AI Consultant

AI Consultant (Azure AI) £500 per day Outside IR35 Fully Remote 6 Month Contract

We're supporting a growing Microsoft-focused consultancy that has secured several new Azure AI projects and is looking to engage an experienced AI Consultant on an initial 6-month contract.

This is a hands-on consulting role where you'll work directly with clients, taking ownership of end-to-end AI solution delivery across multiple engagements. The successful contractor will be comfortable operating independently and acting as the lead consultant on Azure AI projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy end-to-end AI solutions on Azure.
• Develop and integrate AI-powered applications and services.
• Build scalable APIs and integration layers.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment processes.
• Monitor and optimise production AI solutions, including model performance and drift management.
• Apply modern AI evaluation techniques, including approaches such as LLM-as-a-Judge.
• Work directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical guidance.
• Deliver high-quality consulting services across multiple client engagements.

Essential Experience

• Strong commercial AI Engineering experience delivering end-to-end solutions.
• Expertise with Azure AI / Azure AI Foundry.
• Strong Python development background.
• API development and integration experience.
• CI/CD, DevOps and automated testing experience.
• Experience supporting live AI solutions in production environments.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience working autonomously on consulting engagements.
• Must have recent experience working exclusively within Microsoft Partner consultancies.
• Previous Microsoft consulting or partner environment experience is essential.

Desirable Experience

• C# / .NET
• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure Integration Services

Contract Details

• Role: AI Consultant
• Day Rate: £500 per day
• Contract Length: 6 Months
• IR35 Status: Outside IR35
• Location: Fully Remote
• Start Date: Immediate

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded Microsoft-focused consultancy delivering cutting-edge Azure AI solutions for a range of enterprise customers. The role would suit an experienced consultant who enjoys owning delivery, engaging directly with clients, and building production-grade AI solutions on Microsoft Azure.