Senior Consultant, Microsoft Full Stack & AI Engineering- Redmond

Artic Consulting • Redmond, WA

4d • $125,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Artic Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant, Microsoft Full Stack & AI Engineering to design, build, and support secure, scalable, AI-enabled enterprise applications using the Microsoft technology ecosystem. This role combines senior full stack engineering, Azure application development, AI-enabled feature delivery, and client-facing consulting responsibilities. The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams and U.S.-based stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable application solutions, integrate AI capabilities where appropriate, and maintain high standards for code quality, security, data privacy, maintainability, and responsible AI implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experienced professional full stack application development experience in enterprise, product, or client-facing software environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, Entity Framework, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript or TypeScript, and Angular or React.
• Experience designing and delivering cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure services and secure identity patterns, including Microsoft Entra ID or equivalent identity platforms.
• Practical experience integrating AI capabilities into applications using Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI Service, LLM APIs, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Working knowledge of prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, vector search, responsible AI practices, data privacy, security, and validation of AI-generated outputs.
• Experience with relational database design, SQL query development, performance optimization, transaction handling, and data integrity controls.
• Experience with CI/CD, source control, work tracking, release coordination, and engineering practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, or similar tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, drive innovation, and adopt emerging technologies that deliver client business value.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, collaboration, and ownership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Developer Associate, Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or related credentials.
• Experience with microservices, containerization, Docker, Kubernetes, API-first design, event-driven patterns, observability, and production support.
• Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility, or enterprise AI governance practices.
• Prior consulting experience, including client discovery, solution estimation, delivery planning, technical presentations, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working with secure coding, accessibility, privacy-aware development, release governance, and compliance-conscious engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack application features using Microsoft technologies including .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, Entity Framework, SQL Server or Azure SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular or React.
• Build secure, scalable, maintainable cloud-based application solutions using Microsoft Azure services such as Azure Functions, App Services, Blob Storage, Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DevOps, and related services.
• Configure and manage Azure DevOps to support GitHub automated releases, including workflows, team ceremonies, and queries.
• Integrate AI-enabled capabilities into enterprise applications, including intelligent search, document and content analysis, recommendations, workflow automation, chat or assistant experiences, and AI-assisted user experiences where appropriate.
• Apply practical AI engineering patterns such as prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, vector search, model-output evaluation, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop review for production-oriented features.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify practical AI use cases, clarify requirements, assess technical feasibility, and deliver secure, scalable solutions aligned to business outcomes.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools, including GitHub Copilot or similar tools, responsibly to improve development productivity while maintaining code review, security, privacy, and quality standards.
• Design and optimize relational database structures and SQL queries, including performance tuning, indexing, data integrity controls, and support for application releases.
• Participate in Agile delivery activities including sprint planning, estimation, backlog refinement, demos, release planning, and retrospectives.
• Troubleshoot application, integration, database, and cloud issues; identify root causes; implement practical fixes; and document resolution steps.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture notes, design decisions, API specifications, implementation notes, release documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Work effectively with business analysts, UI/UX designers, QA engineers, DevOps resources, project managers, client stakeholders, and other developers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor junior developers by providing technical guidance, code review feedback, design-pattern coaching, and support for engineering best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and performance-based opportunities, subject to company policy and role eligibility.
• Flexible work practices, professional development resources, certification support, and training aligned to business needs.
• Collaborative team environment with exposure to Microsoft-focused technology projects and U.S.-based client work.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, retirement benefits, and other benefits subject to role location, plan terms, and applicable policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior