Interim Lead Software Engineer - Digital Public Services pd
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, DevOps
Interim Lead Software Engineer - Digital Public Services £750pd
Interim Lead Software Engineer - Digital Public Services
Location: Leeds / Manchester / Newcastle (60% onsite)
Duration: 12-Month Contract
We're looking for an experienced Interim Technical Lead to help modernise and scale a high-profile, national digital service used by millions.
This is a hands‑on leadership role within a major transformation programme - moving from monolithic systems to modern microservices, standardising engineering practices, and strengthening cloud and Dev Ops capability.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor engineering teams
- Set technical direction aligned to strategy
- Deliver secure, high-quality, scalable services
- Build APIs and server‑side applications
- Champion CI/CD, automation, and best practice
- Support and evolve high‑traffic platforms
Required Experience:
Either:
- Java, microservices, APIs, automated testing, Mongo
DB, Kafka
Or:
- AWS, Terraform, Git Lab CI/Jenkins, Dev Ops, Infrastructure as Code
Plus:
- Strong technical leadership in complex environments
- Linux/Unix systems and scalable architectures
If you're a delivery-focused Technical Lead who thrives in complex, high-impact environments - apply now.
Please note - due to the sensitive nature of this role, applicants will be required to hold, or have the ability to achieve and maintain, active UK Security Clearance.
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