Consulting Data Scientist – Generative AI & Hybrid Cloud

IBM; Hursley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical

Dental & optical cover

25 days holiday

Life assurance

Group pension plan

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a Consulting Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy AI and Data Science solutions across multiple client engagements. You will work within the Hybrid Cloud & Data practice, applying Generative AI, LLMs, and RAG to solve complex business challenges in public sector, financial services, and regulated industries.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and platform teams to translate business problems into production-ready AI solutions,

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with modern Data Science and Machine Learning libraries (e.g. Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Practical experience designing and delivering AI or Machine Learning solutions within a commercial, consulting, or enterprise environment
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI technologies, including one or more of: Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI workflows, Embeddings and Semantic Search, Prompt Engineering, AI Evaluation Frameworks
• Experience working with LLM APIs and AI ecosystems such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, LangChain, LangGraph, DSPy, or similar technologies
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong understanding of model evaluation, experimentation, data quality, and AI governance considerations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Proven experience delivering solutions end-to-end, from discovery through to deployment and adoption

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI and Data Science solutions across multiple client engagements
• Deliver Generative AI use cases, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, knowledge retrieval, agentic AI workflows, and LLM-powered applications
• Apply machine learning and statistical techniques to structured and unstructured data where appropriate
• Evaluate, fine-tune, and optimise AI solutions for performance, reliability, cost, and business value
• Translate ambiguous business requirements into clear analytical and AI use cases
• Conduct exploratory analysis, feature engineering, model development, evaluation, and validation activities
• Partner with Data Engineers, Architects, Product Owners, and stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Support the operationalisation of AI solutions through APIs, cloud platforms, MLOps, and downstream integration patterns
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior practitioners
• Contribute to AI best practices, governance, responsible AI adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Python

Pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

LLMs

RAG

Semantic search

LangChain

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI API

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

LangChain

OpenAI API

Azure OpenAI

Knowledge graphs

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow is seeking a Consulting Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy AI and Data Science solutions across multiple client engagements. You will work within the Hybrid Cloud & Data practice, applying Generative AI, LLMs, and RAG to solve complex business challenges in public sector, financial services, and regulated industries.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and platform teams to translate business problems into production-ready AI solutions,