Technical Lead- Digital Infrastructure

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 5 years

Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a hands-on Technical Lead to drive the design and implementation of foundational digital infrastructure for large-scale government systems. This role involves building scalable, interoperable platforms, designing APIs and registries, and collaborating closely with state and national teams to support robust digital services.

Key Responsibilities

System & API Design

• Define and implement API specifications and water-sector registries.
• Analyze existing government digital systems at national and state levels.
• Identify core services and registries to ensure data integrity and interoperability.
• Build an API and data-registry framework that supports diverse state use-cases while adhering to national standards.
• Develop interoperable API specifications, integration playbooks, and standards for long-term scalability, versioning, and governance.

Implementation Support

• Collaborate with state engineering and MIS teams to integrate registry and API specifications into live platforms.
• Support technical reviews of vendor architectures, solution proposals, and implementation plans.
• Align registry and API design with programme priorities and national guidelines.

Documentation & Collaboration

• Prepare architectural documents, integration specifications, onboarding guidelines, and technical notes.
• Communicate design decisions and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Facilitate shared understanding across government teams, implementation partners, and solution providers.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• Strong system architecture experience, preferably with microservices-driven platforms.
• Expertise in API design and management (REST/OpenAPI, versioning, security best practices).
• Proficiency in cloud services, containerization, modern backend languages, and relational & NoSQL databases.
• Understanding of data governance, privacy, auditability, and federated registry models.

Problem-Solving & Systems Thinking

• Ability to analyze complex digital systems and identify simplifications.
• Experience designing modular, extensible systems for multi-stakeholder environments.
• Resourceful and creative in navigating real-world implementation constraints.

Mindset & Working Style

• Excited to collaborate with government and public institutions.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, evolving requirements, and iterative development.
• Builder/architect mindset focused on technology, not project management.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in backend engineering, system architecture, or digital infrastructure roles.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent.
• Proven experience building or integrating large-scale platforms with API-first and microservices architecture.

Skills & Keywords

Technical Lead | Digital Infrastructure | API Design | Microservices | System Architecture | Cloud | NoSQL | Data Governance | Backend Engineering