Sam Oliver


As a Senior Contract Consultant, Sam specialises in placing generative AI specialists within large enterprise businesses and scale-ups across Europe.

Sam has a deep understanding of the technical and creative skills required in the generative AI field, ensuring that each organisation's unique needs are met efficiently. 

His extensive knowledge of the European AI landscape and a strong network of industry professionals enable him to successfully navigate the complexities of both established enterprises and fast-growing scale-ups.

Committed to fostering long-term relationships, Sam takes a client-centric approach that aligns talent solutions with broader business objectives. Leveraging innovative sourcing strategies, he delivers high-quality candidates swiftly, providing scalability and flexibility for diverse project needs. His mission is to connect exceptional AI talent with forward-thinking companies, driving innovation and growth within the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.

 

Jobs from Sam Oliver

Bern, Switzerland
Delivery Manager
Freelance Delivery Manager / Project Coordinator (German Speaking) We are looking for an experienced freelance Delivery Manager / Project Coordinator to support a public-sector digital construction programme in Bern. The role focuses on coordinating multi-vendor delivery activities, managing project setup and integrations, and supporting the rollout of new digital use cases within a centralized data environment aligned with international information management standards. Key RequirementsStrong delivery/project management experienceAgile delivery and stakeholder management skillsExperience coordinating software development and integrationsStrong communication and organizational skillsFamiliar with Jira, Confluence, and MS OfficeGerman language mandatoryHERMES certification preferredProject DetailsLocation: Bern, Switzerland (onsite required)Capacity: 50–70% (approx. 60% FTE)Start: 25 May 2026End: 31 Dec 2026Contract: FreelanceEnvironment: Multi-vendor coordinationIdeal for a senior Delivery Manager experienced in complex enterprise or public-sector environments.
Sam OliverSam Oliver
Remote work, Spain
AI Solution Architect
AI Solution Architect – GenAI & Azure AI (Contract, Remote)We’re looking for a senior AI Solution Architect to lead the design of generative AI solutions built on Microsoft’s cloud and AI platforms. This role focuses on shaping end-to-end architectures for GenAI use cases and guiding delivery teams through to production.The role:You’ll own solution architecture across multiple generative AI initiatives, working from early use-case definition through to implementation. The focus is on designing scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions using Azure and Microsoft AI services.What you’ll be doingDesigning end-to-end architectures for generative AI and AI-driven applicationsTranslating business requirements into Azure-based solution designs and delivery approachesDefining patterns for LLM-enabled solutions, including search-augmented and retrieval-based architecturesMaking architectural decisions around Azure services, integration patterns, and deployment modelsProviding technical leadership to AI and engineering teams during deliveryReviewing solution designs and implementations to ensure quality, performance, and securityTechnical environmentMicrosoft Azure cloud services and PaaS componentsAzure AI and generative AI platforms (including LLM-based services and search-driven AI)Cloud-native architectures (serverless, containers, managed services)CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices within Microsoft ecosystemsPython and/or modern Microsoft application stacksContract detailsInitial contract to the end of the year, (with strong potential to extend further)Fully remote€400–€425 per day
Sam OliverSam Oliver
Remote work, Portugal
AI Solution Architect
AI Solution Architect – GenAI & Azure AI (Contract, Remote)We’re looking for a senior AI Solution Architect to lead the design of generative AI solutions built on Microsoft’s cloud and AI platforms. This role focuses on shaping end-to-end architectures for GenAI use cases and guiding delivery teams through to production.The role:You’ll own solution architecture across multiple generative AI initiatives, working from early use-case definition through to implementation. The focus is on designing scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions using Azure and Microsoft AI services.What you’ll be doingDesigning end-to-end architectures for generative AI and AI-driven applicationsTranslating business requirements into Azure-based solution designs and delivery approachesDefining patterns for LLM-enabled solutions, including search-augmented and retrieval-based architecturesMaking architectural decisions around Azure services, integration patterns, and deployment modelsProviding technical leadership to AI and engineering teams during deliveryReviewing solution designs and implementations to ensure quality, performance, and securityTechnical environmentMicrosoft Azure cloud services and PaaS componentsAzure AI and generative AI platforms (including LLM-based services and search-driven AI)Cloud-native architectures (serverless, containers, managed services)CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices within Microsoft ecosystemsPython and/or modern Microsoft application stacksContract detailsInitial contract to the end of the year, (with strong potential to extend further)Fully remote€400–€425 per day
Sam OliverSam Oliver
Remote Work, Poland
AI Data Engineer
AI Data Engineer – Python, Snowflake & Machine Learning (Contract, Remote) We’re looking for an experienced AI Data Engineer to build scalable data pipelines and deploy production-ready machine learning solutions within a modern cloud data platform. The role: Own end-to-end data and ML workflows, from ingestion and transformation through to model deployment and monitoring, with a focus on reliability and scalability in Snowflake and Python. What you’ll be doingBuild and maintain data ingestion pipelines into Snowflake (structured and time-series data)Prepare ML-ready datasets (feature engineering, aggregations, train/test splits)Develop, train, and deploy ML models using Python (scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM)Operationalise ML workflows in Snowflake using SnowparkWrite model outputs back to Snowflake for downstream useMonitor pipelines and models, including data quality checks and retraining triggersTechnical environmentSnowflake (SQL, Streams, Tasks, Snowpipe)Python for data engineering and ML (including Snowpark)ML frameworks: scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBMTime-series data processing (desirable)Azure Data Lake / Microsoft Fabric (nice to have)Contract detailsInitial contract with strong extension potentialFully remote (Has to be European based) €300 - €325 Per Day
Sam OliverSam Oliver
Remote Work, Poland
AI Solution Architect
AI Solution Architect – GenAI & Azure AI (Contract, Remote)We’re looking for a senior AI Solution Architect to lead the design of generative AI solutions built on Microsoft’s cloud and AI platforms. This role focuses on shaping end-to-end architectures for GenAI use cases and guiding delivery teams through to production.The role:You’ll own solution architecture across multiple generative AI initiatives, working from early use-case definition through to implementation. The focus is on designing scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions using Azure and Microsoft AI services.What you’ll be doingDesigning end-to-end architectures for generative AI and AI-driven applicationsTranslating business requirements into Azure-based solution designs and delivery approachesDefining patterns for LLM-enabled solutions, including search-augmented and retrieval-based architecturesMaking architectural decisions around Azure services, integration patterns, and deployment modelsProviding technical leadership to AI and engineering teams during deliveryReviewing solution designs and implementations to ensure quality, performance, and securityTechnical environmentMicrosoft Azure cloud services and PaaS componentsAzure AI and generative AI platforms (including LLM-based services and search-driven AI)Cloud-native architectures (serverless, containers, managed services)CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices within Microsoft ecosystemsPython and/or modern Microsoft application stacksContract detailsInitial contract to the end of the year, (with strong potential to extend further)Fully remote€400–€425 per day
Sam OliverSam Oliver