- Infrastructure Strategy & Architecture
- Assess existing infrastructure landscapes and recommend future-ready, scalable architecture solutions
- Design infrastructure for CBS migration and modernization, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and resilience
- Align infrastructure architecture with enterprise standards and regulatory requirementsCapacity Planning & Performance Optimization
- Perform benchmarking, sizing, and capacity planning for high-volume Core Banking environments
- Optimize throughput, response time, and transaction performance
- Ensure infrastructure readiness to support peak loads and evolving business growth scenariosHigh Availability & Resilience
- Design and implement fault-tolerant architectures and high-availability systems
- Define and manage cross-site replication strategies
- Ensure business continuity through robust disaster recovery (DR) frameworksCBS Migration Support
- Ensure infrastructure readiness for CBS migration, including workplace setup, validation, and readiness checks
- Collaborate closely with technical and application teams to support smooth migration and cutover activities
- Ensure minimal downtime and operational stability during migration phasesSecurity & Compliance
- Ensure adherence to security standards, regulatory guidelines, and audit requirements
- Implement infrastructure-level security controls and compliance frameworks
- Support risk assessments and mitigation planning for infrastructure componentsCollaboration & Governance
- Work closely with PMO, Technical Leaders, OEMs, and external vendors
- Provide expertise on infrastructure governance, standards, and best practices
- Enable informed decision-making through feasibility analysis and optimization insights
Mandatory Experience & Criteria
- 12+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture and design
- Proven experience in leading at least one large-scale Core Technical / Application /
- Database / Infrastructure transformation or revamp program
- Experience working in high-volume, mission-critical environments
Preferred Experience
- Exposure to the BFSI sector
- Experience with Core Banking Systems (CBS) such as TCS BaNCS or other OEM platforms
- Prior involvement in CBS migration, modernization, or transformation initiatives.