Senior Consultant, AI Engineer, TC, UKI in Manchester

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AI Engineer - Job Specification

Location: Manchester

Position Overview

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.

Your client impact

• Develop, and deploy end-to-end machine learning models for complex business problems across forecasting, optimization, and prediction domains.
• Build and fine-tune large language models (LLMs) for enterprise applications including document intelligence, conversational AI, and decision support systems.
• 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.
• Adapt to a wide range of technical challenges across technologies to design a solution applicable to the business issue.
• Translate business requirements into technical AI/ML features, model selection, architecture decisions.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis and communicate insights.
• Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business analysts on integrated solutions.
• Build feature engineering pipelines and automated data preparation workflows.
• Design AI solutions for commercial transformation including pricing optimization, customer segmentation, and revenue management.
• Develop scalable AI/ML pipelines on Databricks, Azure Machine Learning, and/or Snowflake platforms.
• Contribute to proposals and technical assessments for new opportunities and internal knowledge transfer.

Essential Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent certification in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related quantitative field.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience building and implementing LLM-based solutions (GPT, Claude, Llama, Mistral, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with at least one of: Databricks (MLflow, AutoML), Azure Machine Learning, or Snowflake (Snowpark ML, Cortex).
• Understanding of natural language processing, computer vision, and recommender systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, SQL and proficiency with ML libraries (scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, XGBoost, LightGBM).

Soft skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and drive projects from ambiguous requirements.
• Story telling with data and insights from the outputs.
• Consulting skills, supporting development of presentation decks and communication.

Preferred Criteria

• Experience or knowledge covering at least one of the following areas:
• Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning approaches.
• Strong proficiency in statistical modelling, time-series forecasting, and predictive analytics.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras).
• Knowledge of prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), and LLM fine-tuning techniques.
• Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks (eg Spark).
• Knowledge of graph neural networks, reinforcement learning, or causal inference.
• Experience with AI governance, model risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience using Pro code and Low code tools such as LangGraph, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel and MS CoPilot.
• Experience in any of the following:

• Finance Forecasting: Revenue prediction, cashflow modelling, financial planning, risk modelling.
• Energy Optimization: Load forecasting, grid optimization, demand response, renewable energy prediction.
• Predictive Maintenance: Equipment failure prediction, anomaly detection, remaining useful life estimation.
• Supply Chain Planning: Demand forecasting, inventory optimization, logistics planning, procurement analytics.
• Commercial Transformation: Price optimization, customer lifetime value, churn prediction, marketing mix modelling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as:
• Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional.
• Azure AI Engineer Associate or Data Scientist Associate.
• SnowPro Advanced: Data Scientist.
• AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty.

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.