Executive Director - Infrastructure Engineering

Providence Global Center; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Supportive Reporting Relation

Job summary

Providence is seeking an innovative Software Engineering Leader to drive AI-powered infrastructure platforms across Cloud, On-Prem, and Endpoint Management, with DevOps on Azure. You will build high-performing teams, execute an AI-enabled engineering strategy, and accelerate intelligent infrastructure adoption globally.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise AI/ML deployments, and will lead modernization initiatives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master’s Degree - computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 20 years of software engineering experience with at least 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Proven experience building enterprise-scale platforms, products, or infrastructure systems.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience implementing AI/ML or Generative AI solutions in enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of: Distributed Systems

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy for AI-enabled infrastructure platforms.
• Build intelligent solutions that enhance reliability, scalability, security, observability, and self-healing infrastructure operations.
• Drive the adoption of Generative AI, AI Agents, Machine Learning, and Predictive Analytics across infrastructure ecosystems.
• Lead the creation of reusable technology accelerators, platforms, and frameworks across infrastructure operations and IT service automation.
• Develop scalable solutions that improve engineering productivity and reduce costs; accelerate modernization.
• Attract, retain, and develop world class engineering talent and promote an innovative culture.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Leadership

People management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Cloud-native architectures

AI/ML in enterprise

Job description

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About Providence

Providence, one of the US’s largest not-for-profit healthcare systems, is committed to high quality, compassionate healthcare for all. Driven by the belief that health is a human right and the vision, ‘Health for a better world’, Providence and its 121,000 caregivers strive to provide everyone access to affordable quality care and services.

Providence has a network of 51 hospitals, 1,000+ care clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and other health and educational services in the US.

Providence India is bringing to fruition the transformational shift of the healthcare ecosystem to Health 2.0. The India center will have focused efforts around healthcare technology and innovation, and play a vital role in driving digital transformation of health systems for improved patient outcomes and experiences, caregiver efficiency, and running the business of Providence at scale.

Why Us?

• Competitive Pay
• Supportive Reporting Relation

The Opportunity

We are seeking an innovative and visionary Software Engineering Leader to drive the next generation of AI-powered infrastructure platforms. This role will lead engineering teams focused on embedding AI across enterprise infrastructure domains including Cloud, On-Premises Infrastructure, End User Computing, and Endpoint Management, Dev Ops on Azure.

The ideal candidate is passionate about building products and accelerators that create measurable business impact, simplify operations, enhance reliability, and transform infrastructure management through AI and automation at a global level. This leader will define the engineering vision, build high-performing teams, and accelerate the adoption of intelligent infrastructure solutions across the enterprise and services.

Key Responsibilites

AI-Powered Infrastructure Innovation

• Define and execute the engineering strategy for AI-enabled infrastructure platforms and capabilities.
• Build intelligent solutions that enhance reliability, scalability, security, observability, and self-healing infrastructure operations.
• Drive the adoption of Generative AI, AI Agents, Machine Learning, and Predictive Analytics across infrastructure ecosystems.

Technology Accelerator Development - Lead the creation of reusable technology accelerators, platforms, and frameworks across:

• Infrastructure Operations
• IT Service Automation

Develop scalable solutions that improve engineering productivity, reduce operational costs, and accelerate modernization initiatives.

• Drive enterprise infrastructure transformation leveraging Microsoft Azure and cloud-native technologies.
• Architect resilient, scalable, and highly available infrastructure platforms.
• Lead adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), platform engineering, and modern DevOps practices.
• Drive end-to-end automation across infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, remediation, and lifecycle management.
• Improve operational efficiency through intelligent automation and AI-driven workflows.

Leadership:

• Attract, retain, and develop world class engineering talent in the organization
• Promote and foster an organizational culture that is innovative, agile, flexible, and aligned to the mission and values of the organization
• Identify and execute high-priority strategies to meet the data and information needs of Providence executives and managers
• Ensure data quality and security across the enterprise including external data
• Experience in People leadership handling large teams, complex transformation and success in building and growing teams
• Manage performance with respect to budget, objectives, and customer expectations as required to meet operational, quality, and mission goals.
• Develop and provide guidance for negotiations with preferred information technology vendor contracts. Manage key vendor and partner relationships.

Leadership Characteristics

• Collaboration and Influence: The executive must be able to build strong and enduring relationships across the organization and facilitate collaborations, transparent communications, and alignment between diverse constituents.S/he must have the ability to move seamlessly between various stakeholders, gaining support for key initiatives.
• Driving Results: Knows how to get things done in the organization; successfully mobilizes people, processes, culture and technology. Effectively navigates relationships and organizational politics within a matrixed organization.
• Inspirational Leader: Demonstrates emotionally intelligent leadership and interactions. Courageously communicates and inspires an ever evolving and changing organization. Is action-oriented; consciously and effectively urges others toward the goal.
• People Focused: Clearly sets direction and expectations for direct reports and holds them accountable for results. Provides feedback and coaching to both good-performers and under-performers. Conscientiously builds a diverse talent pipeline of highly capable caregivers. Demonstrates the value of diversity and inclusion in leadership efforts.
• Thought Leader: Knowledgeable about current business and healthcare practices. Capable of critical operational and financial analytics. Leverages best business practices to solve problems. Leverages strategies that grow and develop the organization. Stays on top of emerging business and healthcare trends. Thinks innovatively and facilitates creativity in others. Is mentally agile; "thinks well on their feet." Introduces break - through thinking, enabling new mental models to emerge.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelors/ Master’s Degree - computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 20 years of software engineering experience with at least 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Proven experience building enterprise-scale platforms, products, or infrastructure systems.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience implementing AI/ML or Generative AI solutions in enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of:
• Distributed Systems

Providence’s vision to create ‘Health for a Better World’ aids us to provide a fair and equitable workplace for all in our employment, whether temporary, part-time or full time, and to promote individuality and diversity of thought and background, and acknowledge its role in the organization’s success. This makes us committed towards equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, religion or belief, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, ethnic origin, pregnancy, or related needs, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, or any other category protected by applicable law. In furtherance to our mission in building a more inclusive and equitable environment, we shall, from time to time, undertake programs to assist, uplift and empower underrepresented groups including but not limited to Women, PWD (Persons with Disabilities), LGTBQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual or Queer), Veterans and others. We strive to address all forms of discrimination or harassment and provide a safe and confidential process to report any misconduct.

Providence Global Center 8th Floor, Skyview 1083/1, Raidurgam,
Hitech City Main Rd, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081, India