Tech Lead - Developer Platform & DORA Metrics

Gazelle Global; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gazelle Global is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead for Team Metrics in Utrecht. You will own the platform delivering DORA metrics across data, backend and frontend, and integrate with an internal developer portal like Backstage.

You will drive architecture decisions and mentor engineers in a large enterprise environment. You will collaborate with product and platform teams to gather feedback and translate it into scalable improvements, leveraging CI/CD practices and cloud platforms to optimise

Qualifications

• Minimum HBO/WO level of thinking and working, preferably with a technical background.
• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering / fullstack development.
• Demonstrable experience in Tech Lead, Lead Developer or similar leadership role.
• Strong experience with CI/CD environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and modern engineering principles.
• Experience with C# / .NET or similar backend technologies.
• Experience with cloud environments such as Azure and/or AWS.
• Strong affinity with data and engineering metrics.
• Experience with APIs, integrations and technical data sources.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Excellent spoken and written Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development of a platform for engineering and DORA metrics.
• Translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Collect, combine and process data from multiple technical sources.
• Develop and maintain backend components, preferably within a .NET / C# environment.
• Work with data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Support the integration of metrics into an internal developer portal such as Backstage.
• Work with frontend components and data visualization solutions.
• Integrate information from CI/CD pipelines and engineering tooling.
• Improve the accessibility and usability of engineering performance data.
• Define technical standards and guide architectural decisions.
• Support and coach engineers within the team.
• Collaborate with product teams, platform teams and other stakeholders.
• Gather structured feedback from users and translate this into technical improvements.
• Ensure solutions remain scalable and maintainable.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communications

Dutch language

CI/CD experience

Architectural thinking

Education

HBO/WO in CS or related

Tools

Azure DevOps

C#/.NET

Snowflake

Backstage

Azure/AWS cloud

Job description

Location: Utrecht / Hybrid
Start date: 15 October 2026
End date: 14 October 2027
Working pattern: Hybrid, with office attendance on Tuesday and Wednesday
Contract: Long-term assignment

About the role

Tech Lead Team Metrics

Location: Utrecht / Hybrid
Start date: 15 October 2026
End date: 14 October 2027
Working pattern: Hybrid, with office attendance on Tuesday and Wednesday
Contract: Long-term assignment

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Tech Lead Team Metrics to join a central Quality Engineering team within a large enterprise IT environment.

The focus of this role is to help development teams gain better insight into their software delivery performance by making key engineering metrics available through an internal developer portal.

A major part of the assignment will be the development of a solution around DORA metrics, giving product and engineering teams greater visibility into areas such as deployment performance, delivery speed, stability and software quality.

You will take technical ownership of the solution and work across the full technology stack, including data, backend and frontend components.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical development of a platform for engineering and DORA metrics

• Translate functional requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions

• Collect, combine and process data from multiple technical sources

• Develop and maintain backend components, preferably within a .NET / C# environment

• Work with data platforms such as Snowflake

• Support the integration of metrics into an internal developer portal such as Backstage

• Work with frontend components and data visualisation solutions

• Integrate information from CI/CD pipelines and engineering tooling

• Improve the accessibility and usability of engineering performance data

• Define technical standards and guide architectural decisions

• Support and coach engineers within the team

• Collaborate with product teams, platform teams and other stakeholders

• Gather structured feedback from users and translate this into technical improvements

• Ensure that solutions remain scalable, maintainable and aligned with software engineering best practices

Requirements

• Minimum HBO/WO level of thinking and working, preferably with a technical background

• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering / fullstack development

• Demonstrable experience working in a Tech Lead, Lead Developer or similar technical leadership role

• Strong experience with CI/CD environments

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps

• Strong understanding of software architecture and modern engineering principles

• Experience with C# / .NET or similar backend technologies

• Experience working with cloud environments such as Azure and/or AWS

• Strong affinity with data and engineering metrics

• Experience working with APIs, integrations and technical data sources

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience working in a large-scale enterprise environment

• Excellent spoken and written Dutch

Nice to have

• Experience with DORA metrics

• Experience with Backstage or other internal developer portals

• Experience with Snowflake

• Experience with data visualisation or dashboarding tools

• Experience with Git and ServiceNow

• Experience with developer productivity, platform engineering or developer experience initiatives

Profile

You are a hands-on technical leader who enjoys working at the intersection of software engineering, data and developer productivity. You are comfortable taking ownership of complex technical solutions while remaining closely involved in engineering decisions.

You can explain complex technical topics clearly, work effectively with different stakeholders and guide a team towards practical, maintainable solutions.