Overview This is a dual-mandate leadership role at one of Quest Software's most strategic engineering locations. You will have full engineering leadership responsibility for a product within Quest's data management portfolio while serving as Site Leader for our Hyderabad development center of approximately 150 employees. The priorities are clear: • Development Management: Deliver exceptional product outcomes through high-quality engineering execution. • Site Leadership: Grow Hyderabad's capability, culture, and strategic importance within Quest. • A third, critical responsibility cuts across both mandates: leading the Hyderabad organization toward an AI-first software delivery model, transforming how engineering teams design, build, test, and deliver software. Responsibilities Priority 1: Development Management You will lead a Hyderabad-based engineering organization responsible for a product within Quest's data management portfolio. Delivery & Execution • Own end-to-end product delivery, including roadmap execution, release commitments, quality, security, performance, and supportability. • Translate product strategy into achievable engineering plans and ensure predictable execution. • Partner with architects and senior engineers on key technical and architectural decisions. • Balance innovation with operational excellence, including technical debt, supportability, and customer-reported issues. • Communicate delivery status, risks, and dependencies effectively to senior leadership. Customer & Business Partnership • Partner closely with Product Management and go-to-market teams on customer engagements, evaluations, and proofs of concept. • Bring customer insights into product planning and prioritization. • Support Sales, Professional Services, and Customer Support on strategic customer opportunities. Team Leadership • Lead through engineering managers and senior technical leaders. • Hire, develop, and retain high-performing teams. • Build leadership depth, succession plans, and future engineering leaders. • Foster a culture of accountability, growth, and continuous improvement. Data Management Expertise Experience in the data management domain is strongly preferred, including areas such as: • Data architecture and modeling • Data lineage, metadata management, and governance • Data quality, integration, and intelligence solutions • Enterprise data platforms, cloud data warehouses, lakehouses, relational and NoSQL technologies Priority 2: Hyderabad Site Leadership As Site Leader, you will be accountable for the growth, culture, and reputation of the Hyderabad engineering organization. Site Growth & Capability • Drive Hyderabad's growth strategy in partnership with HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Facilities, and IT. • Expand engineering capability and increase strategic product ownership within the site. • Develop career paths, technical communities, and learning opportunities that strengthen engagement and retention. Culture & Communication • Lead regular town halls and site-wide communications. • Promote a high-performance culture focused on customer value, engineering excellence, accountability, and collaboration. • Serve as the primary bridge between Hyderabad and Quest's global engineering and business teams. External Leadership • Represent Quest within the Hyderabad technology ecosystem. • Build relationships with universities and academic institutions to strengthen graduate hiring and talent pipelines. • Participate in industry forums, technology communities, and employer-branding initiatives. AI-First Software Delivery A core expectation of this role is to lead Hyderabad's transition to AI-first engineering. You will: • Define and implement an AI-first software delivery strategy. • Embed AI-assisted practices across development, testing, code review, documentation, and support. • Establish governance for quality, security, intellectual property, and responsible AI usage. • Measure outcomes through productivity, quality, delivery, and employee experience metrics. • Lead the organizational change required to drive adoption. • Share best practices across Quest and position Hyderabad as a center of excellence for AI-enabled engineering. Qualifications Essential • 5+ years of second-line engineering leadership experience managing organizations of 30-50+ engineers through managers. • Proven record of delivering enterprise software products to market. • Experience partnering with customer-facing and go-to-market teams. • Demonstrated success building high-performing engineering organizations. • Strong technical credibility and ability to influence architecture and engineering decisions. • Excellent communication skills with experience engaging executives, large employee audiences, and external stakeholders. • Experience operating in global organizations across multiple time zones. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Preferred • Experience in data management, governance, metadata, lineage, or related enterprise software markets. • Experience leading AI-assisted engineering transformation initiatives. • Site leadership experience in India. • SaaS and cloud platform experience. • Expertise in modern engineering practices, including cloud-native architectures, DevOps, CI/CD, quality engineering, and secure software development. • Experience scaling engineering organizations. • Strong network within the Hyderabad technology community. • Advanced degree in engineering, technology, or business. What Success Looks Like Within your first 12 months: • Deliver product commitments with high quality and clear customer value. • Build a strong leadership team with healthy engagement, retention, and succession plans. • Establish measurable adoption of AI-assisted software delivery. • Successfully scale the Hyderabad site while strengthening culture and communication. • Increase Quest's visibility and reputation within the Hyderabad technology ecosystem. Leadership Attributes We are looking for a leader who: • Maintains a strong bias for delivery and results. • Builds leaders and develops talent. • Can effectively balance multiple strategic responsibilities. • Communicates with clarity, candor, and consistency. • Remains focused on customer outcomes. • Embraces change and innovation, particularly AI-driven transformation. Why Quest Software Quest Software helps organizations manage, secure, and maximize the value of their data and IT environments. This role offers a unique opportunity to own product delivery, lead a 150-person engineering organization, and shape how software is built through AI-first practices at one of Quest's most strategic engineering locations.