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Position Title - AVP Technology Location - Mumbai Reporting to - The CEO (the reporting may change as the company evolves further) Background to the position Credility is looking for a AVP Technology to work with us to perform following job duties. Design and solve complex technical challenges by building POC or coding the feature independently. Knowledge and experience in Finance/loan/leasing solution architecture, application management Perform Technical feasibility; drive shaping up the product through its life cycle to ensure scalability, performance, security & compliance standards Experience in setting up Architecture and technology vision and adoption of technology advancements into product delivery and produce design documents. Setting best practices across coding process Define the complete technical infrastructure environment Document current, intermediate, and future state technical architectures that support the products vision and mission. Assist product development teams and project team to provide technical leadership and guidance Drive technical issues to closure with problem solving skills and ready to do hands on work Should be well versed with security, performance, maintenance and usability aspects of product designs Stay updated of new technologies and of changes in technologies that affect back end and front-end web development Support architecture governance through use of effective metrics that informs and influences executive decisions. Effectively communicates and influences others towards moving to future state architectures. Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues Promote technical standards, guidelines, best practices and quality control measures for enabling and implementing software systems. Keeping a constant check on the quality and effectiveness of the code so that at no point there is a deviation from the industry standard Monitor the technical competencies of the company by looking for new technology and techniques Ability to solve complex IT issues. Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines Key Result Areas Helping the development teams about the quality of their code, tuning their development and testing processes Providing technical leadership to the dev and ops teams, solving their problems, clearing technical roadblocks they may face from time to time Exploring, testing, and making production-ready new software packages, technical tools and hardware accessories and plug-ins which the team may never have worked with before Defining release engineering processes to release new versions of the Software Key Performance Indicators Number of problem escalations resolved Contribution towards new components that are explored and integrated into the system Technical leadership in improving software quality through direct assistance to developers and through setting processes and standards Quality of support & guidance provided to developers in technical challenges DESIRED PROFILE Qualification & Experience, skills Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in a technical discipline; a masters degree would be a plus Experience in Fintech (Loan Industry/ LOS) and B2B applications Minimum 15+ Years of working experience as a Technical Architect with 5+ years in PHP Laravel He should be comfortable with coding independently. Experience of database design and best coding practices. Strong technical expertise, experience in Product Engineering and service-oriented architecture (SOA) Experience with Product-centric Organizations Skills: - PHP, Python, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL (MongoDB), Microservices, Azure/AWS Cloud, ELK Stack, PHP Laravel, Nodejs Excellent communication skills (oral and written) including an ability to communicate effectively at senior levels within organization Ability to work independently toward stated business goals Key Responsibilities Product Development & Technology Strategy: Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle, ensuring scalability, performance, and security. Define and drive the technology roadmap aligned with business goals and industry best practices. Architect and implement scalable solutions using PHP, Python, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL (MongoDB), and microservices. Research & Development (R&D): Stay abreast of emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact on Credility’s product offerings. Drive innovation by experimenting with new technologies, frameworks, and best practices. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the technology team. Implementation & Technical Support: Act as a technology guide for the Implementation team, providing support and troubleshooting complex technical issues. Ensure seamless integration of Credility's solutions with client environments. Work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize implementation processes. Training & Mentorship: Develop and conduct training programs for team leads and engineers to enhance their technical proficiency. Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams to improve overall technical capability. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to career development initiatives. Cloud & Infrastructure Management: Oversee cloud architecture on Azure/AWS , ensuring high availability and security. Manage infrastructure monitoring using ELK Stack and other observability tools. Optimize performance and cost efficiency of cloud resources. Technical Leadership & Best Practices: Promote clean coding, software design principles, and best practices for development and deployment. Implement DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines for efficient product releases. Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business objectives. Must have Competencies (only 4) Tenacity in technical matters Analytical skills Quality consciousness Priority towards fundamentals and depths of a subject Desirable competencies Excellent written and spoken communication skills Preferred industry as source of talent International product-oriented technology companies For example: Salesforce
