Intelligent Automation Developer (Azure or GCP) in Toronto, Ontario at Ashling Partners

About Ashling Partners

Ashling Partners is at the forefront of the hyper automation revolution! We help clients improve productivity and employee engagement by leveraging intelligent process automation, RPA, Process Intelligence, data capture/OCR and Machine Learning technologies. Our team leverages lean agile principles to make automation gains sustainable and a driving force for digital innovation.

Founded by business process improvement & technology industry veterans, Ashling Partners values meaningful work for our employees while driving real value for our clients in a sustainable and continuous manner. We will always value progress over perfection. While doing so, we strive to continually build a positive, appreciative, and fun culture for our organization.

Our rapidly growing organization is taking the world by storm, quickly becoming THE global boutique in intelligent automation. We are looking for life-long learners and servant-leaders who are passionate about innovation and the future of work. If this sounds like a place for you, we would love to meet you!

Role Overview

We are expanding our team and hiring for multiple Intelligent Automation Developers. We welcome candidates with deep expertise in either Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as we build out a balanced team across both ecosystems.

As a consultant, you will independently lead client-facing initiatives, serving as a trusted technical advisor during project discovery and design sessions. You will bring a strong consultant presence, bridging the gap between technical execution and business strategy by translating complex AI/cloud concepts into clear, value-driven conversations for business stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include designing and building cloud solutions leveraging the latest AI and ML capabilities available from major cloud providers. You will collaborate with engineers to efficiently implement algorithms within existing production processes, assist in establishing design and coding standards, testing pipelines, policies, and procedures across development efforts, and provide recommendations on improving team efficiency from a code reusability standpoint.

What You Will DoParticipate in design sessions with external clients and project leads to provide technical direction on design considerations for development, performance, scalability, availability, maintainability, and reusability.Consult & Engage: Engage directly with external clients, holding confident, business-focused discussions to understand their needs and articulate the strategic and functional value of proposed automation and AI solutions.Translate Technical Complexity: Explain technical architectures, trade-offs, and LLM implementation details in clear, accessible terms for non-technical and business stakeholders.Leverage numerical methods and testing algorithms for evaluating LLM performance for different use cases.Collaborate with engineers to implement algorithms efficiently within existing production processes.Assist with design and coding standards, testing pipelines, policies, and procedures across development efforts.What You Will BringBaseline RequirementsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an engineering discipline.Proven experience implementing LLM capabilities into cloud solutions.Experience with CI/CD pipelines and repository management using Azure DevOps.Interest in the intelligent automation market and cloud infrastructure technologies.Option A: Azure Track2 to 4 years of .NET / C# development experience.Cloud Platform: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.Preferred Experience"LLM evaluation frameworks (e.g., Azure AI Foundry evaluation, Ragas).RAG pipelines using Azure AI Search or vector databases.Intelligent Document Processing using Azure AI Document Intelligence or other OCR tools.Low-code automation using Power Platform.Option B: GCP Track2 to 4 years of Python development experience.Cloud Platform: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Specialized AI Experience: Experience with Gemini models via Vertex AI and agentic AI solutions (Google Agent Development Kit / ADK).Architecture: Designing and deploying serverless architectures on GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub).Preferred Experience:LLM evaluation frameworks (e.g., Vertex AI Evaluation, Ragas).RAG pipelines using Vertex AI Search or vector databases.Intelligent Document Processing using Google Document AI or other OCR tools.Low-code and analytics tools (Google AppSheet, BigQuery).Preferred ExperienceFamiliarity with agent interoperability protocols (MCP, Agent2Agent/A2A).Experience in statistics or numerical methods.Core CompetenciesConsultant Presence & Client Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with external client teams, navigate client dynamics, and confidently lead conversations.Business Acumen: Ability to speak to the "business side of things," connecting technical execution to business outcomes, ROI, and process efficiency.Lifelong Learner Mindset: Eager to stay on top of emerging cloud and AI technologies.Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Autonomy & Leadership: Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while providing recommendations for operational efficiency.Why Ashling PartnersAt Ashling Partners, we strive to provide meaningful work in a positive, appreciative and fun culture for our own team. All firm members are referred to as “Ohana,” the Hawaiian word for family, with regards to extended family beyond relatives. The concept emphasizes that extended families are bound together by a common belief, attitude or purpose and members must cooperate and remember one another. Lifelong Learning - In the intelligent automation space change happens fast, in order to support that change, Ashling has developed a culture that enables lifelong learners to continuously develop their skill sets Diversity of Thought, Culture, Background & Identity – We build diversity, equity, and inclusion capabilities into all facets of our business to support innovation, creativity, and our global growth objectives Consistently Innovate with Cutting Edge Technology – We offer a continuous model for performance improvement and the opportunity to work with best of breed automation technology stacksProvide Servant-Based Leadership – We believe the leader’s role is to serve the organization, not the other way around Practice Stewardship – We work together as peers, regardless of a person’s formal role or authority in the organization Be Entrepreneurial in Management – We empower people to bring ideas and challenge them with the responsibility to make them successful • Offer Open-Book Finance – We give everyone the opportunity to see the books, how we are being measured and what our score is, so they can feel empowered to impact success Provide the Best Service – We may not be the cheapest, but we will deliver the best value to our clients Make Data-Driven Decisions – We are a data-driven organization internally and externally Be a fun place to work - We provide a positive, appreciative and fun culture What Sets Us ApartQuarterly book allotment (any book of your choice, no cap!) Training allotment Generous vacation policyRRSP match from Day 1Extended health benefits from Day 1

Our recruitment process may use artificial intelligence (AI) software to help review applications and resumes. A human team member makes all interview and hiring decisions.

The pay range for this role is:80,000 - 100,000 CAD per year(Toronto Office)