AI Engineer - Senior Consultant

EY; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible work

Wellness incentive

Parental leave

Job summary

EY in Australia is seeking an AI Engineer Senior Consultant to design, build, and deploy AI-enabled applications using Python and Microsoft Azure. You’ll move opportunities from discovery to secure, scalable production delivery within EY’s Digital Assurance team, in a hybrid setup across Australian offices.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, collaboration with risk, product and engagement leaders, and flexible options regarding workload.

Qualifications

• Proven Python development experience building production AI applications.
• Hands-on experience with Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI, ML, Databricks).
• Experience delivering scalable AI pipelines with CI/CD and MLOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy AI-enabled applications using Python and Azure.
• Translate business requirements into practical technical designs and production-ready solutions.
• Build scalable data, training and inference pipelines with proper security and monitoring.

Skills

Python development

Azure AI services

CI/CD & MLOps

Security & monitoring

Communication & problem-solving

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Azure Machine Learning

Azure Databricks

Azure AI Foundry

Job description

AI Engineer – Senior Consultant

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

As our AI Engineer, you’ll design, build and deploy practical AI-enabled applications for clients and client teams, with Python, Microsoft Azure and production-quality AI application engineering at the core of your work. Working within the innovation team in our Digital Assurance practice, you’ll help move AI opportunities from discovery and feasibility assessment through rapid prototyping and into secure, scalable production delivery. This is a hands‑on engineering role rather than a pure research, strategy or architecture position. At Senior Consultant level, you’ll take ownership of defined technical workstreams and collaborate with senior technical, risk, product and engagement leaders. This is a hybrid position that can be performed from any of our EY offices across Australia. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy AI-enabled applications using Python and Microsoft Azure, including machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI solutions.
• Translate business requirements and discovery findings into practical technical designs, prototypes and secure, production-ready solutions.
• Build scalable data, training and inference pipelines, applying source control, automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring and appropriate software engineering, security and operational practices.

Skills And Attributes For Success

Technical skills required to succeed in this role are:

• Strong Python development skills and experience building production-quality AI applications.
• Practical experience with Azure AI services, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure Machine Learning and Azure Databricks.
• Experience delivering scalable AI pipelines using cloud-native architecture, automated testing, CI/CD and MLOps practices.
• Sound understanding of enterprise cloud security, monitoring and operational requirements.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs, contribute to solution design and own technical deliverables.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Front‑end development experience and the ability to collaborate with product designers.
• Knowledge of responsible AI, AI governance, data readiness and quality testing.
• Experience developing reusable AI products in regulated or risk‑managed environments. Relevant cloud certifications are advantageous.

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. We’re proud to be recognised as the #1 WORK180 Endorsed Employer in the Top 101 Employers for Women 2026. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to an additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family‑friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender‑neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation depending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders – past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all.

We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.

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