Team Lead - Database Engineering Team (d/f/m)
Swindon, Wiltshire, GB, SN5 6PB London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP Essen, NW, DE, 45141
RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent
About the role
The Cross Functional Domain is an internal service provider to all RWEST development teams. The Database Engineering Team is a team of experts in various DB engines like Oracle, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc. who consults RWEST application and platform teams on database architecture and all related operational questions in the AWS Multi-Account environment.
The team supports more than a thousand databases. It is responsible for 24/7 support and the team size is currently expanded.
Your Responsibilities
- Build and lead a team of 6 internal team members
- Implement a sustainable and efficient Agile way of team delivery
- Plan and implement a high level of Automation in the teams’ regular tasks according to DevOps practices
- Establish a good relationship to the various key stakeholders for this team and prioritise their requirements accordingly
- Be responsible for the teams’ career/people development (e.g. target agreement, PDP, regular feedback)
- Ensure all resources and training is in place for the team to provide highly standardized and resilient support services to other RWEST IT teams
- Act as key contact for all IT services delivered to RWEST to ensure tasks are planned, prioritised (according to business needs) and delivered on time and to a high standard
- Manage the overall priorities of the team according to prevailing business needs while ensuring ongoing IT requirements are met
- Balance resources accordingly between keep-lights-on support, change/enhancement worklists and project deliveries. Ensure projects are delivered to time/budget/quality requirements
- Define and implement the team strategy delivering against business requirements, to include resourcing, training, adopting new technologies, tools and processes.
- Manage the budget for the team in accordance with latest agreed targets (people, cloud, licences, 3rd party costs, other)
Your powerful skills
- Good Leadership skills. Ideally experience in running teams with proven record of successful delivery
- Able to develop and maintain a strategic “big picture” for the team
- Broad experience with AWS Platform and a background in working with database technologies
- Strong communication skills with ability to bridge between business, team and IT leadership team
- People development – lead and motivate a diverse team with the focus to develop each individual
- Continuous improvement – act as role model for team and across RWEST IT to ensure all improvement opportunities are identified and acted upon
- Open and constructive way of dealing with issues or escalations
- Self-starter with the motivation and ability to perform in a dynamic and challenging business environment.
What we value most is passion, willingness to learn and a determined and resilient work ethic. So, even if you think you do not yet display all of the skills above we would still like to hear from you.
Further we welcome applications from individuals who may not be able to commit to full-time roles. At RWEST, finding the right person for the job is our top priority, and we are willing to explore flexible arrangements.
Benefits you can rely on
We really appreciate you going the extra mile and using every ounce of energy when the heat is on. That’s why we want to make your time with us as enjoyable as possible. At RWE Supply & Trading we value our employees and strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment. With a range of competitive benefits, we not only offer excellent development prospects and an attractive remuneration package, but also take care of your well-being and understand that life-work integration is essential. Also our offer includes the following perks:
- Work at the commercial heart of RWE – right on one of Europe’s largest trading floors directly shaping the energy transition
- Task oriented and hybrid working model
- Join a diverse and multicultural team in a highly dynamic and rapidly growing business
- State-of-the-art campus with free fitness centre, child care, on-site barista & restaurants
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Any questions? Contact HR: Vince Manning,
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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters
RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, the tight-knit 2,000-strong team’s drawn from over 70 countries, and operates Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floor – trading a mix of electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. They commercially optimise our power plants’ dispatch and take care of the renewables electricity sales, too.
Tech-led and customer-focused, the teams agile mindset helps them respond and adapt intelligently to work that never stands still. Each day, there’s a chance to grow as you create the financial foundations to invest in our green future. From well-established graduate programmes to success-related recognition - you'll experience a culture energised by trust, passion and performance.
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