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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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