Company Overview
We’re Kingfisher, a team of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher and our brands B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, and Koçtaş to life. We aim to become the leading home improvement company and the largest community of home improvers worldwide.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We treat all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious or philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Role Overview
Working in the Cloud Platforms and SRE Chapter, this role sets the technical direction for the Cloud Platform teams across our Developer Experience and SRE squads.
Responsibilities
- Leadership: Serve as a transformational leader, influencing multiple squads and sharing expert knowledge to enhance effectiveness. Coach and mentor other specialists.
- Delivery: Drive significant technology initiatives end‑to‑end, collaborate with architects, and act as product owner to craft roadmaps and steer long‑range goals.
- Engineering Excellence: Design and implement robust software solutions that solve business‑critical problems in a fast‑paced environment. Embed engineering best practice with Principal Engineers.
- Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment and mentor effective communication within the engineering team.
- Relationship Management: Build cohesive and positive relationships with stakeholders inside and outside engineering.
- Self‑Management: Model successful skill and personal development management and promote continuous learning.
- Innovation: Drive responsible innovation and experimentation, providing insights on leading industry tools and trends.
Qualifications
- High technical skills and deep understanding of engineering practices to solve day‑to‑day workflow problems.
- Excellent understanding of SRE and Developer Experience practices and ability to apply them to improve reliability and engineering workflow posture.
- Knowledge of infrastructure as code and participation in code reviews.
- Ability to lead creation of robust, functional solutions and high‑quality code while partnering with stakeholders.
- Ability to lead, encourage, and empower engineers to consistently deliver value.
How We Work
We value flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating in our offices or at off‑site locations. Approximately 20% of the Engineering team’s time involves in‑person collaboration.
Benefits
Private Health Care
Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA; join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April (subject to Benefit In Kind taxation).
Kingfisher Pension Scheme
Immediate eligibility through auto‑enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a maximum 14% from the Company.
25 Days’ Holiday
25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro‑rated for part‑time colleagues).
Staff Discount
20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix, eligible after 3 months service.
Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP)
Share ownership in a tax‑efficient way; save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months of service is reached.
Life Assurance
Four times salary plus benefit equal to the value of your retirement account (if an active member of KPS‑MP) or one times salary if not active.
Bonus
Competitive bonus scheme aligned to the work level of the role.
Kingfisher Share Save
Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares at the end of a 3 or 5 year period; offered annually. Three months of service required at the annual invitation date, normally in October.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants are treated equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, ethnicity, culture, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
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