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Senior Technical Manager in the Netherlands

On-site in the Netherlands·Added 8 days ago (last checked 15 Oct)

HCLTech

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Netherlands
Experience: 12+ years

Skills

Nice to have

GraphQL

HCLTech is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in the Netherlands.

Requirements

What we're looking for

12+ years of software engineering experience; 3+ years leading engineering teams of 10 or more.
Deep expertise in microservices architecture and event-driven systems (Apache Kafka, Solace, AWS MSK, or equivalent).
Hands-on cloud experience on GCP/Ali cloud and their services.
Strong foundation in Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot for backend systems.
Proven track record delivering CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a production environment.
Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
Database proficiency: PostgreSQL, MySQL, or equivalent; awareness of NoSQL and caching patterns (Redis/ElastiCache).
Familiarity with API design (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and integration patterns (ESB migration, strangler fig).

Nice to have

Strong agile practitioner; experience with SAFe or LeSS in large program contexts is a plus.

The role

Organization is partnering with a leading retail enterprise to re-architect its core platform from a legacy system to a cloud-native, microservices-based ecosystem on GCP/Ali cloud/on-prem. The Engineering Manager will be the technical and people anchor for this multi-squad delivery, owning end-to-end execution from design to production. He should have experience with retail or e-commerce platform modernization

What you'll do

Define and enforce Dev & QE best practices across squads
Own Tech Design and Implementation approach
Establish and operate DevOps pipelines and practices
Drive AI enablement across engineering workflows
Accountable for overall Sprint Execution and capacity planning
Facilitate and unblock work across all Engineering Leads
Manage RAAIDD - with emphasis on unblocking technical dependencies
Coordinate Release management in collaboration with the client
Drive Go/No-Go decisions collaboratively with client's stakeholders
Own Production Cutover strategy and facilitation
Champion and embed Agile Ways of Working across teams
Manage sprint estimations, velocity tracking, and capacity accountability
Track all standard Agile/Scrum metrics and component KPIs
People management - performance, growth, and engagement
Assess resource requirements and skill sets; flag gaps proactively
Act as closest leadership touchpoint to Squads, ELs, and engineers
Manage tech costs and drive platform/people cost optimisation
Measure and report on Delivery, Quality, Time, Cost, and Scope metrics
Lead Change Request impact assessments
Align dependencies across squads and external teams
Collaborate across Product, Architecture, Data Architecture, PM, EL, QA, Legacy Team, and BAs
Operate at multi-squad level bridging Engineering and Delivery roles

Skill Requirements

Demonstrated ability to manage hiring, performance, and career development for distributed engineering teams.
Excellent stakeholder communication - able to translate technical complexity into clear business language.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews

Application
Shortlisting · With A recruiter/technical panel
Technical interview
An interview to exhibit technical skills, with questions across disciplines including puzzles and problems.
HR Interview
With the recruiter
A mutual discussion of career goals, skills, strengths and passion; candidates can ask about the role and HCLTech.
Offer roll-out