You will define AI/ML architectures, lead marquee customer engagements, and evangelize cutting-edge solutions in Generative AI (GenAI), Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, and Responsible AI frameworks. The role demands a unique balance of strategic vision, hands-on technical delivery, and market-facing thought leadership.
Job Title: Principal AI Architect - Consulting Technical Manager
Location: India (Global role with cross-regional collaboration requires flexible time-zone support)
Experience: 15-20 years total, with at least 8+ years in AI/ML solutioning and enterprise architecture
Job Type: Full-time, Individual Contributor (Enterprise Architect calibre)
Core Competencies
- Enterprise Architecture - Defining AI-enabled enterprise architectures that scale across industries.
- Generative AI & Agents - Proven expertise in LLMs, multi-modal AI, AI agent orchestration, and prompt/flow engineering.
- Cloud & Multi-cloud Strategy - Expert in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) experience with AWS, Azure, GCP highly valued.
- AI/ML Engineering & MLOps - Strong grounding in ML frameworks (LangChain, HuggingFace, PyTorch, TensorFlow), CI/CD, observability, and governance.
- AI Security & Responsible AI - Knowledge of data privacy, fairness, explainability, model risk & compliance frameworks.
- Executive Engagement - Ability to communicate AI vision and ROI at board/executive level, while guiding technical teams on design/delivery.
- Innovation & GTM - Strong orientation towards IP reuse, accelerators, and GTM initiatives (proposals, bid defense, executive workshops).
Qualifications & Experience
- 16-20 years in technology, with 8+ years in AI/ML, Data Science, or Advanced Analytics.
- Demonstrated track record in enterprise-scale AI/ML adoption-from discovery to production rollout.
- Proven hands-on expertise in GenAI, LLM fine-tuning, multi-modal AI, and intelligent agents.
- Deep experience with cloud-native deployments, vector databases, RAG architectures, and hybrid data pipelines.
- Strong expertise in MLOps, governance, and lifecycle management of AI models.
- Experience in executive-facing roles (CxO briefings, board-level AI strategy sessions).
- Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or equivalent. PhD preferred but not mandatory.
- Contributions to AI thought leadership: patents, whitepapers, conference talks, or AI community initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Enterprise AI Leadership
Drive enterprise-wide AI/ML architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business outcomes, data strategy, security, and compliance. - Solution Design & Delivery
Architect, prototype, and deliver production-grade AI systems across GenAI, LLMs, multi-modal AI, RAG pipelines, and intelligent agents. - CxO Engagement
Act as a trusted advisor to CIOs/CTOs/CDOs on AI adoption strategy, cloud-native transformation, and scaling AI beyond PoCs into production. - Hands-on Technical Authority
Remain deeply hands-on in architecting and integrating AI into enterprise landscapes (Fusion, EBS, custom apps, cloud-native stacks). - Governance & Standards
Establish AI architecture blueprints, reusable patterns, and governance frameworks (LLMOps, model risk management, AI security, EU AI Act compliance). - Thought Leadership
Represent the practice in customer-facing demos, conferences, and whitepapers influence Oracle's AI GTM and innovation roadmap. - Cross-Studio Collaboration
Partner with Cloud, Data & Analytics, and Security Studios to deliver end-to-end enterprise transformation solutions. - Market & Innovation Focus
Track global AI trends, vendor ecosystems (OpenAI, Cohere, Anthropic, HuggingFace), and continuously infuse market-leading innovation into delivery.
Career Level - IC4
