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.

Responsibilities:

1. 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.

• 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.

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure high system reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure robust testing and quality assurance practices.

• 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.

• Promote best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps methodologies.
• Work closely with cloud infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployments and monitoring.

Qualifications:

• 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.

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.

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.