Group Technology Director

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de technologie en pleine croissance recherche un Technology Director pour diriger la fonction d'ingénierie. Ce rôle stratégique implique la migration vers AWS, l'instauration de pratiques modernes d'architecture logicielle et la gestion d'équipes techniques à l'échelle internationale. Vous serez essentiel à la vision technique de l'entreprise, en jouant un rôle clé dans sa croissance et son évolution.

Benefits

Salaire compétitif entre £110,000 et £130,000

Autonomie dans le rôle

Qualifications

• Expérience en leadership technique à haut niveau.
• Connaissance éprouvée de la migration cloud, notamment vers AWS.
• Compréhension des principes DevOps et de la conteneurisation.

Responsibilities

• Diriger la migration des systèmes hérités vers AWS.
• Instaurer les meilleures pratiques et processus agiles.
• Construire et encadrer des équipes d'ingénierie internationales.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud migration

DevOps principles

Infrastructure as Code

Containerisation

Stakeholder management

Team building

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Job description

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Ready to take full ownership of a fast-growing tech function? This dynamic retail-tech company spans sectors powering high-volume sales and has aggressive growth plans to which your leadership will be key to power the next stage of their evolution.

THE ROLE

As a Technology Director, you will take strategic and operational ownership of the engineering function, leading teams across multiple regions while defining and implementing modern software architecture practices. You'll play a central role in shaping the company’s technical vision and ensuring its systems are robust, scalable, and fit for purpose.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• Leading the migration from legacy systems to AWS cloud infrastructure
• Driving the shift from a monolithic architecture to containerised services using Docker
• Introducing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for more efficient deployments
• Building and mentoring engineering teams, both national and overseas
• Collaborating closely with the senior management team
• Instilling best practices, agile delivery, and scalable processes as the business prepares to double in size
• Key role in the senior management team, with direct influence on business growth and technical strategy
• Autonomy to build teams, shape culture, and define engineering best practice

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Technology Director will have the following skills and experience:

• High level engineering leadership experience
• Proven experience in cloud migration at scale, especially within AWS
• Hands-on understanding of DevOps principles, IaC tools like Terraform, and containerisation (e.g., Docker)
• Ideally background in high-growth eCommerce, retail, or logistics environments
• Experience managing international and cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills at senior/executive level

BENEFITS

The successful Technology Director will receive the following benefits:

• Salary between £110,000 – £130,000, depending on experience
• More benefits

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your resume/CV to Joana Alves via the Apply link on this page.