Tech Lead

AXA Insurance Plc; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare provider is seeking a Tech Lead in Bristol to drive key technology initiatives and integrate systems. This role involves leading technical discussions, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring best engineering practices. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in API integration and Azure DevOps. Competitive salary up to £65,000 plus bonuses and benefits including a contributory pension scheme and private medical cover. Work model is hybrid, balancing home and office work.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private medical cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy/sell leave

Wellbeing services

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with API integration using platforms like APIM or MuleSoft.
• Experience building web apps in Azure .NET or similar environments.
• Responsible for keeping websites and digital assets stable and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions and implementations for integrations.
• Review High-Level Design documentation for implementation.
• Support Agile methodologies and user stories across teams.

Skills

API integration

Azure DevOps

Authentication (Auth0/Okta)

Collaboration

Agile methodologies

Coding experience

Tools

Salesforce

Google Ads

Azure

CheckMarx

SonarQube

Job description

Join AXA - Global Healthcare as a Tech Lead and be a pivotal part of our international team. You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering leadership to establish and uphold robust engineering practices across our Data and IT teams. You’ll work alongside strategic stakeholders, including Marketing and the Transformation Programme, to develop and integrate new and existing systems that support our ambitious vision. Your expertise will be critical in delivering key technology initiatives such as API management, authentication, event driven messaging, and integrations with platforms like Salesforce, Google Ads, Azure, and Actisure. If you’re passionate about driving innovation and scaling impactful solutions in a fast‑paced environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact at AXA - Global Healthcare.

AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

What you’ll be doing

• Co‑own and lead technical discussions and implementations for integrations, including API, EDM, Data Platform, Authentication (Auth0), and marketing systems such as Google Ads, Salesforce, and Actisure.
• Review and translate High‑Level Design (HLD) documentation into detailed Low‑Level Design (LLD) for implementation.
• Create, review, and ensure quality of Engineering LLD documentation to support development activities.
• Oversee and review Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines, providing support for code peer reviews within the engineering team.
• Lead the migration and integration of ADO with SaaS applications, including Auth0.
• Support Agile methodologies across engineering and external teams, ensuring user stories are well‑defined, estimated, and meet the 'definition of done.'
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technical solutions align with business goals and architecture standards.
• Drive best practices in engineering, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure implementation of systems.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring

• Experience with API integration using platforms like APIM or MuleSoft, including creating documentation and testing APIs is advantageous.
• Experience building web apps in Azure .NET or similar environments (e.g., Optimizely), and knowledge of tools like Azure DevOps and App Gateway.
• Experience working with authentication providers like Auth0/Okta and integrating them with internal systems.
• Ability to work well with different teams, including business, architecture, and engineering.
• Skilled in turning business needs into clear technical requirements and project plans with marketing and IT teams.
• Responsible for keeping websites and digital assets stable, fast, and reliable.
• Knowledge of Lambdas or similar solutions for event driven messaging is advantageous.
• Hands‑on coding experience, reviewing code, and working with pipelines that include tools like CheckMarx and SonarQube is advantageous.
• Willing to help the team resolve critical technical issues when needed.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer

• Competitive annual salary of up to £65,000
• Annual company & performance‑based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10× annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long‑term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to [e-mail].

Who we are

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, AXA – Global Healthcare specialise in supporting the healthcare needs of globally mobile citizens, around the world. From a routine medical check up to a lengthy hospital stay, individuals and businesses have relied on the global support and protection we offer, for more than 55 years. Today, we support members living in more than 200 countries from our global hubs in the UK, Europe, Asia, India, USA and Middle East.