Associate Director, AI/Gen AI Platform

Cognizant

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$140,000–$160,000 / yr
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4 days ago
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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 31 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Director, AI/Gen AI Platform

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The Associate Director – AI/Gen AI Platform serves as the senior AI architecture authority for a portfolio of strategic Platforms & Services and Hi-Tech clients. This role involves defining enterprise AI strategy, architecting scalable GenAI and Agentic AI solutions, and establishing governance standards. The individual will design platforms utilizing LLMs, RAG, vector databases, and APIs while building rapid proofs of concept to validate business use cases. Key technical requirements include expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud platforms, along with experience in microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, and event-driven architectures. The role requires integrating AI solutions with Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP, and payment systems. The work focuses on delivering cloud-native AI platforms and Responsible AI practices across SaaS, FinTech, and high-tech domains.

Skills

Generative AI LLMs RAG Agentic AI AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Docker LangChain LlamaIndex MLflow PyTorch TensorFlow Vector Databases Microservices APIs TOGAF Event-driven Architecture

What you'll do

  • Define enterprise AI architecture strategy, roadmaps, standards, and governance frameworks.
  • Architect scalable GenAI, Agentic AI, ML, and cloud-native solutions for complex enterprise environments.
  • Design AI platforms utilizing LLMs, RAG, vector databases, APIs, and modern cloud services.
  • Build rapid proofs of concept and prototypes to validate business use cases and accelerate innovation.
  • Establish Responsible AI practices, model governance standards, and production readiness criteria.
  • Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms like Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP, and payment systems.
  • Support pre-sales activities, solutioning, architecture reviews, and strategic client workshops.
  • Mentor architects and engineering teams while promoting reusable AI patterns and accelerators.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technology Consulting.
  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale AI, cloud, and digital transformation programs.
  • Expertise in Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG, and AI Governance.
  • Strong experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP cloud platforms.
  • Experience designing microservices, APIs, Kubernetes, Docker, and event-driven architectures.
  • Strong executive communication, consulting, and client engagement experience.
  • Domain expertise in SaaS, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Financial Operations, or High-Tech/Semiconductors.
  • TOGAF Certification (preferred); AWS, Azure, or GCP Architecture Certifications (preferred).

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