Tech Lead Business Platform Operations

• You are an inspirational leader who sets a collaboration between technology and other areas within IT & Data, with the goal to create a technical roadmap for Business Platform Operations that tackles business needs and fundamental technology innovation. 
• As a Tech Lead you will contribute to build and maintain a technical portfolio for IT systems and digital products ensuring an efficient airport operation. 
• With 3,000 proud colleagues, we work toward our mission: "the world's most sustainable and high quality airports.

As Tech Lead within Business Platform Operations, you provide a strong technical direction by establishing a technical vision, resolving technical disagreements and managing the technical quality of teams' deliverables. You will be in the lead for the collaboration with the engineering teams and external stakeholders, to create an environment that fosters innovation and helps the teams take smart risks and learn from failures. How you achieve results in this? That’s up to you. We trust in the way you can distinguish between main and secondary issues and make connections. You put your talents to work at:

• Creating, implementing, and taking ownership of the BPO strategy vision from a technical perspective, guiding engineering teams and the leadership team in this direction. 
• Collaborating with architects and technical leaders from other IT & Data departments to maintain a holistic view of all products within BPO, ensuring alignment with company-wide architectural principles. 
• Advising and supporting engineering teams in the continuous evaluation and improvement of development standards, infrastructure, and processes to create technology that delivers sustainable value for the business. 
• Designing strategies for future development projects and participating in transition and migration initiatives. 
• Mentoring and developing technical talent across teams, fostering a culture of engineering excellence. 
• Simplifying technical concepts for non-technical partners and communicating effectively in a complex stakeholder landscape. 

The Business Platform Operations is responsible for all IT, Digital and Data solutions enabling the Schiphol Operations, as well today, the day of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The aim of Business Platform Operations is to contribute to excellent aviation performance by ensuring efficient and fast airport processes. We do this by building and maintaining a product portfolio with capabilities ensuring an efficient airport operation.

Schiphol connects your world. With the best people, we make travel safe and responsible. You contribute to this with with your unique talents, such as taking determined action and pursuing your goals with full commitment. Also, you are the talent who smoothly builds strong bonds with others. In addition, for this position you have:

• A technical background, preferably 8+ years of past working experience in a senior development position. 
• Strong leadership skills to guide the technical experts within BPO and inspire them on technical knowledge and personal growth.
• Engineering experience with a tech stack around Angular, Typescript, Python, Java and/or Azure DevOps is considered a plus. 
• Strong communication skills to simplify technical concepts to nontechnical partners and communicate in a complex stakeholder landscape.

• € 5552 to € 7803 gross per month (Schaal 14).
• A 13th month (year-end bonus).
• The possibility to work 4 x 9 hours in a 36-hour work week.
• Participation in the ABP pension fund.

These are just some of our terms of employment that come with this position (based on a 36-hour work week). Schiphol Group has even more to offer you. For the complete overview of all terms and conditions of employment, please visit Conditions - Werken bij Schiphol Group.

Airport Operations & Aviation Partnerships is the focal point of Schiphol Group. Together with 909 dedicated colleagues, we are responsible for the infrastructure that ensures that the arrival and departure of travellers, baggage and cargo runs as smoothly as possible. Reliable, safe and efficient.  

What are your talents? What dreams do you have? What is your story? We are curious about you and invite you to apply. You can apply by sharing your motivation and resume with us via the application button below.

• Do you have questions about the application process? Contact Erwin Schuur, Recruitment Business Partner, by sending a message to erwin.schuur@schiphol.nl.
• For more information about applying at Schiphol Group: Job application process - Werken bij Schiphol Group. 
• For the safety of our passengers and colleagues, an AIVD security screening (VGB B civil aviation) is always part of the recruitment process. 

With 3,000 proud colleagues, we go the extra mile to connect the Netherlands with the rest of the world in the best possible way. Innovation, safety and cooperation are at the forefront. Together we give more meaning to travel and contribute to the economy and society. For more than 100 years. In the Netherlands and beyond. By the way, did you know that:

... Schiphol Group owns and operates Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport? We also have a majority stake in Eindhoven Airport.
… there were a total of 61.7 million travellers from and to Schiphol Airport in 2023? 
... as a Tech Lead will be joining the business area Business Platform Operations?