Senior Consultant, AI Engineer, AI, UKI

<div><p>At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. </p><p>We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. </p><p>Join EY and help to build a better working world. </p></div><div> </div><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>AI Engineer - Job Specification</strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Location : London</strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">We are seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer with proven expertise in developing and deploying advanced machine learning and large language model (LLM) solutions that drive measurable business impact. This role requires hands-on experience building AI models and automation pathways across diverse use cases including finance forecasting, energy optimization, predictive maintenance, supply chain planning, and commercial transformation, leveraging modern cloud-based AI platforms.</p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Your client impact</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Develop, and deploy end-to-end machine learning models for complex business problems across forecasting, optimization, and prediction domains</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Build and fine-tune large language models (LLMs) for enterprise applications including document intelligence, conversational AI, and decision support systems</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Deep understanding of solving data science and AI enabled problems in supply chain, finance, commercial or operations domain or AI agents with reasoning capabilities using LLMs</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Adapt to a wide range of technical challenges across technologies to design a solution applicable to the business issue</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Translate business requirements into technical AI/ML features, model selection, architecture decisions</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Conduct exploratory data analysis and communicate insights</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business analysts on integrated solutions</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Build feature engineering pipelines and automated data preparation workflows</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Design AI solutions for commercial transformation including pricing optimization, customer segmentation, and revenue management</li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Develop scalable AI/ML pipelines on Databricks, Azure Machine Learning, and/or Snowflake platforms</li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Contribute to proposals and technical assessments for new opportunities and internal knowledge transfer</li></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 36.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Essential Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Degree or equivalent certification in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related quantitative field</li></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Essential Criteria</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Proven experience building and implementing LLM-based solutions (GPT, Claude, Llama, Mistral, or similar)</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Hands-on experience with at least one of: Databricks (MLflow, AutoML), Azure Machine Learning, or Snowflake (Snowpark ML, Cortex)</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Understanding of natural language processing, computer vision, and recommender systems</li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong programming skills in Python, SQL and proficiency with ML libraries (scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, XGBoost, LightGBM)</li></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Soft skills</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to detail</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ability to work independently and drive projects from ambiguous requirements</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Story telling with data and insights from the outputs</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Consulting skills, supporting development of presentation decks and communication</li></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Preferred Criteria</strong></p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience or knowledge covering at least <strong><u>one</u></strong> of the following areas:</p><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning approaches</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong proficiency in statistical modelling, time-series forecasting, and predictive analytics</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras)</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Knowledge of prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), and LLM fine-tuning techniques</li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks (eg Spark)</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Knowledge of graph neural networks, reinforcement learning, or causal inference</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience with AI governance, model risk management, and regulatory compliance</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience using Pro code and Low code tools such as LangGraph, AutoGen, Semantic Kernal and MS CoPilot</li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience in any of the following:</li><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="circle"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Finance Forecasting:</strong> Revenue prediction, cashflow modelling, financial planning, risk modelling</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Energy Optimization:</strong> Load forecasting, grid optimization, demand response, renewable energy prediction</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Predictive Maintenance:</strong> Equipment failure prediction, anomaly detection, remaining useful life estimation</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Supply Chain Planning:</strong> Demand forecasting, inventory optimization, logistics planning, procurement analytics</li><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Commercial Transformation:</strong> Price optimization, customer lifetime value, churn prediction, marketing mix modelling</li></ul></ul><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 72.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Certifications such as:</li><ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="circle"><li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Databricks Certified 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