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At CGI, we help organisations unlock the full potential of data and AI to transform decision-making, accelerate innovation and deliver measurable business value. As a Senior Data & AI Advisory Consultant, you'll shape strategic solutions that enable our clients to navigate complexity, embrace emerging technologies and achieve lasting business outcomes. You'll take ownership of high-impact engagements, influence senior stakeholders and collaborate with talented multidisciplinary teams to turn ambitious ideas into practical results. With the freedom to think creatively, contribute to our growing Data & AI Advisory practice and access the expertise and support of our global community, you'll help shape the future of data-driven transformation while advancing your own career. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

Head of AI London - Remote £120,000 - £150,000 + Equity + 6% Pension + Private Health & Dental + Gym Allowance Are you an experienced AI engineering leader who has built and scaled production-grade LLM generation systems, and do you want to shape the future of AI-generated gaming by owning the architecture, roadmap, evaluation strategy and performance of a cutting-edge game generation platform? This is a rare opportunity to join a well-funded, high-growth technology business at the forefront of AI-powered game creation. You'll take ownership of the end-to-end game generation pipeline, leading a multidisciplinary team while defining the technical vision that drives product quality, scalability and efficiency. In this leadership-focused role, you will be responsible for evolving a sophisticated generation system covering intent extraction, model routing, asset retrieval, generation, validation, repair and runtime execution. You will work closely with product, game design and engineering stakeholders to ensure the platform continues to deliver engaging, playable experiences at scale. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record leading teams that have delivered LLM-powered generation products in production environments. You will be comfortable balancing technical excellence, commercial considerations and product priorities while driving improvements in both generation quality and cost efficiency. The Role: Lead and grow the AI team across ML, data engineering and game development functions Own the architecture and technical strategy for the game generation pipeline Define evaluation frameworks, benchmarks and playability metrics Design feedback loops that utilise player and creator engagement data Drive model routing, caching, retrieval and optimisation strategies to reduce generation costs Partner with product and engineering teams to shape the technical roadmap The Person: Experience leading engineering teams delivering LLM-powered generation systems at scale Strong background in multi-stage AI generation, validation and evaluation pipelines Proven experience optimising model utilisation, routing and generation costs Able to contribute to architecture reviews and technical decision-making Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance product and technical trade-offs Games industry, procedural generation or game tooling experience highly advantageous Reference Number: BBBH281438 Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

At CGI, we empower the next generation of innovators to shape the future of technology and security. As part of #GenerationCGI, you'll join a community of graduates who are turning ambition into action and possibility into progress. As an Applied AI Engineering & Deployment Technical Graduate, you'll help develop artificial intelligence solutions and put them to work in real client environments. Depending on your role, you could focus on engineering AI and machine-learning solutions or work directly with clients to adapt, integrate and deploy those solutions around their needs. You'll be trusted with responsibility from the start, combining software engineering, data and AI skills with collaboration and clear communication. You'll contribute to practical AI solutions that address complex challenges and create meaningful outcomes for CGI's clients.

Shape how organisations turn AI and data into measurable business value with CGI. As an AI & Data Science Specialist within our Tech Advisory Practice, you'll help clients solve complex challenges by combining data science expertise with emerging AI technologies. You'll shape strategies, develop responsible and scalable solutions, and take ideas from experimentation through to real-world impact. Working with clients and multidisciplinary CGI teams, you'll have the freedom to explore creative approaches, take ownership of meaningful engagements and build trusted relationships. Supported by an open community of experts and opportunities to develop your capabilities, you'll help grow CGI's AI expertise while delivering solutions that improve decision-making, customer experiences and operational performance. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

Lead AI Engineer £560 per day (Inside IR35) | 12-Month Contract | Remote with Occasional London Travel We are seeking an experienced Lead AI Engineer to join a high-profile government programme, leading the design and delivery of AI-enabled digital services and platforms. This role will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, shaping architecture, engineering standards, and AI implementation strategies while supporting the development of scalable, secure, and user-focused solutions. Key Responsibilities * Lead the design and delivery of AI-enabled digital products, platforms, and services * Provide technical leadership to front-end, back-end, and AI engineering teams * Define and implement solution architecture, engineering standards, and best practices * Drive the integration of Generative AI, LLMs, and machine learning capabilities into production services * Work closely with senior stakeholders, product teams, architects, and delivery leads to align technical solutions with business objectives * Mentor and develop engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement * Ensure solutions meet government requirements for security, accessibility, scalability, and resilience * Support technical governance, architecture reviews, and delivery planning activities Essential Skills & Experience * Significant experience in a Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, or AI Engineering Lead position * Proven experience delivering AI-enabled products and services in complex enterprise environments * Strong software engineering background across modern front-end and back-end technologies * Experience designing and implementing cloud-native architectures within Azure, AWS, or GCP * Strong understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, AI orchestration frameworks, and enterprise AI integration patterns * Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through the full software delivery lifecycle * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills * Previous experience delivering technology solutions within UK Government or Public Sector environments (essential) * Eligible to obtain and maintain BPSS clearance Desirable Experience * Experience delivering AI-enabled mobile applications * Knowledge of MLOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code * Experience with vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI agent frameworks * Exposure to GDS standards and government digital delivery practices Contract Details * Role: Lead AI Engineer * Rate: £560 per day * IR35: Inside IR35 * Duration: 12 months * Location: Remote, with occasional travel to London * Clearance: BPSS Eligible * Start Date: ASAP LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

Lead AI Engineer - AI Adoption & Governance - Remote Working Must have an Active SC Clearance This is a technical influence role rather than a conventional people-management position, requiring strong stakeholder engagement across portfolios, suppliers and technology providers. Lead AI Engineer - AI Adoption & Governance Responsibilities Lead horizon scanning across the AI tooling landscape and translate emerging capabilities into practical opportunities. Build and run agentic AI workflows and evaluate models, tools and engineering approaches. Establish AI engineering standards, guardrails and reusable adoption patterns across the SDLC. Embed with delivery teams to prove AI approaches within real production codebases. Run structured proofs of value with clear hypotheses, baselines, success criteria and benefit measurement. Build practitioner communities through coaching, targeted training, knowledge sharing and champions networks. Engage suppliers and technology providers to identify reusable approaches and reduce fragmented adoption. Resolve recurring adoption blockers across governance, tooling, data, security and commercial routes. Advise where AI adoption should be constrained, paused or stopped due to security, quality or maintainability risks. Lead AI Engineer - AI Adoption & Governance Skills and Experience Strong hands-on agentic AI engineering experience, including agent workflows, model selection, prompt engineering and harness engineering. Experience with agent-tool integration, reusable skills and instructions, and MCP server development. Experience with AI coding and agent tooling such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex or Kiro. Strong knowledge of applying AI across the SDLC, including test generation, code review, documentation, legacy comprehension and modernisation. Experience defining AI standards, guardrails or engineering practices adopted across multiple teams. Proven ability to influence across organisational boundaries without formal authority. Experience engaging suppliers and technology providers. Experience delivering coaching, targeted training or practitioner communities. Software engineering experience within large-scale production environments would be advantageous. AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, AI/MCP Gateways, model routing, authentication and cost optimisation experience would be beneficial. Knowledge of AI evaluation techniques including eval harnesses, regression testing and LLM-as-judge would be advantageous. Awareness of Secure by Design, DPIA and DPA requirements would be beneficial. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button. Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted CVs will be contacted. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

At CGI, our Data Scientists turn advanced AI and machine learning into solutions that create meaningful outcomes for clients. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will take ownership of developing and deploying production-ready AI/ML solutions, helping organisations harness emerging technologies including Generative AI. Working alongside a collaborative community of data, cloud and technology specialists, you will have the freedom to explore new approaches while applying strong engineering principles to deliver scalable, trusted solutions. From shaping ideas and experimenting with models to deploying them in AWS environments, you will influence technical direction, share your expertise and continue developing your capabilities while helping CGI and our clients realise greater value from data and AI. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This role is based on site in Gloucester full time. #LI-JK1

Job title: Data & AI Product Owner Contract Length: 1 year Location: London (hybrid) IR35: Inside Sector: Oil & Gas / Energy Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Data & AI Product Owner with a strong consulting mindset to lead the vision, strategy, and delivery of AI-powered products and enterprise data platform capabilities. This role will sit at the intersection of business, data, and technology, helping stakeholders identify high-value opportunities, define product strategies, and deliver Data & AI solutions that generate measurable business outcomes. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving product direction while acting as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on AI, analytics, data strategy, and digital transformation. A key requirement for this position is strong hands-on experience delivering enterprise data platforms, particularly within Databricks environments. The successful candidate must possess practical knowledge of modern data platform concepts and be able to confidently discuss and lead delivery across areas such as data ingestion, Change Data Capture (CDC), Medallion Architecture, data pipelines, data governance, and Lakehouse design. This is not purely a strategic Product Owner role; candidates must have a proven track record of delivering data platform initiatives and working closely with Data Engineers, Architects, and AI teams to drive successful outcomes. Key Responsibilities * Define and own the vision, strategy, roadmap, and value realization plan for Data & AI products. * Partner with business stakeholders to identify and prioritise opportunities across AI, GenAI, Data Analytics, Automation, and Data Platform initiatives. * Act as a trusted advisor, translating business challenges into scalable data and AI-driven solutions. * Lead product discovery activities, business case development, value estimation, and prioritisation. * Define and manage product roadmaps, backlogs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plans. * Drive delivery of AI use cases involving: o Microsoft Copilot o AI Agents o RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) o Knowledge Assistants o Intelligent Automation o Predictive Analytics o Generative AI Solutions * Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Data Engineers, AI Engineers, Architects, and Delivery teams. * Lead stakeholder engagement activities and influence strategic decision-making at senior leadership level. * Ensure Data Governance, Security, Compliance, and Responsible AI principles are embedded throughout the product lifecycle. * Define, monitor, and report on KPIs, business outcomes, adoption metrics, and ROI. * Drive organisational adoption of Data & AI capabilities through effective change management and stakeholder engagement. Essential Skills & Experience * Extensive experience working as a Data Product Owner, AI Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Lead, or Management Consultant. * Strong background delivering enterprise Data & AI programmes and digital transformation initiatives. * Proven experience translating business requirements into data and AI product strategies. * Deep understanding of: o Generative AI o Agentic AI o Machine Learning o Data Analytics o Enterprise Data Platforms * Experience with AI ecosystems including: o Microsoft Copilot o Azure AI Foundry o GitHub Copilot o Claude o Databricks Mosaic AI o MLflow o AI Agents o Knowledge Assistants * Strong practical experience with modern cloud data platforms and Lakehouse architectures. Databricks & Data Platform Expertise (Essential) Candidates must have demonstrable hands-on experience delivering enterprise-scale data platforms using Databricks and related technologies. They should be able to clearly articulate and provide practical examples of: * Data ingestion frameworks and patterns. * Change Data Capture (CDC) methodologies. * Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold). * Data Lakehouse architecture and platform design. * Batch and real-time data processing. * Data modelling and transformation strategies. * Data quality, governance, lineage, and observability. * Enterprise-scale data platform delivery and optimisation. The successful candidate must be capable of engaging credibly with engineering and architecture teams, challenging technical decisions where appropriate, and ensuring platform delivery aligns with business objectives. Preferred Experience * Experience within large enterprise environments. * Experience delivering Data & AI products within energy, commodities trading, manufacturing, supply chain, financial services, or similarly complex sectors. * Previous experience leading AI transformation and AI adoption programmes. * Exposure to Prompt Engineering, AI Governance, and Responsible AI frameworks. * Consulting, advisory, or strategy delivery experience. * MBA or equivalent commercial and consulting experience. Key Competencies * Product Strategy & Roadmap Development * Data Platform Delivery * Databricks & Lakehouse Technologies * AI & Generative AI Solutions * Stakeholder Management * Business Case Development * Value Realisation & ROI Measurement * Digital Transformation * Agile Product Delivery * Executive Communication & Influencing Success Measures * Increased adoption of Data & AI capabilities across the organisation. * Delivery of scalable, high-performing enterprise data platform solutions. * Successful implementation and adoption of AI and GenAI products. * Demonstrable business value, productivity gains, and operational efficiencies. * Strong stakeholder engagement and user satisfaction. * Delivery of strategic Data & AI initiatives aligned to business priorities. Ideal Profile A hybrid Product Owner, Data Platform Specialist, Management Consultant, and AI Strategist who combines strong commercial and stakeholder management skills with practical experience delivering modern data platforms. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable presenting to executive stakeholders, shaping product strategy, defining AI use cases, and discussing technical concepts such as Databricks, data ingestion, CDC, Medallion Architecture, Lakehouse platforms, and enterprise data engineering delivery. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.