Must-Have Skills
Semantic Kernel + Microsoft Agent Framework — hands-on experience refactoring
SK plugins, planners, function calling, and memory to Agent Framework
agents/workflows (this is the critical, hardest-to-source skill)
Python / Django — to rebuild the orchestration layer without breaking
existing API contracts, RBAC, and permissions
Azure AI Services / RAG — Azure AI Search (hybrid retrieval, semantic
ranking), Azure OpenAI (inference + embeddings), preserving retrieval,
reranking, prompt assembly, and citation paths.
RESPONSIBILITIES
High-Priority Skills
Model Context Protocol (MCP) — for tool/connector integration and the
Intelligence Layer channel
OpenShift / containerization — to deploy migrated microservices on OCP
Observability & Evaluation — Arize Phoenix + OpenTelemetry instrumentation,
agent/agentic-system registration, and RAG quality/eval validation to confirm
parity
GitHub / CI-CD / DevSecOps — PR-based workflows and vulnerability remediation
Medium-Priority Skills
Redis Enterprise (caching/session state) and Azure APIM (gateway, rate
limiting).
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate in Computer Science. 8+ years of experience in data engineering or
related field.
Base Compensation Range: $140,000- $160,000
The posted range is the hiring range for this role — a subset of the broader
range available to employees over time — and reflects base salary across our
national hiring scale. Final offers are based on several factors, including the
candidate's skills and experience, internal pay equity, work location, market
conditions for the role, and the specific scope and responsibilities of the
position. The top of the range is reserved for candidates who notably exceed the
requirements; the lower end applies to those with less experience or fewer
preferred qualifications. For positions based in higher-cost zones (e.g.,
California, New York, New Jersey), actual compensation may exceed the posted
range; your recruiter will share specifics during the process.
EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and
solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to
reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with
speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry
knowledge to transform operations for the world’s leading corporations in
industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services,
media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of
innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are
headquartered in New York and have more than 54,000 employees spanning six
continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com
[http://www.exlservice.com/].
EXL never requires or asks for fees/payments or credit card or bank details
during any phase of the recruitment or hiring process and has not authorized any
agencies or partners to collect any fee or payment from prospective candidates.
EXL will only extend a job offer after a candidate has gone through a formal
interview process with members of EXL’s Human Resources team, as well as our
hiring managers.
EXL is the indispensable partner for leading businesses in data-led industries
such as insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, retail and
logistics. We bring a unique combination of data, advanced analytics, digital
technology and industry expertise to help our clients turn data into insights,
streamline operations, improve customer experience, and transform their
business. Our partnerships with clients are built on a foundation of
collaboration – and we’ve been chosen as a partner by nine of the top ten
leading US insurance companies, nine of the top 20 global banks, and six of the
top ten US health care payers. We function as one team to make your goals our
goals, whether that’s unlocking the value of generative AI or embedding
analytics into workflows that reduce risk or power your growth. Clients choose
EXL as their transformation partner for many reasons. Our geographic diversity
make talent all over the world instantly accessible. Digital accelerators enable
unmatched speed-to-value, letting you realize results fast. It’s our people that
truly set us apart, though, including the 1,500 data scientists we have
dedicated to our generative AI practice. And our more than twenty years of
experience in delivering business services, garnering stellar client references,
and maintaining a solid balance sheet are reassuring to our C-suite clients.
Find out for yourself why clients, employees, and analysts think we’re some of
the best in the business. Contact us to see how we can help you achieve your
goals.