Vice President - Engineering Lead - Investment & Operations.
This mandate is run by SYMPHONI HR, a Mumbai-based executive search firm, est. 2003. Applications are email-verified and reach the search team running the role — confidentially, always.
About the organisation.
A leading global investment bank and asset management firm with a long-standing presence in financial services. The organisation serves institutional and retail investors across a broad range of asset classes and is driven by a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
About the role.
The Vice President - Engineering Lead will set the technology direction for a portfolio supporting investment and operations platforms, combining hands-on engineering leadership with strategic ownership of roadmap, budget and platform cost. The role leads a community of engineering leads and squads, driving modernisation, quality and cost optimisation on Azure-based solutions. It is a senior opportunity for an experienced engineer who can mentor teams, engage stakeholders across the business and translate complex technology into business outcomes.
What you will do.
- Define the technology roadmap for the portfolio in line with organisational objectives
- Own the technology budget and be accountable for operational costs of the platform, including Azure
- Ensure best practices in software development, including coding standards, code reviews and testing across squads
- Drive modernisation and cost optimisation initiatives through a community of Lead Engineers
- Identify project and operational risks, develop mitigation strategies and ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements
- Establish KPIs for engineering initiatives and regularly report on performance and progress
- Provide guidance and mentorship to engineering squads and oversee engineering quality
- Build strong relationships with delivery managers, enterprise architecture, technology partners, SRE and other platform teams
What you bring.
- 15-20 years of total experience in software engineering, including 5+ years in a core cloud engineering role
- Advanced software engineering skills in languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript or HTML/CSS
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles and experience building CI/CD pipelines
- Strong experience with Azure data services (Azure Data Lake, ADLA, Cosmos DB, SQL, Data Factory) and Azure PaaS (App Service, Function App, Logic App, Service Bus, Key Vault)
- Solid knowledge of Azure AD, Service Principals, Managed Identities, REST APIs, microservices and API management
- Experience applying the Azure Well-Architected Framework and working in agile delivery with testing integrated into the SDLC
- People management skills with the ability to develop high-performing teams
- Desirable: frontend/backend framework experience (Angular, React, Node.js), financial markets knowledge across asset classes, and Power BI or equivalent visualisation skills
- Graduate in any discipline
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