Job Purpose
You will be working with Indias largest NBFCs web technology stack, encompassing over 40 business lines and 230+ features, with nearly 500 million traffic and managing over 30,000 webpages.It is an integrated platform offering a portfolio of products covering payments, cards, wallets, loans, deposits, mutual funds, and loans on lifestyle products, ranging from consumer durables to home furnishings.
The Technical Architect will lead a major implementation project, collaborating with various POD teams to ensure timely delivery and utilizing technologies like ReactJS, SolidJS and NextJS as frontend frameworks, AWS/Azure, and DevOps, while focusing on customer segmentation and personalization.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.Technology Architecture and Roadmap
Create a robust Architecture for the new Web Platform looking at non-Functional aspects including Security, Performance, Scalability and AvailabilityLead, Define, maintain, and own platform and solution architecture for the Customer Facing Asset within wider IT ComplianceEnsure that the roadmap contains the new and yet-to-release features of the core base products like Node JS, React JS, Solid JS, Next JS, AWS, DevOps pipeline, Adobe Target, Adobe and Google Analytics, NewRelic, Akamai and various other frameworks Must be able to create a validation framework to measure and report the effectiveness of ArchitectureMust be able to create a culture of industry benchmarking before releasing or opting any new product/framework and be able to define a robust roadmap and evolution of the same with respect to the current and future needs of the One Web PlatformCollaborate with IT Teams, Marketing teams, Data teams and partners across the organization to create a sustainable and achievable framework for the platformMust be able to create a strong understanding of the backend infrastructure and systems while delivering a dynamic, personalized and customer first integrated assetWork collaboratively with various partners to define the Security Architecture of platform including Video hosting, Caching, Security feature like DOS Executing POCs to validate technology roadmaps, feasibilities & possibilities with scalable solutions which are also versatile, inter-operable, can co-exist in the overall ecosystem and cost effectiveMust create a wholistic Auto Scalable and Highly Available environment across all key components including Node servers. Leverage and sponsor innovation work, both through internal incubators and company's external start-up network to create, evaluate, and introduce novel technical capabilities into the platformFoster a culture of innovation and engineering excellence across the Enterprise: modern engineering practices, adoption of open source and open standards, creating a culture of collaboration and efficiencyEnsure that throughout the year including peak sales season, digital assets continue to perform the best by suggesting robust technology frameworks, right infrastructure, and correct data flow processesAnalyze data like drop-offs, bounce rate etc. to constantly evaluate and improve process flows and to identify any tool ideas for processes improvements that can be built to attract the online customer Partner with Engineering teams across BFL to create an environment that provides an optimal Infrastructure Developer Experience for, from IDE and CI/CD through to IaaS provisioning and Cloud Native Service on-boarding frameworks|2.Leadership and Team developmentAdd strategic value to processes through competition mapping and best practices adoptionScout the technology landscape to ensure adoption of emerging solutions and maintain innovative edge Participate in Project presentation with project priorities, timelines, quarterly plans, etc. to Vertical Head for sign-off Inspire and influence others to think differently, solve problems, and seize opportunitiesWork with cross-functional teams to set and achieve targets for cross-sellingDetermine individual training needs & development plans to build expertise and enhance s Set objectives, conduct reviews, and close appraisal processes for the team as per timelinesEnsure high employee engagement and morale through right management interventions while ensuring a deep emotional intelligence in approachEstablish performance expectations and regularly review individual performance of the teamIdentify and create development opportunities for team members to enhance technical knowledge Work towards customer business outcomes, ensuring there is a strong connection between delivery activities and business objectivesPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION
09-12 years of experience in leading Technical Deliveries preferably in Fintech or Ecommerce companyMust have lead teams in tune to 25+ people across multiple domains and sFinTech or Ecommerce experience is desirable In-depth understanding of Adobe Experience Manager and be able to drive a team of developers and architects effectively Hands-on s in technology is a primary requirement, specifically in the following: Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Launch/DTM, Adobe Campaign, SEO, CDN.Strong hands-on experience with mainline programming and scripting languages such as JavaHands-on experience with architecting Websites using MERN stack.Hands-on experience with building and managing release systems, code merging and promotion, and CI/CD workflows and tools.Relevant experience with Agile and Scaled Agile frameworks, DevSecOps methodologies & continuous improvement mindsetA solid understanding of eCommerce and Digital Marketing landscape, sufficiently strong level of business acumen of the domain.Understanding of security, risk, and compliance management processes in the context of IT solutions deliveryMust be able to lead, mentor and guide a team of developers and Architects.Key Decisions / DimensionsFollowing decisions are taken by the role:Recommendations on existing architecture to get it integrated with NODE JS and REACT JS or SOLID JS as major architecture component to build optimal solution to handle very high traffic with minimal infraDevelopment workflow definition to reduce major gaps and bandwidth challengesOnboard and offload Partner and internal resource on basis of POD requirement for deliverablesInternal and external training program for the freshers and byte employee to build their career as per interest Development build checklist for every deployment to maintain hygiene on PROD serversAPI structure and integration approaches to build Mobile and Web AppCommon content across both APP and Web platform to reduce repetitive task and stepsProduct and technology evaluation to meet the business use cases/requirementFinance evolution for technology unit within Marketing departmentAll decisions towards quality delivery to release quality productsMajor ChallengesInnovative architecture definition which integrates seamlessly with Marketing product suites and toolsData driven architecture to utilize user behavioral and transactional data to provide prefer user experience for acquisitions of new usersNew finance products and capabilities understanding to build business driven solutions with collaboration of data and marketing productsSystems and technologies need to be continuously evolved/ changed within minimum time to manage growing business volumesConstant training to byte hires and new joiners for optimum resultsRequired Qualifications and Experience
QualificationsB. Tech Computer Science and Engineeringb)Work ExperienceMinimum 9-12 years of experience in software development with a strong focus on web content management systems particularly React JS, Solid JS, Node Js along with DevOps practicesIndustry Knowledge: Knowledge of the finance industry and experience in leading technical deliveries.Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Java/JEE, React JS, Solid JS, Node JS, Akamai Frontend s: Solid knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and related frameworks (React JS, Solid JS). Experience with frontend technologies like Bootstrap, Backbone.js, ReactJS, Handlebars, Grunt, Next, CSS3, HTML5, and jQuery.Cloud and DevOps: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and DevOps tools (Jenkins, Maven). Strong knowledge of cloud-native approaches and platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP. Leadership: Strong leadership s with the ability to manage and mentor development teams.Project Management: Lead and involve in planning and estimations of projects. Lead all tracks of the project from frontend, backend, QA, and project management.Infrastructure: Strong physical architecture concepts (infrastructure) including load balancers (ELB), Apache setup, CDN, disaster recovery, recommending capacity of instances.Quality Assurance: Implemented quality processes for projects like continuous integration (Bamboo/Jenkins/Git/BitBucket/Cloud Manager), SonarQube, code reviews (manual and automated), code formatters, automation testing, etc.Mobile : Experience with mobile app development and micro-services-based architecture experience.System Properties: Leading solutions considering quality properties like SEO, accessibility (A, AA, AAA), monitoring (Squid, Nagios, Zabbix, Ganglia, App Dynamics, New Relic, etc.), scalability, security, performance, and responsive architecture.Adobe I/O: Good knowledge of Adobe I/O Runtime and Adobe I/O Events.
