AI Consultant

Garden Life Dev; Goldsboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Garden Life Development, LLC is seeking an AI Consultant for a full-time temporary W-2 assignment in the United States. The pay ranges from $36 to $62 per hour, depending on experience, with on-site, hybrid, or remote options depending on the assignment.

You will work with stakeholders to define AI strategies, identify opportunities, recommend solutions across ML, NLP, and computer vision, and support deployment while ensuring privacy, ethics, and security standards throughout client projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in consulting, analytics, or technology advisory roles.
• Hands-on with generative AI tools and LLM-based solutions.
• Understanding of data privacy, responsible AI, and risk.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience; degrees and certifications verified before placement.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to define AI strategies that support business goals.
• Identify opportunities to use AI to improve processes and services.
• Recommend AI solutions, including machine learning, NLP, and computer vision.
• Advise on selecting AI tools, platforms, and frameworks.
• Make sure AI solutions follow ethical guidelines, privacy rules, and security standards.
• Support deployment and integration with existing systems.
• Develop and deliver AI training and support adoption.
• Monitor AI performance and recommend improvements.

Skills

Consulting experience

Analytics

Advisory roles

Facilitation

Privacy & security

Generative AI

LLM solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure AI

AWS Bedrock

Job description

Goldsboro, United States | Posted on 10/10/2026

AI Consultant | Full-Time Temporary (W-2)

Pay: $36.00 - $62.00 per hour (W-2), based on experience level and assignment
Location: North Carolina; on-site, hybrid, or remote depending on the assignment

AI Consultants help organizations figure out where AI can make a real difference — and how to adopt it safely. You'll shape strategy, recommend solutions, support implementation, and help people learn to use AI well.

Also known as: Machine Learning Consultant, Data Science Advisor, AI Solutions Expert, AI Strategist

What you'll do

• Work with stakeholders to define AI strategies that support business goals
  
• Identify opportunities to use AI to improve processes and services
  
• Recommend AI solutions, including machine learning, NLP, and computer vision
  
• Advise on selecting AI tools, platforms, and frameworks
  
• Make sure AI solutions follow ethical guidelines, privacy rules, and security standards
  
• Support deployment and integration with existing systems
  
• Develop and deliver AI training and support adoption
  
• Monitor AI performance and recommend improvements
  

What you'll need

• Experience in consulting, analytics, or technology advisory roles (see experience levels below)
  
• Practical experience with generative AI tools and LLM-based solutions
  
• Understanding of data privacy, responsible AI, and risk
  
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
  
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.
  

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure AI, AWS Bedrock, or similar platforms
  
• Change management or training background
  
• Junior: 1-3 years
  
• Mid-Level: 3-5 years
  
• Senior: 5-7 years
  
• Expert: 7+ years
  

Each assignment has its own required skills, tools, and experience level. We review the specific requirements with you before your resume is shared for any assignment.

Requirements

Must reside in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Background check required; some assignments require additional screening

Education and certifications are verified before placement

What to expect

Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development

Typically 40 hours per week

On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment

Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept

Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer

A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment

Our mission is to empower clients with secure, innovative solutions while growing the skills and expertise of the professionals we place. We bring deep experience in technology and cybersecurity to complex challenges, and we place skilled IT and business professionals on meaningful assignments.

When you join us, you're never on your own. We prepare you for a future of success, with support from before day one through your last day on assignment.

Garden Life Development, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.