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We build composable frameworks and platforms that offer operational maturity from day one, enabling faster delivery and scalable software solutions.\nWho we are looking for\nWe are looking for a strong technical leader to join a critical engineering team operating within a large enterprise environment undergoing a significant modernisation journey.\nThis role is ideal for someone who understands how to lead effectively in a complex, legacy-heavy enterprise landscape while helping drive a gradual transition toward modern engineering practices, Agile delivery and DevOps maturity, and modern architecture patterns.\nYou will lead a team of engineers across software development and SRE/production support functions, providing technical direction, delivery leadership, mentorship, and hands-on engineering oversight.\nAbout the Environment\nThis is a predominantly on-prem enterprise environment with a large portfolio of internal systems currently built on:\n.NET Framework 4.7\nWCF Services\nSQL Server\nWindows Services\nIIS-hosted applications\nTFS source control\nActiveBatch v10/v12 scheduling and automation\nThe organisation is actively modernising and transitioning toward:\n.NET 8 / .NET 9\nRESTful APIs\nAzure DevOps (on-prem)\nGit-based workflows\nCI/CD pipelines\nAgile delivery practices\nImproved engineering standards and DevOps maturity\nAPI management via Gravitee APIM\nThis role sits directly within that transformation journey.\nThe Opportunity\nYou will play a key leadership role in helping evolve the engineering culture, practices, and technical standards of the team while still operating effectively within an enterprise environment that currently follows a largely waterfall-based SDLC.\nThe successful candidate must be comfortable balancing:\nLegacy system support and enhancement\nEnterprise governance and project structures\nTechnical leadership and mentorship\nEngineering modernisation initiatives\nAgile coaching and delivery improvements\nHands-on architecture and development oversight\nThis is not a “greenfield startup” environment. 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