Lead AI Architect for Enterprise-Scale Solutions

NTT DATA UK Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA UK Ltd. seeks a Principal AI Architect to lead enterprise-grade AI architectures from discovery to win, translating business problems into scalable AI designs across data, models, integration, security, and governance.

You’ll partner with AI Consulting, Solution Architects, Delivery, Sales, and ecosystem partners to shape credible, commercially viable solutions. You will mentor AI Solution Architects, guide proof-of-concept design, and drive capability-building across the global AI

Qualifications

• 12+ years in enterprise architecture roles.
• 5+ years designing or delivering AI/data solutions.
• 2+ years GenAI/LLM/AI agents experience.
• Deep AI architecture knowledge: data readiness, model choice, security, governance.
• Experience leading architecture for large client pursuits.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Master’s degree in CS/engineering/data science preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for complex AI pursuits from discovery through win.
• Translate business problems into enterprise-grade AI designs and operating models.
• Mentor AI Solution Architects and support capability-building.
• Shape differentiating solution narratives and governance considerations.
• Collaborate with AI Consulting, Solution Architects, Delivery, and Sales teams.

Skills

12+ years exp arch

5+ years AI/data solutions

2+ years GenAI/LLMs

Security/governance/ops

Executive influence

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent

Master's preferred (CS/Engineering/Data Science)

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

OpenAI

Anthropic

Mistral

Google Gemini

Databricks

Snowflake

Kubernetes

Vector databases

MLOps/LLMOps tooling

Job description

NTT DATA UK Ltd. seeks a Principal AI Architect to lead enterprise-grade AI architectures from discovery to win, translating business problems into scalable AI designs across data, models, integration, security, and governance.

You’ll partner with AI Consulting, Solution Architects, Delivery, Sales, and ecosystem partners to shape credible, commercially viable solutions. You will mentor AI Solution Architects, guide proof-of-concept design, and drive capability-building across the global AI