Associate Principal Software Engineer – AB Suite

Unisys; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys Bengaluru is seeking a senior Application Development & Support professional to lead complex AB Suite initiatives. You will guide design, development, testing, deployment, and production support, while mentoring AB Suite engineers and driving best practices across globally distributed teams.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in application development, support, and maintenance of enterprise business applications.
• Hands-on experience with EAE/AB Suite application development and support is highly desirable.
• Candidates with COBOL, Java, .NET, C#, Mainframe, RPG, or other enterprise application technologies are invited to apply; AB Suite training and mentoring will be provided to strong performers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of AB Suite applications.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams across multiple initiatives.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, stakeholders, and client teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.
• Review designs, code, and solution approaches to ensure quality standards are met.
• Mentor and coach AB Suite engineers.
• Drive adherence to coding standards, secure development practices, and quality processes.
• Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Technical guidance

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Tools

AB Suite

EAE

MCP-based application support

CANDE

WFL

DMSII

Version Control & DevOps

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

• Lead the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of complex AB Suite applications.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams across multiple initiatives.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, stakeholders, and client teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.
• Participate in application architecture discussions and recommend improvements to system design, performance, maintainability, and security.
• Review technical designs, code, and solution approaches to ensure quality standards are met.

Application Development & Support

• Develop and maintain applications using Agile Business Suite (AB Suite).
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issues.
• Support L2/L3 application maintenance activities while ensuring SLA compliance.
• Design and develop new application components including Ispecs, Reports, Classes, Methods, and Services.
• Perform code reviews and drive adoption of development best practices.
• Contribute to application modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work directly with client teams for requirement gathering, solution discussions, status reviews, and issue resolution.
• Provide effort estimates and technical impact assessments for projects and enhancements.
• Communicate technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in transition, knowledge acquisition, and stabilization activities.

Team Development

• Mentor and coach AB Suite engineers.
• Support skill development and technical capability building within the team.
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical and procedural guidance across teams.

Quality & Operational Excellence

• Drive adherence to coding standards, secure development practices, and quality processes.
• Define and monitor quality metrics related to reliability, performance, and delivery.
• Support root cause analysis and implementation of preventive actions.
• Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives.

Tools & Technologies

Required

• Unisys Agile Business Suite (AB Suite)
• Enterprise Application Environment (EAE)
• AB Suite Development, Debugging, Testing, and Deployment
• MCP-based application support

Preferred

• Unisys ClearPath MCP
• MARC
• CANDE
• WFL
• COMS
• DMSII
• System Utilities and Operations
• Version Control and DevOps practices

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• 10+ years of experience in application development, support, and maintenance of enterprise business applications.
• Hands-on experience with EAE/AB Suite application development and support is highly desirable.
• Candidates with experience in COBOL, Java, .NET, C#, Mainframe, RPG, or other enterprise application technologies are also invited to apply. Comprehensive AB Suite training and mentoring will be provided to candidates who demonstrate strong technical aptitude and a commitment to learning the platform.
• Proven experience supporting business-critical enterprise applications in a production environment.
• Experience leading development teams, technical workstreams, or major project initiatives.
• Experience working in customer-facing environments and collaborating with globally distributed teams.
• Knowledge transition, application onboarding, and production support experience is preferred.
• Flexible to undertake short-term or long-term travel, if required.

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