Associate Architect - Data Science

📊 Associate Architect - Data Science

Locations: Colombo

About the Role

Axiata Digital Labs is seeking an Associate Architect - Data Science on a contract basis to define and drive enterprise-level architecture for data science, AI, ML, and generative AI solutions in Colombo.

What You Will Do

• Define and drive enterprise-level architecture for Data Science, AI/ML, Generative AI, and Agentic AI solutions in alignment with organizational strategy
• Lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance AI platforms covering data, model, orchestration, and serving layers
• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and reusable frameworks for Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI systems
• Govern the end-to-end AI/ML ecosystem including data pipelines, feature stores, model training environments, inference layers, and monitoring systems
• Define and institutionalize best practices for MLOps and LLMOps at scale, including multi-environment deployments, governance, observability, and cost optimization
• Architect and oversee enterprise-grade Generative AI and Agentic AI platforms including RAG architectures and multi-agent orchestration
• Provide architectural oversight, technical direction, and mentorship across multiple teams to ensure consistency and scalability
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Data, Security, and Governance to translate business strategy into solution blueprints
• Lead technology evaluations, define platform strategies, and ensure compliance with AI governance frameworks, security, privacy, and ethical standards

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 8 to 10 years of professional experience in Data Science, AI, or ML in production-grade environments with experience in solution architecture and enterprise-scale system design
• Deep expertise in Machine Learning and Deep Learning with advanced model design, optimization, and large-scale deployment
• Extensive hands-on and architectural experience in Generative AI including LLMs, RAG pipelines, embeddings, fine-tuning, and evaluation frameworks
• Strong experience designing Agentic AI systems including multi-agent architectures and orchestration frameworks
• Proven track record in implementing MLOps and LLMOps practices at scale
• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP and cloud-native services
• Strong understanding of data engineering and data platform architecture including ETL/ELT pipelines, feature stores, and data lakes/warehouses
• Strong system thinking, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Work Arrangement

• Contract engagement
• Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Duration: 12 months

How to Apply

Apply through the organisation's careers page via the Apply button.

Contact Information

• Apply: https://www.careers-page.com/axonect/job/5W8V3RW3