Head of eCommerce Technical Engineering

EVO Group; Liversedge; Presencial; GBP 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EVO Group is seeking a hands-on, senior leader to become Head of eCommerce Technical Engineering, shaping and strengthening our bespoke platforms while driving engineering excellence across the team.

You will own the technical health, stability and future development of our eCommerce platforms, combining deep software engineering expertise with a focus on secure, scalable technology solutions.

Formación

• Strong commercial experience developing and supporting enterprise software or business-critical web applications.
• Excellent Java development skills and object-oriented programming experience.
• Working knowledge of Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development and support of our Java-based eCommerce platform and related applications.
• Design, build and maintain APIs, integrations and database-driven solutions.
• Drive best practice in code quality, software testing, CI/CD and release management.
• Enhance platform security, resilience and performance.
• Investigate and resolve production incidents and performance issues.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to deliver technology solutions that support commercial objectives.
• Mentor and develop colleagues through collaboration and technical guidance.

Conocimientos

Java development

Object-oriented programming

Communication of technical concepts

Herramientas

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Azure cloud services

Descripción del empleo

Are you a hands-on technical leader who thrives in fast-paced eCommerce environments? We are looking for a Head of eCommerce Technical Engineering to help shape, develop and strengthen our business-critical eCommerce platforms whilst driving engineering excellence across the team.

About the Role

Working closely with the Head of eCommerce Development and wider eCommerce team, you'll take ownership of the technical health, stability and future development of our bespoke platforms. You'll combine strong software engineering expertise with a passion for secure, scalable and reliable technology solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and support of our Java-based eCommerce platform and related applications.
• Designing, building and maintaining APIs, integrations and database-driven solutions.
• Driving best practice in code quality, software testing, CI/CD and release management.
• Enhancing platform security, resilience and performance.
• Investigating and resolving production incidents and performance issues.
• Working closely with business stakeholders to deliver technology solutions that support commercial objectives.
• Supporting and developing colleagues through collaboration, knowledge sharing and technical guidance.

Essential:

• Strong commercial experience developing and supporting enterprise software or business-critical web applications.
• Excellent Java development skills and object-oriented programming experience.
• Working knowledge of C#, .NET, SQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Experience using Git, Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of software architecture, APIs, integrations and secure development practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a range of audiences.

Desirable:

• Experience within eCommerce or high-availability transactional platforms.
• Knowledge of payment gateways and PCI DSS requirements.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring and alerting.
• Experience mentoring developers and improving engineering standards.

At evo, we're one of the UK's leading business services and workplace supplies organisations, supporting some of the country's best-known brands through an integrated sales, procurement, distribution and technology platform.

You’ll join a business that values:

• Responsive
• Authentic
• Determined
• Innovative
• One Team
• Accountable

These values underpin everything we do and help create an environment where talented people can thrive.

If you’re an experienced technical leader looking to make a real impact within a growing and evolving eCommerce function, we’d love to hear from you.