ServiceNow Lead Engineer & Team Leader (Hybrid)

Abundant Code; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension with 28.97%

Flexible working patterns

Generous annual leave (25–30 days)

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Learning and development

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (ServiceNow) to guide engineering teams on a major ServiceNow implementation. You will set standards, mentor staff, and ensure delivery of high-quality software across modules.

The successful candidate will lead the technical community within the Corporate Centre Services Federated Team, influence future delivery, and drive re-use and collaboration across the organisation. ServiceNow expertise and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Holding a ServiceNow Certified System Administrator qualification is a mandatory requirement for this role.
• Evidence of the qualification will be required at interview stage.

Responsibilities

• Define standards for the Engineering community and lead their adoption across teams to deliver quality software products.
• Be an enabler for multiple teams, driving consistency, standards, pace and quality, resolving technical blockers and promoting re-use and collaboration through the wider community.
• Influence our future vision for delivery as part of the Leadership Team and then take ownership for bringing the engineering community on that journey.
• Have an excellent ability to self-organise and define priorities.
• Be capable of diving in where necessary, but the focus of this role will be to lead and set direction for multiple engineering teams effectively and successfully.

Tools

Programming and Build

Job description

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (ServiceNow) to guide engineering teams on a major ServiceNow implementation. You will set standards, mentor staff, and ensure delivery of high-quality software across modules.

The successful candidate will lead the technical community within the Corporate Centre Services Federated Team, influence future delivery, and drive re-use and collaboration across the organisation. ServiceNow expertise and leadership are essential.