Engineering Lead

CBSbutler Holdings Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT Systems Integrator operating within the UK defence sector is seeking an Engineering Lead in Basingstoke. This role involves defining engineering processes and governance, managing teams, and ensuring delivery aligns with strategic goals. The ideal candidate has experience in Agile frameworks, DevOps principles, and CI/CD pipelines. Competitive compensation package includes a salary of £78k plus bonuses and allowances, with various employee benefits.

Benefits

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension with double matching contributions

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must be willing to go through DV security clearance.
• Proven experience working within Agile frameworks.
• Experience with infrastructure as code and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Define engineering processes for the product lifecycle.
• Enable engineering governance across suppliers.
• Manage the Engineering Community of Practice.

Skills

Experience with Agile frameworks

Understanding of DevOps principles

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Bamboo

GitHub Actions

Job description

Engineering Lead

Basingstoke

£78k plus 10% bonus, 10% DV allowance and £6k car allowance

Total package : up to £99,600

Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through DV security clearance for this role

Role Overview:

I am looking for an Engineering Lead for a client of mine who are a leading IT Systems Integrator operating within the UK defence sector. You will be part of their customers Design Authority, taking responsibility for all aspects of engineering process, governance, technology and strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Define engineering processes, standards and guidance covering the end-to-end lifecycle of a variety of components (software, infrastructure, service management etc.), enabling the repeatable delivery of governed and assured products
• Enable engineering governance, working across multiple suppliers to ensure quality artefacts are produced to standards consistently
• Define engineering and automation tooling requirements and architecture, and support teams in the delivery of this technology and the supporting processes
• Ensure the engineering function is delivering value to the customers business, achieving their strategic goals through delivery of engineering concepts, guidance and artefacts
• Manage the Engineering Community of Practise, leading a team of engineering focussed people to deliver the wider engineering function

Skills required:

• Proven experience working within Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar), with the ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams, participate in sprint planning and retrospectives, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and culture, including automation, collaboration between development and operations teams, and continuous improvement. Experience implementing or supporting Infrastructure as Code (IaC), monitoring, and deployment automation.
• Hands‑on experience designing, maintaining, or optimizing CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient, reliable, and repeatable software builds, testing, and releases. Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Bamboo, or GitHub Actions.

Perks & Benefits:

• Support teams on the programme to adopt engineering processes and tooling
• 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)
• Pension – double matching contributions of up to 10%
• Life assurance
• Companywide incentive plans
• Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more
• Perks at work – employee discounts
• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP
• Role dependent benefits: Private medical / company car or car allowance