What we’re looking for
We believe in better and we make it happen. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. This role sits within Enablement Platforms in UK&I Technology reporting into the Head of Software Engineering. We are at the heart of the Sky UK technology landscape that supports every major product and customer experience at Sky – responsible for customer management and engagement platforms powering Sky Glass, Sky Q, Mobile, Broadband & Talk, Sky Protect, and future products.
You’ll work closely with Architecture, Engineering and Product communities, owning and bridging gaps between teams, championing our platforms, and translating technical opportunities into clear, compelling narratives for all stakeholders.
What you’ll do
* Define enabler features to drive the technology roadmap for your agile release train.
* Own the technology strategy and vision and systems architecture runway for your agile release train, informed by the wider technology strategy.
* Engage with wider architecture, engineering and product teams to gain consensus on approach; participate in relevant technology forums and governance.
* Ensure system architecture is ready for PI planning and work closely with engineering teams to ensure understanding of the capability changes proposed.
* Work closely with solution architecture and engineering to coordinate and communicate changes to shared capabilities.
* Take accountability for strategic initiatives, shared capabilities, and cross‑cutting objectives driven from the platform portfolio, ensuring alignment and effective coordination within the product portfolio.
* Assist engineering teams throughout each PI in delivery of the work.
* Support the breakdown of capabilities into features.
What you’ll bring
* Experience working within an agile framework, at scale, and aligning systems architecture with agile principles.
* Strong communication, collaboration and team skills with technology and business stakeholders.
* Deep understanding and proven experience of technology architecture and frameworks, including technology change and delivery lifecycles.
* Broad and varied technology experience across architectural domains (e.g. data, infrastructure, integration, security, customer management, digital, app).
* Significant experience in a systems and engineering design background.
* Significant experience in a senior architecture or engineering role.
* Experience of customer relationship management systems architecture including customer engagement, commerce and fulfilment domains. • Line management experience or willingness to support direct reports.
* Nice to have: experience in media and/or telecoms industry.
Team overview
Ground‑breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. Join our UK&I Technology team and work across technology projects that drive our TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Connect services. You’ll be at the heart of delivering the technology roadmaps that support our UK and Ireland businesses, with a focus on customer innovations for Sky Glass. Design, develop and deliver digital services for millions of customers.
The rewards
* Sky Q – the TV you love all in one place.
* The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate.
* A generous pension package.
* Private healthcare.
* Discounted mobile and broadband.
* A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences.
Inclusion & how you’ll work
We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as possible.
We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later in the recruitment process.
Your office space
Livingston Watermark House
Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. There’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. Plenty of bike shelters and showers.
Leeds
Our spacious tech hub is under a mile away from Leeds train station. Plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark. Game of pool or table tennis, and a subsidised gym.
We’d love to hear from you
Inventive, forward‑thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.
But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it. We embrace each other’s differences, support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.
If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
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