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INTRODUCTION

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a highly accomplished Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in Machine Learning, Agentic AI, and Enterprise AI Transformation to drive the organization's AI strategy and architecture vision. This leadership role is responsible for defining and governing enterprise-wide AI architecture, accelerating industrialization of AI capabilities, and enabling business transformation through scalable, secure, and reusable AI platforms and assets.

The Enterprise Architect will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, business stakeholders, and technology teams, ensuring alignment between strategic business objectives and AI investments. The role requires a combination of strategic thinking, technical leadership, innovation, architecture governance, and delivery oversight to enable enterprise-scale adoption of AI solutions.

Location Requirement: New York City. Candidates must be able to work onsite at the NYC office four (4) days per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and drive the enterprise AI architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, digital transformation initiatives, and technology roadmaps.
• Establish enterprise architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for AI, ML, and Generative AI solutions.
• Lead the design and evolution of scalable, secure, reusable, and future-ready AI platforms, frameworks, and accelerators.
• Drive the industrialization and adoption of AI assets across business units, ensuring maximum reuse and organizational value.
• Provide executive-level technology leadership and architectural guidance to business leaders, delivery organizations, and client stakeholders.
• Lead enterprise-wide AI transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities to leverage AI for business growth, operational efficiency, and innovation.
• Establish reference architectures, design patterns, and reusable frameworks for AI and Gen AI solutions.
• Drive architecture reviews and ensure compliance with enterprise standards for security, privacy, risk management, and responsible AI.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define AI strategies, roadmap priorities, investment plans, and measurable business outcomes.
• Lead architecture governance boards and ensure consistency across programs, products, and platforms.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI frameworks, foundation models, and industry trends to define future-state architecture.
• Drive cloud-native AI adoption leveraging Azure, AWS, GCP, and modern platform engineering practices.
• Oversee enterprise AI platform deployment strategies, including MLOps, LLMOps, CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Define data architecture principles and integration patterns supporting AI-driven business capabilities.
• Mentor and develop architects, AI leaders, and engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous learning.
• Partner with delivery and product teams to ensure successful implementation of architecture vision across strategic initiatives.
• Drive enterprise adoption of responsible AI practices, ensuring compliance with regulatory, security, privacy, and ethical requirements.
• Influence technology investment decisions and support development of business cases for strategic AI initiatives.
• Represent the organization in client engagements, executive architecture discussions, innovation forums, and industry thought leadership initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Ph.D. in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field is desirable.
• 20+ years of overall IT experience with strong expertise in Enterprise Architecture and AI led Digital Transformation.
• Proven experience defining enterprise technology strategy and architecture governance frameworks.
• Deep expertise in enterprise GenAI and Agentic AI architecture patterns including multi-agent systems, reasoning frameworks, orchestration architectures, RAG, knowledge engineering, AI platform design, model ecosystems, and LLM integration strategies.
• Lead definition and evolution of enterprise AI platforms, shared services, reusable agents, accelerators, and AI operating models.
• Demonstrated success in delivering and scaling Gen AI/Agentic AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI solutions in large enterprise environments.
• Experience leading architecture teams and influencing senior executives, clients, and cross-functional organizations.
• Strong background in enterprise modernization, cloud transformation, platform engineering, and AI industrialization.
• Deep expertise in Generative or Agentic AI ecosystems including OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, aws Bedrock, gcp adk, Claude, Gemini, Llama, LangChain, langraph, Agentic AI frameworks, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
• Define enterprise standards and architecture patterns for Agentic AI including multi-agent orchestration, memory frameworks, tool integration, human oversight, evaluation frameworks, observability, and lifecycle management.
• Strong experience with MLOps, LLMOps, AI governance, model lifecycle management, monitoring, and observability.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, data privacy, responsible AI, and risk management frameworks.

LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to align technology investments to business outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence organizational decisions and drive enterprise-wide technology adoption.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and talent development capabilities.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, global, and matrix-based organizations.
• Strong customer-centric mindset with experience supporting client-facing engagements and executive presentations.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $167,500 - $245,200 USD

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

DISCLAIMERS

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.