Job Description: Project Lead / Technical Lead
Mandatory Qualifications
- At least 8+ years of overall experience with a strong track record of leading technical teams and projects.
- Proven track record of managing client communication.
- Played a Project Lead or Technical Lead role extensively, with recent exposure to project coordination and delivery oversight.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, understand system components and dependencies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful execution.
- Responsible for planning, monitoring, and driving execution of project deliverables, ensuring alignment with timelines and quality goals.
- Strong understanding of technical architectures, design, and development lifecycle in product engineering from concept to deployment.
- Leverages SDLC knowledge and technical expertise to identify risks and issues early and work with the team to resolve them proactively.
- Supports effort estimation, task planning, and contributes to resource allocation based on project needs.
- Good grasp of change management and risk mitigation principles.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills with the ability to manage expectations and ensure transparency in delivery.
Desired Skills
- Hands-on experience in .NET, MS SQL, CI/CD, DevOps tools, and microservices-based architecture.
- Solid experience working in Agile teams and participating in sprints, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Proficient with tools such as Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or other project tracking and collaboration tools.
- Experience in effort estimation using industry-standard methods.
- Demonstrated capability in mentoring and leading teams of 5+ members.
- Exposure to the Payments and Financial Services domain is a plus.
