Technical Application Lead

Date: Jul 15, 2026

Location: Bangalore, IN

Company: AkzoNobel

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com

© 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose

The Technical Application Lead is accountable for the delivery, stability, and continuous improvement of business-critical digital applications within the organization’s global technology landscape.

The role ensures the development of scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that support commercial and operational processes, while leading Agile teams and driving engineering excellence across the application lifecycle.

Platform Development & Delivery

Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performing applications supporting AkzoNobel’s global Color IT Applications

End-to-End Technical Ownership

Contribute across the full technology stack, leveraging expertise in .NET, modern front-end frameworks, and cloud technologies to deliver robust and efficient solutions.

Integration & Business Enablement

Ensure seamless integration with internal systems to support efficient purchasing and product workflows for global stakeholders.

Agile Leadership & Team Collaboration

Co-lead multiple Scrum teams in partnership with the Product Owner, ensuring alignment with business priorities and successful delivery of sprint objectives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Solution Architects, DevOps Engineers, and Agile team members to translate functional and non-functional requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

Quality & Engineering Excellence

Apply software engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement, to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Drive adoption of emerging technologies and modern development practices, including AI-assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot, to enhance productivity and solution quality.

Key Activities

Application Delivery & Ownership

Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of responsible Color IT applications, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.

Own end-to-end delivery of application features, from requirements through deployment and ongoing support.

Ensure effective operation and continuous improvement of applications by aligning priorities with Product Owners, internal IT teams, and external partners.

Agile Team Leadership

Provide functional leadership to multiple Agile/Scrum teams, setting priorities, and managing work allocation.

Drive team performance through coaching, feedback, and continuous development, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and quality standards.

Co-lead Agile ceremonies with the Product Owner, ensuring predictable sprint execution and delivery outcomes.

Technical Design & Decision-Making

Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and platform standards.

Make informed design and technology decisions within defined architectural guidelines.

Ensure solutions are maintainable, reusable, and aligned with long-term platform evolution.

Resource & Vendor Management

Contribute to resource and capacity planning, ensuring appropriate skills and capabilities to meet delivery objectives.

Select and manage external resources, ensuring quality, performance, and alignment with delivery needs.

Quality & Engineering Standards

Enforce software engineering best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD processes.

Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data protection standards.

Drive continuous improvement in development practices, tooling, and delivery efficiency.

System Integration & Operations

Ensure reliable integration with internal enterprise systems supporting commercial and operational processes.

Oversee application performance, monitoring, and incident resolution in collaboration with DevOps teams.

Maintain production stability and drive continuous service improvement.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Collaborate with Solution Architects, DevOps Engineers, and business stakeholders to align on requirements, priorities, and delivery outcomes.

Act as the primary technical interface for the Product Owner and project stakeholders.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Ensure compliance with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs (PSRA), and IT Security standards.

Experience

4 to 8 years of experience in the below technologies

C#.NET Core

Angular (TypeScript)

MS Azure development

HTML, JavaScript & CSS

SQL & TSQL

Bachelors degree in Engineering is mandatory

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 54607