Senior Consultant AI Engineer / AI Specialist Forensics

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Dubai is seeking a skilled AI Engineer to develop AI-driven solutions. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in AI engineering, including building AI agents and working with Large Language Models (LLMs). Strong analytical skills in data modelling and experience in procurement analytics are preferred. Collaborating with teams to create impactful data-driven solutions is vital in this role. This position involves full engagement in AI projects with significant responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in machine learning, NLP, or AI engineering.
• Strong experience creating AI agents using frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex.
• Experience with LLMs such as OpenAI or Meta Llama.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI agents for automation and workflow optimization.
• Implement Large Language Models (LLMs) for business use cases.
• Develop data pipelines using SQL, Python, and relevant tools.

Skills

AI agents

LLMs

data modelling

exploratory data analysis

data cleansing using AI-based tools

procurement analytics

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Job description

Location: Dubai

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 1670089

Location: Dubai, UAE

Department: Forensic & Integrity Services

Experience Required: 3–5 Years

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer with 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in building AI‑driven solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AI agents, LLMs, data modelling, exploratory data analysis, and data cleansing using AI‑based tools. Experience in procurement analytics or exposure to procurement datasets will be considered an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

AI Development & Engineering

• Design, build, and deploy AI agents for automation, decision support, and workflow optimization.
• Fine‑tune, evaluate, and implement Large Language Models (LLMs) for business use cases.
• Develop intelligent pipelines and workflows to integrate AI models into existing systems.
• Use GenAI tools for document summarization, narrative generation, data exploration, and insight explanation.
• Build robust data models to support machine learning workflows and analytical insights.
• Perform Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to identify trends, anomalies, and model features.
• Design data schemas, transformation pipelines, and model‑ready datasets.
• Clean, transform, and integrate data from ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), financial systems, transactional databases, and external sources.
• Design and implement data pipelines using SQL, Python, and relevant tools.
• Conduct data profiling, cleansing, and normalization to prepare datasets for analytics and modelling.
• Ensure data integrity, quality, lineage, and auditability across all project workstreams.

Procurement Analytics (Preferred)

• Work with procurement data such as spend data, supplier information, and sourcing KPIs.
• Build and support AI‑driven procurement analytics use cases (e.g., spend classification, supplier risk scoring, category insights).

Collaborate with category managers and procurement stakeholders to translate requirements into AI models.

Consulting & Engagement Support

• Collaborate with internal and client teams to gather requirements, understand challenges, and design data‑driven solutions.
• Support POCs, proposals, and solution demonstrations in areas related to AI and digital transformation.
• Contribute to the development of best practices, reusable assets, and thought leadership in analytics & AI.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in machine learning, NLP, or AI engineering.
• Strong experience creating AI agents using frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar.
• Experience working with LLMs (OpenAI, Meta Llama, Anthropic, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit‑learn).
• Strong skills in data modelling, SQL, and analytical problem‑solving.
• Experience performing EDA and working with large‑scale datasets.
• Familiarity with AI/ML Ops, versioning, and deployment pipelines is a plus.
• Experience with procurement‑related datasets is a strong plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Detail‑oriented with a passion for clean, well‑structured data.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of AI‑driven initiatives.