AI Engineering Consultant - Utilities

You Are: You are an AI Engineer who builds and integrates AI applications using leading model providers and cloud platforms. You develop LLM-powered applications, APIs, and pipelines — implementing RAG, prompt orchestration, evaluation, and guardrails — and you deploy and operationalize AI workloads on cloud infrastructure with scalability, security, cost efficiency, and reliability in mind. The Work: Build AI applications — develop and integrate AI applications using leading model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic) and cloud platforms (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI). Implement LLM patterns — implement RAG, prompt orchestration, evaluation, and guardrails in LLM-powered applications, APIs, and pipelines. Deploy AI workloads — deploy and operationalize AI workloads on cloud infrastructure with scalability, security, cost efficiency, and reliability in mind. Engineer with modern tooling — use Python, API integration, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) to build production-ready solutions. Apply DevOps practices — apply containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, and cloud security best practices across the AI delivery lifecycle. Travel may be required for this role, varying from 0% to 80% depending on business need and client requirements. Here’s What You Need: Minimum of 3 years of experience in software or AI/ML engineering Minimum of 2 years of hands‑on experience building AI applications with providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, or Google Vertex AI Minimum of 2 years of experience with Python and API integration Minimum of 2 years of experience with RAG, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) Minimum of 1 year of experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, and cloud security Minimum of 1 year of experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function. Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience Bonus Points If: You have a Master’s degree in a relevant field You have Cloud or AI engineering certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google) You have experience with agentic AI patterns and multi‑agent orchestration Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/25/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. Role Location Annual Salary Range: California $70,350 to $205,800 Cleveland $59,100 to $164,600 Colorado $63,800 to $177,800 District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300 Illinois $59,100 to $177,800 Maine $54,400 to $151,400 Maryland $63,800 to $177,800 Massachusetts $63,800 to $189,300 Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800 New York $66,300 to $205,800 New Jersey $68,000 to $205,800 Virginia $59,100 to $189,300 Washington $80,200 to $189,300 Requesting an Accommodation Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired. 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