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Principal Architect - Data & AI

India, Telangana, Hyderabad💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define and drive enterprise-scale AI delivery strategies, lead end-to-end technical accountability for mission-critical engagements, and establish scalable models for intelligent automation and autonomous systems.

Role type

Principal Architect - Data & AI (Strategy & Technical Leadership)

Builds

Enterprise AI/ML platforms, intelligent automation systems, and scalable data architectures for large-scale customer programs.

Domain

Enterprise Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineering, Cloud Platforms

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Enterprise architecture design, AI/ML strategy formulation, executive stakeholder management, transformation program leadership, solutioning for complex deals, governance and compliance oversight, cost optimization, security and reliability engineering, rapid ideation and pilot deployment, reference architecture creation.

Preferred skills

Advanced certifications in data/AI platforms, experience with modern delivery methodologies, gotomarket acceleration models.

Technologies

Enterprise data platforms, AI/ML frameworks, cloud infrastructure, modern delivery tools.

Responsibilities

Partner with CIO/CTO/CDO leadership to balance innovation, governance, cost, and security; shape forward-looking architecture visions leveraging emerging AI capabilities; lead creation of reusable assets and reference architectures; act as executive technical authority during escalations; guide customers through complex tradeoffs involving cost, risk, and performance; ensure solutions meet Responsible AI standards.

Seniority

Principal, executive-level strategy & hands-on architectural leadership

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