Engineering Lead
Basingstoke – On-Site
About the Company
Excellent opportunity to join a global IT Services organisation and preferred partner of the UK MOD. Due to growth and demand a new role has been created for an experienced engineering lead to come on board and drive change management and improving tooling and processes
What’s on Offer
* £75,000 – £78,000 base salary
* Up to 15% annual bonus
* £6,000 car allowance
* 10% pension contribution
* Private medical insurance & life assurance
* 26 days annual leave + public holidays
* Flexible benefits package (increased holidays, travel, dental, critical illness cover & more)
* Excellent career progression and skill up ops
What You’ll Do
As an Engineering Lead, you’ll take responsibility for the end-to-end engineering function across multiple technologies and suppliers. Acting as part of the customer’s Design Authority, you’ll define, govern, and oversee engineering standards, tooling, and strategy — ensuring delivery excellence, consistency, and alignment with business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead on engineering process, governance, and technology strategy
* Define standards, processes, and lifecycle guidance across software, infrastructure, and service management
* Oversee engineering governance and ensure delivery of high-quality artefacts across multiple suppliers
* Define and implement automation tooling architecture and processes
* Develop and communicate a strategic engineering vision supporting long-term business goals
* Lead the Engineering Community of Practice, fostering collaboration and technical excellence
* Drive automation capability growth, sharing best practices across programmes
* Support project teams to adopt engineering processes and tooling effectively
* Represent engineering at Design Authority meetings, ensuring strategic alignment and value delivery
What You Need
* Proven experience leading complex engineering functions within a large-scale technology or digital transformation environment
* Deep understanding of engineering governance, process design, and automation tooling
* Strong track record in strategy development, architecture definition, and delivery assurance
* Experience managing diverse technical teams or communities of practice
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
* Ability to operate confidently within multi-supplier or highly governed environments
* A passion for innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
* Please note given the sector this role is subject to high level security clearances. Candidates must be willing and eligible
This is a standout opportunity for a seasoned engineering professional to take ownership of a strategic, high-impact function within a respected global technology leader. If you’re ready to shape the future of engineering excellence — this is your next step.