Consulting Principal, AI Architect

Cognizant

Remote

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Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$122,400–$194,000 / yr
Posted
27 days ago

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Below market

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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 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $134,000–$194,000 across 29 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Consulting Principal, AI Architect

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As a Consulting Principal for AI & GenAI Platforms at Cognizant Consulting’s AI and Data practice, you will lead client-facing initiatives focused on generative AI, RAG pipelines, and advanced data platforms within regulated industries. Your role involves collaborating with clients to translate business objectives into actionable AI use cases and guiding end-to-end solution delivery from discovery through implementation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms and cloud infrastructure while ensuring compliance in highly regulated environments such as financial services, healthcare, or insurance. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in consulting, digital transformation, or AI/analytics, along with hands-on expertise in designing generative AI solutions, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and enterprise data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks. Additionally, you should be proficient in AI governance, MLOps practices, and have strong communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Snowflake Databricks Microsoft Fabric RAG Vector databases CI/CD MLOps LLMOps Generative AI Responsible AI Model risk management Bias mitigation Explainable AI

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and delivery of generative AI solutions for enterprise clients.
  • Translate business objectives into actionable AI use cases and solution roadmaps.
  • Ensure end-to-end AI system security, compliance in regulated environments.
  • Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms and cloud infrastructure.
  • Contribute to proposals and client presentations related to AI engagements.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of client-facing consulting experience in AI/analytics or digital transformation.
  • Expertise in designing and delivering generative AI solutions, including RAG architectures.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise data platforms.
  • Proven ability to work with regulated industries like financial services, healthcare, or insurance.
  • Experience in AI governance, evaluation frameworks, and responsible AI practices.
  • Familiarity with MLOps/LLMOps practices including CI/CD, monitoring, and model lifecycle management.

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