Job description
At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering immersive experiences for our clients.
As a Technical Delivery Manager at AKQA, you will be inspired by technology and have a passion for creating innovative solutions. We are looking for an established practitioner of the latest web technologies; building best-in-class applications, serving users on the modern web landscape, whatever that may be.
While there is a lot of crossover in this role with other disciplines such as Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Product Ownership, primarily we are looking for a Technologist with these additional skills.
Located in our office in Paris, you will enjoy working in a team of highly skilled people, all with strong opinions about various technologies, frameworks, and approaches to delivery.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Support the coordination and delivery of technical projects, from early scoping to final deployment.
- Collaborate with UX, UI, Creative, and Strategy teams to frame the right solutions to client briefs.
- Help articulate technical approaches in client-facing documents, pitches, and workshops.
- Participate in backlog definition, feature scoping, and sprint planning.
- Contribute to technical implementations (prototyping, component integration, documentation).
- Contribute to the ideation process and be proactive in proposing technical solutions to needs that other disciplines may not be aware of.
- Assist with the setup and maintenance of project environments, tools, and CI/CD workflows.
- Communicate technical progress and risks clearly across teams and to non-technical stakeholders.
- Work closely with developers to follow up on technical blockers, QA feedback, and delivery milestones.
- Contribute to technical documentation, process improvement, and quality standards across projects.
- Learn from senior profiles and gradually take more ownership in defining architecture and delivery plans.
QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Must be from an engineering or development background.
Ability to understand the technical complexities of multi-tiered web solutions and systems integration, their underlying technologies, and the latest technical tools.
Strive to learn new skills and stay abreast of technical developments.
Analytical and positive mindset with a personable and professional approach.
Sharp attention to detail and a passion for new technology.
Professional written and verbal communication skills in English.
Skilled in gathering requirements and breaking them down into the technical tasks required to complete a project phase.
Ability to plan delivery in iterative sprints, inclusive of quality assurance sign-off in a platform-agnostic environment.
Strong understanding of which Agile methodologies suit the needs of the client and projects, and the skill to adapt and formulate Hybrid approaches.
Ability to recognize risk and plan to mitigate.
Ability to decide the resource profile required for a project and to provide top-down and bottom-up estimates against a scope.
Advocate for improvements to processes, quality, and security.
Ability to talk about Technology to non-technical audiences (clients, stakeholders, and team members).
Champion continuous improvement and best-in-class software development processes.
Have Technical knowledge of (mastery not required):
- Modern cloud infrastructure & deployment: Platforms such as AWS, Azure, and serverless/edge platforms like Vercel
- CI/CD pipelines: Understanding of deployment automation, quality gates, and Git-based workflows
- API-first architecture: Solid grasp of RESTful and GraphQL APIs
- Modern web technologies: Including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks such as React and Vue.js
- Headless CMSs: Experience working with leading platforms like Storyblok, Sanity, Contentful, or Strapi
- Composable commerce & SaaS integration: Familiarity with tools like Shopify, BigCommerce, and Commerce Layer
- Design systems: Supporting scalable frontend development through Atomic Design principles and tools like Storybook
- Collaboration tools: Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and shared documentation workflows
- Quality assurance & automation: Understanding of testing strategies (unit, integration, visual regression), and how they fit into CI/CD
AI-driven experiences: Exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs), especially in applied use cases involving Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Explore our extensive range of benefitshere.
We believe great work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
