JOB DESCRIPTION

Tech Lead / Senior Full Stack Developer:

5 Days - WFO - Chennai

Role Summary:

The Tech Lead is the single point of accountability for Cyient's delivery on the EWIRE modernisation programme at BIETC. This role combines hands-on full stack engineering with sprint leadership, stakeholder management, and technical governance across four milestones spanning reporting enhancements, Plugmap improvements, discrete scheduling, and shift-handover collaboration. The Tech Lead interfaces directly with the BIETC M&Q; Wiring Manufacturing System team and programme management and is expected to operate with a high degree of ownership and independence within a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

- Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives in coordination with BIETC Technical Contact
- Drive architecture and design decisions for the EWIRE Web application - a modernised full-stack replacement of legacy Microsoft Access and paper-based workflows
- Conduct and chair bi-weekly technical peer code review meetings; enforce coding standards
- Deliver weekly written status reports to BIETC M&Q; Manager by 6 PM IST every Friday - covering accomplishments, upcoming work, risks, and issues
- Provide biweekly written status to PM with PR throughput, test pass/failure metrics, and resource utilisation
- Attend and represent Cyient in all programme ceremonies: Daily Scrum, Quarterly PI Planning, bi-weekly Agile ceremonies, and technical review/demo sessions

Engineering Delivery:

- Design and develop RESTful APIs for EWIRE Web - integrating with existing 7 report types, Plugmap, and current scheduling and collaboration modules




- Build responsive, accessible UI components in Angular (or React JS) aligned with UX direction agreed during requirement discussions
- Architect and manage SQL/Oracle database schemas - data modelling, query optimisation, and schema migration for the 15.8 million-record data volume
- Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines in GitLab / Azure DevOps (ADO); integrate with TANZU-hosted environments
- Deploy and operate cloud-native applications on TANZU and AWS (EC2, EKS, Fargate, RDS, DynamoDB)
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools - Amazon Q, Amazon Kiro, Codex CLI - to accelerate delivery
- Ensure ITAR compliance: work exclusively in dev environment with scrap data; no access to production or sensitive data

Quality & Documentation:

- Deliver working software with minimal rework - high quality is non-negotiable per performance standards
- Ensure unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end (Selenium/Cucumber) tests are authored alongside every feature
- Create and maintain technical documentation for APIs, database schemas, and system architecture in ADO/SharePoint
- Provide mitigation plans and revised ECDs to BIETC Technical Contact if sprint commitments are at risk

Technical Skills & Qualifications:

Frontend:

- Angular (primary) • React JS




- Responsive UI design • Component-based architecture

Backend:

- .Net Core (mandatory) • RESTful API design & development
- Microservices architecture • SOLID design principles

Databases:

- SQL Server • Oracle
- Data modelling & schema design • Query optimisation (15M+ record scale)

Cloud & Infrastructure:

- AWS EC2, EKS, Fargate, RDS, DynamoDB • VMware TANZU
- Docker • Kubernetes

DevOps & CI/CD:

- GitLab CI/CD • Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines
- Azure Repos / GitHub • Azure Artifacts / Docker Registry

Testing:

- Unit testing (.Net xUnit / NUnit) • Selenium WebDriver
- Cucumber BDD framework • Integration & E2E test strategy

Tooling:

- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Professional • VS Code
- ADO Boards & Test Plans • SharePoint
- Amazon Q / Amazon Kiro / Codex CLI

Process & Methodology:

- SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) • Sprint planning & PI planning
- Agile backlog management • Technical risk management

Education:

- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent
- Relevant industry certifications in cloud (AWS/Azure), SAFe, or software engineering are advantageous

Behavioural Expectations:

- Takes full ownership and accountability of tasks assigned -no handholding expected
- Responds quickly to changing project needs within an agile environment
- Maintains high ethical standards in engineering practices and safeguards sensitive project and company data
- Works seamlessly with BIETC resources, internal stakeholders, and M&Q; SMEs
- Complies fully with ITAR regulations and security guidelines at all times

📌 Senior Full Stack Developer (Chennai)
🏢 Cyient
📍 Chennai