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Technical Lead (Data, Cloud & Platform Engineering)
Location: Hybrid - Reading, Berkshire
Contract: £900.00 per day inside IR35
Duration: Initial 6 months with likely extension
Start: ASAP
Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Clearance
Please note dual passport holders are not eligible for this role.
We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to provide strategic technical leadership across a complex enterprise Digital Information function. This is an exciting opportunity to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for cloud platforms, infrastructure, cyber security, DevSecOps, data engineering, analytics, and enterprise technologies.
Working closely with Product Owners, Solution Architects, programme leadership and business stakeholders, you will act as the senior technical authority, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across Azure cloud, infrastructure, cyber security, DevSecOps, platform engineering and enterprise data solutions.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams including Systems Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Analysts, SecDevOps Engineers and Technical Specialists.
- Define and maintain technical standards, governance and engineering best practices.
- Provide architectural oversight ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
- Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, DataOps and CI/CD best practices.
- Lead technical decisions across Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift, enterprise data platforms and security technologies.
- Ensure platforms are secure, resilient, scalable, and operationally ready.
- Manage technical risks, dependencies and stakeholder expectations across multiple programmes.
- Act as the senior technical escalation point for major incidents and critical delivery issues.
- Mentor engineering teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
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Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience leading large multidisciplinary engineering teams within complex enterprise environments.
- Extensive Microsoft Azure experience including governance, networking, identity, security and platform services.
- Strong background in cloud infrastructure, hybrid environments and enterprise platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift.
- Excellent knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience implementing cyber security controls, vulnerability management and secure engineering practices.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise data platforms, data engineering and analytics.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or Python.
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
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Desirable
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and/or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
- CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent security certifications.
- TOGAF or other Enterprise Architecture certification.
- Experience within defence, aerospace, government, or other highly regulated environments.
- Knowledge of AI, Machine Learning, Digital Twin technologies, or multi-cloud environments.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior Technical Lead who enjoys combining strategic technical leadership with hands-on engineering oversight across modern cloud, security, and data platforms.
If you're available to start at short notice and have a proven track record of leading enterprise technology teams, we'd love to hear from you.
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