Job Overview: The Principal IT Pillar Specialist is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex IT Pillar-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. They may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and are regarded as a specialist in the field of IT Pillar. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in the IT Pillar as well as broad knowledge of the IT Pillar discipline within the Information Technology function. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: • Application Development & .NET Web APIs • Develop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using ASP.NET Core (.NET 8/9) • Implement application security and identity management using Microsoft Entra ID • Write clean, maintainable, and asynchronous code utilizing modern C# features and programming paradigms • Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance • AI Integration & Foundry Platform Tools • Assist in building and deploying intelligent AI agents using the Foundry Agent Service and Azure.AI.Projects SDK • Connect applications to LLMs and foundational models sourced from the Foundry Models catalog • Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) by integrating Foundry IQ for data ingestion and semantic search • Run evaluations, track operational metrics, and apply content guardrails through the Foundry Control Plane Essential Qualifications and Education: • Education: Bachelor's degree /master's in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience • Experience: 5+ years of software development experience with the Microsoft technology stack • Language/Frameworks: Expertise in C#, .NET Core / .NET 8+, and Web APIs • AI Platform: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio), Prompt Flow, and Agent Frameworks (e.g., Semantic Kernel or AutoGen) • Cloud & Infrastructure: Solid experience with Azure app hosting (Azure Container Apps, Functions) and databases (Azure Cosmos DB, SQL) • AI Coding Tools: Mastery of GitHub Copilot Extensions and setting up context-driven Agent Skills #LI-MS1 #DICE