Technical Program Manager
First seen by Alion on Aug 24, 2026.
Technical Program Manager - eCommerce (14-20 yrs)
We are looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager with 12+ years of experience in managing large-scale technology programs, preferably within the e-commerce domain. The ideal candidate should have a strong technical background in Java, Microservices, AWS, and Kafka, along with proven experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex enterprise applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multiple technology programs from planning through delivery, ensuring scope, timelines, budgets, and quality are met.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of Java-based microservices and cloud-native applications.
- Work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product, QA, DevOps, and Business teams to ensure successful program execution.
- Provide technical oversight for solutions built using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and AWS.
- Manage dependencies, risks, issues, and cross-team coordination across multiple projects.
- Define program roadmaps, milestones, delivery plans, and success metrics.
- Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective execution across development teams.
- Partner with architects and engineering leads to drive scalable, highly available, and secure solutions.
- Manage integrations and event-driven architectures using Kafka and microservices.
- Drive cloud adoption and optimization across AWS-based environments.
- Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, architecture standards, security, and quality processes.
- Communicate program status, risks, dependencies, and key decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure successful production releases, post-production stabilization, and continuous improvement.
Required Skills:
- 12+ years of overall IT experience, with significant experience in technical program/project management.
- Strong technical understanding of Java and Microservices architecture.
- Hands-on understanding of Spring Boot, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture.
- Extensive experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures.
- Mandatory experience working on large-scale e-commerce projects.
- Experience managing complex integrations, APIs, and enterprise applications.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, DevOps, and software engineering practices.
- Experience working with globally distributed and cross-functional teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to understand complex technical architectures and translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with high-volume e-commerce platforms, order management, payments, catalogs, inventory, checkout, or fulfilment systems.
- Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, or other cloud-native technologies.
- Experience with observability, performance engineering, and application scalability.
- PMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or other relevant program/project management certification is a plus.
Skills
IT Program Management, IT Project Management, Technical Architect, Java Architect