Technical Lead

Role & responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical direction across the OPOP development team; review architecture, design & code for quality, security & scalability.
• Bridge the gap between engineering execution & the overall solution architecture, mentoring developers & ensuring adherence to coding standards & best practices.
• Resolve complex technical issues across the layered OPOP architecture (application/service layer, API-first integration layer, data layer & cloud infrastructure layer).
• Guide integration of core modules (Bhavishya, CPENGRAMS, Anubhav, DLC) with shared identity/SSO, validation, notification & MIS services.
• Support integration with external systems such as EIS/PFMS, PAO/CPAO, DigiLocker, Aadhaar, DARPG & Bhashini.
• Work closely with the Cloud Architect, DBA & DevOps team on deployment, performance tuning & production readiness.
• Ensure technical deliverables comply with DPDP Act 2023, WCAG 2.1 AA, GIGW 3.0 & CERT-In security guidelines.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT or equivalent.
• 10+ years of hands-on software development & technical leadership experience on large-scale, multi-module web/mobile applications.
• Strong experience with modern front-end (React/Angular) & back-end (Node.js or equivalent) technology stacks, API design & microservices architecture.
• Working knowledge of relational & NoSQL databases, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization & CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience integrating with government/enterprise systems & handling authentication/authorization flows (SSO, OTP, DSC/eSign).
• Sound understanding of security best practices (OWASP, CERT-In), performance optimization & code review practices.
• Certifications (desirable): Relevant cloud/architecture certification (AWS/Azure/GCP) or equivalent.