Consultant Agronomist - Digital Farming & AI

Job Title: Consultant Agronomist - Digital Farming & AI

Role Overview

We at HCLTech are seeking an experienced Agronomist with expertise in Digital Farming, Precision Agriculture, and AI-driven agricultural solutions. The role will focus on translating agronomic knowledge into scalable digital products, data-driven insights, and AI-enabled farming interventions that improve crop productivity, sustainability, and farm profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide agronomic expertise to support digital farming and precision agriculture initiatives.
• Design and implement AI/ML-driven solutions for crop monitoring, yield prediction, pest and disease management, and farm optimization.
• Analyze agronomic, weather, soil, satellite, and IoT data to generate actionable farming recommendations.
• Collaborate with data scientists, product teams, and technology partners to develop and validate digital agriculture solutions.
• Engage with farmers, agribusinesses, and agricultural stakeholders to assess needs and drive adoption of digital farming technologies.
• Support field trials, pilot programs, and validation of AI-based agronomic models.
• Develop best practices, advisory frameworks, and sustainability-focused farming recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Crop Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of agronomy experience with exposure to digital agriculture, precision farming, or agri-tech solutions.
• Strong understanding of crop production systems, soil health, irrigation, and crop protection.
• Experience working with farm management platforms, remote sensing, GIS, IoT, drones, or agricultural data analytics.
• Knowledge of AI/ML applications in agriculture and data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with satellite imagery, geospatial analytics, and predictive agronomy.
• Exposure to sustainability, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, or climate-smart agriculture programs.
• Consulting experience supporting agribusiness, seed, crop protection, or agricultural technology organizations.