Cognizant

Chief Architect - Gen AI

Cognizant
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3 months ago
Chennai, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define and own enterprise AI architecture strategy aligned with business objectives and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Design and implement Generative AI, Agentic AI, and multi-agent solutions using orchestration frameworks.
  • Lead end-to-end solution architecture from LLM selection and context engineering through deployment and integration.
  • Drive PoCs, pilots, and reusable accelerators that produce measurable business outcomes.
  • Establish AI governance, compliance, ethical AI, agent lifecycle, observability, and interoperability standards.
  • Mentor architects, scale AI capabilities across teams, and collaborate with C-suite stakeholders, strategists, solution architects, and engineering teams.

Requirements

  • 18+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in AI/ML and experience with Generative AI and Agentic AI systems.
  • Proven expertise in enterprise architecture, AI strategy, and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, and multi-agent system design.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman.
  • Experience with cloud-based AI platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
  • Preferred qualifications include AI governance, ethical AI, regulatory compliance, enterprise AI platform, agent lifecycle, observability, interoperability, mentoring, and executive communication experience.

Benefits

  • In-office work five days per week at a client or Cognizant office in Chennai, Bangalore, or Hyderabad.
  • Access to wellbeing programs and flexibility where business requirements allow.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureGoogle Cloud

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About Cognizant

10,000+ employees

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.

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