Lead Software Engineer (Microsoft Azure) - Outside IR35

JR United Kingdom; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is offering an opportunity within their engineering team for a contractor specializing in Azure solutions. The role involves technical project management, leading the design and implementation of cloud-native applications, and collaborating with various teams to deliver scalable solutions. Applicants should have a strong background in Azure infrastructures and experience in mentoring teams. This hybrid position offers flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in Azure application and integration architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of Azure solutions, ensuring adherence to security standards.
• Mentor teams and provide technical guidance on Azure services including Data Factory and Kubernetes.
• Manage CI/CD processes and resolve complex technical issues related to Azure infrastructure.

Skills

Cloud-native application architecture

Data pipeline development

Technical leadership

Azure DevOps

Azure Functions

Kubernetes

Python

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

col-narrow-left

Client:

TLP Consultancy Ltd

Location:

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

3

Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

• Near Epsom, Surrey (location is most easily reached by own transport)
• Hybrid working (1 day a week in the office)

We have an exciting opportunity in the engineering team to provide technical project management services for the delivery of the Dealer Management System (DMS) and data aggregation and Value Chain Reporting (VCR) as a Contractor outside of IR35.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Architect and implement cloud-native applications using Azure services such as Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with TGB and TME Enterprise Architects to ensure solution architecture for New Vehicle Sales (NextGen) applications conforms to current and strategic TGB standards and direction.
• Work with Product Owner / Business Analysts / Business Stakeholders to understand functional requirements and interact with other teams to estimate, architect, design, develop, test & release features.
• Work with team members to collaborate on feature delivery (design, code reviews, testing etc.), attend key team meetings (as required), update PBI tickets, and participate in delivery planning & reporting activities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams.
• Iterative development (based on requirements / feedback) of data pipelines and ETL processes using Azure Data Factory, Data Flow, Databricks / Spark (using Python & associated frameworks), Azure storage (data lake, blob) etc.
• Monitoring and alerting frameworks / tools to ensure smooth and proactive operation of the production solution.
• Conduct unit and integration test automation using required tools / frameworks to provide required test coverage.
• Conduct additional system testing of all technical solution components to ensure solution functionality and quality is achieved.
• Code management, build and release automation (CI/CD) using Azure DevOps or GitHub tooling as required.
• Build and management of all Azure resources using ARM templates ensuring adherence to security standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain documentation of implemented solutions in standard tooling / documentation platforms.
• Develop proof of concepts to validate new architectures and solutions within project / feature delivery.
• Production monitoring and support to rectify any technical issues raised by automated monitoring or system users.
• Collaboration with other technical implementation teams to align on Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) technical design, development and data standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of Azure solutions with existing systems.
• Ensure best practices in Azure security, performance, and cost optimisation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Azure infrastructure and applications.
• Stay updated on Azure advancements and industry trends, implementing innovative solutions where applicable.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Azure application and integration in solution architectures.