Lead Software Developer

Lead Software Developer | Hertfordshire | Hybrid | £65,000

We are seeking an experienced and hands‑on Lead Developer to shape the technical direction of our client's software engineering function while leading the delivery of scalable, secure, and high‑quality cloud solutions.

Working within a collaborative and forward‑thinking environment, you will combine technical leadership with hands‑on development, guiding a talented team of developers and driving engineering excellence across a modern Azure‑based technology stack. This is an exciting opportunity to influence architecture, mentor developers, and play a key role in delivering innovative solutions that support large‑scale business operations.

• Technical Leadership:
  Lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud‑native applications and enterprise integrations, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Team Development:
  Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence.
• Solution Architecture:
  Support architectural decisions and champion best practices across software development, cloud infrastructure, and application design.
• Azure Development:
  Design and develop solutions using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, API Management, and other Azure services.
• Infrastructure as Code:
  Drive automation and consistency through Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Bicep, ARM, Terraform, and Terragrunt.
• Project Delivery:
  Collaborate closely with Product Owners, QA teams, Architects, and wider stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Dev Ops & CI/CD:
  Promote modern development practices, including Git Flow, automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.
• Proven experience as a Senior Developer, Lead Developer, or Technical Lead within an enterprise environment.
• Strong hands‑on expertise with Azure Functions (C#), serverless technologies, and event‑driven architectures.
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable software solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services including Service Bus, Key Vault, Storage Accounts, API Management, Front Door/Application Gateway, VNETs, Subnets, and Identity & Access Management.
• Experience building Azure Logic Apps, integrations, workflows, and custom connectors.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies including ARM, Bicep, Terraform, or Terragrunt.
• Strong understanding of Git, Git Flow, Azure Dev Ops and/or Git Hub, and modern CI/CD pipelines.

• Generous annual leave allowance, including an additional day off for your birthday.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.