Technical Lead - Head of Engineering

Technical Lead - Head of Engineering - 2 Days Peterborough or London

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Our client is undertaking a bold technology transformation, modernising the systems that power one of the UK's leading media groups. We’re looking for a hands‑on Tech Lead moving into a Head of Engineering role or current Head of Engineering to lead this change from the front, a full‑stack technologist who codes with confidence, architects with foresight, and inspires teams to deliver with purpose.

You’ll own the engineering direction across multiple domains; designing scalable cloud‑native platforms, embedding Dev Sec Ops  excellence, and ensuring our technology foundation accelerates the business. Dev Sec Ops  would be desirable to have but so long as you have Dev Ops that is fine.

This is a role for a technical leader who still builds, who thrives on solving complex problems, automating intelligently, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Technology doesn’t sit on the sidelines here, it drives their growth, their data, and their customer experience.

• Define and execute the engineering strategy across Azure cloud, integration, and legacy modernisation, aligned to the client’s long‑term digital roadmap.
• Design and deliver cloud‑native solutions that scale efficiently, perform reliably, and integrate seamlessly across business functions.
• Lead by example in Azure Dev Sec Ops : create and manage pipelines (YAML), infrastructure‑as‑code (Bicep, Terraform), and container orchestration (AKS, Docker).
• Embed engineering best practice: implement CI/CD, code quality gates, automated testing, and observability from build to production.
• Guide platform evolution: re‑engineer legacy .NET and SQL systems into modular, API‑driven architectures.
• Build and empower teams: mentor full‑stack, Dev Ops, and Automation Test engineers fostering autonomy, innovation, and accountability.
• Champion security and reliability by design: integrate compliance, performance, and monitoring into every stage of delivery.
• Collaborate widely: partner with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to ensure alignment between technology capability and commercial goals.
• Drive innovation: pilot emerging technologies (AI, automation, data services) that improve efficiency and insight.

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), Type Script
• React.js (preferred), Angular, or Vue.js
• Responsive design (Bootstrap, Tailwind), state management (Redux, Context API)
• Front‑end testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)

• C#, ASP.NET Core / .NET 6+
• RESTful and Graph
  
  QL APIs
• Entity Framework Core, LINQ
• Authentication & authorisation (OAuth2, JWT, Azure AD)
• Secure coding and API versioning

• SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB
• ORM optimisation, caching (Redis, Azure Cache for Redis)
• Data migration and ETL integration (APIs, pipelines)

• Azure Dev Ops (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts, Test Plans)
• CI/CD automation, gated releases, and environment governance
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)
• Containerisation (Docker, AKS) and serverless (Azure Functions)
• Monitoring and observability (Application Insights, Log Analytics)
• Secrets management and vulnerability scanning (Key Vault, Sonar Qube, OWASP)

• Microservices and event‑driven design (Service Bus, Event Grid, Kafka)
• Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) principles
• Resilient and scalable system patterns (circuit breakers, retries)
• Integration of legacy and modern platforms within hybrid environments

• 8+ years in software engineering, with deep full‑stack and cloud experience.
• Proven record of leading engineering teams through modernisation or platform rebuilds.
• Hands‑on mastery of Azure Dev Ops and enterprise‑scale CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops  highly desirable.
• Excellent architectural judgement balancing delivery speed, stability, and cost efficiency.
• Track record of developing high‑performing, collaborative technical teams.
• Strong communication and leadership presence able to influence peers and executives alike.
• A continuous learner,…