Hands-on Java Tech Lead | AWS, Full-Stack & Cloud

NPAworldwide; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 37.5-hour week

Hybrid working

Training budget

Career coach

Healthcare package

Pension

Regular social events

Career progression

Job summary

NPAworldwide in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead for a live Central Government project. You will remain hands-on while guiding teams, designing architectures and delivering bespoke software in an Agile environment.

You will lead a small team, build full-stack solutions with Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript, deploy AWS-based services, and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial Java development experience.
• Experience building AWS-based solutions.
• Full-stack development with JavaScript, React and TypeScript.
• Experience leading engineers or providing technical direction.
• Understanding of software architecture and design.
• Experience across the full SDLC.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to translate customer challenges into practical technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a team of software engineers
• Designing, developing and testing bespoke software solutions
• Providing technical direction and communicating clearly with clients
• Producing solution architectures and technical designs
• Building full-stack applications using Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript
• Designing and deploying cloud-based solutions, primarily using AWS
• Creating continuous integration pipelines using tools such as GitLab
• Working across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through to delivery, support and maintenance
• Deploying software into public and private cloud environments
• Promoting high standards of software quality, security and engineering practice

Skills

Java

AWS

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Leadership

Architecture

CI/CD

GitLab

Tools

AWS

GitLab

Job description

NPAworldwide in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead for a live Central Government project. You will remain hands-on while guiding teams, designing architectures and delivering bespoke software in an Agile environment.

You will lead a small team, build full-stack solutions with Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript, deploy AWS-based services, and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.