About Us
Inference Group is a fast-growing data and AI consultancy dedicated to helping organisations unlock their true potential through the transformative power of data, machine learning, and AI.
We work with customers worldwide to turn cutting-edge ideas into scalable, operational solutions that enhance human decision-making and drive sustainable growth. Built by a team of curious, passionate technologists, Inference Group combines deep technical expertise with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. As we grow, we’re looking for like-minded people who are excited by lifelong learning, eager to challenge existing ways of working, and motivated to make a real impact in an AI-driven world.
About the Role
As a Senior Integration Consultant, you'll work closely with clients to design and deliver scalable, secure integration solutions that connect enterprise systems and enable digital transformation. Combining strong technical expertise with a consulting mindset, you'll lead integration workstreams, facilitate stakeholder workshops and deliver high-quality solutions from discovery through to deployment, working alongside Solution Architects, Functional Consultants and delivery teams to ensure successful client outcomes.
Location: This is a remote role, with the initial project requiring travel to Ipswich, London, two days per week. We try to connect weekly for team meetups. Note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the design and delivery of enterprise integration solutions across multiple client projects.
- Facilitate client workshops to understand business processes, integration requirements and technical constraints.
- Translate business requirements into scalable integration designs and technical specifications.
- Design, build and support RESTful APIs and event-driven integration solutions.
- Deliver integrations using Azure Integration Services, including API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus and related Azure technologies where appropriate.
- Design secure integrations using industry-standard authentication protocols including OAuth and modern identity management practices.
- Work with JSON, XML and message-based integrations to connect cloud and on-premise enterprise applications.
- Troubleshoot complex integration issues, perform root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions.
- Produce high-quality technical documentation including solution designs, interface specifications, mapping documents and support guides.
- Collaborate closely with Functional Consultants, Solution Architects, Technical Consultants and Project Managers to ensure successful end-to-end delivery.
- Support testing activities including SIT, UAT, cutover and production deployments.
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to the continual improvement of integration standards, reusable assets and delivery methodologies.
Ideally you will have:
- 5-8yrs experience delivering enterprise integrations within a consulting or systems implementation environment.
- Strong experience designing and developing REST APIs and modern integration architectures.
- Proven experience with Azure Integration Services, including API Management and related Azure integration technologies.
- Strong understanding of event-driven architecture and asynchronous messaging patterns.
- Experience working with message queues and enterprise messaging solutions.
- Solid understanding of JSON, XML and API integration standards.
- Experience implementing secure integrations using OAuth and modern authentication mechanisms.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose complex integration issues.
- Comfortable running client workshops, gathering requirements and communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience producing high-quality technical documentation and solution designs.
- Fun mentoring others, working directly with clients and delivering quality outcomes.
During your first 12 months you can expect to:
- Successfully deliver multiple enterprise AI and data transformation programmes from concept through to production.
- Become a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders.
- Establish repeatable AI delivery frameworks, technical standards and architecture best practices.
- Build high-performing delivery teams through mentoring, coaching and technical leadership.
- Help win new consulting engagements through solution architecture and technical expertise.
- Deliver scalable AI solutions that create measurable business outcomes for our clients.
- Play a key role in the continued growth and reputation of Inference Group's growing AI consulting practice.
Working With Us:
At Inference Group, we believe successful AI transformation is about far more than technology. It's about helping people understand, trust, adopt, and scale new ways of working.
You'll work alongside AI Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Leaders, and Consultants to help organisations realise value from AI in practice. We invest heavily in learning, experimentation, and emerging technologies, and we're looking for people who are excited to help shape the future of AI adoption. Our Values are:
> We Geek Out Loud: we excel in our data and AI domain, using our expertise to deliver solutions that realise value. We share our wisdom and experience proudly, no egos, just pure tech passion.
> We Act Boldly, and Collaborate Openly: we explore uncharted territories, working on the new to deliver operational solutions at scale. We don’t tread over old ground. We collaborate openly with full transparency, learning from each other as a community.
> We are the Connectors: we bridge the gaps between business value, data engineering, data science and deployment. Working seamlessly as one unified team internally and externally to deliver working solutions for our clients.
> We Empower our Customers: we equip our clients with the skills and knowledge to fully leverage, scale and deploy data and AI solutions. We prioritise delivering operational success over prototypes and proof of concepts to provide long term value. We build trust.
> We Love our Work: we are proud of the work we do and take ownership of it. We work on the things we love and care about, we work with passion with people we respect.
> We are Data Jedis: we work on hard problems and aim to deliver working solutions at scale. We don’t have time for politics, backbiting, gossiping, game playing or selfish behaviour. We work as one team with a mission to deliver and we will only achieve that together.