S&C Global Network - AI - Hi Tech - Data Science Consultant

Accenture; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Data Science Consultant/Team Lead to guide Generative AI projects across Consumer Tech, Enterprise Tech, and Semiconductors. You will lead hands-on data science work, mentor teams, and manage client engagements from scoping to delivery, driving measurable business outcomes with cloud analytics.

The role combines deep GenAI and decision science expertise with strong stakeholder management in a fast-paced consulting environment in Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years in data science with leadership and client delivery.
• Master’s degree in a quantitative field as listed.
• Experience in Consumer Tech, Enterprise Tech or Semiconductors.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver data science solutions and ensure client satisfaction.
• Independently manage end-to-end client engagements from scoping to delivery.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a high-performance culture.
• Design and deploy GenAI solutions (NLP, CV, multimodal) and AI workflows.
• Build cloud-native AI/ML platforms and advise on MLOps best practices.

Skills

Generative AI

Data Science

Team Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Statistics/Applied Mathematics/Engineering

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Weaviate

FAISS

Pinecone

SageMaker/Azure ML/Vertex AI

Job description

Job Title - Decision Science Practitioner Consultant S&C GN

Management Level: Consultant

Location: Bangalore/ Kolkata/Gurugram/Hyderabad

Must have skills: Generative AI

Good to have skills: Data Science

Experience: 6+ years in data science/Gen AI

Educational Qualification: Master’s degree in computer science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or related field

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Science Consultant/Team Lead to lead innovative projects and drive impactful solutions in domains such as Consumer Tech , Enterprise Tech , and Semiconductors. This role combines hands-on technical expertise , team leadership , and client delivery management to execute cutting-edge projects in Generative AI, decision science, and cloud-based analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Project and Team Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver data science solutions, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
• Independently manage end-to-end client engagements, including scoping, planning, delivery, and stakeholder communication.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Generative AI Expertise

• Design and deploy GenAI solutions (NLP, CV, multimodal) using advanced frameworks.
• Architect agentic AI workflows with LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, and enterprise integrations.
• Optimize AI agents and RAG pipelines (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, Milvus) for accuracy and scalability.
• Advise clients on GenAI adoption, aligning solutions with business objectives and tech ecosystems.

Cloud Platform Expertise

• Design and deliver cloud-native AI/ML platforms on Azure, AWS, or GCP, ensuring scalability, security, and cost optimization across client environments.
• Advise on MLOps best practices – from model training and deployment to monitoring and governance – leveraging platforms such as SageMaker, Azure Machine Learning, and Vertex AI.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data ecosystems, including data lakes, warehouses, and real-time pipelines.

Data Science and Engineering

• Develop and scale advanced ML solutions (predictive modeling, recommendation engines, optimization algorithms) that directly impact business outcomes.
• Lead the design of robust data architecture and feature engineering pipelines, supporting GenAI and ML applications across structured, unstructured, and multimodal datasets.

Business Impact and Innovation

• Translate business challenges into actionable data science solutions with measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to design data-driven strategies and identify opportunities for innovation.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years in data science, including team leadership and independent client delivery.
• Education: Master’s Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field).
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in Consumer Tech , Enterprise Tech , or Semiconductors.

Technical Skills

• Programming: Proficiency in Python , SQL , and libraries for NLP and Computer Vision (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenCV).
• GenAI Expertise: Hands-on experience in model development (selection, fine-tuning), model evaluation and optimization, deployment architecture (design, API/integration design), multi-step reasoning workflows, and autonomous agents
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with Azure and/or AWS in data science workflows.
• Data Science Tools: Expertise in machine learning frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• GenAI & LLM Tooling : LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face Transformers, vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, especially services like S3, Redshift, BigQuery, or Azure Data Lake.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in decision science projects focused on marketing , supply chain , or sales.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Additional Information:

• The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background in quantitative discipline and experience in working with Hi-Tech clients

• This position is based at our Bengaluru (preferred), Kolkata and Hyderabad office.

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