Role: Associate Director - Engineering Excellence & AI Enablement

Location: Chennai

This role will drive enterprise-wide adoption of AI-enabled software delivery, engineering excellence frameworks, developer productivity initiatives, DevSecOps practices, and SDLC transformation.

Key Responsibilities

- Drive the enterprise vision for Engineering Excellence and AI-enabled Software Delivery.
- Lead adoption of AI-powered engineering practices, tools, and developer productivity initiatives.
- Establish standards and governance across SDLC, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Quality Engineering, and Platform Engineering.
- Define and implement engineering maturity frameworks and continuous improvement programs.
- Lead engineering assessments and transformation strategies for modernization, cloud, and AI adoption.
- Partner with engineering, architecture, and business leaders to shape future-state delivery models and platforms.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, clients, and strategic stakeholders on engineering transformation.




- Mentor senior technology leaders and foster a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous learning.

Required Qualifications

- 15 years of experience in Software Engineering, Architecture, or Engineering Transformation.
- Proven leadership in large-scale enterprise technology and transformation programs.
- Deep expertise in Software Engineering, Agile/SDLC, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP), and Engineering Productivity.
- Solid experience with AI-assisted software development and contemporary engineering practices.
- Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and consulting skills.
- Demonstrated ability to drive enterprise-wide engineering excellence and transformation initiatives.

If you wish to explore this opportunity, kindly write to me at "[email protected]".

📌 Engineering Excellence & AI Enablement (Chennai)
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📍 Chennai