R&D Principal Technologist

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. Job Title: R&D Principal Technologist Location: Hyderabad Employment Type: full-time Role Summary This role includes proactive stakeholder communication and supporting broader delivery coordination across teams. Ideal candidates should be expert communicators who thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at turning complex strategies into actionable results. Candidates must have experience working as program/project co-ordinators with working knowledge of SDLC and COI operations in cloud based production environments. Key Responsibilities Support execution planning across multiple workstreams, including milestone tracking, risk/dependency management, and status reporting. Help align teams on priorities, timelines, and delivery commitments to ensure smooth initiative execution. Oversee the production deployment execution for cloud infrastructure changes across AWS/Azure. Coordinate deployment readiness checks (approvals, dependencies, rollback plans, change windows). Lead go-live activities and confirm successful production implementation. Plan and co-ordinate the incidents or actions with team monitoring cloud environment health, performance, alerts, and resource utilization post-deployment. Manage ongoing maintenance activities: patches, updates in production. Maintain environment stability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting oversight. Co-ordinating with teams involved in troubleshooting infrastructure issues, identify root causes. Optimize cloud resource allocation, scaling policies, and operational efficiency. Maintain deployment and operational logs, reports, and stakeholder communication records. Essential Capabilities Strong risk management, incident escalation, and follow-through discipline. Excellent stakeholder communication skills (written, verbal, and leadership updates). Experience managing production cloud deployments and ongoing environment operations in AWS and/or Azure. Understanding of cloud infrastructure components, monitoring, and operational best practices. Ability to manage cross-team coordination under tight timelines. Working knowledge of DevOps practices, SDLC. Experience supporting delivery governance, cross-functional planning, and execution tracking. Essential Experience 10+ years of experience with at least 5+ years of experience on above mentioned key responsibilities. R&D at AVEVA Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the center of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name. Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/r-and-d-careers/ India Benefits include: Gratuity, Medical and accidental insurance, very attractive leave entitlement, emergency leave days, childcare support, maternity, paternity and adoption leaves, education assistance program, home office set up support (for hybrid roles), well-being support It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/ Hybrid working We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process. Hiring process Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process About AVEVA AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably. We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/ Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/ AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria. AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.