Solution Architect- AI & Automation

Job Title- Solution Architect - AI & Automation

Work Location- Bangalore

Working style- Hybrid

Cab Facility- Yes

Shift Time- 12pm 9pm IST

Required education and certifications critical for the role- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.

Required years of experience- 12+ years of experience

AON IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BETTER DECISIONS

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology teams to identify and evaluate AI and automation opportunities, including recommending when a simpler approach is the better choice.
• Define solution architectures for AI-enabled applications, intelligent automation, and agent-based solutions, including their integration with existing systems of record.
• Provide architecture guidance, design reviews, and technical leadership across multiple product and engineering teams.
• Develop reusable reference architectures, standards, governance practices, and implementation patterns, and drive their adoption across teams.
• Define secure, scalable, and supportable architectures aligned with enterprise requirements, covering security and identity, data access, observability, cost, and failure handling.
• Guide teams through implementation, production readiness, and adoption of AI-enabled solutions, and be hands-on in building prototypes and reference implementations where needed.
• Partner with enterprise architecture, security, cloud, governance, and engineering teams to ensure AI-enabled solutions align with enterprise standards and approved technology patterns.
• Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and provide recommendations on their business applicability.
• Mentor architects and engineers while promoting architecture best practices and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of technology experience, including substantial solution architecture and enterprise application design responsibilities.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise and cloud-based solutions, including integration with legacy platforms and defining non-functional requirements for production systems.
• Experience designing and implementing AI-enabled solutions (such as agentic workflows, RAG, or intelligent automation) using modern AI platforms and services, including taking at least one into production and evaluating its quality.
• Experience with business process automation and workflow orchestration.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system integration, APIs, data and identity architecture, and modern development practices.
• Experience with Azure cloud technologies.
• Hands-on ability to build prototypes and reference implementations using modern development platforms, including .NET, with the ability to quickly learn additional languages and frameworks as projects require.
• Experience establishing architecture standards, governance practices, and reusable technical patterns, and conducting architecture and production-readiness reviews.
• Experience guiding multiple delivery teams through solution design and technology adoption.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, or similar technologies.
• Experience with LLM evaluation, observability, cost management, and responsible AI or model risk practices.
• Experience within financial services, wealth management, consulting, or other regulated industries.
• Evidence of contribution beyond your immediate role, such as conference talks, published writing, open-source work, or internal communities of practice.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.