Technical Manager - Kochi

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.