Data Scientist Associate Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

We are a dynamic team of specialists in Data Science, Data Engineering, and MLOps, dedicated to delivering cutting-edge AI solutions within secure government and defence environments. Join us to be part of an inclusive and collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and continuous learning is a priority. With a strong focus on professional growth and career advancement, our department fosters entrepreneurial thinking and drives innovation by constantly seeking new business opportunities.

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and DV security clearance which typically requires 10 years continuous UK address history usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

As a Consultant in MLOps you will:

• Be engaged at the forefront of technological advancements in GenAI and expected to keep up to date with latest trends
• Build and/or deploy LLMs and ML models in the Cloud, or on HPCs
• Lead the day-to-day technical engagements on a project, helping to manage a small team
• Be the go-to technical expert for all things related to Machine Learning and Large Language Models
• Contribute to improving life at Accenture and the wider department by raising your voice and engaging – we want to hear your views!
• Performance manage a small team

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Robust programming skills (Python is essential)
• An understanding of one or more of the following: Agentic AI systems and Architecture, Graph RAG, Traditional RAG, Vision Language Models / Computer Vision, Audio Processing
• Experience with Docker, Linux/Unix CLI, Git, and testing.
• Experience with one of a major cloud platform (preferably AWS, or Azure platform).
• Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.

It would also be great if you have:

• Basic familiarity with utilizing GPUs in the cloud environment
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and techniques for ML models and data pipelines
• Experience building APIs
• Demonstrable experience with modern CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of good DevOps and Data Engineering practices

As a technology consultancy, we look for people who can deliver both exceptional technical solutions and work as true partners to the organisations we support. To do this you must be able to:

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrated through:
• Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience
• Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance
• Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points
• Demonstrate critical thinking by:
• Analysing and evaluating information
• Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions
• Displaying familiarity and comfort with a breadth of technologies (appropriate to the level of the role) and an appreciation of how they can be combined and applied to solve customer problems
• Work in partnership with others to:
• Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy
• Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively

Whilst having experience in a consultancy is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered.

What’s In It For You At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.