AISB-808 Technical Lead

Mission Context

The Technical Lead owns the technical vision and implementation quality of a product or domain. The role ensures architectural coherence, code quality, security, and production readiness of solutions delivered by development squads.

Acting as a bridge between architecture, development, and operations, the Technical Lead collaborates closely with product owners, architects, and cross‑functional teams to govern technical decisions, optimise engineering practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Direction & Architecture Governance

• Own the technical roadmap and software design decisions for the assigned product or domain
• Document architectural choices using Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) in alignment with enterprise and target architectures
• Ensure that non‑functional requirements (scalability, security, compliance, resilience, operability, and performance) are addressed by design
• Collaborate with product owners to align technical implementation with business priorities, including technical debt management

Delivery & Quality Assurance

• Drive end‑to‑end delivery quality, from proposal to production, in collaboration with product owners, architects, and platform/infrastructure teams
• Define, enforce, and evolve engineering standards, including design principles, testing strategies, and DevOps practices (CI/CD, observability, infrastructure‑as‑code)
• Oversee production readiness, ensuring solutions are resilient, secure, performant, and operationally sustainable

Engineering Excellence & Team Growth

• Improve engineering effectiveness using metrics such as technical debt trends, lead time for changes, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR)
• Set the technical bar for teams through code reviews, mentoring, pair programming, and Communities of Practice (CoPs)
• Promote modern engineering practices, including software craftsmanship, automated testing (TDD/BDD), and cloud‑native development

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the technical bridge between architects and development teams, translating high‑level designs into actionable plans
• Work closely with platform and infrastructure teams to ensure alignment on tools, processes, and non‑functional requirements
• Partner with chapter leads and Agile teams to remove delivery blockers, optimise workflows, and drive continuous improvement

Required Experience & Knowledge

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software development, including at least 5 years in a technical leadership role
• Strong focus on architecture, DevOps, and Agile delivery

Technical Expertise (Mandatory)

• Strong expertise in modern technology stacks (e.g. Java, cloud platforms, microservices, event‑driven architectures)
• Hands‑on experience with:
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure‑as‑Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
  • Observability tools
  • Security best practices
• Proven experience in scalable system design, performance optimisation, and production troubleshooting

Technical Expertise (Preferred)

• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to serverless architectures or legacy system modernisation
• Knowledge of Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) and event sourcing

Business & Agile Experience

• Proven experience working in Agile / Scrum environments
• Strong understanding of product ownership dynamics, including backlog refinement, prioritisation, and stakeholder management

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree in Informatics, Engineering, or Computer Science

Languages

• English: Fluent (mandatory)
• French: Nice to have
• Dutch: Nice to have

Soft Skills & Mindset

• Leadership & Mentorship: Inspires, coaches, and grows engineering talent
• Strategic & Creative Problem Solving: Balances short‑term delivery with long‑term technical vision
• Collaboration: Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional communication skills
• Communication: Clear and concise in documenting architectures and explaining technical trade‑offs
• Agile Mindset:
  • Team success over individual achievements
  • Strong adaptability and openness to feedback
  • Willingness to contribute hands‑on when needed
• Proactive & Autonomous: Self‑driven, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and focused on delivery