Technical Lead
- london, england, United Kingdom
- Contract
- £83 - £138 Per Day
Job Description
Contract Technical Lead
Rate: Up to £750 per day (Umbrella Rate, Depending on Experience)
Contract: 12 months
Location: Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle – Hybrid (3 Days Onsite per Week)
Clearance: BPSS required (must be eligible for SC)
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to join a major digital transformation programme within a large-scale public sector environment. This role will focus on leading engineering teams delivering high-profile, citizen-facing systems and shared digital capabilities used nationwide.
As a hands‑on technical leader, you will set direction for your team, ensure alignment with wider strategy, and drive the delivery of secure, reliable, and modern digital services. You will also play a key role in transforming legacy systems into scalable, microservice‑based solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers.
- Set technical direction and influence wider strategy.
- Ensure delivery of secure, high-quality, and assured services.
- Champion best practice across engineering and architecture.
- Contribute to the evolution of technical stacks and ways of working.
- Collaborate with other teams to align with organisational goals.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer.
- Strong background in modern software engineering, ideally with Java.
- Knowledge of microservices, Hexagonal architecture, MongoDB, and Kafka.
- Experience with large‑scale, complex digital products.
- Focus on quality, security, and technical standards.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s most impactful digital programmes.
- Work at scale on services that directly benefit millions of people.
- Shape technical strategy and lead talented engineering teams.
- Long‑term contract with competitive day rate.