Kforce has a client in Baltimore, MD that is looking to bring on an AI Engineer for a contract role (potentially to hire) for a long-term engagement. Key Tasks: * AI Engineer will develop, test, and deploy Python-based Azure Function Apps * Implement triggers (HTTP, Timer, Queue), bindings, and scaling options * Implement error handling, logging, and connections to Azure services/APIs * Configuration & management of Azure Load Balancer or Application Gateway with Function Apps * Implementation of Function App auto-scaling based on load * As an AI Engineer, you will design for high availability and fault tolerance * YAML-based Azure DevOps Pipelines for Function App deployment * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using ARM templates or terraform for infrastructure deployment