraging Azure AI, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry.
This role combines hands-on GenAI delivery, solution architecture, and client advisory, supporting organizations in adopting AI safely and at scale.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Required skills:
• 6–10+ years in data, AI, or software engineering
• Proven experience delivering AI/ML or Generative AI solutions
• Hands-on experience with: 
o Azure AI / Azure OpenAI
o API development and integration
o Python / REST / microservices
• Experience leading technical teams or workstreams

Good to have skills
• Experience with: 
o Copilot Studio / conversational AI platforms
o RAG architectures, vector databases
o Azure AI Foundry / ML lifecycle tooling
• Familiarity with: 
o Data platforms (Fabric, Databricks)
o MLOps / CI-CD for AI deployment

Key Attributes:
• Strong client-facing and storytelling skills
• Ability to bridge business use cases with technical AI solutions
• Comfortable working in emerging and rapidly evolving AI space
• Bias toward pragmatic, enterprise-ready AI delivery

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $84,000 - $175,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

 

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

 

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

 

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan ,  Reconciliation Action Plan and the  BlackNorth Initiative .

 

We encourage you to connect with us at  View email address on careers.deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or  View email address on careers.deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

 

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

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