Data & AI Strategist

As a Data & AI Strategist at NTT DATA, you will be responsible for architecting and delivering GenAI, LLM, and agentic AI solutions. Your role will involve designing enterprise-level scalable AI-ready architectures, leading proposals, estimations, and RFP/RFI responses, and partnering with clients as a trusted AI advisor for transformation roadmaps. Additionally, you will be expected to have exposure to data engineering pipelines and to build reference architectures and reusable GenAI frameworks. **Key Responsibilities:** - Architect and deliver GenAI, LLM, and agentic AI solutions - Excellent understanding of Agentic Frameworks, MLOps, LLMOps - Design enterprise-level scalable AI-ready architectures - Lead proposals, estimations, and RFP/RFI responses - Partner with clients as a trusted AI advisor for transformation roadmaps - Exposure to data engineering pipelines - Build reference architectures and reusable GenAI frameworks **Qualifications:** - 15+ years IT experience; 5+ years in AI/ML/GenAI architecture - Strong data science, MLOps, and solutioning background - Deep expertise with Azure (priority), GCP, AWS - Proven client-facing skills: RFPs, proposals, and stakeholder management - Certifications in Azure AI / GCP ML / AWS ML (preferred) - Exposure to regulatory-compliant AI systems in BFSI, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Public Sector etc. will have added advantage **Required Skills:** - Experience: 15+ years overall IT experience with 5+ years as an AI/ML architect - Strong foundation in data science, ML model lifecycle, and MLOps - Proven expertise in GenAI / LLM / Agentic architecture design - Good understanding of data engineering pipelines - Cloud Expertise: Hands-on architecture experience with at least one of the major Hyperscalers such as Azure, GCP, AWS - Experience of working on Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir etc. is added advantage - Client-Facing Skills: Proven track record in RFPs, proposals, and estimation for AI programs - Soft Skills: Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership abilities NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. They serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize, and transform for long-term success. As a Global Top Employer, NTT DATA has diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Their services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation, and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. NTT DATA is one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.,