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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Microsoft Forward Deployed Engineer - GPS - **Company:** Deloitte T.T.L. - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Salary:** $134,500.0 - $265,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Data Streaming, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Feature Engineering, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Model Validation, Event Driven Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, AI Platforms, Information Technology, Low Latency, Machine Learning Operations, Databricks, Microservices - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/C166779341534FFA9E8500F4138EB440/job/ ## About the Role * Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team * Effective written and verbal communication skills * Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product * Ability to build and sustain professional relationships * Ability to lead projects or workstreams * Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment * Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor * Ability to meet deadlines * Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others, * Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field. * 4+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, data science, or analytics engineering. * 1+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying GenAI/LLM-powered solutions in client or production environments. * 1+ years of experience with Microsoft including hands on experience with one of the following key platform technologies: production-grade Python and TypeScript or C#, Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI hands-on experience, Azure AI Search with real RAG implementation experience * 1+ years of experience leading project workstreams/engagements and translating business problems into AI solutions. * 1+ years of experience building reliable, maintainable, and well-documented code. * 1+ years experience with Copilot Studio and/or M365 Copilot extensibility (declarative agents, API plugins, Graph connectors) * Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve. * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. * Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance. Preferred: * Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud) and common platform services (storage, compute, IAM, networking). * Demonstrated ability to work directly alongside client technical teams and program stakeholders in fast-paced, ambiguous delivery environments. * Data engineering experience with Spark, Airflow/dbt, streaming, data modeling or ML/data science background feature engineering, experimentation or model evaluation. * Experience with MLOps/LLMOps practices: evaluation frameworks, model monitoring, and prompt management. * Experience integrating LLM solutions with enterprise systems via APIs, microservices, or event-driven architectures. * Semantic Kernel or AutoGen; agentic patterns; structured output and tool/function calling * Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, or Databricks-on-Azure * Eval frameworks, prompt engineering rigor, responsible AI (content safety, red-teaming, PII) * Azure landing zone fluency * GPS experience * MCT, MVP, or meaningful certs (AI-102, AZ-204, DP-700, Copilot certs) * Prior FDE experience at Palantir, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar * Experience operating within hybrid onshore/offshore teams. * Familiarity with security, privacy, and compliance considerations. ## Description As an Microsoft Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you will work side by side with senior functional and technical client team members to rapidly prototype and deliver high-impact GenAI-enabled solutions. This requires a highly motivated practitioner who moves with speed and precision, building working software, engaging confidently with senior stakeholders and engineers to bring measurable business impact from day one. Additional responsibilities include: Client Engagement * Embed with clients to identify business needs and translate high-value GenAI use cases into solutions. * Partner with leaders, product owners, architects, and engineers to align priorities and delivery. * Lead working sessions to shape solutions and drive client outcomes. * Prototype and deliver working AI solutions using industry expertise and emerging capabilities. * Contribute independently within an FDE pod while mentoring newer team members. Solution Engineering * Build AI-enabled solutions, agentic platforms, and workflows across enterprise AI platforms. * Develop scalable AI engineering patterns, tool-use approaches, and human-in-the-loop controls. * Apply architecture decisions that balance quality, safety, latency, cost, and model risk. * Deliver production-quality code using strong practices in testing, CI/CD, logging, versioning, and documentation. * Design extensible functionality, support sprint sizing, and align solutions with senior team members. * Contribute reusable assets including code, prompt libraries, runbooks, and reference implementations. ## Related Videos - [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Inside the AI Revolution: How Microsoft is Empowering the World to Achieve More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/869-inside-the-ai-revolution-how-microsoft-is-empowering-the-world-to-achieve-more) - [Vuejs and TypeScript- Working Together like Peanut Butter and Jelly](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/127-vuejs-and-typescript-working-together-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly) - [How E.On productionizes its AI model & Implementation of Secure Generative AI.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/623-how-e-on-productionizes-its-ai-model-implementation-of-secure-generative-ai) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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