Technical Lead

Aspire Personnel Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in Manchester is seeking a Technical Lead to drive innovative solutions and lead technical teams. The ideal candidate will have hands-on coding experience in .NET, Java, or Python, alongside strong cloud architecture skills. The role offers flexible working, health perks, and a generous company pension scheme. Join us in delivering exceptional solutions while managing a team of talented engineers.

Benefits

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Generous company pension scheme

Community and charity initiatives

Annual performance-based bonus

Share ownership

Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work)

Qualifications

• Tech Lead experience leading teams of 3-6 engineers.
• Proven ability to re-architect or modernise platforms.
• UK-based and eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to develop tailored solutions.
• Lead technical teams and ensure continuous improvement.
• Drive recruitment efforts and training initiatives.

Skills

Hands-on coding in .NET, Java, or Python

Cloud architecture and infrastructure (AWS or Azure)

CI/CD

Strong communication skills

Experience in consulting environments

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Are you passionate about solving complex problems through technology and leading teams that deliver exceptional solutions? Do you thrive on challenges, love building high-performing teams, and have the technical expertise to back it all up? If so, we'd love for you to get in touch.

As Technical Lead, you'll be working for one of the most successful global IT services. You'll be the driving force behind innovative solutions, steering technical teams through complex challenges and guiding clients towards successful digital transformations.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate with clients to develop solutions that address their unique challenges, bridging the gap between business objectives and technical capabilities
• Lead technical teams in the delivery of complex solutions, providing mentorship to engineers and fostering an environment of continuous improvement
• Be ready to roll up your sleeves when needed. Whether debugging, troubleshooting, or guiding architecture decisions, you'll lead from the front
• Drive our internal growth by leading recruitment efforts, designing and delivering training, and actively participating in our communities of practices
• Leverage your technical expertise to shape solutions and contribute insights to help win new projects

The brief in short:

• Tech Lead / Engineering Lead experience - leading pods of around 3-6 engineers
• Strong, recent hands‑on coding in .NET, Java, or Python (not just oversight)
• Deep experience in cloud architecture and infrastructure, (AWS or Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Proven ability to re‑architect or modernise platforms - ideally moving from legacy to cloud‑native
• Built distributed systems on AWS or Azure
• Strong communicator - articulate, credible, and comfortable in client‑facing or pre‑sales conversations
• Can translate complex technical topics into clear business language
• Experience working in consulting or structured delivery environments
• UK‑based and eligible for security clearance
• Engages well with clients and brings both technical depth and commercial awareness.

Additional information

Flexible working - The client is guided by their client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance.

Our clients are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well‑being of their people. Check out some of the extensive benefits:

Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives
• Annual performance‑based bonus
• share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

There are also openings in the following areas - Belfast, London and Bristol.