Platform Engineering & DevOps Chapter Lead

Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, DevOps engineers, Product Owner, and Delivery Lead. Foster a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and knowledge sharing across the digital engineering chapter. Shape career development paths and provide coaching for engineers to help them flourish in their roles. Collaborate with senior leadership (Head of Digital Engineering, IT Director) to align engineering strategy with business objectives. Proven experience as an Engineering Lead, Chapter Lead, DevOps Manager, or Software Engineering Manager. Strong background in microservices architecture, API development, and cloud-native engineering. Knowledge of TM Forum guidelines (Open APIs, SID, etc.) is a strong advantage. Hands-on expertise in modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation, infrastructure-as-code, observability). Familiarity with DevOps toolchains (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Argo CD). Understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Strong coaching, mentoring, and people leadership skills, with proven success in developing engineering talent. Experience working in an Agile/Scaled Agile environment. Excellent communication and stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at senior levels. Ensure security, compliance, and performance standards are embedded into engineering practices. Guide architectural decisions in collaboration with architects and senior engineers to ensure modern, scalable digital platforms. Work closely with the platform Product Owner, Architects, DevOps engineers, and Delivery Lead to ensure product roadmaps are delivered effectively and efficiently. Establish and track engineering KPIs and DevOps metrics (e.g., deployment frequency, MTTR, release stability) to drive performance improvements.