Application Architect Lead

Job description

Introduction Welcome to Gallagher in India — where expertise, technology, and purpose come together. Since 2006, Gallagher in India has supported global teams by delivering quality, service, and speed through deep expertise, smart technology, and specialized knowledge services. More than just an operations center, it’s a place where careers grow through collaboration, continuous learning, and purposeful work. We drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation so our teams can focus on serving clients.

If you enjoy solving problems and working with purpose, Gallagher is the place where you can grow and feel a sense of belonging.

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Forward Deployed Engineer to lead and continuously improve our AI-enabled software development lifecycle. This role will embed with application and business teams to establish context engineering and apply AI across the full SDLC.

How you'll make an impact Responsibilities

Define and continuously enhance the organization’s AI-enabled SDLC. Establish context-engineering standards for existing applications. Structure business processes, requirements, source code, architecture, data, integrations, and operational knowledge for effective AI use. Embed with application teams to identify opportunities and implement practical AI-assisted solutions. Build AI agents, retrieval solutions, engineering workflows, evaluations, and automation.

Integrate AI with repositories, documentation, testing, work-management, and CI/CD platforms. Measure improvements in delivery speed, software quality, testing, and developer experience. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and scale effective practices across teams. About you Strong enterprise software engineering and production delivery experience (minimum 7 years). Hands-on experience with generative AI, agentic AI, retrieval, context engineering, and evaluation.

Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or a comparable language. Experience integrating AI with applications, APIs, repositories, and enterprise data. Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar applications and business processes. Strong business acumen with the ability to engage non-IT stakeholders. Exceptional communicator who can clearly establish and drive adoption of standards. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where AI technologies evolve rapidly.

Additional Information At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page. Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being Career development opportunities and ongoing learning A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace.

If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)