Lead Architect – AI Enablement & Automation (.NET) at Endava

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C#, .NET 8/Core, Microservices, Semantic Kernel, LangChain.NET, Vector Databases, RAG, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, CI/CD, Azure, LLM Orchestration, NuGet Packages, Hybrid Search, Observability, Stakeholder Communication

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Job Description We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Architect – AI Enablement & Automation (.NET) to drive the AI transformation of our client’s engineering organization. This role combines enterprise-level architectural leadership with hands-on AI automation delivery. The architect will operate across two strategic pillars: Enablement – Establish scalable AI foundations that empower .NET engineering and QA teams. Automation – Design and deploy production-grade AI-driven agentic workflows solving high-value business problems. Key Responsibilities 1. Enablement Pillar – Scaling AI Adoption Across Engineering Enterprise AI Architecture Define and implement architectural guardrails for AI integration within .NET 8/Core microservices. Establish standards for secure, scalable, and cost-efficient AI consumption. Shared AI Infrastructure Design and develop a Common AI Service Layer using frameworks such as Semantic Kernel or LangChain.NET. Implement centralized capabilities including: Authentication & secure API access Rate limiting & throttling Cost tracking & observability Model routing & fallback strategies Developer Acceleration Build reusable NuGet packages, SDKs, and frameworks to standardize AI integration. Create project templates and CI/CD pipelines enabling teams to deploy AI-enabled modules as easily as standard Web APIs. Embed AI best practices into engineering workflows. Upskilling & Mentorship Lead a Community of Practice (CoP) for AI adoption. Mentor C# engineers in: Vector search concepts Prompt engineering RAG patterns LLM orchestration & tool usage Drive technical governance and AI engineering standards. 2. Automation Pillar – Proven AI Delivery at Scale Agentic Workflow Design Architect and implement multi-agent systems capable of: Executing complex business logic Interacting with legacy systems and databases Performing autonomous task orchestration Production-Grade RAG Implementation Build advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems using: Hybrid Search (Vector + Keyword) Semantic re-ranking Data chunking & partitioning strategies Deliver high-accuracy AI-driven support and automation systems. AI Reliability & Operational Excellence Implement enterprise-grade reliability mechanisms: Retry policies Fallback models (e.g., GPT-4 → Phi-3 or equivalent) Hallucination detection & validation frameworks Define observability standards for latency, cost, and accuracy. Performance & Cost Optimization Optimize token consumption and inference latency. Implement semantic caching strategies. Tune memory and concurrency management within the .NET runtime. Qualifications Required Skills & Experience Experience - 13-16 years experience Category Must-Have Experience .NET Ecosystem Expert-level mastery of C#, .NET 8/Core, Microservices architecture, and building reusable NuGet packages/frameworks. AI Orchestration Hands-on production experience with Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or LangChain (.NET preferred). Automation & Agents Proven experience deploying Function Calling (Tools), multi-agent systems, and autonomous workflows. Data & Search Expertise in Vector Databases (Azure AI Search, Pinecone, Qdrant) and hybrid search strategies. DevOps / MLOps Experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, AI observability (latency, cost, accuracy metrics). Cloud Platforms Strong experience with Azure (preferred) or AWS/GCP AI services. Preferred Qualifications Experience leading AI transformation initiatives at scale. Strong knowledge of secure AI design patterns and governance. Experience integrating AI into legacy enterprise environments. Familiarity with LLM evaluation frameworks and benchmarking techniques. Leadership & Soft Skills Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability. Strong stakeholder communication and influencing skills. Ability to balance innovation with enterprise stability. Mentorship mindset with experience scaling engineering capability. Success Metrics Reduction in AI adoption friction across engineering teams. Measurable improvements in AI reliability, cost efficiency, and latency. Successful deployment of enterprise-grade agentic automation solutions. Increased AI engineering maturity within the organization. Additional Information Candidate should be based in Bangalore and must be available to work from the client’s Electronic City office for 2 days a week At Endava, we’re committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—because we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Responsibilities

The Lead Architect will drive AI transformation by establishing scalable AI foundations for .NET engineering and QA teams, focusing on architecture, shared infrastructure, and developer acceleration. Additionally, this role involves designing and deploying production-grade AI-driven agentic workflows to solve high-value business problems.