AI Consultant
Listed on 2026-10-26
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Software Development
AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Azure
We're supporting a growing Microsoft-focused consultancy that has secured several new Azure AI projects and is looking to engage an experienced AI Consultant on an initial 6-month contract.
This is a hands-on consulting role where you'll work directly with clients, taking ownership of end-to-end AI solution delivery across multiple engagements. The successful contractor will be comfortable operating independently and acting as the lead consultant on Azure AI projects.
Key Responsibilities- Design, build and deploy end-to-end AI solutions on Azure.
- Develop and integrate AI-powered applications and services.
- Build scalable APIs and integration layers.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes.
- Monitor and optimise production AI solutions, including model performance and drift management.
- Apply modern AI evaluation techniques, including approaches such as LLM-as-a-Judge.
- Work directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical guidance.
- Deliver high-quality consulting services across multiple client engagements.
- Strong commercial AI Engineering experience delivering end-to-end solutions.
- Expertise with Azure AI / Azure AI Foundry
. - Strong Python development background.
- API development and integration experience.
- CI/CD, Dev Ops and automated testing experience.
- Experience supporting live AI solutions in production environments.
- Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven experience working autonomously on consulting engagements.
- Must have recent experience working exclusively within Microsoft Partner consultancies.
- Previous Microsoft consulting or partner environment experience is essential.
- C# / .NET
- Azure Logic Apps
- Azure Integration Services
- Role: AI Consultant
- Day Rate: £500 per day
- Contract Length: 6 Months
- IR35 Status: Outside IR35
- Location: Fully Remote
- Start Date: Immediate
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded Microsoft-focused consultancy delivering cutting-edge Azure AI solutions for a range of enterprise customers. The role would suit an experienced consultant who enjoys owning delivery, engaging directly with clients, and building production-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure.
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