Azure AI Consultant in Houston, TX (Downtown)

This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work directly with business users in a highly collaborative environment. We are seeking an experienced Azure AI Consultant to support enterprise customers with their day-to-day Azure AI initiatives.

Azure AI Consultant
Location: Houston, TX (Downtown) — 100% Onsite, 5 Days/Week
Employment Type: W2 or Consultant-Owned C2C (No Visa Candidates)
Rate: DOE

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Azure AI Consultant to support enterprise customers with their day-to-day Azure AI initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work directly with business users in a highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support end business customers with their operational and strategic Azure AI needs.
• Develop, deploy, and optimize AI/ML workloads using Azure AI services.
• Build and automate solutions using Python within Azure environments.
• Work with Kubernetes for containerized AI deployments and scaling.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines for AI models and applications.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide best-practice guidance for Azure AI adoption.
• Communicate clearly with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI, Azure ML, Cognitive Services, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python for AI/ML development.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
• Solid understanding of DevOps concepts and CI/CD workflows.
• Ability to engage and support business users professionally and efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills are mandatory.
• Local candidates only — must be able to work onsite in Houston, TX (no relocation, no remote).
• No Visa candidates (must be eligible to work without sponsorship).