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EY - GDS Consulting - AI And DATA -Senior Data Solution Architect - Senior Manager

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship
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Posted 3 days ago

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**Senior Data Solution Architect - AI & Data** Lead the architecture, delivery, and solutioning of complex enterprise AI & Data use cases. Blend architecture depth, AI expertise, structured program execution, and executive communication to drive senior stakeholder engagement. - **Architect & Deliver AI-powered Data Solutions**: Translate business objectives into scalable AI & Data architectures, own solutions from problem definition to architecture sign-off. - **Design Enterprise-scale Data Platforms**: Leverage cloud platforms (AWS/Azure, Databricks), define data platform patterns, ensure security, compliance, and performance. - **Enable AI, Advanced Analytics & GenAI Use Cases**: Architect AI-enabled platforms, support intelligent insights, and drive AI-first thinking. - **Drive Program Management & Delivery Leadership**: Lead end-to-end program structuring, risk management, cross-functional coordination, and delivery governance. - **Shape Presales & Client Advisory**: Lead presales activities, define differentiated solutions, and act as a trusted client advisor. **Requirements**: - 15+ years experience in data platforms, AI/analytics architecture, cloud solutions - Proven record in enterprise-scale AI & Data platform architecture, program management, and presales - Extensive cloud expertise (AWS/Azure) and familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, hybrid/multi-cloud architectures - Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills - Experience managing large, multi-stakeholder transformation programs

Compensation
Not specified

Currency: Not specified

City
Not specified
Country
India

Full Job Description

At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence. 

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

Join EY and help to build a better working world. 

 

Senior Data Solution Architect (Architecture + Program Leadership + AI)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Solution Architect to lead the architecture, program delivery, and solutioning of complex enterprise AI & Data use cases on modern analytics platforms.

This role is designed for a hands-on, deeply technical leader who can operate across presales, solution design, program management, and delivery governance, and who excels at translating business problems into scalable, production-grade AI & Data architectures.

The role requires a strong blend of architecture depth, AI expertise, structured program execution, and executive-level communication, working across senior stakeholders in complex transformation programs.

What Youll Do

1. Solution Complex AI & Data Problems for Enterprise Clients

  • Engage with senior business, data, and technology stakeholders to understand complex AI & Data requirements
  • Lead solution discovery, architecture definition, and structured program planning
  • Translate business objectives into scalable AI & Data architectures and execution roadmaps
  • Own outcomes from problem definition through architecture sign-off and program mobilization

2. Architect End-to-End Enterprise Data Platforms

  • Design enterprise-scale architectures using:
    • Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure),Databricks), Data Governance frameworks
  • Define enterprise data platform patterns (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers, semantic layer, data modeling)
  • Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, cost, security, and compliance requirements
  • Align architecture with enterprise data governance and regulatory standards

3. Enable AI, Advanced Analytics & GenAI Use Cases

  • Architect AI-enabled platforms leveraging:
    • Azure AI / AWS AI Services / GenAI capabilities
  • Design solutions supporting:
    • Intelligent insights and advanced analytics
    • AI-augmented BI and decision intelligence
    • Responsible, secure, and scalable GenAI adoption
  • Drive AI-first architecture thinking, balancing trade-offs across cost, latency, scalability, and risk

4. Program Management & Delivery Leadership

  • Lead end-to-end program structuring for AI & Data initiatives, including:
    • Work breakdown, milestones, and execution planning
    • Risk identification, dependency management, and mitigation strategies
  • Drive cross-functional coordination across architecture, engineering, business, and governance teams
  • Establish delivery governance frameworks, ensuring alignment to architecture and timelines
  • Track program progress, value realization, and executive reporting metrics
  • Ensure seamless transition from solution design program execution value realization

5. Presales, Solution Shaping & Client Advisory

  • Lead presales and solution shaping activities, including:
    • Discovery workshops and stakeholder alignment
    • End-to-end solution design and storytelling
    • RFP responses, estimations, and proposal development
  • Partner with leadership to define differentiated AI & Data solutions
  • Act as a trusted advisor, articulating value, architecture, and execution approach to clients

6. Guide Delivery & Architecture Governance

  • Work closely with engineering teams to:
    • Validate architecture feasibility
    • Guide implementation decisions and integration patterns
  • Ensure architecture consistency across build, deployment, and production
  • Support operational readiness, observability, and platform sustainability

7. Define Reusable Architecture Assets & Best Practices

  • Develop reference architectures, solution blueprints, and reusable assets
  • Codify best practices for:
    • AI-ready data platform 
    • Modern Data Platforms 
    • Scalable AI and data architectures
  • Contribute to organizational IP and standards

Core Requirements

Experience

  • 15+ years in data platforms, AI/analytics architecture, or cloud solutions
  • Proven experience in enterprise-scale AI & Data platform architecture
  • Strong exposure to program management / large transformation delivery
  • Hands-on experience in presales and solution shaping (mandatory)
  • Experience in client-facing consulting environments

Skills (Enhanced Focus Areas)

Architecture & AI Expertise

  • Deep expertise in cloud data platforms, AI/ML, and GenAI ecosystems
  • Strong understanding of data governance, data modeling, and analytics architecture
  • Ability to design AI-first data platforms and intelligent systems

Program Management

  • Strong capability in program structuring, planning, and execution tracking
  • Experience managing large, multi-stakeholder transformation programs
  • Ability to balance architecture integrity with delivery timelines and risks

Communication & Stakeholder Management

  • Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value narratives
  • Proven capability to influence CXOs, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams
  • Strong facilitation and negotiation skills

Added Advantage

  • Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, and multi-platform data ecosystems
  • Exposure to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
  • Experience in AI-led data modernization or transformation programs

What This Role Is NOT

  • Not a pure hands-on development role
  • Not a standalone program manager role (requires deep architecture ownership)
  • Not limited to BI/reporting or tool configuration
  • Primary ownership combines architecture + AI strategy + program leadership

 

 

EY | Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

EY - GDS Consulting - AI And DATA -Senior Data Solution Architect - Senior Manager

Compensation

Not specified

City: Not specified

Country: India

Ernst & Young logo
Big Four

3 days ago

No clicks

at Ernst & Young

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

**Senior Data Solution Architect - AI & Data** Lead the architecture, delivery, and solutioning of complex enterprise AI & Data use cases. Blend architecture depth, AI expertise, structured program execution, and executive communication to drive senior stakeholder engagement. - **Architect & Deliver AI-powered Data Solutions**: Translate business objectives into scalable AI & Data architectures, own solutions from problem definition to architecture sign-off. - **Design Enterprise-scale Data Platforms**: Leverage cloud platforms (AWS/Azure, Databricks), define data platform patterns, ensure security, compliance, and performance. - **Enable AI, Advanced Analytics & GenAI Use Cases**: Architect AI-enabled platforms, support intelligent insights, and drive AI-first thinking. - **Drive Program Management & Delivery Leadership**: Lead end-to-end program structuring, risk management, cross-functional coordination, and delivery governance. - **Shape Presales & Client Advisory**: Lead presales activities, define differentiated solutions, and act as a trusted client advisor. **Requirements**: - 15+ years experience in data platforms, AI/analytics architecture, cloud solutions - Proven record in enterprise-scale AI & Data platform architecture, program management, and presales - Extensive cloud expertise (AWS/Azure) and familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, hybrid/multi-cloud architectures - Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills - Experience managing large, multi-stakeholder transformation programs

Full Job Description

At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence. 

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

Join EY and help to build a better working world. 

 

Senior Data Solution Architect (Architecture + Program Leadership + AI)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Solution Architect to lead the architecture, program delivery, and solutioning of complex enterprise AI & Data use cases on modern analytics platforms.

This role is designed for a hands-on, deeply technical leader who can operate across presales, solution design, program management, and delivery governance, and who excels at translating business problems into scalable, production-grade AI & Data architectures.

The role requires a strong blend of architecture depth, AI expertise, structured program execution, and executive-level communication, working across senior stakeholders in complex transformation programs.

What Youll Do

1. Solution Complex AI & Data Problems for Enterprise Clients

  • Engage with senior business, data, and technology stakeholders to understand complex AI & Data requirements
  • Lead solution discovery, architecture definition, and structured program planning
  • Translate business objectives into scalable AI & Data architectures and execution roadmaps
  • Own outcomes from problem definition through architecture sign-off and program mobilization

2. Architect End-to-End Enterprise Data Platforms

  • Design enterprise-scale architectures using:
    • Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure),Databricks), Data Governance frameworks
  • Define enterprise data platform patterns (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers, semantic layer, data modeling)
  • Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, cost, security, and compliance requirements
  • Align architecture with enterprise data governance and regulatory standards

3. Enable AI, Advanced Analytics & GenAI Use Cases

  • Architect AI-enabled platforms leveraging:
    • Azure AI / AWS AI Services / GenAI capabilities
  • Design solutions supporting:
    • Intelligent insights and advanced analytics
    • AI-augmented BI and decision intelligence
    • Responsible, secure, and scalable GenAI adoption
  • Drive AI-first architecture thinking, balancing trade-offs across cost, latency, scalability, and risk

4. Program Management & Delivery Leadership

  • Lead end-to-end program structuring for AI & Data initiatives, including:
    • Work breakdown, milestones, and execution planning
    • Risk identification, dependency management, and mitigation strategies
  • Drive cross-functional coordination across architecture, engineering, business, and governance teams
  • Establish delivery governance frameworks, ensuring alignment to architecture and timelines
  • Track program progress, value realization, and executive reporting metrics
  • Ensure seamless transition from solution design program execution value realization

5. Presales, Solution Shaping & Client Advisory

  • Lead presales and solution shaping activities, including:
    • Discovery workshops and stakeholder alignment
    • End-to-end solution design and storytelling
    • RFP responses, estimations, and proposal development
  • Partner with leadership to define differentiated AI & Data solutions
  • Act as a trusted advisor, articulating value, architecture, and execution approach to clients

6. Guide Delivery & Architecture Governance

  • Work closely with engineering teams to:
    • Validate architecture feasibility
    • Guide implementation decisions and integration patterns
  • Ensure architecture consistency across build, deployment, and production
  • Support operational readiness, observability, and platform sustainability

7. Define Reusable Architecture Assets & Best Practices

  • Develop reference architectures, solution blueprints, and reusable assets
  • Codify best practices for:
    • AI-ready data platform 
    • Modern Data Platforms 
    • Scalable AI and data architectures
  • Contribute to organizational IP and standards

Core Requirements

Experience

  • 15+ years in data platforms, AI/analytics architecture, or cloud solutions
  • Proven experience in enterprise-scale AI & Data platform architecture
  • Strong exposure to program management / large transformation delivery
  • Hands-on experience in presales and solution shaping (mandatory)
  • Experience in client-facing consulting environments

Skills (Enhanced Focus Areas)

Architecture & AI Expertise

  • Deep expertise in cloud data platforms, AI/ML, and GenAI ecosystems
  • Strong understanding of data governance, data modeling, and analytics architecture
  • Ability to design AI-first data platforms and intelligent systems

Program Management

  • Strong capability in program structuring, planning, and execution tracking
  • Experience managing large, multi-stakeholder transformation programs
  • Ability to balance architecture integrity with delivery timelines and risks

Communication & Stakeholder Management

  • Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value narratives
  • Proven capability to influence CXOs, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams
  • Strong facilitation and negotiation skills

Added Advantage

  • Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, and multi-platform data ecosystems
  • Exposure to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
  • Experience in AI-led data modernization or transformation programs

What This Role Is NOT

  • Not a pure hands-on development role
  • Not a standalone program manager role (requires deep architecture ownership)
  • Not limited to BI/reporting or tool configuration
  • Primary ownership combines architecture + AI strategy + program leadership

 

 

EY | Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.