DevOps Team Lead

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Lead a team of DevOps engineers to set technical direction and drive delivery excellence across infrastructure and automation in a dynamic fintech environment.

IntellectEU is an international technology company focused on digital finance and emerging technologies. At IntellectEU we are on a mission to become the top-of-mind fintech company. We are committed to our people and believe in building a better future with the newest of the newest technologies. Giving young people and industry veterans a growing ground to play, launch ideas & work very closely with our clients. With our hands-on experience in both technical & capital markets, there’s no challenge that’s left untackled. Since 2006 we have been focused on financial messaging and integration, being a SWIFT service partner.


We’re seeking an experienced Engineering Manager (DevOps) to lead a team of skilled DevOps engineers within Catalyst Integration Manager Services team.
As a leader, you’ll set the technical direction, coach engineers, and drive delivery excellence across infrastructure, CI/CD, and deployment automation. You’ll also collaborate closely with software engineering and product teams to ensure the delivered solutions run reliably, securely, and at scale across both cloud and on-prem customer environments.

 
Responsibilities:

  • Lead, mentor and manage the CatIMs DevOps team - fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Oversee the design and implementation of scalable infrastructure, release pipelines, and monitoring solutions
  • Help with the definition of the DevOps tooling and deployment strategy for CatIM
  • Partakes to hands-on DevOps activities when needed, with a problem-solving attitude
  • Lead and act as the Cat-IMs DevOps subject matter expert
  • Own the end-to-end delivery of infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and internal tooling
  • Work closely with software engineers to enable seamless integration, deployment, and observability of new features
  • Define and promote standards for infrastructure-as-code, container orchestration, and release automation
  • Manage end-to-end release and deployment activities, including infrastructure analysis, environment-specific configuration, and hands-on support during on-premise installations
  • Implement standard and complex changes on platform components
  • Participate in pre-sales engagements and customer discussions
  • Contribute to effort estimations, project scoping, and planning activities
  • Collaborate with Product, Development, and Architecture teams on backlog management, bug resolution, and the design of client-requested features.


Technical skills:
Must Have:

  • 7+ years in DevOps or Infrastructure Engineering, including 2+ years in a leadership or mentorship role
  • Strong cloud background (preferably AWS) with a solid understanding of cloud security and networking principles
  • Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Helm, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Experience with CI/CD systems (GitLab pipelines)
  • Proficiency with Linux administration and Bash scripting
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IP routing, VPNs, configuration, troubleshooting)
  • Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
  • A growth mindset - eager to learn, guide, and improve processes continuously.


Nice to Have:

  • Experience leading cloud migration or modernization initiatives (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
  • Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Durable Execution Solutions)
  • Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) are a strong plus
  • Background in fintech, payments (SWIFT), or regulated financial environments.


Soft skills

  • Good communication and presentation skills, problem-solving skills, learning attitude and openness, process orientation.


We guarantee: 

  • Excellent compensation and benefits package including medical insurance and sports activities.
  • International experience in a stable company: the company has offices in Antwerp, Lisbon, Krakow, Kyiv, New York and operates on the market for over 15 years.
  • Passionate team in an innovative casual, positive, and open work environment ready to meet your new ideas.
  • Great opportunities for personal and professional development as well as the chance to change the way the business works in the financial world.
  • Work where you're most productive - remote, in-office, or hybrid options available.


Join us to make an impact on the entire financial world!

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Excellent compensation and benefits package including medical insurance and sports activities.
  • Remote-Friendly: Work where you're most productive - remote, in-office, or hybrid options available.
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