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Software Architect / Engineering Manager

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About the Role Ocho are working exclusively with a high-growth technology business undergoing major platform transformation. They are searching for a Software Architect / Engineering Manager to take ownership of large-scale modernisation, define architectural direction and lead senior engineering teams through complex technical change.This is a rare opportunity to step into a genuinely strategic leadership role where you will shape long-term platform strategy while remaining close to the technical detail.You will lead the transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architecture. Working closely with senior product, infrastructure and engineering leaders, you will define technical direction, drive engineering standards and ensure high-impact delivery across performance, reliability and scalability.You will balance architectural ownership with people leadership, mentoring multiple teams and building a high-performance engineering culture.Key Responsibilities

Define and lead modern architecture strategies for large-scale platform transformation

Drive migration from monolithic systems to modular, API-led and event-driven architectures

Provide architectural oversight across multiple business-critical applications

Lead cloud migration, containerisation and automation initiatives

Champion software quality, engineering standards and best practices

Introduce AI-enabled engineering tooling to improve efficiency and quality

Manage and mentor multi-disciplinary engineering teams across multiple locations

Establish and run architecture governance and review structures

Own delivery of architectural initiatives from concept through to production

Communicate complex technical decisions clearly at senior stakeholder level

What You Will Bring

10+ years commercial engineering experience with deep expertise in .NET and cloud platforms

Strong background in enterprise system modernisation and distributed architectures

Proven leadership experience as a Principal Engineer, Architect, Engineering Manager or Site Lead

Hands-on experience modernising legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-native systems

Expertise across Azure or AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD and automation

Excellent mentoring, coaching and stakeholder communication skills

Comfortable leading large engineering groups

Technical Stack

.NET / C#, Web Forms, .NET Core, REST APIs

Java and Python for proofs of concept

Azure or AWS, Kubernetes, Docker

SQL Server, Postgres, performance engineering and caching

Event-driven systems, messaging and distributed architectures

What’s on Offer:

Competitive salary up to £90k

Generous benefits package

Flexible Hybrid working with occasional office days

Own and shape a major platform transformation programme

Senior leadership position with long-term architectural impact

Strong investment in modern engineering culture and tooling

For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.Skills: engineering manager architect .netBenefits: Work From Home

Senior Engineering Manager

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a passionate and innovative Senior Engineering Manager to help lead Initiatives and evolve CyberSource’s Secure Payment Credentials product offering.Within this role you will lead Teams of smart and talented Engineers and Architects to translate the functions business vision into a technical reality. Working within our Secure Payment Credentials suite of products, you will thrive in challenging your rich skill set, you will be a visionary leader, a technical partner, a product advocate, an agile delivery enthusiast, a people enabler and an executorThis position offers an incredible opportunity to lead and develop a team of talented engineers. If you are passionate about people management and have a strong background in software engineering, we would love to hear from you.Responsibilities:

Lead a team of engineers in developing high-performing distributed systems.

Collaborate with architects to design resilient software solutions. Drive the professional growth of each team member. Leverage GenAI within the team to enhance effectiveness. Adapt to a strategic or tactical approach as per the situation. Improve team productivity through effective management strategies. Ensure the team meets project deadlines and maintains high-quality standards.This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.Qualifications

Demonstrable experience as a People Manager in a software engineering environment.

You have strong experience with agile development incorporating Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), utilizing technologies such as GIT, Maven, Jenkins, Sonar, JUnit, Checkmarx. You have proven experience leading teams that have delivered high quality large scale enterprise class applications. Prior experience implementing mission critical resilient distributed systems with high availability based on the Java platform. Proficiency in designing resilient software solutions in collaboration with architects. Familiarity with GenAI and its practical applications. Proven ability to enhance team productivity. Excellent leadership and mentoring skills. Ability to adapt to strategic or tactical approaches as per the situation. Understand and own component security analysis, including code and data flow review. Collaborate with security team to implement and verify secure coding techniques. We count on your curiosity and creativity, to want to understand customer requirements, business processes and want to come up with creative solutions and improvements. While youll have the skill to see and understand the big picture, youre able to stay focused on the task at hand to achieve immediate goals. You have a strong work ethic focusing on achieving goals. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and above all, you are a team player!Additional InformationVisa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Technical Lead - Java Engineer

Senior Java Technical Lead - Belfast (Hybrid)Up to £110,000 + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits | Backend Java | Global Impact | Flexible WorkingMCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a global technology company to recruit a Senior Java Technical Lead.We’re seeking a highly experienced technical leader to join a global product engineering team in a role that involves leading complex architecture, design, and delivery within a high-availability environment, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and developers worldwide.What you’ll do:

Lead design and development of large-scale backend services in Java/J2EE (Spring, Hibernate, REST APIs).

Own solution architecture across microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and cloud-native deployments.

Oversee development standards, documentation, mentoring, and quality assurance.

Engage in GenAI tooling and integration (e.g. GPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot)

Ensure high system performance, maintainability, and security across deployments.

What you’ll bring:

Extensive experience in enterprise-level Java development with deep REST API and microservice expertise.

Strong experience with databases (PostgreSQL/Oracle), cloud-native practices, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

Proven leadership in agile environments and mentoring technical teams.

Exposure to monitoring , Kafka, caching and AI technologies is advantageous

Why Join

Hybrid working: 3 days onsite in a modern Belfast office

Excellent benefits package including:

Annual Bonus

Private healthcare, dental, and vision plans

9% non-contributory pension scheme

Lifestyle allowance & wellbeing support

Generous maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to Work & Gym Subsidy programs

Access to company equity programs and training budget

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Matthew Rainey, Specialist Tech Recruiter, at MCS GroupEven if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current and exclusive rolesSkills: software developer Java software engineer Lead java developer senior developer technical lead

£85000-100000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: PermanentTechnical Lead (Engineering Manager)£85,000 - £100,000 + packageManchester - HybridWe’re hiring a Technical Lead to join a consultancy that actually builds. Not theory decks. Not PowerPoint architecture. Real engineering outcomes for enterprise scale clients across multiple sectors.This is sleeves rolled up, hands-on technical leadership. If you are a highly involved Engineering Manager, Chief Engineer or Staff Engineer with a blend of hands-on coding and technical leadership of high performing engineering teams, this is a great one for you.What you’ll do:

Technically lead squads and guide high performing engineering teams on build

Architect, problem solve and design solutions end to end, not just ship features

Modern engineering: IaC, CI/CD, secure coding, event-driven architecture, TDD etc

Drive improvement across the whole SDLC

Work with clients directly (this is consultative delivery and advisory)

Support and shape proposals during early stage bids

What you’ll bring:

Extensive engineering experience within one or more of the following languages: Java, JavaScript/TS or C#

Extensive cloud deployment experience across AWS, Azure or GCP

Experience with IaC, CI/CD, TDD

Highly communicative and consulting astuteness to be client facing

Security Clearance Eligibility (you may work on public sector projects!)

The Package:

£85,000 - £100,000 base

Company bonus

Car Allowance (paid as cash)

Pension

Medical care

Share scheme

To hear more about the Technical Lead opportunity get in touch with Connor Smyth at Anson McCade on 020 7780 6706.Reference: AMC/CSM/TL-MNCPostcode: M1 1AD#cosm

Technical/Engineering Lead

EVOLVE IN RECRUITMENT LTD

Job Title: Technical Lead / Staff Software Engineer//Engineering Lead/Technical Director/Chief EngineerSalary: £60,000 - £97,000Location: BelfastOur client is seeking enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join their growing team. Working in a busy but dynamic environment, you will Join our clients Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and a wide range of other experts and cross-disciplinary teams to bring ideas to life through innovative software solutions. This is a hybrid role with two days in the office in Central London.Our client has over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And have a deep expertise in a number of areas not limited to but including consumer and manufacturing, defence financial services and transport. With teams that operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, the US, Nordics, and Netherlands.Job DescriptionWhy consider joining the Digital & Data community

Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You have the option to progress with us on a technical career track. No need to go onto the Partner career track if this doesnt align with what you want to do.

Work on a broad variety of projects and tech stacks for clients across seven sectors - no project is ever the same

Tech stack required ideally:While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task, you can expect to work with the following technologies to ensure scalable, high-performance applications:

Programming Languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#

Frameworks: Vue/Angular/React/Node/Next, Spring/Spring Boot, .NET/ASP.NET

Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure

CI/CD:Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps

IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure Bicep

Pragmatic and safe usage of AI through the SDLC (e.g. using MCP to combine tools in interesting and effective ways)

QualificationsEssential requirements

Experience in managing and technically leading a software engineering team

Soft-skills to interact with clients, demonstrating credibility in technology and overall delivery

Proven capability in shaping the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle, driving improvements across development, testing, deployment, and operational phases.

Ability to implement infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and efficient release management strategies.

Enhance system performance using load testing, caching, and optimizing database queries and application logic for better scalability and response times.

Expertise in modern engineering standards such as TDD, contract testing, and secure coding, as well as architectural patterns like event-driven architecture and platform migration.

Experience providing technical subject matter expertise to shape bids and client proposals. Can present proposed approaches and discuss technical implementation with prospective clients during the sales process

You are required to be able to work in the UK full time without restriction and be eligible forSC clearance.If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience required for this role, then please apply to Evolve Recruitment, Kingston upon Thames for more information.Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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