AI Delivery Architect
Tata Consultancy Services · London Area, United Kingdom
Apply & track with Apply EdgeIf you need support in completing the application or if you require a different format of this document,please get in touch with at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com or call TCS London Office number 02031552100 with the subject line: “Application Support Request”. Role: AI Delivery ArchitectJob Type: Permanent
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.Role SummaryWe are looking for an experienced AI Delivery Architect to design enterprise AI solutions, validate their implementation and work with engineering teams to drive execution. This is a hands-on delivery role, not an advisory-only architecture position. The architect converts business objectives and domain inputs into an implementable solution, makes the key technical decisions, guides the engineering team and remains accountable for the technical integrity of the delivery.The role is important because complex AI programs bring uncertainty across models, data, integration, security, evaluation and operations. The architect provides one coherent design, makes trade-offs visible, reduces technical risk and ensures that the resulting solution is secure, reusable, observable and ready for production.Pre-requisitesTechnology experience, including architecture and technical delivery of enterprise solutions and recent hands-on experience with AI-enabled systems beyond PoCStrong solution architecture foundation across applications, data, APIs and integration, cloud, security, deployment and operationsHands-on understanding of GenAI and agentic AI, including LLMs, RAG, context engineering, tool use, orchestration, memory and human-in-the-loop (HITL) controlsExperience designing production-grade integrations with enterprise systems using APIs, microservices, events, streams or queuesExperience defining evaluation, testing, observability, security, responsible AI, reliability, performance and cost controls for AI solutionsPractical experience with at least one major cloud platform and its AI, data, identity, networking, monitoring and deployment servicesAbility to lead multidisciplinary delivery teams, review critical implementation, communicate technical trade-offs and transfer ownership to the wider delivery organizationKey ResponsibilitiesDesign the end-to-end AI solution across application, model, data, context, integration, security, deployment, evaluation, observability and operationsTranslate business objectives and domain-team inputs into solution boundaries, architecture decisions, technical roadmaps, NFRs and measurable acceptance criteriaSelect appropriate AI patterns, models, platforms and implementation approaches based on quality, safety, latency, cost, data sensitivity, maintainability and operational riskDefine architecture for AI agents, orchestration, tool invocation, memory, retrieval, model abstraction, governed execution and human escalationDefine the data and knowledge approach, including ingestion, metadata, lineage, access-aware retrieval, ranking, freshness and evidence traceabilityDefine reusable integration patterns for APIs, MCP, microservices, events, enterprise systems and legacy platforms, including authentication, authorization, idempotency and failure handlingDefine standards for model gateways, routing, prompt and configuration versioning, environment promotion, release controls and rollbackDefine the evaluation strategy, test coverage, quality thresholds and release gates across retrieval, prompts, models, agents, tools and end-to-end outcomesDefine end-to-end observability covering model calls, retrieval, orchestration, tools, data pipelines, latency, usage, cost, errors and audit eventsDefine production-readiness requirements for scalability, availability, resilience, DR, security, privacy, responsible AI and ongoing supportValidate implementation through architecture reviews, critical code and design reviews, technical walkthroughs and production-readiness checksResolve cross-team technical risks and work with engineers to ensure the agreed design is implemented effectivelyCreate reusable reference architectures, ADRs, interface contracts, engineering patterns, playbooks and operational guidanceCoach engineers through paired design and reviews, and progressively transfer architecture and operational knowledge to the wider teamRequired Skills & QualificationsArchitecture & Delivery LeadershipSolution and enterprise architecture across cloud-native, hybrid and legacy environmentsArchitecture governance, technical design authority, ADRs and NFRsAbility to convert ambiguous requirements into an executable design and phased delivery planAbility to review implementation and diagnose issues across application, data, integration and platform layersAI, Data & Platform EngineeringLLMs, structured outputs, prompt and configuration management, grounding and common failure modesAgentic patterns covering planning, routing, delegation, tools, state, memory, durable workflows and human approvalRAG, semantic or hybrid search, vector databases, metadata, knowledge graphs and access-aware retrievalData ingestion, data quality, metadata, lineage and schema evolutionCloud services, containers, Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD, identity, secrets, networking, logging and monitoringMLOps or LLMOps practices covering versioning, deployment, evaluation, monitoring and rollbackAI Quality, Governance & OperationsEvaluation of groundedness, task success, policy adherence, tool selection, safety, latency and costResponsible AI, privacy, security, explainability, auditability and human accountabilityOperational resilience, performance, capacity, incident response and production-support readinessMetrics, logs, traces, dashboards and alerts across the complete AI serviceLeadership & Professional SkillsClear communication with business, architecture, engineering, security, risk and operations stakeholdersDecisive, evidence-based judgement in ambiguous delivery situationsAbility to surface risks and limitations without slowing execution unnecessarilyStrong collaboration, mentoring and influencing skills across distributed teamsBalanced focus on delivery outcome, engineering quality, cost, risk and maintainabilityPreferred QualificationsArchitecture leadership in regulated, security-sensitive or high-availability environmentsExperience creating reusable AI platform patterns, agent control planes or engineering standardsExperience with multi-model, hybrid, on-premises or sovereign AI environmentsRelevant cloud solution architect certification from AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google CloudRelevant AI, ML, data, security, Kubernetes or service-management certificationBachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent professional experienceWhat Success Looks LikeThe solution design is implementable and guides delivery rather than remaining conceptualImplementation conforms to the agreed architecture and reaches production with appropriate quality and controlsReusable patterns reduce effort and technical risk for subsequent AI use casesThe wider delivery team can independently extend, operate and govern the solution after the incubation phaseRewards & 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. 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