Senior AI Architect - Enterprise GenAI & ML Strategy

NTT Data; Plano (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks an experienced AI Architect (Lead Advisor) to lead large-scale AI programs across multiple client engagements. You will shape the AI vision, set architectural standards, and mentor other architects while contributing hands-on in reference implementations and technical spikes.

You will guide solution design across data, AI/ML, security, and infrastructure, selecting appropriate techniques and deployment models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, information systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years in software engineering, cloud, data engineering, AI/ML, architecture, or enterprise technology delivery.
• 6+ years designing and delivering production AI or ML solutions.
• 2+ years delivering production Generative AI or LLM‑based systems, including LLM APIs, RAG, embeddings, vector and graph‑based retrieval, evaluation, guardrails, and agentic workflows.
• 8+ years in software engineering with proficiency in Python, Java, C#, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, or equivalent, including API design and backend services.
• 5+ years leading technical design and implementation in complex enterprise environments.
• 3+ years architecting AI solutions across multiple deployment models and establishing operational practice for AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale AI initiatives spanning client engagements from conception through production and continuous improvement.
• Shape the AI vision and multi-year roadmap for client organizations and the AI practice.
• Set and govern architectural standards, patterns, and technical direction across portfolios.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for high-risk architectural decisions across client and internal stakeholders.
• Define solution architecture across applications, integration, data, AI/ML, infra, security, and observability.
• Design AI solution patterns across ML and GenAI, and guide reference implementations.
• Select fit-for-purpose AI techniques, model types, platforms, data patterns, and deployment approaches.
• Optimize AI models and inference workloads for performance, scalability, and cost.
• Architect deployment models (public/private/hybrid/on‑prem) per client requirements.
• Apply secure-by-design practices and data protection, auditing, and access controls.
• Own governance for responsible AI including content safety, bias mitigation, and compliance.
• Establish MLOps, LLMOps, and GenAIOps for CI/CD, versioning, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive decisions and communicate trade-offs.
• Communicate AI vision and trade-offs to client leadership and enterprise architecture.
• Mentor senior AI architects and lead architecture review forums.
• Own reference architecture and delivery playbooks for the AI practice.

Skills

AI architecture

Technical leadership

Strategic planning

GenAI & ML

Solution design

Cloud & integration

MLOps & CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/DS

Master's in AI/ML (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

IaC (Terraform, etc.)

Model serving platforms

Job description

NTT DATA seeks an experienced AI Architect (Lead Advisor) to lead large-scale AI programs across multiple client engagements. You will shape the AI vision, set architectural standards, and mentor other architects while contributing hands-on in reference implementations and technical spikes.

You will guide solution design across data, AI/ML, security, and infrastructure, selecting appropriate techniques and deployment models.