Job Description

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.
AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.
At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do--powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.
Your Impact:
The Engineering Manager, within Software Engineering R&D is responsible for setting direction and leadership to development teams, working on medium to large scale global projects stemming both from roadmap and customer direct requirements. He/She will be responsible for Technical Direction to the teams, Project Management, Escalation and account management for key accounts as well as People Management for driving the R&D functions.
This position requires strong technical, people leadership and customer facing experience, excellent communication, and "hands-on" product development skills. He/She must have strong technical background, and proficient in motivating and leading the team, through vision, strategic positioning, and leadership characteristics. He/She is expected to work closely with the Product and Program management teams in defining product roadmaps. Working exposure to diverse cross geo teams is important.
What the role offers:

• Technically hands-on, guide the team on technical and functional aspects of the project.
• Helps team achieve sprint/release goals while partnering with the Product Manager on overall business goals.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure plans & resources are coordinated, and project deliverables are well defined, scoped and achieved.
• Deliver assigned projects on time, budget and agreed quality standards.
• Drive the planning, daily stand-ups and result oriented retrospectives.
• Provide guidance, technical feedback and ensure release goal is achieved.
• Provide visibility to team impediments/risks and help eliminate them.
• Provide resource forecasting and optimize usage of resources.
• Ensure appropriate and timely reporting.
• Manage communication cross-functionally and escalate promptly when issues arise.
• Provide guidance, technical feedback and ensure project delivery success.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, with a minimum of 12 years of experience in software engineering, including at least 4 years in a leadership or project management role.
• Proven expertise in Java full-stack development with hands-on coding experience.
• Prior experience in product-based organizations, specifically working on large-scale enterprise applications, is highly desirable.
• Strong background in Agile project management is essential; familiarity with SAFe methodology is a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams effectively.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools is required.
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile practices.
• Experience in designing and developing microservices-based applications, with hands-on exposure to Cloud Native architecture, Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. Proficiency in building RESTful web services is advantageous.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, particularly in the areas of data protection and identity & access management, is beneficial.

One last thing:
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.
Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration.
At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.
OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.
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