Job Information
Date Opened
13/08/2025
Job Type
Contract
Work Experience
5+ years
Industry
Government & Public Sector
Salary
500 - 600 outside
City
London
Province
Greater London
Country
United Kingdom
Postal Code
EC1A
About Scrumconnect Consulting
Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has improved the lives of over
40 million UK citizens . With a commitment to
user-centred design ,
agile delivery , and
innovation , we partner with clients to create digital services that truly make a difference.
About The Role
We are looking for a
hands-on technical leader to guide our engineering team in building high-quality, scalable, and distributed software solutions. As the
Team Lead Software Engineering , you will combine technical expertise with leadership skills, driving engineering best practices, mentoring developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Software Development & Maintenance
- Build and maintain applications using Java 17/21 , Spring Boot , AWS , and NoSQL databases.
- Design and implement scalable, distributed systems with strong performance, security, and maintainability standards.
- Leadership & Mentoring
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
- Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce best coding practices.
- Performance & Quality
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure high system reliability.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure robust testing and quality assurance practices.
- Agile Delivery
- Work in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban), contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical discussions.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, and DevOps Engineers to deliver features on time and to specification.
- DevOps & CI/CD
- Promote best practices in CI/CD , infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps methodologies.
- Work closely with cloud infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployments and monitoring.
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven track record as a Technical Lead , Senior Developer , or Engineering Manager in complex software delivery environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Java 17/21 , Spring Boot
- AWS Cloud Services
- NoSQL Databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB)
- Deep understanding of distributed system architecture, performance tuning, and secure coding practices.
- Solid knowledge of Agile development processes and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
- Excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in public sector or large-scale enterprise environments.
- Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures.
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
Why Join Us?
- Work on mission-critical projects that improve public services.
- Lead a team in a collaborative, innovation-driven culture.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
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