Vice President of Technology

Academian Inc; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance for Employee+Family

Term Life Insurance

PF and Gratuity

Job summary

Academian is seeking a senior technology executive to lead its technology vision in India and partner with the CTO. You will define enterprise architecture, AI platform strategy, and engineering standards across internal products, client solutions, and emerging AI initiatives.

You will mentor architects and drive governance and modernization while balancing innovation with business goals to accelerate Academian's growth.

Qualifications

• Requires senior technology leadership experience and strategic advisory capability.
• Experience defining EA strategy, AI platforms, and cloud-native architectures.
• Proven ability to mentor leaders and establish governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technology strategy aligned with business growth and client needs.
• Own enterprise architecture and technical governance across products and platforms.
• Lead AI-first solution design including Generative AI, Agentic AI, and RAG architectures.
• Drive platform modernization through cloud-native architectures, microservices, DevOps, and reliability practices.
• Serve as senior technical advisor in executive discussions, due-diligence, and architecture reviews.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, Delivery, and Consulting to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of architects and engineering leaders.
• Establish governance processes and best practices to improve quality, security, and delivery.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Technical Governance

Platform Scalability

Quality Engineering

Observability

Tools

Docker

Infrastructure as Code

DevOps

SRE

Enterprise Architecture

Data Architecture

Security Architecture

Job description

Academian is seeking a senior technology executive to serve as the company's technology leader in India and strategic partner to the CTO.

This role will be responsible for defining and executing Academian's technology vision, enterprise architecture strategy, AI platform roadmap, engineering standards, and innovation agenda across internal products, client solutions, and emerging AI initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in enterprise architecture, AI-native application development, cloud platforms, software engineering leadership, and technology transformation. The individual will act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, support strategic client engagements, and establish technology capabilities that enable Academian's long-term growth.

This role will drive architecture governance, AI engineering excellence, platform modernization, and technical innovation while mentoring the next generation of architects and engineering leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CTO to define and execute Academian's technology, architecture, and AI strategy, ensuring alignment with business growth, product innovation, and client needs.
• Own enterprise architecture and technical governance across all products, platforms, AI solutions, and client-facing systems, establishing scalable and reusable technology standards.
• Lead the design and delivery of AI-first solutions, including Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG architectures, intelligent automation, and domain-specific AI platforms.
• Drive engineering excellence and platform modernization through cloud-native architectures, microservices, DevOps, observability, automation, and reliability engineering practices.
• Serve as the senior technical advisor for strategic clients, participating in executive discussions, solution reviews, AI strategy engagements, technical due diligence, and architecture assessments.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Delivery, and Consulting teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and execution plans.
• Build and mentor a high-performing organization of architects, engineering managers, principal engineers, and AI specialists, creating a strong leadership pipeline.
• Establish architecture review boards, engineering governance processes, and technology best practices to improve quality, scalability, security, and delivery predictability.
• Lead innovation initiatives and evaluate emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to create new products, accelerators, frameworks, and competitive differentiators.

Required Technical Expectations

Core Technology Areas

• Enterprise Architecture and Frameworks
• Application, Data, Security and Infrastructure Architecture
• Docker
• Infrastructure as Code
• DevOps
• SRE

AI & Data Platforms

• Generative AI, LLM Platforms
• Agentic AI systems
• Vector Databases
• Knowledge Graphs
• AI Governance

Engineering Leadership

• Technical Governance
• Quality Engineering
• Technical Debt Management
• Platform Scalability

Preferred Domain Expertise

• EdTech Platforms and Digital Learning Ecosystems
• Enterprise Technology Platforms
• AI-Native Software Products
• Technology Consulting Organizations
• Prior experience as Chief Architect, Enterprise Architect, Distinguished/Principal Architect, VP/SVP Technology, VP Engineering, or Technology Consulting Leader is preferred.
• Acts as the highest technical authority within India operations.
• Influences executive-level decisions through technology leadership.
• Balances innovation with engineering discipline and commercial objectives.
• Builds organizational capability rather than simply managing projects.
• Demonstrates strong ownership mindset and entrepreneurial thinking

Our Offerings for Employee Benefits

• Health Insurance for Employee+Spouse+Two Children+Parents
• Term Life Insurance
• GPA – For Employee
• Compliance – PF and Gratuity

About Academian

Academian is a carve-out of an existing22-year IT company– Intraedge Inc (www.intraedge.com)

Academian is a service, product, and learning development company in

the education domain with a current headcountof 500+ team members. We are rapidlybecoming a leading force in the education technology space.

We specialize in delivering innovative services, products,and learning development solutions tailored for the educationsector. Our expertisespans across K-12, higher education, professional institutions, publishers, onlineprogram managers (OPMs),and corporate learningenvironments.

At Academian, we combine deep industry knowledgewith a product-oriented design approach, enabling us to craft high-impact learning experiences and technology solutions. From content development and media production to strategic staffing and custom software development, we support every phase of the educational lifecycle.

• EdTech Solutions: LMS, CMS, Custom Software, Cloud Architecture
• Education Services: K-12,Higher Education, Workforce Development, Publishing & Prepress
• Strategic Services: Product Management, Strategic Consulting, Technology & Digital Transformation, Staffing.

We’re passionate about shaping the future of learning—and we’relooking for talented, mission-driven individuals to grow with us. Join our team and be part of building meaningful solutions that make a real impact in education.

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