Technical Lead (Scrum)

DXC Technology Company; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking a Technical Lead (Scrum) in Hampshire, onsite five days a week. You will translate SAFe features into scalable architectures, drive code quality, and collaborate across multiple Scrum teams to align dependencies.

The role requires strong mentoring skills and deep experience in full-stack development and cloud-native patterns. Candidates should have IT engineering background with a Bachelor's in CS or Software Engineering, and professional certifications in cloud and

Qualifications

• IT engineering and application architecture experience; senior developer/technical lead in Agile/SAFe environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science/Engineering.
• Cloud credential (AWS/Azure) and SAFe/ITIL foundations are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate SAFe features into scalable architectural designs and technical stories.
• Establish coding standards and drive down technical debt.
• Collaborate across Scrum teams to align dependencies and architecture.
• Mentor engineers to foster continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Demonstrate strong communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Full-stack development

Cloud-native architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

NVQ Level 4 in IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

DXC Technology is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and are dedicated to creating a supportive, accessible environment for everyone.

Technical Lead (Scrum )

Location: Hampshire (onsite 5 days per week)

Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligation.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Design: Translate SAFe features and enablers into clean, scalable architectural designs and technical stories.
• Code Quality & Governance: Establish coding standards, conduct rigorous peer code reviews, and drive down technical debt.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with system architects and other Tech Leads to align dependencies across multiple Scrum teams.
• Mentorship: Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Deep expertise in full-stack software development, modern programming languages, and cloud-native patterns.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering secure, high-availability enterprise applications.
• Strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Pragmatic decision‑making capability balancing technical perfection with delivery pragmatism.
• Clear communicator able to explain complex architecture to both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Inspiring leader who empowers team members to take ownership.

What you'll bring

• Professional Experience: IT engineering and application architecture experience, including experience in a senior developer or technical lead capacity guiding Agile/SAFe teams.
• Education & Foundational Benchmark: IT / Engineering NVQ Level 4, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional Certifications: Professional developer or cloud architecture credential (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate); Agile / SAFe certification (e.g. SAFe Practitioner / Agile Software Engineer); ITIL Foundation.

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in‑person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.