Specialist I

9 - 12 Years

1 Opening

Trivandrum

Role Proficiency:

Systematically develops and promotes technology solutions ensuring the developed solution meets both functional and non – functional requirements.

Outcomes:

• Develop and promote technical solutions which support the business requirements within area of expertise.

• Ensures IT requirements are met and service quality maintained when introducing new services. Considers the cost effectiveness of proposed solution(s).

• Set FAST goals and provide feedback to FAST goals of mentees

• Innovative and technically sound for project analysis in depth.

• Uphold the standards and best practices by adhering to them in his/her work as well as by implementing them in the team's work by reviewing and monitoring.

• Provide innovative contribution within the team by coming up with ideas to automate repetitive work.

• Able to mentor Developers in such a way that they can progress to the next level of growth.

• Conduct peer reviews and demand high quality standards for the reviewed deliverables.

• Conduct technical assessments for hiring candidates to Developer roles.

Measures of Outcomes:

• Adherence to engineering process and standards (coding standards)

• Defined productivity standards for project

• Schedule Adherence

• Mandatory Trainings/Certifications

• Innovativeness (In terms of how many new ideas/thought processes/standards/best practices he/she has come up with)

• Maintain quality standards for individual and team

• Adhere to project schedules for individual and team

• Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project

• Number of defects in the code

• Number of defects post delivery

• Number of noncompliance issues

• On time completion of mandatory compliance trainings

• Adhere to organizational policies and processes

Outputs Expected:

Code:

• Independently develop code for above Maintain best coding and engineering practices

Configure:

• Implement and monitor configuration process

Test:

• Create and review unit test cases
  
  scenarios and execution

• 100% code coverage for unit testing

Documentation:

• Sign off templates
  
  checklists
  
  guidelines
  
  standards for design/process/development

• Sign off deliverable documents – design documentation
  
  requirements
  
  test cases and results

Design:

• Creation of design LLD architecture for Applications
  
  Features
  
  Business Components and Data Models

Interface with Customer:

• Proactively influence customer thought process

• Consider NPS Score for customer and delivery performance

Manage Project:

• Contribute to module level development

Manage knowledge:

• Consume and contribute to project related documents
  
  share point
  
  libraries and client universities

• Creation of knowledge sharing assets

Assists others in resolving complex technical problems::

• Manage all aspects of problem management activities
  
  investigating the root cause of problems and recommend SMART (specific
  
  measurable
  
  achievable
  
  realistic
  
  timely) solutions

Development and review of Standards & Documentation::

• Maintenance of software process improvement activities; communicating to a range of individuals
  
  teams and other bodies.

Skill Examples:

• Proactively identify solutions for technical issues

• Ability to maintain technical evaluation procedures

• Ability to estimate project effort based on the requirement

• Perform and evaluate test results against product specifications

• Break down complex problems into logical components

• Interface with other teams designers and other parallel practices

• Set goals for self and team. Provide feedback to team members

• Create and articulate impactful technical presentations

• Follow high level of business etiquette in emails and other business communication

• Drive conference calls with customers and answer customer questions

• Proactively ask for and offer help

• Ability to work under pressure determine dependencies risks facilitate planning; handling multiple tasks.

• Build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with a quality product

Knowledge Examples:

• Deep level proficiency in the specialist area.

• Proficiency in technology stacks

• Appropriate software programs / modules
• Programming languages
• DBMS
• Operating Systems and software platforms
• SDLC
• Integrated development environment (IDE)
• Agile – Scrum or Kanban Methods
• Knowledge of customer domain and sub-domain where problem is solved.
• Knowledge of new technologies (e.g. Data science AI/ML IoT big data and cloud platform etc RDBMS and NOSQL
• Deep knowledge of architecting solutions and applications on cloud-based infrastructures.

Additional Comments:

Role Overview: As a Lead Software Engineer within our enterprise product domain, you will play a pivotal role as both an expert individual contributor and a technical multiplier. You will be responsible for guiding your squad through complex and often ambiguous challenges, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions that align with long-term business goals. You will provide technical leadership, coach and mentor engineers, and drive engineering excellence across the team. Working closely with Engineering Leads, Principal Engineers and Architects, you'll shape technical direction, influence strategic decisions, and foster a strong culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. With a passion for frontend technologies and a holistic mindset, you will help elevate both the technical capabilities and the impact of your squad. Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality, scalable software that delivers customer and business value.
• Provide technical leadership by guiding engineering priorities, architectural decisions, and development best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including stakeholders, product managers, designers, and engineers—to define, build, and deliver impactful solutions.
• Lead and contribute to design, code, and test reviews, promoting engineering standards and continuous improvement.
• Champion DevOps practices by ensuring software are continuously integrated, tested, released, and monitored in production.
• Mentor and support engineers, fostering a culture of growth, feedback, and technical excellence.
• Drive improvements in code quality, performance, and development efficiency through proactive problem-solving and innovation.
• Maintain system reliability by integrating observability and support tooling, and by troubleshooting issues throughout the software lifecycle.
• Influence technical direction and contribute to architectural decisions aligned with evolving business needs.
• Explore and assess emerging technologies to support continuous innovation and strategic goals. Required Skills & Experience:
• Minimum of 8 years' professional experience in senior or lead software engineering roles, with demonstrable involvement across the full software development lifecycle, including production support.
• Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, maintainable, and high-quality software solutions across diverse programming languages and frameworks.
• Deep expertise in front-end technologies, including TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and modern frameworks such as , Redux, and Redux-Saga.
• Advanced back-end development experience with , including the design and implementation of RESTful APIs, JSON handling, and scalable server-side architecture.
• Strong understanding of web architecture, DNS, and web server technologies.
• Proficient in JavaScript and TypeScript across both client-side and server-side development.
• Experience with Redis for caching/session management and working knowledge of DocumentDB or similar NoSQL databases.
• Extensive hands-on expertise with AWS cloud infrastructure, including EKS, EC2/VMs, and cloud-native architectural patterns.
• Skilled in the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, leveraging tools such as GitLab for source control, deployment automation, and release management.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform.
• Well-versed in test automation, with practical experience using Jest, Mocha, Chai, and familiarity with SonarQube for code quality analysis and technical debt management.
• Comprehensive understanding of software engineering best practices, including clean architecture, performance optimisation, accessibility standards (WCAG), and other non-functional requirements.
• Strong advocate of Agile delivery and DevOps principles, with experience in iterative and incremental development processes.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of leading the implementation of complex technical solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers, conducting peer reviews, and driving a culture of engineering excellence within co-located and distributed teams.
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders, influence architectural decisions, and align technical solutions with business goals.
• Self-driven and accountable, with the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced and evolving environments.
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

React.Js,Javascript,Node.Js,Typescript

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.