AI Architect

AI Architect

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a AI Architect to join our team in Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Title:

AI Architect

Experience level: 10 + years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced AI Architect to design and lead enterprise-scale AI, ML, and Generative AI solutions built on AWS and Azure as the core AI foundation, with Microsoft Copilot as the primary user experience layer. The role is responsible for designing the end-to-end AI solution architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise systems, scalability, and governance standards while integrating AI into the broader IT landscape.

It requires deep expertise in RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and Agentic AI architecture on cloud-native platforms, enabling intelligent, scalable, and production-ready AI systems after understanding the current product architecture.

Platform & Enablement Roles:

• AI Platform Admin (M365, copilot Studio)
• Manages AI platforms and environments, including access provisioning, governance controls, and policy enforcement (e.g., DLP, security, and compliance).
• AI Reusable Utility
• Develops reusable components (e.g., prompts, connectors, APIs, templates) to accelerate AI solution delivery and promote standardization across use cases.
• AI Common Infrastructure, Framework & Observability Architect (AWS and Azure)
• Designs and maintains the foundational AI infrastructure, frameworks, and observability capabilities (telemetry, monitoring, metrics) required for scalable, reliable, and governed AI operations.

Core Responsibilities:

• Architectural Design:
  Define the end-to-end blueprints spanning data ingestion, model training, inference, and continuous monitoring.
• Enterprise Integration:
  Seamlessly embed AI/ML features and multi-agent workflows into legacy applications, ERPs, and cloud-native systems.
• Governance & Compliance:
  Implement ethical AI guardrails, model risk management, data privacy protections and explainability standards.
• Scalability & MLOps:
  Establish CI/CD for AI, model versioning, automated retraining, and drift detection to prevent performance degradation.
• Tech Stack Strategy:
  Make crucial "build vs. buy" decisions for infrastructure, weighing tradeoffs of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Leadership &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Serve as a technical thought leader for AI, GenAI, and data platforms. Mentor data scientists, ML engineers, and data engineers. Collaborate with business and product teams to translate requirements into AI-driven solutions. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and guide strategic adoption.

Required Skills:

• Engineering Foundation: 7+ years of deep knowledge of MLOps, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Cloud Platforms: 5+ years of advanced expertise in deploying on major hyperscalers like AWS Machine Learning, Azure AI, or Google Vertex AI.
• Data Management: 5+ years of Proficiency in designing feature stores, vector databases, and real-time/batch data pipelines.
• AI/ML Frameworks: 3 to 5 years of familiarity with concepts like Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and frameworks like PyTorch or Tensor Flow.

About NTT DATA: NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services.

Our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.