We are currently recruiting for a Lead Software Engineer to work a 12-month contract 60% on-site with our client in either Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle. As a Technical Lead, you will: - set direction for your service/capability and your team that is in line with overarching strategy (which you have the ability to influence); - ensure that your teams work aligns to standards; - have a clear focus on delivering quality, assured and secure services; - ensure that your team follow best practice; - be aware of and assess impact of any change that you are making; - have an outward facing viewpoint, understanding where your team and products fit into the bigger picture. As well as being a hands-on engineer, the successful candidate will be expected to lead other engineers as well as actively collaborate, champion technical evolution within the organisation, and ensure that your team is helping to achieve overarching strategic aims. Essential Skills Significant demonstrable experience in one or both of: modern software engineering for digital products (ideally Java, microservice architectures, Hexagonal software architecture, Mongo and Kafka); OR designing and implementing modern cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and automation (ideally AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Jenkins); Significant demonstrable experience of leading engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance, and coaching and mentoring to support team member development opportunities Significant demonstrable