AI Engineer

Position Title:AI EngineerJob Group:Professional & ScientificRequired Minimum Qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years of related experienceJob Description:Summary Information Technology Services (ITS) at Iowa State University is seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer (Software Developer II) to support the development, deployment, and maintenance of AI solutions in a higher education research institution. This role is centered on the practical implementation of AI tools and features that support the university’s mission and improve institutional services. The ideal candidate will work closely with stakeholders to gather and refine AI requirements, build AI applications, and manage their ongoing performance in production environments. This position emphasizes practical implementation, testing, and lifecycle support of AI features integrated into institutional services and platforms.   Duties include: Collaborate with end users and stakeholders in a higher education, extension, and research environment to gather and document business and technical requirements for AI capabilities.  Design, develop, test, and maintain AI applications and services using low-code Microsoft tools to meet institutional needs. Integrate AI functionality into university systems using the Microsoft technical stack.  Design and implement multi-agent architecture elements in the Microsoft ecosystem.  Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues in both custom and third-party applications. Monitor system health, analyze logs and metrics, and implement fixes as needed. Maintain secure access patterns, authentication, authorization, and data protection controls for AI applications using the Azure cloud platform.    This position is part of a new team at Iowa State focused on automation and AI innovation. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, help shape the university’s approach to AI implementation, and develop applications used by faculty, students, and staff across campus. It’s a dynamic environment where your work will make a tangible impact.   Preferred Qualifications Education, training, or certification in artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning. Develop and maintain AI-powered applications using Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry and Microsoft Copilot technologies.  Integrate Copilot Studio agents with backend services using Power Automate, Azure Functions, APIs, and custom connectors.  Create and administer Microsoft Foundry endpoints for AI models with Entra security for authentication.  Configure and maintain pipelines in Power Platform to manage solution migrations and deployments.  Design and implement API gateways and authe...