Cognizant

GenAI - Principal Architect

Cognizant
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3 months ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define and own enterprise-wide architecture for Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions 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 prototypes, proofs of concept, and MVP initiatives across industries.
  • Establish governance, standards, and best practices for AI lifecycle, ethics, security, compliance, and performance.
  • Define scalable architectures integrating AI platforms across enterprise ecosystems.
  • Mentor architects and lead high-performing AI engineering teams.
  • Engage with business leaders, AI strategists, engineering teams, and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in AI/ML and hands-on Generative AI or Agentic AI experience.
  • Strong expertise designing and implementing Generative AI and multi-agent systems at enterprise scale.
  • Proven enterprise architecture experience, including frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud AI platforms including AWS SageMaker, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Studio or Foundry, or Google Vertex AI.
  • Experience defining AI governance models, compliance frameworks, and enterprise AI strategies.
  • Ability to design scalable architectures integrating AI platforms across enterprise ecosystems.
  • Strong stakeholder management experience with senior leadership.

Benefits

  • Onsite work five days per week in a Cognizant office in Chennai, Bangalore, or Hyderabad.
  • Flexibility and wellbeing programs intended to support work-life balance, subject to business, project, and client requirements.
  • Opportunities to participate in AI communities, industry forums, thought leadership, and enterprise AI innovation initiatives.

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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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