Engineering Manager

We are seeking an exceptional Engineering Manager to join our growing Cloud Native Applications practice. The right candidate is someone who is technically strong, experienced in
managing a team of Architects and Engineers, capable of overseeing delivery engagements, and passionate about working with our customers, partners, and employees to drive the
business forward.

• Manage a team of 5-8 cloud engineers and architects.
• Define and communicate the value of technical solutions through structured documentation, value charters, and roadmaps.
•  Take on hands-on technical responsibilities, including technical tasks during sprints.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and guide solution direction.
• Handle code reviews and pull request management to ensure code quality.
• Manage task assignments within sprints and ensure timely delivery.
• Provide guidance on roadmap planning, best practices, and risk identification.
• Mentor team members within projects, sharing feedback and supporting growth opportunities.
• Serve as the point of technical escalation for client engagements.
• Kick off new projects and ensure alignment between technical delivery and business goals.
• Support pre-sales through proposal development, contract review, and client presentations.
• Conduct technical interviews for Architect and Engineer candidates.
• Perform 1:1s and support the career growth of your direct reports.
• Navigate customer and team challenges with strong conflict resolution and leadership skills.

Core Consulting Qualifications

Customer Experience
● Develops strategies that link business goals to technical solutions and drive measurable value.
● Collaborates with client executives to plan initiatives and enable long-term success.

Collaboration
● Leads discussions with stakeholders to resolve competing priorities and align on outcomes.
● Shapes customer engagement strategies by identifying needs and mapping Caylent
capabilities to business goals.

Communication
● Creates clear, actionable roadmaps focused on customer deliverables.
● Confidently negotiates timelines and resources while providing recommendations rooted in technical and business expertise.

Technical Qualifications

● Previous experience managing a team (preferably in the areas of cloud, devops or application development)
● Experience working with AWS or other cloud-related solutions
● Experience writing, reviewing, and deploying using multiple different coding languages (nodejs, go, react, angular, typescript, python, etc)
● Great verbal and written communication skills
● Experience managing professional services engagements
● Enthusiasm for working in a startup environment and the ability to be cross-functional
● Possess a natural curiosity and excitement for learning new technology
● Desire to integrate innovative technologies into development workflow
● Familiarity with Generative AI technologies
● Technical background in application development

• Experience working in a client-facing environment
• Experience working in consulting or professional services 
• Experience with testing and automation
• Experience with UI/UX
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology or related field