Solution Architect - GenAI

zeissgroup; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS in India seeks a senior Solution Architect to shape GenAI-powered applications and the broader Data & Analytics strategy. You will define architecture, data flows, and patterns, enabling scalable AI solutions across global domains.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to drive enterprise AI initiatives, establish standards, and lead technical teams in a fast-moving, global environment rooted in responsible AI and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Senior strategic architectural GenAI role in enterprise AI transformation.
• Experience translating business challenges into ML/LLM designs.
• Ability to lead cross-regional GenAI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Focus on architectural, conceptual, communication, and organizational aspects of GenAI application development.
• Define GenAI application and solution architecture translating business challenges into scalable ML/LLM-based designs.
• Own end-to-end GenAI solution architecture covering data pipelines, RAG, model orchestration, vector stores, prompts, and deployment patterns.
• Architect and guide implementations on Microsoft Azure including Azure OpenAI Service, Azure ML, AKS, App Service and more.
• Lead cross-regional GenAI initiatives from discovery to enterprise rollout with emphasis on impact, reusability and sustainability.
• Define architectural standards and reusable building blocks for GenAI applications across units.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and data privacy teams to ensure responsible and compliant GenAI solutions.
• Define and enforce Azure deployment and DevOps best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.

Skills

GenAI architecture

Azure cloud services

LLM integration

Data pipelines

Security & governance

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Azure OpenAI Service

Azure Machine Learning

Azure Kubernetes Service

GitHub Actions

Job description

ZEISS in India

ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.

ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS' success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.

Further information at ZEISS India .

Solution Architect - GenAI Applications

Bangalore

Thrive on innovation at a global technology leader. Develop exciting solutions in a diverse, stable work environment that's focused on the future. Join us in a modern workplace with an open, trusting, and inspiring culture and colleagues. We invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. The ZEISS Digital Partners based in Munich, Oberkochen, Jena, Berlin, Bangalore, Budapest, and Shanghai are realizing cutting-edge customer-centric digital, data and AI solutions jointly with the ZEISS business units.

Your role at ZEISS Digital:

You will play a senior, strategic, and architectural role in shaping the future of GenAI-powered applications and the broader Data & Analytics and Business Intelligence function, actively contributing to the success of ZEISS' global digital and AI transformation. In this architect-level function, you will enable business units to identify, design, and scale enterprise-grade GenAI and Predictive Analytics solutions across multiple domains and products. You will be responsible not only for solution delivery, but also for defining GenAI application architecture, standards, and long-term technical direction across India and global initiatives. You will work closely with global stakeholders, platform teams, enterprise architects, and cross-functional partners to design scalable, secure, compliant, and reusable GenAI application patterns and data products aligned with ZEISS' enterprise architecture. You'll be part of a supportive, agile, and globally connected team that values open communication, shared success, and technical excellence. Help us shape the future of ZEISS.

In this role you will:

• Focus on architectural, conceptual, communication, and organizational aspects of GenAI application development.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define GenAI application and solution architecture , translating complex business challenges into scalable ML- and LLM-based designs (e.g. copilots, assistants, agents, smart workflows).
• Own end-to-end GenAI solution architecture , covering data pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), model orchestration, LLM integration, vector stores, prompt and agent frameworks, deployment patterns, observability, security, and governance.
• Architect and guide implementations on Microsoft Azure , including selection and integration of services for GenAI workloads and applications (e.g. Azure OpenAI Service, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Event Hubs / Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure Cognitive Search).
• Lead complex, cross-regional GenAI initiatives from use-case discovery and solution shaping to enterprise rollout , with a strong focus on business impact, reusability, and sustainability.
• Drive the GenAI agenda together with the team and the GenAI task force - from platform and reference architecture, governance and responsible AI, to capability building, enablement, and hands-on technical leadership in key projects.
• Validate feasibility and value of GenAI use cases through prototyping, architecture evaluations, PoCs, and design review s , providing clear technical guidance and recommendations.
• Define and promote architectural standards and reusable building blocks (APIs, microservices, prompts, agents, templates) for GenAI applications to accelerate delivery across business units.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and data privacy teams to ensure responsible and compliant GenAI solutions , addressing IP protection, data residency, and safety requirements.
• Define and enforce Azure deployment and DevOps best practices , including infrastructure-as-code, environment strategy, security-by-design, monitoring.
• Design and oversee CI/CD pipelines for GenAI applications and services on Azure, leveraging GitHub and GitHub Actions (and/or Azure DevOps where applicable) for automated builds, testing vulnerability scanning… etc...
• Ensure robust release management practices , including branching…

You have:

Preferably a Master's degree in a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)