Job Description

Director - GenAI & Agentic AI Practice (Azure AI / AWS AI)

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Location: Bengaluru

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Experience: 18+ Years

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Note: We are looking for a Practice Leader with a strong background in Application Development, Digital Engineering, Software Services, or AI-led Transformation . Candidates whose experience is primarily in IT Infrastructure or Data Engineering may not align with the requirements of this role. We kindly request such applicants to refrain from applying.

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About the Role

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Happiest Minds is looking for a seasoned technology leader to head our GenAI & Agentic AI Practice focused on either Azure AI or AWS AI . This leadership role will be responsible for practice growth, capability building, pre-sales, strategic partnerships, and successful delivery of enterprise AI solutions.

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Key Responsibilities

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Practice Leadership

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- Define and drive the AI practice vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy.
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- Own practice growth, revenue, profitability, capability development, and customer success.
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- Build AI offerings, accelerators, and reusable solutions.
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Technology Leadership

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Azure AI

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- Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Azure AI Services
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- Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, M365 Copilot
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- Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, CrewAI
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AWS AI

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- Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, Amazon Q, OpenSearch
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- AWS Data & Analytics Services
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- LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, Vector Databases
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- LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and Agentic AI frameworks
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Team & Capability Building

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- Build and mentor a high-performing team of AI Architects, Consultants, and Engineers.
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- Drive certifications, learning programs, and innovation initiatives.
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- Promote Responsible AI best practices across all engagements.
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Pre-Sales & Solutioning

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- Lead client discussions, workshops,



proposals, and RFP/RFI responses.
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- Support large deal pursuits, solution architecture, and pricing strategies.
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- Develop industry-specific AI solutions and accelerators.
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Partnership Management

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- Manage strategic relationships with Microsoft or AWS.
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- Drive co-sell opportunities, partner programs, and joint go-to-market initiatives.
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- Represent Happiest Minds in industry events, conferences, and leadership forums.
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Delivery Excellence

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- Provide oversight for solution delivery, architecture governance, and risk management.
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- Ensure high standards of quality, security, compliance, and Responsible AI adoption.
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Required Qualifications

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- 18+ years of IT experience, including leadership roles in Practice, CoE, or Technology organizations.
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- Strong experience building and scaling AI, Cloud, or Digital Transformation practices.
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- Deep expertise in either: Azure AI ecosystem (Mandatory) OR
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- AWS AI ecosystem including Amazon Bedrock (Mandatory)
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- Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale GenAI and Agentic AI solutions.
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- Strong knowledge of AI Agents, LLMs, Multi-Agent Frameworks, MLOps, and LLMOps.
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- Experience in pre-sales, solutioning, large deal pursuits, and client engagement.
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- Robust stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
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- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
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Preferred

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- Experience working closely with Microsoft or AWS partner ecosystems.
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- Strong consulting and business development background.
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- Thought leadership through industry events, blogs, or whitepapers.
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Desired Traits

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- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
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- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
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- Strong ownership and result-oriented mindset.
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- Passion for AI innovation and emerging technologies.
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Mandatory Skill

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Azure AI OR AWS AI

📌 Director - GenAI & Agentic AI Practice (Azure AI / AWS AI) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Happiest Minds Technologies
📍 Bengaluru