Lead Consultant - AI Engineer Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job ID R-231974

Date posted 20/07/2025

Job Title: Lead Consultant - AI Engineer

GCL: E

Introduction to role

Are you ready to drive innovation in a leading pharmaceutical company? Join our Data Analytics and AI (DA&AI) team within Enabling IT as a Lead Consultant - AI Engineer. In this role, you'll be an individual contributor responsible for the technical delivery of projects, ensuring they align with business goals. You'll demonstrate your technical expertise across various tech domains, including Data & Cloud Engineering, Software Engineering, and AI, while collaborating closely with stakeholders. Your mission? Deliver innovative Data Analytics and AI solutions for our diverse business units.

Accountabilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable AI applications to solve complex business challenges.

• Collaborate closely with data scientists and other developers to integrate AI models into end-user applications.

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code for AI models and applications.

• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure best coding practices are followed.

• Debug and resolve software defects in AI applications and ensure application performance.

• Conduct regular testing and validation of AI models to ensure accuracy and reliability.

• Work with DevOps to streamline the deployment and operationalization of AI models.

• Use cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to manage compute resources efficiently for AI workloads.

• Stay updated with the latest AI and machine learning technologies and integrate them as appropriate.

• Develop and deploy AI models and algorithms to solve complex business problems.

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into existing platforms and systems.

• Ensure the scalability, performance, and reliability of AI applications and stay updated with the latest AI technologies and standard methodologies.

• Optimize AI models for performance, accuracy, and efficiency.

• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to AI applications. Provide technical guidance and support to other team members as needed.

• Apply strong knowledge of data engineering concepts to make use of data in AI solutions to extract meaningful insights.

• Flexibility to support application management and work shifts as required.

Essential Skills/Experience

• 10+ years of experience in IT Industry.

• Demonstrable experience in developing and deploying AI and machine learning applications.

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java etc.

• Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure etc.

• Proficient in software development concepts, such as coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail and Good interpersonal skills and ability to engage effectively in a team settingnt.

• Proficiency in SQL queries, Stored Procedures, and other database-related tasks.

• Solid understanding of DevOps, DataOps, and product management.

• Experience with automation strategies (CI/CD etc) and containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker) will be an advantage.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or similar large multinational environments.

• Relevant certifications in data engineering, analytics, and AI are a plus.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we ignite ambitious thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Join AstraZeneca and be a valuable member of a skilled distributed team working towards improving patient care each day. We thrive on creativity and innovation, applying smart risks to turn ideas into reality. Our dynamic environment is fast-paced yet exciting, offering countless opportunities for growth. Here, you'll collaborate with high-performing colleagues who inspire each other to excel. With a focus on ethics, compliance, and transparency, we ensure that our work benefits patients' lives worldwide.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.