Senior Microsoft Copilot / AI Engineer

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Senior Microsoft Copilot / AI Engineer for a Remote position with an aerospace and defense contractor. This is a contract to hire opportunity.
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Microsoft Copilot / AI Engineer to lead the organization's adoption, development, governance, and long-term strategy around Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Copilot Studio. This individual will serve as the organization's primary internal Copilot expert and will play a central role in its broader AI transformation. The position is heavily focused on hands-on development within Copilot Studio, delivering smaller-scale AI solutions and business automations internally while partnering with external vendors on larger enterprise AI initiatives.
Responsibilities:

• Serve as the organization's primary subject matter expert for Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Copilot Studio
• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain agents and AI solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Develop smaller-scale and one-off AI solutions that can be delivered internally rather than outsourced to third-party vendors
• Identify business processes and use cases that can be improved through Copilot, generative AI, agents, automation, and other LLM-based solutions
• Partner directly with business leaders to understand requirements, assess feasibility, and translate business needs into practical AI solutions
• Lead the client-side relationship with external AI technology partners and vendors supporting larger-scale enterprise initiatives
• Collaborate closely with external partners to ensure architecture, development, and implementation decisions align with the organization's long-term AI strategy
• Evaluate external AI partnerships and determine which capabilities should remain outsourced versus be developed and supported internally
• Establish and maintain governance standards for Copilot and enterprise AI usage, including security, permissions, data access, responsible AI, agent lifecycle management, and solution deployment
• Establish best practices for the creation, testing, approval, deployment, monitoring, and retirement of Copilot agents and AI solutions
• Design and maintain reusable prompt libraries, templates, playbooks, agent patterns, and solution frameworks
• Connect Copilot Studio solutions with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, enterprise knowledge sources, Power Platform, APIs, and other business applications as required
• Develop workflows, automations, actions, and integrations supporting AI-enabled business processes
• Provide prompt-engineering guidance and establish standards for effective and responsible use of generative AI
• Deliver executive-level Copilot demonstrations, workshops, and training designed to help VPs and senior leaders understand how to effectively incorporate Copilot into their work
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and business leaders on the practical capabilities, limitations, risks, and opportunities associated with Copilot and other LLM technologies
• Monitor adoption, usage, and business outcomes and recommend improvements to increase the value of Copilot across the organization
• Help prioritize the organization's broader AI roadmap and identify which opportunities should be addressed internally versus through strategic partners
• Maintain awareness of Microsoft's evolving Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, and generative AI ecosystem and recommend emerging capabilities that could benefit the organization

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, application development, automation, AI solutions, Microsoft Power Platform, or a related technical discipline
• Strong hands-on experience developing solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 Copilot and the Microsoft AI ecosystem
• Demonstrated ability to independently design, build, test, deploy, and support Copilot Studio agents or comparable enterprise AI solutions
• Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise knowledge sources, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, APIs, Power Platform, and other applications
• Experience with Power Automate, Power Platform, Dataverse, connectors, APIs, or comparable automation and integration technologies
• Strong understanding of generative AI, LLMs, agent-based solutions, prompt engineering, retrieval/grounding concepts, and enterprise AI use cases
• Experience establishing or supporting AI governance, security, permissions, data-access controls, and Responsible AI standards
• Ability to assess business processes and determine where AI, automation, or Copilot can provide measurable value
• Ability to operate independently and take ownership of technical solutions from initial discovery through production deployment and ongoing support
• Experience working with outside technology vendors, implementation partners, or consulting organizations
• Strong communication and executive-presence skills with the ability to explain technical AI concepts in clear business terms
• Ability to conduct executive demonstrations, workshops, and high-level Copilot training
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to build alignment across business, IT, security, and external partners
• Ability to balance immediate tactical AI opportunities with the organization's larger AI transformation strategy

Desired skills:

• Experience leading an enterprise Microsoft Copilot or generative AI implementation
• Experience establishing an AI Center of Excellence, governance framework, or enterprise agent-development standards
• Experience with Microsoft Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Graph, or Azure integrations
• Experience with additional large language models or generative AI platforms outside of Microsoft Copilot
• Experience with regulated, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, or government-contractor environments
• Familiarity with CMMC, ITAR, NIST 800-171, CUI, or other highly regulated data environments
• Experience evaluating AI vendors and determining build-versus-buy strategies

Pay range: up to $150.00 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!
Aptask Global Workforce (AGW)
ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.
Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

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ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.