AI-Native Automation Engineer for Life Sciences

Beghou Consulting; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beghou Consulting, headquartered in Evanston, IL, seeks an AI-native engineer to turn mapped consulting workflows into AI-enabled, automated solutions. You will build working software with agents, LLMs, and automation tools, partnering with the Director of AI Innovation.

Co-developers will ship rapid prototypes, measure impact, and own delivery accelerators while integrating with Beghou systems like SharePoint, GitHub, and Azure under governance.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of combined experience across software engineering and AI/automation tinkering.
• Demonstrable portfolio of AI projects - agents, RAG systems, automations, MCP servers, LLM-powered tools.
• Familiarity with at least one LLM at the API level (Claude, GPT, Gemini) and at least one automation tool (n8n, Zapier, Make, or custom Python).
• MBA or equivalent business training is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-enabled versions of consulting workflows using tools like ClaudeCode, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Python, and modern agent frameworks (RAG, MCP servers, orchestration layers).
• Prototype quickly – ship a first working version in days, then iterate with the consulting team.
• Instrument automations to measure usage and time saved.
• Own the technical end of 1-2 delivery accelerators each year, from first build through internal deployment.
• Integrate with Beghou systems (SharePoint, GitHub, Azure, approved LLM endpoints) under governance rules set by AI team.
• Document architecture, prompts, and limitations so others can extend it.
• Support end users during early rollout (bug triage, usability fixes, minor feature additions).

Skills

Python

TypeScript

APIs

AI/Automation

Education

MBA or equivalent business training

Tools

Claude

GPT

n8n

Zapier

Make

MCP servers

SharePoint

GitHub

Azure

Job description

Beghou Consulting, headquartered in Evanston, IL, seeks an AI-native engineer to turn mapped consulting workflows into AI-enabled, automated solutions. You will build working software with agents, LLMs, and automation tools, partnering with the Director of AI Innovation.

Co-developers will ship rapid prototypes, measure impact, and own delivery accelerators while integrating with Beghou systems like SharePoint, GitHub, and Azure under governance.