5 months ago
Bengaluru, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Define and own enterprise-wide Generative AI and Agentic AI architecture aligned with business goals.
- Design end-to-end AI systems spanning model selection, context engineering, application integration, and deployment.
- Lead reusable frameworks, accelerators, and multi-agent architectures for enterprise use cases.
- Drive AI prototyping, proof-of-concept, and minimum viable product initiatives.
- Establish AI lifecycle governance, standards, ethics, security, compliance, and performance practices.
- Design scalable architectures integrating AI platforms across enterprise ecosystems.
- Mentor architects and lead high-performing AI engineering teams.
Requirements
- 12+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in AI/ML and hands-on Generative AI or Agentic AI experience.
- Strong expertise designing and implementing enterprise-scale Generative AI and multi-agent systems.
- Enterprise architecture experience with frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
- Hands-on experience with AWS SageMaker, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Studio or Foundry, or Google Vertex AI.
- Experience defining AI governance models, compliance frameworks, and enterprise AI strategies.
- Strong stakeholder management experience with senior leadership.
- Preferred experience with Salesforce Einstein GPT, ServiceNow Now Assist, SAP Joule, Workday AI, or Oracle AI Services.
- Preferred experience with hybrid and multi-cloud AI deployments, AI observability, agent lifecycle management, and interoperability standards.
- Preferred participation in AI communities, industry forums, or thought leadership initiatives.
Benefits
- Onsite position requiring five days per week in a Cognizant office in Chennai, Bangalore, or Hyderabad.
- Cognizant offers flexibility where possible and wellbeing programs supporting work-life balance.
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About Cognizant
Cognizant is a public IT services and consulting firm that designs, builds, and runs enterprise technology, including digital engineering, cloud modernization, data/AI, and managed services. It sells consulting, systems integration, and outsourcing on multi-year engagements to large enterprises in healthcare, banking, retail, communications, and manufacturing. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant is NASDAQ-listed (CTSH) and a Fortune 500 company.