Technical Lead - Head of Engineering - 2 Days Peterborough or London

ZENZO DIGITAL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media group in the UK is seeking a Tech Lead to transition into a Head of Engineering position. The ideal candidate will have full-stack experience and a passion for leading innovative engineering solutions. You will oversee the engineering direction, focusing on designing scalable cloud-native platforms while embedding DevOps practices. This role demands a hands-on approach to problem-solving and a commitment to mentoring future engineers. Join a team where technology fuels growth and enhances customer experience.

Qualifications

• Full-stack technologist who codes confidently.
• Experience in architectural foresight.
• Ability to mentor and inspire engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering direction across multiple domains.
• Design scalable cloud-native platforms.
• Embed DevOps and DevSecOps principles.

Job description

Our client is undertaking a bold technology transformation, modernising the systems that power one of the UKs leading media groups.

Were looking for a hands‑on Tech Lead moving into a Head of Engineering role or current Head of Engineering to lead this change from the front, a full‑stack technologist who codes with confidence, architects with foresight, and inspires teams to deliver with purpose.

Youll own the engineering direction across multiple domains; designing scalable cloud‑native platforms, embedding DevSecOps excellence, and ensuring our technology foundation accelerates the business. DevSecOps would be desirable to have but so long as you have DevOps that is fine.

This is a role for a technical leader who still builds, who thrives on solving complex problems, automating intelligently, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Technology doesnt sit on the sidelines here, it drives their growth, their data, and their customer experience.