AI Enablement Engineer for DataOps & Automation

Lorien; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is recruiting for a Transversal AI & Automation Enablement Engineer in London, offering a hybrid arrangement. The role spans four DataOps teams and focuses on delivering high-value AI/automation opportunities, either hands-on or through advisory support.

Initial 6 months with potential extension and Inside IR35 terms. Applicants should have strong Python/SQL, familiarity with LLMs, data engineering fundamentals, and excellent communication skills to explain AI concepts to non-technical

Qualifications

• Experience in a data-centric or technical engineering role, with strong interest in AI/ML
• Strong Python and SQL
• Working knowledge of LLMs - via APIs, RAG, or architectural design
• Solid data engineering fundamentals (data modelling, pipelines, structured/unstructured data)
• Strong communicator - able to explain AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and/or advise others rather than only building solo
• Desirable: cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP); Docker/Kubernetes; MLOps/DataOps monitoring and testing

Responsibilities

• Translate documented AI/automation use cases into technical designs, prototypes, or working solutions
• Build or advise on ETL/ELT pipelines preparing diverse datasets for AI consumption
• Implement or guide LLM-based solutions, including RAG systems and automation scripts
• Develop or lead the design of Proof of Concepts to validate AI ideas
• Act as a technical point of contact for AI/automation across DataOps, helping solutions be reused across teams
• Where relevant, mentor or support specialists within each team

Skills

Python

SQL

LLMs APIs

Data engineering

Communication

Tools

Airflow

Prefect

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Lorien is recruiting for a Transversal AI & Automation Enablement Engineer in London, offering a hybrid arrangement. The role spans four DataOps teams and focuses on delivering high-value AI/automation opportunities, either hands-on or through advisory support.

Initial 6 months with potential extension and Inside IR35 terms. Applicants should have strong Python/SQL, familiarity with LLMs, data engineering fundamentals, and excellent communication skills to explain AI concepts to non-technical