Our client has the opportunity to double its turnover and is undertaking a bold technology transformation through improved working processes and modernising systems.
We're looking for a hands‑on Head of Engineering – 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 DevSecOps excellence, and ensuring our technology foundation accelerates the business.
This is a role for a technical leader who still builds, thrives on solving complex problems, automating intelligently, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.
Technology drives growth, data, and customer experience.
Key Areas Of Responsibility
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 DevSecOps: 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, DevOps, 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.
Tech Stack
Frontend
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript
React.js (preferred), Angular, or Vue.js
Responsive design (Bootstrap, Tailwind), state management (Redux, Context API)
Front‑end testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)
Backend
C#, ASP.NET Core / .NET 6+
RESTful and GraphQL APIs
Entity Framework Core, LINQ
Authentication & authorisation (OAuth2, JWT, Azure AD)
Secure coding and API versioning
Data & Integration
SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB
ORM optimisation, caching (Redis, Azure Cache for Redis)
Data migration and ETL integration (APIs, pipelines)
Cloud & DevSecOps
Azure DevOps (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, SonarQube, OWASP)
Architecture & Design
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
Experience Seeking
8+ years in software engineering, with deep full-stack and cloud experience.
Proven record of leading engineering teams through modernisation or platform rebuilds (Team of 12 here Engineers, Infra, Automation Testing, SDA)
Hands‑on mastery of Azure DevOps and enterprise-scale CI/CD. (DevSecOps a bonus)
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, passionate about automation, clean code, and scalable design.
This is an exciting time to join a digital transformation with purpose and at an early stage to flex your technical and leadership skills. The role will be in London 2 days a week and rest remote with occasional trips to Peterborough.
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