Director, Technology Architect - Engineering Excellence & AI

Role Overview: You are a transformative and hands-on Technology Architect at the Director level in Chennai, responsible for architecting and delivering next-generation solutions with a focus on Generative AI, agentic frameworks, and cloud-native paradigms. Your role involves influencing cross-functional teams, modernizing infrastructure, and fostering a culture of quality, security, and high performance. Key Responsibilities: - Architect and lead the development of innovative, full-stack solutions with clean interfaces, leveraging open-source components and API-centric design principles - Drive exploration and implementation of Gen AI solutions and agentic frameworks, creating proofs-of-concept and scalable applications - Champion cloud-ready and cloud-agnostic architectural patterns, migrating from legacy hardware to containerized cloud infrastructure - Own and optimize automated CI/CD pipelines for Release-on-Demand (ROD) and promote a culture of continuous delivery - Influence and guide teams for cohesive and timely delivery, promoting best practices in code hygiene and repository ownership - Deliver secure solutions by integrating automated security tools like Renovate into the development pipeline - Define and ensure engineering excellence based on measurable metrics, holding teams accountable for targets - Interface with senior stakeholders to align architectural strategy with business objectives and provide seamless execution - Act as a senior technical mentor, fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within engineering teams Qualifications: - 20+ years of progressive experience in technology, with a focus on hands-on architecture, software engineering, and senior leadership roles - Proven expertise as a full-stack architect, with experience in Gen AI solutions, agentic frameworks, API-centric design, and cloud-native architecture - Strong background in establishing CI/CD pipelines, improving DORA metrics, and integrating security tools into the development lifecycle - Exceptional leadership skills, driving change through cross-functional teams and championing engineering best practices - Track record of delivering against ambitious targets for technology transformation and system modernization - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree highly desirable (Note: Additional details about the company were not provided in the job description.),