Skip to main contentA logo with &quat;the muse&quat; in dark blue text.
EPAM Systems

Head of Engineering Excellence

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has leveraged its advanced software engineering heritage to become the foremost global digital transformation services provider - leading the industry in digital and physical product development and digital platform engineering services. Through its innovative strategy; integrated advisory, consulting and design capabilities; and unique 'Engineering DNA,' EPAM's globally deployed hybrid teams help make the future real for clients and communities around the world by powering better enterprise, education and health platforms that connect people, optimize experiences, and improve people's lives. Selected by Newsweek as a 2021 Most Loved Workplace, EPAM's global multi-disciplinary teams serve customers in more than 40 countries across five continents.

Want more jobs like this?

Get Software Engineer jobs in Zandvoort, Netherlands delivered to your inbox every week.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.


As a recognized leader, EPAM is listed among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services on the Fortune 1000 and ranked as the top IT services company on Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for the last three consecutive years. EPAM is also listed among Ad Age's top 25 World's Largest Agency Companies and in 2020, Consulting Magazine named EPAM Continuum a top 20 Fastest-Growing Firm.

DESCRIPTION

Are you a technologist at heart who understands the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) from requirements through to production? Do you know what good Engineering practices look like? Do you understand how the organisation and culture impacts the SDLC and how Do you have a passion for guiding and advising customers on how to organise and execute highly efficient organisation including SDLC? Are you trusted by customers to assess, design, plan and execute transformations at both organisational and technical levels to such an SDLC? Do you want to transform businesses, so they can benefit from next generation IT automation and are able to operate and grow successfully in the cloud-first IT world? If you answered yes to most of these questions, you might be our ideal candidate!

We have an opportunity to join EPAM at Director level to lead this work and help build a local team. You would be joining our team of cross-functional experts who work with highly skilled and engaged teams across the globe on Engineering Excellence and DevOps transformation opportunities. Our mission is to radically improve the performance of engineering organizations in these areas. We are open-minded, innovative and bold in our recommendations.
What You'll Do
  • Help internal and external product engineering organizations to improve cost, quality, and time to market
  • Elicit relevant information through formal and informal interview, surveys, and system data analysis
  • Ideate and socialize solutions collaboratively through different workshops
  • Tailor and design crisp and clear message for executive how to execute change
  • Do service design and continuously improve our methodology and consulting offering
  • Conduct research in your domain expertise such as engineering, operations, organization, architecture, data, and product management
  • Do publications and presentations within and beyond the organization
  • Participate in pre-sale and sales activities: RFP responses, meeting with executives, proposals preparation, SOW development
  • Post Covid we expect this role could have up to 50% travel
Responsibilities
  • The ideal candidate:
    • Likely educated to degree level, or have equivalent in-work experience
    • Have 7+ years of software industry experience in one of the following function: Engineering, Infrastructure, Automation, Quality Assurance, Architecture, Data Science
    • Possesses a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, the culture and organisation around that
    • Is experienced with various software development agile methodologies such as SCRUM, XP, Kanban, SAFe, etc
    • Is fluent in technical engineering best practices such as test-driven development, pair programming, code review, continuous integration, trunk-based development, feature toggling, test automation, infrastructure as a code, etc
    • Has practical experience of workshop execution on the director and executive level
    • Is inquisitive or investigative by nature
    • Has the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and in local language
    • Is a collaborative team player
We offer
  • Competitive Compensation
  • 26 paid holiday days
  • Commuting to work- costs reimbursement
  • Option to participate in our Pension Plan scheme OR Health insurance Compensation
  • Discretionary Performance Based bonus
  • Laptop + Corporate Simcard
  • Annual Salary Review
  • Trainings, Internal Education and Dutch Language Courses
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
  • Relocation Package
  • Regular Corporate and Social Events
  • The opportunity to be part of a diverse and multicultural company
  • EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
Apply

Job ID: EPAM-59944
Employment Type: Other

This job is no longer available.

Search all jobs