Technical Lead - Platform and Tooling team/Fully remote/540 Euros per day

Fantastic long term freelance opportunity for an experienced and visionary Technical Lead with an ownership mindset to drive the Platform and Tooling team within public administration. This multifaceted role requires strong ownership, prioritization, and leadership capabilities to structure and drive the evolution of internal platforms used across the organisation.

If you are passionate about innovation, curious about emerging technologies, strong in leadership, and thrive in dynamic environments, we invite you to shape the future of the client's digital platform and empower teams across the organisation.

Hybrid role, option for fully remote.

EU Security Clearance will be required during the contact. European citizens only.

Rate: 540 Euros per day

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies to develop and improve internal services
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging technologies
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and guidelines across Platform and Tooling team experts
• Oversee the design, implementation, and delivery of platforms, services, and tools for internal teams

Team Leadership:

• Manage and inspire a diverse team of subject matter experts, providing guidance, support, and mentorship
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, encouraging continuous learning and skill development
• Drive team performance and engagement through clear objectives, constructive feedback, and career development
• Drive workload prioritisation and ensure alignment with strategic objectives

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritise features, enhancements, and optimizations based on the needs and strategic priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, architects, and Service Owners to ensure seamless integration and delivery of services
• Build strong relationships with internal customers and gather feedback for continuous improvement
• Drive automation and self-service capabilities to improve internal teams' productivity
• Promote SRE and GitOps practices across platform teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as Tech Lead, with a focus on internal platforms and tooling.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of modern technologies and their role in large-scale public administration systems
• Proven leadership skills, with experience managing and inspiring technical teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to prioritise competing demands and structure team workflows effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder environment

Technical skills:

• Container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) and containerization technologies
• Cloud on-premises and hybrid cloud architectures
• Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• GitOps practices and CI/CD platforms (GitLab, ArgoCD, Cycloid)
• API design, integration
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices
• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Nutanix, or similar)
• Infrastructure services (networking, storage, compute, databases)
• Monitoring and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace)
• Security best practices and compliance frameworks

Additional Requirements:

• EU citizenship.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; proficiency in any other European language is a plus.

Please get in touch for further details.