Software Engineering Technical Lead - Defence Professional Multiple Cities

International Business Machines Corporation; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in the UK seeks a Technical Lead in Defence to design enterprise application architectures. The role requires expertise in Java and web technologies, providing leadership to development teams, and fostering collaboration across functional teams. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in application design and development practices. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in designing and implementing large-scale enterprise applications.
• Excellent understanding of software architecture principles.
• Proven ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable enterprise application architectures using Java.
• Collaborate with teams to understand business requirements and translate them into application designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the development team.

Skills

Java application design

Enterprise architecture

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab

Job description

Job Title: Technical Lead - Defence

Location: United Kingdom

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Company: IBM CIC

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise application architectures using Java and web technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business and technical requirements, translating them into effective application designs.
• Guide the development team in best practices for software architecture, ensuring adherence to industry standards and emerging trends.
• Stay current with Java and web technologies, driving innovation and continuous improvement in our application development practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing...

Required education: None

Preferred education: Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale enterprise applications using Java and web technologies.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and patterns, and experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native development.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex systems, identifying areas for optimization and improvement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred technical and professional experience:

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of data engineering and experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation, such as using Jenkins, GitLab, or CircleCI.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.