Senior Applied AI Engineer

FTI Consulting; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 124,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Applied AI Engineer within ITG in the United States. You will lead enterprise‑scale software projects, evaluating AI solutions and guiding architecture, production deployment, and operational excellence.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clients and internal teams to align business needs with technology, maintain SDLC standards, and ensure reliable, scalable enterprise applications across the global footprint.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of application or software development related experience; 2 years within FTI
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and C#/.NET, with proven experience deploying AI solutions within the Azure AI ecosystem (e.g., MS Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Conceives, designs, and oversees the implementation of enterprise‑wide systems development.
• Researches and recommends software products to address business requirements. Ensures that the business and technical architecture of delivered solutions match customer requirements.
• Develops, maintains and executes documentation, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the day to day sustaining activities for the FTI global enterprise application infrastructure.
• Proactively meets with clients to determine business requirements, document specifications for recommendations of software solutions, and ensures that existing solutions continue to meet customer expectations and requirements.
• Responsible for the execution and maintenance of: Operation Calendars, Use and compliance with FTI’s Change Management Control Process, Incident reporting and tracking, Use and compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) standards when developing solutions.
• Responsible for comprehensive NOC operations including monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting and resolution of issues and escalating to the appropriate technical resources to resolve issues.
• Analyzes and maintains performance data to ensure optimal usage of software applications.
• Assists in the development and management of all budgetary expenses as it relates to the applications development teams.

Skills

Python

C# / .NET

Azure AI

AI deployment

Education

Four Year College Degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

MS Copilot

Semantic Kernel

LangChain

Autogen

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side‑by‑side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

The Information Technology Group (ITG) is a collection of people, processes and technology investments that are designed to achieve the business goals of FTI Consulting. The ITG Senior Applied AI Engineer provides secondary leadership and is the primary backup for one or more Matrix Teams. A matrix team is defined as a technical steering committee focused on the architecture, operational health, management, and monitoring of like systems grouped by technical function.

What You’ll Do

• Conceives, designs, and oversees the implementation of enterprise‑wide systems development.
• Researches and recommends software products to address business requirements. Ensures that the business and technical architecture of delivered solutions match customer requirements.
• Develops, maintains and executes documentation, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the day to day sustaining activities for the FTI global enterprise application infrastructure.
• Proactively meets with clients to determine business requirements, document specifications for recommendations of software solutions, and ensures that existing solutions continue to meet customer expectations and requirements.
• Responsible for the execution and maintenance of:
• Operation Calendars
• Use and compliance with FTI’s Change Management Control Process
• Incident reporting and tracking
• Use and compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) standards when developing solutions.
• Responsible for comprehensive NOC operations including monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting and resolution of issues and escalating to the appropriate technical resources to resolve issues.
• Analyzes and maintains performance data to ensure optimal usage of software applications.
• Assists in the development and management of all budgetary expenses as it relates to the applications development teams.

How You’ll Grow

ITG uses an “IT Service Portfolio” approach to align with business priorities, and to articulate and communicate the diversification of IT investments for the business. FTI Consulting leverages the Information Technology Group (ITG) to accomplish the following goals: Improve Practitioner Productivity and grow the business with IT, Reduce Risks with IT in the business, and Manage a balanced set of IT investments that meet business objectives. We encourage our employees to become “Super Users” of all our services, take advantage of multiple opportunities to work with colleagues on the wide array of cross functional to inter department projects, and self‑improve through professional development.

Basic Qualifications

What You Will Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of application or software development related experience; 2 years within FTI
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and C#/.NET, with proven experience deploying AI solutions within the Azure AI ecosystem (e.g., MS Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, etc.).

Preferred Skills

• Experience building and deploying generative AI solutions using large language models (LLMs) into Production
• Hands‑on exposure to AI agent frameworks or modern orchestration tools (such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain, or Autogen)
• Experience with support and maintenance of COTS Enterprise ERP solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Four Year College Degree or equivalent job experience
• High level certification in core area (MCAD, MCSD, or MCDBA)
• Project Management Experience
• Experience working with Windows 2003 server, IIS, SharePoint and SQL Server 2000 or 2005.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Compensation

Minimum Pay: $123,500

Maximum Pay: $216,000

Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.