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Engineering Manager

Employer
Sky
Location
Isleworth
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
19 Feb 2022

Job Details

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

 


You will report into the Head of Engineering. While improving the teams you work with day to day this is also about helping to improve the wider department.

 


What you'll do:

 

* Work within an energetic and driven team at the forefront of Advertising Technology at Sky-on-Sky Analytics and potentially other business critical applications.
* Work with Scrum Masters to be constantly improving our Agile Delivery.
* Supports the Product Owner in technical aspects of the backlog. Helps with Agile Delivery and Planning.
* Line management responsibility for Lead Engineers within your tribe. More than that though you will mentor and coach them and those around them in a collaborative and supportive manner.
* Be constantly improving our delivery function. That can be by suggesting new technologies or new ways of working.
* Due to the size and impact of a company like Sky initiatives cut across multiple departments. Making sure that your tribe's delivery plan fits into this complex ecosystem

 


What you'll bring:

 

* You will have a track record of leadership in an engineering function. Some of the things we are looking for you to bring:
* Experience with agile methodologies, ways of working and practices such as Scrum or the 'Spotify Model'.
* Comfortable working with different stakeholders in a complex and fast-moving environment.
* Have worked in a Continuous Delivery environment before.
* A 'Shift Left' attitude around Testing.
* We are embracing more and more the cloud and in particular GCP. Some experience of at least one public cloud vendor is highly desired.
* Enjoy helping to grow individuals in a cross functional team.
* A growth mindset that constantly challenges how we deliver today.
* Want to work across different areas of the business to improve the wider AdTech culture and learning

 


Department overview:

We're the Product Hub. We're the team behind your favourite Sky products, and the platforms that power them. We make every moment magical, everywhere. Our team is made up of self-motivated, big thinkers who have a knack for solving problems and find new ways to captivate millions of customers by putting them at the heart of everything we do. From Sky Glass, Sky Q, Peacock and NOW to news and sports apps, we make entertainment even better and we can't wait to get started on what's next.

 


Team Overview

 

Product Delivery

 

Want to deliver brilliant products and unmissable entertainment that grips millions of households? Our 1000 strong, Product Delivery team does everything from developing innovative AI technology to creating the best HDR viewing experience for TV products. From Sky Go to Sky Q & Sky Glass, we take our products to the next level and make them more agile and reliable with every release.

 


The Rewards:

 

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

 

* Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounted mobile and broadband
* Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

 


Where you'll work:

 

Osterley:

 

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

 

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

 


Inclusion:

 

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we've been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we've committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We've also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

 

At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

 

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

 


Why wait?

 

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

 

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

 

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

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