Director, Software Engineering

We are looking for Director in Software Engineering to join our technology team at Clarivate. The role involves supporting and managing the delivery needs of Clarivate’s LSH Group Technology teams, by helping define and deliver the Continuous Improvement opportunities and best in practice software development processes.

The successful candidate needs to be from a software development background with having a strong delivery focus supported by demonstrable platform scale software delivery of consumer facing applications built and delivered using cloud native principles.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments:

• Bachelor /Master degree in computer science, Data Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• At least 5-10 years in technology leadership roles preferably within the Life Sciences and Healthcare industry. 
• Expert in Cloud based technologies like AWS. 
• Strong pedigree in data architecture 
• Deep understanding of software product development – a successful track record of leading the successful delivery of projects using agile techniques.
• Experienced in effectively facilitating retrospectives, brainstorming, iteration planning meetings and daily stand-ups.
• Team player to be able to support the Technology Leadership team to drive technology strategy, through Continuous Improvement.

It would be great if you also had:

• Strong experience working with Java, Angular, .NET or Python.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools such as Jenkins.
• Exposure to containerization
• Exposure to performance tuning
• Exposure to AWS costs management

What will you be doing in this role?

Technology Leadership: 

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. 
• Develop and execute the technology roadmap, aligning it with the company's overarching strategic goals and objectives. 
• Working with product owners, agile delivery teams, quality team, DevOps team at both technical and non-technical level to ensure a consistent and maintainable delivery process.
• Helping to define the technology stack of choice, including understanding which cloud solutions provide best choice for specific products. Closely interact with central architecture teams to adhere to governance, tech choices and other toolset optimization possibilities.
• Data Architecture and Governance: 
• Help define and maintain a robust data architecture that ensures the collection, storage, and analysis of Data adhering to industry best practices and data privacy regulations. 
• Innovation and Research: 
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in Cloud, data analytics, and healthcare. 
• Drive research and development initiatives to create cutting-edge solutions.
• Team Management: 
• Mentor, and manage a high-performing technology team, providing guidance and professional development opportunities to team members. 
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth within the technology department. 
• Budget Management: 
• Estimate and manage the AWS costs and budget, ensuring efficient AWS resource utilization. 

Stakeholder Collaboration: 

• Collaborate with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners to ensure technology initiatives align with business goals and client needs in the context of work. 

What product will you be developing?

• You will be working as part of LSH and specifically as part of commercialization suite of products.

About the Team

You will be part of HDS technology having a strength of 180+ managing a set of products / portfolio ensuring high quality delivery. The team is located out of India and US.

Hours of Work

Regular working timing in India.

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