TimesPro - Deputy General Manager - Solution Architect

Description: We are seeking a visionary and highly experienced Chief/Head of Architecture with 14-15 years of experience to join our dynamic leadership team. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in designing and overseeing scalable, secure, and high[1]performing enterprise solutions, with hands-on expertise in modern technologies, cloud architecture, and system integration. In this strategic leadership role, you will be responsible for shaping the companys architectural direction and ensuring all technical initiatives align with business goals. You will oversee the architecture of complex systems, lead the evaluation and integration of new technologies, and mentor cross-functional teams. Your leadership will drive the reduction of technical debt, support the sustainable growth of systems, and ensure high-quality delivery in line with the industrys best practices.Key Responsibilities:- Strategic Architecture Leadership: Lead and oversee the companys architectural strategy, providing vision and direction for the evolution of the technology stack, ensuring that it aligns with the business strategy and industry best practices.- Enterprise Architecture Governance: Establish and enforce architectural governance processes and frameworks, ensuring that all technology initiatives are aligned with enterprise-wide goals, security standards, and compliance requirements.- Solution Design & Architecture: Direct the design and development of scalable, secure, and highly available solutions across a broad range of business needs. Ensure that designs are maintainable, robust, and cost-effective, and can scale to meet future demands.- POC Validation & Technology Evaluation: Drive the creation and validation of Proofs of Concept (POCs) to assess new technologies, frameworks, and tools. Provide technical assessments and ensure that new solutions are viable for large[1]scale adoption.- Cloud & Multi-Cloud Expertise: Architect solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud platforms, ensuring cost optimization, high availability, and scalability. Oversee the management of cloud resources and infrastructure for both operational efficiency and security compliance.- Security & Compliance Leadership: Lead efforts in defining and implementing enterprise-wide security architecture. Ensure systems are compliant with industry standards and regulations through regular security audits, vulnerability management, and the application of secure coding practices.- Non-Functional Requirements (NFR) Ownership: Take responsibility for overseeing and managing the architecture to meet non-functional requirements like performance, scalability, availability, disaster recovery, and security at an enterprise scale.- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with senior management, business leaders, product managers, and engineering teams to define technical strategies that align with business goals. Act as the key liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex technical decisions into business terms.- Architecture Roadmap & Strategic Initiatives: Own and manage the long-term technology and architecture roadmap. Define strategic initiatives, prioritize key projects, and ensure alignment with business objectives. Drive transformation and innovation across the architecture landscape.- Mentorship & Team Leadership: Foster a culture of innovation and excellence through mentoring and leadership of the architecture team. Promote collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and the adoption of best practices across engineering teams.- Technical Debt Management: Identify, prioritize, and lead initiatives to reduce technical debt, ensuring the system architecture is sustainable, maintainable, and scalable for long-term growth.- Performance Optimization & Scalability: Lead efforts to conduct load testing, performance analysis, and capacity planning to ensure that systems are optimized to handle increasing traffic and growth. Collaborate on improving system reliability and response times.- Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Stay at the forefront of emerging trends in technology, architecture, and cloud platforms. Introduce innovations and improvements in system architecture to keep the companys offerings competitive and cutting-edge.Key Skills & Experience:- Solution/Enterprise & Technical Architecture- Cloud Platform Mastery (AWS, Serverless)- Advanced Full-Stack Architecture (Node.js, React.js, Python)- POC Building & Technology Evaluation- Security & Compliance Expertise (DPDP ACT, GDPR)- Leadership & Mentoring- Architecture & Governance- Stakeholder & Communication Skills- Performance & Scalability Management- Agile & DevOps Methodologies- CI/CD Tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins)- System design- Microservices & Distributed Systems- Hardware Sizing & Optimization- AI & GenAI SolutionsGood to Have Skills/Experience:- Architecture Certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF)- Security Audits & Risk Management- Cloud Platform Mastery (Azure, GCP)Education: Bachelors/masters in computer science (or equivalent) (ref:iimjobs.com)