At a glance:
* Flexible Working: This is a hybrid working role, therefore your time will primarily be split between working from home (in the UK) and Bracknell Head Office / London Head Office. However, there will also be an expectation to visit other locations as the need arises.
* Office Frequency: Our Engineering team currently works from the office roughly twice a week to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings, but again the frequency is dependent on the business needs.
* Salary range: £57,600 - £92,400 (depending upon experience)
* Contract type: Permanent
Find out more about being a Software Engineer in the Partnership, and the technology we use.
What you'll be doing?
We are modernising our Infrastructure moving to Google Cloud and establishing a number of key Platforms that will be the foundation for the future of the John Lewis Partnership. We are migrating much of our existing on-premises Infrastructure services to cloud and SaaS solutions providing a modern Platform(s) on which newly formed Product teams can flourish.
The Technical Product Manager role will enable you over time to work across a number of different technical products and Platforms. You will help shape how the assignment works within the Partnership, working within a small existing community. The capability will be essential as we modernise our existing estate, develop Platform thinking, to ensure our application and technical estate.
You will have:
* Experience in Google Cloud - awareness of its strengths, core products and how they can be used effectively.
* Knowledge of good platform engineering practices - why it matters and how it can be an accelerator for Engineers.
* The ability to work collaboratively with engineering teams.
* Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence leaders and collaborate effectively with individuals outside of your immediate sphere, building lasting and productive relationships.
* A passion for innovation and change, with experience leading initiatives that drive transformative, secure engineering practices.
* A commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on the latest cloud, infrastructure and security trends and industry developments.
* People Manager experience - option to join the People Management community and manage people though no requirement in role.
* Deliver value for John Lewis Partnership by ensuring quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness from all infrastructure management contracts.
* Good commercial, delivery and operational acumen, demonstrating knowledge and hands-on experience in building positive relationships, including third parties.
* FinOps experience: Budgeting/Forecasting/Cost Optimisation.
Essential Skills:
* Technical experience within one or more Cloud Providers, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure or/and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
* Technical Product Management experience building a secure, self-service administrative capability for Cloud Platforms.
* Experience of building a clear vision, Product roadmap - working with key stakeholders and ability to articulate the value of what is being built.
* Extensive knowledge of the development lifecycle and Continuous Delivery and Operability best practices.
* Ability to work within a small team and influence key stakeholders to deliver the Product Roadmap.
* Collaboration with wider teams including Architecture, Engineering, Security, FinOps, Service Management and Infrastructure to define technical requirements, solve issues and develop new product features.
Next Steps:
* The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to do before the closing date.
* If you are successful following your initial application, the next stages are: a screening telephone call with a recruiter, two rounds of interviews.
* You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.
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