Engineering Lead

Job DescriptionThis role owns end to end engineering outcomes across large scale enterprise digital platforms and operational technology, spanning customer facing channels, core operational systems, workforce platforms, and mission critical back office environments. The leader integrates product engineering, platform modernization, AI enabled productivity, and operational resilience into a single, outcome oriented enterprise delivery model—built for scale, regulatory requirements, and 24×7 operations.Experience Profile15–20 years of experience in enterprise software engineering and large scale technology delivery10–12+ years in senior leadership roles leading multi domain engineering organizations8–10 years operating in mission critical, high availability, and regulated environments such as transportation, logistics, airlines, financial services, utilities, healthcare, or large consumer/employee digital platforms—where downtime directly impacts customers and operationsCore ResponsibilitiesEnterprise Engineering LeadershipProvide engineering leadership across multiple enterprise platforms and act as the integrator across product engineering, platform engineering, SRE, and reliability teams, eliminating silos between “build” and “run”Partner closely with Infrastructure, Reliability, and Operations leaders to establish: Shared observability and telemetry standardsPredictable, auditable, and reversible change practicesProactive risk identification and mitigationOperate with the mindset that engineering and operations function as a single system, particularly in environments where business impact from failure is immediate and visibleLead AI driven engineering to deliver measurable, business and operational outcomes, not disconnected proofs of concept or tool level gainsPlatform & Modernization StewardshipLead large scale, multi year modernization initiatives, including: Legacy to cloud native transformation (AWS aligned)API, integration, and domain platform modernizationPlatform engineering, developer experience (DevEx), and AI enabled engineering evolutionBalance modernization velocity with operational continuity, recognizing enterprise environments with low tolerance for uncontrolled disruptionMake pragmatic trade offs between refactor, rebuild, and stabilize—anchored in business risk and operational realities rather than technology fashionCritical CapabilitiesSystems thinker – connects people, process, technology, and governance into a coherent enterprise operating modelExecutive presence – credible and effective with SVP and C suite leaders without overselling or over explainingOperating model designer – shapes accountability, governance, and decision flow; does not default to process theaterScaled leadership – manages through layers while maintaining influence over engineering quality, standards, and outcomesChange leader – evolves systems that already work, making them safer, faster, and more resilient over timeTechnical & Domain Breadth(Hands on understanding and judgment)Modern distributed systems and AWS aligned cloud platformsSRE and platform engineering operating modelsAI assisted engineering workflows, automation, and AIOpsLarge scale consumer and employee digital platformsHigh availability, regulated operational systems supporting real time customer and workforce processesSalary Range-$100,000-$140,000 a yearTCS Employee Benefits SummaryDiscretionary Annual Incentive.Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.