IN_Senior Associate_Generative AI - CoPilot_One Cloud_Advisory_Bangalore

Job Description & Summary: We are seeking an experienced M365 expert with strong hands‑on expertise across M365 EXO, SPO, GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot Studio to design, build, and govern enterprise-scale AI‑assisted development and conversational automation platforms. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of AI‑augmented software development, secure DevSecOps workflows, LLM‑based agent architectures, RAG pipelines, connector development, enterprise governance, and end‑to‑end automation using Microsoft and GitHub ecosystems. 

Responsibilities: 

• Define enterprise architecture for GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, LangGraph, LangChain and Python including governance, licensing, policy frameworks, RBAC, and environment strategy. 

• Establish responsible AI guidelines, content filtering, data boundary rules, and secure development practices. 

• Build multi-environment strategies (Dev → Test → Prod) with approvals, solution packaging, and lifecycle management. 

• Architect GitHub Enterprise Cloud/Server configurations (organizations, repos, branching, protected branches).  

• Implement GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, scanning, compliance, and security enforcement.  

• Integrate GitHub Copilot into developer workflows across VS Code, Visual Studio, and JetBrains IDEs.  

• Implement GitHub Advanced Security:  

• CodeQL 

• Secret scanning 

• Dependency scanning 

• Build AI‑assisted development accelerators, reusable templates, and code scaffolding libraries. 

• Architect and build advanced Copilot agents using:  

• Conversation flows, topics, and memory 

• AI orchestration 

• Guardrails, safety rules, and policy governance 

• RAG and vector-based retrieval 

• Integrate Copilot agents with Microsoft 365, Teams, Power Platform, and external systems.  

• Build secure custom connectors, API actions, and authentication using Entra ID and OAuth2. 

• Design and implement grounding strategies using:  

• Azure Cognitive Search 

• Vector embeddings 

• Dataverse 

• SharePoint/Files repositories 

• Define chunking, relevance ranking, and secure filtering to prevent hallucinations.  

• Build enterprise knowledge orchestration models for Copilot Studio and GitHub environments. 

• Integrate Copilot solutions with:  

• Azure Functions 

• Logic Apps 

• API Management 

• Microsoft Graph 

• External REST/SOAP APIs 

• Enable interoperability between GitHub workflows and Copilot Studio agents.  

• Drive modernization programs replacing legacy bots, scripts, and manual workflows with AI copilots 

• Lead AI enablement programs, training sessions, and hands-on technical workshops.  

• Define metrics and KPIs for Copilot adoption, developer productivity, and automation efficiency.  

• Support change management, communication planning, and enterprise rollout.  

Mandatory skill sets: 

• Strong hands‑on experience with GitHub Copilot, GitHub Enterprise, and secure DevSecOps  

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Copilot Studio agent development & orchestration  

• GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, CodeQL, repository governance  

• RAG pipelines, grounding strategies, vector search  

• Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse  

• Azure: Functions, Logic Apps, APIM, Cognitive Search  

• API development, REST, Graph API, OAuth2, Entra ID  

• Strong prompt engineering & AI design practices 

Preferred skill sets: 

• Experience with Teams extensibility & M365 Copilot integrations  

• Knowledge of agentic AI patterns and enterprise AI governance  

• Experience coaching developers on AI-assisted coding  

• Familiarity with Microsoft Responsible AI guidelines 

Years of experience required: 

•  6 + years of experience in designing and lead the implementation, management, and optimization of AI including Github Copilot and Studio 

Education qualification: 

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology 

• Certified in Github Copilot and Copilot