AI Engineering Consultant

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
What you’ll do:
Lead the technical team consisting of Developers, Senior Engineers, etc. to solve the business problems and lead end to end technical delivery in collaboration with Project Manager
Ownership to ensure the proposed design/ architecture, deliverables meet the client expectation and solves the business problem with high degree of quality
Translate complex client expectations and business problem into technical requirements. Own end to end responsibility to lead project across all phases – right from discovery/ POC through build, SIT and UAT phases
Lead one or more projects at a time, based on the role and time commitment required for the project
Partner with Senior Leadership team and assist in project management responsibility i.e. Project planning, staffing management, people growth, etc.;
Work in tandem with global counterparts in planning and accomplishing planned activities, identification or risks and mitigation strategy;
Build relationship with client stakeholders and lead presentations related to project deliverables, design brainstorming / discussion, status updates, innovation/ improvements, etc.;
Collaborate with other ZS internal expertise teams - Architects, Validation/ testing, etc. to ensure best in class technology solution;
Outlook for continuous improvement, innovation and provide necessary mentorship and guidance to the team; Liaison with Staffing partner, HR business partners for team building/ planning;
Assist Senior Leadership on building POV on new technology or problem solving, Innovation to build firm intellectual capital:
Lead the project deliverables such as business case development, solution vision and design, user requirements, solution mockup, prototypes, and technical architecture, test cases, deployment plans, operations strategy and planning, etc.
Actively lead unstructured problem solving to design and build complex solutions, tune to meet expected performance and functional requirements.
Lead appropriate documentation of systems design, procedure, SOP, etc.
Build cloud applications using serverless technologies like custom web applications/ETL pipelines/ real time/stream analytics applications etc
Leverage expertise / experience of both traditional and modern data architecture and processing concepts, including relational databases.
What you’ll bring:
Bachelor's/Master's degree with specialization in Computer Science, MIS, IT or other computer related disciplines
5+ years of relevant consulting-industry experience working on medium-large scale technology solution delivery engagements
5+ years of hands-on experience of designing, implementation Data processing/data management solutions. Should have strong expertise in creating High Level and Detailed Design documents
Good handle on working in distributed computing and cloud services platform (but not limited to) - AWS, Azure, GCP.
Should have experience of working on Agile delivery framework and can mentor and coach team to follow agile best practices
Expertise in one of the Programming languages like Python, Scala, etc. and should be able to review the codes created by developers
Expertise in commonly used AWS services (or equivalent services in Azure) is preferred – EMR, Glue, EC2, Glue ETL, Managed Airflow, S3, LakeFormation, SageMaker Studio, Athena, Redshift, RDS, AWS Neptune
Experience in building project plans/sprint plans for the technical team, estimating project timelines and effort, work distribution to junior team members and tracking project progress
Lead project teams in driving end to end activities to meet set milestones and provide necessary mentorship/ guidance for the team growth;
Is comfortable with all the SDLC documentation required to support technical delivery and can work with relevant teams to build all these SDLC documents
Additional Skills
Strong communication skills, should be able to communicate verbally and in writing technical concepts to all audiences;
Ability to coordinate with onshore technology team to manage technical delivery milestones and to support technical discussions with clients
Ability to distill complex concepts into easy-to-understand frameworks and presentations.
Coaching, mentorship and team building skills
Knowledge of data modeling, and data warehouse concepts, issues, practices, methodologies, and trends in the Business Intelligence/DW domain. Also experience and knowledge of building knowledge graphs using Neo4j/AWS Neptune and working with ontologies (RDF based) will be a plus
How you’ll grow:
Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
Perks & Benefits:
At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills‑building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in India, visit ZS India office locations | Where we work | ZS.
Hybrid working model:
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
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www.zs.com

Work arrangement
Hybrid