Solutions Architect-Insurance

Role: Product Engineering Grade: VP Location: Chennai Experience: 18+ Years Organization: Intellect Design Arena Ltd. About the Role: We are seeking an exceptional Product Engineering Head with 18+yrs of experience to lead our engineering organization and drive the technical vision for our SaaS platform. This role requires a seasoned engineering leader with deep technical expertise, proven experience in solution architecture, and a track record of successfully delivering complex software products to production at scale. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Leadership: ● Define and execute the technical roadmap for our SaaS platform ● Lead cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, and business teams ● Drive architectural decisions and technology choices that align with business objectives ● Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies ● Build and scale high-performing engineering teams Technical Excellence: ● Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions ● Ensure robust system architecture that can handle growing user demands ● Lead technical reviews and guide complex engineering challenges ● Drive adoption of modern development practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps Product Development: ● Manage multiple production rollouts and ensure the successful delivery of features ● Collaborate with product management to translate business requirements into technical solutions ● Oversee the entire software development lifecycle from conception to deployment ● Ensure high-quality deliverables that meet performance, security, and scalability requirements Team Management: ● Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent ● Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning ● Conduct performance reviews and provide career development guidance ● Promote knowledge sharing and technical excellence across the team REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Solution Architecture Experience: ● Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect or similar role ● Proven ability to design end-to-end solutions for complex business problems ● Experience with system integration, data modeling, and enterprise architecture patterns ● Strong understanding of scalability, performance optimization, and security considerations ● Deep expertise in Java programming with 8+ years of hands-on development experience ● Strong proficiency in Python with demonstrated experience in building production systems ● Extensive knowledge of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and software architecture principles ● Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems Certification Requirement: ● AWS Solution Architect certification is MANDATORY (should be within a year) Leadership &Management: ● 5+ years of engineering management experience ● Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams ● Experience managing teams of 15+ engineers across multiple projects ● Strong project management and delivery execution skills TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY Programming Languages: ● Java (Expert level - 8+ years) ● Python (Advanced level - 5+ years) ● Additional languages (JavaScript, Go, Scala) - Preferred Frameworks & Technologies: ● Spring Boot, Spring Framework ● Django, Flask, FastAPI ● React, Angular (for full-stack understanding) ● AWS SQS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ ● Redis, Elasticsearch Databases: ● Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) ● NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra) DevOps & Tools: ● CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) ● Version control (Git, GitLab, GitHub) ● Monitoring (CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic) ● Testing frameworks (JUnit, pytest, Selenium) Cloud Technologies (Mandatory): ● Strong fluency with AWS Managed Services, including but not limited to: ● EC2, ECS, EKS for compute and container orchestration ● RDS, MongoDB for data storage and caching ● Lambda for serverless computing ● API Gateway, CloudFront, and Load Balancers ● S3 for object storage ● CloudWatch, CloudTrail for monitoring and logging ● IAM for security and access management ● VPC, Security Groups for network configuration PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS ● Bachelor/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field ● Experience in SaaS/PaaS product development ● Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) ● Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) ● Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) ● Experience with agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) ● Previous experience in a startup or high-growth environment ● Additional cloud certifications (AWS DevOps, Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect)