Functional Consultant

• Conduct architectural research, site studies, precedent analysis, and data collection to support project development and design decisions.
• Prepare documentation, reports, and reference material for ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Assist in the preparation of conceptual architectural designs, massing studies, spatial planning, and design narratives.
• Develop schematic design (SD) and design development (DD) drawings in compliance with State Building Byelaws, NBC, local development regulations, and statutory norms.
• Explore innovative design approaches and experiment with architectural forms, materials, and spatial concepts.
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About Company

Our client works in the area of skilling and livelihoods for underserved youth. This is a pioneering program with a strong PPP model, an agency-led approach to livelihoods and a vision of socio-economic transformation. The Lighthouses are run through a public-private partnership that empowers the Government, Corporates, NGOs and Citizens to work together towards changing lives.

The Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) is a global initiative catalysing systems shifts for youth opportunity in communities around the world through the creation of sustainable training, employment, and income-earning pathways. GOYN works with “Opportunity Youth” — young people aged 15-29 who are out of school, unemployed, or working in informal jobs.

Designation: Content Manager, Digital Opportunities Project, GOYN, Pune

Reporting To: Director, GOYN : Pune

No. of positions: 1

Expectations / Deliverables:

● Build enduring relationships with NGOs, community based organizations, corporates, employment agencies, skilling organisations, digital platforms and government including PMC for enabling collective action at the city level.

● GOYN brand-building and enrolment of various stakeholders as partners

● Ensure creation of a dynamic working relationship with partners to ensure smooth enrolment of youth into various livelihood/non-livelihood institutions

● Ensure timely updates from partners regarding youth livelihood status to help maintain the youth journey database and enable feedback mechanisms

● Coordinate with organizations to conduct livelihood sessions for youth in the community settings

● Experience in reaching consensus and drafting MoU's

● Be up to date with any developments in the ecosystem and forge new partnerships with youth facing organizations

● Collate, develop and distribute engaging content aligned with the digital platform from partner organisations

● Collaborate with design teams to plan and develop site content, style and layout

● Use content management systems to analyze platform traffic and user engagement metrics

● Manage content distribution to other channels and social media platforms to increase web traffic.

● Ensure legal compliance (copyright and data protection) and secrecy of OY data

● Stay up to date with developments and generate new ideas to draw the audience’s attention.

Preferred Skill sets, Years of Experience, Professional Background:

● Post Graduation in any background, with 1-3 years of experience in the field of Content writing and partnership building

● Strong commitment towards building relationships with organizations in the ecosystem

● Hands-on experience with MS Office and WordPress

● Basic technical knowledge of HTML and video editing etc.

● Knowledge of SEO

● Competent in managing social media

● Excellent writing skills in English, Hindi and Marathi

● Attention to detail

● Good organizational and time-management skills

● Open to travel.

About Us :

Markowate is a digital product development company building digital products on AI, Blockchain, Mobile, and Web3 digital. We work with tech startups as their technical partner and help them with their digital transformation.

Role Overview: As a Solution Architect, you will collaborate with stakeholders, including business executives, project managers, and software development teams, to understand the organization's objectives and requirements. You will then design scalable and efficient software solutions that align with these requirements. Your role involves assessing technologies, creating architecture designs, overseeing the development process, and ensuring the successful implementation of the solutions.

"Note: Should have 9+ years of relevant experience. Must have worked with Node.js technology."

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and analyze business and technical requirements, and translate them into scalable and feasible solution designs.
• Develop end-to-end solution architectures, considering factors such as system integration, scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Research and evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and platforms to determine their suitability for the organization's needs.
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure adherence to the architectural vision and best practices.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, such as executives and project managers, and provide recommendations on technology-related decisions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks by proactively identifying potential issues and developing contingency plans.
• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to define and implement testing strategies that validate the solution's functionality, performance, and security.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, technical specifications, and design guidelines, to facilitate efficient development and future enhancements.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and continuous improvement within the organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Should have 9+ years of experience and relevant experience as a solution architect.
• Must have experience in Node.Js and should have deep understanding in AI/ML and data pipelines.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or a similar role, with a strong background in software development.
• In-depth knowledge of software architecture patterns, design principles, and development methodologies.
• Proficiency in various programming languages and frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think strategically and propose innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in cloud computing platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and understanding of their services and deployment models.
• ​Familiarity with DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

As AWS Data Engineer, you are a full-stack data engineer that loves solving business problems. You work with business leads, analysts, and data scientists to understand the business domain and engage with fellow engineers to build data products that empower better decision-making. You are passionate about the data quality of our business metrics and the flexibility of your solution that scales to respond to broader business questions. 

If you love to solve problems using your skills, then come join the Team Mactores. We have a casual and fun office environment that actively steers clear of rigid "corporate" culture, focuses on productivity and creativity, and allows you to be part of a world-class team while still being yourself.

What you will do?

• Write efficient code in - PySpark, Amazon Glue
• Write SQL Queries in - Amazon Athena, Amazon Redshift
• Explore new technologies and learn new techniques to solve business problems creatively
• Collaborate with many teams - engineering and business, to build better data products and services 
• Deliver the projects along with the team collaboratively and manage updates to customers on time

What are we looking for?

• 1 to 3 years of experience in Apache Spark, PySpark, Amazon Glue
• 2+ years of experience in writing ETL jobs using pySpark, and SparkSQL
• 2+ years of experience in SQL queries and stored procedures
• Have a deep understanding of all the Dataframe API with all the transformation functions supported by Spark 2.7+

You will be preferred if you have

• Prior experience in working on AWS EMR, Apache Airflow
• Certifications AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty OR Cloudera Certified Big Data Engineer OR Hortonworks Certified Big Data Engineer
• Understanding of DataOps Engineering

Life at Mactores

We care about creating a culture that makes a real difference in the lives of every Mactorian. Our 10 Core Leadership Principles that honor Decision-making, Leadership, Collaboration, and Curiosity drive how we work.

1. Be one step ahead

2. Deliver the best

3. Be bold

4. Pay attention to the detail

5. Enjoy the challenge

6. Be curious and take action

7. Take leadership

8. Own it

9. Deliver value

10. Be collaborative

We would like you to read more details about the work culture on https://mactores.com/careers 

The Path to Joining the Mactores Team

At Mactores, our recruitment process is structured around three distinct stages:

Pre-Employment Assessment: 

You will be invited to participate in a series of pre-employment evaluations to assess your technical proficiency and suitability for the role.

Managerial Interview: The hiring manager will engage with you in multiple discussions, lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, to assess your technical skills, hands-on experience, leadership potential, and communication abilities.

HR Discussion: During this 30-minute session, you'll have the opportunity to discuss the offer and next steps with a member of the HR team.

At Mactores, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all of our employment practices, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws. This policy extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, compensation, promotions, transfers, disciplinary action, layoff, training, and social and recreational programs. All employment decisions will be made in compliance with these principles.

About the role:

As a Product Marketing Manager should own the positioning, messaging, and branding of the product. You will also gather and process customer feedback, and manage some aspects of customer relations after the launch.

Job Responsibilities:

• Product messaging and positioning – Develop product positioning and messaging that resonates with customers and differentiates our organization in the market
• Content Development – Conceptualize and create an educational product and solution content for a variety of platforms
• Market, customer, and competitive analysis — Be the expert on the customer, the industry trends, and the players in the market
• Sales enablement – Communicate value proposition and provide high-value sales tools, training, and collateral
• Product and feature adoption — Drive adoption of the product and features amongst the customer base
• Evangelism – Serve as a company spokesperson and go-to thought leader for the product
• Implement and support compliance to Outplay compliance and information security processes

We are looking for someone who has:

• Any Graduate degree (MBA preferred) with 3- 5 years of prior experience in a similar position.
• Experience in startup/enterprise software company preferred
• An ability to understand tech and business software including buyer behavior and ideal customer profiles and translate tech content into marketing material
• Ability to effectively lead, inspire, and mentor direct and indirect reports
• Proven experience creating marketing plans encompassing strategy, customer research, competitive analysis, product requirements, messaging, pricing, etc.
• Excellent English - written, verbal, and presentation skills, with an eye for quality and attention to detail
• Strength in collaborating with cross-functional teams, across geographies, including executive management, product management, operations, sales, and marketing

Benefits:

• Fully remote job - You can be in the mountains or at the beach, and still work with us. Outplay is a 100% remote company.
•  Flexible work hours - We believe mental health is way more important than a 9-5 job.
• Health Insurance - We are a family, and we take care of each other - we provide medical insurance coverage to all employees and their family members. We also provide an additional benefit of doctor consultation.
• Workstation and Internet Allowances.
• Annual company retreat - we work hard, and we party harder.
• City meet-ups- You work with your team members in the mornings and party in the evenings.
• Safe space to innovate and experiment.
• Steady career growth and job security.

You will be a part of a full-stack creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

• Strong knowledge of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3.

• Write clean , well-designed code

• Produce detailed specifications

• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality

• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

• Follow industry best practices

• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary

• Proven software development experience in PHP

• Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX

• Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing RESTful web services

Technical qualifications

• 2+ years of working experience in delivering web applications. 
• Strong experience in Ruby on Rails, API design and architecture.
• Strong experience in databases like MongoDB/PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming(OOPs) concepts, data structures, algorithms, APIs, web services, SQL concepts.
• Experience in any JS frameworks like Express. js/Node. js/AngularJS/ReactJS.
• Understanding of version control tools - Git/SVN.
• Supportive in providing clean, maintainable code.
• Empathize with client needs and architect custom solutions.
• Brownie points for knowledge in Golang.

ob Purpose :

- To lead Design, Development and Maintenance of Frontend Technology for Viacom18's flagship OTT Platform - VOOT, plan & innovate to deliver best-in class product features, ensuring market leadership and future readiness.

- Head the technology team for Viacom18's flagship OTT Platform - VOOT by enhancing and future proofing the technological infrastructure and capabilities to build a world class product.

Key Responsibilities :

Technological Readiness :

- Strengthen VOOT's technological capability

- Evaluate Frontend technology stacks and choose best in class relevant solutions for business

- Build internal capability for technological functions for future readiness

- Drive technical and technological efficiencies to save cost

Technological Innovation :

- Identify avenues for product enhancement

- Convert relevant ideas to POC (Proof of Concept)

- Act as the technical product owner and work with product management team to deliver features and manage releases and enhancement

- Deliver best-in-class product functionality by minimizing crash rate, reducing improving playback time performance and ensuring maximum device coverage

Collaboration and Partner Management :

- Evaluate and finalize new partners for product enhancement from technical perspective

- Developing technological road maps in collaboration with Product team & external technology partners

- Timely and quality delivery of product/features, including outsourced functionalities and services with no downtime

Resource management of external partners to deliver results

Team management

- Work with the HR partner to create a workforce plan

- Review performance on regular basis

- Ensure optimum levels of engagement through appropriate recognition channels

- Provide inputs on hiring and succession planning

- Identify training needs by using TNA method

Key Performance Indicators :

- Develop best in class product functionality

- Ensure technological readiness for product

- Increase in the number of active daily video viewers

- Application Store rating

- Maintaining a crash rate & Maintain playability above 90%

- No. of new & high quality features rolled out on the platform

Skills : Front End, Android, iOS