Location: Reading (hybrid)
Duration: 6 month initial contract
Rate: £87ph UMB (Inside IR35)
Role details:
We are looking for a Technical Lead to join our defence client on a contract basis. Due to the nature of the role, we require candidates who hold an active SC clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing technical leadership across infrastructure, cloud platforms, cyber security, DevSecOps, data engineering, analytics, and platform services
- Establishing technical standards and governance
- Overseeing architecture and ensuring alignment with enterprise principles
- Maintaining platform security, resilience, scalability, and compliance
- Overseeing cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure environments
- Driving automation, Infrastructure as Code, DataOps, DevOps, and platform engineering best practices
- Leading technical decisions regarding Azure services, Kubernetes, OpenShift, data platforms, and security technologies
- Managing technical risks and dependencies across multiple projects
Job Requirements:
- Significant experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Strong technical expertise across cloud, infrastructure, security, and data technologies
- Extensive Microsoft Azure experience including governance, networking, identity, security, and platform services
- Experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift platform administration and architecture
- Strong knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, and Infrastructure as Code principles
- Experience implementing cyber security controls and secure engineering practices
- Knowledge of enterprise data platforms, data engineering, data governance, and analytics ecosystems
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Desirable Skills:
- Experience operating within defence, aerospace, or highly regulated environments
- Enterprise Architecture certification or experience
- Experience supporting classified or secure government environments
- Knowledge of Digital Twin, AI, and Machine Learning platforms
- Experience with multi-cloud environments
- FinOps and cloud cost optimisation experience
- Experience managing external suppliers and strategic technology partners
- Experience supporting large-scale transformation programmes
If you are a seasoned Technical Lead with the required expertise and security clearance, we encourage you to apply now and join our team in delivering exceptional digital solutions within the Defence and Security sector.
