The job of an outsourced position and senior+ IC role in top tech firms are fundamentally different. You can't survive just be churning through ticket backlogs. Sometimes you are expect to come up with initiatives, gather support and resources, deliver said initiatives that have a measurable impact to a global company without much guidance or help from your boss; at higher IC tracks, the kind of initiatives you lead can have meaningful impact to a whole sector.
These expectations, in a more traditional company, is normally reserved for positions much higher up in the org chart.
These expectations, in a more traditional company, is normally reserved for positions much higher up in the org chart.