Technical Lead

Prism Digital; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital firm in the UK is looking for a Tech Lead to spearhead a greenfield Azure platform for a regulated banking project. The role involves driving technical delivery across a team of engineers and ensuring best practices in Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps. Ideal candidates will have significant experience with Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes in a production environment. This is a unique opportunity for genuine technical ownership in a pivotal project, with an attractive day rate of £600-700 outside IR35.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical delivery across a team of engineers.
• Ensure solutions are built securely and efficiently.
• Shape a greenfield banking platform from day one.

Skills

Tech Lead / Principal Engineer experience

Azure Cloud expertise

Expert-level Terraform experience

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes

Delivery leadership in DevOps-driven teams

Mentoring engineers

Strong grasp of Kanban

Tools

Azure Cloud

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Tech Lead | Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes | Bank-Grade Cloud Platform Build

£600-700 p / d (Outside IR35) | 5-month initial contract (extensions likely) | Hybrid : London (2 days / week on-site)

The Role

Join a newly formed Cloud Platform Engineering team building a greenfield Azure platform for a regulated banking venture. As Tech Lead, you’ll drive technical delivery across a team of ten engineers, staying hands‑on while setting the standard for Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps, and platform engineering.

You’ll work at the intersection of architecture and delivery, ensuring solutions are built securely, efficiently, and to a consistently high standard. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role, not a people management one.

What They’re Looking For (Non‑Negotiables)

• Tech Lead / Principal Engineer experience on large‑scale Azure platform builds
• Azure Cloud expertise (enterprise‑scale landing zones, networking, security, governance)
• Expert‑level Terraform for modular, composable infrastructure‑as‑code
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Delivery leadership in DevOps‑driven teams using GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and embed technical standards
• Strong grasp of Kanban / continuous‑delivery workflows

What You’ll Work With

• Azure Cloud : CAF enterprise‑scale architecture, policy automation, governance
• Terraform : Modular provisioning, testing, and deployment patterns
• Kubernetes : Workload orchestration and container management
• CI / CD : GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps pipelines with end‑to‑end automation
• Event‑Driven Architecture : Kafka or similar messaging systems
• Monitoring & Observability : Azure Monitor, Open Telemetry, Prometheus etc.
• Secure‑by‑Design Practices : Policy as Code, automated validation, compliance controls

Nice to Haves

• Experience in regulated environments (banking, fintech, healthcare)
• Background in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps transformation
• Exposure to FinOps / cost optimisation
• Familiarity with Azure Enterprise Scale Landing Zones Accelerators
• Microsoft certifications (AZ‑400 / AZ‑305 or equivalent)

Why Join / Projects

This is your chance to shape a greenfield banking platform from day one, defining the standards, practices, and automation that will underpin a regulated enterprise cloud.

You’ll have genuine technical ownership, influence how a modern engineering culture takes root, and see your work directly impact a mission‑critical delivery.

(Option to extend or convert to permanent after initial term.)