Vice President/Senior Solution Architect/Head - Engineering Domain - IT Consulting Firm

Opening: VP/Senior Solution Architect/Head of Engineering for a leading IT Consulting Company at Chennai Location

Position: VP/Senior Solution Architect/Head of Engineering

Exp: 17-25 years

Location: Chennai

Reporting To: CTO / CEO

Function: Technology Leadership

Type: Full-Time | Executive Level

Key Responsibilities

- Shape and evolve multi-domain technology roadmap.

- Lead enterprise architecture initiatives across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), data platforms, AI/ML, security, and application layers.

- Champion modern, scalable, secure, and future-ready platforms using microservices, event driven architecture, and API-first designs.

- Lead and mentor distributed engineering teams across geographies and domains.

- Establish high-performance engineering practices including Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, SRE, and container-based infrastructure.

- Foster a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous innovation with robust observability and DevOps at scale.

- Collaborate with business, product, and sales teams to design solutions that solve real-world problems.

- Ensure architectural consistency, scalability, and resilience across projects and domains.

Experience Required:

- 1725 years of progressive experience in technology roles.

- At least 7+ years in senior/executive leadership positions.

- Demonstrated success in scaling engineering teams, driving platform-led transformations, and leading enterprise-scale architecture.

- Proven leadership across multiple industriesideally FinTech, HealthTech, Retail, or Industrial/Manufacturing.

Skills Stack:

- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP

- Architecture & Design: Microservices, APIs, Event-Driven Architecture

- Data & AI/ML: Data platforms, machine learning, analytics infrastructure

- DevOps & Operations: CI/CD, DevSecOps, SRE, Containers (Docker/Kubernetes), Observability tools

- Methodologies: Agile, Lean, XP, and innovation delivery at speed.

Education Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (required).

- Masters degree preferred.

- Patents, research publications, or open-source contributions are a strong plus.

- Prior experience in high-growth, startup-to-scale-up environments is highly desirable