KOP Group Lead / Technical Manager

Who are we? Krones Digital Solutions India (KDSI) is a subsidiary of the Krones Group and is a part of the Krones.Digital community. The Krones Group, headquartered in Neutraubling, Germany, plans, develops, and manufactures machines and complete lines for the fields of process technology, bottling, and packaging, plus intralogistics and recycling. Every day, millions of bottles, cans and containers are "processed" in Krones lines - in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage industries, dairy and liquid food industry as well as in the chemical, pharmaceutical and home & personal care industries. It is quite likely that the bottle of water, cola or juice in your hand is manufactured in one of the Krones lines!! Krones Digital Solutions India is created as of 2023 to be the Technology Competence Centre for Krones, focusing on developing software solutions for the Internal organization as well as for the customers of Krones Global. Who are we looking for? Krones Digital Solutions India is looking for a KOP Technical Group Lead / Technical Manager who will be responsible for developing and maintaining scalable solutions and is able to guide and lead team of software developers. He/she should be able to accompany on solutions throughout by designing, implementing, integrating, and operating. The role will be based out of Bangalore and will directly report to the Head of Product Development, KDSI. What are you in for? (Roles and responsibilities) Your responsibilities would include but are not limited to the below: Technology leadership  Develop and maintain scalable software solutions, leveraging cutting-edge software technologies and frameworks.  Implement RESTful APIs and microservices to process data from various sources and enable the exchange of information between users and providers.  Align the scalability and performance of our backend system to meet the needs of a growing user base.  Ensure smooth integration and communication with our platform and cloud components.  Ensure security measures are taken to protect the integrity of data and privacy of users.  Develop, deploy and manage containers with Docker and familiarity with Kubernetes deployment. Team Management • Lead and develop a team of high performing software developers in the successful execution of the Development projects. • Own and shape the vision, goal & culture of the Development team and be responsible for the overall growth and development of all the team members. • Foster a result-oriented, performance-driven culture by building well defined competency roadmap for your teams, drive the same by setting clear goals and performance metrics and subsequently coach/mentor the teams towards the achievement of the set goals. • Institutionalize operating best practices, organization structures, cost management KPIs to bring in efficiency and productivity. What is in it for you?  You are a part of a brand-new org. setup – with a clean slate and a mission to build a People first organization.  You will be part of Krones. Digital community supporting as a KOP Group lead / Technical Manager and will be working beyond borders, with international teams seeking and imparting learning through shared/individual experiences and knowledge through the community. What are we looking for? (Experience/Qualifications/Skillsets/Must-haves) Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics/Physics or a comparable qualification with 12 to 15 years of relevant experience. Must have requirements for:  MANDATORY SKILLS GOOD TO HAVE .NET 6+ (C#) OR Python 3.9+ Secure architecture Linux (Debian) Kubernetes (K3S, K8S) Docker MQTT Helm Open Telemetry AWS IoT Greengrass, EC2, SSM Serverless microservices, microservice architecture SQL / noSQL databases, DBMS *Knowledge of event-driven architecture and cloud-native based environments. *AWS cloud platform and SQL, NoSQL databases, is advantageous. *Proficiency in IoT protocols such as MQTT and OPC UA, with practical experience in their integration. 3 Professional Attributes  Good interpersonal and organizational skills  Explore latest trends and technologies and have a passion for integrating them into industry-leading applications.  Experience in digital product development and agile working methods.  Collaborate with team to drive solutions forward and fostering a productive work environment.  Ability to coach, mentor and grow the team.  Integrity and ethical leadership  Result oriented with the ability to establish priorities and deliver through the larger team.  Experience of working in a Scrum or Agile environment and understand the methodologies and principals involved.  Ability to analyse, goal orientation, motivation, and a structured sustainable way of working.  Good Communication skills (Written and verbal).