AI Architect
US$185,000 – US$284,500 / yr base salary
Posted 13 Oct 2026
Advertised as “AI Architect Lead Advisor”
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- Expected experience
- 12+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
| Base salary | US$185,000 – US$284,500 / yr |
|---|
Study levelBachelor's
Req ID: 392207
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a AI Architect Lead Advisor to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).
Principal AI Domain Technical Leader
Role Summary
As a Principal AI Domain Technical Leader, you will serve as the senior technical delivery leader for one of North America AI Delivery's vertical portfolios: Products, Insurance, Banking & Financial Services, Healthcare/Pharma/Life Sciences, or SLED. Reporting to the AI Delivery Executive for the vertical, with a dotted-line relationship to the North America AI Delivery Technical Lead, you will be responsible for technical delivery excellence, architecture quality, engineering standards, technical risk management, and technical leadership across the portfolio.
This is a hands-on leadership role for a practitioner who combines deep technical expertise with enterprise delivery experience. You will support strategic pursuits, guide complex AI transformations, mentor architects and engineers, provide technical oversight across active engagements, and help resolve delivery challenges before they become client escalations.
You will work closely with AI Delivery Executives, Engagement Leaders, Solution Architects, Engineering teams, Global Centers of Excellence, and client technology stakeholders to ensure AI solutions are delivered with the quality, security, governance, scalability, and operational readiness expected of enterprise-grade platforms.
Success in this role requires someone who remains close to the technology, understands modern AI delivery practices, and is willing to engage directly with teams to solve complex technical and delivery challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across the vertical portfolio, ensuring delivery teams adhere to architecture, engineering, security, responsible AI, governance, and SDLC standards.
- Lead technical oversight on strategic AI transformation programs, helping teams identify and resolve technical, architectural, delivery, and operational risks.
- Partner with AI Delivery Executives and Engagement Leaders to assess delivery health, support recovery efforts, and provide technical leadership for escalations and complex client situations.
- Support strategic pursuits by validating technical approaches, delivery models, staffing assumptions, solution feasibility, and implementation risks before client commitments are made.