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AI Engineer (Entry) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Junior position
  • Pretoria
  • Posted 02 Nov 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2646807 - Ref 878000028025056
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About the position

Are you passionate about software development and curious about how Artificial Intelligence is changing the way we work, communicate and solve problems? Here's your opportunity to get involved in the exciting world of AI-powered applications, intelligent agents and next-generation technology!


We are looking for an enthusiastic Entry-Level AI Engineer with a solid C#/.NET development background and a genuine interest in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agents. You'll be part of a dynamic, international technology environment, helping build intelligent solutions that automate conversations, connect systems and make complex tasks smarter and more efficient.


This isn't just about writing code, it's about helping shape how AI is developed and used in the enterprise world!



You'll get involved in exciting projects where software engineering meets Artificial Intelligence, including:


  • Building Intelligent AI Agents: Develop and maintain configurable AI agents using C#/.NET and Microsoft Agent Framework.
  • Working with Generative AI: Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs), APIs and enterprise services to create smart, AI-powered applications.
  • Making AI Agents Talk: Explore and implement Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) integrations, allowing agents and tools to communicate and work together.
  • Cloud Technology: Build, containerise, deploy and support applications using Microsoft Azure, Docker and Kubernetes/AKS.
  • Modern Software Engineering: Write clean, secure and maintainable code, participate in code reviews and contribute to automated testing.
  • AI Innovation: Help drive AI-native ways of working and make use of the latest AI development tools within the team.
  • Team Collaboration: Work alongside talented developers and technology specialists in an Agile, international environment.
  • Production Support: Assist with monitoring, maintaining and supporting existing solutions, including DevOps responsibilities and standby duties.

RequirementsEssential Technical Skills:


  • C# / .NET: Good working knowledge of modern C# and .NET, backend development, REST APIs, asynchronous programming and automated testing.
  • AI Agents & LLMs: Practical exposure to AI-enabled applications, LLM integration, prompt engineering, tool/function calling and conversation or context management.
  • AI Agent Frameworks: Experience with Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel or similar frameworks.
  • MCP & A2A: An understanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) concepts.
  • Microsoft Azure: Experience working with Azure cloud environments.
  • DevOps & Containers: Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, Git, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and production support.

Advantageous Skills:

  • Experience building multi-agent solutions or agent orchestration workflows.
  • Exposure to Azure OpenAI or other enterprise LLM services.
  • Knowledge of AI application security, including prompt injection, data protection and access control.
  • Experience with AI evaluation, tracing, telemetry and observability.
  • Familiarity with relational, document or vector databases.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with human-in-the-loop AI workflows.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • A relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
  • Solid professional experience developing backend applications using C#/.NET.
  • Experience developing and supporting software solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Practical exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents or AI application development.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Azure and modern Agile/DevOps practices.

Desired Skills:

  • c#
  • .net
  • AI Agents
  • LLM
  • Azure

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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