Tech Mahindra - Automation Manager

JOB PURPOSE:

The purpose of this job role is to lead the development and enterprise architecture of the company's internal and consumer facing applications. Act as the subject-matter-expert in the Enterprise Architecture capabilities, processes, tools, and best practices.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Provide leadership and technical expertise to teams in broad technical areas: systems analysis, architecture, software design, software development, quality assurance, performance characterization and release engineering.

JOB ACTIVITIES/ DUTIES

- Provide technical guidance and work direction in the development of new applications and improvements to existing applications.

- Ensure the product development team activities meet company cost capacity, quality and product development requirements.

- Manage and prioritize team activities including: supervision of staff resources, project/ product assignments, monitoring results, and taking corrective action when necessary.

- Communicate and work with staff to ensure successful job performance and meet stated expectations. Aid in development of staff and conduct annual formal performance reviews.

- Partner closely with Ops, BPM, Quality, Finance, Procurement and the Business Leadership Group to determine development team priorities.

- Ensure the product development team partners and works effectively with other technical functions including, but not limited to, CIO, operations, BPM and Quality Assurance.

- Provide technical expertise and serve as a resource to the company in areas including, but not limited to, product and process development, testing, consumer acceptability and predicted outcomes.

- Participate in the evaluation of the economic and technology feasibility for implementation within the company.

- Monitor developments outside the company including, but not limited to, new ideas/concepts, competitive activity, new product/ technology introductions, consumer and customer feedback.

- Provide technical support to operations to continuously reduce cost and improve quality.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

1. ASP.NET / C# / MVC 4 / LINQ/PHP

2. AJAX / Javascript / jQuery / JSON

3. SQL / T-SQL/MY SQL/ Oracle

4. SOAP / Web Services/WCF

5. Microsoft Patterns and practices

6. Mobile app development in iOS and Android SDK

7. Project Management tools :- Microsoft Project Plan, Visio etc

8. Estimation Technique :- Functional point, LOC and WBS

9. Microsoft performance testing tool

10. Executed project in waterfall, iterative and having good knowledge overall.

11. Exposure in Robotic Automation techniques

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education

- B.E./B. Tech /MCA

Experience

- Overall 10 years work experience

- Excellent track record during past work experience

- Proven experience in achieving targets against budget

- Proven experience in a People Management and Development

- Experience in a Customer facing environment

- Experience in a technology or communications background