Senior AI Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer for a 3-to-6-month contract to maintain continuity and momentum across enterprise AI initiatives during a planned leave period.

In this role, you will serve as the senior technical lead and AI solution development advisor for Brookfield Residential's AI program.

• Act as senior AI Engineer and technical lead for ongoing AI initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into solution builds spanning Copilot Studio agents, AI-enabled Power Automate workflows, Azure OpenAI / Azure AI services, and broader Power Platform solutions.
• Recommend architectural decisions, development patterns, security considerations, and integration approaches before development begins.
• Support and guide steady‑state delivery, improvement, troubleshooting, and optimization of Copilot Studio agents.
• Maintain supporting Power Automate flows, Dataverse models, connectors, Teams/SharePoint integrations, and agent‑related assets.
• Coordinate delivery priorities with the AI Huddle and internal owners.
• Provide technical feasibility, guardrail, and integration input to Product & Engineering leadership, IT collaborators, and the AI Accelerator Council / Technology Task Force.
• Support AI governance activities including 3‑Zone DLP considerations for AI connectors, citizen‑AI guardrails, emerging AI tool evaluations / POCs, responsible AI considerations, and Application Insights telemetry for Copilot Studio agents.
• Coordinate and support the Citizen Development program, guiding internal users on guidelines for building secure and scalable solutions within the Power Platform and Copilot environments.
• Support M365 Copilot pilot and early‑adopter activities by offering technical feasibility and integration mentorship regarding M365 Copilot use cases, deployment and licensing questions, and custom Copilot agents/extensions across Teams and SharePoint.
• Serve as a technical advisor for M365 Copilot usage and extensibility questions.
• Provide targeted advisory and support for AI‑adjacent Power Platform and Azure integration workflows, including Power Automate cloud/desktop flows, Dataverse, Power Apps, Azure Logic Apps, app registrations, Key Vault, Application Insights, and related services.
• Maintain clear user documentation, solution diagrams, architecture artifacts, environment notes, runbooks, support paths, and design‑decision records.
• Complete a structured knowledge transfer and handoff to designated internal owners before contract completion.

• 10+ years of experience crafting and developing systems using programming concepts (Object‑Oriented Design & Development).
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience in building and developing AI solutions, delivering enterprise‑grade AI, automation, cloud, or Microsoft platform solutions, translating business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Deep familiarity with enterprise AI solution patterns, including LLM‑enabled workflows, AI agents, governance, and integration with business systems.
• Solid understanding of the Microsoft AI stack, including Copilot Studio, Power Platform, M365 Copilot, and Azure AI services.
• Ability to bridge technical execution and business strategy.
• Comfortable operating independently in a contract / interim role with limited ramp‑up time.
• Experience working in real estate, construction, corporate IT, internal application teams, or enterprise shared services is an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications in AI, cloud architecture, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, or solution architecture are an asset.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical collaborators.
• Strong architectural judgment around security, supportability, maintainability, and business risk.
• Practical, delivery‑oriented approach with the ability to prioritize urgent operational needs, advisory requests, and work that can be deferred.
• Strong documentation and knowledge‑transfer skills.

• Hybrid / Remote flexibility for this role.
• Calgary‑based candidates are preferred for occasional in‑person collaboration.
• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community.
• Equal opportunity employer; diversity is valued.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.