Associate Director - Forward Deployed Engineer/AI Engineer

Job Requirements

Major accountabilities:

• Solution Architecture & Delivery
  
  
  
  • Defining and delivering scalable AI solutions across discovery, development, regulatory, and commercial functions.
  
  
  • Create and maintain reference architectures, reusable components, and best practices for GenAI adoption.
  
  


• Business Partnership
  
  
  
  • Engage with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases and translate requirements into technical solutions.
  
  
  • Act as a trusted advisor for GenAI solutioning across India and US teams.
  
  


• Governance & Compliance
  
  
  
  • Ensure alignment with responsible AI practices and compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, and EU AI Act.
  
  
  • Embed security, transparency, and fairness principles into all architectures.
  
  


• Innovation & Ecosystem Engagement
  
  
  
  • Evaluate and integrate new LLM models, frameworks, and orchestration tools (OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy).
  
  
  • Partner with startups, academia, and vendors to bring cutting-edge GenAI innovation to KPMG.
  
  


• Leadership & Mentorship
  
  
  
  • Provide technical guidance to solution teams and build GenAI capability within the India hub.
  
  
  • Collaborate with peers across KPMG to ensure global consistency and scalability.
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or equivalent. 12+ years in enterprise IT/solution architecture, including 4+ years in AI/ML and 2+ years in GenAI.


• Hands-on knowledge of LLMs, vector databases, RAG, and multi-agent systems.


• Proven ability to design solutions across multi-cloud environments (Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock).


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  Strong familiarity with regulatory frameworks and AI governance.

  
  

  Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture:

• Design and implement end-to-end architecture for complex web applications, ensuring integration across frontend, backend, and cloud services.


• Oversee architectural decisions and provide technical leadership, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance business processes and efficiencies.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and architectural designs.


• Ensure that technical solutions meet compliance, security, and scalability requirements.


• Develop architecture documentation, including system diagrams and technical design specifications.

Frontend & Backend Development:

• Lead the design of dynamic, responsive user interfaces using ReactJS and other modern technologies.


• Guide the development of robust backend systems using Python frameworks such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.


• Ensure efficient data flow and integration between frontend and backend components.


• Optimize application performance and ensure best practices across development teams.

Cloud Technology:

• Architect and implement cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure, ensuring high availability and resilience.


• Leverage cloud services such as Azure Functions, Azure App Service, and Azure Storage to optimize application performance.


• Oversee the implementation of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for streamlined integration and deployment processes.


• Ensure application security and compliance using Azure Security Center and related tools.

Leadership & Strategy:

• Lead cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.


• Mentor and develop team members, focusing on skill development and professional growth.


• Drive strategic initiatives and projects, aligning them with organizational goals and technology strategies.


• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing insights and updates on project progress.


• Identify and mitigate potential risks in project execution and architectural design.

Requirements:

Technical Skills:

• Proven experience in solution architecture with a strong background in both frontend and backend development.


• Awareness in ReactJS, including hooks, functional components, and state management.


• Extensive experience with Python frameworks for backend development, such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.


• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, with significant experience using Microsoft Azure services.


• Proficiency in creating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.

Leadership & Communication:

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role, with strong management skills.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.


• Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving business value through technology.

Job Requirements

Major accountabilities:

• Solution Architecture & Delivery
  
  
  
  • Defining and delivering scalable AI solutions across discovery, development, regulatory, and commercial functions.
  
  
  • Create and maintain reference architectures, reusable components, and best practices for GenAI adoption.
  
  


• Business Partnership
  
  
  
  • Engage with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases and translate requirements into technical solutions.
  
  
  • Act as a trusted advisor for GenAI solutioning across India and US teams.
  
  


• Governance & Compliance
  
  
  
  • Ensure alignment with responsible AI practices and compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, GxP, and EU AI Act.
  
  
  • Embed security, transparency, and fairness principles into all architectures.
  
  


• Innovation & Ecosystem Engagement
  
  
  
  • Evaluate and integrate new LLM models, frameworks, and orchestration tools (OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy).
  
  
  • Partner with startups, academia, and vendors to bring cutting-edge GenAI innovation to KPMG.
  
  


• Leadership & Mentorship
  
  
  
  • Provide technical guidance to solution teams and build GenAI capability within the India hub.
  
  
  • Collaborate with peers across KPMG to ensure global consistency and scalability.
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or equivalent. 12+ years in enterprise IT/solution architecture, including 4+ years in AI/ML and 2+ years in GenAI.


• Hands-on knowledge of LLMs, vector databases, RAG, and multi-agent systems.


• Proven ability to design solutions across multi-cloud environments (Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock).


• Strong familiarity with regulatory frameworks and AI governance.

Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture:

• Design and implement end-to-end architecture for complex web applications, ensuring integration across frontend, backend, and cloud services.


• Oversee architectural decisions and provide technical leadership, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance business processes and efficiencies.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and architectural designs.


• Ensure that technical solutions meet compliance, security, and scalability requirements.


• Develop architecture documentation, including system diagrams and technical design specifications.

Frontend & Backend Development:

• Lead the design of dynamic, responsive user interfaces using ReactJS and other modern technologies.


• Guide the development of robust backend systems using Python frameworks such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.


• Ensure efficient data flow and integration between frontend and backend components.


• Optimize application performance and ensure best practices across development teams.

Cloud Technology:

• Architect and implement cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure, ensuring high availability and resilience.


• Leverage cloud services such as Azure Functions, Azure App Service, and Azure Storage to optimize application performance.


• Oversee the implementation of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for streamlined integration and deployment processes.


• Ensure application security and compliance using Azure Security Center and related tools.

Leadership & Strategy:

• Lead cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.


• Mentor and develop team members, focusing on skill development and professional growth.


• Drive strategic initiatives and projects, aligning them with organizational goals and technology strategies.


• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing insights and updates on project progress.


• Identify and mitigate potential risks in project execution and architectural design.

Requirements:

Technical Skills:

• Proven experience in solution architecture with a strong background in both frontend and backend development.


• Awareness in ReactJS, including hooks, functional components, and state management.


• Extensive experience with Python frameworks for backend development, such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.


• Strong understanding of cloud technologies, with significant experience using Microsoft Azure services.


• Proficiency in creating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.

Leadership & Communication:

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role, with strong management skills.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.


• Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving business value through technology.

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