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Head of Engineering

  • Lead the engineering function across the enterprise ensuring delivery of scalable secure and high-quality technology solutions.
  • Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including agile DevSecOps and cloud-native development.
  • Align engineering capabilities with business priorities and enterprise architecture.
  • Foster a culture of innovation technical excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure engineering teams are equipped with the right tools frameworks and skills to deliver value at speed.
  • Provide leadership and direction to engineering chapters and squads.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture security and infrastructure teams.
  • Promote a culture of innovation agility and technical excellence.
  • Track and report on engineering KPIs including velocity quality and incident rates.
  • Support talent acquisition retention and career development within engineering
  • Define and implement engineering strategy standards and frameworks across the organization.
  • Lead the adoption of modern engineering tools and practices including CI/CD test automation and infrastructure as code.
  • Collaborate with product and delivery teams to ensure timely and high-quality releases.
  • Drive engineering maturity through capability building metrics and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure engineering solutions meet security compliance and performance requirements.

Qualifications :

  • Software Engineering Leadership  Proven experience leading large-scale engineering teams across multiple domains.
  • Agile & DevSecOps Expertise  Deep understanding of agile delivery models CI/CD pipelines and secure coding practices.
  • Cloud-Native Development  Experience with microservices containerization and cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP).
  • Architecture Alignment  Ability to collaborate with enterprise architects to ensure technical integrity and scalability.
  • Talent Development  Strong focus on coaching mentoring and building high-performing engineering teams.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration  Effective communication with product owners delivery managers and business leaders.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills
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Experience: years
Vacancy: 1

Head of Engineering

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Full time

Published on 11/04/2026

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