Associate Director, Deployment Architect, DTS - Global Capability Center

Alvarez & Marsal; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal in Gurgaon seeks a senior Solution Architect to lead AI production deployments, define non-functional requirements, and manage risk and governance across engagements. You will work with CIOs, CISOs and client risk stakeholders to ensure compliant, scalable, and cost-efficient AI solutions.

The role emphasizes design authority, cloud placement decisions, and building a reusable asset library to accelerate future deployments. Strong client-facing communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience as a solution architect.
• Experience deploying production systems on Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Generative AI or agentic workloads used by real users.
• Design authority: setting engineering standards.
• Experience with governance or risk review processes.

Responsibilities

• Own design authority for taking AI applications into production and set required standards.
• Approve readiness to go live and transition to steady-state operations.
• Define deployment non-functional requirements and cost trade-offs.
• Lead threat modelling for agentic applications, including prompt-injection and data exfiltration risks.
• Determine cloud placement balancing data residency with toolkit reuse.
• Oversee governance throughput and risk reviews; coordinate client-facing audits.
• Serve as senior technical voice to client CIOs, CISOs, and risk stakeholders.
• Build and expand reusable asset library to accelerate future deployments.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP)

Generative AI workloads

LLM security architecture

Non-functional requirements

Risk governance

Executive communication

Job description

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work - guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity - are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

Our DTS team provides following services to clients:

• Data & Applied Intelligence - Helping clients in harnessing the power of data and cutting-edge analytics to drive intelligent decision-making and transform businesses.
• Product and Innovation - Empowering clients to innovate, develop, and launch products that drives growth and competitive advantage.
• Technology M&A and Strategy - Assist clients to manage the technology aspects and business enablement of complex M&A, integrations and carve‑outs.
• Technology Transformation - A&M helps clients create a scalable, cost-effective IT function that delivers the company's strategic vision and priorities.

How you will contribute

• Own design authority for taking AI applications into production, set the standards delivery teams must build to, and uphold those standards under commercial pressure
• Act as the approval authority at both mandatory checkpoints: readiness to go live and readiness to transition into steady-state operations, including authority to stop a release.
• Define deployment‑specific non‑functional requirements for performance, availability, scalability and cost, and make the trade‑offs between them explicit.
• Lead threat modelling for agentic applications, including prompt-injection exposure, tool‑call abuse, retrieval poisoning and data‑exfiltration paths
• Determine cloud placement and portability for each engagement, balancing client data‑residency constraints with reuse of the firm's standard toolkit.
• Own governance throughput, including internal risk and technology reviews, model cards and audit trails; commission independent penetration testing or security certification when required by the client.
• Serve as the senior technical voice with client CIO, CISO and risk stakeholders, and with A&M Managing Directors, on scope, cost, risk and change.
• Build and expand the reusable asset library so each subsequent deployment is faster and more cost-effective.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience as Solution architect Significant experience architecting and deploying production systems on at least two major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP), including at least one generative-AI or agentic workload used by real users
• Demonstrable design-authority experience: setting engineering standards that other teams build to, rather than only delivering against standards defined elsewhere.
• Working knowledge of LLM application security architecture, including identity, secrets, network isolation, content filtering and the attack surface introduced by agents
• Ability to define and defend non‑functional requirements and cost envelopes and translate technical risk into commercial language for non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience operating within a formal technology‑governance or risk‑review process.
• Executive presence: credible with client C‑suite stakeholders and comfortable declining a senior request when the evidence does not support it.

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top‑notch training and on‑the‑job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well‑being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high‑performing and passionate professionals.