AI Technical Consultant

About Crowe

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career with real flexibility to balance work with life moments. You're trusted to deliver results and make an impact in an inclusive culture that values diversity. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. We continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services.

Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services. The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.

About the Role

Crowe Technical Developers are project team members responsible for executing tasks as part of the AI Transformation team that is embedded with business experts in Crowe's AI team.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the exploration and evaluation of early-stage data, ensuring the integrity and applicability for model development.
• Document findings and provide strategic recommendations to business stakeholders, outlining potential paths forward, technological capabilities, and relevant limitations.
• Demonstrate the viability of potential solutions and seek to disprove assumptions through data exploration, experimentation, and lightweight Proof of Concept buildout.
• Actively engage in professional learning within the constantly evolving AI landscape, with an emphasis on the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Engage with your team to derive realistic effort estimates, embracing the iterative nature of early-stage AI development.
• Participate in ethical, risk, and security discussions to ensure all solutions meet Crowe's high standards.
• Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders to refine project objectives and demonstrate preliminary results.
• Ensure a seamless transition of validated concepts to the AI Development team for full-scale implementation.
• Actively contribute to the professional growth and development of your team members via code review and coaching.

Essential Job Functions

Data Collection & Exploration

• Executes basic data ingestion and cleansing tasks, following prescribed methods.
• Assists in initial data exploration to validate source quality and relevance for AI use cases.

Support AI Model Prototyping

• Helps senior team members test simple machine learning or AI scripts using existing frameworks or notebooks (e.g., Python, R).
• Logs issues or anomalies discovered during experiments; escalates them to more senior resources.

Documentation & Version Control

• Maintains technical documentation of data pipelines, experiment settings, and preliminary results.
• Adheres to version control best practices (Git or similar tools) for code and configuration changes.

Environment Configuration

• Configures basic development environments or sandbox settings under direction (e.g., provisioning cloud resource templates in Azure or AWS).
• Applies standard security and compliance settings, following firm guidelines.

Research & Tool Familiarization

• Learns core AI tools and services (e.g., Microsoft Azure AI components, relevant ML libraries).
• Keeps notes on new data sets or environmental changes that may impact solution scalability.

Required Skills

• Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in software development, with a focus on Microsoft technologies and AI solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps and Power Automate.
• Proficiency in .NET, C#, SQL, Python and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, R, etc.) or data query tools (SQL).
• Basic understanding of version control systems (Git) and cloud fundamentals (Azure).
• Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and tools.
• Ability to execute assigned tasks when provided guidance by your Technical Lead and/or team members; proactively request help when needed and collaborate effectively.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical or unfamiliar audiences, both written and verbal; support the creation of client-facing deliverables and documentation.
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to ensure they meet the required performance and quality standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for developed solutions, including user guides, technical specifications, and process documentation.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure services, particularly Azure AI, Machine Learning, and Cognitive Services.
• Certifications in Microsoft technologies (e.g., Azure AI Engineer Associate, Power Platform Solution Architect).
• Introductory credentials (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals).
• Hands-on experience with Dynamics 365 and its integration with Power Platform.
• Expertise in prompt engineering and familiarity with tools like Enterprise ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Azure AI Studio.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools within the Microsoft environment.
• Previous experience in a professional services environment.
• Stay fresh in AI; willingness to engage with Large Language Model papers and try out the latest tools.
• Subscribed to several newsletters or podcasts about AI topics.
• Background in business analysis, with a knack for translating business needs into technical requirements.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and AI Ops best practices.
• Enjoy sharing what you learn through cross-training opportunities, internal team "lightning talks," or detailed comments on tickets.

Values & Expectations

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

Work Authorization

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

Compensation

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $62,000 - $100,000 per year.

The wage range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Benefits & Growth

Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people make a great firm. We care about our people and offer a comprehensive total rewards package. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role's responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.

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