Lead Software Engineer (Microsoft Azure) - Outside IR35

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is looking for a technical project manager to oversee the delivery of their Dealer Management System (DMS) and related services. The role involves designing and implementing scalable cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure, providing mentorship to teams, and ensuring best practices in security and performance are upheld. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong background in Azure technologies and project management, ready to embrace a hybrid working environment with collaborative team dynamics.

Qualifications

• Experience in Azure application and integration in solution architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of solutions on Azure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development teams.
• Develop data pipelines and ETL processes using Azure Data Factory.

Skills

Azure application integration

Job description

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Client:

TLP Consultancy Ltd

Location:

Guildford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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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, and 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 are 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.
• Collaborate 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 optimization.
• 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.