Engineering Manager / Director – Platform Teams (Global)

About Tidalis
Do you want to be part of our innovative engineering team that helps protect “The Great Barrier Reef”, make our waterways safer and more secure and optimize the efficiency of the world’s largest ports? Then keep reading! We serve clients around the globe with advanced solutions in the areas of maritime traffic, ports, and terminals. Together, we ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in the maritime world.

Your Role
As an Engineering Manager / Director for the Platform Teams in a global company, you will play a pivotal role in leading a cross-functional team responsible for cloud infrastructure, DevEx, and platform services. You will drive technical strategy and innovation while ensuring the reliability, scalability, and cost-efficiency of platform services across our organization. Your leadership will empower engineering teams to deliver high-performance solutions while maintaining alignment with broader business objectives.

What will you do?

• Lead a global, distributed team of engineers to build and scale platform services in cloud environments (On-prem, AWS, Azure).
• Define and execute a long-term platform strategy, including cloud infrastructure, internal tools, and developer experience (DevEx).
• Oversee architecture and design decisions to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable systems.
• Collaborate with product teams, engineering managers, and senior leadership to align platform efforts with the company’s goals.
• Drive cost optimization strategies to ensure efficient cloud infrastructure usage.
• Promote best practices in DevOps, continuous delivery, and automation.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent, fostering a high-performance team culture focused on continuous learning.
• Manage cross-functional projects with a focus on high availability, security, and developer efficiency.

What do you bring?

• Experience in leading platform engineering teams, ideally in a global, distributed environment.
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and infrastructure management.
• Deep understanding of DevEx, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence teams, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional partners.
• Strong experience with microservices, APIs, and cloud-native technologies.
• Familiarity with DevOps best practices, including monitoring, incident management, and automated deployments.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on technical execution.
• Fluent in English (both spoken and written); proficiency in Dutch is a plus.

What we offer?

• A competitive salary aligned with your experience and seniority.
• 27 vacation days plus collective leave between Christmas and New Year.
• A premium-free pension plan to increase your net income.
• An annual internet allowance of €250.
• A vitality bonus of €260 per year.

Excited?
Send your CV and a motivation letter to jolijn.hamers@tidalis.com and tell us why you’re the perfect fit for our team! If you have questions about the position, feel free to reach out. We look forward to hearing from you!