Job Description
Dunnes Stores is Ireland's leading retailer positioned at the cutting edge of food and fashion retailing.
We are Irish-owned and operate over 130 stores across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Spain, along with a growing online business.
We are in the middle of one of the most significant digital transformations in Irish retail, modernising our technology stack and building new engineering capabilities to support growth and innovation across the business.
As part of this journey, we are hiring a Head of Engineering to act as the local senior engineering leader in Dublin, working closely with the CTO and existing distributed teams including Engineering, Architecture and Product, to deliver transformation initiatives and establish a growing engineering capability in Ireland.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who combines strong technical understanding of the Microsoft Azure ecosystem with the ability to lead cross-site teams, build new talent locally, and represent the CTO and engineering function to senior business stakeholders and shareholders.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
Lead and mentor distributed teams, including:
DevOps engineers focused on CI/CD, automation, and Azure optimisation
Backend engineers delivering key transformation and modernisation projects
Dotted-line QA resources ensuring quality across delivery cycles
Act as the senior engineering presence in Dublin, representing the CTO and technology strategy locally.
Provide day-to-day direction and technical guidance across both locations to ensure alignment on priorities, standards, and delivery.
Build the foundation for a Dublin-based engineering function: hiring, onboarding, and developing new team members as the transformation scales.
Technical Direction
Be technically credible across the Microsoft Azure stack, guiding solution design and delivery decisions with the engineering and DevOps teams.
Oversee application and infrastructure delivery pipelines, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-efficient practices.
Champion DevSecOps and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.
Team Building & Growth
Shape and grow the Dublin engineering capability in collaboration with the CTO.
Recruit, coach, and retain top technical talent as new teams are established in Ireland.
Foster a culture of collaboration and shared standards across international teams.
Stakeholder & Business Engagement
Partner with PMO, Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to align on delivery and dependencies.
Act as the voice of the CTO with shareholders and Dublin-based business stakeholders – translating technical progress into clear business outcomes.
Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring transparency and confidence in the delivery roadmap.
Skills & Experience
Essential
10+ years
in software engineering, with
at least 4 years in a senior leadership role
.
Strong technical understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem:
C#, .
NET, Azure Cloud, DevOps, and CI/CD.
Proven experience managing distributed or offshore teams and building new engineering capabilities.
Ability to engage confidently with senior business leaders and shareholders on technical progress and priorities.
Demonstrated track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing technical teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the gravitas to represent the CTO and engineering function in Dublin.
Desirable
Experience in retail, supply chain, or e-commerce environments.
Familiarity with ERP or large-scale enterprise system modernisation.
Knowledge of scaled agile delivery frameworks.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and benefits, including staff discount.
The opportunity to lead and shape the growth of a new engineering capability in Dublin.
On-site role working directly with senior stakeholders in one of Ireland's most recognised brands.
A visible, hands-on leadership position at the centre of a major technology transformation.
Summary
This role is ideal for an experienced engineering leader who is both technically credible and strategically minded.
You'll lead distributed teams, establish a new engineering capability in Dublin, and act as the bridge between the CTO and the wider business, ensuring technology delivery, team growth, and stakeholder confidence are aligned at every stage of Dunnes Stores' transformation.
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