Senior Manager, MTS

The Nielsen Company; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nielsen Company is seeking an experienced software engineering leader to oversee the development of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective software solutions. You will guide architecture decisions and work with product owners to translate business needs into technical outcomes.

Lead a team of Software Developers and Senior Software Developers, mentor staff, and drive best practices in code quality, testing, and deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering with 5-8 years of IT solutions development and 2-3 years in team leadership.
• Proven experience leading software development teams.
• 1-2 years experience with C++ for Windows applications (MFC a plus).
• Ability to deliver resilient, scalable, secure solutions.
• Proven C# .NET experience for Windows applications.
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS).
• Strong testing, debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience in Agile environments (scrum/kanban).
• Knowledge of CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective software solutions.
• Lead projects as a team lead, mentor staff.
• Identify and resolve technical incidents quickly.
• Build rapid prototypes for customer validation of new technologies.
• Collaborate across Technology and Operations to integrate pipelines.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with architecture input.
• Provide apprenticeship and guidance on technology strategy.
• Lead and mentor a team of developers.
• Stay informed about latest technologies and engage with customers.
• Foster a learning-focused team environment with innovation.

Skills

C++ development

C# .NET

AWS

Team leadership

CI/CD

Debugging

Analytics

Communication

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

MFC

.NET Framework

Windows Platform

Git

Job description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

Oversee the development of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective software solutions with an emphasis on quality, best-practice coding standards, and cost-effectiveness

• Participate as a team lead on projects, which includes training, coaching, and sharing technical knowledge with less experienced staff.
• Rapidly identify and resolve technical incidents as they emerge
• Build rapid technical prototypes for early customer validation of new technologies
• Collaborate effectively across Technology and Operations to understand, translate, and integrate methodologies into engineering build pipelines
• Collaborate with product owners to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, providing leadership in the design and architecture processes.
• Provide expert apprenticeship to project teams on technology strategy, cultivating advanced skill sets in application engineering and implementing modern software engineering practices
• Lead and mentor a team of Software Developers and Senior Software Developers, providing guidance and support in their professional development
• Stay informed about the latest technology and methodology by participating in industry forums, having an active peer network, and engaging actively with customers
• Cultivate a team environment focused on continuous learning, where innovative technologies are developed and refined through collaborative effort

Qualifications

• Domain Expertise
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering plus 5-8 years of experience in information technology solutions development and 2-3 years managing teams.
• Proven experience in leading and managing software development teams.
• 1-2 Yrs experience with C++ software development for windows applications(MFC would be a Plus)
• Must have the ability to provide solutions utilizing best practices for resilience, scalability and security.
• Required C++ experience (atleast 1-2 yrs) on Windows platform
• Proven experience with C#.net for Windows applications
• Experience with cloud computing (AWS preferred)
• Strong testing and debugging abilities, functional, analytical and technical abilities, ability to find bugs, attention to detail, troubleshooting
• Resourceful technical leader, self-starter, and a team-player
• At least 8+ years of relevant work experience and 1-2 years in an Engineering manager capacity
• Desire to be deeply involved in product supplementation and automation
• Appreciation for and commitment to clean, reusable and well-tested code, architecture, and documentation
• Experience working in an Agile environment (scrum, kanban)
• Solid understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment environments
• Strong analytical skills and sense of technical creativity
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
• Detail oriented with a commitment to innovation
• Effective communication and writing skills are a must
• Experience in data analysis to identify trends and issues.
• Ability to review and evaluate technical designs and documents is a must