Technical Lead

Platform Architecture & Technical Leadership Define technical architecture, standards, principles and roadmap Lead core platform capabilities including authentication, SSO, role management, administration, workflows, notifications and shared components . Provide technical governance across delivery squads and establish architecture review processes. Application Modernisation & Migration Lead technical assessment of existing applications and services. Develop migration strategies, architecture patterns and implementation plans. Guide application modernisation and backend service redesign. Ensure integration between platform services, migrated applications and external systems. Manage migration, cutover, data integrity and operational risks. Software Engineering & Delivery Lead solution design, technical planning and development execution. Review solution designs, code, APIs and technical deliverables. Drive DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, observability and IaC . Troubleshoot complex technical and integration issues and improve platform reliability. Cloud, Data & Integration Design secure, scalable, resilient and cost-effective cloud-native solutions . Define API, integration, event-driven architecture and data exchange patterns. Oversee infrastructure, environments, deployment pipelines and monitoring. Support data/AI teams for analytics, AI services, automation and reporting. Ensure cybersecurity, governance and data management compliance. Stakeholder & Team Leadership Translate user needs into technical solutions with product managers and service designers. Communicate technical options, trade-offs and delivery implications to stakeholders. Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capabilities across squads. Coordinate with vendors, consultants and implementation partners. Support resource planning, technical staffing and delivery governance. Requirements Experience Software engineering, solution architecture or platform development. Experience leading enterprise-scale digital platforms or mission-critical systems. Experience in application modernisation, migration and integration programmes. Strong experience delivering cloud-native solutions in Agile environments . Public sector/enterprise platform experience is advantageous. Technical Skills Enterprise architecture and distributed systems. Hands-on Azure experience. API-driven architectures and microservices. Authentication, identity management, RBAC and SSO . DevSecOps, CI/CD, monitoring, logging and observability. Data integration, analytics, workflow engines and AI-enabled applications are advantageous