Engineering Lead, Cloud & Platform – Banking

Test Triangle

Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

48 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.