Microsoft AI Developer - Azure AI & Fabric Skills

No salary is listed, but Microsoft AI developers in the US with 1–4 years of experience typically earn $95,000–$135,000 annually at consulting/managed-services firms. Thrive is a growth-stage MSP, so compensation may lean mid-market rather than FAANG-level, but the hands‑on AI exposure can accelerate career trajectory.

This position is exceptionally well‑timed given enterprise AI adoption. You will build expertise in:

• Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, and Copilot Studio — among the most in‑demand Microsoft cloud skills in 2024–2025
• Microsoft Fabric and lakehouse data engineering — a rapidly growing ecosystem replacing legacy Azure data tooling
• Prompt and context engineering for enterprise AI agents
• Governance, security, and compliance patterns for regulated industries

This role bridges data engineering and AI development — a rare combination. It positions you for senior AI architect, AI practice lead, or independent consulting roles within 2–3 years.

Client‑facing delivery exposure early in your career accelerates communication and scoping skills. Reusable accelerator development signals an IP‑building culture. The Applied AI Technical Lead structure suggests mentorship is available.

No explicit mention of remote work, PTO, benefits, or compensation is a transparency gap. The broad tech stack (Fabric + OpenAI + Power Platform + Copilot Studio) suggests resource‑stretched teams typical of fast‑growing MSPs — confirm team size and project load in interviews.

Thrive delivers upon the promise of technology by enabling our clients' digital transformation journeys with best practices on an AI, cybersecurity and cloud focused Next Gen managed services platform.

Thrive's culture is powered by diverse talent, big ideas, and a customer‑first mindset—and it's what truly sets us apart. Thrive is built for people who want more than a weekday routine. If you're hungry to grow, eager to tackle new challenges and ready to drive real impact in a rapidly expanding environment, then welcome to THRIVE!

As a Microsoft AI Solutions Developer, you will build client‑facing AI solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem, with a primary focus on Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365 data integration. You will collaborate with Microsoft Advisory to translate defined business outcomes, use cases, governance requirements, and solution priorities into technical solutions that can be built, integrated, deployed, and supported.

You will develop custom agents, workflows, data‑connected AI solutions, and reusable implementation patterns that help clients securely apply enterprise data to practical AI use cases.

This is a hands‑on build role spanning AI solution development, data engineering, workflow automation, and production deployment within Microsoft environments. You will work directly with the Applied AI Technical Lead, Microsoft Advisory, and client stakeholders to move solutions from requirements through design, build, testing, deployment, and support across regulated and mid‑market client environments.

• Work directly with clients, Microsoft Advisory, and internal technical stakeholders to gather requirements, validate defined use cases, and support technical project scoping
• Develop custom Microsoft AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft 365 data sources
• Design, configure, and maintain Microsoft Fabric environments to support AI, analytics, and data integration use cases
• Support onboarding, configuration, and validation of client data sources for…