Join us, and mentor top talent to achieve engineering brilliance!
Krakow-based opportunity with the possibility to work 80% remotely!
As an Engineering Excellence Lead, you will be working for our client, a global financial services leader dedicated to enhancing governance, risk, and control across their enterprise technology landscape. In this role, you will drive engineering excellence by guiding, mentoring, and leading a diverse team of engineers. You will be at the forefront of technological innovation, ensuring best practices are adopted and helping to break down complex programs into manageable, efficient deliveries. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the client’s technological direction, making their operations faster, safer, and more effective.
Your main responsibilities:
- Leading engineering excellence initiatives across Governance, Risk, and Control (GRC)
- Mentoring and guiding engineering teams on best practices and innovative approaches
- Providing subject matter expertise in areas such as DevOps, security, and agile methodologies
- Contributing to architecture decisions by ensuring alignment with business needs
- Breaking down complex programs into manageable, deliverable components
- Playing an active role in production incidents, even beyond areas of direct involvement
- Researching and driving the adoption of new technologies and processes
- Influencing technology direction and ensuring buy-in from senior management and business stakeholders
- Leading efforts to improve team performance and continuous improvement practices
- Communicating technical vision and strategy effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Access to +100 projects
- Access to Healthcare
- Access to Multisport
- Training platforms
- Access to Pluralsight
- B2B or Permanent Contract
- Flexible & remote work
You’re ideal for this role if you have:
- Proven ability to think strategically and guide teams towards innovative technological directions
- Expertise across multiple domains, with the ability to apply knowledge to diverse problems
- Demonstrated mastery in a technical discipline with a passion for continuous learning
- Experience in contributing to architecture decisions and aligning them with business needs
- Strong accountability, taking ownership of outcomes and driving results
- Proficiency in communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to influence beyond your immediate team, shaping decisions across departments
- Experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams towards excellence
- A collaborative mindset, valuing team success over individual achievements
- Proven track record of identifying risks and opportunities for business improvement
It is a strong plus if you have:
- Experience in influencing technology direction beyond your current organization
- Familiarity with industry-leading practices in governance, risk, and control
- Experience in explaining and gaining buy-in for technology directions from senior management
Packages and extras
- Books
- Trainings
- Conferences
- Healthcare package
Relocation package
- Help finding an apartment
- Adaptation tips
Amenities
- Shower
- Integration events
- Snacks
- Hot beverages
- Cold beverages
- Bicycle parking
ITDS
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We are not looking for employees, we are looking for personalities ITDS is a consultancy for financial service providers and we’ve served renowned Dutch and Polish insurers, banks and pension funds since 1998. We combine the experience we’ve accumulated with our in-depth knowledge of technology, legislation, and digital marketing. Because that’s where you’ll find the cutting-edge solutions that will make all the difference. OUR VALUES Work assumes value if it’s done with heart and soul WE DARE TO LOOK BEYOND
The happy medium? Boring! We look further and take a different turning. From our position of independence, we can see that little bit further. We share every opportunity, even if it might seem too early to do so. After all, change begins with vision.
OUR DRIVE WILL INSPIRE YOUEverything could be better. Always. Faster. Smarter. And more fun too. And we’ll take you with us. Show you different ways of doing things. Our people bring energy and a fresh outlook to the party. And when we’ve gone, they stay.
WE ALWAYS KNOW MOREWe ensure that we know everything there is to be known in our field - as well as its periphery. Then we link that knowledge to concrete opportunities. You can only claim thought leadership if you can prove you have it.
WE ASPIRE TO THE BESTWhatever we do we aim to excel. Because you deserve it. And because ordinary is so boring. We see the success of your project as our personal responsibility. Which is why we only stop when it cannot be improved upon.
IT IS ONLY FINISHED IF IT WORKSWhatever the problem, we’ll find the solution. With a practical plan, a flexible attitude and our sleeves rolled up, ready to get stuck in. If turning left doesn’t work, we’ll turn right. And as often as it takes to find the best solution.