Development Manager

Introduction
A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions.
Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.
IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As an engineering manager, you are a seasoned leader with a strong technical background and a passion for driving teams towards excellence. With extensive experience in project management, technical oversight, and team leadership. You excel in guiding engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget. Your role encompasses mentoring and developing team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. You thrive on challenges, leveraging problem-solving skills and industry knowledge to overcome obstacles and drive continuous improvement. Your commitment to excellence, coupled with effective communication and strategic thinking, makes me a valuable asset in achieving both team and company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of high-performing Platform Engineers
• Drive innovation and implementation of advanced cloud technologies, containerization, CI/CD
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform engineering strategies with business objectives and incorporate user feedback into platform development.
• Establish and enforce best practices for software architecture, including microservices, serverless computing, and API-first strategies.
• Strategize on containerization and orchestration, leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, or equivalent technologies.
• Adopt and drive with Agile way of working

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in Cloud Native, K8s, Open Source and Platform Integration development
• Worked or lead projects that involved technologies such as Go, Python, Unix shell script experience/knowledge Linux experience
• Good understanding of Cloud, development and deployment methodologies in cloud
• Working knowledge of scrum, Kanban or equivalent. Jira, Github
• Experience in managing complex programs.
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• IBM Cloud especially VPC, Cloud Services, Platform Integration, Virtual Engg , Vault
• Experience of working with a broad spectrum of technology solutions including Cloud, Data and AI