Technical Lead DV Cleared in City of London

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead with active eDV clearance to guide engineering teams in delivering high-quality, maintainable, and secure software solutions. Acting as a bridge between architecture and implementation, you will play a critical role in shaping technical direction, supporting decision-making, and enabling teams to deliver effectively in highly secure environments.

This hands-on leadership role requires balancing fast-paced delivery with strategic sustainability, mentoring engineers, championing best practices, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction across multiple teams to ensure aligned, high-quality delivery
• Bridge architecture and engineering, translating strategic objectives into robust technical solutions
• Hands-on involvement in coding, reviewing, and ensuring standards for maintainability and performance
• Mentor and coach engineers, actively supporting professional growth and team development
• Unblock delivery challenges with pragmatic technical decision-making
• Champion engineering best practices, including TDD, CI/CD, code reviews, pair programming, and GitOps
• Promote sustainable approaches to observability, SRE, and DevSecOps in production systems
• Act as a trusted point of contact for both internal and client-facing technical discussions

Key Skills & Experience

• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong experience with frameworks and tools including Spring Boot, React, Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Deep understanding of modern architecture patterns such as microservices, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and clean architecture
• Experience leading teams in agile delivery environments, ensuring a balance between speed and quality
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and OpenShift, and strong Infrastructure-as-Code skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills in secure delivery contexts

Clearance Requirement

This role requires current and active eDV clearance. Applications without this clearance cannot be considered.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

18-09-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English