Head of Platform Engineering
Overview:
#TeamCandour are seeking a Head of Platform Engineering to join the team of a global financial services player out of their offices in Lisbon on a hybrid basis.
This role involves collaborating with Technology leadership teams in other BUs, providing effective and proactive support to programmes and projects, and leading and managing a team of DevOps engineers and other application engineers.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with Technology leadership teams in other BUs to drive outcomes for centralised services
Interpret and contextualise business requirements into actionable technology roadmaps
Lead the end-to-end product development process, including ideation, requirements gathering, prioritisation, and roadmap creation
Advocate and drive adoption of best practices to ensure standardisation of outputs across the core function value streams
Lead and manage a team of DevOps engineers and other platform engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture within the team
Advise the Platform Engineering teams on performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and other operational concerns
Ensure the provision of all centralised services to meet the quality, resilience, and usability of all user groups
Manage engagement with 3rd parties, own the risk registry, audit requirements, and financial management for the Platform Engineering remit
Stay up to date with industry trends and market dynamics to identify opportunities for product innovation and growth
Qualifications:
5+ years in a senior Technology leadership role
5+ years in a team management role
Deep knowledge of technical and functional aspects required to fulfil the role
Engaging communication and facilitation skills
Strong knowledge of DevOps methodology and technologies
Experience managing Cloud/SaaS applications, APIs, and legacy applications
Experience with the evaluation and selection of new technologies
Experience implementing operational processes improvements through automation and/or process design/redesign
Strong knowledge and experience of build, deployment, change, and release processes and automation
Strong knowledge in data engineering and analytics principles and technologies
Experience working with standard collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Miro
Extensive experience working on large, complex projects or products
Day-to-day:
Collaborating with Technology leadership teams
Leading the end-to-end product development process
Managing a team of DevOps engineers and other platform engineers
Advising on performance, scalability, reliability, and availability
Managing engagement with 3rd parties
Staying up to date with industry trends and market dynamics
Benefits:
Hybrid-working practices
Annual bonus
Private medical scheme
35 hour working week
If you are a seasoned professional with a passion for technology leadership we would love to hear from you to run through the finer details