Our client, a global leader in open-source technology and cloud solutions, is seeking a seasoned Head of Engineering to lead and expand their engineering operations. This position is tailored for a strategic technologist with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background coupled with a proven ability to set and execute an engineering vision that aligns with high-level business goals. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive innovation and operational excellence in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. As Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for overseeing the engineering operations, setting strategic direction, and building robust processes to ensure the seamless delivery of managed services on a global scale. Working with advanced technologies like Kubernetes, OpenStack, and other cloud systems, you will play a critical role in defining the companys technical roadmap, enhancing the client experience, and ensuring consistent quality and security across all deployments. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Set the technical vision and strategic goals for the engineering team, aligning with broader organisational objectives to drive growth and innovation. Team Oversight and Development: Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with executive leadership, product teams, and key stakeholders to align engineering initiatives with business goals. Operational Excellence: Establish and refine engineering processes, ensuring high standards in development and operations, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and quality. Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the engineering function to external stakeholders, clients, and partners, providing transparency and maintaining strong client relationships. Customer Success and Service Quality: Oversee global customer deployments, managing service level agreements (SLAs) and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery. Resource and Budget Management: Manage the engineering budget, resource allocation, and project prioritisation to optimise productivity and impact. Innovation and Technical Road-map: Lead the development of the technical road-map, exploring emerging technologies and guiding the team in adapting to advancements in cloud, open-source, and distributed systems. Key Requirements Technical Expertise: Bachelors or advanced degree in a technology field with p roven track record of professional experience of either software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar and/or managing operations teams, particularly with cloud and distributed systems. Engineering Leadership: Proven track record in senior engineering leadership roles, including managing multiple teams and large-scale projects. OpenStack and Cloud Knowledge: In-depth experience with OpenStack, Kubernetes, and related cloud technologies, with strong familiarity in Linux system administration. Quality-Driven Mindset: Strong commitment to maintainable code quality, robust testing practices, and secure development methodologies. Agile Development: Proficiency in agile methodologies, with demonstrated experience driving agile practices within engineering teams. Global Team Management: Experience working with and managing distributed teams across multiple time zones. Communication and Influence: Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across functions and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Customer-Focused Vision: Demonstrated ability to align engineering practices with customer success and product improvement.