Data Scientist III

Conduent seeks a senior technical lead for its Analytics & Data Science Practice. Although the posted title is Data Scientist III, the role described focuses on hands-on engineering and technical delivery of enterprise analytics, AI and generative AI solutions. The posting lists Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and Bangalore, Karnataka, India as locations and specifies full-time employment at 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation across multiple projects and develop generative AI applications using Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search and related services. Design retrieval-augmented generation solutions, agent-based workflows, prompt orchestration and AI-enabled business applications.
• Build scalable APIs, integrations and cloud-native services. Translate architecture and functional requirements into technical designs; work with architects and product leaders to align solutions with enterprise standards.
• Establish coding, testing and deployment practices; conduct code reviews; and ensure scalability, performance, security, maintainability and reliability. Support monitoring, production readiness, deployment, operational handoff and incident resolution.
• Contribute reusable components and platform capabilities, promote DevOps practices, mentor and onboard engineers, and assist with technical interviews.

Requirements

• At least 10 years in software engineering, cloud engineering, analytics, AI, data engineering or application development, plus at least 3 years leading technical delivery teams or serving as technical lead on enterprise cloud-native projects. Hands-on Azure experience is required.
• Experience delivering enterprise analytics, AI or generative AI solutions into production, including prompts, RAG, responsible AI controls, orchestration, model lifecycle management and secure integration. Strong Python skills and experience with REST APIs, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability and production support are sought.
• Experience in Agile, cross-functional and global onshore/offshore delivery; strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder collaboration skills; and the ability to balance development with technical leadership. A BS or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science or a related technical discipline is required. Familiarity with front-end development and modern application frameworks is also listed.