Lead Engineer-Project Lead / Technical Lead

Skills

Job Description: Project Lead / Technical Lead

Mandatory Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of overall experience with a strong track record of leading technical teams and projects.
• Proven track record of managing client communication.
• Played a Project Lead or Technical Lead role extensively, with recent exposure to project coordination and delivery oversight.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, understand system components and dependencies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful execution.
• Responsible for planning, monitoring, and driving execution of project deliverables, ensuring alignment with timelines and quality goals.
• Strong understanding of technical architectures, design, and development lifecycle in product engineering – from concept to deployment.
• Leverages SDLC knowledge and technical expertise to identify risks and issues early and work with the team to resolve them proactively.
• Supports effort estimation, task planning, and contributes to resource allocation based on project needs.
• Good grasp of change management and risk mitigation principles.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills with the ability to manage expectations and ensure transparency in delivery.

Desired Skills

• Hands-on experience in .NET, MS SQL, CI/CD, DevOps tools, and microservices-based architecture.
• Solid experience working in Agile teams and participating in sprints, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Proficient with tools such as Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or other project tracking and collaboration tools.
• Experience in effort estimation using industry-standard methods.
• Demonstrated capability in mentoring and leading teams of 5+ members.
• Exposure to the Payments and Financial Services domain is a plus.