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The organization will deliver and operate a secure, highly available English-language assessment platform. You will translate product and customer needs into a clear engineering plan, set engineering standards and review practices, and ensure the platform is resilient, scalableand ready to operate effectively. During your first six months, your priorities will be to establish the leadership and squad structure, recruit and onboard permanent and supplier colleagues, agree the delivery roadmap, and put effective governance, monitoring, support, quality and operational-readiness practices in place. You will represent and defend technical decisions, delivery progressand risks with senior external customer stakeholders. 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