Ai & Knowledge Consultant
Pubblicato il 28-10-2026 - Cefriel in Bardi
Cefriel is a digital innovation centre established in **** through a partnership between public and private organisations. We support the digital transformation of businesses and public administrations, with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of the economic system and fostering the transition towards sustainable growth models.
We are looking for someone with a solid foundation in modern data architectures and generative AI who is keen to grow as a consultant, advisor and trainer. The successful candidate will work alongside senior professionals on innovative projects in a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment, with the opportunity to actively contribute to the development of advanced solutions and the experimentation of new technologies.
Working with the team, the successful candidate will contribute to the following activities with increasing autonomy and responsibility:
Take part in client data and AI maturity assessments and knowledge audits, identifying where knowledge resides, who is responsible for it, and how reliable and accessible it is;
Conduct interviews and workshops to identify and prioritise use cases, such as internal assistants, semantic search, decision support and automation with AI agents;
Support the definition of target architectures integrating data lakehouses, data and knowledge catalogues, knowledge graphs and RAG solutions;
Contribute to the design and testing of virtual assistants and AI agents in collaboration with the technical team, assessing their effectiveness against project objectives;
Prepare deliverables for management teams, including roadmaps, business cases, architecture documents and presentations;
Support clients with governance topics, including data ownership and quality, metadata management, AI usage policies and AI Act requirements;
Support teaching activities within our training programmes and master's courses and, over time, share expertise on the relevant topics through talks, articles and events;
Monitor developments in leading platforms and technology providers, and contribute to the preparation of project proposals and thought-leadership content on Data and AI.
Required Skills
We are not looking for someone who is already an expert in every tool. We value someone who understands the concepts well and can explain and combine them effectively. There will be opportunities to deepen other areas through hands-on experience alongside senior professionals.
2-3 years of experience in data, AI, technology consulting or related roles;
A degree in a STEM discipline, such as Management Engineering, Computer Science, Economics or a related field. Relevant projects, dissertations or certifications matter more than the specific degree title;
Working knowledge of Python and SQL,
a basic understanding of software engineering and code version control, such as Git, and experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex or Cursor;
Fluent written and spoken Italian is a minimum requirement, together with professional English for international projects.
Activities and Responsibilities
Working with the team, the successful candidate will contribute to the following activities with increasing autonomy and responsibility:
Take part in client data and AI maturity assessments and knowledge audits, identifying where knowledge resides, who is responsible for it, and how reliable and accessible it is;
Conduct interviews and workshops to identify and prioritise use cases, such as internal assistants, semantic search, decision support and automation with AI agents;
Support the definition of target architectures integrating data lakehouses, data and knowledge catalogues, knowledge graphs and RAG solutions;
Contribute to the design and testing of virtual assistants and AI agents in collaboration with the technical team, assessing their effectiveness against project objectives;
Prepare deliverables for management teams, including roadmaps, business cases, architecture documents and presentations;
Support clients with governance topics, including data ownership and quality, metadata management, AI usage policies and AI Act requirements;
Support teaching activities within our training programmes and master's courses and, over time, share expertise on the relevant topics through talks, articles and events;
Monitor developments in leading platforms and technology providers, and contribute to the preparation of project proposals and thought-leadership content on Data and AI.
Required Skills
We are not looking for someone who is already an expert in every tool. We value someone who understands the concepts well and can explain and combine them effectively. There will be opportunities to deepen other areas through hands-on experience alongside senior professionals.
2-3 years of experience in data, AI, technology consulting or related roles;
A degree in a STEM discipline, such as Management Engineering, Computer Science, Economics or a related field. Relevant projects, dissertations or certifications matter more than the specific degree title;
Working knowledge of Python and SQL, a basic understanding of software engineering and code version control,
such as Git, and experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex or Cursor;
Fluent written and spoken Italian is a minimum requirement, together with professional English for international projects.
Priority will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas:
Data lakehouses: key concepts, including storage and compute separation, open formats such as Delta or Iceberg, and medallion architecture, plus familiarity with at least one platform such as Databricks, Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric;
Data
and
knowledge
catalogues: metadata, lineage, business glossaries and data ownership; knowledge of tools such as Zeenea, Unity Catalog, Purview, Collibra or DataHub;
Knowledge graphs and ontologies: entities, relationships and taxonomies; basic knowledge of property graphs, such as Neo4j, or RDF/SPARQL;
AI assistants and agents: key patterns, including tool use, orchestration and human-in-the-loop, as well as limitations and risks; hands-on use of at least one framework or platform;
RAG
and
GraphRAG
: pipeline stages, including ingestion, chunking, embedding, vector stores and retrieval; how to assess response quality; and when a graph improves retrieval compared with vector search.
The qualities we are looking for:
Translate a business question into a data and AI problem, and articulate the solution in terms of value;
Explain technical topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders, including senior management;
Structure complex problems through analysis, synthesis, storytelling and effective presentations;
Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops with diverse groups;
Enjoy teaching and public speaking, both in the classroom and in outreach settings;
Be curious about business processes and client industries, not only about technology.
Experience in consulting, presales, business analysis, product or project management, data governance or knowledge management will be considered an advantage, as will certifications in data or cloud platforms and outreach activities such as talks, articles or training.
Employment Terms
Permanent full-time employment contract, with a gross annual salary of €31,000-€35,000 depending on experience, including a fixed and a variable component;
€8.00 electronic meal vouchers, company welfare benefits and non-occupational accident insurance;
Flexible working hours, remote working and management by objectives;
Continuous learning, on-the-job training and professional certifications;
The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with leading companies and research centres.
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