Technical Writer

AI/ML Data Solution Architecture Ability to define data architecture strategy that align with business goals for AI use cases and ensures data availability & data accuracy. Ensuring data quality by implementing and enforcing data governance policies and best practices Technology evaluation & selection Execute Proof of concept and Proof of value for various technology solutions and frameworks Continuous Learning - Staying up to date with emerging technologies and trends in Data Engineering, AI / ML, and GenAI, and making recommendations for their adoption wherever appropriate Team Management Responsible for leading a team of data architects and data engineers, as well as coordinating with vendors and technology partners Collaboration & communication Collaborate and work closely with executives, stakeholder and business teams to effectively communicate architecture strategy & clearly articulate the business value.

Experience : 12 to 16 yrs

Work location : JP Nagar 3rd phase, South Bangalore. (Work from office role, IC role to begin with)

Suitable candidate be able to demonstrate strong experience in the following areas -

Data Engineering

• Hands-on experience with data engineering tools such as Talend (or Informatica or AbInitio), Databricks (or Spark), and HVR (or Attunity or Golden Gate or Equalum).
• Working knowledge of data build tools, Azure Data Factory, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), automated testing, data lakes, data warehouses, big data, Collibra, and Unity Catalog
• Basic knowledge of building analytics applications using Azure Purview, Power BI, Spotfire, and Azure Machine Learning.

AI & ML -

• Conceptualize & design end-to-end solution view of sourcing data, pre-processing data, feature stores, model development, evaluation, deployment & governance
• Define model development best practices, create POVs on emerging AI trends, drive the proposal responses, help solving complex analytics problems and strategize the end-to-end implementation frameworks & methodologies
• Thorough understanding of database, streaming & analytics services offered by popular cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hands-on implementation of building machine learning pipeline with at least one of the popular cloud platforms
• Expertise on Large Language Model preferred with exposure to implementing generative AI using ChatGPT / Open AI and other models. Harvesting Models from open source will be an added advantage
• Good understanding of statistical analysis, data analysis and knowledge of data management & visualization techniques
• Exposure to other AI Platforms & products (Kore.ai, expert.ai, Dataiku etc.) desired
• Hands-on development experience in Python/R is a must and additional hands-on experience on few other procedural/object-oriented programming languages (Java, C#, C++) is desirable.
• Leadership skills to drive the AI/ML related conversation amidst CXO, Senior Leadership and making impactful presentations to customer organizations

Stakeholder Management & Communication Skills

• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Preferred to have experience in project management, particularly in executing projects using Agile delivery frameworks
• Customer focus and excellent problem-solving skills

Qualification

• BE or MTech (BSc or MSc) in engineering, sciences, or equivalent relevant experience required.
• Total 13+ years of experience and 10+ years of experience in building/managing/administrating data and analytics applications is required
• Designing solution architecture and present the architecture in architecture review forums

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to define best practices for data governance, data quality, and data lineage, and to operationalize those practices.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering solutions that comply with industry regulations and legislation such as GxP, SoX, HIPAA, and GDPR.

Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with the core team building a state-of-the-art blockchain based SaaS platform. 
• Building mobile applications using latest technologies leveraging Android, node and mongo. 
• Apply comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects. 
• Backend RESTful API Design and server-side development for web and mobile apps. 
• Develop and design database schemas on MongoDB. 
• Perform code reviews and unit tests to ensure code consistency and maintainability. 

Minimum Qualifications & Qualities 

• Passion to solve complex problems of agriculture in a dynamic start-up environment 
• Flexible, curious, exploratory, and can-do attitude 
• Great sense of ownership and ability to work with very limited supervision 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 
• 1+ year of hands-on coding expertise in software engineering. 
• Experience with Android, Node.js, mongodb
• Ability to speak English fluently. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Strong programming experience of 1+ years with Android, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB. 
• Strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills. 
• Experience with SDLC in an Agile work environment using tools like Jira and GitHub. 
• Knowledge and experience of NoSQL Databases is a must. 

• Knowledge of AWS Services like ECS, EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda, Load Balancing, Route 53, API Gateway along with Infrastructure provisioning and optimization is an advantage.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines on Jenkins, GitHub Actions,
• Experience with containerization environments like Docker & Kubernetes is an advantage. 
• Familiar with TDD, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
• Knowledge of any Blockchain protocols like Hyperledger is clearly an undue advantage

DUTIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities include, but may not be restricted to:

• Analyze an organization and understand its processes and systems, to define the current state of the process (as is process map) and documenting relevant information needed to determine automation potential. The examples are as below :

• Process steps, number of applications involved, and process steps per application
• Process volumes, including any seasonal variations.
• FTE needed to execute the process
• Average handling time
• Process interdependencies
• Target SLA , Financial or regulatory points associated with the process.
• Process error rate, error volumes, and exception handling steps
• % of process steps including paper, voice, digital etc.

• Define the future state and/or business solution to automate the defined processes by designing the to-be process maps that includes some of the following information:

• Identifying & documenting clearly
  • The steps in the process suited for automation
  • The source systems, work queues, the flow of the steps, the decision points, the exception paths, and the business rules
  • Outputs and exceptional handling scenarios
  • Scenarios and test data
• Reduction in Average handling, and FTE takeout as a result of automation
• Recommendations to alter or reengineer process to improve automation potential
• Processes that are not suitable, or would not lend any return on investment

• Ensures the designs are documented within the defined project timelines, and with quality.
• Performs Quality Control via reviews of the design created by other business analysts.
• Responsible for receiving the sign-off on the design from the customer, and place the design under configuration control.
• Serves as the functional expert for the development and test teams.
• Resolve queries/issues from the development and test teams.

 KEY SKILLS

• 6 - 10 years of experience in requirements gathering, requirement management, gap analysis and SDLC.
• Working experience as a process architect/business analyst
• Experienced in writing Use Cases and High Level Functional cum Technical analysis deliverables
• Experience in working with key business representatives, data owners, end users, application designers and data architects to model current & to be processes.
• Eye for detail and good documentation skills are needed
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal essential
• Strong ability to understand the steps of a process that lend itself to automation. Knowledge of key features of the automation product is needed.
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills. 
• Ability to multi task in a fast-paced environment.

A Business Architect is responsible for designing and aligning business strategies and operations with the organization's overall goals and objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1.    Designing and implementing business strategies: Business Architects are responsible for developing and implementing business strategies that align with the organization's goals and objectives. They identify areas for improvement, design solutions, and work with stakeholders to implement changes.

2.    Aligning business processes: Business Architects ensure that business processes are aligned with the organization's overall goals and objectives. They identify areas for improvement and design processes that support efficient and effective operations.

3.    Developing and implementing business architecture: Business Architects develop and implement business architecture that aligns with the organization's goals and objectives. They define the organization's structure, systems, processes, and technology, ensuring that they are aligned with the business strategy.

4.    Analyzing business requirements: Business Architects analyze business requirements to identify opportunities for improvement. They work with stakeholders to define requirements and design solutions that meet those requirements.

5.    Leading cross-functional teams: Business Architects lead cross-functional teams, bringing together stakeholders from different departments to design and implement solutions that support the organization's goals and objectives.

6.    Communicating with stakeholders: Business Architects communicate with stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations, and to keep them informed of progress and changes. They work with stakeholders to ensure that solutions meet their requirements and expectations.

7.    Managing change: Business Architects manage change by identifying potential roadblocks and developing strategies to mitigate them. They work with stakeholders to implement changes and ensure that they are adopted effectively.

8.    Continuously improving processes: Business Architects are responsible for continuously improving processes to ensure that they remain aligned with the organization's goals and objectives. They identify areas for improvement, design solutions, and work with stakeholders to implement changes

Overall, a Business Architect plays a critical role in designing and implementing strategies, processes, and systems that support the organization's goals and objectives. They work closely with stakeholders across the organization, leading cross-functional teams and managing change to ensure that solutions are effective and efficient.

Total exp: 8-10 years

 Rel exp: 5 years (Business analysis, Management consulting)

 Location: Chennai

 Salary package: 22-25 LPA (on average)

• Design and develop cloud native enterprise applications 
• Define and establish conventions, standards and best practices for the SDLC process and ensure that quality control is of paramount importance at each step of the development life cycle
• Develop reusable frameworks and libraries that can drastically accelerate new application development in the future
• Participate in the requirement analysis and gathering process and also perform sit-withs with business teams to ensure there is full clarity of the problem statement
• Actively engage wih infrastructure team and take ownership of DevOps processes to ensure that build and deployment processes are efficient and optimal.
• Actively engage with project stakeholders to ensure all are in sync with the progress, risks and issues
• Quickly learn and adopt cutting edge technologies to help keep the org ahead of the curve