Technical Lead (Python, AWS, Terraform Experience)
Netcompany3 days ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead technical teams and define technical strategy and architecture across multiple services.
- Provide hands-on coding and support the full software development lifecycle from analysis and design through implementation and quality assurance.
- Drive quality assurance, code reviews, best practices, and process optimisation across services.
- Lead projects from start to finish and translate customer requirements into technical designs.
- Collaborate across Product, UCD, Delivery, and other multidisciplinary teams while balancing technical, user, and business needs.
- Mentor and coach developers and foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
- Support user-centred working, research and design prioritisation, accessibility, and inclusive design throughout delivery.
- Present technical information to non-technical audiences and manage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Experience leading technical teams and defining technical strategy and architecture for multiple services.
- Full-stack or backend technical experience with Python and TypeScript or similar.
- Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS or Azure and infrastructure as code using Terraform.
- Experience delivering UK Government digital services and understanding of the GDS/NHS Service Standard and assessment process.
- Strong collaborative leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and prioritisation skills.
- A proven track record in quality assurance, code reviews, process optimisation, and full lifecycle delivery.
- Experience mentoring and coaching developers; experience delivering services within multidisciplinary product teams is desirable.
- Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design, including WCAG standards, is desirable.
- Experience delivering services in complex organisations or programmes with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities is desirable.
- Willingness to travel to client sites anywhere in the UK and the right to work in the UK are required.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model with flexible working options.
- 25 days’ holiday.
- Private medical healthcare via Vitality.
- Pension contribution and life assurance.
- Professional certifications supported through learning and development.
- Retail discounts covering restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure, and health and well-being services.
- Access to Employee Resource Groups and an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process.
About Netcompany
Netcompany is a public IT services firm that designs, builds, and operates digital platforms for governments and large enterprises, especially in Northern Europe. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Copenhagen, it delivers systems such as self‑service portals, case management, CRM, and data/analytics, and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Notable public‑sector and enterprise clients include agencies in Denmark and the UK and companies like Carlsberg and Ørsted.