Senior AIML Lead Architect

Position Description:

Company Profile:
Founded in 1976 CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94000 consultants and professionals across the globe CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at .

Job Title: Senior AI/ML Lead/Architect
Position: LA/AC
Experience: 8-12 years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: EST Shift
Main location: Bangalore Chennai
Position ID: J0326-0349
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field or higher with minimum 8 years of relevant experience.

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced AI Lead to architect develop and operationalize machine learning and AI solutions across a diverse range of client engagements.
This role blends hands-on technical depth with strategic leadership focusing on the full AI/ML lifecycle from data engineering and experimentation to scalable deployment on Kubernetes-powered GPU clusters.
You will play a pivotal role in driving open-source AI adoption mentoring teams and ensuring CGIs AI delivery aligns with industry best practices in MLOps data governance and responsible AI.

Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end AI/ML solution delivery from business problem definition data preparation model design and training to production deployment and monitoring.
Architect scalable ML pipelines leveraging open-source frameworks such as TensorFlow PyTorch scikit-learn MLflow and Kubeflow.
Design and deploy AI workloads in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes optimizing GPU utilization for training and inference.
Collaborate with data engineers cloud architects and business consultants to integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems.
Establish and maintain MLOps practices including version control CI/CD experiment tracking and automated retraining.
Provide technical mentorship and leadership across project teams and client engagements.
Contribute to AI governance and model explainability frameworks aligned with CGIs responsible AI principles.
Evaluate emerging AI tools frameworks and architectures to drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science AI/ML Data Science or a related field.
8 years of experience in AI/ML engineering data science or applied machine learning roles.
Strong proficiency in Python and open-source ML libraries (TensorFlow PyTorch scikit-learn Hugging Face etc.).
Proven experience across the complete ML lifecycle from data preprocessing and model training to serving and monitoring.
Experience with MLOps frameworks such as MLflow DVC Airflow or Kubeflow.
Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes) including running GPU-based ML workloads.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) and familiarity with their AI/ML ecosystem services.
Strong understanding of data pipelines API integration and enterprise-scale deployment architectures.

Preferred Skills
Experience with GPU optimization and frameworks such as CUDA NVIDIA Triton or TensorRT.
Exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs) and fine-tuning of open-source models.
Prior experience in consulting environments delivering AI-driven client solutions.
Contributions to open-source ML projects or active participation in AI communities.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into business outcomes.


Life at CGI:
It is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction
Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise
Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons
Come join our team one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Skills:

• Artificial Intelligence

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.