Tech Lead

Job Description

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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