Lead Software Engineer – Azure Integration

Metrica Recruitment

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 99,000 - 121,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £110k

15% bonus

Hybrid & flexible working

Private medical & dental

Family coverage

Wellbeing allowance

Generous annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Pension & life assurance

Volunteer days

Job summary

Metrica Recruitment is partnering with a globally recognised organisation based in London to hire a Lead Software Engineer – Azure Integration. The role offers real technical ownership and strategic impact in shaping how systems connect and data flows across the enterprise.

You will lead design and delivery of secure, scalable Azure integration solutions, guiding engineers, setting technical direction, and collaborating with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust

Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure integration services.
Background delivering enterprise integration solutions.
Knowledge of event-driven, message-based and microservices architectures.
Understanding of synchronous, asynchronous, publish/subscribe and orchestration patterns.
Experience guiding engineers and reviewing technical work.
Ability to explain technical constraints to product and business teams.

Responsibilities

Lead Azure integration design across enterprise-scale cloud platforms.
Deliver secure, scalable and resilient integration solutions.
Guide engineers through complex technical decisions and implementation.
Review code, architecture patterns and engineering quality.
Influence standards across microservices and serverless environments.
Translate business needs into practical technical solutions.

Skills

Azure integration

Enterprise integration

Microservices

Async / Sync patterns

Leadership/mentoring

Technical communication

Job description

Shape the integration backbone of a global enterprise, leading Azure cloud integration platforms that connect systems, data and digital products at scale. This Lead Software Engineer – Azure Integration role offers real technical ownership and strategic impact.

The Company

We are supporting a globally recognised organisation with international reach, a strong heritage and a growing digital transformation agenda. Based in London with hybrid, flexible working, the business is investing in modern cloud platforms, enterprise integration and scalable digital capability. You will join a mature technology environment where secure delivery, engineering quality and collaboration are taken seriously. The culture combines high standards with autonomy, inclusion, wellbeing support and long-term progression.

The Role

As Lead Software Engineer – Azure Integration, you will lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable and resilient integration solutions across a complex enterprise environment. You will work closely with engineers, architects, product owners and business stakeholders to shape how systems connect, how data flows and how Azure platforms support wider transformation. This is a hands‑on senior software engineering leadership role for someone who enjoys solving complex integration challenges, setting technical direction and acting as a trusted reference point across delivery teams.

Lead Azure integration design across enterprise-scale cloud platforms.
Deliver secure, scalable and resilient integration solutions.
Guide engineers through complex technical decisions and implementation.
Review code, architecture patterns and engineering quality.
Influence standards across microservices and serverless environments.
Translate business needs into practical technical solutions.

Requirements

Must‑Have

Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure integration services.
Background delivering enterprise integration solutions.
Knowledge of event‑driven, message‑based and microservices architectures.
Understanding of synchronous, asynchronous, publish/subscribe and orchestration patterns.
Experience guiding engineers and reviewing technical work.
Ability to explain technical constraints to product and business teams.

Nice‑to‑Have

Serverless architecture experience.
Background in large‑scale digital transformation.
Experience improving integration standards across multiple engineering teams.
Interest in exploring new technologies and sharing knowledge.

Benefits and Perks

You will join a values‑led organisation that invests in its people, supports flexibility and offers strong long‑term career potential within a globally respected brand.