Tech Lead - Java

Version 1; Birmingham; Hybride; GBP 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Quarterly profit share

Flexible/remote working

Career development programs

Private healthcare

Educational sponsorship AWS/Microsoft/

Annual excellence awards

Résumé du poste

Version 1 is seeking an experienced Tech Lead for its Digital Data & Cloud Practice in the UK. The role focuses on designing and delivering cloud-based software, providing technical ownership, and mentoring junior engineers.

You’ll work on large-scale transformations for public and private sectors, aligning with industry best practices. Ideal candidates have strong Java/Spring/Hibernate experience, frontend knowledge, and a willingness to explore emerging AI tech.

Qualifications

• Experience building cloud-based software applications.
• Ability to lead technical delivery within agile teams.
• Strong emphasis on secure, scalable software engineering practices.
• Proficiency with modern architectural patterns and microservices.
• Experience with API design and integration.
• Cloud technologies including deployment and operations.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, test and maintain cloud-based applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the team.
• Coordinate delivery with stakeholders and ensure CI/CD and security standards.
• Own product or software solution design, estimation and requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture, release and support documentation.
• Collaborate with PMs, BAs, testers and product owners.

Connaissances

Coding best practices

Non-functional requirements

Application design

Software engineering practices

Estimation & sizing

Integration & API design

Cloud experience

Emerging AI technologies

SC Eligible security clearance

Outils

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Kotlin

Frontend: JavaScript/TypeScript/Angular/React/Node

Description du poste

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated30 yearsinbusinessand continues to be trusted by global brands to delivertechnology and transformationsolutions that drive customer success. Ourdeepexpertiseenables our customers to navigate the rapidlyevolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships withglobal technology leadersincluding Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat,OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’rean award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heartof whatwe do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’rea corevalues drivencompany, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them,it’sdeeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us andwe’llinvest in you!.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead to join our Digital Data & Cloud Practice. Our Digital Practice is expanding rapidly and there will be an opportunity for you to achieve medium and long-term career goals. There will be a fantastic opportunity to work on some challenging and interesting, large scale transformational and migration projects within both public and private sector.

• Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining cloud-based software applications.
• Technical leadership within a team to coordinate and deliver scalable, secure solutions in line with good industry software engineering practices (code quality, CI/CD, security etc).
• Working within a project management/agile delivery methodology
• Experience in technical ownership for a product or software solution, covering design, estimation, shaping and user story/requirement creation
• Documentation of solutions (e.g., architecture, configuration, release, support-handover
• Collaborate and liaise with other Version 1 and customer stakeholders/ end users in the software development lifecycle – PMs, BAs, Testing, Product etc
• Able to communicate technical designs simply and clearly in conversation, documentation, and presentations to stakeholders of various technical abilities.
• Provide effective knowledge transfer to team members and customers.
• Manage, coach and develop junior members of your team and the wider community
• Fostering a positive working environment and facilitating team collaboration and communication.

Qualifications

• Coding Best Practices:Deep understanding of coding best practices and modern architectural patterns, including microservices and message-driven architectures.
• Non-Functional Requirements:Experience developing applications with non-functional requirements in mind.
• Application Design:Experience in application/digital services design.
• Software Engineering Practices:Proficiency in software engineering practices like code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and SOLID/DRY principles.
• Technical Skills:Hands-on experience with the following technologies:
  • Frontend: JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, React, Node.
  • Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate. Desirable Kotlin.
• Estimation and Sizing:Experience in estimation and sizing.
• Integration and API Design:Experience in integration and API design.
• Cloud Experience:Proficiency in cloud technologies.
• Emerging Technologies:Appetite to work with emerging AI technologies.
• Security Clearance:SC Eligible.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectivelybenefitfrom a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiativesincluding;Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financialadviceand an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educationalassistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse,inclusiveand respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

Video links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_d3ELTH5zo