FS Technology Consulting – Engineering Lead, Features Team – Senior Manager - Dublin

General Information

Location: Dublin

Available for VISA Sponsorship: Yes

Business Area: Platforms

Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent

EY is in a great place today. We are helping more clients, in more places, tackle more of their toughest challenges than ever before. The exceptional career experience you will have at EY will be unlike any other because of our exceptional and diverse people. We empower our people by offering the culture, the tech, the teams, the scale, the challenges, the learning, and the relationships for you to personalize and build your career.

At EY FSO Technology Consulting, you will collaborate with top-tier professionals to tackle the most intricate challenges in the financial services sector in Ireland. Our mission is to shape a progressive future for financial services in Ireland, and your expertise is the key.

As a member of our Technology Consulting Team, you will be part of dynamic group known for their exceptional performance and dedication to client service. You will have the opportunity to empower organizations to expand, innovate, and enhance their operational efficiency. Your contribution will be instrumental in our collective goal of creating a better working world.

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Engineer to lead one or more Feature Teams. This is an excellent opportunity for former engineers who have progressed to engineering leadership roles, or experienced technical professionals capable of guiding, reviewing, and constructively challenging the work of high-performing engineering teams. The successful candidate will work hands-on across both on-premises private cloud and public cloud (AWS) environments, engaging in the full development lifecycle. You will play a pivotal role in shaping scalable, secure, and cloud-native solutions, while fostering collaboration between platform, DevOps, and cloud engineering teams.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Lead one or more Feature Teams, providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineers.
• Be a change leader, challenge statuesque and motivate teams to embrace new technologies, drive improvements in speed and quality
• Work across the full development lifecycle, from building backend services to deploying and operating applications in production
• Design and develop scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Oversee the build and deployment of applications across on-prem OpenShift private cloud and AWS.
• Implement and operate CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Jenkins.
• Guide teams in containerisation and orchestration, leveraging OpenShift and Kubernetes concepts.
• Champion DevOps best practices across development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Implement and manage service mesh solutions for traffic management, security, and observability.
• Collaborate closely with cloud engineers, DevOps, and platform teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Review and challenge technical designs and implementations, ensuring alignment with architectural standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within teams to optimise delivery and system reliability.

If you are a visionary leader with a passion for technology and a deep understanding of the financial services industry, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Skills and Attributes for Success

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Proven experience as a Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager, or in a technical leadership role.
• Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree in engineering, or a related field.
• Strong engineering background with a hands-on approach to technical problem-solving with minimum 8+ years’ experience.
• Expertise in designing and developing backend services (preferably using Java and Spring Boot).
• Significant experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS and private cloud (OpenShift).
• Solid understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and modern software delivery pipelines.
• Familiarity with microservices architectures, containerisation, and orchestrated deployments.
• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
• Ability to review, challenge, and guide technical teams in best practices and innovative solutions.

Experience in the following:

• Hybrid cloud architecture (on-premises and AWS).
• Enterprise-scale DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Microservices deployment and architecture.
• Cloud native security and scalability.
• Traffic management and observability via service mesh.

Domain Areas:

• Banking – Mortgages, Savings, Insurance
• Channels
• Digital platforms and CRM
• Open and Core Banking

Products:

• OpenShift-based Red Hat private cloud
• AWS cloud services
• Java backend applications
• Microservices and containerised applications

Tools:

• Java, Spring Boot
• React
• Angular
• OpenShift (on-premises & cloud)
• AWS
• GitLab
• Jenkins
• Harness
• Service Mesh (e.g., Istio)
• Kubernetes
• Authentication technologies: oAuth, SAML, SSO
• Domain Controller, Certificate management, mTLS

What we look for

• Someone who is passionate about reaching their full potential and excelling in their career
• Someone with energy, enthusiasm and courage who enjoys solving complex problems and variety in their day-to-day working life
• Someone who enjoys working as part of a community which values integrity, respect, teaming, and inclusiveness

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that is right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Web Doctor – Free unlimited online GP Consultations for you and your family
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym Membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for Referrals
• Work Mobile
• Tech MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Career Progression:

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, we are using the finance products, expertise, and systems we have developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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