Summary: The Engineering Manager role focuses on leading technical teams to deliver high-quality software solutions while implementing best practices in engineering. The position requires hands-on experience with a variety of technologies, including microservices and CI/CD processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to foster a collaborative team environment. Immediate starters are preferred as the interview process is already underway.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands on experience working with the listed tech stack: Java, Spring, Kubernetes, Docker, Postgres (relational databases) and Kafka
• Experience working on OTT technologies
• Demonstrated ability to deliver with exceptional engineering practices, having hands on experience with Coding Best practices/standards, TDD, BDD
• Implementing CI/CD without manual human interventions, fully rolling non disruptive automated production deployments, fully automated functional and non functional testing
• Understanding the benefits and disadvantages of microservices architecture, including experience effectively building and ensuring the implementation of tooling required to ensure high availability and reliability
• Understanding of the non functional aspects of delivery and operations (scale, reliability, observability) and what is required to maintain standards
• Applied knowledge of lean methodologies and how to use the best approaches to deliver goals, e.g., scrum, kanban, iterative delivery, continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey ideas clearly with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders and assist engineers and SREs with direction and problem-solving
• Experience in practical daily problem solving within a team, encouraging innovative ideas while negotiating practicalities to maintain effective delivery
• Foster a harmonious atmosphere within the team

Key Skills:

• Strong commercial experience in delivering within technical teams
• Hands-on experience with Java, Spring, Kubernetes, Docker, Postgres, and Kafka
• Experience with OTT technologies
• Knowledge of coding best practices, TDD, and BDD
• Experience in implementing CI/CD processes
• Understanding of microservices architecture
• Knowledge of non-functional delivery and operations aspects
• Familiarity with lean methodologies, scrum, and kanban
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to foster team collaboration and harmony

Salary (Rate): 650

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT