Chief Manager IT Project-Senior Engineering Manager, Chennai


Chief Manager IT Project-Senior Engineering Manager, Chennai

12 - 15 years

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech./ BE)

Java

35 ~ 35 LPA

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title

Chief Manager – IT Project (Senior Engineering Manager)

Grade/Level

M3/M4

Department

IT 

Location

Chennai

Organizational Relationships

Position reporting to

 

No. of Direct Reports

 

Job Purpose

This role will be responsible for managing application development and delivery for critical business platforms in a fast-paced financial services environment. The role requires strong technical leadership along with proven experience in project management, delivery governance, CI/CD implementation, and team handling.

We are seeking a highly experienced IT professional with strong expertise in Java Spring Boot, Oracle PL/SQL, Angular, and Cloud technologies (Oracle Cloud/AWS) to lead enterprise application development and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade applications using:

o Java / J2EE

o Spring Boot & Microservices

o Oracle PL/SQL

o Angular

 

• Drive cloud adoption and modernization initiatives using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or AWS.

• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance application architectures.

• Define coding standards, security standards, and development best practices.

• Conduct technical reviews and ensure application quality and performance optimization.

 

Project Management & Delivery

• Manage end-to-end project development lifecycle including requirement analysis, estimation, planning, execution, testing, deployment, and support.

• Drive project delivery with internal teams, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Ensure timely delivery of projects within scope, quality, and budget.

• Track project risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.

• Provide regular project status updates to senior management and business stakeholders.

 

Team Management

• Lead and manage development teams comprising developers, technical leads, QA, and support engineers.

• Allocate work, monitor progress, and ensure productivity across teams.

• Mentor team members and drive technical capability building.

• Manage vendor coordination and offshore/onshore delivery teams where applicable.

 

DevOps & CI/CD

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment processes.

• Work with DevOps teams to improve deployment automation and release management.

• Ensure adherence to DevOps best practices and release governance.

• Experience with tools such as Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.

 

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Work on cloud-native or hybrid application deployments using Oracle Cloud or AWS.

• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams for environment setup, monitoring, and optimization.

• Ensure high availability, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, and security compliance.

 

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IT governance, audit, security, and regulatory standards applicable to BFSI/NBFC domains.

• Participate in production support governance, incident management, and RCA reviews.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

BE / BTech / MCA / ME / MTech from a recognized institution

Experience

  • 12+ years of overall IT experience

  • Minimum 5+ years in managing projects, teams, and delivery

  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale applications

  • Experience handling multiple projects and cross-functional team

  • Project management and delivery ownership

  • Team handling and stakeholder management

  • Agile/Scrum methodologies

  • Production support and release management

Functional Competencies

Mandatory Skills

Strong hands-on experience in:

  • Java 8/11/17

  • Spring Boot

  • Microservices Architecture

  • REST APIs

  • Oracle PL/SQL

  • Angular

Strong knowledge of:

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or AWS Cloud

  • CI/CD pipeline implementation

  • Jenkins, Git, Maven

  • Docker & Kubernetes

  • API integrations

  • Linux/Unix environments

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Kafka/RabbitMQ or event-driven architecture

• Experience with enterprise integration platforms

• Knowledge of application security and performance tuning

• BFSI/NBFC domain experience preferred

Behavioral Competencies

  • Leadership & Team Management

  • Project Delivery Ownership

  • Strategic Planning

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Problem Solving & Decision Making

  • Communication & Collaboration