Gen AI Architect
About Cognizant
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. We foster an inclusive, collaborative, and technology-driven environment where talented professionals can make a meaningful impact on complex business challenges.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Gen AI Architect to define and lead the overall Generative AI solution architecture and target-state blueprint for large-scale enterprise transformation programmes. This role will play a strategic leadership position in shaping AI-driven solutions across enterprise data landscapes, with a particular focus on banking and financial services environments.
The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Agentic AI, Large Language Model (LLM) orchestration, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), enterprise data architecture, and AI governance. You will collaborate with business leaders, architects, data specialists, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and explainable GenAI solutions that support critical enterprise initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the end-to-end GenAI solution architecture and target-state blueprint for enterprise programmes.
- Design and implement multi-agent workflows supporting metadata ingestion, semantic mapping, impact analysis, validation, and automation use cases.
- Evaluate, select, and optimize Large Language Models, including Claude and GPT-based architectures, aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
- Architect and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, including vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and knowledge retrieval frameworks.
- Define prompt engineering, context engineering, and orchestration strategies to maximize solution effectiveness and accuracy.
- Design and govern integrations with Amazon Bedrock, Knowledge Bases, and associated AI platform services.
- Establish enterprise AI governance frameworks covering explainability, transparency, auditability, risk management, and compliance requirements.
- Lead architecture governance forums, technical design reviews, and solution assurance activities.
- Collaborate closely with enterprise data, cloud, security, and application architecture teams to ensure alignment with strategic technology roadmaps.
- Drive best practices for scalable, secure, and responsible AI adoption across the organization.
- Provide architectural leadership and guidance to delivery teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
Required Skills & Experience
- Extensive expertise in Enterprise Generative AI Architecture.
- Strong knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and Vector Databases.
- Strong experience designing and implementing Agentic AI solutions and multi-agent frameworks.
- Strong understanding of Large Language Model (LLM) orchestration patterns and architectures.
- Good understanding of banking industry processes, regulatory considerations, and data governance principles.
- Experience establishing AI governance, explainability, and auditability frameworks.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to influence enterprise-wide technology strategy and drive architectural decision-making.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL.
- Experience working within large-scale banking, financial services, or regulated enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with enterprise metadata management, semantic technologies, and knowledge graph concepts.
- Understanding of cloud-native AI platform architectures and enterprise integration patterns.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Access to Udemy and Cognizant Academy for continuous learning and professional development.
- Opportunity to work within a technology-driven organization at the forefront of AI innovation.
- Open and collaborative team spirit.
- International working environment with exposure to global clients and transformation programmes.
Contact the Recruiter
Megha Nagpal
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +31 6 2715 5643
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
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