Real Assets IT Engineering Team Lead - Aegon AM

Job Description Summary

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 350 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $384 billion for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.

We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities and multi-asset & solutions, which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas.

We are an international business: Our 1,125 employees work from 14 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.

Position Overview:

The Real Assets Engineering Team Lead is responsible for guiding engineering practices, overseeing solution delivery, and managing a high-performing, cross-functional team of Engineers. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership capability to ensure high-quality, scalable, and secure technology outcomes aligned to business needs. The Engineer Team Lead acts as a key advisor to the Engineer Director and plays a critical role in shaping engineering decisions and delivery excellence.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Engineers, providing technical guidance, coaching, and performance oversight.

• Deliver solutions across the full DevSecOps lifecycle, from design through to deployment and support.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Architects to shape solution design and ensure alignment to business outcomes.

• Act as a technical escalation point within the factory, supporting incident resolution and complex delivery challenges.

• Promote engineering best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, secure coding, and quality assurance.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across engineering capabilities, including AI, machine learning, and data analytics.

• Coordinate with other Engineer Team Leads and Director of Engineering to ensure consistency and integration across delivery teams.

• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and assess their applicability to factory solutions.

• Support the Director of Engineering with input into strategic technology decisions and service design.

• Provide oversight of delivery quality from the Managed Service Provider and other augmented engineering resources.

• Ensure alignment of engineering work to service catalogue and application lifecycle management.

• Contribute to business and organizational readiness activities where technical input is required.

• Manage privacy risks, oversee the handling of personal and sensitive data, ensuring compliance with company policy and privacy regulations.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: 

• A strong understanding of the full software delivery lifecycle within a DevSecOps framework. 

• Deep expertise in one or more engineering specialisms (e.g. application development, infrastructure, integration). 

• Broad experience across multiple technologies and platforms, enabling “M-shaped” engineering capability. 

• Resilient analytical and business-aware mindset, with the ability to interpret business outcomes and validate solutions with stakeholders. 

• Skilled in agile delivery methodologies and tooling. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams. 

• Ability to lead and develop engineering talent, fostering a high-performance culture. 

• Experience in testing and quality assurance, with a focus on integrated engineering and testing practices. 

• Commercial awareness and understanding of value-driven delivery. 

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

• Eight (8) plus years of experience in software engineering or infrastructure delivery, with leadership responsibilities.

• Proven experience in agile delivery environments and cross-functional teams.

• Certifications in relevant technologies, cloud platforms, or agile methodologies (e.g. AWS, Azure, Scrum, SAFe) are desirable.

• Experience in financial services or asset management is advantageous.