Software Team Lead

Ocho People; Lisburn; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial software provider in Lisburn seeks a Software Team Lead to design and deliver cloud-native applications. The role involves guiding a high-performing engineering team and advocating for a DevOps culture. Essential skills include proficiency in .NET, JavaScript (ReactJS preferred), and SQL along with strong experience in Azure and CI/CD pipelines. This position offers an opportunity to shape the technical direction in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in .NET (C#), JavaScript (ReactJS preferred), and SQL.
• Strong experience in designing and delivering scalable, secure, cloud-native applications in Microsoft Azure.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-quality software solutions using .NET, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Architect scalable systems aligned with cloud-native best practices.
• Champion change across development teams, encouraging innovation and engineering excellence.

Skills

.NET (C#)

JavaScript (ReactJS)

SQL

Cloud-native application design

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Tools

Azure

Job description

Software Team Lead

Reporting to: Engineering Manager
Location: Lisburn (4 days on-site, hybrid working)

About our client

Our client is a global leader in financial software solutions, delivering innovative products that support lending, debt recovery, insolvency, and credit management. With a strong emphasis on automation, compliance, and digital transformation, they help organisations operate more efficiently while improving outcomes for their customers.

Job Summary

As a Technical Team Lead, you will play a key role in the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable, cloud-native applications. You'll be hands-on in development while also guiding and mentoring a high-performing engineering team. This is an opportunity for a technically strong leader who values clean code, modern architecture, and a DevOps culture with frequent, safe deployments.

Based in Lisburn, you will help build world-class teams and contribute to the organisation's ongoing transformation into a fully cloud-native solution provider.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build high-quality software solutions using .NET, JavaScript (ReactJS preferred), and SQL.
• Architect systems that are scalable, maintainable, and cost-effective, aligned with cloud-native best practices.
• Contribute to and evolve the technical architecture, driving simplification, standardisation, and automation.
• Work within a modern Azure cloud environment, leveraging services effectively with a clear understanding of cost, scalability, and operational trade-offs (FinOps mindset).
• Drive secure-by-design practices, ensuring security is embedded at every stage of the SDLC.
• Support and advocate for a DevOps culture with frequent, safe, and automated deployments (multiple times per day).
• Analyse data and use telemetry/metrics to inform decisions and validate architectural choices.
• Help build world-class engineering teams from the Lisburn office.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership, providing clear, technical insight and recommendations on platform direction.
• Champion change across development teams, encouraging innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Proficient in .NET (C#), JavaScript (ReactJS preferred), and SQL.
• Strong experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, cloud-native applications in Microsoft Azure.
• Deep understanding of software architecture patterns, including modular design, service orientation, and integration strategies.
• Experience in SaaS product delivery, including multi-tenant systems, uptime SLAs, monitoring, and tenant isolation.
• Awareness of FinOps principles, including how engineering decisions impact cloud spend and operational cost.
• Practical experience implementing application and cloud security best practices (identity and access control, encryption, secure APIs).
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and container-based deployment strategies.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• A strong personality with the confidence to challenge, influence, and lead change.