Role Overview :

We are seeking a Senior Manager - Engineering to lead high-performing engineering teams delivering scalable, secure, and cloud-native .NET solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage end-to-end solution delivery while aligning technology outcomes with business and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead and manage multiple engineering teams delivering end-to-end solutions across design, development, testing, deployment, and support.

- Own technical strategy, architecture, and execution for enterprise-scale .NET applications.

- Ensure delivery excellence with focus on quality, performance, security, and scalability.

- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, tools, and frameworks.

Architecture & Technology :

- Define and govern solution architecture using .NET, microservices, APIs, and cloud platforms.

- Lead cloud-native application design on Azure / AWS / GCP (AWS preferred for .NET ecosystems).

- Guide teams on system integration, data design, and modernization of legacy platforms.

- Ensure adherence to architecture standards, coding standards, and best practices.

Cloud & DevOps :

- Drive DevOps culture including CI/CD, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and monitoring.

- Oversee deployment strategies using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, ARM, or CloudFormation.

- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, observability, and cost optimization in cloud environments.

Stakeholder & Business Management :

- Partner with business leaders, product owners, and external stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

- Manage stakeholder expectations on scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies.

- Provide regular updates, metrics, and executive-level communication.

- Influence decision-making by balancing technical feasibility, cost, and business value.

People & Talent Management :

- Build, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.

- Conduct performance reviews, career planning, and succession planning.

- Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Governance & Risk Management :

- Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements.

- Identify and mitigate technical and delivery risks.

- Drive engineering KPIs, SLAs, and operational excellence.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Technical Skills :

- 15+ years of experience in software engineering with strong .NET (.NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, Web APIs) background.

- Strong experience in cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP).

- Proven expertise in microservices, REST APIs, event-driven architecture.

- Strong DevOps knowledge : CI/CD, containers (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), automation.

- Experience with databases (SQL Server, NoSQL) and distributed systems.

Leadership & Soft Skills :

- Proven experience leading large, cross-functional engineering teams.

- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

- Ability to align technology strategy with business outcomes.

- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.