Team Lead, DevOps AGFA · Gent · DevOps & Release Pay not stated 2w ago

Devopsroles; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Leadership opportunities

Training programs

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Agfa HealthCare in Ghent, Belgium, seeks a hands-on DevOps Team Lead to act as a player-coach, guiding the team while contributing as an engineer. You will drive cloud-native transformation, promote GitOps and DevSecOps, and ensure scalable, secure pipelines across development and deployment.

The role blends leadership with hands-on work in a fast-moving cloud-native environment. You will collaborate with software teams to improve developer experience, enforce security-by-design, and report

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a DevOps or software team.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience with Jenkins, Bitbucket, Gradle, and GitOps tools (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux).
• Solid background in cloud-native architectures and deployment strategies.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration.
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices and security automation.
• Excellent collaboration and cross-geo communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers and foster collaboration.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and IaC.
• Drive cloud-native transformation and GitOps adoption.
• Collaborate with security teams to embed security-by-design.
• Communicate strategies to senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

DevOps leadership

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud-native

Docker

Kubernetes

GitOps tools (ArgoCD/Flux)

Collaboration

Security automation

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Gradle

ArgoCD

Flux

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Agfa HealthCare, is a division of the Agfa-Gevaert Group which is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium and traded on Euronext Brussels (AGFB).At Agfa HealthCare, we support healthcare professionals across the globe to transform the delivery of care. Our focus is 100% on providing best-of-suite Imaging IT software solutions that enable secure, effective and sustainable imaging data management. From product development to implementation, our unified Enterprise Imaging Platform is purpose-built to reduce complexity, improve productivity and deliver clinical value. We use our proven track record as an innovator, our in-depth medical knowledge and our strategic guidance to help healthcare providers achieve their clinical, operational and business strategies.

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 & Coaching
  • 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 execution.
• Hands-On DevOps Engineering
  • Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Gradle.
  • Optimize infrastructure for 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 performance of services.
• Cloud-Native & GitOps Transformation
  • Drive the transition towards GitOps practices, automating deployment workflows and reducing manual interventions.
  • Implement 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 Management
  • Work closely with development teams (Java & Angular) to enhance developer experience and streamline software delivery.
  • Partner with security teams to embed security-by-design 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 engineering.
• 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 with Jenkins, Bitbucket, Gradle, and GitOps tools (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 geographies.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their DevOps toolchains.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Background in performance tuning and system reliability engineering (SRE).
• Familiarity with progressive delivery techniques (e.g., feature flags, canary releases).

Location: Ghent, 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!

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!

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