Manager - Internal Developer Portal (Backstage)

***Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote******We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role***A prestigious company is looking for a Manger - Internal Developer Portals (BACKSTAGE). This manager will need a background with hands-on experience with internal developer portals such as Backstage, service catalog configuration, software templates, etc.Responsibilities:Acts as Product Owner: defines the DevX roadmap, manages the backlog, and leads sprint planning and reviewsEngages engineering teams as internal customers to gather requirements and drive adoption of developer toolingSponsors code reviews and drives continuous improvement effortsParticipates in creation and review of user stories, providing input on effort estimation and architecture/designAdvocates for Agile best practices across the SDLCConducts proofs of concept using emerging developer experience technologiesManage the Developer Experience pod within Platform EngineeringQualifications:BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent experience7+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or related infrastructure/tooling disciplines3+ years in an engineering leadership or management roleExperience with Agile methodologies, including as a Product OwnerAble to treat a platform as a product with roadmaps, backlogs, and user researchHands-on experience with Internal Developer Portals such as Backstage plugin development, service catalog configuration, and software templatesExperience building developer tooling and self-service workflows on top of existing platform infrastructureStrong GitOps experience managing infrastructure and application delivery through Git-based workflowsExperience in DevOps tooling such as: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Artifactory and CI/CD pipeline designExperience with Kubernetes (K8s) and HelmExperience with AWS foundational services: VPCs, Security Groups, EC2, RDS, S3, KMS, IAM, and AWS CLI