Data & AI Architect – Solutioning & Presales IRC303856

GlobalLogic; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Annual volunteering day

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a Data & AI Architect in the UK/Ireland GTM team to drive pipeline growth and lead enterprise transformation across data platforms and AI. You will bridge C-suite stakeholders and cloud partners, shaping end-to-end solutions and ensuring business ROI while guiding delivery teams.

The role blends hands-on consulting with solutioning and proposition development, requiring strong communication, global experience, and cloud expertise across Azure/AWS/GCP.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading data & AI consulting or delivery in tech/services.
• Proven track record closing large-scale data & AI deals with execs.
• Hands-on co-selling with cloud hyperscalers (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Excellent communication translating technical concepts for execs.
• Global experience across geographies (India, East Europe, NA).
• Expertise in PySpark/Python, SQL, data modelling, streaming, CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales: workshops, PoCs, RFIs/RFPs, SoWs, cost modelling.
• Package Data & AI capabilities into commercial offerings for C-levels.
• Collaborate with Sales/Delivery to identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Co-sell with hyperscalers for joint market propositions.
• Architect cloud platforms across data lifecycle and governance.
• Design lakehouse solutions with Bronze/Silver/Gold medallion patterns.
• Define architectures for Enterprise AI, Generative AI, and Agentic workflows.
• Incorporate FinOps to balance performance and cost.
• Advise on client onboarding aligning with architectural blueprints.
• Develop reusable accelerators and implementation templates.
• Publish technical insights and represent the team at events.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Communication

Go-to-Market

Leadership

Pre-sales

Global mindset

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

GCP

Terraform

Git

Job description

Function

Data Analytics/Warehousing & Business Intelligence

Experience

5-10 years

Location

United Kingdom - Edinburgh, London, Manchester

Skills

Python & SQL: Advanced Python (PySpark

GlobalLogic is seeking a Data & AI Architect working in our UK & Ireland Go to Market Team to drive pipeline growth and lead enterprise transformation pursuits across our Data & AI Service Line. Positioned at the intersection of technical mastery, architecture design, and strategic consulting, this dual-hatted role shapes, packages, and closes large-scale enterprise deals while establishing sound architectural blueprints.
You will serve as the strategic bridge between C-suite client decision-makers, hyperscaler partners (AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake), and internal delivery teams. You will architect end-to-end solutions spanning modern data platforms, medallion architectures, Enterprise AI, and Agentic workflows, ensuring technical feasibility and immediate business ROI.
This role will have both hands-on consulting with our client-facing projects as well as Solutioning and Proposition Development that would be expected from a Go To Market focussed role.

Requirements

• 5+ years of consulting or delivery leadership experience within data & AI, professional services, or a high-growth technology environment.
• Proven track record of architecting, shaping, and closing large-scale enterprise data & AI deals with executive business stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience in co-selling with cloud platforms and hyperscalers (Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake).
• Outstanding communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts for both developer teams and C-suite audiences.
• A global mindset, with experience working across geographies including India, East Europe and North America.
• Proven track record of acceleration of Business growth
• Deep expertise in PySpark/Python, Advanced SQL, data modeling, batch/real-time streaming, and CI/CD pipelines (Git, Terraform, Databricks Asset Bundles).
• Deep knowledge of Databricks/Snowflake environments, including Unity Catalog, workspaces, Delta Lake, and networking/security (VPNs, Private Links, Firewalls) and/or Snowflake Platform including Cortex, Horizon and Snowpark.
• Advanced proficiency in Azure, AWS, or GCP platform setup and administration.
• Practical understanding of Generative AI, RAG frameworks, Agentic AI architectural patterns, and security guardrails.
• Solid understanding of data governance standards (lineage, access control) and performance/cost optimization frameworks.

Job responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales activities, including customer discovery workshops, Proofs of Concept (PoCs), proposals, RFIs/RFPs, Statements of Work (SoWs), and commercial cost modeling.
• Shape, translate, and package cutting-edge Data & AI capabilities (Generative AI, Agentic workflows, Data Mesh) into compelling commercial offerings and business outcomes for C-level executives.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Account, and Delivery teams to identify cross-sell/up-sell opportunities within new and existing enterprise accounts, driving deal closures.
• Co-sell and co-develop joint market propositions alongside hyperscalers and platform partners (Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake).
• Architect scalable, enterprise-grade cloud platforms across the full data lifecycle—from platform setup and ingestion to orchestration and consumption.
• Design modern lakehouse solutions, defining Medallion Architectures (Bronze/Silver/Gold), cross-domain data modeling, and governance standards.
• Define data architectures supporting Enterprise AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI workflows, including vector databases and orchestration frameworks.
• Incorporate FinOps and cost optimization strategies into solution proposals by tuning query performance and balancing cluster/storage costs.
• Serve as the strategic technical advisor during marquee client onboarding, ensuring delivery teams align with pre-sales architectural blueprints.
• Contribute to practice expansion by developing reusable accelerators, solution blueprints, and standardized implementation templates.
• Act as a thought leader by publishing technical insights, speaking at industry events, and contributing to whitepapers.

What we offer

Our goal is to build an inclusive positive culture where everyone can feel comfortable being themselves, empowering people to create their own high standards and therefore more value. We work together to promote fairness while recognising, valuing and embracing differences – providing a transparent support structure and generous training budget to help our people develop skills to progress their career. Our region supports a hybrid model that can flex across a wide spectrum of working options determined by business, customer and individual needs.

You'll benefit from a comprehensive health and wellness plan, private healthcare (clinical and mental wellbeing), discounted gym memberships, and in office yoga sessions and massages. We offer a fantastic benefits package including a competitive pension scheme and recognition schemes through bonus/reward initiatives. Colleagues are entitled to an annual volunteering day – so you can take time to support a cause close to your heart. We also love to stay social with trips to the zoo, quiz nights, sports events, theatre trips and much more.

We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and we actively welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for this vacancy.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments. If you require any adjustments for the application process, the interview, or the job itself, or if you need this information in an accessible format, please contact [e-mail] .

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.