Job Summary : We are seeking a commercially astute and technically exceptional Associate Director to bridge client relationships and world-class AI & Cloud engineering delivery. You will be the primary interface between strategic clients and our engineering teams - winning new mandates, co-designing solutions, and owning end-to-end delivery from ideation to production. With 15+ years of experience, you bring deep Python and Generative AI expertise, proven cloud architecture skills, and the gravitas to influence at the C-suite level while staying hands-on with modern agentic development tooling.Key Responsibilities : 1. Solution Architecture & Solutioning : - Translate ambiguous client needs into structured, costed, and deliverable technical roadmaps.- Architect end-to-end solutions : from ideation and PoC through to scalable production systems.- Drive cloud-native design on Azure, AWS, GCP or hybrid platforms.- Define reference architectures embedding Generative AI, LLMs, and agentic workflows.2. Engineering Leadership & Delivery : - Lead multi-disciplinary teams of 10 - 20 engineers, leads, and architects across geographies.- Establish and enforce delivery governance : agile rituals, quality gates, and risk management.- Champion CI/CD, DevSecOps, and MLOps practices across all client programmes.- Own program P&L;, resource planning, and executive-level status reporting.- Drive adoption of AI coding agents (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Amazon Q) to accelerate delivery.3. Generative AI & Intelligent Automation :



- Embed Generative AI capabilities (LLMs, RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems) into enterprise products.- Design and deploy AI agent workflows using tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and similar platforms.- Evaluate and adopt emerging agentic frameworks (LangChain, Agent Core, CrewAI, etc.) to accelerate delivery.- Champion responsible AI practices including governance, safety, and model observability.4. People & Stakeholder Management : - Build, mentor, and grow a high-performance team of engineers and technical managers.- Manage a complex stakeholder matrix : internal leadership, client sponsors, and delivery partners.- Influence without authority across business units and geographies.- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.Qualifications & Experience : - 15+ years in software / AI engineering; 6+ years at senior leadership or Associate Director level.- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.- Demonstrated track record of building and shipping end-to-end applications across the full SDLC.- Full lifecycle ownership : ideation - architecture - engineering - production - optimisation.- Proven cloud architecture and deployment across at least one hyperscaler.- Demonstrable track record of winning and delivering large-scale client engagements.- Robust commercial acumen : P&L; ownership, proposal writing, SOW and contract management. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Firstsource - Associate Director - AI Delivery (Hyderabad)
🏢 Firstsource Solutions
📍 Hyderabad