Job Description

Chennai (ex Madras)


Technical Lead



At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world's most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Technical Lead

Location:

Chennai

Experience:

12+ years (with at least 3 years in technical leadership roles)

Role Summary

As a

Technical Lead

, you will own end-to-end technical delivery for fleet- and vessel-level solutions in the maritime domain. This role combines architectural leadership with hands-on engineering across

React, Python, AWS, Snowflake, and Kafka

, ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. You will lead a team, collaborate with domain experts, and drive innovation in real-time telemetry, data platforms, and model operationalization.

Key Responsibilities

Define and evolve architecture for frontend, backend, data pipelines, and edge gateway patterns. Lead development of React UI, Python services, streaming/batch pipelines, and Snowflake analytics; deploy on AWS. Design telemetry ingestion and transformation ensuring schema integrity and provenance. Implement Kafka-based streaming for alerts and event-driven workflows. Productionize physics and ML models with monitoring and drift detection. Guide React UI for dashboards and operator workflows ensuring performance. Design Snowflake schemas, secure access, and analytics jobs for KPIs. Implement observability, retries, encryption, and RBAC for reliability and security. Enforce automated testing and manage staging/canary releases. Mentor engineers, run code reviews, and promote best practices. Translate domain needs into technical deliverables and drive sprint planning.

Required Qualifications

12+ years in software engineering; 3+ years in technical leadership roles. Strong React expertise and Python backend experience (FastAPI/Flask). Hands-on AWS (EKS, Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM) and containerized deployments. Practical Kafka experience and streaming pipeline design. Strong Snowflake/data warehouse skills and ETL patterns. Familiarity with CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and observability stacks. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

Preferred Skills

Maritime, shipping, or IIoT/digital twin experience. Familiarity with time-series DBs, model-serving platforms, and stream processors. Knowledge of ship telemetry and naval concepts.

What You'll Love About Working Here

Flexible work options and strong work-life balance. Opportunities to work on cutting-edge maritime digital solutions. Continuous learning and certifications in cloud, AI, and streaming tech. Inclusive and collaborative culture fostering innovation.

About Us

Capgemini is a global leader in business and technology transformation, helping organizations accelerate digital innovation. With 360,000 team members across 50+ countries, we deliver strategy, design, and operations powered by cloud, data, and AI. Our purpose:

Unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future

.




At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world's most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.






Ref. code
378208-en_GB
Posted on
24 Dec 2025
Experience level
Experienced Professionals
Contract type
Permanent
Location
Chennai (ex Madras)
Business unit
Engineering and RandD Services
Brand
Capgemini Engineering
Professional communities
Products & Systems Engineering