Job Purpose Provide end-to-end architectural leadership and governance for the database application - owning solution design, implementations, migrations and production support, and driving the innovation roadmap through in-house capability that reduces partner dependency and cost. Duties and Responsibilities
Lead platform strategy, architecture, and governance across database and digital transformation initiatives. Drive end-to-end deliveries, including conversions, migrations, implementations, upgrades, and post-go-live stabilisation. Own application delivery and production support, ensuring service excellence, SLA adherence, and timely financial close processes. Provide technical leadership for solution architecture, design reviews, complex issue resolution, and cross-functional integration. Manage portfolio roadmap, implementation partners, budgets, vendor governance, and project delivery outcomes. Build and develop high-performing teams through capability building, resource planning, succession management, and performance development. . Ensure compliance with regulatory, audit, information security, and financial control requirements while driving stakeholder engagement at leadership and Steering Committee levels.Key Decisions / DimensionsFinal architectural sign-off on solution design, cross-module integration and clean-core deviations. Delivery model (in-house vs partner-led) and validation of partner scope and effort on fixed-cost engagements. Fast decision making on production fixes. Allocation of team and partner resources across support and project workstreams. Approval of partner effort, timesheets and invoices within delegated financial authority.Major ChallengesMaintain clean core and architectural consistency and agentic AI capabilities are added. Reduce partner dependency and cost through in-house delivery without compromising quality or timelines. Meet statutory, audit and regulatory timelines.Required Qualifications and Experience a) Qualifications Post Graduate or Graduate in Engineering with 16+ years of experienceb) Work Experience 16+ years of experience, including leadership of end-to-end implementations. Deep expertise in PostgreSQL/Oracle/MS-SQL. Proven experience managing implementation partners on fixed-cost engagements and building in- house delivery teams. Proven people-management experience leading on-roll, off-roll and partner teams - hiring, performance management, mentoring and succession planning. Prior & relevant experience in the Financial Services Industry would be an added advantage. Demonstrated success & achievement orientation. Excellent communication skills. Strong bias for action & driving results in a high performance environment. Excellent relationship skills. Strong analytical skills . Exceptionally high motivational levels and needs to be a self-starter.Sourced from naukri
