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Join us at Orange Business!

We are a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business.

Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities.

About the role

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary technology leader to head large-scale software engineering and business-critical platform operations within a global and multicultural environment. The role will drive strategic transformation, operational excellence, innovation, and delivery governance across mission-critical digital platforms and engineering portfolios.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in engineering leadership, software delivery, platform operations, AI-driven transformation, organizational scaling, and stakeholder management, with the ability to lead high-performing global teams and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Leadership & Engineering Management

Key Accountabilities

- Lead and scale large engineering organizations managing mission-critical digital platforms, applications, and cloud-based services.

- Drive technology strategy, operational excellence, and engineering transformation aligned with business priorities and customer expectations.

- Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle including architecture, development, deployment, operations, and service reliability.

- Collaborate with international stakeholders, innovation teams, and business units to deliver scalable and secure technology solutions.

Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)

- Delivered technology strategy aligned to business goals.

- Owned end-to-end software delivery lifecycle.

- Ensured scalable, secure, reliable platform operations.

- Led global, cross-functional distributed teams.

Product Development & Operations

Key Accountabilities

- Manage technical delivery and operations of high-scale digital platforms serving millions of users with solid focus on quality, scalability, security, and resilience.

- Drive modernization and optimization initiatives across cloud infrastructure,



applications, and engineering processes.

- Enable innovation and acceleration of value-added services through emerging technologies and platform engineering practices.

- Ensure robust governance across delivery execution, vendor management, risk mitigation, and operational performance.

Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)

- Delivered high-scale platforms serving millions of users.

- Improved platform scalability, security, and reliability.

- Led cloud and application modernization initiatives.

- Strengthened governance across delivery, vendors, and risk management.

Financial & Operational Excellence

Key Accountabilities

- Lead FinOps and optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency and drive cost avoidance/savings.

- Define and monitor KPIs, operational metrics, and service quality indicators to ensure delivery excellence.

- Drive automation initiatives across software delivery, infrastructure operations, and support functions.

Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)

- Delivered measurable cost savings through FinOps optimization.

- Established KPI and service quality tracking framework.

- Improved operational efficiency through end-to-end automation.

- Enhanced visibility of performance through operational metrics governance.

Talent Development & Leadership

Key Accountabilities

- Build, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering and leadership teams.

- Drive workforce planning, capability development, succession planning, and leadership grooming initiatives.

- Champion learning and development programs across technical, functional, and soft skill domains.

- Foster a high-performance culture through goal setting, continuous feedback, employee engagement, and career development.

Key Result / Decision Areas (Outcomes)

- Built and scaled high-performing engineering and leadership teams.

- Strengthened workforce planning and leadership succession pipeline.

- Implemented structured capability building and learning programs.

- Fostered high-performance culture through OKRs, feedback, and engagement.





- Increased internal leadership pipeline and career progression rates.

About you

Education, Qualifications, and Certifications

- B.E., B.Tech., MCA, M.Sc. (Computer Science) or equivalent

Experience

- Over 15-2o years' experience across the IT spectrum with at least 7 years in senior role

- Exposed to IT market trend and evolving new technology

- Good exposure to software solutions and basics of infrastructure & architecture

- Expereince of managing big teams, working of several functional domains

Behavioral Skills

1. Leadership — Advanced

2. Agility — Advanced

3. Flexibility — Advanced

4. Innovation — Advanced
5. results driven — Advanced

6. Communication — Advanced
7. prioritization and balance — Proficient

8. Interpersonal skills — Proficient

Professional Skills

1. global effectiveness — Advanced
2. customer service orientation — Advanced
3. operational and financial excellence — Advanced
4. knowledge and development — Advanced
5. teamworking and networking — Advanced

6. Communication — Advanced
7. negotiation, presentation, and organization — Advanced

Personal Attributes

You bring open mindedness, ability to handle pressure, leading with courage and empathy, assertiveness and communicate effectively

What we offer

• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.

• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).

• Professional Development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.

• Growth opportunities: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.

• Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.

• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.

Only your skills matter

Regardless of your age, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurotype, disability, veteran status or appearance, we encourage diversity within our teams because it is a strength for the collective and a vector of innovation. Orange Group is a disabled-friendly company and equal opportunity employer: don't hesitate to tell us about your specific needs.

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