Chief Manger - IT Projects (Java Full Stack) - Chennai

Job Purpose:

This role will be responsible for managing application development and delivery for critical business platforms in a fast-paced financial services environment. The role requires strong technical leadership along with proven experience in project management, delivery governance, CI/CD implementation, and team handling.

We are seeking a highly experienced IT professional with strong expertise in Java Spring Boot, Oracle PL/SQL, Angular, and Cloud technologies (Oracle Cloud/AWS) to lead enterprise application development and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade applications using:
• Java / J2EE
• Spring Boot & Microservices
• Oracle PL/SQL
• Angular
• Drive cloud adoption and modernization initiatives using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or AWS.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance application architectures.
• Define coding standards, security standards, and development best practices.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure application quality and performance optimization.

Project Management & Delivery

• Manage end-to-end project development lifecycle including requirement analysis, estimation, planning, execution, testing, deployment, and support.
• Drive project delivery with internal teams, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure timely delivery of projects within scope, quality, and budget.
• Track project risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Provide regular project status updates to senior management and business stakeholders.

Team Management

• Lead and manage development teams comprising developers, technical leads, QA, and support engineers.
• Allocate work, monitor progress, and ensure productivity across teams.
• Mentor team members and drive technical capability building.
• Manage vendor coordination and offshore/onshore delivery teams where applicable.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Work with DevOps teams to improve deployment automation and release management.
• Ensure adherence to DevOps best practices and release governance.
• Experience with tools such as Jenkins, Git, Maven, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Work on cloud-native or hybrid application deployments using Oracle Cloud or AWS.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams for environment setup, monitoring, and optimization.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, backup, disaster recovery, and security compliance.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IT governance, audit, security, and regulatory standards applicable to BFSI/NBFC domains.
• Participate in production support governance, incident management, and RCA reviews.

Qualifications

BE / BTech / MCA / ME / MTech from a recognized institution

Experience

• 12+ years of overall IT experience
• Minimum 5+ years in managing projects, teams, and delivery
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale applications
• Experience handling multiple projects and cross-functional team
• Project management and delivery ownership
• Team handling and stakeholder management
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Production support and release management

Mandatory Skills

Strong hands-on experience in:

• Java 8/11/17
• Spring Boot
• Microservices Architecture
• REST APIs
• Oracle PL/SQL
• Angular

Strong knowledge of:

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or AWS Cloud
• CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Jenkins, Git, Maven
• Docker & Kubernetes
• API integrations
• Linux/Unix environments

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Kafka/RabbitMQ or event-driven architecture
• Experience with enterprise integration platforms
• Knowledge of application security and performance tuning
• BFSI/NBFC domain experience preferred

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