Technical Lead
Posted 2 weeks ago by SmartSourcing plc
£900 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Technical Lead role is a 6-month contract position requiring SC Clearance, focused on providing technical oversight and leadership within a government client's Technical and Security Team. The candidate should possess a strong background in technical roles and experience in senior technical leadership, particularly in enterprise IT and agile delivery. The position emphasizes the importance of cyber security and collaboration with senior leadership teams to drive technology programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical oversight and leadership across the Technical and Security Team.
- Support the development and execution of a major technology programme roadmap.
- Collaborate with senior leadership teams and programme boards.
- Influence technical choices for IT and engineering systems with a focus on cyber security.
- Ensure effective delivery of change within a technology-focused organisation.
Key Skills:
- Background as a developer, architect, or in another technical role.
- Understanding of enterprise IT, agile delivery, and DevSecOps methodologies.
- Experience in a senior technical leadership role, such as CTO or principal architect.
- Knowledge of government IT, HR, and technology management processes.
- Experience in technical and IT enablement.
- Strong communication skills for working with senior leadership teams.
Salary (Rate): £900/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
This role requires a minimum of SC Clearance
Our Government client are looking for a Technical Lead to join their Technical and Security Team helping provide technical oversight and leadership across the wider Teams
Skills
Background in the technical world, you should have been a developer, architect or in another technical role in your past
Understanding of enterprise IT, agile delivery and DevSecOps style working
Experience in a senior technical leadership role, this should be providing oversight to a programme or team of teams (CTO, principal architect or similar)
Knowledge of government IT, HR and technology management processes
Experience in developing and driving the roadmap for a major technology programme
A broad understanding of cyber security and how this influences technical choices for IT and engineering systems
Clear experience in technical and IT enablement for a technology focussed organisation, supporting delivery of change
Solid experience working with senior leadership teams and programme boards
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