Manager/Senior Manager in Engineering

About us:

Grant Thornton Greece is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 60,000 people in over 145 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients and to our people. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile.

At Grant Thornton Greece we don’t predict the future, we shapeit.

Some milestones of Grant Thornton Greece :

• We have been Certified as a Great Place to Work for two consecutive years!
• We are one of the Best Workplaces for Women 2023 for two consecutive years!
• And we are proud member of Diversity Charter Greece and certified SHARE Equality Label
  
  
  

So, if you want to be part of this incredible journey here is an opportunity for you!

The key responsibilities of the Senior Manager of Engineering will include:

• Developing, and mentoring Engineers within the Technology team
• Actively engaged in the development phase as an integral part of the project team, ensuring seamless collaboration, timely progress, and adherence to project goals. This involves contributing to planning sessions, actively participating in coding and reviews, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions on-time and within budget
• Participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle and is responsible for the application design Designs, develops, and implements largescale, highly available applications
• Providing technical direction and leadership in regards to the design, development, and deployment of solutions within our customer base. The technical manager comes up with innovative solutions for business and technical problems, creates and maintains technical specifications, as well as anticipates and acts upon issues that arise, providing alternate approaches and solutions, communicates decisions clearly, and sets the standard for highest quality of work.
• Evaluating new technologies and tools, leading POCs to prove new ideas, and champions good design practices. Building tools and patterns to accelerate development and delivery
• Collaborating with Enterprise Integration teams in defining and delivering end-to-end solutions, including system integrations.
• Ensure deployments roll out smoothly and customer group support is met
• Building roadmaps and lead prioritization; balance the right amount of structure and planning for a fast-paced engineering team
• Identify staffing requirements and help drive recruitment of high-quality colleagues
• Ensure compliance with security regulations
• Working with the PMO in building project plans and in project coordination for application delivery activities.
• Coordinating and ensuring data governance methodologies are adhered to within our environment.
• Responsible for the smooth implementation of projects, including solution design, development, deployment and post go-live support and transition to IT Operations, fulfilling all business requirements on time, budget, and quality.
• Generating end-to-end solution proposals recommendations to business requirements, including the proposed solution architecture, estimated cost, time, internal effort as well as implementation risks, including partner recommendations.
  
  
  

The person we’re looking for needs to have:

• BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field
• 8+ years of hands-on Engineering experience (back-end or full-stack)
• 3+ years managing and leading engineering teams in complex engineering projects
• Experience in building and designing scalable and performant systems and making significant contributions to the wider engineering goals of the company
• Experience in mentoring other leaders on hiring, performance management, and project execution
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English
  
  
  

Knowledge and experience with the following:

• Java/Java EE design patterns, SOA principles and patterns, EAI patterns, and UML
• Microservices architecture and JavaScript MVC frameworks
• Object Oriented design principles
• Well versed in application design, development, automated testing and delivery in an agile environment
• Ability to document the existing environment and develop the strategy and tasks to prepare for changes to the design, describing the technical functions, as well as the business functions involved
• Ability to generate technical roadmaps
• Ability to train and mentor team members
• Ability to accurately investigate and document the details of the current and future system
  
  
  

What will we offer to you?

️️Friendly and dynamic working environment

Competitive remuneration

Formal training and Professional Qualifications fully funded (eg. ACCA/CIA/CFA/PMP etc.)

Coaching and counseling from Senior Professionals

Corporate Sports Teams (e.g. Running, Basketball, Volleyball)

Diverse and inclusive culture

Office designed to be accessible for wheelchair users

Extra days off: August Freedays, Volunteering Days, Early days leave

Flexible way of working

Parental Leave Extra day off

Corporate citizenship initiatives

Office amenities (subject to the office location)

Special employee offers and discounts.

Company laptop

Insurance Program for all GT members

Employee Assistance Support 24/7

Mobile phone (in specific job levels)

Company Car (in specific job levels)

Just So you know…

If you have imagined a career that goes beyond business as usual, then you are in the right place. We go beyond to deliver a different experience to our people, our clients & our communities.

Joining the Grant Thornton Greece family is easy! Simply apply online by uploading an -up-to-date CV with your application and leave the rest to us!**

• All applications will be treated with confidentiality and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
  
  
  

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