Introduction
India Systems Development Lab (ISDL) is part of IBM Systems world-wide technology development lab. Established in 1996, the Lab is headquartered in India's Silicon Valley and startup hub - Bengaluru, with a strong presence in Pune and Hyderabad. Developers at ISDL deliver technology innovations across the entire Systems portfolio - z Systems, Power / OpenPOWER Systems and Storage. The team here works across the entire stack from processor design, firmware, operating system to software defined storage. The lab also focuses on innovations, thanks to the creative energies of the teams. The lab has contributed over 400+ patents in cutting edge technologies and inventions so far. While computing veers towards cognitive, cloud, mobile, social, and security, the lab has significantly contributed to not just new products focused in these areas but has also ushered in new development models such as Agile, Design Thinking and DevOps.
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Your role and responsibilities
Team Leadership & People Management
- Manage, mentor, and support a team of software developers, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation.
- Conduct regular 1:1s and career development conversations to support individual growth and team engagement.
- Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performance team environment.
- Oversee performance management, including goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Project & Product Delivery
- Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, and timelines.
- Translate business requirements into technical epics and stories, and drive end-to-end development.
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software through effective planning, prioritization, and execution.
- Coordinate with QA, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery and validation.
Technical Leadership
- Define technical direction for mainframe application development and modernization.
- Align z/OS development initiatives with enterprise architecture and business goals.
- Implement and enforce security best practices on z/OS (e.g., RACF, encryption)
- Provide technical guidance and direction on architecture, design, and implementation.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, and development methodologies.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to inform technical strategy.
- Preferably having experience in z/OS / Mainframe Industry
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a point of contact for technical escalations and customer issues.
- Ensure alignment between engineering efforts and business goals.
- Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders clearly and effectively
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Atleast 15 Years of Experience is Software development with 5 years of experience in Management
Technical Leadership
- Define technical direction for mainframe application development and modernization.
- Align z/OS development initiatives with enterprise architecture and business goals.
- Implement and enforce security best practices on z/OS (e.g., RACF, encryption)
- Provide technical guidance and direction on architecture, design, and implementation.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, and development methodologies.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to inform technical strategy.
- Preferably having experience in z/OS / Mainframe Industry
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a point of contact for technical escalations and customer issues.
- Ensure alignment between engineering efforts and business goals.
- Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders clearly and effectively
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