Lead Enterprise Software Engineer

Lead Enterprise Software Engineer

Experience - 9 to 16 Years

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Lead Enterprise Software Engineer to design and drive the evolution of enterprise-scale platform engineering capabilities, leveraging Infrastructure as Code, AI-augmented engineering practices, and automation at scale.

This role is responsible for defining how infrastructure and delivery systems are standardized, consumed, and governed across the organization, enabling a shift toward self-service platforms and spec-driven engineering models.

The Lead Engineer plays a critical role in transforming software delivery into a scalable, consistent, and automation-first model, embedded with AI capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Engineering & IaC Strategy

• Design and govern enterprise Terraform module libraries
• Define reusable infrastructure patterns and platform standards
• Enable self-service infrastructure consumption via pipelines and APIs

Spec-Driven Infrastructure

• Design and implement spec-driven infrastructure approaches
  • Translate requirements into structured specifications (YAML/JSON)
  • Enable automated IaC generation from specifications
• Ensure standardization, compliance, and scalability by design

CI/CD Platform Architecture

• Define and standardize delivery ecosystems using:
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
• Establish reusable pipeline frameworks and best practices
• Drive adoption of pipeline-first and GitOps-based delivery models

AI-Augmented Engineering

• Design and implement AI-assisted engineering workflows
• Define standards for:
  • AI-generated code validation
  • Prompt engineering practices
  • Responsible AI usage
• Enable teams to adopt AI tools efficiently and safely

Cloud Platform & API Engineering

• Design scalable platform services across Azure and AWS
• Build APIs and automation layers for:
  • Infrastructure provisioning
  • Platform consumption
• Implement event-driven and serverless architectures

DevSecOps Governance

• Define and enforce:
  • Policy-as-Code
  • Security-by-design practices
  • Compliance automation
• Ensure alignment with enterprise security and audit requirements

Leadership & Enablement

• Lead cross-team technical initiatives
• Mentor engineers in:
  • IaC best practices
  • AI-enabled development
  • DevSecOps maturity
• Act as a technical advisor to engineering and leadership teams

Work Breakdown

• 40% Platform Engineering & IaC
• 25% Architecture & Design
• 20% Leadership & Enablement
• 15% AI Innovation & Strategy

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience

Experience

• 9+ years in software engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering
• Advanced expertise in Terraform and IaC architectures
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools:
  • Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD
• Experience designing scalable cloud solutions in Azure and AWS
• Proven experience leading complex technical initiatives

AI Capability

• Experience designing AI-augmented development workflows
• Ability to define:
  • Validation standards for AI outputs
  • Prompt engineering frameworks
• Understanding of LLM integration and responsible AI practices

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and system design
• Platform and automation mindset
• Influence and cross-team collaboration
• Innovation and continuous improvement

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