Technical Lead

Kerv; Turves Green; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in the UK is seeking a highly skilled individual to lead technical delivery and develop innovative solutions. You'll drive the transformation of clients through effective technical leadership and coding expertise. Ideal candidates will have extensive full-stack development experience, specifically with technologies like React and Node.js, along with strong cloud services knowledge in Azure or AWS. This full-time position offers the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Private healthcare

Professional development support

Great workplace culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in full-stack applications with technologies like React, Node.js, and .Net.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure development using Azure/AWS and related templates.
• Strong continuous integration processes knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Transform clients with effective technical solutions.
• Lead technical discussions and ensure quality code.
• Champion accessibility principles in development.

Skills

Full-stack application development

Hands-on leadership in coding

Azure/AWS cloud services

Continuous integration processes

Object Oriented programming

Microservice architecture skills

Clean coding

Excellent verbal and written communication

Job description

Where the job is based:

hybrid (home-based & working with Kerv Digital office/customer site visits as required) UK HQ, Seven House, 18 High Street, Longbridge, B31 2UQ

Who we are:

Dive into a world where technology meets innovation. At Kerv Digital, we're not just another tech company. We're the problem solvers, the magicians who transform complex challenges into seamless digital experiences. Utilizing a powerful blend of Power Platform, DevOps, Data experiences, and Software Engineering, we create business solutions that truly resonate with our clients while driving extreme value!

With our roots planted in Birmingham and branches spreading across the globe from London to Bangalore, we're a proud member of the Kerv Group - a dynamic £112m revenue technology consultancy leader with a dedicated team of over 700 professionals, partnering with 800+ sector leaders.

People come first always. We are incredibly proud of our unparalleled work culture. Not just words on paper, we wear our "Great Place to Work" certifications from the UK and India like badges of honour. Immerse yourself in an ocean of opportunities in an atmosphere that celebrates collaboration. Sharpen your prowess with a global multi-discipline team and be guided by the industry's most forward-thinking leaders.

The role / Who we are looking for:

• Transform our clients with effective technical end to end delivery.
• Design and iterate on technical solutions which match the desired architectural landscape.
• "Hands-on" leadership with regards to coding, leading by example and working to ensure the team is aligned and understands why not just what.
• Work with the Delivery Manager to continually iterate and improve on ways of working, helping to develop the team and ensure the quality and pace of the objectives.
• Lead on technical discussions
• Own constructing "best practice" and sharing that within the team
• Be a key part of Kerv's technical leadership, helping shape the future of the company
• Lead on communications with the client and any partners
• Communicate with our clients throughout the development process.
• Ensure the team delivers high standards of code quality, through peer-review, in team mentoring, etc.
• Agile, both in the delivery methodology and in ability to technically react.
• Champion the principles of accessibility (never deliberately excluding anyone)

Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrable and proven experience in full-stack applications (inc. working knowledge of a range of technologies such as React, Node.js and TypeScript and .Net).
• Experience with Azure/AWS and ARM/terraform/bicep templates including dev and deployment of supporting cloud infrastructure (inc. pipelines).
• Strong experience of continuous integration processes and pipelines.
• Excellent, in-depth understanding of BDD, TDD and SOLID principles.
• In-depth experience in rock-solid Object Oriented programming, enterprise integration skills and microservice architecture skills.
• Extensive experience utilising multiple technologies to support the architectural design and team (e.g. Java, .Net, Node.js, C#, React, Angular, Spring, Kubernetes & Docker and Mobile experience)
• Love clean code, love helping others achieve it
• A good understanding of WCAG 2.2 would be preferable
• Excellent verbal and written English skills.

Personal attributes:

• Passionate about tech
• Keen to share that passion with their colleagues and clients
• Able to "speak geek"…the ability to articulate to non-technical people, technical concepts in a way they understand
• Organised and able to manage your own and others workloads

Professional attributes:

• Experienced enough to be able to size up / estimate work and help others to do the same
• Familiar with the public sector (preferable)
• Experience working as / for a partner (preferable)
• Experience working with senior people within clients

We are also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like:

• happiest working under their own direction, but fully supported when needed
• an obvious attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things!
• an escalation handler, able to achieve win-win outcomes by utilising the skills across the team
• ability to work effectively with remote colleagues in other countries
• ability to work flexibly to deliver on time to tight timescales

What we can do for you:

We're a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees:

Real Flexibility – we're a family first organisation, and if the work gets done, you can work when and wherever you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office.

Awesome Environment – all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work.

Interesting Work – these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly

include working with not-for-profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market.

Great Benefits – all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose-your-own tech approach to end-user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we're a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in-house training for tech. you can't get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation.

Recognition & Growth – Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth.

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Location

• United Kingdom

Job Type

• Full Time

Application Closing Date

• 31st March 2026