IT Engineering Manager
Summary
Manages and grows the engineering team (developers & QA) at a regulated payments/fintech-oriented company: planning sprints, enforcing coding/architecture standards, overseeing CI/CD, releases, and audit-compliant SDLC, and reporting delivery metrics to the Director. Requires a strong backend/microservices technical background plus 8+ years of experience, incl. 2-3 years as an Engineering Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage the Engineering team (Developers & QA), including task allocation, performance reviews, career development, recruitment, and onboarding.
Develop senior engineers into future Tech Leads through coaching and mentoring.
Plan sprint schedules, estimate workloads, and allocate team capacity based on project and product priorities.
Monitor delivery progress and proactively identify risks related to timelines, scope, and resource capacity.
Establish and enforce engineering standards, including coding practices, code reviews, architecture reviews, and testing strategies.
Drive code quality, technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and technical debt management.
Collaborate with DevOps, IT Security, and IT Operations on CI/CD, deployment, secure SDLC, incident management, and production support.
Ensure compliance with SDLC, change management, and technical documentation requirements for audit purposes.
Report engineering performance metrics to the Director, including delivery performance, release quality, production incidents, and team capacity.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, or a related field.
Minimum 8 years of software development experience, including 2–3 years in an Engineering Manager or equivalent role managing 8+ team members.
Strong technical background in backend development, APIs, microservices, databases, and software architecture.
Experience in regulated industries such as fintech, banking, payment gateways, or capital markets.
Proficient in SDLC, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, testing strategies, and release management.
Knowledge of secure coding practices (OWASP Top 10) and IT audit requirements.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Relevant certifications are a plus, such as PSM/CSM, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Microsoft Azure, or ISO/IEC 27001.
Willing to work fully on-site (WFO) and handle critical incident escalations outside regular working hours.