Engineering Lead

12-month contract role - Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership across multiple initiatives, ensuring alignment between engineering teams, product objectives, and enterprise architecture strategies. This role requires a visionary technology leader who can design and guide the delivery of scalable, integrated, end-to-end solutions across a diverse technology landscape.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping technical direction, promoting engineering excellence, and enabling teams to deliver high-quality digital solutions. You will work closely with architects, product owners, and engineering teams to ensure solutions are aligned with organisational standards, security principles, and long-term technology strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple initiatives, guiding engineering teams to achieve product and programme alignment.
• Design and develop fit-for-purpose, end-to-end technology solutions across multiple platforms and technologies.
• Generate innovative approaches and solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Design architecture solutions and evaluate alternative architectural approaches where appropriate.
• Work closely with Enterprise Architecture teams to adopt and implement approved architectural patterns.
• Collaborate with technical teams to identify and implement appropriate technologies and frameworks for new solutions.
• Contribute across the technology stack, including application development, databases, and DevOps infrastructure supporting continuous integration and deployment.
• Promote technical excellence, engineering quality, and best practices across teams.
• Provide guidance on Agile engineering practices and modern development methodologies.
• Support teams in crafting clear user stories, solution prototypes, and iterative product enhancements.
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and cross-team deliverables.
• Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, and engineering teams across the enterprise to ensure alignment and solution integrity.
• Act as the principal designer for key products and platforms, producing architecture diagrams and documentation to guide implementation.
• Ensure solutions comply with organisational standards, governance frameworks, and security policies.
• Contribute to the development of business cases and solution proposals in partnership with business stakeholders and IT service providers.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to recommend improvements to technology principles, standards, and reference architectures.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant IT Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Certifications such as TOGAF or ITIL are advantageous.
• 6+ years' experience within the software development industry.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering complex technical solutions.
• Prior experience working as a Solution Architect or Technical Lead.
• Strong understanding of software development practices and the full SDLC.
• Experience working with DevOps practices and tooling in Cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of internet technologies and security principles.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical leadership and strategic thinking
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Ability to balance long-term architectural vision with practical delivery

Why Join This Opportunity?

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale technology solutions
• Work with high-performing engineering and architecture teams
• Influence technology strategy and modern engineering practices
• Contribute to the development of innovative digital platforms