Strategy jobs Chennai

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Business Head to lead our commodity chemicals division. This role is responsible for the end-to-end management of the business unit, including strategy development, P&L ownership, sales & marketing, operations, and supply chain.

An excellent career opportunity to work with a global recruitment consulting firm, Michael Page within our Technology Practice. This is a full time role that will take care of Contract to Hire roles across levels for our tech clients based out of India.

We are looking for an Export Sales Manager who is well-versed in sales strategies and has excellent negotiation skills. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the Industrial/Manufacturing and Engineering industry.

The Head of Talent Acquisition is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the organization's talent acquisition strategy to attract, hire, and retain top talent. This leadership role involves overseeing recruitment processes, building employer branding strategies, and ensuring alignment with the company's goals and culture.

The FP&A role involves executing financial planning and analysis tasks, as well as contributing to the financial strategy and operations within the region

As a Marketing Manager, your primary task will be to manage and implement effective marketing strategies, ensuring the growth and success of the brand in the competitive Ecommerce space.

• To develop strategies for the US regions aligned with the organization's mission, vision and objectives.
• Ensuring the US laws and regulations regulations & laws like Federal Employment, State Employment, Workplace Regulations, Health & Safety Regulations, Wage and Hour Laws, Unemployment Insurance, Worker's Compensation, Labor Relations and National Laws of the EU Countries.

The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing daily HR Ops, ensuring operational efficiency, compliance, and effective data management, while also managing budgets and team communications. This role includes designing competitive Comp & Ben programs, overseeing Payroll, and promoting Employee Relations. Additionally, it requires collaborating with stakeholders to align C&B strategies with the organization's goals.

This role involves collaborating with leadership teams to align HR initiatives with organizational goals, focusing on HR Strategies and Employee Engagement. Key responsibilities include driving strategic HR projects, fostering a positive work environment, optimizing performance through metrics, and implementing HR technology. Responsibilities include leadership development, budget management, and ensuring compliance with policies & regulations.

Your Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of the PDF creation service, ensuring it operates securely, reliably, and efficiently.
• Collaborate closely with network and infrastructure teams as well as external vendors to maintain and improve system performance.
• Design and implement your own migration strategy for approximately 6 Windows Servers and 13 Linux Servers, transitioning to a containerized infrastructure on AWS.
• Integrate 3rd party software solutions seamlessly into existing workflows or develop in-house alternatives where needed.
• Build and maintain highly scalable synchronous and asynchronous interfaces to support business-critical functions.

what we are looking for

Technical

• Hands-on experience with software solutions in cloud environments.
• Proficiency with AWS, Docker, Load Balancers, and networking principles.
• Expertise in working with Unix and Windows
• Shell scripting experience.
• Java
• Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to manage critical systems independently.

Personal

• Require 7+ years of technology experience with trending technologies.
• At least 7 years of experience in design and development of software, experience with large multinational organisations is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive cost reduction, automation, and improvements in process efficiency.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly motivated and results oriented.
• High Energy, able to motivate, collaborate and to generate followership.
• Strong communication skills, with demonstrated capability in engaging a large, distributed organisation.

1. Technical Skills

* Expertise in Jakarta EE: Deep knowledge of Jakarta EE specifications, including JPA, CDI, EJB and JAX-RS.

* Experience with Jakarta EE containers (Websphere Liberty or similar).

* Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with cloud providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

* Understanding of cloud-native development practices, including containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures.

* Asynchronous Programming: Proficiency in asynchronous programming paradigms using technologies like JMS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.

* Familiarity with patterns to deal with asynchronous complexity like SAGA, command-response-pattern or inbox / outbox.

* Domain-Driven Design (DDD): (Optional) Experience designing and implementing solutions following DDD principles.

* Strong understanding of strategic and tactical DDD, including bounded contexts, aggregates, entities, and repositories.

* Distributed Systems: Knowledge of distributed system patterns like eventual consistency.

* Experience designing systems for high availability, scalability, and resilience in a cloud environment.

* APIs and Microservices: Proficiency in designing and developing RESTful APIs.

* Knowledge of microservices architecture and tools like Quarkus or MicroProfile.

* Databases: Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL).

* Knowledge of data storage best practices in distributed and asynchronous systems.2. Architecture & Design

* Solution Architecture: Ability to define and oversee the system's architecture in line with the principles of DDD and cloud-based infrastructure.

* Experience in creating high-level and low-level designs, addressing scalability, maintainability, and performance.

* Event-Driven Architecture: Experience designing and building event-driven architectures, ensuring decoupling of services and efficient message passing.

* Security: Knowledge of security best practices and vulnerability prevention strategies in cloud environments.3. Team Leadership

* Mentorship: Ability to mentor junior and mid-level developers, guiding them through complex design and implementation challenges.

* Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the development team.

* Collaboration: Strong collaboration with other teams (DevOps, QA, Product Management) to ensure alignment on technical and business goals.

* Experience working in agile development environments (Scrum/Kanban).4. Problem-Solving & Innovation

* Complex Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and solve complex technical problems, especially in areas related to system concurrency, data consistency, and distributed processing.

* Technical Innovation: Stay updated with the latest advancements in Jakarta EE, DDD, and cloud technologies, promoting their adoption when appropriate.

* Strong track record of driving innovation and introducing best practices.5. Soft Skills

* Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical ideas clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

* Decision-Making: Ability to make well-informed decisions under pressure, particularly in high-stakes scenarios involving the production system.

* Adaptability: Comfortable with evolving technologies and environments, especially with the rapid changes in cloud and asynchronous systems.6. Experience & Education

* Relevant Work Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of software development experience, with at least 2-3 years in a lead or senior developer role.

* Proven experience leading the development of complex, distributed systems in a cloud environment.

* Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Database Design & Management:
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Collaborate with the product development team to design, implement, and maintain scalable database schemas that meet business and application requirements.
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Develop and maintain data models, ensuring consistency and optimal performance.
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Design tables, indexes, and constraints for high data integrity and performance.
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Performance Tuning & Optimization:
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Analyse slow-running or poor performing queries and optimize performance through proper indexing, query restructuring, or caching mechanisms.
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Conduct performance tuning, including tuning the PostgreSQL parameters for optimal database performance.
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Work on improving database performance, scaling database operations, and addressing bottlenecks.
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Cloud Database Management (AWS Aurora PostgreSQL):
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Manage and administer AWS Aurora PostgreSQL clusters, ensuring high availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
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Optimize the use of cloud-based resources in AWS Aurora to ensure cost-effective and efficient use.
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Monitor and maintain database systems in cloud environments, ensuring data security and availability.
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Security & Compliance:
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Ensure that the database architecture complies with organizational security policies and best practices.
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Implement database encryption, user management, and access controls.
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Monitor database security and address any vulnerabilities or compliance concerns.
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Automation & Maintenance:
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Automate routine database tasks such as backups, failovers, maintenance windows, etc.
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Develop and maintain database monitoring and alerting mechanisms to ensure system stability.
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Documentation & Training:
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Create and maintain detailed documentation for database designs, performance optimizations, and cloud database configurations.
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Provide technical guidance and training to developers on best practices for schema design, query development, and database management.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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Experience:
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Over 7 to 11 years of technology experience working in a multi-national company.
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5+ years of experience in PostgreSQL database administration, with a strong focus on query optimization, schema design, and performance tuning.
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Proven experience managing PostgreSQL on AWS Aurora.
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Technical Skills:
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Strong expertise in PostgreSQL database design, including normalization, indexing, partitioning, and data modeling.
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In-depth knowledge of SQL, PL/pgSQL, and advanced PostgreSQL features like triggers, stored procedures, and replication.
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Familiarity with AWS services (Aurora, RDS, EC2, S3, etc.) and cloud database management practices.
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Experience with query tuning tools such as pg_stat_statements and EXPLAIN for query analysis.
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Experience with database backup, recovery, replication, and failover strategies.
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Performance Tuning:
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Expertise in tuning PostgreSQL databases for high performance, including memory usage optimization, connection pooling, and query optimization.
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Proficiency in analyzing and resolving database performance issues, especially in high-traffic and high-volume production environments.
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Soft Skills:
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Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work closely with developers, DevOps, and architects.
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Strong communication skills to convey technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Education:
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Engineering degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
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Nice to Have:
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Experience with containerized databases using Docker or Kubernetes.
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Familiarity with event-driven architectures using Kafka.
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Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Flyway Script.