Mendix Engineering lead
- Posted 21 November 2022
- LocationIndia
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineSoftware Engineering
- ReferenceJR-302280
Company's Benefits
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Leadership Development Program
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Mentorship Program
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Paid Parental Leave
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Return to Work Policy
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Childcare Facilities
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Flexible Working Arrangements
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Breastfeeding Rooms
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Sponsorship Program
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Coaching Program
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Raise Numbers Of Women In Leadership
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Internal Women's Networking Group
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Equal Pay Initiatives
Job Description
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 210 data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.
At Equinix, we help the world’s digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences, and transform people’s lives. Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams.
We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.
Job Summary:
Manages a team of SW Engineers, is accountable for the performance and results of his/her team. Plans and assigns work to various team members. Reports status of projects or issues. Follows all applicable company policies. Responsible for hiring and developing his/her team.
Responsibilities
Stakeholder Management
Responsible for providing comprehensive input to stakeholders to support decision making
Proactively communicates issues and risks and escalate conflicts, proposing options for resolution
Able to drive effective conflict resolution between stakeholders
Manages all stakeholder communications with respect to project and operations status
In addition to building effective working relationships with stakeholders, the manager partners with stakeholders to execute against agreed-upon commitments
Responsible for managing stakeholder escalations/priority shifts to resolution and/or senior management escalation
Management Reporting
Collects, analyzes, organizes and presents data on projects and operations to senior management
Executes against operational KPIs
Resource and Budget Management
Works closely with GTS Managers and Project Managers to track resource allocation and utilization for assigned projects
Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance and oversight from his/her manager
Requests approvals for additional expenses outside of approved budget/headcount
Communicates budget estimates, and ensures team executes assigned projects within approved budgets
Manages and/or escalates issues, as needed
System Optimization
Utilizes subject matter expertise and data from analysis, to propose system improvements to leadership
Oversees implementation of approved system improvement recommendations within functional area
Identifies and proposes improvement ideas
Project/Program Management
Responsible for producing and/or validating project plans, provided by project managers & technology professionals
Responsible for ensuring projects deliver on time and budget by holding contributors accountable for delivering on project milestones and deliverables
Responsible for identifying project execution risks and project-related issues, suggesting mitigation plans for resolution to management
Responsible for project resource allocation and management and budget management
R&D / Innovation
Drives innovation among the team
Process / Policies / Standards
Creation/refinement of efficient processes, standards, and policies
Monitors violations, and designs a remediation plan to ensure adherence
Road Map / Planning
Responsible for the planning of strategic priorities
Responsible for developing and communicating a roadmap of projects and initiatives to project/functional stakeholders
People Management
Is accountable for the performance and results of direct reports.
Responsible for the performance management of team members, including disciplinary actions and hire/fire recommendations
Responsible for the GPS process including assessments and Total Rewards allocations of direct reports
Responsible for talent development, including quarterly conversations, career pathways conversations and individual development/growth plans
Models the Equinix Culture and Values
Review / Approvals / Escalations / Issues Resolution
Supports and trains resources and oversees quality in triage and troubleshooting practices
Leads troubleshooting efforts on critical issues with cross functional teams through resolution
Identifies improvements to address repeat issues
Manager oversees and supports RCA cycles, reviews management level reports related to issues and escalations
Vendor Management
Assists vendor resources with onboarding activities through all Equinix channels, ensuring vendor resources have appropriate workspace, system access, and tools
Manages/leads individual consulting resources, as assigned
Identifies initial commercial implications for vendor selection and performs initial due diligence
Provides inputs for vendor negotiations
Manages approved vendor relationships
Monitors and reports on delivery of vendor deliverables
Country/Regional Management
Manages team of local technology professionals in a given country
Executes against approved initiatives
Manages technology and/or human resources in a single location, being familiar with local language, law and regulations, as needed
Partners with global technology owners to implement and maintain global technology standards
Manages relationships with country stakeholders
Qualifications
1+ years professional experience in a software development leadership role
Bachelor's in Engineering preferred
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.