Senior Tech Lead - Cloud & SDLC Architect (Hybrid)

DWP Digital; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Annual leave 26–31 days

Public holidays

Professional development

Job summary

DWP Digital is seeking a Senior Tech Lead to shape engineering standards across multiple delivery teams and guide complex cloud initiatives. You will mentor engineers, review designs, and drive improvements across hybrid cloud environments with a focus on scalable, secure services.

The role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic guidance, supporting government digital services at scale. Hybrid working, flexible hours, and a strong pensions package are available.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across the full lifecycle of cloud-based platforms and applications (design, deploy, operate)
• Proven ability to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Git, GitLab CI or Jenkins)
• Strong Infra-as-code practice and cloud provider configurations
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Track record of aligning SDLC with engineering standards and data security requirements

Responsibilities

• Set engineering standards across delivery teams
• Lead and mentor engineers through complex cloud/on-prem challenges
• Drive technical improvements and shape technology strategy

Skills

AWS cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Cross-functional collaboration

Data security

SDLC tooling

Tools

Git

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Job description

DWP Digital is seeking a Senior Tech Lead to shape engineering standards across multiple delivery teams and guide complex cloud initiatives. You will mentor engineers, review designs, and drive improvements across hybrid cloud environments with a focus on scalable, secure services.

The role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic guidance, supporting government digital services at scale. Hybrid working, flexible hours, and a strong pensions package are available.