Technology Solutions Lead

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Reporting To: Director of Risk & Compliance

This role is ideal for a technology enthusiast who enjoys solving complex business challenges, building innovative solutions and remaining hands‑on with modern technologies while influencing long‑term technology strategy.

Role Purpose

The Technology Solutions Lead is responsible for identifying, designing, developing and implementing technology solutions that support the organisation's strategic objectives.

This role combines software development, solution architecture, systems integration and technology innovation. The postholder will lead the design and delivery of business applications, databases, record management systems, automation solutions and cloud-based platforms whilst maintaining awareness of emerging technologies and industry best practice.

The Technology Solutions Lead will play a key role in modernising legacy systems and delivering future‑state digital platforms across the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Fabric, Purview and AI‑enabled technologies.

The role is hands‑on and strategic, requiring an individual who enjoys developing solutions whilst also shaping technology direction and driving innovation across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor emerging technologies, products and services that may provide strategic or operational advantage.
• Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations to senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps for core business applications and platforms.
• Support the organisation's digital transformation objectives.
• Identify opportunities for automation, artificial intelligence and improved data utilisation.
• Promote adoption of innovative technologies that improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

Application Development

• Design, develop and maintain bespoke business applications.
• Develop web‑based applications using PHP and other appropriate technologies.
• Produce secure, scalable and maintainable code.
• Apply software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles and development standards.
• Manage testing, user acceptance testing and deployment activities.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve application issues.
• Maintain documentation to support ongoing support and development.

Database & Data Management

• Design, develop and maintain business‑critical databases.
• Create and manage structured data models.
• Develop management information and reporting solutions.
• Lead data migration and transformation projects from legacy platforms.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, governance and security.
• Work with stakeholders to improve reporting, analytics and business intelligence capability.

Microsoft Technology Solutions

• Design, implement and administer solutions using:
• Microsoft 365
• SharePoint Online
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Fabric
• Microsoft Purview
• Power Platform
• Deliver integrations between line‑of‑business systems and Microsoft services.
• Support compliance, information governance and records management requirements.
• Drive greater utilisation of Microsoft cloud technologies across the organisation.
• Develop technical architectures for new business systems and services.
• Create and maintain solution designs and technical specifications.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient and secure.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure alignment with organisational security standards and technology governance frameworks.

Project Delivery

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements.
• Translate business needs into practical and effective technical solutions.
• Produce implementation plans, effort estimates and technical documentation.
• Deliver projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Support supplier…