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Tech Lead

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Posted on: 16-10-2025

Job description

Role Responsibilities
Engage with the product owner, team lead, architects, and global team members to build world class solutions that address customer needs.
Maintain a strong focus on quality and security, delivering reliable and robust solutions.
Independently manage workload while promoting an inclusive and open culture.
Take initiative to build knowledge in technology products and tools through on-the-job learning, certifications, and projects.
Actively participate in Scrum meetings and provide timely status updates to the Team Lead and/or Scrum Master for assigned responsibilities.
Contribute during agile retrospectives and reviews to analyze, adapt, and identify ways for the team to deliver more effectively and meet quality standards on time.
Work well under pressure, taking ownership of issues and resolving them with minimal supervision.
Communicate effectively and maintain a strong client focus with excellent interpersonal skills.
Ensure the teams knowledge base is kept up to date with technical issue resolutions and shared learning.

Key Relationships
Primary
Development Manager, Development Team, Operations Support Team, QA Teams, Architecture, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Business Experts on projects.

Role Requirements
Must Have
Strong C/C++ experience (minimum 5 years) for cross-platform development, especially on RedHat Linux.
Experience with code repositories supporting multi-person and multi-version delivery pipelines.
Familiarity with Agile Software Development, including TDD and/or BDD, and the Atlassian toolset.
Knowledge of automation and CI/CD pipeline development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to clearly communicate complex information to relevant audiences.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and adaptability to fast-changing technical environments.
Quickly understand the broader impact of changes and technical issues.

Nice to Have
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Background in high-transactional, low-latency system development.
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, and Node.js.
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and CloudFormation.
Familiarity with building automation tools and processes.

Qualification

Role Responsibilities

  • Engage with the product owner, team lead, architects, and global team members to build world class solutions that address customer needs.
  • Maintain a strong focus on quality and security, delivering reliable and robust solutions.
  • Independently manage workload while promoting an inclusive and open culture.
  • Take initiative to build knowledge in technology products and tools through on-the-job learning, certifications, and projects.
  • Actively participate in Scrum meetings and provide timely status updates to the Team Lead and/or Scrum Master for assigned responsibilities.
  • Contribute during agile retrospectives and reviews to analyze, adapt, and identify ways for the team to deliver more effectively and meet quality standards on time.
  • Work well under pressure, taking ownership of issues and resolving them with minimal supervision.
  • Communicate effectively and maintain a strong client focus with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ensure the teams knowledge base is kept up to date with technical issue resolutions and shared learning.

Key Relationships

Primary

  • Development Manager, Development Team, Operations Support Team, QA Teams, Architecture, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Business Experts on projects.

Role Requirements

  • Strong C/C++ experience (minimum 5 years) for cross-platform development, especially on RedHat Linux.
  • Experience with code repositories supporting multi-person and multi-version delivery pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Agile Software Development, including TDD and/or BDD, and the Atlassian toolset.
  • Knowledge of automation and CI/CD pipeline development.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to clearly communicate complex information to relevant audiences.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and adaptability to fast-changing technical environments.
  • Quickly understand the broader impact of changes and technical issues.

 Key job details

Primary Location
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Job Type
Experienced
Primary Skills
Automation tools, CI & CD, Docker and Kubernetes, C++
Years of Experience
5
Travel
No
Job Posting
16/10/2025

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