ABOUT AVIATRIX AND THE ROLE:

Aviatrix is the cloud networking expert. We’re on a mission to make cloud networking simple so companies stay agile. Trusted by more than 500 of the world’s leading enterprises, our cloud networking platform creates the visibility, security, and control needed to adapt with ease and move ahead at speed. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry's leading multiload networking and security certification, Aviatrix empowers the cloud networking community to stay at the forefront of digital transformation.

We are expanding our Global Engineering, Product and Operations presence in India. We are looking for a Site Leader in India (Tech and Biz) to build and lead our fast-growing India Technology Center, playing a crucial role in our technical direction and development of groundbreaking solutions in cloud networking. This role reports directly to the CTO and SVP of Engineering.

Role and Responsibilities

Technology Leader:

• Act as a key executive partner to the CTO and SVP Engineering, significantly contributing to Aviatrix's product roadmap and overall growth strategy.
• You will own the strategic roadmap and direction that shapes the strategic direction for engineering in India.
• You will lead the day-to-day operations for Aviatrix’s technology center in India.
• Plan and executes on a long-term strategy for India, including product, engineering, partnerships and M&A thsat are in full alignment with our global business objectives.

India Site Lead:

• Build the Aviatrix India Engineering team as a center of excellence and drive site wide growth, culture and operations.
• Strategically drive the engineering department, aligning with Aviatrix's mission, vision, and business objectives.

Customer advocacy: 

• Proactively engage with customers and help foster and nurture relationships in business within India and in the region (APAC/Goes).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers.
• Understand customer needs and ensuring that their expectations are met.

Team Recruitment, Expansion & Retention: 

• Oversee the recruitment process, building an initial engineering team size of 20-30 engineers with future growth expansion goals to grow to 100 to 150 people team in India.
• You will attract, develop and retain great engineers and engineering leaders, who thrive working in innovative, user-focused, fast paced start-up environment

Measuring Performance Management:

• Implement performance management systems and metrics to measure success in engineering.
• Foster high performance and continuous improvement in alignment with business goals.

Project Oversight:

• Ensure successful execution of projects, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams like product management and customer support to maintain exceptional service and customer satisfaction.

Collaboration and Communication: 

• Maintain effective communication across all team levels, promoting a culture of collaboration, transparency and shared success.
• Ability to engage effectively with executive teams, and drive the technological vision of the organization

• Work with other global and India leaders to improve and scale the India organization

Cultivate a Strong Work Culture:

• Foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation that are in alignment with Aviatrix’s core values and objectives within the engineering team.
• Balance innovation with operational efficiency in overseeing the engineering and product development functions.
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and adaptability to new technologies and methodologies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 15+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in cloud networking or a related domain.
• 8+ years of leading and managing engineering organizations for enterprise software and/or hyper-growth start-up software environments.
• Track record of successfully building scaling and leading engineering organizations from the ground up.
• Strong technical background, with expertise in cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI).
• Expertise in advanced networking concepts (routing, SDN, IPSec, data-plane), and large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience leading through change in a hyper-growth environment
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the executive leadership team to drive technological vision of the organization.
• Proven experience in attracting, hiring and retaining top engineering talent and engineering leaders.
• A master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

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