COTS Lead - Hibrido

HCL Technologies Limited; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a senior-level software engineering lead to design, develop and deliver COTS solutions. You will own architecture, guide engineers, and ensure secure, scalable production delivery across the lifecycle.

The role requires leading mid-sized teams, managing complex components and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders to meet delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Software engineering with strong COTS expertise.
• Experience leading small to mid-sized technical teams through full delivery cycles.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or IT, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant platform or cloud certifications advantageous, not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Own detailed design for COTS components and interfaces within the architecture.
• Break down requirements into tasks, estimates and acceptance criteria.
• Deliver hands-on development for complex components with the team.
• Ensure designs meet performance, security, reliability and maintainability.
• Mentor engineers and guide design decisions and coding standards.
• Run code reviews, design walkthroughs and knowledge sharing.
• Define unit, integration and regression testing expectations.
• Own build, release and deployment readiness with rollback steps.
• Drive defect prevention and root-cause analysis for permanent fixes.
• Collaborate with architects, QA, DevOps and support across the lifecycle.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and dependency management.
• Maintain technical documentation and reusable assets.
• Lead integration of the COTS platform and manage vendor engagement.
• Drive fit-gap assessments and minimize custom code.

Skills

COTS expertise

Team leadership

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or IT

Tools

Cloud certifications

Job description

HCLTech is a global technology company, spread across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. We re powered by our people a global, diverse, multi-generational talent - representing 161 nationalities whose unique spark, perspective and boundless passion drive our culture of proactive value creation and problem-solving.

To learn more about how we can supercharge progress for you, visit www.hcltech.com

Role Purpose

Lead the design, development and delivery of COTS solutions, owning technical quality for the team: translating requirements into robust designs, guiding engineers' day to day, and ensuring predictable, secure and maintainable delivery into production.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Design & Delivery:

• Own detailed design for COTS components, interfaces and enhancements within the agreed architecture.
• Break down requirements into technical tasks, estimates, sequencing and clear acceptance criteria.
• Deliver hands-on development for complex or high-risk components alongside the team.
• Ensure designs meet performance, security, reliability and maintainability expectations.
• Guide a team of developers on design decisions, coding standards and technical approach.
• Run code reviews, design walkthroughs, defect triage and technical knowledge sharing.
• Mentor engineers, support onboarding and build depth across the COTS skill set.

Quality & Operations:

• Define and enforce unit, integration and regression testing expectations for the team.
• Own build, release and deployment readiness including rollback and verification steps.
• Drive defect prevention, root-cause analysis and permanent fixes over workarounds.
• Work with architects, business analysts, QA, DevOps and support teams across the delivery lifecycle.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, planning, estimation and dependency management.
• Maintain technical documentation, standards and reusable assets for the team.
• Lead configuration, extension and integration of the COTS platform in line with product best practice.
• Drive fit-gap assessments and minimize custom code to protect upgradeability and total cost of ownership.
• Manage vendor engagement for defects, roadmap alignment, patches and version upgrades.

Required Technical Competencies:

• Core Skills: COTS product configuration, extension frameworks, upgrade paths and vendor solution capabilities.
• Design & Architecture: Fit-gap analysis, configuration-over-customization principles, extension design and integration architecture.
• Data & Integration: Product data models, migration and conversion, interface specifications, reporting and reconciliation.
• Platform & DevOps: Vendor release management, environment strategy, patching, licensing and deployment automation.
• Quality & Operations: Functional, regression and upgrade testing; defect management with vendor support and production readiness.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Software engineering with strong COTS expertise.
• Demonstrated experience leading small to mid-sized technical teams through full delivery cycles.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or IT, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant platform or cloud certifications advantageous, not mandatory.

Why choose us?

We are one of the largest and fastest growing technology companies in the world, with offices in over 60 countries and 224,000 employees

Our company is extremely diverse with 165 nationalities represented

We offer the opportunity to work with colleagues from all over the world

We offer a virtual-first work environment, promoting a good integration between your work and personal life, with real flexibility

We are committed to your growth, offering learning and career development opportunities at all levels to help you find your unique brilliance.

Equality & Opportunity for All

Representing 165 nationalities worldwide, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability or genetic information, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state and/or local laws