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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Global IT Senior Director and Platform Team Lead - Gen AI Platforms and Agentic Development Kit - **Company:** Boston Consulting Group - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Foundry, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Graph Database, Interoperability, Azure Machine Learning, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, AI Platforms, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Performance Monitor, Machine Learning Operations, Devsecops - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=31f7d225cc9aab20 ## About the Role * Over 15 years of experience in engineering leadership, platform or product ownership, or technical programme delivery in large enterprise. At least 5 years in AI and Gen AI related experience. * 3+ years as Senior Director or Equivalent in software/AI engineering or equivalent. * Demonstrated success leading multi-disciplinary teams (engineering, product, architecture, data). * Evidence of innovation in building/operationalising AI / GenAI or emerging technology platforms. Technical Expertise * Masters or Bachelor's in AI/ Computer Science & Engineering or equivalent work experience. * Proven success in architecting enterprise-scale AI platforms using modern AI native/ cloud native stacks. * Deep experience architecting, applying and deploying LLM-based systems, generative models, agent frameworks, and scalable AI/ML platforms. * Mastery of enterprise cloud stacks (AWS/GCP/Azure), vector DBs, Knowledge Graphs, contextual memory, distributed systems, MLOps/ LLMOps, and infrastructure automation. ## Description Lead the Strategy and Execution for the BCG's Core AI/ Intelligence Layer * Own and evolve the Gen (AI) platform vision and agentic systems, including LLM orchestration, contextual memory, and semantic knowledge layers. * Shape the roadmap for the Platform AI/ Agent Development Kit (ADK) - the core toolset powering developer and team adoption across BCG. * Lead Gen (AI) platform engineering teams and operating model. * Scale GenAI capabilities firm wide, across Core IT and business use cases. Architecting Scalable, AI-Native Systems * Design scalable, secure, AI first, cloud-native platform components that support advanced reasoning, long-term memory, and multimodal insights. Doing so by leveraging BCG's cloud/ hyper-scaler & vendor partnerships (AWS, GCP and Azure) * Define AI solution archetypes for use cases teams to effectively use the platform capabilities with well defined, reusable accelerators, SDK and tool kits. * Govern platform-wide design decisions to ensure safety, scalability, interoperability and implementation of responsible AI standards. * Own cross-functional alignment with Data, Security, Capabilities Build, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders Build and Lead High-Performing Teams * Lead engineering, architecture, and platform teams with a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability. * Coach and mentor senior talent; champion strong engineering practices and high-quality delivery. Delivery & Operational Excellence * Own end to end delivery of capabilities & components and services owned by the platform teams. * Establish and run enterprise-grade AI observability frameworks to monitor performance, safety, and interpretability. * Continuously enhance LLM Ops, Evaluation and Quality pipelines. * Ensure robust AIOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automated delivery pipelines. ## Related Videos - [Beyond GPT: Building Unified GenAI Platforms for the Enterprise of Tomorrow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1525-beyond-gpt-building-unified-genai-platforms-for-the-enterprise-of-tomorrow) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [This App Reached 10,000 Users in One Week. 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