FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India), a part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a top 20 U.S. financial institution, is a global capability center (GCC) based in Bengaluru. Our India-based teams benefit from the company's over 125-year legacy of strength and stability. First Citizens India is responsible for delivering value and managing risks for our lines of business. We are particularly proud of our strong, relationship-driven culture and our long-term approach, which are deeply ingrained in our talented workforce. This is evident across all key areas of our operations, including Technology, Enterprise Operations, Finance, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Credit Administration. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission of providing solutions fit for our clients greatest ambitions.
Job Description
Value Preposition:
The Lead Architect leads the design and implementation of cutting-edge AI platforms and data systems. This role combines strong hands-on engineering with strategic innovation to design, prototype, and deliver intelligent, data-driven solutions that power analytics, machine learning, and next-generation AI applications.
Job Details
Position Title: Lead Architect - Data & AI
Career Level: P3
Job Category: Manager
Role Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Bangalore
About The Team
The data platform team is community of dedicated professionals committed to designing, building, and maintaining data & AI platform solutions for the organization.
Impact
The data & AI platform team supports several critical business functions for the bank including Regulatory Reporting, Finance, Risk steering, and Customer 360. This role is vital for building and maintaining enterprise data & AI platforms, data processes, and to support business objectives. Our values inclusivity, transparency, and excellence drive everything we do. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the organization.
Key Deliverables
Advanced AI Solutions & Engineering
- Hands-on design and development of GenAI, LLM-based, and agentic AI solutions.
- Architect and implement repeatable, enterprise AI patterns (e.g., RAG, agent orchestration, multimodal pipelines) with working reference implementations.
- Build reusable AI components, templates, and accelerators to enable consistent adoption across teams.
- Implement and optimize scalable, secure, and resilient AI pipelines, aligned with enterprise data and governance standards.
- Lead PoC-to-production transitions, ensuring operational readiness, observability, and cost controls
AWS-Centric AI Architecture
- Design AI and GenAI solutions using AWS-native services, including (but not limited to)
- Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, ECS/EKS
- S3, DynamoDB, Aurora, OpenSearch
- IAM, KMS, VPC, CloudWatch
- Define cost, performance, and scalability guardrails for AI workloads on AWS.
- Ensure architectures follow Well-Architected Framework principles.
Innovation & Applied AI
- Lead initiatives to explore, validate, and scale emerging AI technologies.
- Translate research and prototypes into production-ready capabilities.
- Collaborate across teams to embed AI-driven insights and automation into business processes.
- Evaluate and shape next-generation AI trends, including agentic systems and autonomous workflows.
Technology Leadership & Best Practices
- Champion hands-on experimentation and rapid solution delivery while maintaining technical excellence.
- Define and promote engineering standards that balance agility, scalability, and governance.
- Collaborate with security, compliance, and governance partners to ensure responsible data and AI usage
- Mentor engineers and architects in modern data and AI development practices.
Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
- Act as a trusted advisor for business and technology leaders on data-driven innovation.
- Lead internal workshops and training sessions to accelerate AI adoption.
- Represent the organization in external forums, conferences, and publications focused on data and AI innovation.
Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise data architecture or engineering with deep expertise in AI and cloud-native data platforms.
- Proven ability to design and scale large-language-model (LLM) and generative AI systems.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern data frameworks
- Design AI and GenAI solutions using AWS-native services, including (but not limited to):Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, ECS/EKS
- Strong background in distributed systems, and cloud architecture (AWS)
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Preferred
- Experience with agentic AI design patterns, including tool-use orchestration, autonomous workflow agents, or AI copilots.
- Proficiency in API design, microservices, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype new AI concepts and transition successful PoCs into production-grade systems.
Relationship & Collaboration
This role collaborates closely with business and technology teams to turn ideas into working solutions, enabling faster insights, better decisions, and enterprise-wide innovation through data.
Accessibility Needs
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage (e.g. application, interviews, onboarding) please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, caste, disability, sexual orientation, economic status or any other characteristics protected by the law. We strive to foster a safe and respectful environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Our EEO policy ensures fairness throughout the employee life cycle. 
