Senior Associate - Azure DevOps and Data Analytics

IN-Senior Associate_ AI/ML Engineer __ Data & Analytics _ Advisory_Mumbai

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Data, Analytics & AI

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in data and analytics engineering focus on leveraging advanced technologies and techniques to design and develop robust data solutions for clients. They play a crucial role in transforming raw data into actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and driving business growth.

In data engineering at PwC, you will focus on designing and building data infrastructure and systems to enable efficient data processing and analysis. You will be responsible for developing and implementing data pipelines, data integration, and data transformation solutions.

*Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations. "

 

About the Role: 
We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist (AI/ML) with over 4-8 years of experience specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to join our team. This is a position with hybrid work environment, providing flexibility and collaboration opportunities. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and leading AI/ML initiatives within our organization. 

Responsibilities: 

Position: AI/ML Engineer / Senior Associate 
Experience: 4-8 Years 
Location: Mumbai 
Type: Full Time 
Certifications: NA 

• Advanced proficiency in Python. 

• Extensive experience with LLM frameworks (Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain) and prompt engineering techniques 

• Experience with big data processing using Spark for large-scale data analytics 

• Version control and experiment tracking using Git and MLflow 

• Software Engineering & Development: Advanced proficiency in Python, familiarity with Go or Rust, expertise in microservices, test-driven development, and concurrency processing. 

• DevOps & Infrastructure: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), and container orchestration (Kubernetes) with Helm and service mesh implementations. 

• LLM Infrastructure & Deployment: Proficiency in LLM serving platforms such as vLLM and FastAPI, model quantization techniques, and vector database management. 

• MLOps & Deployment: Utilization of containerization strategies for ML workloads, experience with model serving tools like TorchServe or TF Serving, and automated model retraining. 

• Cloud & Infrastructure: Strong grasp of advanced cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure) and network security for ML systems. 

• LLM Project Experience: Expertise in developing chatbots, recommendation systems, translation services, and optimizing LLMs for performance and security. 

• General Skills: Python, SQL, knowledge of machine learning frameworksgging Face, TensorFlow, PyTorch), and experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP. 

• Experience in creating LLD for the provided architecture. 

• Experience working in microservices based architecture  

Required Skills: 

• At least 4+ years of total & relevant experience in AI/ML or a related field.  

• Deep understanding of ML and LLM development lifecycle, including fine-tuning and evaluation 

• Expertise in feature engineering, embedding optimization, and dimensionality reduction 

• Advanced knowledge of A/B testing, experimental design, and statistical hypothesis testing 

• Experience with RAG systems, vector databases, and semantic search implementation 

• Proficiency in LLM optimization techniques including quantization and knowledge distillation 

• Understanding of MLOps practices for model deployment and monitoring 

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• prior experience in industries leveraging AI/ML technologies would be advantageous.  

 

Mandatory skill sets: 

GenAI / LLM Engineers 

(Python, FastAPI, Microservices, K8s, RAG, VectorDBs) 

 

 Preferred skill sets:

• AI/ML 

• Machine Learning 

• GEN AI 

• Agentic AI 

Years of experience required: 

Experience: 4-8 Years 
 

Education qualification: 

B.Tech / M.Tech / MCA/MBA

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of EngineeringDegrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Scalability, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analytical Thinking, Apache Airflow, Apache Hadoop, Azure Data Factory, Communication, Creativity, Data Anonymization, Data Architecture, Database Administration, Database Management System (DBMS), Database Optimization, Database Security Best Practices, Databricks Unified Data Analytics Platform, Data Engineering, Data Engineering Platforms, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Lake, Data Modeling, Data Pipeline {+ 27 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

May 19, 2026

Experience Level

Senior Level