Engineering Manager

Join us as a Engineering Manager. At Barclays, we don’t just embrace change – we drive it and help craft innovative solutions and looking for hands-on Engineering Lead for Digital Tower in  Barclays Payments Merchant Services (BPMS) As an engineering lead you will be responsible for managing engineering delivery - application design, development, testing and live releases - for an application or a portfolio of applications; leading & guiding a team of engineers (application designers, developers, testers and DevOps technicians). Role would be a people leader role primarily, however should have ability to play role of an Individual contributor in Engineering if required.

To be successful as an Engineering Manager, you should have experience with

• Ability to lead large mission critical application portfolio and platform. Ability to provide technical leadership to complex technical problems. Strong understanding of enterprise design principles to build secure, fault tolerant and scalable systems. Goods hands on experience in Java or any other programming language.
• Good hands-on experience in front end UI development. Strong background and hands on experience in Digital.
•  Transformation and Engineering Transformation. Strong understanding of application development methodologies (SDLC, Agile, etc.)  Strong understanding of testing methodologies like TDD, BDD etc and testing automation. Strong Knowledge of Cloud concepts, DevOps and CI:CD. Good Knowledge on Release and Change Management process (ITIL).

Some other highly valued skills may include

• Good understanding of Cards Acquiring and Payments domain. Appreciation of C4 models, Event Driven Architecture & Domain Driven Design. Strong knowledge of software containerization concept and Docker. 
• Knowledge in issue tracking tools like JIRA. Good understanding, Tracking and reporting of Engineering/DORA Metrics Understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in our Pune Office.

Purpose of the role

To  lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. 

Accountabilities

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
• Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.