<p><strong>Welcome to an exciting opportunity where ambitious individuals are invited to join a team of inquisitive minds and supportive peers, all driven by a shared passion and diverse skills aimed at creating value for businesses through data. </strong><br><br><u>**Please note that this position is open as either a permanent or a contractor agreement.</u><br> </p><p><strong>About Us  </strong></p><p>Ascent has recently been acquired by <a href="" target="_blank" title="">Acuity Analytics</a>.  This is both a significant milestone for us and a tremendous opportunity for you.  Acuity Analytics is a business with a strong global reputation, an impressive client base and ambitious growth plans.  We delivers deep insights and domain-led digital transformation to high-growth and heavily regulated organisations.  To our customers, we bring a partnership that provides the talent, technology and capability to enhance performance and operational efficiency.</p><p><br><br><strong>About the role </strong></p><p>Join our rapidly growing Data Practice as we build cutting-edge Generative AI solutions for clients across industries. In this role, you’ll work hands-on with multi-disciplinary teams to design, prototype, and deliver AI solutions that tackle real business challenges. You’ll collaborate closely with clients, taking them on the journey from early adoption to full-scale deployment, blending technical expertise with a strong consultative approach.</p><p>We’re looking for someone with deep experience in NLP and Generative AI (including RAG), who can combine critical thinking, creativity, and technical skill to solve complex problems. You’ll act as a trusted advisor, translating technical possibilities into business impact while ensuring strong client relationships built on credibility and empathy.</p><p><br><br><strong>Skills and Experience required</strong></p><ul><li><p>Proven experience in LLM / Generative AI and RAG projects, ideally in a leadership or senior delivery role.</p></li><li><p>4+ years in a data science or related role, with hands-on NLP experience.</p></li><li><p>Fluent in Python, capable of rapidly prototyping solutions and delivering production-ready code.</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with Azure data services and cloud-based AI infrastructure.</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of best practices in model tuning, drift monitoring, and optimization.</p></li><li><p>Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills; able to break down complex business problems and propose clear technical solutions.</p></li></ul><p><br><br><strong>What you will do</strong></p><ul><li><p>Collaborate with clients to understand business needs and identify where Generative AI can add value.</p></li><li><p>Lead prompt engineering and chain-of-thought reasoning to build LLM-based solutions.</p></li><li><p>Implement Resource-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, optimizing chunking, metadata, and retrieval processes.</p></li><li><p>Ensure all solutions follow Responsible AI principles.</p></li><li><p>Rapidly develop demos to showcase the potential of Generative AI.</p></li><li><p>Contribute to the development of Ascent’s GenAI methodology, frameworks, and accelerators.</p></li><li><p>Be an active member of Ascent’s Data Science and Generative AI communities, helping to evolve our capabilities and share knowledge across the organization.<br> </p></li></ul><p><strong>Why join us</strong></p><p>People are at the Heart of our Business.  By investing in people, we achieve exceptional results for our clients and create new opportunities for our teams to thrive.  Check out <a href="" target="_blank" title="">this page</a> for more details.</p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p>If you have any questions contact our Talent Acquisition team on ta.admin@acuityanalytics.</p> <p>For more details about <strong>life at Ascent</strong>, check out our Life Page <a href="" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Ascent is now an Acuity Analytics. <a href="" target="_blank">Read here</a>.</p>