Engineering Lead/Manager

The organisation

TCS was awarded as #1 Top Employer in the Netherlands and the European Union. It has grown in 50 years to a company of more than 460,000 employees globally, traditionally being involved in large scale IT and Business services and transformations for almost all blue-chip clients worldwide. 

The position

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented engineering lead to join our growing team. In this position, you will play a key role in the overall success of our organization by inspiring, mentoring and evaluating engineers in Growth & Transformation (Cloud and Microservices). You will be responsible for overseeing various business outcomes, processes, budgets, and timelines and making any necessary adjustments to ensure successful completion.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Lead and align engineering team with the company’s vision
• Develop, inspire, mentor, and evaluate the engineering team
• Create positive team culture (e.g. curious, mutually challenging, collaborative)
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers and leaders to deliver business outcomes
• Improve engineering quality and efficiency (e.g. improve workflow, code review, etc.)
• Hire qualified candidates to strengthen company and team
• Implement best practices in architecture for development and design
• Drive technical roadmap and direction
• Provide technical guidance and coaching
• Answer questions and resolve issues brought forth by the engineering team members
• Monitor and determine various staffing and training needs
• Hire, train, and supervise engineering staff members
• Spearhead various research and development initiatives to identify opportunities for new projects and improved processes
• Prepare and deliver various engineering-related presentations, both internally and externally
• Propose and oversee budgets and timelines for engineering projects

Candidate profile

• Native Dutch or very high Dutch fluency 
• 15 years of engineering experience, 6+ years in a management role
• Analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
• Leadership skills necessary to manage and develop a team
• Organizational competencies and project management skills to keep projects, processes, and the entire engineering team on track
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask and thrive in a timeline-driven environment
• Interpersonal communication skills with expertise in distilling complicated topics to a broader audience
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural team in a distributed environment is an added advantage.
• Retail experience is an advantage

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the form below.