Lead DevOps Engineer (Technical Lead - Platform and Tooling)

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees.
The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

We are looking for Lead DevOps Engineer (Tech Lead) to join Sopra Steria Polska and one of our innovative international squads located in Luxembourg and Poland. You will be as a Technical Lead responsible for driving the Platform and Tooling team within public administration. This multifaceted role requires strong ownership, prioritization, and leadership capabilities to structure and drive the evolution of internal platforms used across the organization.

Note that we can only offer cooperation to people who are located in Poland and have EU citizenship.

Responsibilities:​
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies to develop and improve internal services.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging technologies.
• Establish technical standards, best practices, and guidelines across Platform and Tooling team experts.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and delivery of platforms, services, and tools for internal teams.
• Drive automation and self-service capabilities to improve internal teams productivity.
• Promote SRE and GitOps practices across platform teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize features, enhancements, and optimizations based on the needs and strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Architects, and Service Owners to ensure seamless integration and delivery of services.
• Build strong relationships with internal customers and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
• Manage and inspire a diverse team of subject matter experts, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture, encouraging continuous learning and skill development.
• Drive team performance and engagement through clear objectives, constructive feedback, and career development.
• Drive workload prioritization and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Tech stack on the project:​
• Kubernetes,
• Terraform/Ansible,
• GitLab/ArgoCD/Cycloid,
• Vmware/Nutanix,
• Prometheus/Grafana/Dynatrace.

Must have requirements:​
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as Tech Lead, with a focus on internal platforms and tooling.
• Strong understanding of modern technologies and their role in large-scale public administration systems.
• Proven leadership skills, with experience managing and inspiring technical teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and structure team workflows effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) and containerization technologies experience.
• Cloud on-premises and hybrid cloud architectures experience.
• Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible) experience.
• GitOps practices and CI/CD platforms (GitLab, ArgoCD, Cycloid) experience.
• EU citizenship.
• Fluent English: B2/C1.
• Being open to occasional business trips abroad and visits in our office in Katowice.

Nice to have requirements:
• API design, integration experience.
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices experience.
• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Nutanix, or similar) experience.
• Infrastructure services (networking, storage, compute, databases) experience.
• Monitoring and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace) experience.
• Security best practices and compliance frameworks familiarity.

What we offer:
• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, life insurance, workation
• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud)

The recruitment process for this position consists of three stages:
• a short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max)
• one-hour long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions)
• one-hour long interview on Teams (with project representatives)

Salary range:
UOP: 18 000 -22 000 PLN gross/month.
B2B: 135-180/190 PLN/h net + vat.

All information about salary range and its additional components will be provided during the 1st stage of recruitment process.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.