Director - Engineering - Data Analytics Firm

Director of Engineering (10+ Years) for an data analytics company

We are looking for a - Director of Engineering - for one of our esteemed Clients for Bangalore Location.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Lead a strong, geographically distributed team of developers (senior and junior) and architects in building products, prototypes and project-specific bespoke solutions.

Collaborate with business functions and client engagement managers in ensuring requirements are met satisfactorily.

Lead design discussions and drive documentation of critical decisions made in the journey of a product / project.

Encourage a healthy culture of open debate by fostering the latest in thinking in key computer science topics pertinent to the company's business including distributed systems, software engineering, networking, OS, file systems etc.

Communicate effectively and unambiguously with all internal and external stakeholders.

Mentor and grow a team of diverse individuals with differing specializations.

Institute and enforce sound engineering processes that realize hygiene around all technical activities including product specification translation, architecture, solution design, coding, testing and maintenance with as much automation as possible.

Lead by technical persuasion and not just by title.

REQUIREMENT:

10+ years of relevant experience with an advanced degree in Computer Science and Engineering.

Managed a team of software developers / engineers for at least 5 years.

Contributed towards a product as a senior developer or senior engineer or team lead for at least 3 years.

3+ years as Developer / Engineer with testing, automation and production support experience.

Experience being a team lead in a complex environment.

Delivered successful projects in a consulting engagement model.

Solid understanding of, though not an expert in, data and its analysis methods.

Strong fundamental grasp of good software engineering practices including CI & CD approaches.