Lead Java Engineer

About the job you're considering

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Engineer to join our dynamic team building solutions for our public sector client. The ideal candidate will possess advanced technical expertise, strong problem‑solving abilities, and a proven track record of leading complex engineering projects. This role requires a deep understanding of engineering principles, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Our mature Agile environment will give you a great working environment to collaborate with fellow specialists from other disciplines.

Working with us will mean delivering critical digital services from cradle to grave working on a variety of projects featuring high-performance cloud platforms using Java based languages and technologies, and on-premise traditional infrastructure.

As a member of our self‑empowered and multi‑disciplined teams you will be given the freedom to shape the way you work to ensure you are working to latest industry practices, tools and technologies.

Your working location will vary depending on your role, personal needs, and business requirements. This will typically include a mix of Company offices, client sites, and remote work from home. You will be expected to work from the Telford office between 40% and 70% of the time. As we align closely with customer requirements – which may change over time – you will need to remain flexible.

Fully remote working (100% from home) is not permitted.

• Technical Leadership:
  Lead and oversee engineering projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to project timelines.
• Innovation:
  Drive innovation by developing and implementing cutting‑edge engineering solutions.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration of engineering solutions.
• Mentorship:
  Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Performance Management:
  Actively support the development of our Engineers in their technical careers.

We're looking for people who are learning focused, challenge the status quo and are constantly looking to shape their working environment to make it an exciting, fun and interesting place to work.

Keeping things fresh is something we encourage in our working practices, but the culture of continuous improvement is equally as important in our technical approach to building and delivering modern digital services. Your knowledge and experience will be used to change the way we build solutions including utilising new tools and technologies to solve new problems or improve existing services.

Working on our services means you'll be part of a team, but you'll also be a part of communities of interest. This means you'll always have people on hand to share and discuss ideas and get help when needed. The engineering organisation is engineering led, supporting each other through coaching and mentoring, so if you want to change something it's within your power to do so.

• Advanced Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in preferably one or more of Java, Scala, .Net, Containerisation/Kubernetes, Cloud, and other modern engineering software and tools, with a deep…