Position: Director - Technology

Experience: 18-22 Years

Employment Type: Permanent

Joining time: Immediate/1 month

Job Location: Chennai

Position Summary:

The Director, Technology Engineering is responsible for roadmap execution, direction, planning, management, coordination, review, recruitment and measurement of all aspects of Software Design, Architecture, Development, Enhancement and Maintenance, Software Packaging, and Documentation, with accountability to deliver products and projects as per specifications and at the highest level of quality, on time and on budget.

Core Technical Competencies/Skills:

Responsible for management of 35-50 members consisting of TL and team under them.

Able to coach / mentor the junior members in the project and provide necessary technical support to them.

Responsible for delivering a high quality S/W project, meeting all required functionality, within allocated schedule and budget.

Monitors project plans and actively participates in project audits.

Schedules Software Development Lifecycle reviews as and when needed.

Responsible for the end to end delivery using Agile Methodology.

Technical Skills:

Knowledge of technological trends in the S/W development industry, such as SOA, Multi-Tier S/W development, Web Based S/W.

Very Good experience on Microsoft Technologies - ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, VB.

Deep understanding of logical database design and development, especially in Microsoft SQL Server (2005 & 2008 or latest) is required.

Good to have experience in SAAS projects.

A demonstrated expertise in the use of Microsoft development tools and technologies including Visual Studio (2003 and/or .Net) and Visio is required.

Experience using MS SharePoint, TFS, SVN / Visual Source Safe is required.

Advocates the use of best practices on projects, and trains leads and senior developers in their use.

Translates requirements into the required technical solution by defining and documenting the high-level logical components and overall technical solution characteristics in functional specifications and high-level designs.

Works with the Architect, Technical Leads to validate the development approach and assumptions that underlie the project plan and work plan.

Ensures the quality and integrity of all designs, including the adherence to standards, project technical requirements and .NET best practices.

Facilitates knowledge-sharing and the development of a sense of community within the .NET technical delivery.

Soft Skills:

Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent leadership and coaching skills.

Strong business perspective and the ability to apply and convey technology concepts to satisfy business requirements.

Strategic thinker with strong influencing skills and the ability to build consensus.

Strong action orientation; ability to make things happen.

Technical Expertise

15+ years experience in leading the development of .NET solutions

Expertise in OOPs, Design Patterns and Best Practices in SOA

8+ years experience in managing large teams

Minimum of 8+ years of progressive software development experience as a senior developer, ideally developing and implementing enterprise applications based on.Net stacks

Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodology.

Understands complex database concepts and effectively employs different database design techniques

Understands the benefits of the various programming languages

Possesses significant knowledge of client/server and internet systems architectures

Strong delivery capability in an agile development environment.

Proven track record of delivering complex enterprise class products on time and with superior quality, especially in the BFSI segment

Team player with a focus on the big picture and overall success of clients, internal team and company

Understands browser / client specific compatibility issues

Experience in SaaS platforms

Responsibilities:

Leads product design, development and release process for all new and existing assigned products

Work cross-functionally with internal departments to ensure seamless delivery of products and features within the lifecycle of existing products

Coordinates the collection, description, analysis and prioritization of requests for new and existing product functionality

Documents, reports problems and recommend solutions/improvements to program managers;

Monitors and evaluates competitive products of and maintains technical analysis of competitor strengths and weaknesses;

Participates in product performance and enhancement activities

Manages staffing, scheduling, and performance to equip uninhibited work flow Solution Development and Delivery

Provides technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through implementation

Applies significant knowledge of industry trends and developments to improve service to our clients

Communication

Facilitates team and stakeholder meetings effectively

Holds regular status meetings / scrums with development team

Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations to large teams including executives and board members

Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion

Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully

Astute cross cultural awareness and experience in working with international teams (especially US)

Leadership

Should have led teams with 35+ members

Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model

Manages the development of team by ensuring that project tasks are in line with each Innovator's career interests when possible

Ability to set and manage performance objectives for the entire workforce

Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence

Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change

Manages the process of innovative change effectively

Remains on the forefront of emerging industry practices

Teamwork

Facilitates effective cross functional and cross cultural team interaction

Acknowledges and appreciates each team member's contributions

Effectively utilizes each team member to his/her fullest potential

Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members.

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