Connectivity Platform Team Lead
Straumann · Madrid
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Intro
As Connectivity Platform Team Leader, you will guide the engineering, operation, and continuous improvement of secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise connectivity services across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.
You will work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Platform Engineering teams to strengthen platform availability, security, automation, and operational excellence. This is a key leadership role for someone who enjoys combining technical depth with people leadership, stakeholder partnership, and practical delivery.
Your Role:
- You will lead and develop a team of connectivity platform engineers, setting clear priorities, supporting performance, and enabling professional growth.
- You will oversee the engineering, operation, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of enterprise connectivity services across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments.
- You will help ensure platform availability, resilience, security, performance, disaster recovery readiness, and effective incident response.
- You will drive modernization, standardization, automation, and Infrastructure as Code practices using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- You will support CI/CD pipelines, scripting, and automation to improve efficiency and reliability.
- You will collaborate with cybersecurity teams on governance, policy enforcement, identity management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with relevant standards.
- You will partner with application teams, enterprise architects, vendors, and technology partners to align connectivity services with business and digital transformation needs.
- You will monitor connectivity consumption, support budgeting and capacity forecasting, and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
Your Profile:
- You bring experience in enterprise networking, connectivity services, cloud connectivity, network security, and platform automation.
- You have experience leading or coordinating technical teams, including coaching, prioritization, and stakeholder communication.
- You are confident working across hybrid cloud and enterprise technology environments.
- You have hands-on experience with relevant technologies such as Azure, AWS, Cisco networking, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Git, and Azure DevOps, or comparable tools.
- You communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is helpful; equivalent practical experience is also valued.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- You combine technical expertise with a collaborative leadership style.
- You bring structure to complex environments and help teams focus on practical, secure, and scalable solutions.
- You are comfortable balancing strategic planning with hands-on delivery.
- You build trust with stakeholders, encourage continuous improvement, and support others to do their best work.
- You are motivated by creating reliable platforms that enable teams across the business to move faster and work more effectively.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Employment Type: Contract
Alternative Locations: Spain : Madrid
Travel Percentage: 0%
Requisition ID: 19837