Senior AI Engineering Consultant in Manchester

Senior AI Engineering Consultant in Manchester

Manchester Full-Time No working from home possible
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We're supporting a leading technology consultancy that is expanding its AI practice and is looking for a Senior AI Engineering Consultant to help deliver innovative AI-powered solutions for enterprise clients.

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of Generative AI, partnering with organisations to design, build and deploy cutting-edge solutions across Azure, AWS and GCP.

We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for AI who combines strong consulting experience with a software engineering background and the ability to turn technical innovation into real business value.

The Role

You'll work closely with clients to define AI strategies, build proof-of-concepts, develop scalable solutions and lead technical delivery across a range of AI and cloud projects.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and delivering Generative AI and Machine Learning solutions
  • Building applications using LLMs, RAG frameworks and AI orchestration tools
  • Working directly with clients to understand business challenges and define AI-driven solutions
  • Leading architecture and engineering decisions across Azure, AWS and GCP
  • Developing scalable, production-ready software solutions
  • Implementing engineering best practices including CI/CD, testing and deployment automation
  • Evaluating emerging AI technologies and identifying opportunities for innovation
  • Mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across project teams
  • Supporting workshops, discovery sessions and technical pre-sales activities

What We're Looking ForEssential Requirements

  • Proven experience working within an IT Consultancy, Technology Consultancy or Professional Services environment
  • Strong hands-on experience with Generative AI and modern AI technologies
  • Commercial experience building AI-powered applications and deploying them into production
  • Software Engineering or Product Engineering background
  • Strong Python development skills
  • Experience working with LLMs, RAG architectures and modern AI frameworks
  • Multi-cloud experience across Azure, AWS and GCP
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and scalable application design
  • Experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment pipelines
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical audiences

Education

  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related technology discipline
  • Minimum 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock and Google Gemini experience
  • MLOps, Data Engineering or Platform Engineering experience
  • Experience leading technical teams
  • Knowledge of Agentic AI, AI Agents and emerging AI frameworks

What's On Offer?

  • Opportunity to work on high-profile AI transformation projects
  • Exposure to the latest AI technologies and enterprise-scale environments
  • Career progression into technical leadership and AI consulting roles
  • Collaborative and innovation-focused culture
  • Flexible hybrid working model

Senior AI Engineering Consultant in Manchester employer: Lynx Recruitment Ltd Careers

Join a forward-thinking consultancy that prioritises innovation and security in the rapidly evolving financial services sector. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to cutting-edge projects and the opportunity to enhance your skills in AI governance and security. Enjoy a collaborative work culture that values your contributions while offering competitive pay and flexible contract arrangements.

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Contact Details:

Lynx Recruitment Ltd Careers Recruitment Team