MLOps Engineering Associate Manager

Accenture; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking a technical expert to engage with GenAI advancements and lead small teams on ML projects. The role requires robust Python programming skills, experience in cloud deployment, and a robust understanding of ML models. Additional responsibilities include setting up infrastructure for LLMs and contributing to team improvements. This position offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including vacation and medical insurance in a collaborative, innovative environment.

Benefits

Up to 25 days’ vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Experience leading day-to-day technical engagements on projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing a small team.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools for ML models.

Responsibilities

• Engage with technological advancements in GenAI.
• Set up infrastructure to deploy LLMs.
• Contribute to improving life at the company.

Skills

Robust programming skills (Python)

Experience with Docker

Knowledge of data governance

Understanding of ML models

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)

Experience setting up RAG-LLM pipelines

Tools

Linux/Unix CLI

Git

Terraform or CloudFormation

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be engaged at the forefront of technological advancements in GenAI and expected to keep up to date with latest trends
• Set up the infrastructure to deploy LLMs and ML models from in the Cloud, or on HPCs
• Lead the day-to-day technical engagements on a project, helping to manage a small team
• Be the go‑to technical expert for all things MLOps
• Contribute to improving life at Accenture and the wider department by raising your voice and engaging
• Performance manage a small team
• Robust programming skills (Python is essential)
• An understanding of ML models, including versioning, deployment and training.
• Experience with Docker, Linux/Unix CLI, Git, and testing.
• Experience setting up RAG‑LLM pipelines
• Experience with one of a major cloud platform (preferably AWS, or Azure platform)
• Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation

Desired Skills

• Basic familiarity with utilizing GPUs in the cloud environment
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and techniques for ML models and data pipelines
• Experience building APIs
• Demonstrable experience with modern CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of good DevOps and Data Engineering practices
• Prompt Engineering

Key Competencies

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing (effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non‑technical audience, writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, giving impactful presentations)
• Demonstrate critical thinking (analysing and evaluating information, using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions)
• Display familiarity and comfort with a breadth of technologies (appropriate to the level of the role) and an appreciation of how they can be combined and applied to solve customer problems
• Work in partnership with others (effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy; collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively)
• Experience in consultancy is beneficial; demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings is considered

Company Information

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and do. It is personal to all of us. – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

We are a dynamic team of specialists in Data Science, Data Engineering, and MLOps, dedicated to delivering cutting‑edge AI solutions within secure government and defence environments. Join us to be part of an inclusive and collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and continuous learning is a priority. With a strong focus on professional growth and career advancement, our department fosters entrepreneurial thinking and drives innovation by constantly seeking new business opportunities.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries - powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With over 700,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience). At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.