Team Member - Digital Engineering-Thane-10

Job Description (JD): Engineering Manager (Software) – Aditya Birla Health Insurance

Company: Aditya Birla Health Insurance (ABHI), Aditya Birla Group (ABG)

Role: Engineering Manager – Software Engineering

Job Band: Band 9

Location: Thane / Mumbai

Reporting To: Head of Engineering

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

The Engineering Manager will lead engineering teams delivering business-critical platforms for Aditya Birla Health Insurance. This role owns tech solutioning, system performance, and end-to-end technology delivery, with a strong foundation in ASP.NET and MS SQL, and proven capability in team and stakeholder management.

Mandatory Prerequisites

• 10+ years of experience in the software domain (mandatory).
• Strong hands-on and delivery experience in ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL).
• Prior experience leading teams and owning end-to-end delivery of enterprise applications.
  
  

• Tech Solutioning (KPI)
• Lead technical solutioning for new initiatives and enhancements across core insurance systems and digital journeys.
• Drive architecture/design decisions ensuring scalability, security, auditability, and maintainability.
• Review solution designs and code quality; enforce engineering standards, best practices, and governance.
• Partner with Product, Business, Security, Architecture, and Operations to align technology solutions to business goals.
• System Performance (KPI)
• Own system performance, reliability, and resilience across application and database layers.
• Lead performance tuning and optimization of MS SQL (query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plans).
• Drive monitoring, incident management, RCA, and preventive action planning to reduce recurring issues.
• Establish performance SLAs/SLOs and ensure readiness for peak loads and business-critical events.
• End-to-End Tech Delivery (KPI)
• Own delivery from requirement elaboration through design, development, testing, release, and post-release stabilization.
• Drive estimation, sprint planning, execution tracking, and dependency management across teams.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, change management, security/compliance requirements applicable to BFSI/Insurance.
• Coordinate with QA, DevOps, Security, Infra, and vendor partners for smooth releases and operational excellence.
  
  

• ASP.NET (web applications / APIs), enterprise application development.
• MS SQL Server: data modeling, stored procedures, performance tuning, indexing, optimization.
• Azure services including Queue management and cache management
• Strong understanding of integration patterns, application security basics, and production troubleshooting.
• Exposure to CI/CD, automated testing, and modern delivery practices is preferred.
  
  

• Team management: coaching/mentoring, performance management, building high-performing teams, hiring support.
• Stakeholder management: clear communication, expectation management, negotiation, and cross-functional alignment.
• Strong ownership, decision-making, and ability to handle ambiguity in fast-paced environments.
  
  

• Health Insurance domain experience preferred with a Broader BFSI experience.
• Health & Wellness domain is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with compliance, audits, and regulated environments is desirable.
  
  

• Tech Solutioning: quality of designs, reduction in rework, scalability/security alignment, architectural improvements.
• System Performance: uptime/availability, performance improvement, incident reduction, RCA closure effectiveness.
• End-to-End Delivery: on-time releases, predictable delivery, reduced defect leakage, improved release quality/stability.