Position : Head of Architecture
Location : Hyderabad / Chennai
Industry : Healthcare Insurance (US market)
Team : Solution, Technical, Infrastructure / Cloud, Data, and Security Architects
Focus : Strategy, governance, and hands-on architectural leadership across product development
What Youll Do :
- Strategic Leadership : Co-create and drive the architecture strategy aligned to business goals and US healthcare regulations.
- People & Culture : Inspire and grow a high-performance architecture team; mentor for professional development.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with Product Development, Testing, and Product Support to ensure alignment and delivery excellence.
- Architecture Governance : Establish and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Solution & Technical Leadership : Provide end-to-end architectural guidance for complex initiatives; ensure solutions meet business needs and technical feasibility.
- Cloud & Infra Strategy : Define roadmaps for scalable, reliable, secure cloud-based infrastructure.
- Data & Security : Architect robust data governance, quality, and analytics capabilities; design strong security controls and threat modeling.
- Risk & Innovation : Identify architectural risks, build resilience, and champion emerging technologies that solve business problems.
Qualifications :
Leadership Experience : Proven track record leading architecture teams in fast-paced settings.Healthcare Expertise : Deep understanding of US healthcare insurance landscape and regulatory requirements.Architectural Mastery : Strong foundation in software architecture principles, patterns, and best practices.Cloud Proficiency : Expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP; hands-on with cloud-native design and optimization.Delivery & Tech Savvy : Experience with high-performance application development, infrastructure sizing, and tool evaluation / adoption.Communication : Exceptional stakeholder management and collaboration skills.Education : Bachelors in Computer Science / IT or related field; advanced degrees preferred.Nice-to-Have :
Experience with healthcare data standards (HL7 / FHIR)Data management, analytics platforms, and governance expertiseSecurity architecture and threat modeling capabilities(ref : hirist.tech)