Key Responsibilities:

Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering function, setting standards and best practices across delivery

Own engineering strategy across multiple Defence workstreams, aligning to wider programme and business goals

Oversee the design and delivery of cloud-native systems, including microservices, APIs, and secure integrations

Provide technical assurance, ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, and architectural standards

Drive DevOps maturity, CI/CD adoption, and engineering excellence across teams

Engage with senior stakeholders to shape delivery, roadmaps, and technical direction

Mentor engineers and team leads, building capability and improving performance across the function

Essential Skills / Experience:

Proven experience leading software engineering teams in complex, multi-system environments

Strong background in cloud-native development across AWS or Azure

Deep understanding of modern engineering practices including DevOps, CI/CD, TDD, and secure coding

Experience delivering within Defence, government, or highly regulated environments

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills