Consulting Principal, AI Architect

Cognizant

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$122,400–$194,000 / yr
Posted
55 days ago

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Below market

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This role $158k
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This role pays less than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $172,500–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $209k for comparable roles.

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $137,000–$194,000 across 28 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, you will lead client-facing initiatives focused on generative AI, RAG pipelines, and advanced data platforms in regulated industries. You will collaborate with clients, consulting leaders, architects, and delivery teams to design and deliver scalable, production-grade AI solutions while ensuring compliance and security. Key responsibilities include translating business objectives into actionable use cases, guiding end-to-end solution delivery from discovery through implementation, and integrating AI solutions with enterprise data platforms and cloud infrastructure. The role requires extensive experience in AI/analytics consulting, hands-on expertise in generative AI design, knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, and familiarity with responsible AI practices. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to mentor junior team members are essential for success in this dynamic environment.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Snowflake Databricks Microsoft Fabric RAG Vector databases CI/CD MLOps LLMOps Generative AI Python Java Responsible AI AI governance

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 solution delivery is secure, compliant, and fits regulated environments.
  • Integrate AI solutions with enterprise data platforms and cloud infrastructure.
  • Support business development by contributing to proposals and client presentations.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in AI/analytics consulting or digital transformation.
  • Hands-on expertise in designing generative AI solutions, including RAG pipelines.
  • Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise data platforms.
  • Proven ability to work with client stakeholders on requirement definition and delivery management.
  • Experience operating within regulated industries such as financial services or healthcare.
  • Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and responsible AI practices.
  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to mentor junior team members.

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