Windows Engineering Manager

D. E. Shaw; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

D. E. Shaw in Hyderabad is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Windows Engineering team. You will oversee design, implementation, and management of the firm's Windows infrastructure while coordinating with global Systems teams and business stakeholders to define the technology roadmap and ensure high-quality delivery.

The role demands mentoring and developing engineers, driving reliability and performance, upgrading infrastructure as needed, and aligning projects with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in CS/Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience with Windows technologies and team management.
• Strong design, debugging, and troubleshooting of Windows-based systems.
• Experience with virtualization/container platforms and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers to design, implement, and maintain Windows-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with global Systems teams to define roadmaps and deliverables.
• Mentor engineers and drive reliability, observability, and performance improvements.

Skills

Active Directory

ADFS

Azure AD Entra ID

MS Exchange/EXO

SCCM

SCOM

Hyper-V/S2D

VMware

Kubernetes

Failover Clustering

SQL Server

PowerShell

Git

CI Tools

C#

Python

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

PowerShell

CI tools

Job description

We are looking for an engineering manager proficient in Windows-based and adjacent technologies to join our Windows Engineering team in Hyderabad. The team is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the firm's Windows infrastructure while working closely with other global teams in the Systems department. The role offers an opportunity to lead engineers, coordinate with other tech teams, and collaborate with the business to define the technology roadmap, oversee

project execution, and ensure high-quality deliverables.

You will lead a team of engineers to design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems based on Windows technologies. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, translating business needs into technical projects, setting realistic timelines and priorities, and owning complete project delivery. You will also engage in engineering project work and provide direction to enhance the overall configurability, observability, supportability, and reliability of the firm's technology environment. Furthermore, you will upgrade and/or redesign existing infrastructure to improve performance and stability. As a techno-functional leader, you will hire, mentor, and develop engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and technical rigour.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science and engineering or a related technical discipline, with at least 8 years of experience working on and managing Windows technologies.
• Good understanding of Windows fundamentals and extensive experience with more than one of the following technologies: Active Directory, ADFS, Azure AD/Entra ID. ID, MS Exchange/EXO, SCCM, SCOM, Hyper-V/S2D, VMware, Kubernetes or other virtualisation and container management platforms, Failover Clustering, SQL Server, etc.
• Experience with the design and end-to-end implementation of performant, reliable, and secure systems, along with advanced troubleshooting skills and experience with diagnostic/tracing tools like ETW, Procmon, WinDbg, Wireshark, etc.
• Exposure to PowerShell and experience with modern configuration management and development tools (e. g., Git, continuous integration systems).

Preferred qualifications:

• Proven track record of technical leadership and managing technology teams for over 3 years.
• Experience handling escalations from Helpdesk, NOC, and other business groups, as well as proactively identifying and resolving issues in the production environment within the finance industry.
• Experience with C# and/or Python.