Senior Manager - Technology

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1. Position Overview

Position Title

Senior Manager - Technology

Department

IND AS Project (Tech Lead IFRS – Azure Data Platform)

Level/ Band

501/ Senior Manager

Role Summary:

We are seeking a Tech Lead with strong expertise in Azure Databricks, Azure Cloud, , Azure Data Factory (ADF), PySprk, PySQL, Postgres, Datastage, SQL. The ideal candidate will lead technical design and architecture, manage stakeholders, and guide the team in delivering scalable data solutions.

1. Organizational Relationships

Reports To

Technology AVP for IFRS 17

Supervises

Developer Resources

Job Dimensions

Geographic Area Covered

N/A

Stakeholders Internal

IFRS 17 Leads & Management

Stakeholders External

Finance & Actuary IFRS 17 Leads

1. Key Result Areas

Leading Tech Development

·       Lead end-to-end design and implementation of data solutions on Azure.

·       Architect data pipelines using Azure Databricks, and ADF.

·       Architect and optimize Databricks notebooks, jobs, and clusters for performance and cost efficiency using ADF.

·       Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

·       Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and developers.

·       Ensure best practices in data governance, security, and performance optimization

·       Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments

·       Drive innovation by evaluating new tools, frameworks, and cloud-native services.

·       Manage project timelines, risks, and deliverables while ensuring alignment with business goals.

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1. Skills Required

Technical

·       Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Azure Cloud services, PySpark, PySQL, ADF & Datastage,.

·       Expertise in data architecture, technical design, and solutioning, performance tuning

·       Proven experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration

·       Experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud security

·       Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, and big data ecosystems.

·       Strong problem-solving, communication, leadership and analytical skills.

·       Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

·       Familiarity with Power BI or other BI tools

Behavioral

Essential

Desired

Interpersonal skills

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Communication skills

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Creative thinking skills

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Supervising / Leadership skills

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Teamwork Skills

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Influencing skills

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Relationship Building skills

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Decision making skills

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Language Skills

English, Local language

1. Incumbent Characteristics

Essential

Desired

Qualification

• 12-14 years of experience in data engineering/architecture roles.


• Prior experience as a Tech Lead or Solution Architect.


• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and distributed data processing

Experience

• 12-14 years of experience in data engineering/architecture roles.

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