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 Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
 
 
 
 
 Reporting to: CEO / Director of Growth
 
 
 
 
 Location: Surat
 
 
 
 
 Type: Full‑time
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Role summary
 
 
 
 
 The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will lead all technology initiatives for an IT company focused on the diamonds business, with a strong emphasis on AI, BI/analytics, infrastructure modernization, and cloud migration. The CTO will translate business growth directions from the CEO / Growth Director into executable technology roadmaps and deliver measurable outcomes across products, platforms, and internal systems.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Define and own the technology vision and roadmap for the diamond&rsquo;s domain, aligned with business growth, digital transformation, and profitability goals.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Lead AI and data/BI initiatives (forecasting, pricing, grading/quality analytics, recommendation engines, process automation) that create competitive advantage and improve operational efficiency.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Translate directions from the Growth Director / CEO into clear technology programs, milestones, and KPIs, and provide regular progress, risk, and benefit realization updates.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Architect and oversee enterprise data platforms, data governance, and integration between ERP, inventory, manufacturing, CRM, e‑commerce, and lab systems.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Design and execute the cloud migration strategy (assessment, roadmap, security, tools, cutover plans) ensuring business continuity, scalability, and cost optimization.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Oversee on‑premise and cloud infrastructure (servers, networks, storage, endpoints) to ensure reliability, performance, and security across offices and production locations.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Drive hardware refresh and modernization (production‑floor devices, scanners, imaging/grading systems, end‑user devices, and network gear) in line with security and performance standards.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Establish and enforce robust cybersecurity, data protection, backup/DR, and access control practices across on‑prem and cloud environments.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Build and lead a high‑performing technology team, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and vendor/partner governance.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Evaluate and manage external technology partners (cloud providers, AI platforms, ERP/CRM vendors, diamond‑tech vendors) to accelerate delivery and innovation.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Implement strong IT governance, documentation, and change‑management processes balancing speed of innovation with stability and compliance.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Additional responsibilities &ndash; organization, AI, and SDLC
 
 
 
 
 Redesign the IT organization structure and compensation model, including moving the team to a performance‑linked variable pay structure tied to clear, measurable KPIs and project outcomes.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Drive adoption of AI‑powered tools in development, testing, DevOps, support, and analytics to significantly improve productivity and enable a leaner engineering team over time without compromising delivery quality.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Standardize and enforce a company‑wide SDLC, including coding standards, branching strategy, code reviews, CI/CD, testing levels, documentation, and release management for all products and projects.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Establish continuous improvement loops (metrics, retrospectives, tooling reviews) to systematically remove waste from the SDLC and optimize capacity, cost, and quality.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Required qualifications
 
 
 
 
 15&ndash;18+ years of experience in technology leadership roles, including 5+ years as Architect / Head of Technology / CTO.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Strong background in enterprise application design, data platforms, and integrations, with hands‑on exposure to AI/ML or advanced analytics projects.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Proven track record of leading cloud migration or hybrid‑cloud transformations (AWS/Azure/GCP) in mid‑size or enterprise environments.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Experience managing infrastructure and hardware (data centres, networks, endpoints) along with cloud platforms.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Domain experience in diamonds, jewellery, gems, luxury retail, or manufacturing/supply‑chain intensive businesses is highly desirable.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work closely with business leadership and non‑technical teams.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Strategic and hands‑on; comfortable switching between architecture/roadmap and practical problem solving.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Outcome‑oriented with a bias for execution, measurement, and continuous improvement.&ZeroWidthSpace;
 
 
 
 
 Comfortable in fast‑growing, entrepreneurial environments and able to set up processes, standards, and teams from scratch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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