Data & AI Analyst — Hybrid, LLM & ML Solutions

L.E.K. Consulting; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

HSA contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

L.E.K. Consulting in Boston is seeking an Associate Data & AI Analyst to design, deploy, and maintain AI-driven data solutions across the full lifecycle.

You will build data pipelines and lakehouse architectures using Microsoft Fabric and Azure, develop RAG solutions, and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to turn business needs into scalable systems. The role requires strong Python and SQL, hands-on ML/AI experience, and a practical approach to delivering production-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technology or quantitative discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy traditional machine learning and LLM-based solutions that address practical business needs.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and lakehouse architectures using Microsoft Fabric and related Azure services.
• Develop retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions using search indexes, vector databases, and enterprise data sources.
• Prepare, refine, and enrich datasets to improve model performance, evaluation, and reliability.
• Develop and deploy internal web applications and dashboards on Azure, partnering with stakeholders on user experience and KPI visualization where needed.
• Evaluate model and LLM output quality, including common failure modes such as hallucination, bias, prompt injection, context limitations, and reliability issues.
• Integrate AI agents with enterprise APIs, tools, and data sources, including through Model Context Protocol (MCP) where appropriate.
• Maintain high code quality through Git-based workflows, code review, documentation, and DevOps best practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate ambiguous business requirements into scalable technical designs and clearly communicate trade-offs and AI limitations.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Data Engineering

LLMs

RAG

Data pipelines

Azure

Docker

CI/CD

Stakeholder comms

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

Docker

Git

Job description

L.E.K. Consulting in Boston is seeking an Associate Data & AI Analyst to design, deploy, and maintain AI-driven data solutions across the full lifecycle.

You will build data pipelines and lakehouse architectures using Microsoft Fabric and Azure, develop RAG solutions, and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to turn business needs into scalable systems. The role requires strong Python and SQL, hands-on ML/AI experience, and a practical approach to delivering production-ready