Role Proficiency:

Systematically develops and promotes technology solutions ensuring the developed solution meets both functional and non – functional requirements.

Outcomes:

      Develop and promote technical solutions which support the business requirements within area of expertise.       Ensures IT requirements are met and service quality maintained when introducing new services. Considers the cost effectiveness of proposed solution(s).       Set FAST goals and provide feedback to FAST goals of mentees       Innovative and technically sound for project analysis in depth.       Uphold the standards and best practices by adhering to them in his/her work as well as by implementing them in the team’s work by reviewing and monitoring.       Provide innovative contribution within the team by coming up with ideas to automate repetitive work.       Able to mentor Developers in such a way that they can progress to the next level of growth.       Conduct peer reviews and demand high quality standards for the reviewed deliverables. Conduct technical assessments for hiring candidates to Developer roles.

Measures of Outcomes:

      Adherence to engineering process and standards (coding standards)       Defined productivity standards for project       Schedule Adherence       Mandatory Trainings/Certifications       Innovativeness (In terms of how many new ideas/thought processes/standards/best practices he/she has come up with)       Maintain quality standards for individual and team       Adhere to project schedules for individual and team       Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project       Number of defects in the code    Number of defects post delivery    Number of noncompliance issues    On time completion of mandatory compliance trainings Adhere to organizational policies and processes

Outputs Expected:

Code:

Independently develop code for above Maintain best coding and engineering practices

Configure:

Implement and monitor configuration process

Test:

Create and review unit test cases
scenarios and execution 100% code coverage for unit testing

Documentation:

Sign off templates
checklists
guidelines
standards for design/process/development Sign off deliverable documents – design documentation
requirements
test cases and results

Design:

Creation of design LLD architecture for Applications
Features
Business Components and Data Models

Interface with Customer:

Proactively influence customer thought process Consider NPS Score for customer and delivery performance

Manage Project:

Contribute to module level development

Manage knowledge:

Consume and contribute to project related documents
share point
libraries and client universities Creation of knowledge sharing assets

Assists others in resolving complex technical problems::

Manage all aspects of problem management activities
investigating the root cause of problems and recommend SMART (specific
measurable
achievable
realistic
timely) solutions

Development and review of Standards & Documentation::

Maintenance of software process improvement activities; communicating to a range of individuals
teams and other bodies.

Skill Examples:

     Proactively identify solutions for technical issues      Ability to maintain technical evaluation procedures      Ability to estimate project effort based on the requirement      Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications      Break down complex problems into logical components      Interface with other teams designers and other parallel practices      Set goals for self and team. Provide feedback to team members      Create and articulate impactful technical presentations      Follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication   Drive conference calls with customers and answer customer questions   Proactively ask for and offer help   Ability to work under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning; handling multiple tasks. Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with a quality product

Knowledge Examples:

     Deep level proficiency in the specialist area.      Proficiency in technology stacks      Appropriate software programs / modules      Programming languages      DBMS      Operating Systems and software platforms      SDLC      Integrated development environment (IDE)      Agile – Scrum or Kanban Methods   Knowledge of customer domain and sub-domain where problem is solved.   Knowledge of new technologies (e.g. Data science AI/ML IoT big data and cloud platform etc RDBMS and NOSQL Deep knowledge of architecting solutions and applications on cloud-based infrastructures.

Additional Comments:

Location: Trivandrum, India Employment Type: Full-time About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer to join our team in Trivandrum. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in Java and event-driven architecture, along with solid leadership capabilities to drive and mentor a high-performing development team. Key Responsibilities • Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable and maintainable software solutions • Drive technical direction and architecture decisions, especially around event-driven systems • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, product owners, QA, and DevOps • Ensure high-quality code through effective use of testing frameworks and code reviews • Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement • Design and implement RESTful APIs and integrate with enterprise systems using Kafka and IIB • Advocate for and implement software engineering best practices, including CI/CD and TDD Required Skills & Qualifications • 8+ years of strong programming skills in Java, Rest API and Microservices architecture with proven experience in large-scale applications with min 2+ years in lead capacity • Hands-on experience with Kafka or Event-Driven Architecture • Experience with IIB (IBM Integration Bus) and enterprise integration patterns • Solid understanding of testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, etc.) • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor developers, and manage technical delivery • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills Preferred Qualifications • Exposure to Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus