Principal Gen AI Architect

Persistent Systems; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Career development

Education sponsorship

Long Service awards

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Persistent Systems seeks an experienced GenAI Solution Architect to lead design, architecture, and governance of enterprise-scale Generative AI platforms. You will define AI standards, evaluate technologies, drive innovation, and ensure scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions.

The role focuses on end-to-end GenAI solution design, RAG architectures, and governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Hybrid work and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Seasoned architect with 12+ years in software/AI design.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale GenAI platforms and governance.
• Proven track record delivering scalable, secure AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end GenAI solutions aligned with business goals.
• Lead AI model selection, infra design, integration, and deployment approaches.
• Design scalable RAG architectures for enterprise knowledge discovery.
• Establish enterprise architecture standards, governance, and best practices for GenAI.
• Evaluate architectures for scalability, performance, security, maintainability, and cost.
• Design AI orchestration frameworks and intelligent workflows with GenAI tech.
• Partner with leaders to define AI roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Lead architecture reviews and governance for enterprise AI programs.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, regulatory, and responsible AI requirements.
• Define observability and operational excellence strategies for production AI systems.
• Guide engineering teams in building enterprise-grade GenAI solutions and cloud-native architectures.
• Mentor architects and engineers to foster technical excellence and innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement and evaluate emerging AI technologies.

Skills

GenAI

LLMs

RAG architectures

Cloud architecture

DevOps / CI-CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AI governance

Security compliance

Tools

OpenAI

Azure OpenAI

Anthropic Claude

AWS Bedrock

Google AI platforms

LangSmith

Langfuse

Azure AI Studio

Pinecone

Weaviate

Job description

We are seeking an experienced GenAI Solution Architect to lead the design, architecture, and governance of enterprise-scale Generative AI platforms and solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining AI architecture standards, evaluating emerging technologies, driving innovation, and ensuring successful delivery of scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions.

• Location: Pune
• Experience: 12 to 20 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Architect and design end-to-end Generative AI solutions aligned with enterprise business objectives.
• Lead technical decision-making related to AI model selection, infrastructure design, integration strategies, and deployment approaches.
• Design scalable RAG architectures to enable enterprise knowledge discovery and intelligent information retrieval.
• Establish enterprise architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for GenAI adoption.
• Evaluate architectural alternatives and recommend optimal solutions based on scalability, performance, security, maintainability, and cost considerations.
• Design AI orchestration frameworks and intelligent workflows using modern GenAI technologies.
• Partner with business leaders, product teams, and delivery organizations to define AI roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Lead architecture reviews, solution assessments, and technical governance activities for enterprise AI programs.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, regulatory, and responsible AI requirements.
• Define observability, monitoring, and operational excellence strategies for production AI systems.
• Guide engineering teams in implementing enterprise-grade GenAI solutions and cloud-native architectures.
• Mentor architects, technical leads, and engineering teams while fostering technical excellence and innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and evaluate emerging AI technologies for business adoption.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 12-20 years of experience in Software Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture, or AI Solution Architecture.
• Deep understanding of Generative AI, Foundation Models, Large Language Models (LLMs), and enterprise AI solution design.
• Hands-on experience with leading AI platforms including OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock, and Google AI platforms.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
• Experience building enterprise AI applications using prompt engineering and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of vector databases and embedding technologies including Pinecone, Weaviate, ChromaDB, FAISS, and similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of LLM evaluation, prompt optimization, grounding strategies, and AI application performance optimization.
• Experience designing scalable and secure cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Expertise in enterprise integration patterns, API design, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, compliance, identity management, and data protection frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and deployment automation.
• Experience with AI observability and monitoring tools such as LangSmith, Langfuse, Azure AI Studio, and related platforms.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, clean architecture principles, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Proven experience leading large technical teams, architecture reviews, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents.

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."