IT Solutions Lead

Location: Pune (Maharashtra)

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living as an accomplished Low-Code / No-Code Tech Lead to own the technical direction, delivery excellence and team leadership of our enterprise low-code portfolio built on Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and Mendix.

What will you be doing?

As a hands-on technical leader, you will set architecture standards, lead and mentor a team of developers, govern the platform at scale and partner with business and IT leadership to turn strategic priorities into secure, compliant and scalable digital solutions. You will also shape how AI-assisted development and automation are adopted across the organization.

• (35%) Lead, mentor and grow a team of low-code engineers and citizen developers; set technical direction, coding standards and review practices
• Own technical delivery across multiple concurrent programs, including estimation, sprint planning, risk management and release readiness
• Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and make pragmatic build-vs-buy and platform-selection decisions
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality, performance and maintainability
• Define and evolve low-code reference architectures, patterns, and reusable component libraries
• Provide platform-selection guidance: Power Apps for simple and productivity use cases, Mendix for complex, enterprise-grade applications
• Ensure scalability, resilience, performance and cost-efficiency across environments and tenants
• Contribute to the low-code platform roadmap, licensing strategy and capacity planning
• (35%) Design and build enterprise applications using Power Apps (Canvas & Model-driven), Power Automate and Mendix Studio Pro
• Deliver end-to-end solutions covering UI/UX, data models, business logic, workflows and microflows
• Remain hands-on for critical components, proofs of concept and technical spikes
• (20%) Architect integrations with enterprise systems (SAP, ServiceNow, Azure services and other APIs) using connectors, REST APIs and middleware
• Design secure, performant data models and data flows across Dataverse and Mendix domain models
• Embed data governance, privacy, security and compliance within applications
• Establish and enforce platform governance: environment strategy, ALM, DLP policies, naming conventions and app lifecycle management
• Implement audit trails, role-based access and data controls; support SOX and other compliance-driven workflows
• Collaborate with security, risk and audit teams on platform controls and remediation
• Define and operate CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing and release management for low-code platforms
• Drive monitoring, support models, SLAs and continuous performance optimization
• Champion Agile / Scrum delivery and engineering best practices
• (10%) Partner with business stakeholders, architects, product owners and delivery teams to translate requirements into solutions
• Build and run a Center of Excellence (CoE) and citizen developer enablement program, including training and guardrails
• Communicate technical strategy, progress and risks clearly to senior leadership
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted (vibe coding) development, Copilot capabilities, automation and accelerators to improve productivity
• Evaluate emerging platform features and recommend adoption with clear business value
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

What will you need to be successful?

·       Education: Bachelor´s degree in Computer Science or related subject preferred.

·       Licenses/ Certifications: Relevant entry- or mid-level security certifications are advantageous but not required. Job-specific training will be provided.

·       At least 10+ years of experience in a MS Power Platform and Mendix

·       Experience working hands-on development for atleast 4-5 yrs in MS Power Platform, Mendix and other Lowcode Nocode Platforms.

Competences:

• 10–12 years of experience in application development, including at least 4–5 years in a technical lead or team lead role with a strong low-code focus
• Deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse
• Deep hands-on expertise in Mendix (Studio Pro, Microflows, Domain Models, Integrations)
• Hands-on experience with AI-driven vibe coding development techniques
• Strong experience with REST APIs, integrations and middleware platforms
• Good understanding of Azure services (preferred)
• Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale low-code solutions
• Strong knowledge of application architecture, security, performance and governance
• Familiarity with SOX / compliance-driven workflows (preferred)
• Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum delivery models
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, version control and environment management
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and inspire technical teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including with senior leadership
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and to balance speed, quality and risk
• Strong ownership, decision-making and problem-solving mindset

Nice to Have

• Certifications in Power Platform (e.g., PL-600 Solution Architect) and/or Mendix (Advanced / Expert Developer)
• Experience with Appian / ServiceNow workflows
• Experience establishing a low-code Center of Excellence
• Experience working with global, distributed teams

You Unlimited.

We believe in crafting the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

Inclusion + Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving., Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/).
 

Other reasons why you will love it here!

·       Your Future: Major medical coverage + policy exclusions and insurance non-medical limit. Educational Assistance.

·       Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Privilege Leave, Floater Leave.

·       Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)

·       Your Wellbeing: Parents/Parents-in-Law’s Insurance (Employer Contribution of 8,000/- annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave.

·       Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship.