Data Scientist: AI & ML Solutions for Client Impact

LEK; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L.E.K. Consulting is seeking a Data Scientist to join its Data, Digital, and AI (DDA) practice in the United States.

The role sits within the Data Science & Engineering team and focuses on building models, applications, and analytical products for client engagements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in applied data science, model development and deployment of ML/LLMs, with collaboration across data science, strategy consulting, and client teams to drive measurable commercial

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of applied data science experience with ML and analytics.
• Strong fluency in Python and ML libraries; experience with Spark/SQL.
• Experience deploying ML models in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with ML Ops, CI/CD, and model monitoring.
• Experience with LLMs, agentic AI, and multi-agent systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data science projects from concept to deployment.
• Deploy advanced ML models in client cloud environments with scalability.
• Translate technical results into actionable business insights for clients.
• Collaborate with data scientists, consultants and client teams to deliver solutions.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in quantitative or business discipline

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

Job description

L.E.K. Consulting is seeking a Data Scientist to join its Data, Digital, and AI (DDA) practice in the United States.

The role sits within the Data Science & Engineering team and focuses on building models, applications, and analytical products for client engagements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in applied data science, model development and deployment of ML/LLMs, with collaboration across data science, strategy consulting, and client teams to drive measurable commercial