Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities :

Ensures that software applications development projects

Performs proof of concept as and when required and ensure that development costs and activities remain within budget.

Uses business requirements to advise on the design, deployment, and operation of infrastructures.

Helps determine how technology can be applied to meet external client and business requirements by crafting high level solutions and work breakdown.

Works closely with various external stakeholders to define the scope or boundary of the concepts which includes a cost benefit analysis, risk management plan and a feasibility study.

Ensures the delivery of the design and completion requirements to application development team.

Translates the business and external client needs to various teams and assigns development tasks.

Takes accountability for the development of applications and takes on more complicated programming activities.

Assists the team and resolves any technical issues during the design, development, and implementation phase of the project.

Ensures the appropriate testing of applications for efficiency and resolve escalated problems with the design prior to deployment.

Ensures that the development phase is documented to ensure the development of procedures for application use.

Directs the implementation of the application by ensuring the evaluation, testing and modification of the application until its functionality meets business and external client goals.

Oversees and manages the provision of the relevant documentation, training, and support to the relevant teams to ensure the highest level of performance.

Researches and investigates emerging infrastructure and application technologies and the best practices associated with them.

Conducts detailed quality assurance and automated testing requirements, processes, and guidelines

Leads and manages a team of Software Application Developers in the achievements of team and individual objectives

Required experience :

Solid experience with a strong background in all aspects of software application development.

Solid experience as a Software Applications Development leading.

Hands-on experience with a variety of software applications.

Hands-on experience with a wide variety of computer software, hardware, and peripherals, including Microsoft365.

Solid experience in building, managing and leading software development people as a line function.

Solid experience of dealing with relevant stakeholders, building strong relationships and negotiating with decision makers and influencers.

Solid experience of delivering consultancy type projects, utilising Agile or Waterfall methodologies.

Solid experience of IT in a complex business environment with the ability to translate technical concepts into business terms.

Solid experience of negotiation or management of third-party services.

Solid experience in developing and implementing relevant strategies in a multi supplier environment, managing third party services.

Solid people management responsibilities and / or allocation of resources within a department or project environment.

Mandatory Skills

Extensive experience with Node.js, SQL, NoSQL, Microservices design, Strong AKS, Container orchestration, Docker, Kafka Integration, Python, Agentic AI, LLM, Data projects, Data bricks,

Good to have Skills /

Java, springboot