Core Responsibilities: 

Requirement Analysis: 

• Collaborate with Product Owners and Senior Engineering Managers to thoroughly understand client and business requirements. 

• Plan and prioritize the implementation of technical solutions that meet client needs. 

Solution Design: 

• Work with Solution Architects to implement finalized architecture designs that consider scalability, security, and performance. 

• Ensure the designs are executed effectively to meet client and business expectations. 

Technical Expertise: 

• Application & API Development: Guide the technical design and delivery of .NET web applications and RESTful APIs, ensuring adherence to microservices architecture and established design patterns (Dependency Injection, Repository pattern), while maintaining a consistent track record of on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Cloud-Native Development & DevOps: Oversee containerization strategy (Docker) and cloud deployment across GCP (primary) and Azure, and drive the build-out and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Application Security: Ensure the team follows secure coding practices against common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10), enforces standards-based authentication/authorization (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT), and proactively monitors/remediates vulnerabilities in dependencies and third-party packages.
• Data Management: Direct database schema design and query optimization to support application data needs, ensuring performance, integrity, and scalability across transactional and reporting use cases.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Champion a culture of automated testing (unit/integration) and rigorous code review, ensuring consistent troubleshooting and validation practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure application development aligns with applicable compliance and data protection requirements, embedding these considerations into the team's standard practices.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: 

• Coordinate with developers, engineers, product owners, and quality assurance professionals to deliver efficient and high-quality solutions. 

• Ensure the application is kept up to date with the latest technology standards and free from security vulnerabilities. 

Application Wellness: 

• Ensure applications are regularly scanned for security issues, kept current with updates, and optimized for performance. 

• Documentation: 

• Build and maintain technical documentation for all managed applications and keep Confluence pages updated. 

• Work collaboratively to maintain an accurate and up-to-date application catalog. 

Team Evaluation and Development: 

• Conduct regular performance reviews and one-on-one meetings with engineers. 

• Identify training and development opportunities to foster a high-performing and motivated engineering team. 

Status Updates: 

• Provide weekly updates on project status, team performance, and any critical issues or escalations to Senior Engineering Managers. 

• Ensure transparency and effective communication with both internal teams and clients. 

Key Competencies: 

Technical Solution Management: 

• Proven experience in managing technical solutions, systems architecture, or a related field. 

Communication and Presentation: 

• Effective communication skills for effectively presenting ideas and updates to both technical teams and clients. 

Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: 

• Ability to assess complex challenges and develop practical, efficient solutions. 

Project Management Knowledge: 

• Familiarity with project management principles, with relevant certifications being an added advantage. 

Technology Selection: 

• Evaluate and select the best technologies, tools, and vendors to support the needs of client projects. 

Quality Assurance: 

• Oversee and participate in quality assurance processes, ensuring that solutions meet performance, security, and reliability standards.