Engineering lead

Test Triangle

Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

39 hours ago

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Job summary

Test Triangle in London is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to drive end-to-end engineering delivery across banking domain initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead multi-disciplinary engineering squads, provide technical direction, driving engineering excellence while managing stakeholder relationships across business, architecture, operations, and delivery functions.

The role requires hands-on knowledge of modern engineering practices, cloud-native platforms, microservices, DevOps,

Qualifications

12+ years of software engineering experience.
5+ years leading large engineering teams.
Experience delivering large-scale banking transformation programs.
Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
Experience working in Agile / SAFe environments.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple engineering squads delivering complex banking solutions.
Define engineering strategy, standards, and best practices.
Drive engineering excellence, productivity improvements, and technical innovation.
Establish development standards, code quality metrics, and governance controls.
Mentor Technical Leads, Architects, and Senior Engineers.
Own end‑to‑end technology delivery across programs and releases.
Ensure commitments are delivered within scope, timeline, quality, and budget.
Collaborate with Enterprise and Solution Architects on roadmaps.
Review solution designs to ensure scalability, resilience, maintainability, and security.
Drive API-first, cloud-native, microservices-based engineering approaches.
Champion test automation, code quality, security scanning, and performance engineering.
Drive CI/CD adoption and DevSecOps practices.
Monitor engineering metrics, technical debt, and platform stability.
Improve system reliability, observability, and operational readiness.
Act as the primary technology contact for stakeholders.
Present engineering updates, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
Work with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, and Architects.
Support governance forums and executive status reporting.
Lead distributed teams across locations.
Support hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and capability building.
Conduct performance reviews and career development conversations.
Drive a high-performance engineering culture.
Ensure compliance with governance, audit, security, and risk requirements.
Manage operational risks and technology controls.
Support production readiness reviews and regulatory initiatives.

Skills

Java

GoLang

.NET

Python

Microservices Architecture

REST APIs

Event-Driven Architecture

DDD

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift

Jenkins

GitHub/Bitbucket

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD Pipelines

TDD/BDD

Secure Coding

Observability

SRE

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Splunk

Dynatrace

SonarQube

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering / Computer Science / Technology.

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Splunk

Dynatrace

SonarQube

Job description

Engineering Leadership + Cloud & Platform Engineering + Banking Domain

Secondary Skills

Microservices & APIs + DevOps / CI-CD + Agile Delivery

Tertiary Skills

Stakeholder Management + Architecture Governance + Team Leadership

Role Title

Engineering Lead

Experience

12 to 18+ Years

Location

UK ,London

Primary Skills

Job Description – Engineering Lead

Engineering Leadership + Cloud & Platform Engineering + Banking Domain

Secondary Skills

Microservices & APIs + DevOps / CI-CD + Agile Delivery

Tertiary Skills

Stakeholder Management + Architecture Governance + Team Leadership

Role Title

Engineering Lead

Experience

12 to 18+ Years

Location

UK ,London

Domain

Banking & Financial Services

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to drive end-to-end engineering delivery across strategic Lloyds Banking Group initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, providing technical direction, driving engineering excellence, ensuring delivery quality, and managing stakeholder relationships across business, architecture, operations, and delivery functions.

The role requires strong hands-on knowledge of modern engineering practices, cloud-native platforms, microservices architecture, DevOps, security, and large-scale transformation programs within the banking domain. Engineering Leads are expected to foster a culture of innovation, automation, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while ensuring successful delivery of business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

Lead multiple engineering squads delivering complex banking solutions.
Define engineering strategy, standards, and best practices.
Drive engineering excellence, productivity improvements, and technical innovation.
Establish development standards, code quality metrics, and governance controls.
Mentor Technical Leads, Architects, and Senior Engineers.

Solution Delivery

Own end-to-end technology delivery across programs and releases.
Ensure commitments are delivered within agreed scope, timeline, quality, and budget.
Manage dependencies across engineering, testing, DevOps, architecture, and business teams.
Support release planning, capacity planning, and sprint governance.

Architecture & Design

Collaborate with Enterprise and Solution Architects on technology roadmaps.
Review solution designs to ensure scalability, resilience, maintainability, and security.
Drive API-first, cloud-native, microservices-based engineering approaches.
Ensure adherence to LBG engineering and security standards.

Engineering Quality

Champion test automation, code quality, security scanning, and performance engineering.
Drive CI/CD adoption and DevSecOps practices.
Monitor engineering metrics, technical debt, and platform stability.
Improve system reliability, observability, and operational readiness.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary technology contact for business and delivery stakeholders.
Present engineering updates, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
Work closely with Product Owners, Customer Journey Managers, Delivery Managers, and Architects.
Support governance forums and executive status reporting.

Team & People Leadership