Lead Engineer

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Please note: interviews will be held in person, further information can be found in the selection process section.

We are looking for people who are passionate about Engineering to join our community led team in Shared Applications Service (SAS). You will work in agile multidisciplinary teams with over 700 engineers in a modern cloud environment using the latest technologies. Our purpose as a team is to bring technical understanding in-house for over 600 Home Office applications.

You could be creating and maintaining some of the most critical public services in the United Kingdom and transforming how we use data and technology to improve these. We are responsible for designing, building and supporting solutions to help people prove their identity or apply for visas. You could also be working on critical IT systems that support policing and counter terrorism, which helps protect UK borders.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the day-to-day activities of engineers in your team, ensuring everyone is working effectively and efficiently, reporting any impediments.
  • Coaching your team as well as supporting Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and encouraging formal professional qualifications.
  • Supporting capability build in your team and in the organisation.
  • Taking a hands-on role with engineering delivery when necessary, blending your leadership and technical tasks to achieve team objectives.
  • Ensuring appropriate methods are being used, as well as leading efforts to identify improved tools/technologies.
  • Communicating with various stakeholders across the business and problem solving or escalating issues where necessary.

Like many organisations we need to maintain our services 24/7, therefore, on occasions there may be a requirement to work out of hours, for which you will be paid an additional allowance.

Tools and Technologies we use

We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including:

  • Backend: C#, Python
  • Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript
  • Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB
  • DevOps: Azure, Docker, Terraform, Azure DevOps
  • Other: Azure AI Foundry, Power Platform, PowerBI
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Location:
Manchester
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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