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CDN Gateway & Backend Team Manager

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Orange

Software Engineering
Herndon, VA, USA
Posted on May 9, 2025

about the role

Scope of the Manager of the CDN Gateway & Backend

The Manager of the CDN Gateway & Backend Team will oversee the development, implementation and lifecycle of CDN applications and components. This role encompasses both people and delivery management, with a strong emphasis on industrializing the team’s way of working — from think through to operation support. This role requires a strong focus on team management, process optimization, and the adoption of best practices in software development.

This manager will also ensure a CDN SERVICES department representation role locally in Morrocco.

Main Missions / Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership & Management :
    • Lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary development team.
    • Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and agile team culture.
    • Conduct performance evaluations, support individual development plans, and manage capacity planning.
  • Project Management & Delivery Oversight :
  • Oversee the development of software components and applications used for CDN delivery and operation services.
  • Ensure timely delivery of high-quality, secure, and maintainable code in alignment with CDN business priorities.
  • Establish and maintain quality standards for the development process, ensuring that all components meet performance and reliability criteria.
  • Agile Leadership :
  • Champion agile methodologies within the team (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and ensure their consistent adoption.
  • Facilitate and support agile ceremonies, continuous improvement, and agile mindset.
  • Process and Practice Industrialisation :
    • Drive the evolution from custom, ad-hoc practices toward standardized, and scalable development and deployment processes.
    • Implement best practices for continuous integration, test automation, code quality, and monitoring.
    • Promote a "DevSecOps” culture with an emphasis on automation, observability, and ownership.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration :
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including CDN product management, OW operations, and CDN & Data Product owner to align development efforts with business objectives
  • Coordinate with those stakeholders to manage roadmap, backlog, and delivery milestones.
  • Operational Support and Ownership:
  • Define and implement support models for the developed CDN components, ensuring high availability and performance
  • Ensure proper handover from development to support, including documentation, monitoring, and incident response readiness
  • Collaborate with infrastructure (OPC, IDH, OINIS, etc) and operations teams for deployment and production health.