Technical Lead

Microlise; Langley Mill; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV Car Scheme

Private medical insurance

Great Place to Work certification

25 days holiday

Mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts

Job summary

Microlise is seeking a technically adept Lead to shape and deliver its software platforms. You will work hands-on on design, implementation and monitoring, collaborating closely with product, engineering and customers to translate complex requirements into robust solutions.

The role rewards strong engineering fundamentals, clear communication and leadership in architectural discussions, with a culture that values mentoring, ongoing learning and a balanced work life.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable technical domain design skills.
• Ability to identify technical debt and pay down.
• Strong communication skills for internal and external stakeholders.
• Advocate and leadership of the design review process.
• Ability to implement patterns of enterprise architecture.
• Proven ability in mentoring technical performance within a team and across a business.
• Demonstrable history of working with architecture-focused road maps.
• Experience defining and describing an architecture of a system.
• Experience highlighting training requirements within a multi-discipline agile team.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation and monitoring of Microlise products.
• Collaborate with teams and customers to provide technical solutions.
• Mentor and guide architectural decisions across teams.

Skills

Problem solving

Technical design

Debt mitigation

Communication

Design leadership

Enterprise architecture

Mentoring

Roadmaps

System architecture

Agile teams

Tools

C#

Linux

UNIX

Java

.NET Core

.NET Framework

ASP.NET

Angular

Micro Services

MS SQL Server

Couchbase

Job description

Technical Lead

Our Engineering Team is over 150 strong, from Apprentice Engineers through to Enterprise Architects, and we're currently in an exciting period of growth! We provide clear career ladders for each employee to design the career they deserve with full training, support and mentoring from senior members of the team; if you've got the passion, enthusiasm, and desire to progress, then we will be with you every step of the way.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Technical Lead to play a critical, hands-on role in the design, implementation and monitoring of Microlise products. You will work closely with other areas of the business and our customers, providing expert technical knowledge and solutions to complex technical problems.

We know the importance of a good work/life balance, so offer flexible working opportunities with a low overtime culture; there's a reason our average length of service is 7+ years! If you are looking for a new challenge and have a strong design background then we want to hear from you.

Technologies we're looking for:

• C#
• Linux
• UNIX
• Java
• .NET Core
• .NET Framework
• ASP.NET
• Angular
• Micro Services
• MS SQL Server
• Couchbase

Do you have?

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrable technical domain design skills
• Ability to identify technical debt and pay down
• Strong communication skills for internal and external stakeholders
• Advocate and leadership of the design review process
• Ability to implement patterns of enterprise architecture
• Proven ability in mentoring technical performance within a team and across a business, setting technical objectives and measuring progress, etc.
• Demonstrable history of working with architecture-focused road maps
• Experience defining and describing an architecture of a system
• Experience highlighting training requirements within a multi-discipline agile team

Why Microlise?

Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

• Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role
• Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
• Great Place to Work certified - We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service
• Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other discounts with Reward Gateway
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards

Recruitment Process

For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live, via telephone, in person and video conferencing;

As part of the Microlise interview process, you'll need to attend an in-person interview at our Head Office in Eastwood, Nottingham, for at least one of the interview stages.

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support.

We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers.