Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Strategy to Value

NTT DATA, Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 156,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k program with company match

Paid time off

Flexible spending or health savings

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to drive outcomes for high-stakes, multi-stakeholder engagements. You will translate priorities into measurable value, orchestrate cross‑functional teams, and shape production-ready solutions across AI, data, and infrastructure domains.

You will mentor FDEs, collaborate with executives, and ensure delivery readiness while optimizing for speed, value, and scalability. This is a high-impact, customer-facing leadership role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior AI/solution delivery experience.
• Proven leadership of complex enterprise engagements with executive stakeholders.
• Experience directing prototypes, proof points, and solution validation.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic objectives, priorities, and measurable outcomes with executive and technical stakeholders.
• Lead complex discovery and solution shaping to produce a portfolio of validated opportunities.
• Oversee architecture direction, backlog, estimates, and governance for scalable delivery.
• Mentor and develop FDE capabilities and playbooks.

Skills

Forward Deployed leadership

Executive stakeholder alignment

AI engineering

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

NTT DATA seeks a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to drive outcomes for high-stakes, multi-stakeholder engagements. You will translate priorities into measurable value, orchestrate cross‑functional teams, and shape production-ready solutions across AI, data, and infrastructure domains.

You will mentor FDEs, collaborate with executives, and ensure delivery readiness while optimizing for speed, value, and scalability. This is a high-impact, customer-facing leadership role.