AI lead / AI Architect

Adecco; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco in Chennai/Mumbai is seeking an experienced AI Lead with 7+ years to define AI architecture, establish standards, and drive AI strategy. You will build and lead the AI engineering team with strong governance and scalable solutions.

The role requires hands-on AI/ML implementation, ERP integration, and cloud architecture experience, with exposure to maritime logistics sectors preferred. You will collaborate across IT and business units to deliver enterprise AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on AI/ML implementation experience.
• Experience integrating AI solutions with ERP or enterprise platforms.
• Experience with cloud architectures and enterprise data environments.

Responsibilities

• Define AI architecture and establish governance standards for enterprise initiatives.
• Drive AI strategy and lead the AI engineering team.
• Ensure scalable, reliable AI solutions across the organization.
• Collaborate with ERP/IT to integrate AI into enterprise platforms.

Skills

AI Architecture

Azure AI Services

MLOps / LLMOps

Generative AI

LLMs & AI Agents

Knowledge Graphs

Semantic Search

AI Governance

AI Integration

Agent Orchestration

Tools

Azure OpenAI Service

Azure Machine Learning

LangGraph

Semantic Kernel

AutoGen

Vector Databases

Job description

Department: Digital Transformation / Information Technology

Reporting To: Director

Location: Chennai/ Mumbai

Experience: 7+ Years

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Seeking an experienced AI Lead with 7+ years of experience to define AI architecture, establish standards, drive AI strategy, and provide technical leadership. The role will build and lead the AI engineering team, ensuring strong architectural governance, scalable solutions, and successful execution of the organization's AI initiatives.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong experience in AI/ML solution architecture, Microsoft Azure AI services, MLOps / LLMOps, and Generative AI technologies, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, and Azure Machine Learning.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Required -

• 5+ years of hands-on AI/ML implementation experience
• Experience integrating AI solutions with ERP or enterprise platforms
• Experience with cloud architectures and enterprise data environments

Preferred -

• Experience in maritime, shipping, logistics, offshore, or industrial sectors
• Exposure to ship management systems and maritime digitalization projects

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Generative & Agentic AI: Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, Enterprise Copilot Development, Intelligent Workflow Automation, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Optimization, LLMOps, Model Evaluation, AI Governance
• Enterprise AI Architecture: AI Platforms, Enterprise Knowledge Architectures, Knowledge Graphs, Semantic Data Modelling, Semantic Search, Vector Databases, Enterprise AI Integration, AI Governance, Responsible AI
• AI Integration & Agent Orchestration: Tool Calling, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent-to-System Integration Patterns, API-Driven AI Solutions, AI Agent Orchestration
• Agentic AI Frameworks: LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen