Chief Architect

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Role-CT

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Grade-S

VP
Experience 20+ Ye

ars
Location Che

nnai
Job Su

mmaryWe are seeking a visionary and execution-driven technology leader to drive the techn

ologystrategy, architecture, scalability, and modernization of Intellects Digital Transaction Ba

nkingplat

form.The role requires deep expertise in enterprise banking platforms, transaction ba

nkingarchitecture, cloud-native engineering, and large-scale transformation programs. The CTO

willwork closely with customers, product leadership, engineering, delivery, and bus

inessstakeholders to build highly scalable, resilient, AI-enabled, and future-ready banking platf

orms.
This leader will play a critical role in shaping next-generation capabilities across Pay

ments,Cash Management, Liquidity Management, API banking, Trade Finance, and Corporate B

ankingtransformation initiatives glo

bally.The ideal candidate combines strong banking domain expertise with modern engin

eeringleadership and the ability to engage confidently with CXOs, enterprise architects, regulator

s, andstrategic cust

omers.
Duties and Responsib

ilities Define and drive the technology vision, enterprise architecture, and modern

izationroadmap for the Digital Transaction Banking pl

atform. Lead architecture and engineering strategy across cloud-native, microservice

s-basedbanking pla

tforms. Drive platform scalability, resiliency, security, observability, and high-avail

abilityiniti

atives. Partner with CIOs, CTOs, enterprise architects, and senior customer stakehol

ders onlarge-scale digital transformation pr

ograms. Lead architecture governance, solution reviews, and strategic technology de

cision-

making. Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Delivery, and Sales teams to

supportplatform evolution and customer s

uccess. Guide enterprise cloud adoption, DevSecOps practices, API strategy, inte

grationframeworks, and deployment

models. Provide hands-on technical guidance to development and engineering teams, parti

cularlyaround J2EE and modern cloud-native techno

logies. Mentor senior architects and engineering leaders across the organi

zation. Drive adoption of AI-led development and transformation initiatives, includin

g AIDLCpra

ctices. Stay updated on emerging trends in banking technology, enterprise platforms, clo

ud, andAI-driven engin

eering.
Required Skills / A

bilities
25+ years of experience in enterprise technology leadership, architec

ture, andengineering

delivery. Strong domain expertise in Digital Transaction Banking, Payments, Cash Ma

nagement,Trade Finance, or Corporate Banking p

latforms. Proven track record in designing and scaling enterprise-grade banking solutio

ns withinregulated envi

ronments. Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, containe

rization,DevSecOps, and enterprise int

egration. Strong hands-on experience with J2EE and modern engineering fr

ameworks. Solid understanding of enterprise infrastructure, platform security, obser

vability,resiliency, and high-availability

systems. Demonstrated experience driving AI-enabled engineering transformation

and AIDLC

adoption. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and customer-facing l

eadershipcapa

bilities. Experience working with global banking customers, product organizations

, or BFSItechnology firms p

referred. Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive strategic technology initiat

ives en

d-to-end.
Qual

ifications Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science, I

nformationTechnology, or related discipline from a premier

institute MBA or advanced technology/business certifications