Finance Systems Manager

Esure Group PLC; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the UK is seeking a Technical Lead for a 12-month contract to drive software development and lead a collaborative squad. The role requires significant Java experience and a strong background in agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban. Responsibilities include enhancing engineering practices, managing a healthy backlog, and partaking in strategic management. The ideal candidate thrives in team settings and possesses expertise in Spring Boot, CI/CD, Docker, and cloud platforms like AWS. This position offers a hybrid working approach and an attractive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

28 days annual leave plus 8 flexible days

Company-funded private medical insurance

Flexible benefits platform

Two volunteering days per year

Internal networks for professional growth

Support for flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a software development squad in an agile environment.
• Hands-on software development experience with a focus on high technical standards.
• Experience with CI/CD processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a squad ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners and Developers.
• Maintain a healthy backlog and promote continuous improvement in engineering practices.
• Partake actively in people management and strategy while developing software.

Skills

Java expertise

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD)

Job description

Job Description

This vacancy is a 12 month fixed term contract position. Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA's, Architects and the wider business. You will lead from the front with expert hands‑on software development experience and ensure high technical standards are met throughout the team.

Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, understands the wider tech strategy, maintains a healthy backlog and works to Agile practices. Always looking at ways to improve engineering practices in the squad, including code quality, testing and CI/CD.

Be a senior part of esure’s engineering community. Consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad in an agile environment to deliver and achieve great things. A Java technical expert!

Our Tech Lead roles are a blend of people management, strategy and hands‑on development. Spring Boot experience is key. Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) as well as cloud platform experience, ideally AWS. An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Talent Partners. 1‑hour interview with two of our Technical Leads. Third stage: 30‑minute meeting with members of one of our Agile Squads, including a Product Owner and a Delivery Manager.

Benefits

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday.
• Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company‑funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products.
• Two volunteering days per year to support your local communities.
• Internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• Support for ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and flexible working arrangements.
• Hybrid working approach that lets you choose how and where you do your best work.

Company Description

Ready to join a team that’s leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good! We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we’re transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do.

Inclusion Statement

We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.