Java Team Lead/Engineering Manager - Agile, Jira, Confluence, Java, DevOps, CI/CD
Posted 7 days ago by GIOS Technology on Linkedin
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Engineering Manager role in Knutsford, UK, focuses on leading a team of engineers, ensuring their professional growth, and managing project delivery. This position emphasizes technical credibility while prioritizing team health and productivity. The manager will coordinate across departments and engage in agile project management practices to achieve collaborative goals. A strong background in Java microservices and familiarity with tools like Jira and Confluence are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of engineers.
- Help the engineers grow their skills and experience.
- Author project plans for epics.
- Run agile project management processes.
- Provide guidance and coaching to team members on technical contributions, product architecture, and other areas.
- Maintain empathy for the team by keeping awareness of engineering processes and practices.
- Ensure high quality delivery of technical stories while working with scrum teams.
- Responsible for story-based design, development & local test and adherence to all coding standards.
- Lead the team into delivery of high-quality code.
- Contribute strongly in all agile ceremonies to maintain high velocity.
- Support the team technically and culturally to achieve all targets.
- Generate and implement process improvements.
- Hold regular 1:1s with team members and provide clear feedback on performance.
- Foster technical decision-making within the team.
Key Skills:
- Strong familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
- Knowledge of DevOps and Continuous Integration & Delivery.
- Experience with Java microservices and API development.
- Agile project management experience.
- Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
- Technical credibility in engineering practices.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Experience in conducting code reviews.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT