Overview
APGAR is a leading consultancy company specialized in Data Management and Artificial Intelligence, helping organizations across industries harness the power of data and AI to drive strategic and operational transformation.
Responsibilities
External missions:
- You will work on all phases of AI and Data & AI solutions delivery, from use case definition to production readiness
- You will take part in the design and definition of AI solution architectures (data flows, AI services, integration, security)
- You will define the technical approach for AI solutions (ML, Generative AI, RAG, predictive models) and validate implementation choices
- You will define operating rules, non-functional requirements, and scalability principles for AI solutions
- You will supervise and validate the implementation carried out by technical teams or partners
- You will be responsible for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring principles for AI solutions (MLOps supervision)
- You will endorse responsibility for the overall technical quality of AI solutions and support the project team on complex technical topics
- You will be accountable for the overall quality of deliveries and technical documentation (architecture documents, security notes, operating guides)
- You will assist the client in the setup, administration, and governance of AI solutions in cloud or on-premise environments, while defining methodologies and DevOps/MLOps processes
- You will be involved in effort estimation for tender calls
- You will write the technical and architectural sections of tender calls in full autonomy (writing and presentation)
- You will participate in client workshops and solution presentations to position AI solutions
R&D and internal missions:
- You will contribute to R&D activities in collaboration with the Offers and Innovation teams
- You will participate in the design of reusable AI architectures, frameworks, and accelerators
- You will take part in technical knowledge capitalization (best practices, reference architectures, AI patterns)
- You will evaluate new AI platforms, tools, and cloud services to enrich our AI offerings
- You will participate in internal initiatives (mentoring, offers structuring, community of practice, recruitment support). Depending on your career path wishes and desires, you may have the opportunity to move towards a position of technico-functional consultant, while still acting as a functional consultant and being involved in the setting and configuration of the solution.
Your Profile
- Master’s degree or equivalent, with at least 5 – 8 years of experience in a consulting firm or IT services company
- You have designed, assessed, and guided the implementation of AI or advanced data solutions in enterprise environments
- You have strong experience in AI solution architecture and technical leadership
- You are comfortable working in client-facing and presales contexts
- You explained ML, GenAI, and Agentic AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- You communicated AI limitations, risks, and trade-offs clearly
- You have clearly written documentation and customer-facing summaries
- You participated in customer calls, demos, and workshops
- You did cross-functional communication with product, engineering, and sales teams
Core AI & Machine Learning
- Understanding of machine learning fundamentals (supervised/unsupervised learning, model training, evaluation)
- Familiarity with common ML algorithms (regression, classification, clustering)
- Basic understanding of feature engineering and data preprocessing
- Ability to interpret ML model outputs and performance metrics (accuracy, precision/recall, F1, etc.)
- Awareness of model overfitting, bias, and generalization
- Understanding of model lifecycle (training, validation, deployment, monitoring)
Data & Integration
- Data architectures (data lake, lakehouse, batch & streaming)
- Data integration patterns, APIs, and enterprise systems
- Data quality, metadata, and governance concepts
- Strong exposure to Azure, AWS, or GCP ecosystems
- Managed AI services and vector databases
- Security, identity management, and access control
- Design of technical and solution architecture documents
- Definition of operating models and deployment strategies
- Ability to review and challenge technical designs
- CI/CD and MLOps concepts (deployment, monitoring, retraining)
- Experience working with tools such as Jira, Git-based workflows, and CI pipelines
- Identifying AI-appropriate use cases based on customer maturity
- Supporting customers in preparing data and workflows for ML and GenAI adoption
- Educating customers on responsible AI and realistic expectations
- Contributing to AI-readiness assessments, frameworks, or playbooks
Do not hesitate to apply if you are a dynamic, enthusiastic and curious person. You will join a pleasant, benevolent and fraternal working environment… Future Apgarians, we are waiting for you!