Hybrid Head of Delivery Engineering

at CR2

• Job title: Head of Delivery Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Java, JavaScript, React, .NET
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

About the role

• Head of Delivery Engineering leading development and implementation teams for customised digital banking solutions. Collaborating with stakeholders and mentoring Solution Architects in a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage development teams specialising in Web Development and API integration, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, client-specific customisations that enhance overall delivery efficiency and reusability.
• Ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and compliance of delivered solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery development practices and tooling by leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies and industry-standard frameworks to enhance development efficiency, code quality, and deployment velocity.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Solution Architecture to define, refine, and implement best practices during the Discovery and Design phases, ensuring alignment with client needs and delivery excellence.
• Provide hands-on technical support during pre-sales engagements partnering with our Solution Architecture & Sales Team.
• Act as a mentor to Solution Architects to strengthen their customer engagement capabilities and elevating the quality of our solution documentation.
• Promote the adoption of Agile methodologies throughout the design and delivery lifecycle.
• Act as the conduit between engineering and delivery teams.
• Facilitate technical alignment, sprint planning, and backlog prioritisation to meet delivery milestones.
• Partner with the parent company to co-develop strategic deployment models.
• Influence the product roadmap by providing delivery-driven insights that help reduce Professional Services implementation costs, accelerate project execution.
• Identify technical risks and lead mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a Professional Services or Delivery organisation.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, APIs, and integration frameworks.
• Proficiency in web technologies (e.g., Angular, React, JavaScript) and backend/API development (e.g., Java, .NET, RESTful APIs).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-enhanced development tooling.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical teams.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Experience working in matrixed organisations or with parent companies on strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong customer engagement and act as a trusted technical advisor by understanding clients’ business needs and translating them into actionable technical requirements that align with the CR2 solution.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) or Agile/DevOps are a plus.

Benefits

• Hybrid Working Model requires employees to be on-site three days per week—specifically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.