Lead Engineer

Government Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Manchester is seeking a Lead Engineer to oversee technical delivery and manage a team of developers. You will be responsible for guiding technical practices, ensuring best practices are followed, and coaching team members for professional development. The role requires a strong technical background with experience in Java, Node.js, and cloud technologies. The position is full-time with flexible working arrangements, requiring a minimum of 60% office presence.

Qualifications

• Solid technical background required.
• Experience in leading engineering teams.
• Ability to coach and develop skills in others.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily activities of engineers effectively.
• Coaching team members for Continuous Professional Development.
• Support capability building in the team.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Technical delivery

Continuous Professional Development

Tools

Java

Node.js

Python

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

Angular

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Azure

Docker

Job description

Overview

The Lead Engineer will drive the technical delivery of their team, managing their workload and ensuring the right skills are available. You will be responsible for the work undertaken by your Developers and DevOps staff and will be expected to work with Seniors and Principals to ensure that services produced are best practice. You should have a solid technical background and will be able to apply these skills if required to provide guidance to your team. You will also maintain a broad perspective, monitoring technology developments such that you can support strategy formation. Along with the other Senior, Lead and Principal Engineers in your area you will be responsible for ensuring that all technical approaches being used are appropriate and endorsed and will take part in planning with senior stakeholders to make sure that product delivery and maintenance is on a firm basis. Your remit may be across the engineering function but working closely with Architects and other professions.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day to day activities of engineers in your team, ensuring everyone is working effectively and efficiently; reporting any impediments.
• Coaching your team as well as Supporting Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and encouraging formal professional qualifications.
• Supporting capability build in your team and in the organisation.
• Taking a hands-on role with engineering delivery when necessary, blending your leadership and technical tasks to achieve team objectives.
• Ensuring appropriate methods are being used, as well as leading efforts to identify improved tools/technologies.

Tools and Technologies

Tools and Technologies we use. We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including:

• Backend: Java, Node.js, Python
• Frontend: React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular
• Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Apache Cassandra
• DevOps/Platforms: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform
• AI: Github Copilot, OpenAI

Working arrangements

Due to business requirements this post is available on a full time/flexible working basis. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office.

This role is not suitable for part-time working due to the nature of the role.