Most requested
Staff augmentation
A senior expert joins your team, under your lead, on a daily rate.
- Time & materials
- From 3 months
- Onsite, hybrid or remote
The expert network of 56North
Senior AI experts. Vetted by peers.
For the AI modules of Microsoft, Salesforce, Google Cloud, SAP, ServiceNow and Workday. Found in the communities where the best specialists actually work.
Example shortlist
Agentforce Architect · Paris · 6 months
- 14 yrs
Salesforce Technical Architect
Agentforce, Data 360
- 11 yrs
Agentforce Lead Consultant
Service Cloud, Prompt Builder
- 10 yrs
Salesforce AI Developer
Apex, MuleSoft, Einstein
Dedicated practices for
Practices
Six platforms. One standard.
The people who vet a profile have shipped the same modules themselves.
Microsoft
Microsoft AI & Copilot
Architects and engineers who have shipped Copilot extensions, custom agents and Azure-hosted generative AI inside regulated enterprises.
Microsoft 365 Copilot · Copilot Studio · Microsoft Foundry · Azure OpenAI
Learn moreSalesforce
Salesforce Agentforce & Data 360
Consultants who design autonomous agents on top of clean CRM data, with guardrails your compliance team can sign off.
Agentforce · Data 360 · Einstein Trust Layer · MuleSoft & Integration
Learn moreGoogle Cloud
Google Cloud Vertex AI & Gemini
ML engineers and architects who take Gemini-based use cases from notebook to governed production on Google Cloud.
Vertex AI · Gemini Enterprise · Agent Development Kit · BigQuery & data foundation
Learn moreSAP
SAP Business AI & Joule
SAP-native consultants who embed AI into finance, supply chain and HR processes without breaking the clean core.
Joule · SAP Business AI · BTP AI Core & Generative AI Hub · SAP Business Data Cloud
Learn moreServiceNow
ServiceNow Now Assist & AI Agents
Platform architects who turn IT, HR and customer workflows into agentic workflows with measurable deflection and resolution gains.
Now Assist · AI Agents & Orchestrator · Workflow Data Fabric · AI Control Tower
Learn moreWorkdaySpecialist
Workday AI & Sana
HCM and Financials specialists who bring Workday's AI agents into HR and finance operations, with the governance your auditors expect.
Sana from Workday · HR & finance agents · Agent System of Record · Workday Build & Data Cloud
Learn moreOracle, Databricks, Snowflake or another platform? We source on request, through the same communities. Brief us
Standards
Commitments, not claims.
- Profiles sourced through specialist practitioner communities, not job boards
- Community
- Enterprise AI ecosystems covered by dedicated practices
- 6
- Vetting: peer technical interview, credential check, references
- 3-step
- Minimum enterprise delivery experience for senior profiles
- 10+ yrs
Engagement
One expert. Or a whole squad.
One framework agreement. One invoice a month. Wherever the expert is based.
Dedicated squad
An architect and two to five engineers for one defined outcome.
- Scoped deliverables
- Squad lead included
- Weekly steering
Fractional architect
A principal architect, two to eight days a month, owning design authority.
- Monthly retainer
- Design authority
- Vendor-neutral
How it works
Brief. Meet. Start.
- 1
Brief
30 minutes
One call with a practice lead. Modules, seniority, location, start date, rate.
- 2
Meet
Community-sourced
Two or three peer-vetted profiles, each with a written assessment. You interview the ones you choose.
- 3
Start
Monthly review
We handle the contract. Then a monthly check-in with you and the expert. Wrong fit in the first 30 days? We replace, at no sourcing cost.
Why it works
Built for procurement. And for delivery.
Found where experts are.
The best specialists are rarely on job boards. We find them in user groups, community forums, meetups and conference talks.
Our community programmePeer-led vetting
A senior practitioner of the same platform interviews every candidate. Credentials verified. Two enterprise references.
Contract-ready
Framework agreement, NDA, IP assignment and GDPR terms, ready to sign.
AI Act literate
Experts briefed on the obligations that apply to their scope: risk, logging, oversight.
Cross-border
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Contracted locally where needed. Invoiced once.
Independence rule
56North never audits a system built by an expert it placed with the same client in the last 24 months. Building and assuring stay separate.
FAQ
Questions buyers ask.
What is AI staff augmentation?
AI staff augmentation means adding external senior specialists to your internal team for a defined period to deliver AI projects on your existing platforms. The experts work under your direction; the staffing partner handles sourcing, vetting, contracts and follow-up.
How is this different from hiring a systems integrator?
A systems integrator sells a project with its own team and methodology. Staff augmentation gives you named senior experts inside your team, so you keep ownership of design decisions and knowledge, usually at a lower total cost for the same seniority.
Can 56North audit an AI system built by an expert you placed?
No. 56North never audits or rates a system that an expert it placed has built or maintained for the same client in the previous 24 months. Staffing and assurance stay separate, so our audit opinions remain independent.
Are you a partner or reseller of these vendors?
No. We are an independent staffing firm. We do not resell licences, which lets our experts recommend what fits your context rather than what a vendor is pushing this quarter.