Area Lead Tech4Ops (DevOps, Observability)

TL;DR

Area Lead Tech4Ops (DevOps, Observability): Shaping hirify.global’s operational landscape for Observability and SIEM platform strategy by driving innovation and ensuring secure, resilient, and high-performing services with an accent on leading the evolution of monitoring and security capabilities, embedding best practices, and fostering collaboration across squads. Focus on defining and executing long-term strategy for OpenTelemetry and Observability platforms, leading operational transformation towards a ‘zero ops’ environment, and managing complex stakeholder landscapes.

Location: Hybrid in Utrecht, Netherlands. Must be located in the Netherlands and have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We are unable to consider candidates requiring relocation from another country.

Salary: €6,475 – €9,250 gross monthly salary for a 36-hour work week.

Company

hirify.global is a cooperative bank focused on financial services, empowering 8,000+ engineers worldwide with integrated, high-quality IT services.

What you will do

• Define and execute long-term strategy for OpenTelemetry, Observability, and SIEM platforms to create a unified ecosystem.
• Lead and coach Area Triangles, Squad Triangles, and squads to drive collaboration and performance.
• Manage complex stakeholder landscapes, making strategic trade-offs between operational needs and long-term investments.
• Enable service onboarding and standardization (MSS), improving efficiency and adoption.
• Drive operational transformation and innovation, advancing S@S/DevOps maturity and optimizing work item management.

Requirements

• 6+ years as a (Product) Lead in developer platforms, observability, and security, delivering proven results.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels.
• Leadership experience managing a large span of control (approximately 180 employees) and guiding DevOps teams.
• Extensive knowledge of scaled Agile (e.g., Spotify Simplify @ Scale) and DevOps practices.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Academic working and thinking level.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial or regulated industries.
• Passion for software development and operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model, balancing home and office.
• Gross monthly salary between EUR 6,475 and EUR 9,250 for a 36-hour work week.
• Thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and 10% Employee Benefit Budget.
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year for growth and development.
• Pension plan with flexible personal contribution.
• Focus on diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture of proactiveness, ownership, and entrepreneurship.
• Good work-life balance.

Hiring process

• Submit CV and answers to three specific questions (no mandatory cover letter).
• Interviews held via video call, scheduled by virtual assistant.
• A legal screening is part of the process.