Aviation Engineering Lead _ AI Native Businesses & Platforms, Hyderabad; India​/Dallas

Aviation Engineering Lead Ai Native Businesses & Platforms

Wipro Technologies is seeking an experienced and visionary Associate Head of Architecture & Engineering to lead the Aviation Platforms division within our AI-Native Business & Platforms group. This role demands a strong leader with deep technical expertise in software architecture, engineering management, and cutting-edge AI-enabled transformation, tasked to advance our aviation products including CROAMIS and TOPS. Positioned at the nexus of technology and business, this role will drive strategic innovation, modernization efforts, and operational excellence to accelerate digital transformation across the aviation ecosystem.

The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, delivery teams, sales leadership, and key customers to architect solutions aligned with evolving industry needs. This role requires facility in managing distributed teams, fostering an inclusive engineering culture, and leveraging AI-driven methodologies to enhance platform functionality, scalability, and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology & Engineering Leadership
• AI-Led Engineering Transformation
• Platform Modernization
• Customer & Business Engagement
• Talent Development

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Over 20 years of experience in software engineering, architecture, or technical leadership roles with increasing responsibilities.
• Proven leadership experience managing large-scale, product-focused engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated success in leading enterprise modernization efforts and cloud transformation at scale.
• Experience managing globally distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Strong track record engaging with executive stakeholders and influencing strategic business decisions through technology.
• Technical Expertise
• Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture, distributed systems design, and management of complex software platforms.
• Expertise in cloud-native technologies including microservices, container orchestration, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with Dev Sec Ops  practices, CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, reliability engineering, and platform operations.
• Experience implementing AI-assisted development workflows, AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AIDLC), and automation to boost engineering productivity.
• Familiarity with advanced AI concepts and technologies such as Agentic AI, large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI governance, and observability frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, system resilience, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Preferred Industry experience within aviation, airline operations, cargo management, transportation logistics, or travel technology sectors.
• Background working in SaaS environments and product-led organizations, with an emphasis on customer centricity and agility.
• Exposure to commercial software product development, especially in enterprise or aviation-related domains.

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