Lead Java Engineer – Hybrid Cloud & Delivery Leader

UK Home Office; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension with employercon

In-year reward scheme

25 days annual leave

8 public holidays + 1 privilege day

Flexi-time allowance and flexible work

Job summary

UK Home Office is seeking a Lead Java Engineer to drive the technical delivery of their team within the Migration and Borders Portfolio. You will mentor Developers and DevOps staff and coordinate with Senior engineers to ensure best-practice services.

The role focuses on managing workload, shaping roadmaps, and staying current with technology trends to support strategy formation. You will work with Architects and other professionals to deliver and maintain secure, reliable systems across

Qualifications

• Experience leading delivery focused teams across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to mentor Developers and DevOps staff and work with senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Critical National Infrastructure applications within Migration and Borders Portfolio.
• Manage Developers and DevOps staff and coordinate with Seniors and Principals to ensure best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and stay aligned with strategy and roadmaps.
• Plan with senior stakeholders to ensure timely product delivery and maintenance across engineering and related functions.

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Docker

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Github Copilot

OpenAI

Claude Code

Job description

UK Home Office is seeking a Lead Java Engineer to drive the technical delivery of their team within the Migration and Borders Portfolio. You will mentor Developers and DevOps staff and coordinate with Senior engineers to ensure best-practice services.

The role focuses on managing workload, shaping roadmaps, and staying current with technology trends to support strategy formation. You will work with Architects and other professionals to deliver and maintain secure, reliable systems across