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Job Summary
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.
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Job Purpose
The Technical Application Lead is accountable for the delivery stability and continuous improvement of business-critical digital applications within the organizations global technology landscape.
The role ensures the development of scalable secure and high-performing solutions that support commercial and operational processes while leading Agile teams and driving engineering excellence across the application lifecycle.
- Platform Development & Delivery
Design build and maintain scalable high-performing applications supporting AkzoNobels global Color IT Applications - End-to-End Technical Ownership
Contribute across the full technology stack leveraging expertise modern front-end frameworks and cloud technologies to deliver robust and efficient solutions. - Integration & Business Enablement
Ensure seamless integration with internal systems to support efficient purchasing and product workflows for global stakeholders. - Agile Leadership & Team Collaboration
Co-lead multiple Scrum teams in partnership with the Product Owner ensuring alignment with business priorities and successful delivery of sprint objectives. - Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Solution Architects DevOps Engineers and Agile team members to translate functional and non-functional requirements into secure scalable and maintainable solutions. - Quality & Engineering Excellence
Apply software engineering best practices including code reviews testing and continuous improvement to ensure high-quality deliverables. - Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Drive adoption of emerging technologies and modern development practices including AI-assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance productivity and solution quality.
Key Activities
- Application Delivery & Ownership
- Lead the design development and lifecycle management of responsible Color IT applications ensuring high performance scalability and reliability.
- Own end-to-end delivery of application features from requirements through deployment and ongoing support.
- Ensure effective operation and continuous improvement of applications by aligning priorities with Product Owners internal IT teams and external partners.
- Agile Team Leadership
- Provide functional leadership to multiple Agile/Scrum teams setting priorities and managing work allocation.
- Drive team performance through coaching feedback and continuous development ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and quality standards.
- Co-lead Agile ceremonies with the Product Owner ensuring predictable sprint execution and delivery outcomes.
- Technical Design & Decision-Making
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and platform standards.
- Make informed design and technology decisions within defined architectural guidelines.
- Ensure solutions are maintainable reusable and aligned with long-term platform evolution.
- Resource & Vendor Management
- Contribute to resource and capacity planning ensuring appropriate skills and capabilities to meet delivery objectives.
- Select and manage external resources ensuring quality performance and alignment with delivery needs.
- Quality & Engineering Standards
- Enforce software engineering best practices including coding standards code reviews automated testing and CI/CD processes.
- Ensure adherence to security compliance and data protection standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in development practices tooling and delivery efficiency.
- System Integration & Operations
- Ensure reliable integration with internal enterprise systems supporting commercial and operational processes.
- Oversee application performance monitoring and incident resolution in collaboration with DevOps teams.
- Maintain production stability and drive continuous service improvement.
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborate with Solution Architects DevOps Engineers and business stakeholders to align on requirements priorities and delivery outcomes.
- Act as the primary technical interface for the Product Owner and project stakeholders.
- Governance Risk & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with Health Safety & Environment (HSE) Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) and IT Security standards.
Education
4 to 8 years of experience in below technologies
- C# DotNet Core &
- React JS
- Cosmos DB management and creation
- MS Azure development & Devops
- SQL & TSQL
Bachelors degree in Engineering is mandatory
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when our organization all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability.
Requisition ID:54608
About Company
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sik ... View more
