Middleware Engineering Manager

Position: Middleware Engineering Manager

Location: Venda do Pinheiro Lisbon Portugal

Our client is one of the leading parcel companies in Portugal with an extensive network of agencies and Parcel Shops. It has established a stable European shipping network covering many countries and some US states. Over time it has expanded its portfolio with innovative solutions to serve the parcel market especially in ecommerce.

Responsibilities:

• Be a part of the Software Delivery management team you are responsible for an engineering team focused on middleware technologies with approx. 10 employees;
• Take over the permanent personal and professional development of your engineers and ensure their optimal deployment in our agile product teams;
• Ensure continuous optimization of your engineering area in terms of synergies advisory efficiency and output as well as the technologies processes and tools used;
• You are responsible for the middleware engineering vision strategy and roadmap for within your area of responsibility contributing to build and support the associated platforms;
• Provide high output delivery environment across the different products.

Work regime:

• Hybrid: once a week at the clients facilities; this inperson regime may be reduced after the integration period.

Requirements:

• Computer science degree or equivalent;
• 10 years experience on software engineer and initial experiences as an engineering manager;
• Consolidated experience and knowhow in middleware related technologies (e.g. API Management Gateways Orchestration Governance and Documentation Streaming Messaging Application Servers Microservice Architecture and related Patterns etc.);
• Experience in the area of Business process management (BPM) and Business rule engine (BRE);
• Platform Engineering knowledge/experience is a plus;
• Understanding of software development processes;
• Passionate about agile values people and technology;
• Very good communication and listening skills;
• Passion to shape high performing development teams;
• Excellent English skills (both written and spoken);
• Available for travelling.

Remote Work :

No