Job Summary

As a Development Manager, you will provide engineering leadership and delivery ownership for the modernization of a monolithic .NET application into containerized modern .NET (.NET 8+) microservices deployed on Kubernetes (Google Cloud Platform/GKE). Partner with architecture, product, and QA to plan and execute the migration roadmap, manage staffing and delivery for the Backend/Platform team, and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery using Agile/Scrum practices.

Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery of the monolith-to-microservices modernization program for the Backend/Platform team
Plan sprints, manage backlogs, and coordinate cross-team dependencies with the UI/Frontend team and QA
Recruit, staff, mentor, and manage performance of Principal Architects, Lead/Senior/Engineers, and QA engineers
Report progress, risks, and budget status to senior leadership; escalate and resolve blockers
Drive adoption of engineering best practices: code review standards, GitLab CI/CD, test automation, and DevSecOps
Champion the .NET Framework to modern .NET (.NET 8+) migration strategy and containerization/Kubernetes rollout plans
Facilitate architecture and design reviews together with the Principal Architect
Build and maintain robust relationships with stakeholders across Product, Architecture,



and Operations

What You Need to Succeed
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
10+ years overall engineering experience with 3+ years in an engineering management/leadership role
Hands-on background in up-to-date .NET (.NET 8+) application development and enterprise product delivery
Proven track record managing complex modernization/migration programs (monolith-to-microservices a solid plus)
Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Artifactory, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)/Linux environments
Strong Agile/Scrum delivery experience; excellent organization, communication, and planning skills
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Experience leading WPF-to-web migration initiatives
Exposure to AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot
Content management Capture (IDP) domain experience would be a plus
Experience with Kubernetes on Linux in production environments (GCP/GKE)
Exposure to GitLab CI/CD and Artifactory for build/artifact management
Content management/enterprise information management Capture (IDP) domain experience would be a plus
Experience with OpenText products would be a plus

📌 Manager, Software Development Net, Cloud Hyderabad
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📍 Hyderabad