Senior Data & AI Consultant - Energy/Oil & Gas (m/f/d)

EPAM Systems; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office bikes

Team events

Learning and development opportunities

Office perks (snacks, beverages)

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Data & AI Consultant in Austria (hybrid) to lead Data & AI engagements across Energy, Utilities and Oil & Gas. You will translate business challenges into data-driven use cases, design roadmaps, and work with delivery teams from discovery through delivery.

You will guide architecture, governance, and regulatory considerations, contribute to proposals, and grow client relationships while coaching junior engineers and colleagues in a dynamic practice.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Data & AI consulting experience.
• Domain knowledge in Energy/Utilities or Oil & Gas.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) hands-on experience.
• Databricks and/or Snowflake experience; AI orchestration familiarity.
• Strong stakeholder management; fluency in German & English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Data & AI engagements for Energy, Utilities and Oil & Gas clients.
• Translate client challenges into Data & AI use cases, roadmaps and designs.
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and stakeholder interviews.
• Manage engagement scope, timelines and quality with delivery teams.
• Advise on architecture, data governance and regulatory considerations.
• Contribute to proposals, RFP responses and new industry offerings.
• Build trusted client relationships and identify follow-on opportunities.
• Coach junior consultants and engineers on engagements.
• Contribute to thought leadership and represent EPAM at events.

Skills

Data & AI consulting

Energy/Utilities domain knowledge

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Databricks

Snowflake

MLOps/GenAI/LLM

Stakeholder management

German & English fluency

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

AI orchestration tools

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Data & AI Consultant – Energy/Oil & Gas (m/f/d) to join our Data & AI Consulting team in Austria in a hybrid working mode.EPAM's Data & AI practice helps organizations realize business value through consulting and delivery of end-to-end data and AI/ML solutions. Our expertise spans data platform modernization, advanced analytics, machine learning, LLMOps, agentic frameworks and Responsible AI practices.In this role, you will help build EPAM's Energy & Utilities Data & AI practice in the DACH region. You will shape and deliver Data & AI engagements for clients across energy transition, grid modernization, utilities operations and Oil & Gas, working closely with our practice leadership to grow client relationships and our offering.This is an opportunity to take on real ownership in a growing practice and help shape how the energy sector adopts next-generation Data & AI technologies.ResponsibilitiesLead and deliver Data & AI consulting engagements for Energy, Utilities and Oil & Gas clientsTranslate client business challenges into Data & AI use cases, roadmaps and solution designsFacilitate workshops, discovery sessions and stakeholder interviewsManage engagement scope, timelines and quality together with delivery teamsAdvise clients on architecture, data governance and regulatory considerationsContribute to proposals, RFP responses and the development of new industry offeringsBuild trusted relationships with client stakeholders and identify opportunities for follow-on workCoach and support junior consultants and engineers on engagementsContribute to thought leadership and represent EPAM at industry eventsRequirements5+ years of experience in Data & AI consulting, with a focus on Energy, Utilities or Oil & GasDomain knowledge in at least one Energy or Utilities segment: grid modernization, DER integration, energy trading, generation/transmission/distribution or demand-side managementTechnical depth in at least one Data & AI area, such as data engineering and platforms, data modeling, governance or applied AI and ML (including MLOps and GenAI/LLM solutions)Hands-on experience delivering solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)Working knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake or modern AI orchestration toolsTrack record of leading client workstreams or small engagements end to endStrong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical audiencesBusiness fluency in German and EnglishNice to haveExposure to renewables, Data Center Energy Management or DER/grid-edge technologiesOil & Gas domain experience (Upstream, Midstream or Downstream)Certification in AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks or SnowflakeFamiliarity with energy-sector regulatory frameworks or ESG complianceWe offer25 working days of paid vacationChoose your personal benefit (amongst travel, food and healthcare)Employee purchase program and discounts for a variety of tech devicesTeam events and get-togethersWorkstation glassesOffice bikesOffice perks (snacks, soft drinks, table tennis, etc.)Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements