AIML Solution Architect

Cognizant; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Bengaluru Urban is seeking a Solutioning Lead for North America Intelligence deals focusing on AI and ML. The role requires deep expertise in designing AIML and GenAI solutions on major cloud platforms. Responsibilities include collaborating with account teams to develop custom solutions, leading RFP responses, and providing technical advisory to customers. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, experience as a Solution Architect, and an educational background in computer science or related fields.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written skills to present complex AIML concepts.
• Deep expertise in designing AIML and GenAI solutions on cloud platforms.
• Experience as a Solution Architect designing AIML applications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to develop customized AIML solutions.
• Lead technical responses to RFPs/RFIs and present solutions.
• Provide technical advisory to customers and internal teams.

Skills

Communication skills

AIML solution design

RFP handling

Relationship building

Technical advisory

Experience with LLMs

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AIML technologies

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Job description

Job Summary

Solutioning lead role for NA Intelligence deals – AI&ML, Agentic, Gen‑AI architecture and solutioning.

Role Responsibilities

• Partner with account and sales teams to understand client requirements and develop customized AIML & GenAI solutions that address their business objectives.
• Engage with existing and prospective clients to present AIML based technical solutions and platform/product demonstrations.
• Lead the technical response to AIML and GenAI related RFPs/RFIs and present the technical solution in customer orals (both In‑Person/Virtual).
• Architect and design advanced analytical applications such as Forecasting, Prediction, Segmentation, Optimization, Computer Vision, Speech, and Text Analytics leveraging appropriate AIML tools & technologies across major cloud platform (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Design GenAI based solution to augment existing AIML applications and build new capabilities to address customer problems (First Party, Third Party and Open Source LLMs).
• Act as the primary technical PoC for customers to implement "Responsible AI" practices across the organization.
• Stay up to date with latest industry trends/emerging technologies in AI and provide thought leadership to senior management and CxO teams.
• Provide technical advisory & guidance to customer, pre‑sales, and delivery teams on AIML/GenAI platforms and solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to present complex AIML concepts to technical and executive audience (leveraging PPTs, Demos and Whiteboard).
• Deep expertise in designing AIML and GenAI solutions on at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS and GCP).
• Strong expertise in handling large and complex RFPs/RFIs and collaborating with multiple service lines & platform vendors in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to provide technical advisory and guidance.
• Experience as Solution Architect designing and developing AIML applications.
• Hands‑on experience in building Agentic, GenAI applications leveraging Large Language models.
• Experience as Solution Architect in pre‑sales team driving the sales process from a technical solution standpoint.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems or a related field.