CIS GCC Industry Principal

Infosys; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys in Hyderabad, India seeks a senior IT leader to define enterprise IT strategy, architectures, and governance. You will drive requirements, modernization, and vendor oversight to ensure service levels and business objectives are met.

You will oversee infrastructure, data protection, DR, and strategic technology initiatives, guiding internal teams and external partners while staying ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• Educational requirements include the degrees listed: engineering, science, MCA or related programs.

Responsibilities

• Work with CIO and business units to develop requirements, strategies, and roadmaps.
• Define IT vision, architectures, and standards to support long-term goals.
• Drive enterprise IT requirements and modernization across hardware, software, and infrastructure.
• Establish governance frameworks for IT policy alignment and decision-making.
• Oversee infrastructure, production operations, data protection, backup, and DR for continuity.
• Lead IT operations to meet service levels and business objectives.
• Drive long-term IT resource planning, budgeting, and asset management.
• Direct internal teams and vendors in design and management of enterprise infrastructure.
• Provide leadership for strategic technology initiatives and enterprise programs.
• Oversee aligned technology units, staffing, and major investments.
• Monitor emerging technologies and translate into actionable investments.
• Evaluate technology investments with cost-benefit and risk-reward frameworks.
• Partner with leaders to define IT requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluation processes (RFPs, procurement).
• Present strategies, performance, and financial updates to executives and risk committees.

Skills

Infrastructure Security

Data Security

Business Continuity Management

Infrastructure Transformation

Education

Master Of Engineering

Master Of Science

Master Of Technology

MCA

PGDM

Bachelor Of Science

Bachelor Of Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology

BCA

Job description

Roles Responsibilities

• 1. Work with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and business units to develop business requirements, technology strategies, and roadmaps to achieve organizational objectives and strengthen competitive positioning.
• 2. Define and oversee the development of IT vision, strategies, architectures, and standards to support long-term organizational goals and evolving technology needs.
• 3. Determine enterprise-wide IT requirements and drive strategy for hardware, software, and infrastructure acquisition, integration, and modernization.
• 4. Establish governance frameworks to guide IT policy, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide decision-making and operating models.
• 5. Provide oversight of infrastructure, production operations, data protection, backup, and disaster recovery to ensure business continuity.
• 6. Lead IT operations to ensure service levels, performance, and business objectives are consistently achieved.
• 7. Drive long-term IT resource planning, including budgeting, asset lifecycle management, and investment prioritization.
• 8. Direct internal teams and vendors in the design, implementation, and management of enterprise technology infrastructure and services.
• 9. Provide leadership and oversight for key strategic technology initiatives and enterprise programs.
• 10. Oversee subsidiary or aligned technology units, including leadership decisions, staffing, and major investments.
• 11. Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends, translating them into actionable insights and investment decisions.
• 12. Evaluate technology investments using cost-benefit and risk-reward frameworks to support informed decision-making.
• 13. Partner with business and functional leaders to define IT requirements and ensure delivery of effective technology solutions.
• 14. Manage strategic vendor relationships and oversee evaluation processes, including technology RFPs and procurement decisions.
• 15. Present technology strategies, performance, and financial updates to executive leadership, board members, and risk or governance committees

• Educational Requirement

  Master Of Engineering,Master Of Science,Master Of Technology,MCA,PGDM,Bachelor Of Science,Bachelor of Engineering,Bachelor Of Technology,BCA

• Preferred Skills

  Domain->Infrastructure-Information Security Management->Business Continuity Management,Technology->Data Security->Data Security,Technology->Infrastructure Security->Infrastructure Security,Technology->Infrastructure-Transformation->Infrastructure-Transformation - ALL

• Service Line

  Application Development and Maintenance