Senior AI Engineer - Consultant

Orange Business; Haren; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Brussels

Yearly bonus scheme

Housing budget option

Expense allowances

Job summary

Orange Business seeks a Senior AI Engineer-Consultant to design, deploy and monitor AI solutions with a focus on GenAI, NLP and analytics for diverse clients. You will lead end-to-end projects, mentor peers and present insights to stakeholders.

The role blends technical excellence with strong communication and client-facing responsibilities. Fluency in FR or NL plus EN is expected, with a hybrid presence in Brussels.

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.
• 5–8 years of AI experience with at least one Generative AI project.
• Proficient in Python and SQL.
• Experience with MLOps and deployment of AI models.
• Knowledge of Azure or GCP for AI projects is valuable.
• Strong business understanding and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and monitor advanced analytical models tailored to client needs.
• Lead projects from proof-of-concept to large-scale implementations.
• Mentor junior data scientists and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Present findings and strategic recommendations to clients.

Skills

Python

SQL

Generative AI

Communication

Presentation

Team leadership

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Docker

ML pipelines

Terraform

Job description

Senior AI Engineer - Consultant
Permanent
FR or NL + EN

Our Data & Digital team at Orange Business is a dynamic community of expert consultants revolutionizing Customer Experience, Cloud, Data, and AI across various sectors, including retail, finance, manufacturing, life sciences, and public services.

With 30 years of expertise, we remain at the forefront of innovation, revolutionizing business transformation across industry with the full potential of AI and GenAI technologies at scale in a sustainable way.

We have a significant international presence, with 20% of our activity extending beyond Belgium, and this number continues to grow. By joining us, you will be part of a global impact on businesses around the world.

Check out some of our ongoing project:

• Orange Business dives into restoration of the coral reefs with Tēnaka:
  In order to monitor the effects of coral restoration programs, we are designing, implementing and monitoring a fish diversity counting system using Computer Vision.

• Our customer Sappi, global pulp and paper company, requested our help to significantly reduce energy costs on a daily basis using analytics. Our team (10 consultants) is ingesting & transforming data, creating, deploying and optimizing multiple ML models and exposing it in dashboards to drive down energy consumption.

• Together with Carrefour we created a Unified Customer Feedback Insights Platform that used Generative AI to assign a topic and a sentiment to all incoming customer feedback, allowing us to have a unified and actionable view per topic.

• Agentic AI: automatizing part of the customer service for major retailer through multi-agentic system integrating ERP, CRM data and unstructured technical product documentation.

• Our Redbull Customer, requested us to provide an agentic AI on one of their website to support a end-user creative/brainstorming request.

• Our internal AI team is focusing on reviewing / re-inventing our way to providing IT Consultancy services leveraging power of AI agents and Coding models.

Orange Business gets recognized “Best in Class” in Europe for 4 AI Categories including “GenAI services” in the 2024 PAC Radar.

We value people who are proactive on every level, deliver exceptional results, work well with others, and make a clear impact on our clients and our business. If you love collaborating, learning, sharing your expertise, and being recognized for your achievements, you’ll fit right in with our team.

Interested in taking part in this exciting journey? Please take a look at the following requirements and let’s meet up if that matches your profile!

What You’ll Do:

All the responsibilities we’ll trust you with

• Lead the Way: Design, deploy and monitor advanced analytical models tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. From quick, high-impact proof-of-concepts to large-scale implementations, deliver solutions that create measurable value.

• Get Creative: Dive into projects involving natural language processing, generative AI, optimization, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics. Use cutting-edge machine learning techniques to create impactful solutions.

• Mentor and Collaborate: Share your expertise with junior data scientists and foster a collaborative environment. Work alongside cross-functional teams to integrate data-driven solutions seamlessly into client operations.

• Engage with Clients: Present findings and strategic recommendations, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable insights. Build strong relationships with clients to understand their evolving needs and spot new opportunities.

Who you are:

What matters most for this role

Your interests & soft skills:

• Interest in digital transformation and data-driven solutions

• Proactive mindset and outside the boxthinking to tackle challenges.

• You are able to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

• You excel in interpersonal communication and know how to have a professional and commercial approach with customers.

• You value collaboration as a way to succeed

• Strong communication and presentation skills in French and/or Dutch + English

Your technical expertise

• A master’s or bachelor’s degree in IT, a related technical field.

• 5 to 8 years of AI experience, with at least one Generative AI project and a proven track record of leading complex projects.

• Programming: Expert in Python, with strong SQL skills.

• MLOPs: Deployment & Monitoring of AI models at scale using docker, ML pipelines…

• Techniques and algorithms: Generative AI, regression, classification, NLP, clustering/ segmentation, …

• Cloud Data Platforms: Azure or GCP for AI projects is highly valued.

• Generative AI: tools leveraging Gen AI or developing projects using Gen AI.

• Business understanding & problem solving: Strong ability to grasp business requirements and develop or refine algorithms to meet those needs effectively.

It is not a requirement, but other preferred qualifications would be:

• DevOps methodologies: knowing what CI/CD and terraform is and being able to use it

• Good coding practices: best practices in coding and code refactoring.

Why you should join us:

Some of the rewards of working at Orange Business

• A community of experts - as Digital Natives, we put innovation at the heart of our expertise. Continuously seeking new ideas, we proudly host regular “Guild” workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions through our Data Meetups.

• Career growth possibilities towards roles such as AI Architect and AI Strategist

• We may work with tomorrow’s technology, but at our core we are a people-oriented organization.

• An open and inclusive culture, that enables us to reach our full potential.

• Hybrid ways of working and modern & collaborative office in Brussels

• Compelling advantages including a yearly bonus scheme, a flexible mobility with possibility for a housing budget, representation and expense allowances…

Ready to build with us?

We screen applications on an ongoing basis, with the aim of conducting conversations and interviews as we receive them.

Apply with your CV

and (if available) links to GitHub, portfolio, or examples of work that reflect your experience.

More about Orange Business:

Orange Business is the Orange Group entity dedicated to businesses and organizations. Our unique history as a telco operator and now an IT services company enables us to support the sustainable digital transformation of enterprise businesses worldwide.

We bring the rigor of a network and connectivity expert together with the agility of a global digital solutions integrator. We combine global presence with a local approach to get the most out of digital technology, from networks and cloud to data and service platforms.

Digital & Data is the dedicated Orange Business entity for professional services in digital and data, operating as part of the Orange Business European organization. We help enterprises design, build and deliver digital and data solutions, from consulting and advisory through to large-scale implementation and managed services, combining deep technical expertise with the operational agility of a ringfenced organization. By pooling expertise across countries, we offer clients a consistent European delivery model, the ability to reuse proven capabilities at scale, and seamless integration with Orange Business' wider proposition in network, AI, trusted cloud and cybersecurity. This dedicated focus on professional services, backed by the strength and reach of Orange Business and the Orange Group, means our clients benefit from specialized digital and data expertise delivered with clear accountability, European coverage, and the assurance of a trusted long-term partner.

Check out our Career site for even more or connect with us on LinkedIn.