Artificial Intelligence Principal Architect

Who you are

• 12+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, technology consulting, systems integration, software engineering, data architecture, or related roles
• 5+ years of experience designing or delivering AI, data science, machine learning, advanced analytics, or intelligent automation solutions
• 2+ years of hands-on or architecture experience with GenAI, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, orchestration frameworks, or enterprise AI platforms
• Deep understanding of AI architecture considerations, including data readiness, model selection, security, responsible AI, governance, integration, scalability, observability, and operations
• Experience leading architecture for complex client pursuits, large transformation programs, or multi-tower technology solutions
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Master's degree in computer science, engineering, data science, AI, or a related field
• Cloud, enterprise architecture, AI/ML, cybersecurity, or data platform certifications
• Experience with platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Google/Gemini, Databricks, Snowflake, Kubernetes, vector databases, and MLOps/LLMOps tooling
• Strong executive presence, technical storytelling, mentorship, stakeholder influence, and ability to simplify complex concepts for business and technical audiences
• Ability to travel as required for client and internal engagements

What the job involves

• The Principal AI Architect is a senior technical advisor responsible for leading architecture on complex, strategic, and high-value AI pursuits
• This role translates business problems into enterprise-grade AI solution designs across models, agents, data, integration, security, governance, cloud, and operations
• The Principal AI Architect partners with AI Consulting, Solution Architects, FDE, Delivery, Sales, and ecosystem partners to shape differentiated solutions that are technically credible, commercially viable, and ready to scale
• Lead architecture for complex, strategic, or high-value AI pursuits from discovery through proposal, negotiation, and win
• Act as a senior technical advisor to client executives, CTO/CIO stakeholders, and internal pursuit teams
• Translate business problems into enterprise-grade AI solution designs, including AI, data, model, agent, integration, security, governance, and operating model considerations
• Shape solution strategy across NTT DATA capabilities, including consulting, applications, data, cloud, BPO, managed services, and partner technologies
• Create reusable architecture patterns, technical points of view, accelerators, and differentiated solution narratives
• Conduct technical solution reviews, challenge assumptions, and reduce delivery risk before deals are committed
• Guide proof-of-concept and MVP design to ensure prototypes can scale into production programs
• Mentor AI Solution Architects and support capability-building across the global AI architecture community
• Surface architecture gaps, delivery risks, and emerging technology needs to AI GTM leadership
• Success Measures:
• Pursuit deal volume, measured as total TCV value of AI deals where the Principal AI Architect supported
• Pursuit win rate for AI deals where the Principal AI Architect supported
• Utilization or billability against target
• Quality and reuse of architecture patterns, solution reviews, technical narratives, and risk mitigation guidance

Benefits

• A people focused business
• Excellent opportunities to grow your career, including an online training platform with 3000+ courses, accessible from everywhere, to sharpen your skills
• A varied client base