AI&E - SM - Gen AI Architect
Deloitte · Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- On site
- Full-time
- ₹2,500,000 / year
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job highlights
- Lead Gen AI architecture and technical delivery.
- Design and implement complex enterprise AI solutions.
- Manage and mentor multidisciplinary global teams.
- Align AI strategies with client business objectives.
- Drive innovation in AI/GenAI platforms.
About the role
Position Summary: Artificial Intelligence & Engineering
AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to help build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions insights are powered by engineering for business advantage, helping transforming mission-critical operations. Join our AI & Engineering team to help in transforming technology platforms, driving innovation, and helping make a significant impact on our clients' success achievements. You’ll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and re-engineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses.
Level: Senior Manager or equivalent [Specialist Leader - Gen AI Architect]
As a Senior Manager/Specialist leader at Deloitte Consulting, you will play the role of strategic architect who creates and/or reviews enterprise-grade architectures and also provides best practices for technical delivery for complex, enterprise-solutions. You will lead and guide multidisciplinary, global teams and serve as a senior mentor to managers and junior staff. You will partner closely with clients and internal stakeholders to align solution strategies with business goals, contribute to sales and proposal development, and ensure rigorous management of end-to-end project delivery, including scoping, estimation, and executive reporting for successful project outcomes.
Work you’ll do:
As a Senior Manager, you will collaborate with client and internal leadership to shape solution strategies that align with key business objectives. You will provide expert oversight throughout the technical delivery lifecycle—guiding architectural decisions, driving best practices, and ensuring solutions meet quality standards. In this role, you will manage multidisciplinary teams, coach and mentor talent, and oversee project progress through executive status reporting and risk mitigation. Additionally, you will support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, providing solution insights, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
The team:
Engineering as a Service provides complete design, implementation, and technology operations, leveraging our core engineering expertise. We transform engineering teams, modernize technology, and deliver complex programs with a product engineering approach. Our flexible delivery models—traditional teams, pools, or pods—are tailored to each client’s needs, offering engineering-led advisory, implementation, and operational capabilities to accelerate innovation.
Qualifications: Must Have Skills/Project Experience/Certifications:
- 10+ years in software engineering/architecture, with recent focus on AI/GenAI platforms and enterprise delivery.
- Proven agentic AI delivery: designed and implemented multi-agent/workflow systems (planning, tool-use, routing, memory) in production for real business processes.
- GenAI solution architecture expertise: patterns for RAG, agentic orchestration, function/tool calling, prompt/response schemas, guardrails, evaluation, and observability.
- Strong AI/ML foundation: hands-on with model selection, embeddings, retrieval, fine-tuning/adapter approaches, and rigorous evaluation (offline + online).
- End-to-end platform design: reference architectures spanning data ingestion, knowledge stores/vector DB, model gateways, orchestration, APIs/UI, monitoring, and cost controls.
- Enterprise integration skills: connecting agents to business systems (ERP/CRM/ITSM/data platforms) via APIs/events, with secure tool access, logging, and audit trails.
- Security, risk, and compliance by design: IAM, secrets management, privacy/PII, model risk controls, prompt injection defenses, and human-in-the-loop escalation.
- Cloud + architecture certifications (expected): one or more of AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), Google Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, plus an architecture credential such as TOGAF, SABSA, or equivalent (security architecture a plus).
- MLOps/LLMOps maturity: CI/CD, environment promotion, model/prompt/version governance, observability, reliability/SLA design, and cost/performance optimization.
- Innovation & eminence: demonstrated thought leadership (patents/publications/talks/blogs), internal/external community contributions, development of reusable accelerators/reference architectures, and a track record of piloting emerging capabilities into scalable delivery.
Good to Have Skills/Project Experience/Certifications:
- Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and AI governance practices.
- Proven track record in mentoring senior teams and driving technical excellence across large-scale programs.
Education:
N/A
Location:
Bengaluru/Hyderabad/Pune/Chennai/Kolkata
Our purpose:
Deloitte’s purpose is to make an impact that matters for our people, clients, and communities. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities.
Our people and culture:
Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ways of thinking, ideas and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our clients’ most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work.
Professional development:
At Deloitte, professionals have the opportunity to work with some of the best and discover what works best for them. Here, we prioritize professional growth, offering diverse learning and networking opportunities to help accelerate careers and enhance leadership skills. Our state-of-the-art DU: The Leadership Center in India, located in Hyderabad, represents a tangible symbol of our commitment to the holistic growth and development of our people. Explore DU: The Leadership Center in India. Benefits To Help You Thrive: At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. Our comprehensive rewards program helps us deliver a distinctly Deloitte experience that empowers our professionals to thrive mentally, physically, and financially—and live their purpose. To support our professionals and their loved ones, we offer a broad range of benefits. Eligibility requirements may be based on role, tenure, type of employment and/or other criteria. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
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Key skills/competency:
- Generative AI Architect
- Enterprise Architecture
- AI/ML Foundation
- Agentic AI Delivery
- MLOps/LLMOps
- Cloud Architecture
- Security Architecture
- Technical Delivery Leadership
- Mentorship
- Business Development
Skills & topics
- Generative AI
- AI Architect
- Enterprise Architecture
- Machine Learning
- Agentic AI
- MLOps
- LLMOps
- Cloud Architecture
- Software Engineering
- Technical Leadership
- Deloitte
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Pune
- Chennai
- Kolkata
How to get hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight your 10+ years of AI/GenAI architecture experience, agentic AI delivery, and platform design skills relevant to Deloitte's needs.
- Showcase cloud and security expertise: Emphasize your AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure certifications, and experience with security, risk, and compliance by design.
- Demonstrate leadership and mentorship: Provide examples of leading global teams, mentoring junior staff, and driving technical excellence in large-scale programs.
- Tailor your application: Clearly articulate how your skills and experience align with Deloitte's purpose and AI & Engineering team's mission.
- Prepare for technical and behavioral interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to GenAI solution architecture, MLOps, and enterprise integration.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities of a Gen AI Architect at Deloitte?
- As a Gen AI Architect at Deloitte, you will be responsible for creating and reviewing enterprise-grade architectures, providing best practices for technical delivery, leading multidisciplinary teams, and aligning solution strategies with client business goals. This includes hands-on work with AI/ML foundations, designing end-to-end platforms, and ensuring security and compliance by design.
- What specific AI/GenAI experience is required for this Deloitte role?
- The role requires 10+ years in software engineering/architecture with a recent focus on AI/GenAI platforms. Key experience includes proven agentic AI delivery (multi-agent systems in production), GenAI solution architecture expertise (RAG, agentic orchestration), strong AI/ML foundations, and end-to-end platform design covering data ingestion to monitoring.
- What certifications are expected for the Gen AI Architect position at Deloitte?
- Cloud and architecture certifications are expected. This includes one or more of AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), Google Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert. An architecture credential like TOGAF or SABSA is also required, with security architecture experience being a plus.
- How does Deloitte support professional development for its AI & Engineering team members?
- Deloitte prioritizes professional growth by offering diverse learning and networking opportunities. Their state-of-the-art DU: The Leadership Center in India symbolizes their commitment to holistic growth, aiming to accelerate careers and enhance leadership skills for professionals.
- What does Deloitte look for in a candidate's resume for a Gen AI Architect role?
- Deloitte looks for a strong foundation in software engineering and architecture, with a significant focus on recent AI/GenAI platforms and enterprise delivery. Specifics include experience with agentic AI, GenAI solution architecture patterns, AI/ML fundamentals, platform design, enterprise integration, and relevant cloud/architecture certifications.
- Can you provide insight into the interview process for a Senior Manager/Specialist Leader role at Deloitte?
- The interview process likely involves technical deep dives into your AI/GenAI architecture expertise, agentic AI delivery, and MLOps knowledge. Behavioral questions will assess your leadership, team management, client-facing skills, and alignment with Deloitte's purpose and culture. Expect discussions on strategic thinking and problem-solving for complex enterprise challenges.
- What is the significance of 'agentic AI delivery' in this Deloitte role?
- 'Agentic AI delivery' refers to the practical implementation and deployment of AI systems composed of multiple autonomous agents that can plan, use tools, maintain memory, and interact to achieve complex tasks in real-world business processes. Demonstrating this capability is crucial for the Gen AI Architect role.
- How does Deloitte's 'Engineering as a Service' team operate?
- The 'Engineering as a Service' team provides end-to-end design, implementation, and technology operations by leveraging core engineering expertise. They focus on transforming engineering teams, modernizing technology, and delivering complex programs using a product engineering approach with flexible delivery models tailored to client needs.