Rhombus Power India is purposefully transforming the nation’s defense and national security enterprises with Guardian, its Artificial Intelligence platform for strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making at the speed of relevance.

We are looking for people who are driven by a sense of purpose. In this role, you will serve as a Data Engineer to solve our customer’s uniquely complex problems. We expect you to be a systems-level thinker and a real doer. You will excel in this role if you are hungry to make a difference and are intellectually bold. And we sure hope that you smile when you hear our clients say, “If we can dream it, Rhombus can do it.”

Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team of technologists who are working hard every day to deliver game-changing solutions to transform national security.

Location

New Delhi, India

Job Description

Rhombus’ Data Engineers are instrumental in designing and implementing data engineering activities on topical, mission-driven projects that inform our national security agenda. They analyze, build, and maintain our organization’s data infrastructure and processing systems. As a Data Engineer, you’ll perform various code development and query needs for integration with new and existing applications, dashboards and machine learning pipelines. You’ll work cross functionally with other departments and utilize your skills at all stages of the analytics pipeline to create results that drive business values and customer success! You’ll be asked to travel to client sites where you’ll engage and collaborate directly with the client to discuss data pipelines, solutioning, and to ensure a strong client connection.

Responsibilities:

• Develop code using various programming and scripting languages to automate data ingestion and improve data management processes.
• Architect data repositories, stand up data platforms and develop data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and aggregation.
• Review existing architecture, data strategy, and improve processes for data governance, data quality, and metadata management.
• Extract and analyze raw data from multiple data sources via APIs, SQL Stored Procedures, or Python scripts.
• Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting various types of data into usable formats and support project team to scale, monitor and operate data platforms.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of analysts, data scientists, data engineers, developers, and data consumers in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• You’ll use your experience in analytical exploration and data examination while you manage the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platforms for clients.
• Communicate project status and results to various levels of leadership.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems/Sciences, or other relevant area (or equivalent experience) and at least 1 year of professional experience, or a Master’s degree with strong academic project experience.
• Experience with 1 or more programming and scripting languages, with a strong focus on Python, Pandas and Numpy. Other languages include: Shell, PERL, Java, C/C++/C#, Scala, etc.
• Experience with 1 or more of the following relational, noSQL and/or file based storage (e.g. MYSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, Hbase, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Experience building and maintaining ETL data pipelines
• Experience with software development life cycle including testing, documenting, delivery and support
• Working knowledge of AWS/cloud technologies
• Experience using query optimization as well as data modeling techniques.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (such as TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, etc.)

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to contextualize data as it relates to Rhombus’ vision. We want someone who can understand the “why” and “so what”, and not just the “how”. Our Data Engineers help us transmit the enthusiasm we have around the data work to the individuals doing that work.
• Must have strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
• We’re seeking folks with strong intellectual curiosity and creativity, with an ability and willingness to learn new skills and apply novel solutions to problems.
• Comfort in a fast-paced start-up environment is crucial, with the ability to consistently revise your approach in response to new information, and to be flexible and adaptive.

The Role: We are seeking a candidate to join our team as a Data Engineer. The Data Engineer will partner with our close-knit team of quantitative researchers, technologists and data sourcing colleagues to analyze and enrich a broad range of structured and unstructured large-scale data.

Job responsibilities include, but not limited to the followings:

• Enriching a wide range of structured and unstructured data into datasets for quantitative analysis and financial engineering.
• Enhancing data quality & integrity by developing validation tools to measure the effectiveness of data enrichment.
• Becoming a domain expert on different deep learning and machine earning applications, analyzing & understanding the underlying dynamics and behaviors within the data.
• Develop insights based on the data and collaborate with the research team to generate signals.
• Developing the utility tools that can further automate the software development, testing and deployment workflow.

 What You’ll Bring:

• Strong academic background – minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field.
• Practical experience with and understanding of deep neural networks and other machine learning techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to implement data science pipelines and real-time applications in Python
• 3+ years of relevant experience as a Data Engineer or similar roles.
• Proficiency with python-based tools like Jupyter notebook, coding standards like pep8.
• Experience with LLM/AI for data processing is a plus
• Exceptional analytical & problem-solving abilities, with a strong attention to detail.
• Good command of English
• Excellent software development skills: ability to convert rough overall use-cases to a working codebase.\
• Motivated by a deep curiosity and passion to learn is a plus.
• Past experience as a data scientist or data engineer in finance or investment profile is a plus.
• Experience with Linux/Unix shell and Git is a plus.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Manager – Digital Transformation, Utilities will serve as the central coordination and execution member for advancing digitalization across distribution utilities within the Grids of the Future portfolio. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role that bridges strategic programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, technology deployment, and institutional capacity building. The incumbent will work closely with distribution companies (DISCOMs), grid operators, government energy ministries, multilateral institutions, technology vendors, and civil society organisations to drive measurable transformation outcomes at scale.

The role demands equal command of sector-specific technical knowledge — particularly in distribution utility operations, grid modernisation, software engineering, and energy data infrastructure — and of the human and organisational dimensions of large-scale digital change. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable presenting a roadmap to a utility board, reviewing a technical architecture with an engineering team, negotiating a data-sharing protocol with a regulator, and steering a cross-vendor delivery sprint.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Digital Transformation Strategy and Programme Delivery

• Lead the design and execution of multi-year digital transformation roadmaps for distribution utilities, covering smart metering (AMI/AMR), SCADA/DMS upgrades, outage management systems (OMS), and integrated asset management platforms.
• Develop programme charters, milestone frameworks, KPI dashboards, and risk registers aligned with organisational priorities and donor/funder reporting requirements.
• Translate high-level transformation mandates into actionable work plans with clear ownership, resource allocation, and dependency mapping across technology, operations, and regulatory workstreams.
• Track and report programme progress to senior leadership, boards, and international stakeholders; prepare Board-ready briefings, donor reports, and policy submissions.
• Manage budget cycles, procurement processes, and contract oversight for digital initiatives, including vendor selection, SoW review, and performance monitoring.

Distribution Utility and Grid Digitalisation

• Provide technical advisory and implementation support to distribution utilities on grid digitalisation: smart grid architecture, IoT sensor deployment, SCADA integration, geographic information systems (GIS), and field force automation.
• Advise on regulatory and commercial frameworks for digital utilities: cost-of-service tariff mechanisms, regulatory asset base treatment of digital capex, and benchmarking against international best practice (EU DSO model, India RDSS, African utility digitalisation programmes).
• Support utilities in adopting advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), prepaid metering, distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS), and virtual power plant (VPP) frameworks.
• Facilitate utility-level data governance frameworks — meter data management systems (MDMS), data lakes, and secure data exchange protocols — in compliance with applicable data protection law including the India DPDP Act 2023.
• Assess AT&C loss reduction opportunities through digital interventions including smart billing, automated fault detection, and AI-powered loss analytics.

Software Engineering Oversight and Technology Delivery

• Engage directly with engineering teams — internal and vendor-side — on software architecture, integration design, API specifications, and release planning for utility digital products.
• Oversee technical delivery of software products, platforms, and integrations: sprint governance, code quality standards, DevOps/CI-CD pipeline management, and technical debt prioritisation.
• Review and provide input on system design documents, technical specifications, and vendor software proposals; ensure proposed solutions are robust, scalable, and fit for utility operating environments.
• Bridge the gap between business requirements from utility stakeholders and engineering execution, ensuring technical teams have clear, well-specified backlogs and utility counterparts understand delivery constraints.
• Evaluate build vs buy vs configure decisions for utility digital components and guide procurement accordingly.

Big Data, AI and Advanced Analytics

• Oversee the design and deployment of big data infrastructure for utilities: data pipelines from smart meters, SCADA systems, weather APIs, and demand-response platforms into centralised analytics environments.
• Champion the use of AI/ML models for demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, fault detection and classification, energy theft detection, and customer segmentation.
• Evaluate and onboard AI product vendors, conducting technical due diligence on model performance, data infrastructure requirements, integration APIs, and explainability standards.
• Establish model governance protocols including data quality standards, bias audits, retraining schedules, and version control to ensure trustworthy AI deployment in critical infrastructure.
• Build internal capability through training programmes, Centre of Excellence frameworks, and knowledge management platforms so that utilities can eventually self-sustain AI-driven operations.

Change Management and Organisational Transformation

• Design and lead structured change management programmes using established frameworks (Prosci ADKAR, Kotter 8-Step, or equivalent) to drive adoption of digital systems within utility workforce structures.
• Conduct stakeholder mapping, change readiness assessments, and impact analyses for each transformation initiative; develop communication and engagement plans for different audience segments.
• Partner with utility HR and L&D functions to design digital skilling curricula for field engineers, billing teams, control room operators, and senior management.
• Manage change fatigue and resistance in large bureaucratic organisations; coach utility leadership on digital culture and agile ways of working.
• Track adoption metrics, benefits realisation, and behavioural change indicators alongside technical deployment milestones.

Ecosystem Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for technology companies, solution providers, system integrators, and platform vendors operating in the utility digital space.
• Coordinate with government bodies (Ministry of Power, CERC/SERCs, BEE, ISA, IRENA, SEforALL, and comparable regional bodies) on policy alignment, regulatory sandbox proposals, and joint programme design.
• Represent GEAPP's Grids of the Future team at industry forums, utility roundtables, and international energy conferences; build and maintain a professional network across the utility digital ecosystem.
• Facilitate consortium arrangements between utilities, technology providers, and financiers for large-scale digital infrastructure deployments.
• Support knowledge-exchange partnerships with peer organisations, development finance institutions (AfDB, ADB, WB, IFC), and bilateral aid agencies engaged in utility digitalisation.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Design and operationalise MEL frameworks for digital transformation programmes, including theory-of-change mapping, logframe development, and results measurement.
• Oversee collection, validation, and analysis of programme data; produce periodic performance reports and impact assessments for internal governance and external accountability.
• Embed continuous improvement cycles including retrospectives, lessons-learned documentation, and adaptive management into programme delivery processes.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor's degree (mandatory) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Master's degree (strongly preferred) in Energy Systems, Technology Management, MBA, Public Policy, or equivalent.
• Relevant certifications (desirable): PMP / PgMP, PRINCE2, Prosci Change Management, AWS/GCP/Azure Data, SAFe Agile, TOGAF, or utility-specific credentials such as IEEE Smart Grid certifications.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 7–9 years of progressive experience spanning software engineering, digital transformation, and programme management, with at least 3 years directly in the energy or utilities sector.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully managing end-to-end digital transformation programmes from concept through commissioning — ideally within a distribution utility, energy ministry, multilateral organisation, or consulting firm serving these clients.
• Hands-on software engineering background: experience in designing, building, or overseeing development of enterprise-grade software products, APIs, data platforms, or utility-facing applications, with the ability to engage credibly with engineering teams on architecture, code quality, and delivery.
• Hands-on experience with distribution utility operations: understanding of T&D network operations, OMS/DMS/EMS/GIS systems, meter-to-cash processes, and commercial billing systems.
• Experience working with or within a DISCOM, state power utility, or equivalent regulated energy entity is strongly preferred.
• Prior exposure to climate finance, green energy, or international development programming is advantageous.
• Must be based in New Delhi or willing and able to relocate to New Delhi prior to joining. The role involves regular in-person engagement with government bodies, utility leadership, and partners in the National Capital Region.

Technical & Sector Knowledge

• Digital Transformation

  • End-to-end transformation architecture: technology assessment, solution design, vendor management, and change delivery.
  • Digital maturity modelling and diagnostic frameworks for utilities.
  • Experience deploying at least two of: AMI, SCADA/DMS, ERP (SAP IS-U or Oracle CC&B), GIS, field force automation, or customer self-service portals.

  Software Engineering

  • Solid foundation in software engineering principles: system design, APIs, microservices architecture, DevOps/CI-CD pipelines, and cloud-native development.
  • Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, Java, Node.js, or equivalent) and familiarity with frontend frameworks sufficient to review and guide development teams.
  • Experience managing or working alongside engineering squads: sprint planning, code review culture, technical debt management, and release governance.
  • Hands-on exposure to building or integrating utility-facing software such as billing systems, MDMS, mobile field force apps, consumer portals, or grid management dashboards.
  • Ability to evaluate vendor software on technical merit by reviewing architecture diagrams, integration specs, and API documentation without relying solely on vendor claims.

  Programme and Project Management

  • Strong command of PM methodologies: Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, and hybrid approaches.
  • Experience managing multi-workstream, multi-stakeholder programmes with budgets exceeding USD 2 million.
  • Proficiency in PM tools such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or Asana.
  • Risk management, issue escalation, and executive reporting across complex programme portfolios.

  Change Management

  • Structured change management methodology (ADKAR, Kotter, or equivalent) applied to technology adoption in large organisations.
  • Communication planning, training design, and benefits realisation tracking.
  • Experience managing union-heavy or government-owned utility environments preferred.

  Big Data and Data Engineering

  • Understanding of data pipeline architecture: ingestion, storage (data lake/warehouse), transformation, and visualisation layers.
  • Familiarity with AMI/MDMS data flows, time-series energy data, and GIS data integration.
  • Exposure to cloud data platforms (AWS S3/Glue/Redshift, GCP BigQuery, Azure Synapse) and BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
  • Data governance: data dictionaries, data quality management, and master data management in a utility context.

  AI and Machine Learning Products

  • Working knowledge of AI/ML application areas for utilities: demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, energy theft detection, fault classification, and customer analytics.
  • Ability to evaluate AI vendor proposals including model performance metrics, training data requirements, integration feasibility, and explainability.
  • Experience establishing or contributing to an AI governance or model risk framework.
  • Familiarity with LLMs and generative AI use cases relevant to utility back-office and field operations.

  Distribution Utility Domain Knowledge

  • Deep understanding of the distribution utility value chain: generation procurement, transmission interface, distribution network operations, commercial metering, billing, and consumer interface.
  • Familiarity with AT&C loss reduction programmes, RDSS (India), or comparable international grid investment frameworks.
  • Understanding of DER integration challenges: rooftop solar, EV charging load management, net metering, and DERMS deployment.

  Stakeholder and Partner Coordination

  • Ability to manage diverse, cross-sector stakeholder ecosystems: regulators, utilities, government ministries, technology vendors, financiers, and civil society.
  • Experience structuring and managing partnerships, MoUs, data-sharing agreements, and consortium arrangements.
  • Comfort engaging at senior leadership, board, and ministerial levels as well as at technical working-group level.

  Additional Desirable Skills and Attributes

  • Knowledge of regulatory structures: tariff orders, CERC/SERC proceedings (India), or equivalent national regulatory frameworks in other jurisdictions.
  • Cybersecurity awareness for OT/IT convergence environments: IEC 62351, NERC CIP standards, and secure communications for SCADA and AMI networks.
  • Understanding of climate finance instruments relevant to utility infrastructure: concessional loans, green bonds, results-based financing, and blended finance structures.
  • Experience with international development organisations (World Bank, ADB, USAID, GIZ, FCDO) and their programme design and reporting norms.
  • Familiarity with ISO 55000 (Asset Management) in the context of utility digitalisation.
  • Knowledge of open-source platforms relevant to energy: OpenADR, OpenDSS, FIWARE, or OSCP for EV/charging management.
  • Experience with regulatory sandbox design or innovation facilitation in regulated utility environments.
  • Prior experience as a CTO, VP Engineering, or Head of Digital in an energy sector organisation is a strong differentiator.
  • Multilingual capability is an advantage, particularly Hindi or other languages relevant to GEA's programme geographies.

Skills & Competencies

• Systems Thinking: Ability to see technical, commercial, and institutional dimensions of utility transformation as an integrated whole; designs solutions that address root causes rather than symptoms.

  Influence Without Authority: Achieves alignment and action across government bodies, utility management, and vendor partners without direct reporting lines.

  Adaptive Leadership: Navigates ambiguity in complex, politically sensitive environments; adjusts approach based on stakeholder dynamics and evolving programme context.

  Data-Driven Decision Making: Defaults to evidence and quantitative analysis while remaining sensitive to qualitative and contextual factors that shape utility organisations.

  Communication Excellence: Translates technical complexity into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences; equally effective in boardrooms, field visits, and policy forums.

  Delivery Orientation: Strong bias for action and accountability; builds structured tracking mechanisms and holds self and others to agreed milestones and standards.

  Collaboration and Inclusion: Builds high-performing cross-functional teams; actively includes diverse perspectives from utility field staff to senior ministry officials.

Work Environment and Travel

• Primary base: New Delhi, India. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to New Delhi before joining.
• Regular in-person engagement with government ministries (Ministry of Power, MNRE), DISCOMs, and NCR-based partners is integral to the role.
• Hybrid work arrangement; significant presence at utility sites, government offices, and partner locations required.
• Domestic and international travel expected at 30–40% annually, including visits to utility field sites, state capitals etc.
• Must be comfortable working across time zones to coordinate with multilateral partners, development banks, and government counterparts.
• Professional development allowance for certifications, conferences, and executive education

Head of Quality Engineering to lead and scale our QA function in India (Relocation to Noida required) 

 This is a pivotal leadership role within our Engineering and Technology team, requiring a unique blend of strategic foresight, commercial awareness, and hands-on technical expertise. 

The ideal candidate is not just a manager but a leader and coach—someone who can recruit and build a high-performing team from the ground up while maintaining involvement in projects and automation. You will be the driving force behind our continued AI Transformation in QA in the region and, ensure our technical capabilities are always one step ahead of business demand. 

This role offers relocation to Noida, its important that you are happy to relocate to Noida and our team will support your relocation 

What you’ll be doing: 

Leadership, Team Development & Future-Readiness 

• Build & Scale: Recruit top-tier QA talent to build the India team. Manage high-volume, high-pressure hiring cycles and  a establish QA Automation hub. 

• Future-Proofing the Workforce: Collaborate closely with Sales and Business Development teams to understand the sales pipeline and emerging market trends. Translate these insights into training roadmaps to ensure the team is "project-ready" for next-generation work before it arrives. 

• Talent Development: Follow and contribury to global engineering career progression frameworks. Foster a culture of continuous learning by coordinating training programs, onboarding graduates, and personally coaching team members. 

• Global Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison for the India region within our global community of QA leaders, ensuring alignment with global standards while addressing local operational needs. 

• Employee Wellbeing: Balance the drive for high performance with a deep commitment to team wellbeing, proactively managing signs of burnout and ensuring a healthy, sustainable work-life balance for your staff. 

 
AI Transformation & Technical Excellence 

• AI Leadership: Champion the adoption of AI-assisted testing tools and generative AI within the QA workflow. Lead transformation activities to automate test generation, self-healing scripts, and predictive quality analytics. 

• Automation Strategy: Lead the design and development of robust, scalable test automation frameworks using modern tools, with a specific focus on Playwright. 

• Hands-on Engineering: Review complex test scenarios and contribute to automation code or framework architecture. You will be expected to guide the team on technical implementation in Java, Python, or JavaScript. 

• Shift-Left & CI/CD: Support project teams in integrating quality gates within deployment pipelines and drive the adoption of "Shift-Left" testing principles. 

 
Strategic Quality Management 

• Metrics & KPIs: Define and track quality metrics (DRE, Test Coverage, Cycle Time) to provide transparent reporting to executive stakeholders. 

• SDLC Integration: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps leads to embed quality as a mindset throughout the development lifecycle. 

• Infrastructure & Data: Oversee test environment management, data management strategies, and ensure the infrastructure supports rigorous performance and security testing. 

• Client Delivery Assurance: Act as the senior escalation point for critical project quality issues. Build relationships with global account leads to ensure Indian based delivery teams are meeting client expectations and strictly adhering to any SLAs 

 
Process & Operations 

• Agile Efficiency: Optimize testing processes to support rapid Agile/Scrum development cycles, reducing time-to-market whilst improving quality. 

• Prioritization: Expertly handle multiple conflicting priorities and context switching between strategic planning, crisis management, and recruitment activities. 

What we want from you: 

• Extensive QA Leadership & Team Scaling: Proven extensive experience in Quality Assurance, leading and managing teams, with a track record of building and scaling QA teams from small to medium sizes (including graduate intake and senior hires). 

• Comprehensive Technical QA Expertise: Strong hands-on proficiency in test automation frameworks (Java, Python, JavaScript), deep understanding of Functional, API, Performance (JMeter, k6), and Security testing fundamentals. 

• Modern QA Tooling & CI/CD Mastery: Experience with Playwright is highly desirable, along with proficiency in modern CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI). 

• E-commerce/Retail Domain Expertise: Understanding of complex buying journeys within E-commerce/Retail domains, with experience using platforms like Shopify, Adobe Commerce, SFCC, or CommerceTools. 

• Strategic Business & Commercial Acumen: Ability to analyse business trends, sales pipelines, and commercial impact to forecast skill requirements, drive proactive team upskilling, and strategically prepare teams for future sales initiatives. 

• AI Transformation & Empowerment: Proven experience with AI transformation activities and a passion for empowering teams to effectively utilize AI tools in daily workflows. 

• Adaptable, Resilient & Results-Oriented: Comfortable with frequent context switching, adept at managing ambiguity in a fast-paced environment, and capable of handling demanding hiring targets and delivery deadlines. 

• Exceptional Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of clearly explaining complex technical quality risks to non-technical stakeholders. 

• High Emotional Intelligence & Relationship Building: Possesses high emotional intelligence, fostering deep trust and strong relationships across cultural boundaries as an approachable, empathetic listener. 
• Vibrant Team & Tech Community Builder: Actively fosters a vibrant internal engineering culture (organizing Hackathons, Guilds, Lunch & Learns) and a strong sense of community within a distributed workforce through team bonding and celebrating successes. 

Desirable Attributes: 

• Cloud Native: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 

• Emerging Tech: Demonstrated knowledge of AI/ML testing approaches and implementation of LLMs in testing. 

• Certifications: ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent quality certifications. 

• Remote Management: Experience managing distributed or remote teams across different time zones. 

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

Head of Quailify Engineering needed to lead and scale our QA function in India. This is a pivotal leadership role within our Engineering and Technology team, requiring a unique blend of strategic foresight, commercial awareness, and hands-on technical expertise. 

The ideal candidate is not just a manager but a leader and coach—someone who can recruit and build a high-performing team from the ground up while maintaining involvement in projects and automation. You will be the driving force behind our continued AI Transformation in QA in the region and, ensure our technical capabilities are always one step ahead of business demand. 

What you’ll be doing: 

Leadership, Team Development & Future-Readiness 

• Build & Scale: Recruit top-tier QA talent to build the India team. Manage high-volume, high-pressure hiring cycles and  a establish QA Automation hub. 

• Future-Proofing the Workforce: Collaborate closely with Sales and Business Development teams to understand the sales pipeline and emerging market trends. Translate these insights into training roadmaps to ensure the team is "project-ready" for next-generation work before it arrives. 

• Talent Development: Follow and contribury to global engineering career progression frameworks. Foster a culture of continuous learning by coordinating training programs, onboarding graduates, and personally coaching team members. 

• Global Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison for the India region within our global community of QA leaders, ensuring alignment with global standards while addressing local operational needs. 

• Employee Wellbeing: Balance the drive for high performance with a deep commitment to team wellbeing, proactively managing signs of burnout and ensuring a healthy, sustainable work-life balance for your staff. 

 
AI Transformation & Technical Excellence 

• AI Leadership: Champion the adoption of AI-assisted testing tools and generative AI within the QA workflow. Lead transformation activities to automate test generation, self-healing scripts, and predictive quality analytics. 

• Automation Strategy: Lead the design and development of robust, scalable test automation frameworks using modern tools, with a specific focus on Playwright. 

• Hands-on Engineering: Review complex test scenarios and contribute to automation code or framework architecture. You will be expected to guide the team on technical implementation in Java, Python, or JavaScript. 

• Shift-Left & CI/CD: Support project teams in integrating quality gates within deployment pipelines and drive the adoption of "Shift-Left" testing principles. 

 
Strategic Quality Management 

• Metrics & KPIs: Define and track quality metrics (DRE, Test Coverage, Cycle Time) to provide transparent reporting to executive stakeholders. 

• SDLC Integration: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps leads to embed quality as a mindset throughout the development lifecycle. 

• Infrastructure & Data: Oversee test environment management, data management strategies, and ensure the infrastructure supports rigorous performance and security testing. 

• Client Delivery Assurance: Act as the senior escalation point for critical project quality issues. Build relationships with global account leads to ensure Indian based delivery teams are meeting client expectations and strictly adhering to any SLAs 

 
Process & Operations 

• Agile Efficiency: Optimize testing processes to support rapid Agile/Scrum development cycles, reducing time-to-market whilst improving quality. 

• Prioritization: Expertly handle multiple conflicting priorities and context switching between strategic planning, crisis management, and recruitment activities. 

What we want from you: 

• Extensive QA Leadership & Team Scaling: Proven extensive experience in Quality Assurance, leading and managing teams, with a track record of building and scaling QA teams from small to medium sizes (including graduate intake and senior hires). 

• Comprehensive Technical QA Expertise: Strong hands-on proficiency in test automation frameworks (Java, Python, JavaScript), deep understanding of Functional, API, Performance (JMeter, k6), and Security testing fundamentals. 

• Modern QA Tooling & CI/CD Mastery: Experience with Playwright is highly desirable, along with proficiency in modern CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI). 

• E-commerce/Retail Domain Expertise: Understanding of complex buying journeys within E-commerce/Retail domains, with experience using platforms like Shopify, Adobe Commerce, SFCC, or CommerceTools. 

• Strategic Business & Commercial Acumen: Ability to analyse business trends, sales pipelines, and commercial impact to forecast skill requirements, drive proactive team upskilling, and strategically prepare teams for future sales initiatives. 

• AI Transformation & Empowerment: Proven experience with AI transformation activities and a passion for empowering teams to effectively utilize AI tools in daily workflows. 

• Adaptable, Resilient & Results-Oriented: Comfortable with frequent context switching, adept at managing ambiguity in a fast-paced environment, and capable of handling demanding hiring targets and delivery deadlines. 

• Exceptional Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of clearly explaining complex technical quality risks to non-technical stakeholders. 

• High Emotional Intelligence & Relationship Building: Possesses high emotional intelligence, fostering deep trust and strong relationships across cultural boundaries as an approachable, empathetic listener. 
• Vibrant Team & Tech Community Builder: Actively fosters a vibrant internal engineering culture (organizing Hackathons, Guilds, Lunch & Learns) and a strong sense of community within a distributed workforce through team bonding and celebrating successes. 

Desirable Attributes: 

• Cloud Native: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 

• Emerging Tech: Demonstrated knowledge of AI/ML testing approaches and implementation of LLMs in testing. 

• Certifications: ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent quality certifications. 

• Remote Management: Experience managing distributed or remote teams across different time zones. 

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

Who are we and What do we do?  

InMobi Group’s mission is to power intelligent, mobile-first experiences for enterprises and consumers. Its businesses across advertising, marketing, and content platforms are shaping consumer experience in a world of connected devices. InMobi Group has been recognized on both the 2018 and 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 list and as one of Fast Company’s 2018 World’s Most Innovative Companies.  

 What’s the InMobi family like?    

Consistently featured among the “Great Places to Work” in India since 2017, our culture is our true north, enabling us to think big, solve complex challenges and grow with new opportunities. InMobians are passionate and driven, creative and fun-loving, take ownership, and are results-focused. We invite you to free yourself, dream big and chase your passion.  

What will you be doing?

• Candidate must be flexible with their schedule and be comfortable handling last minute requests depending on the day.
• Exceptionally high EQ, professional presence, maturity, dependability demonstrated interpersonal skills, deeply empathetic and strong understanding of the dynamics within complex globally distributed organizations. Successful track record of establishing credibility and trust with a diverse group of internal stakeholders. Able to take effective action without having to know the total picture, and efficiently and proactively resolve difficult and complex situations.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality, security, while exercising tact and diplomacy in managing highly sensitive, privileged, material non-public information and hold in the strictest confidence is absolutely critical.  This is a highly visible position that requires interaction with associates at all levels internally as well as externally.
• High degree of integrity, natural desire to empower, strong work ethics, organized, punctual, deep sense of accountability and desire and ability to continuously improve.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, judgment, negotiating, influencing, and decision-making skills. Proven ability to consult with stakeholders of all levels in order to develop and execute solutions.
• A proficient, savvy, and enthusiastic user of technology Who can learn any new desktop or mobile app that is put in front of you quickly.
• Understanding of international travel logistics management and organizing events on a local and international level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are an absolute must as well as strong interpersonal skills and the ability to handle multi-faceted responsibilities simultaneously  
• Must be results-oriented, have a high degree of motivation, and have organizational and time-management skills.
• You are passionate about empowering others, always having fun, and possess the natural ability to draw others in with your positive, encouraging, inclusive energy and wickedly clever sense of humor. It is impossible for anyone to have a bad day when you’re around. 
• You are up for anything thrown at you and have a tendency to stay calm and focused in stressful situations. Ability and desire to learn new skills and effectively perform unfamiliar tasks quickly.  Openness to taking on new responsibilities as needs change and new requirements develop.  

What is expected out of you?

• Provide personal and professional support to the Chief Corporate Affairs and Public Policy Officer
• Provide intermittent help to her direct stakeholders for external events (think schedules, travel reservations, etc for conferences, and InMobi events for external stakeholders)
• Represent and elevate the effectiveness of her/his office with poise, grace, confidence and utmost professionalism.  
• Schedule stakeholder meetings, staff meetings, off-sites, dinners, events, and speaking engagements.  Ensure that all logistics are handled, including facilities, A/V, security, and catering requirements, with focus on efficient time management.
• Manage complex, very demanding, and every changing calendars involving numerous participants spanning across various departments/functional groups and geographic locations/time zones with tact and excellent judgment without giving off the perception of being a “gatekeeper.”
• Manage department deadlines, both internal and external, to ensure smooth delivery of outcomes
• Coordinate, set up and clean up after meetings
• Plan, book and coordinate dynamic travel logistics and have the foresight to think through all of the logistical details.
• Organize and submit expense reports, as needed.
• Anticipate the needs of your executive and proactively allow time for travel between meetings and to and from events, make restaurant reservations or arrangements for all necessary breakfasts/lunches/dinners, reminds executives of upcoming birthdays/anniversaries/significant personal and professional events, arrange for flowers/gifts to be delivered proactively to personal and professional relations. Ensure executives don’t have to skip meals, miss medical appointments or significant professional/social/personal activities. 
• Partner with office managers, IT, facilities and other administrative support professionals to maintain the cleanliness of the office and conference rooms, ensure that the office is always stock full of supplies and sundries, coordinate weekly office lunches.

Overview

Esri is the world leader in geographic information systems (GIS) and developer of ArcGIS, the leading mapping and analytics software used in 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies. At the Esri R&D Center-New Delhi, we are applying cutting-edge AI and deep learning techniques to revolutionize geospatial analysis and derive insight from imagery and location data. We are passionate about applying data science and artificial intelligence to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Our team develops tools, APIs, and AI models for geospatial analysts and data scientists, enabling them to leverage the latest research in spatial data science, AI, and geospatial deep learning. Our product engineers provide a strong technical voice in the product development process and use the best tools available to build highly reliable, sustained, and evolutionary software.

As a Product Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and usability of our geospatial AI tools, models, and libraries. You will design and implement test plans, write test code, and validate software, SDKs, and AI models to help deliver robust, high-quality products to our customers. This will also include performing, documenting, and teaching a wide variety of technical tasks, developing best practices, creating tutorials and documentation, and gathering requirements. If you are passionate about geospatial AI, have a deep understanding of the product and customer needs, and communicate effectively via writing and presentations, this is the place to be!

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement test plans and test cases, write test code, verify code changes, bug fixes for the relevant and related products to maintain product quality
• Review and analyse test results; report status on software quality and stability; test and certify software, SDK, and AI model quality
• Troubleshoot and triage customer issues, analyse user feedback to identify areas for improvement
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers on the testing, documentation and release of tools, APIs and pretrained models for geospatial AI
• Develop samples, tutorials, documentation, blog posts and presentation of product features
• Develop pre-trained geospatial AI models for imagery, 3D datasets and text

Requirements

• 2 to 8 years of industry experience in a software development or QA environment, preferably in product-based or geospatial consulting companies
• Hands-on experience in QA processes, implementing test plans, developing or managing test automation, and product certification
• Proficiency in Python and Jupyter notebooks, GIS libraries like GDAL/Rasterio or ArcPy, and/or testing frameworks like Pytest
• Familiarity with GIS concepts, spatial data, and geospatial workflows
• Basic understanding of machine learning and deep learning workflows
• Effective project management, time management, and organizational skills
• Technical writing skills and experience authoring samples, blog posts, and product documentation
• Bachelor's in GIS, geography, engineering, computer science, math, or related fields
• Existing work authorization for India

Recommended Qualifications

• Master's in GIS, geography, engineering, computer science, math, or related fields
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
• Hands-on experience with the ArcGIS suite of products or open-source GIS software
• Experience with remote sensing, satellite imagery, and multispectral image analysis

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An ideal candidate is someone who can communicate and deal effectively with senior government officials / bureaucrats and ministers as well as internal teams to create a seamless flow of information to drive policies favoring the company and the industry. The person will support the SVP, Public Policy in identifying key policy issues, gather views and opinions, and distill and share the company’s perspective on those issues with external stakeholders. 

Job responsibilities

• Support SVP, Public Policy in identifying key policy issues, stakeholders and influencers towards achieving positive outcomes for the various businesses of InMobi. 
• Maintaining and sustaining communication channels with industry leaders, policy makers, regulators at a central and state level
• Help develop policy positions on economic regulations affecting the Internet and gaming industries in India and devise strategy to engage stakeholders
• Identify, monitor, and analyze competition and trade policy issues in India and apprise SVP, Public Policy to chalk out the direction
• Engaging directly with government, political leaders and policy makers and help with setting up meetings with senior bureaucrats and important decision makers in various ministries
• Advise internal teams on public policy matters to guide development of products, services and policies related to these
• Represent the company in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, if required

Essential qualifications

• Masters degree level in related fields; passionate about internet, tech products and services
• 10+ years of experience in working with government department and on public policy issues
• Exceptional contacts in the policy making space
• Exceptional personal, political, analytical, organizational and people management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Strong professional reputation in the industry for personal level of ethical conduct, confidentiality and integrity

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in a relevant business or non-governmental organization or think tank, or in a political, governmental or regulatory context 
• Ability to quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player in a multi-task work environment

Who are we and What do we do? 

InMobi Group’s mission is to power intelligent, mobile-first experiences for enterprises and consumers. Its businesses across advertising, marketing, data and content platforms are shaping consumer experience in a world of connected devices. InMobi Group has been recognized on both the 2018 and 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 list and as one of Fast Company’s 2018 World’s Most Innovative Companies. 

What’s the InMobi family like?   

Consistently featured among the “Great Places to Work” in India since 2017, our culture is our true north, enabling us to think big, solve complex challenges and grow with new opportunities. InMobians are passionate and driven, creative and fun-loving, take ownership and are results-focused. We invite you to free yourself, dream big and chase your passion.

What do we promise? 

We offer an opportunity to have an immediate impact on the company and our products. The work that you shall do will be mission-critical for InMobi and will be critical for optimizing tech operations, working with highly capable and ambitious peer groups. At InMobi, you get food for your body, soul, and mind with daily meals, gym, and yoga classes, cutting-edge training, and tools, cocktails at drink cart Thursdays and fun at work on Funky Fridays. We even promise to let you bring your kids and pets to work.  

What will you do as a Manager Research & Thought Leadership?

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Corporate Affairs and Public Policy team at the InMobi Group as a Manager of Research & Thought Leadership.. We are looking for an expert academic researcher who can analyze and write scientific and popular content with ease. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, be adept at asking probing questions, and possess a natural curiosity for seeking answers.

Job responsibilities

• Assist Chief Corporate Affairs & Public Policy Officer: Support the Chief Corporate Affairs & Public Policy Officer in driving the research and thought leadership brand building activities of the company.
• Research and Analysis: Read, analyze, and summarize scientific papers, academic research, industry reports, and other relevant materials with quick turnaround time. Stay updated on the latest developments and trends in the tech policy environment in India and globally.
• Policy and Research Papers: Write policy, position, and research papers, incorporating insights from industry experts and academic research. Draft responses to consultation papers based on business priorities, risks, and opportunities.
• Academic Publications: Author academic papers and position them in top academic journals, showcasing the company's expertise and contributing to thought leadership in the field.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Assist the Chief Corporate Affairs & Public Policy Officer in engaging with government officials, political leaders, and policymakers. Provide discussion points, summaries, briefing papers, and reports to facilitate meaningful interactions.
• Information Dissemination: Keep relevant team members informed of policy and regulatory updates through well-researched, concise, informative, and insightful briefings.
• Content Review: Review content prepared by marketing and public relations teams to ensure alignment with policy goals, risk mitigation, and compliance with local sensitivities.
• Research Partnerships: Plan and execute research activities in collaboration with relevant institutions on topics of importance. Identify opportunities to collaborate with external researchers and thought leaders.
• Thought Leadership Content: Create a repository of thought leadership content for use on various media platforms, ensuring high-quality and impactful materials.

Essential qualifications

• Exceptional researcher and writer with a proven academic background.
• Strong understanding of social research design and methods.
• Advanced degree in a related field, with a passion for the internet, communication theory, and tech products and services.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in research and writing on diverse subjects.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to prioritize deliverables in a high-stakes environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Published author in academic journals, demonstrating expertise in a specific field.
• Understanding of using appropriate keywords for SEO optimization of thought leadership content.
• Experience in implementing robust measurement and reporting strategies, with established benchmarks and clear goals.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, and multi-location environment, delivering work in a timely manner.
• Thorough understanding of different research approaches, referencing styles, indexing systems, etc.
• Curiosity, hardworking nature, and a persistent desire to learn and express.
• Join our team at InMobi Group and take on the exciting opportunity to shape policy across key industries in India and global markets. Help us drive forward-thinking policies and foster thought leadership in the emerging tech space.

Note: Please include writing samples or a portfolio showcasing your research and thought leadership work along with your application.