Lead Consultant - AI Delivery Engineering

Job Title: Lead Consultant - AI Delivery Engineering GCL: E Introduction to role Are you ready to lead the technical design, integration, and delivery of Agentic AI solutions and platforms? As a Lead Consultant in AI Delivery Engineering, you'll ensure performance, resilience, and safety by design across managed environments. Dive into the world of pro-dev and citizen-assisted AI, where your expertise will shape secure, scalable agents and drive innovation. Accountabilities Provide pro-dev and cit-dev advisory & delivery capability for Agentic AI; partner with solution creators to design, build and release secure, scalable agents. Oversee safe enablement of low-code/no-code AI development, establishing guardrails, Software Development Lifecycle patterns, and integration templates. Provide citizen development advice & support to expedite solution delivery and adoption (frameworks, blueprints, shared components). Accelerate time-to-value through reusable patterns (retrieval, action, orchestration, human-in-the-loop) and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment of agents through the use and development of automated processes. Project assurance for major change initiatives; serve as design authority for agentic architectures and integrations. Implement risk-tiered governance for agents in alignment with AZ’s Governance AI Funnel. Develop technical expertise and share knowledge as required with project and service teams working on the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of Enterprise IT Management AI solutions. Essential Skills/Experience Deep knowledge of Copilot Studio, Agent Builder, Power Platform, Azure AI; pipeline & observability for AI apps (or equivalent enterprise environments). Experience operationalising citizen development at scale (environments, DLP, connectors, telemetry). Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines. Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Familiarity with working in an international, multi-time zone support environment. Good communication skills supporting joint working with geographically remote colleagues. Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language. Demonstrate strong cyber security awareness in the application of service and technology management. Desirable Skills/Experience Systems architecture for multi-agent or automation platforms; secure integration with enterprise APIs/tools. Prior design authority for AI/automation programs; experience with model safety and prompt-injection defences. Well versed in ITIL Service Management practices and process. Background in large-scale enterprise or regulated environments. Demonstrate initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working. Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines. When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, your work directly impacts patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey to become a digital and data-led enterprise. With investment behind us, there's no slowing us down. Here you'll find opportunities to innovate every day, whether it's through hackathons or exploring new technologies. Be part of a team that dares to lead and disrupt an industry! Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Apply now to join our dynamic team! Date Posted 08-Jan-2026 Closing Date 15-Jan-2026 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.