Associate Director - Technical Delivery Lead (Software Engineering)

Crisil; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisil seeks an Associate Director to lead enterprise application delivery, platform operations, and AI-driven initiatives in Mumbai. You will architect greenfield solutions, manage large portfolios, and guide 20-30+ engineers across Java, cloud, and AI platforms.

The role demands strong leadership, governance, and the ability to present strategies to senior leadership, with responsibility for BAU operations, platform availability, and security governance.

Qualifications

• 13-18 years of IT experience in enterprise application delivery and operations.
• Proven experience managing teams of 20-30+ members.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, microservices, and API-driven architectures.
• Hands-on with AI-native development and RAG architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design for scalable enterprise solutions.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery and BAU operations for multiple enterprise applications.
• Drive AI-native engineering, including RAG-based solutions and governance across platforms.
• Mentor and manage architects, developers, and support engineers; communicate with senior leadership.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Leadership

Java

Spring Boot

Solution Architecture

AI-Native Development

RAG Architecture

AWS

DevOps

Delivery Management

Stakeholder Management

Production Support

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Maven

SonarQube

Docker

Kubernetes

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned Associate Director with 13-18 years of experience to lead enterprise application delivery, platform operations, and AI-driven developments initiatives. This role requires a strong technology leader who can architect greenfield solutions, manage large-scale application portfolios, lead teams of 20-30+ engineers, and drive both project delivery and business-as-usual (BAU) operations.

The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in Java and enterprise architecture, hands-on experience with AI-native development and Agentic AI frameworks, and the ability to design solutions across multiple technology stacks including Java, PL/SQL, website platform (AEM), cloud platforms, and modern integration architectures.

This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong stakeholder management, operational excellence, technical governance, and the ability to present technology strategies and execution plans to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Solution Design

• Engage with business and technology stakeholders to understand requirements and architect scalable enterprise solutions.
• Lead architecture and design discussions across Java, AI, cloud, data, and digital experience platforms.
• Design and deliver greenfield applications, platform modernization initiatives, and transformation programs.
• Evaluate technology options and create scalable, secure, and maintainable solution architectures.
• Drive migration initiatives, including migration of existing websites and applications to Adobe Cloud and cloud-native platforms.

Application Delivery & Operations Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery and operational excellence for multiple enterprise applications and platforms.
• Manage BAU operations, production support, enhancements, and strategic transformation initiatives.
• Ensure platform availability, resilience, performance, and SLA compliance.
• Act as the senior escalation point for critical production incidents and business-impacting issues.
• Drive root cause analysis, preventive actions, and continuous service improvements.
  

AI-Native Engineering Leadership

• Drive adoption of AI-native software development practices across delivery teams.
• Architect RAG-based applications and enterprise AI solutions.
• Establish engineering practices leveraging tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and emerging AI platforms.
• Define governance, security, and operational standards for AI-powered applications.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop teams comprising architects, developers, application managers, and support engineers.
• Manage teams of approximately 20-30+ members across multiple projects and operational streams.
• Drive collaboration across business, development, QA, cloud, infrastructure, security, and vendor teams.
• Present architecture, delivery updates, risks, and strategic roadmaps to senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Align technology initiatives with business objectives and organizational priorities.
• Security, Governance & Compliance
• Ensure timely closure of VA/PT, VAPT, and security compliance findings.
• Drive secure architecture practices across platforms and applications.
• Establish governance processes around releases, deployment controls, operational reporting, and risk management.
• Maintain operational dashboards covering incidents, SLAs, system health, and delivery metrics.

Mandatory Skills

• Enterprise Architecture
• Leadership & People Management
• Java
• Spring Boot
• Solution Architecture
• AI-Native Development
• RAG Architecture
• AWS
• DevOps & CI/CD
• Application Operations
• Production Support
• Stakeholder Management
• Delivery Management

Required Skills & Experience

Leadership & Delivery

• 13-18 years of IT experience with significant experience in enterprise application delivery and operations.
• Proven experience managing teams of 20-30+ members.
• Strong project, program, and delivery management capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.

Architecture & Engineering

• Strong enterprise architecture and solution design experience.
• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Microservices, and API-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of application integration patterns and enterprise systems.
• Experience with PL/SQL and enterprise database solutions.
• Ability to understand and govern AEM-based digital platforms and Adobe ecosystem solutions.

AI & Emerging Technologies

• Hands-on experience in AI-Native Development.
• Experience with Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent AI development platforms.
• Experience designing Agentic AI solutions using LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar frameworks.
• Experience designing and delivering RAG applications and enterprise AI solutions.

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS experience is mandatory.
• Experience with Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Cloud Manager and cloud-hosted enterprise applications.
• Good understanding of Linux, deployment automation, monitoring, and observability.

Additional Experience

• Exposure to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, and related Adobe technologies.
• Understanding of React, Angular, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 is preferred.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.
• BFSI experience preferred.