Job Description
**Head of Middleware Configuration Solutions Architect (QA)** | Mumbai | Full-time | INR 29.4-83.6 LPA
**About the role:**
- Position within Middleware Configuration - Quality & Compliance, under the XML & Data Interchange Engineering vertical
- Level: senior level
- Reports to the functional head for Middleware Configuration - Quality & Compliance
**What you'll do:**
- Handle core middleware configuration - quality & compliance activities on a day-to-day basis
- Use XML/XSLT/XSD regularly as part of core deliverables
- Work closely with adjacent teams to align priorities
- Track progress against agreed timelines and escalate issues proactively
**What you'll need:**
- XML/XSLT/XSD
- Technical Documentation
- EDI Standards (X12/EDIFACT)
- Quality
- Compliance
- Middleware Configuration
- API Integration
- B2B Integration
- Data Mapping & Transformation
- MCA
- 14+ years of relevant experience
**Good to know:**
- Skip-level conversations with senior leadership are encouraged at least twice a year to discuss career direction. Shortlisted applicants will be evaluated on both domain knowledge and practical problem-solving ability. The organisation places a premium on ownership; once a task is assigned, the expectation is to see it through without hand-holding.
- The hiring process typically includes a screening round, a technical or functional assessment, and a final discussion with the reporting manager. The next logical step from this position is a senior or lead-track role within the same function.
- Internal job postings are open to employees who've completed a minimum tenure in their current role. Benefits include health insurance, provident fund contributions, and paid leave in line with company policy.
- Candidates are encouraged to highlight measurable outcomes from previous roles rather than just responsibilities held. Cross-functional exposure is built into the role by design, so the person will regularly interact with adjacent teams and leadership.
- The package is structured with a fixed component, performance bonus, and standard health coverage. New joiners typically get a short structured onboarding before being handed independent ownership of their first deliverables. Performance is reviewed on a structured cycle, with clear criteria for movement into the next band.
- Priorities can shift mid-week depending on business needs, so adaptability matters as much as technical depth. Mornings are usually spent on planning and status reviews, while the rest of the day is given over to hands-on delivery and problem-solving. Applications without a clear summary of relevant experience are less likely to be shortlisted for the first round.
- Leave policy follows standard industry norms, including earned leave, sick leave, and public holidays as applicable. There's usually a block of uninterrupted time set aside for focused work, separate from meetings and coordination calls.
- Compensation includes standard statutory benefits along with performance-linked variable pay. The organisation has historically promoted from within for a majority of its senior and lead openings.
**About the role:**
- Position within Middleware Configuration - Quality & Compliance, under the XML & Data Interchange Engineering vertical
- Level: senior level
- Reports to the functional head for Middleware Configuration - Quality & Compliance
**What you'll do:**
- Handle core middleware configuration - quality & compliance activities on a day-to-day basis
- Use XML/XSLT/XSD regularly as part of core deliverables
- Work closely with adjacent teams to align priorities
- Track progress against agreed timelines and escalate issues proactively
**What you'll need:**
- XML/XSLT/XSD
- Technical Documentation
- EDI Standards (X12/EDIFACT)
- Quality
- Compliance
- Middleware Configuration
- API Integration
- B2B Integration
- Data Mapping & Transformation
- MCA
- 14+ years of relevant experience
**Good to know:**
- Skip-level conversations with senior leadership are encouraged at least twice a year to discuss career direction. Shortlisted applicants will be evaluated on both domain knowledge and practical problem-solving ability. The organisation places a premium on ownership; once a task is assigned, the expectation is to see it through without hand-holding.
- The hiring process typically includes a screening round, a technical or functional assessment, and a final discussion with the reporting manager. The next logical step from this position is a senior or lead-track role within the same function.
- Internal job postings are open to employees who've completed a minimum tenure in their current role. Benefits include health insurance, provident fund contributions, and paid leave in line with company policy.
- Candidates are encouraged to highlight measurable outcomes from previous roles rather than just responsibilities held. Cross-functional exposure is built into the role by design, so the person will regularly interact with adjacent teams and leadership.
- The package is structured with a fixed component, performance bonus, and standard health coverage. New joiners typically get a short structured onboarding before being handed independent ownership of their first deliverables. Performance is reviewed on a structured cycle, with clear criteria for movement into the next band.
- Priorities can shift mid-week depending on business needs, so adaptability matters as much as technical depth. Mornings are usually spent on planning and status reviews, while the rest of the day is given over to hands-on delivery and problem-solving. Applications without a clear summary of relevant experience are less likely to be shortlisted for the first round.
- Leave policy follows standard industry norms, including earned leave, sick leave, and public holidays as applicable. There's usually a block of uninterrupted time set aside for focused work, separate from meetings and coordination calls.
- Compensation includes standard statutory benefits along with performance-linked variable pay. The organisation has historically promoted from within for a majority of its senior and lead openings.