Chief Manager IT Project-Senior Engineering Manager, Chennai

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:Java / J2EESpring Boot & MicroservicesOracle PL/SQLAngular 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. Qualifications Job Requirements BE / BTech / MCA / ME / MTech from a recognized institution Experience 12+ years of overall IT experienceMinimum 5+ years in managing projects, teams, and deliveryProven experience delivering enterprise-scale applicationsExperience handling multiple projects and cross-functional teamProject management and delivery ownershipTeam handling and stakeholder managementAgile/Scrum methodologiesProduction support and release management Functional Competencies Mandatory Skills Strong hands-on experience in: Java 8/11/17Spring BootMicroservices ArchitectureREST APIsOracle PL/SQLAngular Strong Knowledge Of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or AWS CloudCI/CD pipeline implementationJenkins, Git, MavenDocker & KubernetesAPI integrationsLinux/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 ManagementProject Delivery OwnershipStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementProblem Solving & Decision MakingCommunication & Collaboration 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