Tech Manager - .Net

We are looking for a strong experienced Technical Manager to lead our Public Safety application development in Pune. This role is responsible for leading the software development a new suite of cloud applications for Emergency Control Rooms (also called 911 Centers). This suite of applications will help deliver Operational Intelligence to save lives through capture of emergency communications and data, understanding performance in real-time, automating incident reconstructions, targeted Quality Assurance and Improvement (QA/QI) and a streamlined emergency call subpoena process.  

The Technical Manager will lead a team that has overall responsibility for the product‘s components design and development. You are expected to be very hands on and have an in-depth technical understanding of Enterprise grade product development. For the team developing this exciting suite of solutions we are looking for intelligent, enthusiastic and skilled people. Working in an Agile-based development model, we are currently recruiting a skilled Tech Manager with the right critical attitude and Scrum Master experience. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead a team of talented engineers – Dev and QA. Manage all people aspects, such as hiring, reviews, mentoring, promotions, etc. 
• Work hands on with your team members on development activities and ensure high quality engineering standards are achieved, including Test Automation & Unit testing 
• Act as agile coach for the team, helping to keep the team focused on fulfilling the commitments they have made to the Product Owner 
• Liaise with the team to promote good work practices, empowering the team to self-optimize their process  
• Work with the Director of Engineering to ensure that the team has the resources it needs 
• Ensure that any impediments to the team are resolved in a timely manner 
• Act as Engineering contact for product defect management and product support questions 

Qualification:

• B.E./B. Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering OR equivalent 
• 3+ experience leading a team of software engineers, working on enterprise products 
• 9+ years of experience in software engineering, at least 5 of them developing in .NET 
• Technological skills and background in software development, including:
• Knowledge of software design (Patterns, OOAD)
• Experience with Microsoft .NET using C#
• Experience of ASP .NET Core
• Experience of SOLID principles
• Experience of Git
• Knowledge of web technology (HTML 5 / Vue.JS with TypeScript / RESTful API)
• Leadership skills - experience in leading, coaching, and motivating people
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, especially in sensitive or complex situations
• Great initiative: proven ability to tackle projects with a can-do attitude
• Comfortable with working in a complex matrix environment
• Proven experience in operating within a global environment with remote management
• Proven experience with working with Agile teams
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
• Experience with total quality management techniques and methodologies for software engineering
• Experience with iterative or Agile methodologies and techniques
• Experience of working with Product company developing enterprise software is a must 

 Skills Desirable:  

• Certified Scrum Master 
• Experience in working with Telecommunication and Unified Communication systems 
• Ability to travel out of country if required for customer meetings 
• Experience with:
• MS SQL Server 
• Entity Framework 
• Continuous Delivery
• OAuth / OWASP 
• Micro service 
• Azure DevOps, TeamCity 
• Secure coding & security awareness Web technology (Webpack / NPM / SASS / Storybook etc)