Summary of Position:We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Gen AI Architect/Lead AI Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale AI solutions. This role combines technical leadership, solution architecture, and active engineering contributions across Generative AI, Agentic AI, Intelligent Automation, and Enterprise AI platforms.This role requires a hands-on technical leader who is expected to actively contribute to architecture, prototyping, development, code reviews, and solution delivery while providing technical leadership across AI initiatives.The ideal candidate will define architectural direction, mentor development teams, partner with business stakeholders, and deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions.Key Responsibilities:Technical Leadership & ArchitectureAct as the technical lead and architect for enterprise AI initiatives while remaining actively involved in solution development.Conduct feasibility assessments and define the optimal delivery approach using No-Code/Low-Code platforms (Copilot Studio, Power Platform) or Pro-Code solutions built on AWS and Azure.Design scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures for Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG, and intelligent automation solutions.Establish and govern engineering standards, architecture patterns, testing frameworks, security controls, and deployment practices.Lead architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and technology selection decisions.Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solution designs.Partner with Business Technology Partners, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to evaluate AI opportunities, shape solution roadmaps, and define implementation strategies.Lead AI initiatives through the complete lifecycle, including discovery,



solution design, development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous optimization.Mentor engineers, foster engineering excellence, and promote continuous learning and innovation.Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's or Master's Degree with 7-10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years architecting and leading production-grade AI, GenAI, or intelligent automation solutions.Experience delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions in regulated environments.Robust stakeholder management and communication skills.Proven ability to lead distributed engineering teams and drive technical excellence.Experience evaluating emerging AI technologies and defining enterprise adoption strategies.Required Technical SkillsCloud & Platform ExpertiseMicrosoft Azure Ecosystem Microsoft Copilot Studio andPower Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, etc.)Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure FunctionsAzure Kubernetes Service (AKS).AWSAmazon BedrockOpenSearchLambdaECS/EKSAPI GatewayS3CloudWatchStep FunctionsAWS IDPGen AI & Agentic AIProven experience designing and implementing:Generative AI and Agentic AI solutionsRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applicationsMulti-Agent Systems and AI orchestration frameworksEnterprise AI platforms and reusable AI capabilitiesStrong understanding of LLM evaluation, guardrails, testing, observability,



and Responsible AI practices.AI Frameworks & TechnologiesLangGraph, LangChain, Semantic KernelModel Context Protocol (MCP)Agent orchestration and tool-calling frameworksPrompt engineering and AI workflow designVector databases and semantic search technologies.Integration & EngineeringREST APIs and microservices architectureEvent-driven architecturesEnterprise application integration patternsDocker and KubernetesCI/CD and DevOps practicesWork hours: 1 PM to 10 PM ISTRelocation assistance: YesEmployment Scams: Alcon is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leader’s names to defraud job seekers. Alcon does not offer any positions without interview and never asks candidates for money. All our current job openings are displayed here on the Careers section of our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly.If you have encountered a job posting or been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent, we strongly recommend you do not respond, send money or personal information, and check our website for current job openings.ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent WorkerIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.Find Jobs for EmployeesFind Jobs for Contingent WorkerAlcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, or any other reason.

📌 Principal I, Advance It Analysis (Gen Ai Architect/Lead Ai Engineer) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Alcon
📍 Bengaluru