TL;DR
Senior Digital Engineering Manager (AWS): Owning and evolving Wizz Air’s EDGE and Perimeter Engineering domain with an accent on DNS, CDN, and security-focused perimeter services. Focus on migrating systems to cloud-native architecture, managing large-scale external engineering resources, and ensuring high-availability global access for digital platforms.
Location: Must be based in Budapest, Hungary
Company
Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline committed to providing affordable, reliable, and sustainable air travel.
What you will do
- Define and evolve the EDGE technology stack and security perimeter strategy on AWS.
- Lead a dedicated EDGE engineering team and oversee 50+ external resources.
- Manage engineering efforts for website and app migrations to cloud-native architecture.
- Coordinate IT budgets, vendor management, and internal engineering roadmaps.
- Establish engineering principles, governance frameworks, and performance standards.
- Collaborate with Architecture, Security, and Digital Product teams to ensure system resilience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- 5+ years of experience in cloud or network-centric engineering.
- 4+ years in engineering leadership or people management.
- Proven track record managing DNS, CDN, WAF, and DDoS mitigation platforms at scale.
- Expertise in AWS services including Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, and Shield.
Culture & Benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly expanding international airline.
- Exposure to high-scale, mission-critical aviation infrastructure.
- Collaborative environment focused on excellence and sustainability.
- Access to comprehensive training and development programs.