Application Engineering Technical Lead

Role Overview: You will be providing expert-level IT technical lead services, integrating and implementing technologies with a focus on optimizing performance, ensuring secure architecture, and enhancing system scalability. Key Responsibilities: - Provide expert-level technical leadership for critical software, middleware, or hardware projects across multiple platforms - Evaluate and approve development options and technical deliverables - Oversee comprehensive testing for functionality, performance, and security - Approve technical solutions proposed by team members, resolve complex technical problems, and anticipate issues for preventive action - Act as a key technical liaison with stakeholders, effectively communicating technical implications, project risks, and solution strategies - Maintain expertise in IT methodologies, architecture design, and enterprise standards; mentor staff and ensure team adoption of evolving standards - Review, author, and approve technical documentation and architecture diagrams - Drive continuous improvement in technical standards, methodologies, and the adoption of emerging technologies - Participate in product life cycle reviews and serve as a technical advisor across project meetings - Ensure compliance with IT and Information Security policies, validating that deliverables meet internal and external requirements - Lead or contribute to special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned - Apply deep server-side development skills focusing on performance optimization, secure architecture, and database efficiency - Troubleshoot complex system performance issues and recommend improvements to optimize data flow across services and APIs - Ensure scalable and resilient backend functionality with proactive measures for increased system demands Qualifications and Skills: - Minimum 8 years of experience in software development, architecture, and system integration - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, Computer Applications, or Masters in Computer Applications - Expert level programming skills in Java, SpringBoot, Python - Expert level understanding of AWS Services, GitHub, Bitbucket, CI/CD, API security, and AI-assisted engineering Tools - Expertise in software architecture, event-driven architectures, system design, and technical leadership for enterprise applications - Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, conduct root cause analysis, and optimize system performance - Well versed in Observability concepts and tools like Splunk, Honeycomb, CloudWatch - Test Automation Skills, TDD/BDD - Strong communication skills and stakeholder management skills - Hands-on experience with Agile, Confluence, JIRA, and monitoring and refining dashboards - Desired Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect/AWS Solution Consultant - Experience in mentoring teams, establishing technical standards, and driving continuous process improvement Location: This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguards India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered. (Note: Benefits and additional company details have been omitted as they were not explicitly mentioned in the provided job description.) Role Overview: You will be providing expert-level IT technical lead services, integrating and implementing technologies with a focus on optimizing performance, ensuring secure architecture, and enhancing system scalability. Key Responsibilities: - Provide expert-level technical leadership for critical software, middleware, or hardware projects across multiple platforms - Evaluate and approve development options and technical deliverables - Oversee comprehensive testing for functionality, performance, and security - Approve technical solutions proposed by team members, resolve complex technical problems, and anticipate issues for preventive action - Act as a key technical liaison with stakeholders, effectively communicating technical implications, project risks, and solution strategies - Maintain expertise in IT methodologies, architecture design, and enterprise standards; mentor staff and ensure team adoption of evolving standards - Review, author, and approve technical documentation and architecture diagrams - Drive continuous improvement in technical standards, methodologies, and the adoption of emerging technologies - Participate in product life cycle reviews and serve as a technical advisor across project meetings - Ensure compliance with IT and Information Security policies, validating that deliverables meet internal and external requirements - Lead or contribute to special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned - Apply deep server-side development skills focusing on performance optimization, secure architecture, and database efficiency - Troubleshoot complex system performance issues and recommend improvements to optimize data flow across services and APIs - Ensure scalable and resilient backend functionality with proactive measures for increase