AI Transformation Lead

About the role

A client of DXC Luxoft is looking for a senior AI Transformation Lead / Technical Advisor to support IT and Application Services leadership in defining and executing its AI transformation strategy. The consultant acts as a trusted technical advisor, helping leadership evaluate AI opportunities, assess technology solutions, define architectural approaches and decide on AI investments and implementation priorities. The technology environment is primarily Microsoft-based.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive the roadmap for AI adoption across the SDLC, starting with an analysis of the current SDLC to identify where AI adds the most value.
• Lead enterprise architecture for AI transformation, setting standards, reference architectures and governance.
• Design cloud architectures by hand and layer AI capabilities on top of existing and in-flight cloud transformations.
• Drive adoption and rollout of GitHub Copilot across engineering teams.
• Architect and deliver AI solutions on Azure AI Foundry.
• Advise IT and application services leadership on AI strategy and act as the technical authority on AI.
• Define success measures for AI adoption and report outcomes to stakeholders.
• Support Application Services and Operate teams in embedding AI into run and maintain activities.

Required profile

• Experience as an enterprise architect or senior cloud architect in a large IT organization.
• Track record of leading cloud transformation programs.
• Ability to communicate AI strategy to executive and technical audiences.
• Nice to have: experience with application services and managed operations (Operate) models, measuring developer productivity and AI adoption outcomes, and a background in AI governance, security and responsible AI practices.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, GitHub and GitHub Copilot.
• Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry or comparable enterprise AI platforms.
• Strong understanding of the SDLC and how AI changes each phase, from analysis through delivery and operations.
• English at C2 level (proficiency).