Lead Enterprise Software Engineer

We are seeking a talented, collaborative, high-energy Lead Enterprise Software Engineer with extensive technical expertise and a passion for automating infrastructure and deployment processes to help build, test, and release the next generation of our cloud-based Expert Solutions. which provides the DevSecOps and SRE services critical to Wolters Kluwer and our Expert Solutions.

As a Lead Enterprise Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of infrastructure and deployment pipelines for our applications, improving the reliability of existing systems, and working alongside the Wolters Kluwer Product Teams to ensure continuous improvements. You will collaborate closely with application development teams to deliver services efficiently and with the highest quality. In addition, you will mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

As a Lead Enterprise Software Engineer, you will:

• Serve as a Tech Lead for a Senior DevSecOps Engineer and provide support on technical blockers.
• Provide expert-level support for Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, and related cloud-native infrastructure, including designing, deploying, and troubleshooting containerized applications while ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Design, implement, and automate Cloud Infrastructure using Azure & AWS with tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins.
• Provide leadership and mentoring for adopting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across Service Operations and the broader organization.
• Lead the transformation towards container and serverless compute architectures, such as AKS, EKS, Docker, and Azure Functions.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and orchestration across multiple environments.
• Guide and support the adoption of Cloud Native solutions tailored to the team’s requirements.
• Implement effective observability of managed solutions and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Ensure infrastructure, automation, monitoring, and CI/CD solutions align with broader DevOps and security practices.
• Mentor and guide a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Explore new technologies and patterns, leading pilots/POC/technology evaluations.
• Conduct work activities using SRE principles, such as resilience, metrics, capacity planning, toil reduction, incident management, and security.
• Deploy and maintain critical applications, modernize existing systems, and contribute to architecture and engineering standards.
• Identify areas for engineering improvement and propose strategies for implementation.
• Resolve production incidents and contribute to root cause analysis.
• Share best practices in automation and improve knowledge sharing across the organization.
• Assist in planning On-Call rotations and resource planning within the Service Delivery and Operations team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership within the Engineering team on projects.
• Apply specialized expertise in programming languages, operating systems, and cloud-native architectures to deliver innovative solutions.
• Analyse business challenges, recommend best practices, and guide system improvements to ensure high quality and accuracy.
• Act as an advisor to management on advanced and wide-ranging projects, using your technical acumen to solve complex problems and provide forward-thinking solutions.

Job Qualifications:

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer (required)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (required)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (preferred)
• Proficient in Python or Go and expert in PowerShell/Shell scripting.
• Strong Linux administrative knowledge
• Understanding of AIOps and its effective utilization
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure services, infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or Travis CI
• Experience with diagnostic tools, observability platforms, and automation in Windows and Linux
• Ability to communicate complex technical projects to multiple teams effectively.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software-related roles, with a mix of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or Release Engineering
• Strong background in software development with experience in languages such as Python, Ruby, Go, or Java
• Extensive experience with Cloud Infrastructure in Azure and AWS
• Deep commitment to DevOps culture, including CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment.
• Proven experience in leading a team of DevOps engineers on large, complex projects.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to identify innovative solutions.
• Experience in maintaining and deploying highly available, fault-tolerant systems at scale.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in modernizing existing systems and designing cloud-native architectures using IaC
• Expertise in building platforms for observability and defining standard operating procedures.
• Prior experience as a senior member or team lead on large, complex projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on identifying innovative solutions.
• Ability to travel 5-10% for team collaboration, conferences, or technical support when needed.

Thought Leadership and Soft skills:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a willingness to learn and contribute to team success.

Travel requirements

• Minimal domestic travel requirements

Physical Demands

• Normal professional office environment.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.