Engineering Lead: Design Authority & Governance

Sanderson Government & Defence; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and services organisation in the United Kingdom seeks an Engineering Leader to shape engineering processes and governance. The successful candidate will drive standards across multiple suppliers and lead a team of engineers, ensuring alignment with best practices. This role requires exceptional communication skills and a strong background in engineering leadership. The position offers benefits like 26 days annual leave, pension contributions, and private medical care.

Benefits

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10%

Life assurance

Companywide incentive plans

Private Medical

Flexible benefits like increased holidays or dental

Employee discounts

Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

Flexible working available from day 1

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT systems and software engineering principles.
• Ability to define and implement engineering standards and governance.
• Experience leading engineering teams and promoting best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering processes and strategy within the customer's Design Authority.
• Define and implement standards across software and service management.
• Drive compliance and quality across multiple suppliers.
• Lead the Engineering Community of Practice.
• Ensure engineering outputs meet cost and time commitments.

Skills

Strong engineering leadership

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

DevOps (CI/CD)

ITIL/ITSM frameworks

Exceptional communication skills

Job description

A leading technology and services organisation in the United Kingdom seeks an Engineering Leader to shape engineering processes and governance. The successful candidate will drive standards across multiple suppliers and lead a team of engineers, ensuring alignment with best practices. This role requires exceptional communication skills and a strong background in engineering leadership. The position offers benefits like 26 days annual leave, pension contributions, and private medical care.