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.

Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications including the extent of candidate’s relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.

At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from embracing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives and experiences.

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Why Work for Us

At Aegon Asset Management, we invest in You.

Our people are our greatest asset; with a competitive rewards program including incentive compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement programs, and learning and development opportunities, our employees are engaged and empowered.  Come be a part of driving our success!

Equal Opportunity Employer:

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard), physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local equal employment opportunities laws.

Applicants with physical or mental disabilities may be entitled to a form of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will insure equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Aegon Companies. Please contact: [email protected] if you are a job seeker with a disability, or are assisting someone with a disability, and require assistance to apply for one of our jobs.

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