Job Description

Location: Bangalore, India
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.
Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India's growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.
The Technical Lead for eFACTORY will be responsible for leading the design, development, and support of the eFACTORY platform, which supports engineering workflows, tools, and processes. The role involves technical leadership, architecture decision-making, team mentoring, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure the delivery of robust, scalable, and high-quality solutions tailored for engineering operations.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical planning, design, and implementation of the eFACTORY platform and its components.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, product owners, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to developers and support engineers.
• Drive best practices in coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Oversee system integrations, ensuring seamless connectivity between engineering tools and platforms.
• Manage code reviews, architectural decisions, and technical documentation.
• Identify risks and technical challenges, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and quality delivery.
• Participate in resolving complex incidents escalated by support teams.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements.

Required Skills:

• 10+ Strong experience in software development and technical leadership roles
• Expertise in architecture and design of complex engineering systems or platforms.
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages and frameworks used in eFACTORY (e.g., Java, C#, Python, or others depending on your tech stack).
• Solid understanding of integration technologies (APIs, web services, middleware).
• Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Strong knowledge of databases, both relational and NoSQL.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization (AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead and inspire technical teams in an agile environment.

Desired Skills:

• Previous experience with engineering domain platforms or PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems.
• Familiarity with eFACTORY or similar engineering factory platforms/tools.
• Exposure to Industry 4.0 concepts, IoT, and manufacturing automation.
• Understanding of configuration management and software release processes.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance in software delivery.
• Certifications in relevant technologies or project management (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Scrum Master).
• Experience in mentoring and coaching teams for technical excellence.
• Familiarity with collaboration and issue tracking tools (JIRA, ServiceNOW).

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

Skills Required