NeGD is currently inviting applications for the following positions purely on Contract basis initially for a period of 2 year which is further extendable as per the requirement of the project.

Last date for submission of applications will be: 30.04.2025

Position: Tech Lead

Resource Requirement: 1

Job Description:

● Technical Leadership: Guide the engineering team in designing, developing, and maintaining software applications.
● Architecture & Design: Define and implement scalable, maintainable, and high-performance system architectures.
● Code Quality & Best Practices: Ensure adherence to coding standards, conduct code reviews, and enforce best practices.
● Team Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and other teams to align technical solutions with business needs. Act as the primary liaison between stakeholders, project managers, and the development team to align technical goals with business objectives
● Mentorship & Coaching: Mentor team members, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance. Support and mentor team members.
● Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimize code, and improve system reliability.
● CI/CD & DevOps: Oversee deployment pipelines, automation, and infrastructure to ensure smooth and efficient releases. Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles.

Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Google Cloud Build
● Design scalable solutions using microservices architecture and API best practices
● Stakeholder Communication: Translate business requirements into technical solutions and provide regular updates to leadership.
● Security & Compliance: Ensure software follows the best security practices and complies with industry regulations.
● Innovation and R&D: Explore new technologies such as AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, Py Torch) and integrate them into production systems.
● Develop proof-of-concepts for advanced solutions like AI-powered APIs or cloud-native applications4.
● Proficiency in monitoring tools like Prometheus or Grafana

Required Experience:

● 15+ years of proven software development experience in IT
● Minimum 3 years of experience as a lead
● Proficient and should have hands-on experience in Java, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, React, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Hibernate, Springs and Spring boots etc.
● Must have working knowledge of the general API landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
● Strong understanding of microservices, cloud computing, and scalable system design.
● Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token and OAuth2
● Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), etc.
● Proficiency in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes
● Experience in database design and management
● Proficient understanding of code versioning tools – Git

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About National e-Governance Division (NeGD)

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of e-Governance projects and initiatives undertaken by various Ministries/ Departments, both at the Central and State levels.

NeGD has been spearheading several innovative initiatives under the aegis of the Digital India Programme. Those have been developed keeping the vision areas of Digital India at the core- providing digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand and in particular, digital empowerment of the citizens of our country; some of these initiatives include DigiLocker, UMANG, Poshan Tracker, OpenForge Platform, API Setu, National Academic Depository, Academic Bank of Credits, Learning Management System.