Lead AI Consultant

About the role

Hitachi Solutions Europe, a global digital, data and technology consultancy specialising in Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure and data analytics, is looking for a Lead AI Consultant in London. The consultant provides hands-on technical advice, manages client relationships within projects and translates customer needs into scalable AI solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Capture client requirements and lead the development of solution architectures that meet current and future business needs
• Advise clients on AI best practices and define high-value business scenarios for Machine Learning and Generative AI
• Analyse data from various sources using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Foundry
• Build data pipelines and workflows to automate and operationalise ML and GenAI solutions using Azure ML Pipelines and Azure DevOps
• Run experiments and monitor performance of ML solutions with Azure ML and Azure Application Insights
• Deploy AI solutions following coding, security and CI/CD best practices
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and customers

Required profile

• Demonstrable experience in data science, machine learning or a related field
• Experience integrating AI solutions into existing systems and deploying them at scale with Azure services
• Experience with cloud platforms and services, preferably Azure, for data science and machine learning
• Experience with one or more generative AI and LLM frameworks and tools
• Understanding of ethical considerations and compliance in AI, including data privacy, bias mitigation and responsible AI
• Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
• Consultancy experience or evidence of a consulting skillset is a plus

Required skills

• Proficiency in Python, SQL or other programming languages for data analysis, machine learning and GenAI
• Data visualisation and storytelling tools
• Data integration tools such as Azure Data Factory and data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric and/or Databricks
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Copilot stack, including Copilot Studio
• Azure certifications (AI-200, AI-300 or AB-100) are a plus