Technical Manager - Kochi

VGreenTek; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 2,520,000 - 3,080,000; Full time

Job summary

VGreenTek in Kochi seeks a Technical Manager to guide the engineering team toward a strategic tech roadmap and proactive innovation. The role owns the SDLC, shapes architectural direction, and drives delivery through robust processes and KPIs.

You will mentor leads, manage capacity, and align tech choices with business goals, focusing on scalable Java/MSSQL solutions for manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of total software industry experience with leadership.
• Proven experience managing teams of 10+ developers and QA engineers.
• Core expertise in unlocking team potential and delivering reliably.
• Strong Java, Angular, and SQL architecture understanding.
• Excellent communication to align with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a long-term technical roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Move the team from reactive maintenance to proactive innovation.
• Own the SDLC and design processes, fixing bottlenecks in CI/CD and QA.
• Define, track, and report engineering KPIs to predict delivery timelines.
• Handle capacity planning, hiring, and performance appraisals.
• Set SOPs for code quality and approve high-level architecture.
• Address technical debt and plan scalability for Java/MSSQL.
• Mentor Team Leads and Senior Developers toward future leadership.
• Translate product goals into the rationale behind the work for stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Git

CI/CD

Java

Angular

SQL

Job description

Overview:

Technical Manager - Kochi
Location: Kochi
Job Type: Permanent
Budget: 28 LPA
Experience: 10+ Years

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a long-term technical roadmap that aligns with business goals.
• Move the team from "reactive maintenance" to "proactive innovation".
• Own the SDLC. Move beyond basic Agile/Scrum participation to designing the process. Identify bottlenecks in the CI/CD pipeline, QA handoffs, or requirements gathering and fix them.
• Define, track, and report on engineering KPIs (e.g., Sprint Velocity, Cycle Time, Defect Removal Efficiency, Code Coverage). Use these metrics to predict delivery timelines and identify training needs.
• Handle capacity planning, hiring, and performance appraisals. Ensure the right people are working on the right tasks.
• You will not review every line of code, but you will set the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for code quality. You will approve high-level architectural designs and technology choices.
• Anticipate technical debt and scalability issues. Create strategies to modernize legacy systems (specifically in Java/MSSQL environments) without disrupting business operations.
• Serve as the final escalation point for technical roadblocks. When the team is stuck, you provide the decision-making framework to move forward.
• Mentor Team Leads and Senior Developers to become future managers or architects.
• Translate "what we are building" into "why we are building it," ensuring every developer understands the long-term impact of their work on the garment manufacturing industry.

Qualifications:

• 8 to 12 years of total software industry experience, with at least 2+ years dedicated to leadership or management roles.
• Proven experience managing teams of 10+ developers and QA engineers. You must have a track record of creating and sustaining high-performing engineering teams.
• A background as a developer is essential for context, but your core expertise should be in unlocking team potential and ensuring consistent delivery, rather than writing code.
• Deep conceptual understanding of Java, Angular, and Database (SQL) architectures. You should be able to look at a proposed solution and immediately identify scalability risks or security flaws.
• Strong experience with project management tools (Jira), version control (Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to discuss technical debt with engineers and ROI with business stakeholders in the same hour.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical vision to non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Skills:

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
• JAVA
• JIRA
• SCALABILITY
• GIT
• CORE EXPERTISE
• ANGULAR
• SQL
• AGILE/SCRUM
• CI/CD