RIS AI&Data Gen AI SA - L6

Accenture PLC; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Bengaluru seeks a Gen AI Presales Solution Architect to lead end-to-end solution blueprinting, translating client vision into scalable AI and data architectures.

You will collaborate with global delivery and sales teams, design multi-cloud solutions, and craft proposal materials while engaging stakeholders through the deal lifecycle. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong AI & Gen AI experience in SI/application development projects.
• Proven cloud ecosystem skills: Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Proficient in Excel: pivot tables, lookup, filters.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Minimum 12 years IT experience in AI & Data delivery or presales.
• Education: 15 years of full-time education required.

Responsibilities

• Understand RFPs/RFIs and translate business needs into technical architecture.
• Define end-to-end architecture diagrams from data ingestion to AI/Agents.
• Align tech components (LLMs, Vector DB, APIs) with business use cases.
• Prepare ADM effort estimates and validate with capability SMEs.
• Design staffing models across onshore/offshore/nearshore with pyramid structure.
• Build solution plan decks for sales and delivery alignment.
• Engage in solution and delivery reviews with leadership across geographies.
• Transition the solution to delivery post-deal closure.

Skills

Gen AI exp

AI project exp

Cloud platforms

Excel basics

Stakeholder mgmt

Global teams

12+ years exp

Education

15 yrs ed

Job description

Job Description Overview:

Accenture's Data & AI practice empowers global enterprises to modernize data foundations, scale generative and agentic AI, and achieve measurable business reinvention. Its end-to-end capabilities span data platform modernization, cloud migration of legacy data estates, development of cutting-edge AI and Gen AI solutions, and production support of AI & Data applications.

You Are: [Gen AI SA]

As a Gen AI Presales Solution Architect, you will lead the end-to-end solution blueprint and roadmap, acting as the bridge between client vision and technology execution. You will be instrumental in translating business problems into technology solutions and having stakeholder alignment throughout the deal lifecycle. In this role, you’ll gain experience in designing AI & Gen AI solutions, working across global delivery and sales teams. You will work cross clouds, cross industry cross geography giving depth and breadth of exposure. You’ll also deepen your expertise in in emerging technologies like LLMs, AI/ML, Agents —preparing you for the future.

The Work:

• Understand RFP/RFIs and translate the business needs into technical architecture (data engineering, data visualization, AI, Gen AI, Agents).
• Define end-to-end application architectures diagrams (data ingestion to data consumption to AI/Agents).
• Align technology components (e.g. LLM models, Vector DB, Graph DB, Agents, APIs, etc.) with business use cases.
• Prepare detailed ADM effort estimates and get them validated with AI & Data capability SMEs.
• Design optimal staffing models based on onshore/offshore/nearshore mix and pyramid structure.
• Build solution plan power point decks for use in sales and delivery alignment.
• Engage in solution and delivery reviews with leadership across geographies.
• Act as the strategic link between sales and delivery teams.
• Contribute to client-facing proposals, SOWs, and contracting documents.
• Present and defend your solution in internal and external forums.
• Seamlessly transition the solution to the delivery team post-deal closure.
• Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 10% to 25% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s What You Need:

• Must Have: Strong AI & Gen AI experience in SI/application development projects
• Working knowledge of cloud ecosystems – Azure or AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, filters, vlookup etc.).
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional and global environments.
• Experience: Minimum 12 years of relevant IT industry experience in AI & Data delivery or Presales
• Location: Any city having Accenture office.
• Education: 15 years of full-time education required.

Bonus Points If you have:

• Good PowerPoint skills for leadership and client storytelling.
• External client-facing consulting experience