# Principal Architect AI Data Engineer Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-architect-ai-data-engineer-exl-6d9678e5 Principal Architect AI Data Engineer at EXL, an on-site role based in Gurugram, India. Experience level: 15+ Years. Posted on 4 July 2026, read from EXL's own careers page (Oracle HCM), which RealAnalystJobs re-checks daily and removes the role when it closes. Updated 15 November 2026. ## Key facts - Company: [EXL](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/exl) - Location: Gurugram, India - Work mode: On-site - Posted: Jul 4, 2026 - Employment type: Full time - Experience level: 15+ Years - Source: EXL's careers page (Oracle HCM), re-checked daily Skills: [SQL](https://realanalystjobs.com/skills/sql), [Python](https://realanalystjobs.com/skills/python), Snowflake, AWS, Azure, Spark ## Visa sponsorship The posting does not say. EXL had H-1B petitions approved for 349 workers in fiscal year 2026 (USCIS). That is history, not a promise for this role. [See the record](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/exl#h1b-record) ## About this role Key Responsibilities Architecture & Solution Leadership • Lead the design of enterprise-grade GenAI and agentic architectures (single-agent, multi-agent, tool-driven systems). • Define reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and best practices for LLM applications across the organisation. • Architect and oversee implementation of end-to-end RAG pipelines : • Data ingestion → chunking → embeddings → vector search → orchestration → response synthesis. • Drive scalability, reliability, cost optimisation, and performance across GenAI platforms. Agentic & LLM Engineering (Hands-on + Oversight) • Provide technical leadership in prompt engineering, prompt orchestration, and agent workflows (LangChain, LangGraph, etc.). • Guide teams on tool-calling, function-calling, memory handling, and multi-agent system design . • Lead efforts in hallucination reduction, guardrails, safety mechanisms, and output evaluation frameworks . Platform & Engineering Excellence • Architect production-grade APIs and services (FastAPI/Flask/enterprise microservices) for LLM solutions. • Define MLOps / LLMOps pipelines including CI/CD, monitoring, observability, and evaluation. • Partner with Data Engineering teams to ensure: • Data quality, lineage, governance, and compliance • Seamless integration with enterprise data platforms Organisation-Level Responsibilities (Critical) Capability Building & CoE Development • Build and scale GenAI / Agentic AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) . • Define standardised frameworks, accelerators, and reusable components to improve delivery velocity. • Drive organisation-wide adoption of GenAI best practices and tooling standards . Strategic & Stakeholder Leadership • Engage with CXOs, business stakeholders, and clients to translate business problems into AI-led solutions. • Lead solutioning, pre-sales, RFP responses, and client workshops for GenAI opportunities. • Influence AI strategy, roadmap, and investment decisions at organisational level. Governance, Risk & Compliance • Establish enterprise governance frameworks for GenAI: • Responsible AI, security, privacy, ethical usage, and compliance • Define policies for: • Data access, redaction, model usage, auditability, and explainability Mentorship & Team Leadership • Mentor and guide architects, engineers, and data scientists . • Drive technical upskilling, hiring strategy, and capability maturity . • Review solution designs and enforce architecture quality standards . Experience & Must-Have Skills Experience • 15+ years of total experience in Data Engineering / Data Science / AI • 3+ years of hands-on experience in LLM / GenAI solutions at scale • Proven experience in architecture, solution design, and enterprise delivery LLM / GenAI & Agentic Engineering • Strong hands-on experience with: • LLMs (Claude, OpenAI, etc.) • RAG pipelines and retrieval optimisation • GPT + Agentic AI implementation experience • Experience with: • LangChain, LangGraph, or similar frameworks • Agent orchestration and tool-calling architectures • Deep understanding of: • LLM limitations, evaluation, and optimisation strategies Core Engineering • Strong Python/Pyspark engineering expertise (production-grade development) with proven API integration experience • Deep data analysis experience and handling large volume of data • Fabric/Azure Databricks/Snowflake data engineering integration skills • Good exposure to: • Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) • SQL • Containers, CI/CD, monitoring Data / AI Foundations (Mandatory) Prior experience in one or more: • Data Engineering (ETL/ELT, pipelines, orchestration) • Data Science / ML lifecycle (especially NLP) Analytics engineering / data products Good-to-Have / Preferred • Fine-tuning techniques ( LoRA, PEFT, prompt tuning, few-shot learning ) • Experience with enterprise GenAI deployments (security, privacy, governance) • Experience with Azure ecosystem (Azure OpenAI, AI Search, Fabric, etc.) • Exposure to industry use cases (Insurance, BFSI, Healthcare, Retail, etc.) Key Responsibilities Architecture & Solution Leadership • Lead the design of enterprise-grade GenAI and agentic architectures (single-agent, multi-agent, tool-driven systems). • Define reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and best practices for LLM applications across the organisation. • Architect and oversee implementation of end-to-end RAG pipelines : • Data ingestion → chunking → embeddings → vector search → orchestration → response synthesis. • Drive scalability, reliability, cost optimisation, and performance across GenAI platforms. Agentic & LLM Engineering (Hands-on + Oversight) • Provide technical leadership in prompt engineering, prompt orchestration, and agent workflows (LangChain, LangGraph, etc.). • Guide teams on tool-calling, function-calling, memory handling, and multi-agent system design . • Lead efforts in hallucination reduction, guardrails, safety mechanisms, and output evaluation frameworks . Platform & Engineering Excellence • Architect production-grade APIs and services (FastAPI/Flask/enterprise microservices) for LLM solutions. • Define MLOps / LLMOps pipelines including CI/CD, monitoring, observability, and evaluation. • Partner with Data Engineering teams to ensure: • Data quality, lineage, governance, and compliance • Seamless integration with enterprise data platforms Organisation-Level Responsibilities (Critical) Capability Building & CoE Development • Build and scale GenAI / Agentic AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) . • Define standardised frameworks, accelerators, and reusable components to improve delivery velocity. • Drive organisation-wide adoption of GenAI best practices and tooling standards . Strategic & Stakeholder Leadership • Engage with CXOs, business stakeholders, and clients to translate business problems into AI-led solutions. • Lead solutioning, pre-sales, RFP responses, and client workshops for GenAI opportunities Description from EXL's public careers feed, reproduced so you can read the role here. Apply on the company's own site; Real Analyst Jobs never submits anything for you. ## How to apply Open [this role on Real Analyst Jobs](https://realanalystjobs.com/job/principal-architect-ai-data-engineer-exl-6d9678e5) and use Apply now there to reach the employer's application. The listing is re-checked against EXL's careers page daily and removed when it closes. ## EXL 117 open analyst roles on Real Analyst Jobs. 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