Senior AI Consultant, Telco Operations & Strategy
Overview
Own the AI transformation strategy for a major Telco, driving architecture and model decisions across Telco Ops use cases. You will advise senior stakeholders on cost governance and model selection, shaping the technical roadmap. Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to execute high-impact AI initiatives. This role stands apart by combining strategic advisory with hands-on architecture, offering direct influence on enterprise-scale AI adoption.
What You'll Do6
- 1Define the AI architecture for Telco Ops use cases, specifying model selection criteria and integration patterns.
- 2Guide senior leaders on AI strategy, translating business goals into technical roadmaps.
- 3Design a cost-governance framework for AI models, tracking spend and performance trade-offs.
- 4Lead technical discovery sessions to evaluate LLM candidates and MLOps platforms.
- 5Drive implementation of AI proofs-of-concept, ensuring they align with the broader transformation program.
- 6Partner with data teams to optimize data pipelines feeding AI models, using Apache Kafka and Databricks.
Requirements6
- 17+ years in AI consulting or architecture, with 3+ years in Telco Ops domain.
- 2Proven expertise in LLMs like GPT-4 and PALM-2, plus AI/ML frameworks including TensorFlow and PyTorch.
- 3Strong record designing cost-effective AI solutions on AWS or Azure.
- 4Experience with Kubernetes for model deployment and scaling.
- 5Ability to translate complex AI concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- 6Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's degree preferred.
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