Principal Consultant-GenAI, LLMs, Azure-UK

Role - Principal Consultant (ML Engineer)
Technology - Gen AI, LLMs, Azure
Location - UK
Business Unit - DNA Analytics
Compensation - Competitive (including bonus)

Job Description
Principal Consultant to design, develop and deploy solutions using GenAI, LLMs and ML models utilizing Azure OpenAI services and other features of the Azure AI/ML landscape.

Your role
We are looking for a skilled Principal Consultant with expertise in Azure to operationalize AI, ML, and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions at scale, and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the end-to-end Machine Learning pipelines and infrastructure that enable the seamless development, deployment, and monitoring of AI and ML models in production, including Large Language Models (LLMs). - from data ingestion and model/LLM deployment, monitoring, and governance - using Azure's AI ecosystem including Azure AI Foundry, Azure ML, and AKS.

• Design, build, and manage ML & LLM pipelines using Azure Machine Learning (AML) and Azure AI Foundry (e.g., GPT, Phi, LLaMA-based, HuggingFace) using Azure AI services.
• Implement and manage Azure infrastructure necessary for ML workloads (e.g., Azure Machine Learning Workspaces, Compute, Data Stores) using ARM templates or Terraform.
• Implement CI/CD for ML/LLM workflows with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Manage real-time and batch deployments on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Azure Container Instances and manage model versions, registrations, and lifecycle within Azure Machine Learning. This includes working with Azure AI Foundry for generative AI applications.
• Automate infrastructure with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Set up model registry, experiment tracking, versioning, and reproducibility.
• Integrate Azure Data Factory, Synapse, or Databricks for data ingestion and preprocessing.
• Establish robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for deployed ML models and LLMs to track performance, detect data drift, concept drift, and operational issues, ensuring continuous model health.
• Ensure security, compliance, and responsible AI practices in LLM deployments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalize AI/ML/LLM use cases at enterprise scale.

• 10+ years of experience in ML engineering, with hands-on experience in Azure AI/ML services.
• Prior experience in LLM deployment or generative AI projects is strongly preferred.
  

• Strong programming experience in Python (ML frameworks + Azure SDKs).
• Hands-on experience with Azure ML, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AKS, Databricks, ADF, Synapse, Azure Storage.
• Experience deploying and monitoring LLMs in production (fine-tuning, prompt engineering integration, inference optimization).
• Knowledge of CI/CD for ML/LLMs with Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency with Docker and containerized deployments.
• Familiarity with MLOps best practices - version control, reproducibility, monitoring.
• Good understanding of Responsible AI, model governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Solid SQL and data pipeline skills.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Nice-to-Have Skills:
  • Experience with LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns in Azure.
  • Knowledge of vector databases (Azure Cognitive Search, Pinecone, Weaviate, etc.) for LLM applications.
  • Exposure to real-time streaming & event-driven architectures (Event Hub, Kafka).
  • Familiarity with KubeFlow, MLflow, or other MLOps orchestration frameworks.

• High analytical skills
• High customer orientation
• High quality awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills