AI Forward-Deployed Cell Lead Engineer

Ernst & Young Oman; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote client engagement model

Total Rewards package

Job summary

EY is seeking a hands‑on Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end‑to‑end delivery of AI‑native systems within a single client engagement in highly regulated industries. The role is embedded with the client, combining deep technical work with leadership of a small, senior cell tasked with delivering production‑grade outcomes.

You will translate ambiguous business needs into executable technical solutions, maintain product and architecture feedback loops, and ensure safe, compliant deployments

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering complex enterprise systems, ideally in regulated or client‑facing contexts.
• Hands‑on engineering depth across integration‑heavy architectures, cloud platforms, and distributed systems.
• Experience with modern AI‑enabled application stacks (e.g., agentic systems, orchestration frameworks, LLM‑backed services).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end outcome delivery for the cell, including scoping, tradeoffs, technical direction, and production readiness, taking accountability for the business outcome, not just the code.
• Embed directly with the client to define the real problem and translate ambiguous business needs into an executable technical solution under regulatory and environmental constraints.
• Serve as the primary technical interface and trusted advisor to client stakeholders, managing expectations, communicating tradeoffs, and sustaining the trust that drives adoption.
• Stay hands‑on, personally designing and building critical parts of the solution, and diving deep into the client’s systems, data, and codebase when the engagement requires it.
• Deploy, adapt, and stabilize solutions in the client environment using supported templates and profiles, owning release readiness and runtime accountability for what the cell ships.
• Direct the work of the cell’s Implementation Engineer and Data Engineer, ensuring integrations, orchestration, and data readiness come together into a coherent, production‑grade outcome.
• Ensure every deployment meets safety, integrity, and cost constraints, partnering with control authorities and the Distinguished AFE on safe‑to‑ship decisions for regulated environments.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

EY is seeking a hands‑on Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end‑to‑end delivery of AI‑native systems within a single client engagement in highly regulated industries. The role is embedded with the client, combining deep technical work with leadership of a small, senior cell tasked with delivering production‑grade outcomes.

You will translate ambiguous business needs into executable technical solutions, maintain product and architecture feedback loops, and ensure safe, compliant deployments