About the role
Core Responsibilities
1. Technical Ownership- Own end-to-end architecture across legacy and modern systems
- Lead design decisions for enhancements, integrations, and modernization
- Ensure system stability, performance, and scalability
- Act as final authority on technical decisions (not escalate everything)
- Handle and optimize:
- Progress OpenEdge (4GL)
- PowerBuilder applications
- Oracle PL/SQL (complex queries, tuning)
- Identify bottlenecks and reduce technical debt
- Maintain business continuity without breaking production
- Drive transition from monolithic → service-based architecture
- Build/enable:
- REST APIs / Web Services
- .NET-based components (C#)
- Define roadmap for system upgrades or migration
- Introduce best practices (modularization, API layer, integration patterns)
- Lead a team of 6–12 developers
- Assign work based on skill and criticality
- Mentor team on both legacy and modern tech
- Fix performance issues in team—not just code
- Own timelines, quality, and delivery commitments
- Break requirements into realistic tasks
- Handle production incidents and escalations
- Ensure zero excuses on critical deliverables
- Work directly with business, product owners, and clients
- Translate business needs into technical solutions
- Push back on unrealistic expectations
- Provide clear and structured updates