Job Summary

- 12+ years of software engineering experience; 3+ years leading engineering teams of 10 or more.
- Deep expertise in microservices architecture and event-driven systems (Apache Kafka, Solace, AWS MSK, or equivalent).
- Hands-on cloud experience on GCP/Ali cloud and their services.
- Strong foundation in Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot for backend systems.
- Proven track record delivering CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a production workplace.
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Database proficiency: PostgreSQL, MySQL, or equivalent; awareness of NoSQL and caching patterns (Redis/ElastiCache).
- Familiarity with API design (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and integration patterns (ESB migration, strangler fig).

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Excellence

- Define and enforce Dev & QE best practices across squads
- Own Tech Design and Implementation approach
- Establish and operate DevOps pipelines and practices
- Drive AI enablement across engineering workflows

Delivery & Execution

- Accountable for overall Sprint Execution and capacity planning
- Facilitate and unblock work across all Engineering Leads
- Manage RAAIDD - with emphasis on unblocking technical dependencies
- Coordinate Release management in collaboration with the client
- Drive Go/No-Go decisions collaboratively with client’s stakeholders
- Own Production Cutover strategy and facilitation





Agile & Ceremonies

- Champion and embed Agile Ways of Working across teams
- Manage sprint estimations, velocity tracking, and capacity accountability
- Track all standard Agile/Scrum metrics and component KPIs

People & Resources

- People management - performance, growth, and engagement
- Assess resource requirements and skill sets; flag gaps proactively
- Act as closest leadership touchpoint to Squads, ELs, and engineers

Governance & Financials

- Manage tech costs and drive platform/people cost optimisation
- Measure and report on Delivery, Quality, Time, Cost, and Scope metrics
- Lead Change Request impact assessments
- Align dependencies across squads and external teams

Stakeholder Collaboration (Amigos Model)

- Collaborate across Product, Architecture, Data Architecture, PM, EL, QA, Legacy Team, and BAs
- Operate at multi-squad level bridging Engineering and Delivery roles

Skill Requirements

Engineering Management | Microservices Architecture | Event-Driven Systems

Cloud Platforms (GCP, Ali cloud) | Kafka | Solace & Messaging | DevOps & CI/CD

Distributed Systems | Kubernetes & Docker | Technical Leadership

Retail Domain Expertise | Agile & Roadmap Planning | People Development

Must Have Skill

Agile Methodology,Program Management

Good to Have Skill

Other Requirements

📌 Senior Project Manager - Agile (India)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 India