Innovation Tech Lead

• Key Responsibilities: Strategy Development: Ability to develop and execute a comprehensive Product and Tool development strategy aligned with practice objectives and requirements.
• Design and Architecture: Design and architect products and tools, considering factors such as scalability, flexibility, maintainability and security.
• Assessment and Roadmaps: Conduct thorough assessments of current requirement, identify possible features and targeted end state, and create detailed roadmaps.
• Technology Selection: Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and frameworks for implementation, including the usage of low-code / no-code for faster time to market.
• Technical Management: Provide guidance and direction to development teams in implementation.
• Performance Optimization: Oversee performance optimization efforts, identifying and addressing bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality and reliability through thorough testing and validation, including establishing testing frameworks and automation tools.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders, to align technical decisions with business objectives.
• Analytics and Insights: Utilize analytics tools and metrics in to track product usage, performance, and user behaviour, deriving insights to optimize product strategies, prioritize enhancements, and drive business value.

Advantageous:

• Security and Compliance: Implement security measures and compliance standards within the infrastructure, products and tools.
• Documentation and Governance: Documenting designs, and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and internal / external references. Establishing governance policies, standards, and processes to ensure consistency, reliability, and compliance.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by fostering innovation, experimentation, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Installation and Setup: Lead the product installations and setup required for various solutions in Innovation Engineering practice by collaborating with Organization s IT team.
• Technical Support: Provide technical support for product related issues, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution. Collaborate with development teams, system administrators, cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to diagnose and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Maintenance: Govern Maintenance of various products & environments required for Innovation Engineering and proactively take remedial actions.

Experience Required

• Critical thinking with the ability to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Experience in planning and estimation to deliver projects on time.
• Experience in planning and estimating infrastructure in terms of Product scalability and future requirements in Innovation Engineering.
• Problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high-pressure environment.

Technical Skills:

Key Requirements:

• Strong experience in software development, design and architecture.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and deploying solutions in production environments.
• Good knowledge of product development and microservices concepts, design patterns, and best practices, as we'll as related technologies such as containers, orchestration, and service mesh.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, and related frameworks (eg, Spring Boot).
• Experience with cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (eg, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Good problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Advantageous:

• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes of APIs.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously is a plus.
• Certification in related areas is desirable.

Skills Required
Data Analytics, Agile Methodologies, Cloud Computing