Autoportal - VP - Engineering - IIT/NIT/BITS

Relevant experience in IOS + Android, Web-product, Technical Road Mapping and Implementation end to end

Candidate must be preferably from IITs/ BITS Pilani/ DCE/ NITs

Education: B.Tech / B.E / M. Tech

Job Location: Gurgaon

Total Experience: 5-6 years

Leadership Position:- 1-2 years

Salary/Compensation & Other Benefits: Negotiable

As a VP-Engineering e-commerce Portal your responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Establishing technical vision, leading all aspects of technology, through development and deployment of the e-Commerce applications both web-based and mobile-based and web presence.

- Manage all e-commerce technology platforms including the strategic planning, development, and support of all Web Initiatives.

- Manage and Collaborate with other departments to assess, plan, develop, test, improve and roll-out tools, games, automated assessments and analytics programs that company requires for both client end and internal analysis/assessments.

- Manage development, testing and improvement of sophisticated analytics tools for Analytics.

- Identify technology trends and evolving social behavior that may support or impede the success of the business

- Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of all web-based services

- Establishing governance processes of direction and control to ensure that objectives are achieved, risks are managed appropriately and the organization's resources are used responsibly

- Collaborate with the appropriate departments to assess and recommend technologies that support company organizational needs

- Identification of competitive services, opportunities for innovation

- Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide information security plan that protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company's data and servers

- Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan.

- Provide visible leadership within the Technology Community

- Support the marketing process by providing implementation of technical requirements for Internet marketing and search engine optimization.

- Establish and monitor a web analytics regime that measures performance to goals

- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices by attending relevant conferences and reading widely

- Ensure that technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organization.

- Partner with business and development resources to support core projects.

Desired Candidate Profile:

4 to 5 years of experience in architecture and deployment of e-Commerce applications in e-Commerce business with hands on exposure to the latest Commerce Server Applications preferred.

Proficiency in designing and developing complex internet applications & assessing and evaluating alternative solutions plus experience in building scalable multi-channel software solutions

High energy, accomplished leader with the ability to analyze complex situations to achieve results through solving problems while maintaining customer loyalty

Proven achievements in strategic planning at the enterprise level aligning technology with business objectives resulting in efficient, high performing teams, producing predictable results

Demonstrated experience in selecting and managing external vendors to design and implement designated aspects of enterprise IT requirements and solutions.

Ability to interpret technology & market trends as a foundation for roadmaps

Experience in Web-based, portal deployments, custom/3rd party interface techniques

Familiarity w/Internet protocols, standards, DBMS and revision control systems

Exposure to business theory, business process development, governance, management, budgeting

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to present in both technical and non-technical terms at all levels of staff.

Technology Knowledge:

- Broad knowledge of the web stack (Python/Ruby, HTML, databases)

- Advanced level skills - framework design and backend technologies (PHP, Yii 2.00, Java, MySQL, MongoDB, cloud programs and server tech)

- 6+ years development experience, preferably one who has built a reputable startup tech product recently

- Experience with mobile platforms

- Keen sense of product design and web usability

- Experience in building technical products from the ground up

- Evidence of technical team leadership is a bonus