Software Engineering Lead

Engineering Lead - Craigavon

At a Glance

• Craigavon-based. On site five days a week for the first six months, then hybrid (five office days a fortnight)
• Step up into leadership: your first or second year leading a team of engineers
• Java and Spring with Angular, AWS and Oracle in the mix
• Lead on a flagship cloud platform build
• Must have UK right to work

About the Company
This is a large, established global pharmaceutical services business with a clear purpose: to advance human health. Their technology teams build the systems that support drug development and clinical trials worldwide. They're investing in a major digital transformation, with stability and long-term growth behind it.

Role Overview
You'll lead a team of software engineers on business-critical applications while a major new cloud-based client portal is built on AWS. It's a hands-on technical lead role with real people leadership: running the team day to day, coaching engineers, setting standards and keeping delivery on track. You'll be a trusted voice between engineering and the wider business, so clear communication matters as much as technical ability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Java and Spring engineers
• Run daily stand-ups and keep the team's priorities and delivery on track
• Provide hands-on technical direction, including design discussions and code reviews
• Set and maintain engineering standards for quality, testing and CI/CD
• Keep existing business applications reliable and moving forward while the new platform is built
• Hold regular one-to-ones and support career development, including onboarding new starters
• Explain technical decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute to cloud-native thinking on AWS and infrastructure as code
• Work closely with product and business teams to understand needs and deliver the right solutions

What You'll Need

Essential

• Strong hands-on experience in Java and Spring or Spring Boot
• Experience leading engineers as a tech lead or in early people management, including running stand-ups and mentoring
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to explain your thinking clearly, including at a whiteboard

Desirable

• Angular and AWS experience, including infrastructure as code
• Oracle PL/SQL or Forms experience
• Experience in a regulated environment such as pharma, healthcare or finance

Benefits & Package

• A flagship, high-visibility project to lead
• A stable, established business with a meaningful mission
• Hybrid working after the first six months
• Supportive environment and development opportunities for your next step in leadership

Interested?
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