Global Engineering Director: Java, .NET & AWS (Hybrid)

Experian Information Solutions, Inc.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive compensation package and a

Pension

Bupa healthcare

Sharesave Scheme

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Job summary

Experian is seeking an Engineering Director (ID&F) in London to lead a global engineering organization, delivering Identity & Fraud products for 500+ B2B clients. You will drive strategic tech modernization, AI adoption, and governance, partnering with stakeholders across regions to ensure scalable, secure solutions.

You will shape workforce planning, budgets, and leadership development while maintaining delivery excellence in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Strong people leadership experience—in coaching and developing global engineering teams.
• Proficiency in Java full stack, .NET, AWS, EKS, DevOps, Claude, Cursor-based engineering, and deployment practices.
• Expertise in building strong relationships with teams and leaders globally, influencing decision-making through a data-driven approach.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and learning, encouraging teams to challenge the status quo.
• Experience with AI tools and driving adoption across teams.
• Demonstrate a strategic mindset, close to execution, driving solution delivery.
• Solve problems with a business-first, technology-informed mindset.
• Adapt quickly and work effectively through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead high-performing teams, setting clear direction, priorities, and accountability across multiple geographies.
• Drive delivery excellence by translating strategic objectives into executable plans, measurable outcomes, and sustainable operating rhythms.
• Champion an AI-native mindset by embedding AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making into engineering practices, delivery models, and team problem-solving, with proficiency in Java full stack, .NET, AWS, EKS, Claude, Cursor-based engineering, and deployment practices.
• Lead technology modernization by simplifying legacy approaches, accelerating adoption of new platforms, tools, and ways of working.
• Serve as a solution provider for complex business and technology challenges, bringing structured thinking, sound judgment, and pragmatic decision-making.
• Partner closely with product, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to align priorities, remove blockers, and deliver scalable solutions.
• Lead with flexibility and adaptability in a global matrix environment, working effectively across time zones, cultures, functions, and leadership levels.
• Build collaborative relationships across regions to enable consistency, knowledge sharing, and effective execution in a globally distributed organization.
• Ensure decisions and execution reflect appropriate governance, security, compliance, and enterprise risk standards.
• Own workforce planning and talent strategy for the engineering organization, including succession planning, capability building, and diverse talent pipelines.
• Set and manage budgets, vendor relationships, and resourcing to ensure sustainable delivery capacity.
• Represent engineering in senior leadership forums, providing visibility on risks, dependencies, and progress against strategic commitments.
• Coach and develop people managers, strengthening leadership capabilities at the next level.

Skills

Java full stack

.NET

AWS

EKS

DevOps

Claude

Cursor-based engineering

Deployment practices

Tools

Java full stack

.NET

AWS

EKS

Job description

Experian is seeking an Engineering Director (ID&F) in London to lead a global engineering organization, delivering Identity & Fraud products for 500+ B2B clients. You will drive strategic tech modernization, AI adoption, and governance, partnering with stakeholders across regions to ensure scalable, secure solutions.

You will shape workforce planning, budgets, and leadership development while maintaining delivery excellence in a hybrid work model.