Tenarai - Program Manager

The Program Manager bridges strategic technical planning, hands-on architectural design, and cross-functional delivery execution. In this role, you will define the blueprint for scalable, event-driven AWS cloud applications while simultaneously managing the overall program lifecycle, managing cross-team dependencies, and ensuring alignment with corporate business objectives.Core Responsibilities :- Program & Delivery Management : Track, manage, and drive large-scale application development initiatives, aligning timelines, managing risks, and untangling multi-team dependencies.- Architecture & Design : Design secure, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective cloud application blueprints utilizing the AWS Well-Architected Framework.- Team Leadership & Governance : Direct agile engineering squads, drive engineering excellence, and enforce cloud governance and AWS IAM security baselines.- Automation & IaC : Define infrastructure-as-code patterns to automate deployment pipelines and multienvironment application infrastructure.- Stakeholder Alignment : Act as the primary interface between product management, executive leadership, and technical teams, translating product vision into phased execution milestones.Technical Requirements :- Experience : 12+ years in IT/Software engineering, with 5+ years in a hybrid role spanning systems architecture, team leadership, and technical delivery.- Serverless & Microservices : Deep expertise building systems with AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS/EKS, API Gateway, and AWS Step Functions.- Messaging & Event-Driven : Strong implementation experience with Amazon EventBridge, SQS, and SNS.- Data Modeling : Advanced knowledge of both NoSQL and Relational databases, specifically Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Aurora.- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Hands-on mastery of AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation.- CI/CD & DevOps : Experience establishing automated release pipelines via AWS CodePipeline or GitHub Actions.Program & Leadership Skills :- Advanced proficiency in managing complex backlogs, resource alignments.- Expertise in managing and leading multi-functional agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, View email address on hirist.com, or Kanban).- Exceptional communication skills to present project metrics, risk-mitigation strategies, and architectural roadmaps to executive-level leadership.Preferred Certifications :- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional (ref:hirist.tech)