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Engineering Manager – AI & IT Applications

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India

Job Title: Engineering Manager – AI & IT Applications

Job Location: Chennai, India

Join Us!

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!

The Engineering Manager – AI & IT Applications is accountable for end‑to‑end engineering ownership of a large and diverse enterprise application landscape, spanning engineering platforms, ERP systems, business applications, SaaS tools, and AI-enabled systems.
The role leads application Discover → Separate → Migrate → Stabilize programs, ensures regulatory and AI governance compliance, and builds sustainable internal engineering capability with minimal vendor dependency.

What will you do?

  • Own engineering delivery and operational accountability across Discover → Separate → Migrate → Stabilize phases
  • Drive application rationalization, modernization, and standardization across a complex software estate
  • Lead SAP and non‑SAP migrations, including ERP consolidation and Oracle → SAP transformations
  • Own engineering decision authority across assigned portfolios, including technology selection and decommissioning
  • Establish and enforce engineering standards, delivery governance, and operating models (Agile, DevOps, ITSM)
  • Ensure stable run operations, performance, security, and lifecycle management post‑migration
  • Build, mentor, and lead high‑performing internal engineering teams across application domains
  • Lead vendor separation, knowledge transition, and cost optimization, reducing long‑term dependency
  • Partner with senior business, IT, security, data privacy, and architecture leaders to align outcomes

AI & Regulatory Accountability

  • Own engineering accountability for AI-enabled and AI-embedded applications
  • Ensure compliance with EU AI Act, GDPR, and enterprise AI governance requirements, including:
    • AI system inventory accuracy
    • Risk classification and human oversight requirements
    • Technical documentation and audit readiness
  • Partner with Legal, Risk, and Data teams to ensure compliant AI adoption and operations

Financial & Risk Accountability

  • Own application portfolio run costs, transformation budgets, and vendor spend optimization
  • Drive measurable ROI from application rationalization and modernization
  • Proactively manage delivery, operational, security, and regulatory risks

Experience, Education and other Required:

  • 15+ years of experience in enterprise application engineering and delivery
  • Proven leadership in large‑scale application separation, migration, or carve‑out programs
  • Strong experience managing mixed on‑prem, SaaS, cloud, and AI‑enabled application landscapes
  • Demonstrated success leading multi‑technology, multi‑vendor global environments

Skills & Expertise

Mandatory:

  • Enterprise application engineering & lifecycle management
  • SAP ERP and large-scale SAP / non‑SAP migrations
  • Complex engineering application landscapes (CAD, BIM, simulation tools)
  • Delivery governance, operating models, and standards
  • Senior people leadership and capability building
  • Vendor separation and knowledge transition

Preferred:

  • AI/ML‑enabled enterprise applications and governance
  • Oracle to SAP migration experience
  • EU AI Act or regulated AI system exposure

What we offer:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits,

  • 20 days Privilege Leave, 13 days Emergency leave and 14 Public holidays per year
  • Global Career Progression Opportunities
  • Medical Insurance, Life Insurance

ED&I:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon - we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you'll see things our way, too.

About Linxon

Building the infrastructure to power the world with carbon-free energy.

We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's leading technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.

To know more about Linxon : www.linxon.com or watch our video:

Building the infrastructure to power the world - we are Linxon! - YouTube

Linxon

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India

Job Type

Full time

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Salary range

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Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

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Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.

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