Consultant Agronomist - Digital Farming & AI

Job description

**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.