Head of Engineering – Envitia
Join a leading UK data and software company shaping the future of geospatial and security innovation. Envitia helps organisations unlock the full value of their data to make better, faster decisions. With over 30 years of experience, we specialise in delivering innovative software products, solutions, and consultancy services that transform complex data challenges into actionable insights. Our mission is to empower customers across defence, government and national security sectors to harness the power of data — from geospatial intelligence to advanced analytics and AI integration.
Responsibilities
Architecture, Design Validation & Technical Governance
* Deliver solution architectures to solve customer problems during bids
* Oversee architecture and design reviews to ensure scalable, secure and maintainable solutions
* Continually refine and enforce engineering standards, design principles and best practices
* Define and execute the engineering vision and roadmap in alignment with company strategy
* Drive technical decision‑making and risk management across projects
Sales & Account Management Collaboration
* Partner with Sales and Account Management to support pre‑sales technical discussions, solution design, planning and estimating
* Translate customer and commercial requirements into engineering designs
* Contribute to winning work with our customers, e.g. by presenting technical designs, architectures and projects as part of a bid
* Provide strategic technical leadership touchpoint for our customers
Engineering Leadership
* Lead and grow high‑performing teams across product and customer engineering
* Foster a culture of ownership, innovation and continuous improvement
* Manage our Engineering team to ensure continual team development
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
* Work closely with engineering QA to deliver cohesive and high‑quality services
* Act as a senior technical stakeholder in strategic planning and business alignment
* Communicate engineering priorities, progress and risks to executive leadership
Experience Required
Technical Skills
* Strong background in software architecture and technical design
* Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, microservices, containerisation)
* Familiarity with customer engineering tools and support workflows
* Deep understanding of design validation, technical debt management and system reliability
Leadership & Strategic Skills
* Strong background working with Sales/bid teams
* Proven experience leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on technical leadership
* Experience scaling engineering functions in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments
Desirable Skills
* Experience in defence customer‑centric software development
Security Clearance Requirements
The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain a SC level security clearance.
Location
The role will require travel to our Horsham offices 1 day a week.
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