DevOps Team Lead

IntellectEU is an international technology company focused on digital finance and emerging technologies. At IntellectEU we are on a mission to become the top-of-mind fintech company. We are committed to our people and believe in building a better future with the newest of the newest technologies. Giving young people and industry veterans a growing ground to play, launch ideas & work very closely with our clients. With our hands-on experience in both technical & capital markets, there’s no challenge that’s left untackled. Since 2006 we have been focused on financial messaging and integration, being a SWIFT service partner.

We’re seeking an experienced Engineering Manager (DevOps) to lead a team of skilled DevOps engineers within Catalyst Integration Manager Services team.
As a leader, you’ll set the technical direction, coach engineers, and drive delivery excellence across infrastructure, CI/CD, and deployment automation. You’ll also collaborate closely with software engineering and product teams to ensure the delivered solutions run reliably, securely, and at scale across both cloud and on-prem customer environments.

 
Responsibilities:

Lead, mentor and manage the CatIMs DevOps team - fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Oversee the design and implementation of scalable infrastructure, release pipelines, and monitoring solutions

Help with the definition of the DevOps tooling and deployment strategy for CatIM

Partakes to hands-on DevOps activities when needed, with a problem-solving attitude

Lead and act as the Cat-IMs DevOps subject matter expert

Own the end-to-end delivery of infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and internal tooling

Work closely with software engineers to enable seamless integration, deployment, and observability of new features

Define and promote standards for infrastructure-as-code, container orchestration, and release automation

Manage end-to-end release and deployment activities, including infrastructure analysis, environment-specific configuration, and hands-on support during on-premise installations

Implement standard and complex changes on platform components

Participate in pre-sales engagements and customer discussions

Contribute to effort estimations, project scoping, and planning activities

Collaborate with Product, Development, and Architecture teams on backlog management, bug resolution, and the design of client-requested features.

Technical skills:
Must Have:

7+ years in DevOps or Infrastructure Engineering, including 2+ years in a leadership or mentorship role

Strong cloud background (preferably AWS) with a solid understanding of cloud security and networking principles

Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Helm, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes

Experience with CI/CD systems (GitLab pipelines)

Proficiency with Linux administration and Bash scripting

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IP routing, VPNs, configuration, troubleshooting)

Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills

Previous experience in pre-sales activities

A growth mindset - eager to learn, guide, and improve processes continuously.

Nice to Have:

Experience leading cloud migration or modernization initiatives (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Durable Execution Solutions)

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) are a strong plus

Background in fintech, payments (SWIFT), or regulated financial environments.

Soft skills

Good communication and presentation skills, problem-solving skills, learning attitude and openness, process orientation.

We guarantee: 

Excellent compensation and benefits package including medical insurance and sports activities.

International experience in a stable company: the company has offices in Antwerp, Lisbon, Krakow, Kyiv, New York and operates on the market for over 15 years.

Passionate team in an innovative casual, positive, and open work environment ready to meet your new ideas.

Great opportunities for personal and professional development as well as the chance to change the way the business works in the financial world.

Work where you're most productive - remote, in-office, or hybrid options available.

Join us to make an impact on the entire financial world!