SC Cleared Technical Lead - Programme Transformation
Posted 1 week ago by iO Associates - UK/EU
£600 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Technical Lead involves providing strategic direction and hands-on leadership for a significant government IT transformation programme. The position requires experience in software engineering and architecture, with a strong focus on DevSecOps and Agile delivery. The candidate must be comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and aligning various elements to facilitate large-scale change. This role is primarily remote with occasional client visits in London and requires SC clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership across a major government IT transformation programme.
- Lead major tech programmes in a central government or public sector environment.
- Work across complex stakeholder landscapes to enable change at scale.
- Implement DevSecOps and Agile delivery methodologies.
- Ensure alignment of people, processes, and platforms for effective transformation.
- Maintain a strategic understanding of enterprise IT, cyber security, and IT governance.
Key Skills:
- Experience in software engineering, architecture, or enterprise infrastructure.
- Familiarity with central government, public sector, or regulated environments.
- Proven capability in leading major tech programmes (CTO, Principal Engineer, Head of Architecture, etc.).
- Strong grasp of DevSecOps and Agile delivery.
- Ability to work across complex stakeholder landscapes.
- Strategic understanding of enterprise IT and cyber security.
Salary (Rate): £600.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Role: Technical Lead
Clearance: SC Cleared
Location: Mostly remote with occasional client visits in London
Day Rate: £600 p/d Inside IR35
Duration: Initial 6 months
We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead to provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership across a major government IT transformation programme.
Key experience: Familiarity with central government, public sector or regulated environments. Background in software engineering, architecture, or enterprise infrastructure. Experience leading major tech programmes (CTO, Principal Engineer, Head of Architecture, etc.). Proven capability working across complex stakeholder landscapes. Strong grasp of DevSecOps, Agile delivery, and digital platform operations. Strategic understanding of enterprise IT, cyber security, and IT governance. Comfortable aligning people, process, and platforms to enable change at scale.
If you are a proven technical leader ready to shape meaningful public sector transformation, we would love to hear from you. Interviews are taking place next week, so we recommend applying soon to avoid missing out.