We are looking for a
hands-on DevOps Team Lead
to join and lead our DevOps team. This role is a
player-coach
position where you will not only guide and mentor the team but also actively contribute as an engineer. You will help shape our
cloud-native transformation
, drive the adoption of
GitOps and DevSecOps practices
, and ensure the efficiency, scalability, and security of our development and deployment pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
* Team Leadership & Coachi
ng. Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
* Support career development and skill-building within the team.
* Act as a bridge between DevOps, Architecture, and Development teams to align strategies and executio
n.
* Hands-On DevOps Engineering
. Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines using
Jenkins
,
Bitbucket, and Gradle.
* Optimize infrastructure fo
r cloud-native deployments
, ensuring scalability and reliability.
* Support and refine build automation, infrastructure as code (IaC), and containerization strategies.
* Develop and maintain observability solutions,
ensuring reliability, security, and performan
ce of service
s.
* Cloud-Native & GitOps Transformation
. Drive the transition toward
s GitOps
practices, automating deployment workflows and reducing manual interventions.
* Implemen
t DevSecOps
principles to enhance security automation and compliance within CI/CD pipelines.
* Guide the team in leveraging cloud-native architectures and technologies effectively.
* Collaboration & Stakeholder Manageme
nt. Work closely with development teams (Java & Angular) to enhance developer experience and streamline software delivery.
* Partner with security teams to embe
d security-by-desi
gn principles into DevOps workflows.
* Communicate technical strategies and progress to senior management and stakeholders.
Required Skills & Experience:
* 5+ years of experience
in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineer
ing.
* 2+ years of leadership experience
(formal or informal) in a DevOps or software engineering team.
* Strong expertise
in CI/CD pipelines
, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
* Experience w
ith Jenkins, Bitbucket, Gradle, and GitOps t
ools (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux).
* Solid background
in cloud-native architectures
and deployment strategies.
* Familiarity with
containerization
(Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration.
* Understanding
of DevSecOps
best practices and security automation.
* Strong collaboration and communication skills, able to work across teams and geograph
ies.
Nice to Have:
* Experience
with public cloud pla
tforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their DevOps toolchains.
* Knowled
ge of monitoring and observability
tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK tack).
* Backgrou
nd in performance tuning and system reliability engineering
(SRE).
* Familiarity
with progressive delivery technique
s (e.g., feature flags, canary rele
ases).
Location: Gent, Belgium (hybrid working)
What We Offer:
* A collaborative and technically engaging environment.
* Opportunities to lead and shape the future of our DevOps practices.
* Support for training and professional development.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
If
you're a passionate DevOps leader
looking to make an impact in a fast-moving, cloud-native environment, we'd love to hear from you