Location: Noida Berger Tower, India

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

Job Title        : Engineering Manager
Location        : Noida, India
Reports to        : Senior Engineering Manager
Contract Type    : Full Time Employment

Job Summary
We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our Core Platform team, which is responsible for building and maintaining secure, scalable, and reliable key management systems. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical foundation in systems programming, cryptography, and cloud-native platforms, combined with proven people management skills. You will manage a team of engineers, drive the execution of critical platform initiatives, and ensure high-quality delivery that aligns with organizational goals.

Job Responsibilities
•    Lead, mentor, and manage the Core Platform engineering team.
•    Drive design, development, and deployment of key management services and secure cryptographic platforms.
•    Collaborate with senior leadership (including Cloud team peers) to align platform initiatives with organizational priorities.
•    Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security, following best practices.
•    Oversee CI/CD pipelines, testing, and automation for the platform stack.
•    Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
•    Conduct technical reviews (architecture, design, and code).
•    Work closely with security, SRE, and product teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
•    Balance hands-on technical contributions with team leadership and delivery management.
•    Support Agile planning and execution to deliver on-time, high-quality releases.

Job Skills & Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
•    11-17 years of professional software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a leadership/management role.
•    Strong background in security software, PKI, and cryptographic key management.
•    Solid programming experience in C/C++, Golang, and Python.
•    Experience with Postgres or other relational databases.
•    Knowledge of automation tools .
•    Experience building and scaling platform services for cloud or hybrid environments.
•    Familiarity with Agile/SAFe methodologies.
•    Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!