Senior Java Tech Lead - Cloud & Full-Stack (AWS)

NPAworldwide; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

Learning budget

Private healthcare

Matched pension

Career coach

Monthly socials

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead to guide a live Central Government project. You will lead a collaborative Agile team, design and develop bespoke software, and drive technical direction with clients.

The role emphasizes full-stack work with Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript, plus AWS-based cloud deployments. You will also shape architectures, build CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, and ensure high standards of quality, security, and engineering

Qualifications

• Strong commercial Java development experience.
• Experience designing and building solutions in AWS.
• Full-stack development experience using JavaScript, React and TypeScript.
• Previous experience leading engineers or providing technical direction.
• Understanding of software architecture and technical design.
• Experience working throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑engagement skills.
• Ability to translate customer challenges into practical technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a team of software engineers.
• Designing, developing and testing bespoke software solutions.
• Providing technical direction and communicating clearly with clients.
• Producing solution architectures and technical designs.
• Building full-stack applications using Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript.
• Designing and deploying cloud-based solutions, primarily using AWS.
• Creating CI pipelines using GitLab.
• Working across the full software development lifecycle from requirements to maintenance.
• Deploying software into public and private cloud environments.
• Promoting high standards of software quality, security and engineering practice.

Skills

Java development

AWS

Full-stack JS

Technical leadership

Software architecture

SDLC

DevOps / CI/CD

Stakeholder engagement

Customer-focused solutions

Tools

GitLab

AWS

Job description

NPAworldwide is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead to guide a live Central Government project. You will lead a collaborative Agile team, design and develop bespoke software, and drive technical direction with clients.

The role emphasizes full-stack work with Java, JavaScript, React and TypeScript, plus AWS-based cloud deployments. You will also shape architectures, build CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, and ensure high standards of quality, security, and engineering