Associate Architect - Requirement Engineering

embIND Embitel Technologies (India) Private Limited; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

embIND Embitel Technologies (India) Private Limited seeks an experienced Requirements Engineer to lead OTA feature development for next-generation platforms. You will manage product backlogs and collaborate with teams to ensure requirements clarity and timely delivery.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in requirement writing for OTA Updates, with strong knowledge of microservices architecture, security standards, and agile practices. This role demands excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in requirement writing for OTA Update Systems.
• Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of security standards for OTA updates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and prioritize the product backlog.
• Work closely with development teams on requirements.
• Monitor product performance and user feedback.
• Coordinate with security teams for compliance.
• Manage regulatory compliance.

Skills

Requirements writing for OTA Update Systems architecture

Agile methodologies

Microservices architecture

RESTful APIs design

Security standards for OTA updates

Database solutions for OTA update metadata

Documentation skills

CI/CD pipelines

Risk assessment strategies

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Requirements Engineer with strong automotive domain expertise to lead end-to-end OTA feature development and cross‑functional alignment for next‑generation OTA platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Work closely with development teams to clarify requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, and reviews.
• Ensure timely delivery of features, updates, and improvements with high quality.
• Bridge the gap between stakeholder needs and technical execution by eliciting, analyzing, and documenting precise system specifications.
• Monitor product performance and user feedback to continuously enhance the platform.
• Coordinate with security and compliance teams to uphold data security and privacy standards.
• Analyze market trends and competitive landscape to inform feature development and innovation.
• Act as the vital link between clients and engineering team, transforming complex business visions into clear, actionable technical requirements.
• Facilitate communication across teams and escalate impediments to ensure smooth development flow.
• Support rollout planning, pilot testing phases, and rollout impact analysis.
• Manage regulatory compliance.

Technical Expertise

• 10+ years experience in requirement writing for OTA Update Systems architecture.
• Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs design and management.
• Knowledge of security standards for OTA updates—encryption, signing, authentication.
• Familiarity with software update protocols such as HTTP(S), MQTT.
• Experience with database and storage solutions relevant for OTA update metadata.
• Monitoring, logging, and telemetry platforms for backend health.
• Requirement management and agile tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Understanding of device firmware, embedded software, and compatibility issues.
• Knowledge of OTA constraints such as delta updates, rollback mechanisms.

Competencies & Skills

• Product ownership and backlog management for complex backend platforms.
• Agile, Scrum, and SAFe frameworks for program execution and scaling.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, QA, security, and operations.
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies related to update failures and security vulnerabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset to prioritize features based on impact and feasibility.
• Ability to synthesize customer feedback, telemetry data, and technical constraints into actionable product improvements.
• Documentation skills to create clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications.
• Change management and release planning for OTA rollout phases and canary deployments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Technical documentation and product requirement specifications creation.
• Use of tools for backlog and issue tracking (Jira) and collaboration (Confluence).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.
• Detail‑oriented with a quality‑first mindset.
• Quick learner, adaptive to new tools and technologies.
• Ownership mindset and accountability in deliverables.
• Effective in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Proactive in identifying gaps and improving processes.
• Time management and task prioritization.
• Team player with strong peer review and mentoring skills.