Senior Manager Engineering - Fullstack [T500-21642]

About Albertsons Companies Inc. :

As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week.

We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers’ problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store. We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company in the industry.

Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging.

About Albertsons Companies India :

At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive. Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company’s technology journey to support millions of customers’ lives every day.

At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, AI, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer. At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects. Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being.

Position Title : Senior Manager Engineering

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

Lead 2-3 medium size projects and manage 3-4 subsystems.

Oversee a team of 10 - 20 resources (may include contractors).

Work closely with their director to ensure that they clearly understand the business priorities and are working on the right project.

Accountable for the successful delivery (on-time, on-budget, w / highest quality) of all Integration projects across different tools and technologies.

Provide technical leadership and direction to evaluate third party systems and their integrations, prototype new components, as per the requirements.

Ensure alignment with the company's standards and procedures and propose optimizations for existing processes to expedite day-to-day job.

Should be data and metrics oriented.

Work closely with other teams to capture and understand their future needs in advance.

Foster a strong vendor partnership that encourages collaboration and offers improvement opportunities for functionality, reliability and cost savings.

Provide team members with an environment of coaching, mentoring, feedback and staff development.

Hire, coach, train, and lead a high caliber and diverse team of professional technology specialists who will provide development expertise and guidance across IT.

Lead efforts to ensure the workplace environment supports a highly motivated and effective workforce focused on continuous improvement and best practices

Experience :

10+ years of data engineering, BI development / engineering, and / or data architecture experience.

5+ years of experience leading effective development teams that are both technical and functional.

Proven ability to deliver against project schedules and timelines with quality.

Demonstrated ability to proactively manage key objectives of the costs and benefits associated with the implementation and operation of technology services

Ability to build a team and maintain positive working relationships of the team across the company.

Ability to communicate at both a technical and executive level.

Results oriented, willing to take responsibility and accept accountability for action.

Strong communication and leadership skills with the demonstrated ability to lead and influence IT professionals across the enterprise.

Comfortable with ambiguity as needs change on a regular basis with a high degree of initiative and sense of urgency

Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to interact with senior management, technical subject matter experts, and business customers are all essential in this role.

Ability to work on multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously.

Competencies :

Compassionate and kind, showing courtesy, dignity, & respect. They show sincere interest & empathy for all others.

Foster innovation through creativity to get to a workable solution. Use analytical thinking through issues using logic and reason

Show integrity in what is done and how it is done - without sacrificing personal / business ethics.

Embrace an inclusion-focused mindset, seeking input from others on their work and encouraging the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions

Team-oriented, positively contributing to team morale & willing to help.

Learning-Focused, finding ways to improve in their field and use positive constructive feedback to grow personally and professionally

Think strategically and proactively anticipate future problems, needs or changes in the work

Skills Required :

7-10+ years of experience in development and engineering.

Experience leading technical and functional development teams.

Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Strong communication and leadership skills

Strong Analytical and Problem Solving skills

Ability to manage multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously.

Proficiency in Java, ReactJS, HTML, Spring Boot, and other relevant technologies.

Experience with Azure / GCP, Kubernetes, CI / CD pipelines, and version control systems.

Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and API management.

Strong system design skills.

Results-oriented with a high degree of initiative and sense of urgency.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with senior management, technical experts, and business customers.

Strong engineering delivery skills with a bias for action and customer focus.

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, UX, Operations, and Technology) to maintain high levels of visibility, efficiency, and collaboration.

Additional Skills :

Experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, Mockito)

Familiarity with data streaming platforms like Kafka

Experience with Cosmos DB, MongoDB, or other NoSQL and SQL database management systems

Knowledge of Copilot and other similar tools