Senior SDLC Specialist

Jobbex IT; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobbex IT in Lisbon, Portugal is seeking a Senior SDLC Specialist to lead AI-assisted software development lifecycle transformations. You will redesign requirements, architecture, coding, testing, security, and release processes while creating reusable workflows and Golden Paths for AI-enabled engineering.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, and Testing teams; lead pilots, measure outcomes, and scale successful practices across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SDLC transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, and software testing.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development and engineering agents.
• Experience shaping operating models, processes, and ways of working.
• A track record of leading change, running pilots, and scaling adoption.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity about the evolving AI engineering landscape.
• Good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Define how AI and human teams work together across the software development lifecycle.
• Redesign processes for requirements, architecture, coding, testing, security, and release.
• Create reusable workflows, guidelines, and Golden Paths for AI-assisted engineering.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, and Testing teams.
• Lead pilots, measure results, and scale successful practices across teams.
• Define adoption, productivity, quality, and developer experience metrics.
• Track developments in AI coding tools and agentic workflows.

Skills

SDLC transformation

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Software testing

AI-assisted development

Operating models

Change leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Job description

Jobbex IT, a company that empowers people and organizations by matching great talent with great projects, is looking for the next Senior SDLC Specialist to join one of our clients.
If you feel inspired to make a change and if you want to be part of the cool kid on the block, this opportunity is for you!
Be ready to find at Jobbex Portugal the transparent, friendly, and professional work environment you have been looking for.

What you'll be doing:

• Define how AI and human teams work together across the software development lifecycle.
• Redesign processes for requirements, architecture, coding, testing, security, and release.
• Create reusable workflows, guidelines, and Golden Paths for AI-assisted engineering.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, and Testing teams.
• Lead pilots, measure results, and scale successful practices across teams.
• Define adoption, productivity, quality, and developer experience metrics.
• Track developments in AI coding tools and agentic workflows.

You’ll be a great match if you have:

• Strong software engineering or SDLC transformation experience.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, and software testing.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development and engineering agents.
• Experience shaping operating models, processes, and ways of working.
• A track record of leading change, running pilots, and scaling adoption.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity about the evolving AI engineering landscape.
• Good written and spoken English.

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