AI Architect

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Role: AI Architect

Work Location: London

Role Type: Hybrid

Mode of Working: Hybrid

Are You Ready to Utilise Your Experience in Artificial Intelligence?

We have an exciting role for you — AI Architect!

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Be part of experienced team and talented team to explore more learnings and opportunities
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and wider team on enabling product and development prospects
• Support and contribute to customers success journey by implementing strategic and tactical solutions

The Role

As an experienced AI Architect you will be responsible for defining, designing, and governing enterprise AI solutions, including Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation, and AI-driven business transformation initiatives

Key responsibilities:

AI Strategy & Architecture:

• Define enterprise AI architecture, standards, and target-state roadmaps.
• Translate business requirements into scalable AI and GenAI solution designs.

Solution Design:

• Design end-to-end AI platforms covering:
• Data ingestion and processing
• Model development and deployment
• Vector databases and embeddings
• Prompt orchestration
• Agent frameworks
• Monitoring and observability
• Integration patterns

Agentic AI:

• Design architectures using:
• LLMs
• RAG frameworks
• Multi-agent systems
• Autonomous workflows
• Define guardrails, human-in-the-loop controls, governance, and risk management.
• Create reusable AI patterns and accelerators.

Data & Platform Architecture:

• Work closely with Data Architects to define:
• Data models
• Metadata management
• Data lineage
• Governance frameworks
• Design AI-ready data platforms and lakehouse architectures.
• Ensure data quality, privacy, and compliance.

Cloud & Engineering Leadership:

• Architect AI solutions on AWS
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.

Governance & Risk:

• Implement Responsible AI principles and support Bank;s AI governance
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Define model monitoring, explainability, bias detection, and performance governance processes.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

AI & Generative AI

• Large Language Models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama)

• Prompt Engineering

• RAG Architecture

• Vector Databases

• Agentic AI Frameworks

• Knowledge Graphs

• AI Governance

Cloud & Platforms

• AWS Bedrock / SageMaker

Data & Engineering

• Python

• APIs & Microservices

• SQL / NoSQL

• Data Engineering & ETL

Enterprise Architecture

• Solution Architecture

• Integration Architecture

• Security Architecture

• Business Capability Mapping

• Technology Roadmaps

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

Experience

• 12–18+ years overall IT experience.

• 5+ years in AI/ML or Data & Analytics architecture.

• Experience delivering enterprise-scale AI or GenAI programs.

• Experience designing cloud-native platforms and integration ecosystems.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional

• TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 / +44 204 520 2575 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

Next Steps:

Application Process

1. Online application: You can apply directly through LinkedIn/ by uploading your CV. In case you wish to submit your application via another format like audio/video, please, contact - UKI.recruitment@tcs.com
2. Skill-Based discussion: This will be a level 1 interview with the project team, it can be via video or in-person. Details will be confirmed by your recruiter.
3. Managerial discussion: This discussion will focus on behavioural aspects and person-organisation fit.
4. HR Discussion: This will be with one of the members of the HR team and will cover your career journey, aspirations for growth, compensation and any other questions you may have.

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