IT Systems Automation Engineering Manager (remote within EMEA)

FYUL is seeking a highly skilled, hands-on IT Systems Automation Engineering Manager to build and scale our newly formed IT Automation Engineering team. This cross-functional role bridges the gap between software engineering, IT administration, and infrastructure operations, focusing on defining technical architecture for internal tools and integrations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of automation and software development engineers.
• Architect, develop, and maintain automations, internal business applications, and integrations connecting IT platforms.
• Build automated environments for internally-developed applications and low-code platforms using DevOps and SRE practices.
• Stay hands-on with design, code, and reviews to provide leverage and unblock the team.
• Partner with business, security, and engineering teams to align on requirements, standards, and integrations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Strong hands-on capability with a willingness to contribute technically up to 50% of the time.
• Extensive production-level experience with Python or JavaScript (Node.js) for system automations and middleware.
• Profound understanding of SDLC, API architecture, Git, and CI/CD orchestration.
• Solid grounding in DevOps/SRE principles and IAM architecture (SCIM, SAML, OAuth).
• Knowledge of workflow engines like Zapier, Make, or N8N.

What we offer

• A global, inclusive team that is supportive, ambitious, and focused on high-impact results.
• Flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Private health insurance coverage.
• Additional paid days off for mental health, physical well-being, and personal celebrations.
• Access to continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and internal hackathons.