Save Job Back to Search Job Description Summary Similar JobsWork in a faced paced environment.Build and scale high-impact data solutions with executive visibilityAbout Our ClientOur client is a reinsurance firm.Job DescriptionKey ResponsibilitiesAI Strategy, Use Cases & Target ArchitectureLead engagement with business areas and Domains on AI initiatives, shaping use cases, transformation roadmaps, target architectures, blueprints, and transition plansContribute to AI Strategy, ensuring architecture supports and accelerates the company's broader ambitionsDesign end-to-end AI solution architectures spanning business, application, data, model, integration, security, evaluation, observability, and production deployment dimensionsTranslate business strategy into coherent AI architectures, ensuring alignment between capabilities, application landscapes, data models, technology platforms, and operating modelsDrive standardization, simplification, and reuse, including rigorous assessment of build-versus-buy, model, and platform options across value, risk, scalability, performance, resilience, and total cost of ownershipEnterprise Architecture Delivery & Production ReadinessAct as lead Enterprise Architect on selected large, complex programs (including AI) and take full architecture accountability for outcomesProvide architecture guidance from strategy and concept through implementation, production readiness, stabilization, and operational ownershipEnsure solution designs align with approved target architectures, AI standards, principles, reference architectures, and enterprise guardrailsChallenge design decisions to protect architectural integrity, measurable business value, and sustainable deliverySupport program and project leadership in managing architecture risks, dependencies, trade-offs, integration, resilience, monitoring, and lifecycle managementMaintain accurate enterprise inventories and governance records by contributing and validating information on delivered AI solutionsArchitecture Enablement, Standards & Reference ArchitecturesProvide leadership for enterprise AI architecture enablement, delivering intelligence and guidance to delivery teams, Domains, and architecture stakeholdersIdentify and act on enterprise patterns, gaps, risks, and opportunities across use cases and delivered solutionsDefine, own, and evolve AI standards, principles, reusable patterns, reference architectures, methods, and pragmatic guardrailsSet direction for clear, actionable guidance that enables teams to make consistent, safe, and scalable architecture decisionsIdentify and promote reuse opportunities across Domains, leveraging AI inventory, GEAR, and enterprise intelligenceEnterprise Architecture Governance, Inventory & Portfolio InsightLead and shape AI architecture governance and Design Authority, including review criteria, review gates, quality assurance, and compliance mechanismsEnsure AI solutions address Responsible AI, privacy, security, model risk, human oversight, auditability, regulatory, and enterprise risk considerationsPromote consistent AI evaluation approaches covering quality, grounding, hallucination risk, robustness, latency, security, and costGovern and evolve the AI inventory, using it to generate architecture insights, identify patterns and gaps, and support transparent decisionsProvide portfolio-level insight and recommendations on deployed AI assets, reuse opportunities, architecture risks, standards adoption, and enterprise-wide implicationsCross-Domain Collaboration & InfluenceCollaborate closely with Domain Architects, business stakeholders, technology teams, risk and control partners, and other architecture disciplines to achieve enterprise alignmentResolve cross-domain dependencies and conflicts, balancing enterprise consistency with pragmatic Domain needsChampion a one-architecture mindset and contribute to the architecture community through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coachingBuild trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders and act as a strategic advisor on investment decisions and transformation roadmapsDeliver executive-ready, fact-based insights and recommendations that drive informed decisionsThe Successful ApplicantWe are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:* 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, technology architecture, or transformation roles within complex, matrixed, or global organizations, with a proven track record of leading cross-domain initiatives* Hands-on experience designing and implementing production-grade AI solutions beyond prompt-only agents, including practical knowledge of AI/GenAI architecture patterns such as LLMs, RAG, embeddings/vector search, agents and tool use, model selection, prompt and model lifecycle management, and AI evaluation* Deep expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks, governance models, and design authority processes, including standards, principles, reference architectures, and operating models, with demonstrated experience influencing enterprise-level decisions at senior stakeholder level* Experience with MLOps/LLMOps, AI security and privacy patterns, observability, model monitoring, and Responsible AI controls, with the ability to evaluate AI technology choices across quality, risk, scalability, latency, resilience, reuse, and cost* Proven ability to use architecture inventories, repositories, and portfolio information to identify patterns, gaps, reuse opportunities, and governance insights, and to translate these into clear, actionable recommendationsThese are additional nice to haves:* Experience in re/insurance or financial services environments* TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification* Relevant AI, cloud, data, security, or architecture certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, CISSP, CDMP)* Experience working in globally distributed, multicultural teams across multiple time zones* Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to AI in financial services* Demonstrated experience mentoring architects and building architecture capability within a community of practice* Strong facilitation skills, with experience leading design authority forums, architecture reviews, and governance boardsWhat's on OfferBe a part of fast paced organisation.Quote job refJN-102026-7133266Job summaryFunctionAnalyticsSub SectorBig DataWhat is your area of specialisation?Financial ServicesLocationBangaloreJob TypePermanentJob ReferenceJN-102026-7133266
