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Posted 16 June, 2026

Agentic Data Delivery Lead

ExlService Holdings, Inc.
Pune, Maharashtra, India Full Time
Reference: 218_689623_15654

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Delivery Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale data engineering and modernisation programs (Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Lakehouse, Data Migration).
  • Define and drive Agentic AI-led delivery models to improve productivity across SDLC.
  • Own delivery governance, quality, timelines, and client satisfaction across multiple accounts.

2. Data Platform & Modernisation Leadership

  • Drive enterprise-level data transformations including:
    • On-prem Cloud migrations
    • Cloud Cloud transformations
    • Legacy DW Modern Lakehouse / Warehouse
    • Platform modernisation & digitalisation initiatives
  • Architect scalable, resilient, and future-ready data ecosystems.

3. GenAI / Agentic AI Delivery

  • Lead design and implementation of Agentic AI / LLM-based solutions in enterprise data ecosystems.
  • Define delivery patterns for multi-agent systems, RAG pipelines, automation, and intelligent workflows.
  • Drive adoption of AI-led accelerators across delivery programs.

4. Solutioning & Pre-Sales

  • Lead RFP / RFI / proactive solutioning for large deals.
  • Build value-led proposals including solution architecture, costing, and delivery models.
  • Work closely with sales and account leadership in deal shaping.

5. CoE & Capability Building

  • Build, scale, and run Data / AI / Agentic AI Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
  • Define frameworks, accelerators, reusable assets, and best practices.
  • Develop internal capability maturity models and delivery standards.

6. Data Governance:

  • Define and enforce enterprise-wide data governance frameworks covering data quality, lineage, metadata, and access controls
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, data privacy (PII), and security standards across all data and AI platforms
  • Embed governance controls within data engineering pipelines and Agentic AI / GenAI delivery workflows
  • Establish standards for data lifecycle management, audit readiness, and risk mitigation
  • Implement AI governance practices, including model oversight, ethical AI usage, and guardrails
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to drive adoption of governance policies across global delivery teams
  • Engage with senior client stakeholders (CXO / VP level).
  • Act as a trusted advisor on data strategy, AI adoption, and digital transformation.
  • Manage multi-geography teams and global client engagements.

7. Stakeholder & Client Management

8. Partnerships & Ecosystem

  • Drive strategic partnerships with hyperscalers and technology partners such as:
    • AWS, Azure, GCP
    • Snowflake, Databricks
    • OpenAI, Anthropic and GenAI ecosystem providers
  • Influence joint GTM strategies and co-innovation initiatives.

9. Leadership & People Development

  • Lead and mentor large cross-functional teams (delivery, architecture, engineering).
  • Build leadership pipelines and strong engineering culture.
  • Drive performance, engagement, and capability development.

Must Have Skills & Experience

  • 20+ years of IT experience, with strong early career foundation in solution development / engineering.
  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering & platform delivery, including:
    • Data Lake / Data Warehouse implementation
    • Data migration (On-prem to Cloud / Cloud to Cloud)
    • Platform modernisation & digital transformation
  • 3-4 years of hands-on experience in GenAI / Agentic AI solutions.
  • Proven experience in building and leading large delivery teams and CoEs.
  • Strong experience in stakeholder management and global client engagement.
  • Demonstrated experience in RFPs, RFIs, and large deal solutioning.

Technology Exposure (Mandatory)

  • Programming: Python
  • Data Engineering: ETL/ELT, Big Data frameworks (Spark, Hadoop ecosystem)
  • Data Platforms: Snowflake, Databricks, Lakehouse architectures
  • Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP
  • AI/GenAI: LLMs, RAG, Agentic frameworks, orchestration tools

Good to Have Skills

  • Experience in multi-agent architectures and AI-driven automation of SDLC
  • Exposure to MLOps, DataOps, and AI governance frameworks
  • Experience in industry domains such as Insurance, Banking, Healthcare, Retail
  • Thought leadership (whitepapers, POVs, client presentations)

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Delivery Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale data engineering and modernisation programs (Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Lakehouse, Data Migration).
  • Define and drive Agentic AI-led delivery models to improve productivity across SDLC.
  • Own delivery governance, quality, timelines, and client satisfaction across multiple accounts.

2. Data Platform & Modernisation Leadership

  • Drive enterprise-level data transformations including:
    • On-prem Cloud migrations
    • Cloud Cloud transformations
    • Legacy DW Modern Lakehouse / Warehouse
    • Platform modernisation & digitalisation initiatives
  • Architect scalable, resilient, and future-ready data ecosystems.

3. GenAI / Agentic AI Delivery

  • Lead design and implementation of Agentic AI / LLM-based solutions in enterprise data ecosystems.
  • Define delivery patterns for multi-agent systems, RAG pipelines, automation, and intelligent workflows.
  • Drive adoption of AI-led accelerators across delivery programs.

4. Solutioning & Pre-Sales

  • Lead RFP / RFI / proactive solutioning for large deals.
  • Build value-led proposals including solution architecture, costing, and delivery models.
  • Work closely with sales and account leadership in deal shaping.

5. CoE & Capability Building

  • Build, scale, and run Data / AI / Agentic AI Centres of Excellence (CoEs).
  • Define frameworks, accelerators, reusable assets, and best practices.
  • Develop internal capability maturity models and delivery standards.

6. Data Governance:

  • Define and enforce enterprise-wide data governance frameworks covering data quality, lineage, metadata, and access controls
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, data privacy (PII), and security standards across all data and AI platforms
  • Embed governance controls within data engineering pipelines and Agentic AI / GenAI delivery workflows
  • Establish standards for data lifecycle management, audit readiness, and risk mitigation
  • Implement AI governance practices, including model oversight, ethical AI usage, and guardrails
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to drive adoption of governance policies across global delivery teams
  • Engage with senior client stakeholders (CXO / VP level).
  • Act as a trusted advisor on data strategy, AI adoption, and digital transformation.
  • Manage multi-geography teams and global client engagements.

7. Stakeholder & Client Management

8. Partnerships & Ecosystem

  • Drive strategic partnerships with hyperscalers and technology partners such as:
    • AWS, Azure, GCP
    • Snowflake, Databricks
    • OpenAI, Anthropic and GenAI ecosystem providers
  • Influence joint GTM strategies and co-innovation initiatives.

9. Leadership & People Development

  • Lead and mentor large cross-functional teams (delivery, architecture, engineering).
  • Build leadership pipelines and strong engineering culture.
  • Drive performance, engagement, and capability development.

Must Have Skills & Experience

  • 20+ years of IT experience, with strong early career foundation in solution development / engineering.
  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering & platform delivery, including:
    • Data Lake / Data Warehouse implementation
    • Data migration (On-prem to Cloud / Cloud to Cloud)
    • Platform modernisation & digital transformation
  • 3-4 years of hands-on experience in GenAI / Agentic AI solutions.
  • Proven experience in building and leading large delivery teams and CoEs.
  • Strong experience in stakeholder management and global client engagement.
  • Demonstrated experience in RFPs, RFIs, and large deal solutioning.

Technology Exposure (Mandatory)

  • Programming: Python
  • Data Engineering: ETL/ELT, Big Data frameworks (Spark, Hadoop ecosystem)
  • Data Platforms: Snowflake, Databricks, Lakehouse architectures
  • Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP
  • AI/GenAI: LLMs, RAG, Agentic frameworks, orchestration tools

Good to Have Skills

  • Experience in multi-agent architectures and AI-driven automation of SDLC
  • Exposure to MLOps, DataOps, and AI governance frameworks
  • Experience in industry domains such as Insurance, Banking, Healthcare, Retail
  • Thought leadership (whitepapers, POVs, client presentations)

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