IT Solutions Lead

IT Solutions Lead
Location: Pune (Maharashtra)
Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living as an accomplished Low-Code / No-Code Tech Lead to own the technical direction, delivery excellence and team leadership of our enterprise low-code portfolio built on Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and Mendix.
What will you be doing?
As a hands-on technical leader, you will set architecture standards, lead and mentor a team of developers, govern the platform at scale and partner with business and IT leadership to turn strategic priorities into secure, compliant and scalable digital solutions. You will also shape how AI-assisted development and automation are adopted across the organization.
(35%) Lead, mentor and grow a team of low-code engineers and citizen developers; set technical direction, coding standards and review practices
Own technical delivery across multiple concurrent programs, including estimation, sprint planning, risk management and release readiness
Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and make pragmatic build-vs-buy and platform-selection decisions
Conduct design and code reviews to ensure quality, performance and maintainability
Define and evolve low-code reference architectures, patterns, and reusable component libraries
Provide platform-selection guidance: Power Apps for simple and productivity use cases, Mendix for complex, enterprise-grade applications
Ensure scalability, resilience, performance and cost-efficiency across environments and tenants
Contribute to the low-code platform roadmap, licensing strategy and capacity planning
(35%) Design and build enterprise applications using Power Apps (Canvas & Model-driven), Power Automate and Mendix Studio Pro
Deliver end-to-end solutions covering UI/UX, data models, business logic, workflows and microflows
Remain hands-on for critical components, proofs of concept and technical spikes
(20%) Architect integrations with enterprise systems (SAP, ServiceNow, Azure services and other APIs) using connectors, REST APIs and middleware
Design secure, performant data models and data flows across Dataverse and Mendix domain models
Embed data governance, privacy, security and compliance within applications
Establish and enforce platform governance: environment strategy, ALM, DLP policies, naming conventions and app lifecycle management
Implement audit trails, role-based access and data controls; support SOX and other compliance-driven workflows
Collaborate with security, risk and audit teams on platform controls and remediation
Define and operate CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing and release management for low-code platforms
Drive monitoring, support models, SLAs and continuous performance optimization
Champion Agile / Scrum delivery and engineering best practices
(10%) Partner with business stakeholders, architects, product owners and delivery teams to translate requirements into solutions
Build and run a Center of Excellence (CoE) and citizen developer enablement program, including training and guardrails
Communicate technical strategy, progress and risks clearly to senior leadership
Drive adoption of AI-assisted (vibe coding) development, Copilot capabilities, automation and accelerators to improve productivity
Evaluate emerging platform features and recommend adoption with clear business value
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
What will you need to be successful?
· Education: Bachelor´s degree in Computer Science or related subject preferred.
· Licenses/ Certifications: Relevant entry- or mid-level security certifications are advantageous but not required. Job-specific training will be provided.
· At least 10+ years of experience in a MS Power Platform and Mendix
· Experience working hands-on development for atleast 4-5 yrs in MS Power Platform, Mendix and other Lowcode Nocode Platforms.
Competences:
10–12 years of experience in application development, including at least 4–5 years in a technical lead or team lead role with a strong low-code focus
Deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse
Deep hands-on expertise in Mendix (Studio Pro, Microflows, Domain Models, Integrations)
Hands-on experience with AI-driven vibe coding development techniques
Strong experience with REST APIs, integrations and middleware platforms
Good understanding of Azure services (preferred)
Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale low-code solutions
Strong knowledge of application architecture, security, performance and governance
Familiarity with SOX / compliance-driven workflows (preferred)
Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum delivery models
Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, version control and environment management
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and inspire technical teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including with senior leadership
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and to balance speed, quality and risk
Strong ownership, decision-making and problem-solving mindset
Nice to Have
Certifications in Power Platform (e.g., PL-600 Solution Architect) and/or Mendix (Advanced / Expert Developer)
Experience with Appian / ServiceNow workflows
Experience establishing a low-code Center of Excellence
Experience working with global, distributed teams
You Unlimited.
We believe in crafting the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.
Inclusion + Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving., Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/).
Other reasons why you will love it here!
· Your Future: Major medical coverage + policy exclusions and insurance non-medical limit. Educational Assistance.
· Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Privilege Leave, Floater Leave.
· Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
· Your Wellbeing: Parents/Parents-in-Law’s Insurance (Employer Contribution of 8,000/- annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave.
· Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship.
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Skills
REST API, Azure, CI/CD, Automation Testing, Agile, Scrum, UI/UX Design, Risk Management, SAP