NTT DATA is seeking a seasoned Data Architect Sr. Advisor to join our dynamic team in Bangalore, India. This role is ideal for experienced Presales Solution Architects passionate about bridging business strategy and technological innovation.

You will collaborate closely with clients to deeply understand their business challenges, then craft robust solution strategies. A key focus will be designing state-of-the-art data and AI architectures, providing critical support throughout strategic pursuits from initial discovery to final proposal submission.

The successful candidate will possess a powerful combination of strong technical expertise, adept consulting skills, polished executive communication abilities, and keen commercial acumen.

Key responsibilities include leading client discovery sessions and collaborative solution workshops. You will architect comprehensive Data, Analytics, AI, GenAI, Governance, and Cloud modernization solutions.

This role demands ownership of technical solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and strategic pursuits. You'll develop target-state architectures, transformation roadmaps, and compelling value cases. Collaboration with sales, consulting, delivery, and alliance teams is essential for creating differentiated solutions.

Additional duties involve building effort estimates, defining assumptions and risks, and outlining implementation approaches. You will present sophisticated solutions to client executives, architects, and business stakeholders, while also contributing to practice growth by developing reusable accelerators and thought leadership assets.

We are looking for individuals with a minimum of 10 years of experience in Data & Analytics, Cloud, or AI domains. Proven success in solution architecture and presales engagements is essential.

Demonstrated strong client-facing abilities and effective stakeholder management skills are required. The ability to lead multi-million-dollar transformation pursuits is a significant advantage. You must be adept at translating complex technology concepts into measurable business outcomes.

Required technical skills include Enterprise Data Architecture, Data Engineering & Lakehouse Platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure/AWS/GCP), Data Governance, MDM, Data Quality, AI/GenAI Solution Design, and Integration & API Architectures. Strong capabilities in Presales, Consulting, Solution Estimation, Executive Presentation, and Storytelling are also critical.