Engineering Manager

Role:

We are looking for a technically strong Engineering Manager who can lead by example — someone who can architect, build, and ship modern cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure while mentoring and growing a high-performing engineering team. This is a coding manager role: you’ll be contributing code, reviewing PRs (Pull Requsts), and helping define best practices alongside your team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & Team Management (40%):

• Lead a team of software/cloud engineers building Azure-native applications.


• Manage sprints, conduct performance reviews, and help guide technical career growth.


• Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous learning.


• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of cloud engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.


• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership on cloud-based solutions.


• Manage resource allocation, timelines, and project priorities, ensuring the successful execution of cloud engineering projects.


• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and team-building activities.

2. Technical (60%):

• Design and develop scalable cloud-native applications using Azure services (e.g., App Services, Azure Functions , Cosmos DB, AKS).


• Write clean, secure, and efficient code in languages like JavaScript/TypeScript (React and Node), C#, Python, etc.


• Architect cloud infrastructure using ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform.


• Implement CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps).


• Lead code reviews, unit testing, and performance optimisation.


• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to design scalable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure solutions using Azure services.


• Oversee the implementation of best practices for cloud architecture, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.


• Support implementation of cloud automation, infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Azure DevOps.


• Adherence and improvisation of Agile development methodologies across development and QA process.

3. Cloud Infrastructure Management:




• Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and security services.


• Ensure the environment meets high standards for uptime, performance, and security.


• Design and manage cloud networking architectures, including virtual networks, subnets, VPNs, and Firewall.




4. Collaboration & Cross-functional Coordination:




• Work with development teams to integrate cloud services into applications and workflows.


• Collaborate with IT, QA, Product, Operations, and other teams to implement security controls, monitoring, and compliance.


• Lead and support continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for cloud applications and services.




5. Process Improvement & Best Practices:




• Stay updated on the latest Azure features, tools, and industry trends to continuously evolve the engineering team’s capabilities.


• Establish processes to ensure quality and performance, such as code reviews, automated testing, and capacity planning.




6. Cost Management & Optimization:




• Manage and optimize cloud costs, leveraging Azure Cost Management tools and cost optimization strategies.


• Help the organization balance between performance, scalability, and cost, ensuring cost-effective use of cloud resources.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong coding background with 8+ years of experience (Node.js, React.js, C#, .NET, Python, etc.).


• 5+ years of experience building solutions on Microsoft Azure.


• 2+ years managing or leading engineering teams in a cloud environment.


• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, RESTful APIs.


• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation.


• Familiar with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).


• Microsoft certifications (AZ-204, AZ-305, or AZ-400).


• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Pulumi.


• Knowledge of observability tools (Azure Monitor, App Insights).


• Background in agile software development.


• Expertise in Azure services, such as Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, Security, and Identity Management.


• Experience in cloud security best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance frameworks.


• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate technical teams.


• Ability to manage cloud cost optimisation and budgeting effectively.


• Knowledge of hybrid cloud solutions and multi-cloud architectures.


• Experience in enterprise-level cloud migration strategies.