HEAD OF INTEGRATIONS (F/M/D)

We are currently looking for a new colleague to lead Integrations Engineering Team of the Ignitis Group shared service center.

Integrations Engineering Team develops Integration Platform and integrations for 40+ internal systems. Java technical stack, distributed and highly available system of ~100 microservices, messaging with Apache Pulsar. If that speaks to you, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team!

Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart! 

You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by:

• Managing, leading, and inspiring a cross-functional team (7-12 FTEs);
• Owning and evolving the strategy for the Integration Platform, creating an ambitious roadmap to fulfill mission-critical projects, addressing business needs, and maintaining technical health;
• Performing effective people management, including hiring, goal setting, conducting one-to-ones, providing performance reviews, coaching, and supporting career development;
• Collaborating closely and practicing servant leadership with all stakeholders across various departments to understand their needs, aligning and planning integration deliveries across 20-30 systems or projects;
• Resolving conflicts and removing obstacles professionally;
• Facilitating internal communication and fostering effective collaboration.

• 2+ years of experience managing a team (5-12 direct reports) of IT development-related specialists;
• 5+ years of strong technical background working in software engineering roles, preferably with integrations, API development, and messaging;
• Strong communication, excellent organization, negotiation, and time management skills;
• Strategic thinking, creativity, and leadership qualities with the ability to manage large volumes of information simultaneously;
• Ability to balance short-term and long-term goals;
• Independent self-learner with exceptional problem-solving and decision-making mindset and skills to identify, create, and improve work processes;
• Experience with task management tools (e.g., Jira and similar).

Would be an advantage:

• Advanced experience of Agile IT delivery management frameworks, tools e.g.: Kanban, Scrum or other;
• Technical leadership experience developing distributed and highly available systems or solutions;
• Previous experience working with Integration platforms or leading integrations implementations;
• Previous experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Grafana, Prometheus, and GitLab CI/CD.

• A package of additional benefits to choose from: pension accumulation, health insurance, or another benefit from the selectable benefits list in the MELP application;
• Additional paid days for health improvement, short-term illness, volunteering, and accumulated work experience;
• A hybrid work model (3+2) and flexible working hours; 
• Internal career opportunities;
• Extensive learning and qualification enhancement programs;
• Mentorship-based culture designed to facilitate meaningful and value-driven work;
• Take part in an unfolding energy transformation process to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for both current and future generations.

Join a growing and increasingly international team of energy smart people united by a common purpose. We all play our part in creating a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.

As we pursue our strategic goals to increase gender balance in Ignitis Group, we are indicating “f/m/d” next to job titles, meaning we welcome candidates of all genders – female, male or diverse.

Ignitis Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability or other personal traits unrelated to work obligations.