AI-Driven SDLC Lead - Transform Engineering & Delivery

Claranet Limited; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Claranet Limited seeks a Senior SLDC Specialist to lead the AI‑driven SDLC transformation across our software delivery organization. You will redefine processes, establish best practices, and drive adoption of AI techniques to improve productivity, quality, and security.

You will partner with Engineering, Architecture, Security, Testing, and Product teams to embed AI into workflows, measure adoption, and deliver scalable enterprise‑wide improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering or SDLC transformation initiatives.
• Strong background in Software Engineering and modern software delivery practices.
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD, Quality Engineering, Testing, and Secure Software Development practices.
• Hands-on experience with AI‑assisted software development tools and workflows.
• Experience designing, implementing, or evaluating AI agents, custom agents, agentic workflows, or AI‑driven engineering solutions.
• Experience defining engineering operating models, development processes, governance frameworks, and organizational change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end SDLC, including requirements, architecture, development, testing, security, release, and continuous improvement.
• Experience creating engineering standards, reusable frameworks, templates, or best practices.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence Engineering, Architecture, Security, Testing, and Product organizations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the AI‑Driven SDLC operating model across the organization.
• Identify opportunities where AI can transform, simplify, augment, or automate activities throughout the SDLC.
• Redesign engineering processes following a Human + AI approach, embedding AI into ways of working.
• Define and establish best practices for Specs, Skills, Instructions, Custom Agents, and Agentic Workflows.
• Develop reusable standards, frameworks, and patterns for AI‑assisted software engineering.
• Evolve engineering practices across requirements, architecture, development, code review, testing, security, release management, and continuous improvement through AI adoption.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and skills required within an AI‑driven engineering organization.
• Design and maintain AI‑driven Golden Paths and reference workflows for different stacks.
• Partner with Engineering, Architecture, Security, Testing, and Product teams to integrate AI into delivery practices.
• Lead pilot initiatives and transform outcomes into scalable practices.
• Define and track metrics related to adoption, productivity, quality, and developer experience.

Skills

AI‑driven SDLC

Software Engineering

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Leadership

Communication

Tools

AI coding assistants

Engineering agents

Agentic workflows

Job description

Claranet Limited seeks a Senior SLDC Specialist to lead the AI‑driven SDLC transformation across our software delivery organization. You will redefine processes, establish best practices, and drive adoption of AI techniques to improve productivity, quality, and security.

You will partner with Engineering, Architecture, Security, Testing, and Product teams to embed AI into workflows, measure adoption, and deliver scalable enterprise‑wide improvements.