Director - Engineering

Amadeus; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Director of Engineering to manage cross-functional teams and drive technical transformations. This role involves fostering continuous improvement, managing budgets, and leading a high-performing team in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in engineering processes, focusing on innovation and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading technical transformations.
• Strong background in engineering processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical advisor to enhance efficiency.
• Manage budget and performance of multiple teams.
• Lead large technical transformations.

Skills

Technical Advising

Continuous Improvement

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Job Title

Director - Engineering

Job Title Director of Engineering

Job Description Summary

This position is part of the Continuous Exploration, EE & Quality, under the Engineering Enablement, UX/UI & Sustainability organization.

Our mission is to deliver a lovable engineering experience that enables fast delivery in the right way through a set of tools, practices, and services covering the entire product lifecycle: Engineering Experience, UI/UX, Quality & Maintenance, Green IT, Security, DevRel.

The CEQ Org in Bangalore manages a well-spread toolchain and owns flagship products in Amadeus, such as JIRA, Nano, Change review, Reverse proxy, Octane, AQA, PTR management, and SonarQube. It also owns localization and web analytics solutions for Amadeus UI applications. The role involves managing replica organizations of DevRel, PM, and Architecture.

The CEQ org is part of two ARTs: Engineering Toolchain Train and ICE (IT Operations and Continuous Exploration) Train, with teams spread across Nice, Bangalore, and Germany. These teams work closely with other Agile Release Trains within the SAFe Amadeus Cloud Platform (SACP) solution.

As Director of Engineering, you will contribute to the global move to the cloud through programs like Curiosity and Imagine, and be involved in designing solutions for deploying applications on Azure, among other initiatives such as Agile transformation and toolchain improvements.

Job Responsibilities

Common accountabilities:

• Serve as a technical advisor, harmonizing engineering processes and tools to enhance efficiency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
• Guide cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues impacting business outcomes.
• Operate following the department strategy with minimal supervision in a complex environment.
• Manage the budget, performance, and results of multiple teams, influencing resource and policy planning.

Specific accountabilities:

• Identify and coach managers, ensuring the implementation of EUS vision within CEQ.
• Determine capacity allocation for work.
• Guide innovation in the Toolchain area, leading analysis of new features and functionalities.
• Lead large technical transformations like migrating to ServiceNow SPM, Asset Management, and Web Analytics.
• Ensure the delivery of owned toolchains, data-driven decisions, and user adoption.
• Analyze and identify areas for improvement within and outside CQS & ES2.
• Communicate effectively at all levels.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships and ensure timely delivery of solutions.
• Proactively solve problems with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Identify skills needed for future technological evolutions.
• Stay updated on industry trends and incorporate relevant advancements into team strategies.
• Collaborate with other train and line actors, participating in key events like PI Planning and System Demos.

Leadership and Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team.
• Promote stability, incident response, and innovation within Amadeus’ tooling ecosystem.
• Encourage knowledge sharing to enhance team expertise.

Diversity & Inclusion

Amadeus aims to be a leader in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to considering all qualified applicants without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability, or other protected characteristics.