1 to 25 of 36 Technical Leadership Jobs in the West Midlands

Director of Development

Hiring Organisation
Digital Silk - Growing Brands Online
Location
Telford, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Director of Development with expertise in: Leading and managing development teams, including performance, mentorship, and delivery ownership Translating business and client objectives into clear technical architecture, functional specifications, and execution plans Supporting sales and discovery through technical solutioning, feasibility validation, and accurate scoping Designing and overseeing complex … weeks paid time off Roles & Responsibilities Consult with clients to define sitemaps, user flows, key features, and requirements, translating business objectives into clear, actionable technical specifications and documentation. Turn client goals into complete technical solutions, including platform recommendations, functional flows, architecture choices, integration plans, and long-term technical ...

Software Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
Innovo Global Talent
Location
Telford, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Overview We are seeking an experienced Software Technical Lead to provide hands-on technical leadership within an automation and intralogistics environment. This role is ideal for a senior engineer who actively writes and reviews code, has managed and supported other developers, and can lead the technical … purely managerial role. The successful candidate must deeply understand code and be comfortable working close to the detail while guiding others. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership Act as the technical authority across software projects within automation and intralogistics systems Lead solution design, architecture, and technical decision-making ...

Principal Software Engineer (Software Team Lead)

Hiring Organisation
Touchstone Advisory Limited
Location
Birmingham, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
rare opportunity to take ownership of a core product within a successful, fast-growing advisory business that prises innovation, autonomy, and impact. As the technical leader of our software function, you will shape the product, the engineering culture, and the long-term tech strategy. About the role: You will … both the hands-on technical lead and the architect of our future technology direction, guiding our software team while setting the foundations for a scalable product and engineering organisation. Working closely with our valuation specialists and product team, you will design solutions that fundamentally transform how valuation advisory services ...

3 x Network Engineer & Senior Network Engineers

Hiring Organisation
Hamilton Barnes
Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
applicant and why would they apply?: This is a rare opportunity to join a public-sector organisation with genuine technical depth, running and evolving its own data centre and enterprise network estate. Rather than being siloed or boxed into BAU, you'll work across network design, deployment, support … engineers who enjoy ownership, responsibility, and seeing the direct impact of their work. There are multiple hires at different levels, including senior roles with technical leadership and light people management, making this suitable for engineers looking to step up without becoming detached from the tech. Hybrid working ...

Sharepoint SME

Hiring Organisation
VIQU IT Recruitment
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
resilient and high-performing services that support critical business operations. Key Responsibilities Act as the senior SME for SharePoint and SQL platforms, providing expert technical leadership across on-premise and Azure cloud environments. Lead platform upgrades, migrations, deployments and performance optimisation initiatives. Manage and optimise SQL databases supporting … with SQL, SSO, MFA and Azure services to support secure and scalable architectures. Troubleshoot and resolve complex SharePoint, SQL and web platform issues. Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to engineers, promoting best practice and platform standards. Maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles and CMDB records to support ...

Lead Java Developer

Hiring Organisation
TXP Technology x People
Location
Telford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£0 per annum
Scrum teams alongside Java Engineers, Frontend Developers, and Quality Engineers to modernise legacy services into scalable, cloud-aligned platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, responsible for design, code quality, and mentoring. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of backend services using Java and Spring … patterns, and best practices. Ensure robust test coverage using JUnit and Mockito . Support containerised deployments in Kubernetes environments. Review pull requests and provide technical leadership across the team. Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and QA teams to ensure high-quality delivery. Required Skills Java , Spring Boot , JUnit , Kubernetes ...

Technical Architect

Hiring Organisation
Inara
Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Contract Technical Architect – AWS/Azure/Python/Terraform Remote (UK-Based) Inside IR35 | £650 per day (approx.) Start ASAP | Leading Cloud-Native Programme We're looking for a hands-on Technical Architect to join a major cloud-native transformation programme. This is a role for someone … move confidently between high-level architectural thinking and deep technical delivery, shaping solutions and helping teams make them real. If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, setting engineering direction, and guiding teams through modern cloud-native patterns, this is a great opportunity. As Technical Architect, you will ...

Technical Architect

Hiring Organisation
Inara
Location
Worcester, Worcestershire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Contract Technical Architect – AWS/Azure/Python/Terraform Remote (UK-Based) Inside IR35 | £650 per day (approx.) Start ASAP | Leading Cloud-Native Programme We're looking for a hands-on Technical Architect to join a major cloud-native transformation programme. This is a role for someone … move confidently between high-level architectural thinking and deep technical delivery, shaping solutions and helping teams make them real. If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, setting engineering direction, and guiding teams through modern cloud-native patterns, this is a great opportunity. As Technical Architect, you will ...

Senior IT Platform Manager

Hiring Organisation
Proftech Talent
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£46406 - £65514/annum
performance of critical IT Infrastructure and Workplace Services, including compute, cloud, networking, end-user computing, digital workspace, and meeting room solutions. You will provide technical leadership, manage multi-vendor delivery, and ensure services meet business objectives, security requirements, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience managing … Infrastructure (compute, cloud, network) and Workplace Services (end-user computing, digital workspace, meeting rooms), ensuring agreed support models and security requirements are met. Provide technical leadership to optimise performance and outcomes across IT Infrastructure and Workplace Services. Manage and guide suppliers and internal resources to deliver IT Infrastructure ...

VP of Quality Engineering

Hiring Organisation
Primis
Location
Worcester, Worcestershire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
established function of ~40 engineers. The focus is on maturing and scaling test capability, not rapid headcount growth. This is a hands-on, deeply technical leadership role, requiring comfort operating from board-level strategy through to detailed technical discussions. Key Responsibilities Test Engineering Strategy & Ownership … Engineering Certification & Compliance Testing Embed consistent, high standards for testability and quality across teams. Evolve the function into a scalable, future-proof capability. Organisation & Leadership Lead a ~40-person Test Engineering organisation. Manage ~6 senior leaders (manager-of-managers). Shape leadership across Automation, Manual Testing, Performance ...

Senior Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Immersum
Location
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Title: Forward Deployed Engineer – AI & Customer-Facing Technical Leader Location: Remote Travel: Customer visits 4–5 days/month; occasional team gatherings Salary: Senior: €130–150k base + growth trajectory Principal: €160–200k base + package discussion Tech: Python, JavaScript, Azure, AWS, AI, LLM's, RAG Industry: AI Consultancy … Role We're looking for talented engineers to join our customer-facing AI practice, from Senior Forward Deployed Engineers through to Principal-level AI technical leaders. You'll work directly with clients to uncover problems, build prototypes, and guide full AI-enabled solution lifecycles. This is a role ...

Solutions Engineer/ Technical Account Manager

Hiring Organisation
Pivotal Partners
Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
automating their IT, finance and general business processes. Location: United Kingdom Salary: £100K - £115K OTE Customer Success & Adoption Build trusted relationships with technical and executive stakeholders. Lead health checks, workshops, and reviews to drive adoption and retention. Identify risk early and execute clear get-well plans. Align platform capabilities … customer architecture and business outcomes. Act as the primary technical and strategic contact. Expansion & Solutioning Partner with Account Executives to drive account expansion. Deliver high-impact demos, technical presentations, and walkthroughs. Run evaluations and proofs-of-concept to validate new use cases and ROI. Translate business challenges into ...

Solutions Engineer/ Technical Account Manager

Hiring Organisation
Pivotal Partners
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
automating their IT, finance and general business processes. Location: United Kingdom Salary: £100K - £115K OTE Customer Success & Adoption Build trusted relationships with technical and executive stakeholders. Lead health checks, workshops, and reviews to drive adoption and retention. Identify risk early and execute clear get-well plans. Align platform capabilities … customer architecture and business outcomes. Act as the primary technical and strategic contact. Expansion & Solutioning Partner with Account Executives to drive account expansion. Deliver high-impact demos, technical presentations, and walkthroughs. Run evaluations and proofs-of-concept to validate new use cases and ROI. Translate business challenges into ...

Senior Security Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ARM
Location
City, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 69,727 - 83,000 Annual
Senior Security Systems Engineer - London or Birmingham A leading UK infrastructure programme is seeking a Senior Security Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for physical security systems, including Video Surveillance, Access Control, Intruder Detection, and PSIM. You will develop standards, specifications, and integration solutions, ensuring security systems meet … operational and technical requirements. Locations & Salary: Birmingham: 65,853.60 - 77,474.40 London: 71,121.60 - 83,672.40 Key Responsibilities: Develop security system standards, specifications, and integration requirements Ensure designs meet operational, technical, and regulatory requirements Provide technical assurance and advice to multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders Manage interfaces with ...

Senior DataOps Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Lorien
Location
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 60,000 - 70,000 Annual
high-quality deployments. Champion operational excellence, observability, monitoring, and automation across data platforms. Continuously challenge and improve tools, processes, standards, and delivery approaches. Provide technical leadership, guidance, and assurance across data engineering solutions. Conduct design, code, and test reviews to ensure adherence to agreed standards and best practices. …/ec2, Terraform and CI/CD platform (Github Actions & Admin). Strong Data related programming skills SQL/Python/Spark/Scala. Leadership experience: mentoring colleagues, conducting code reviews, leading technical delivery teams. Benefits Salary up to £70,000 + up to 20% bonus Hybrid working ...

Backend Engineer (Golang) - Grow into a Senior Role

Hiring Organisation
KYP
Location
Telford, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
closely with frontend, data, and product teams to ship impactful features Improve system performance, reliability, and observability Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making Learn and apply best practices in cloud-native development (Azure, Kubernetes, Docker) Gradually take on mentorship and technical leadership … engineer role with hands-on mentorship and real opportunities for personal and professional growth. Real ownership and influence over system design Direct access to leadership - your ideas matter Work on meaningful, real-world problems in regulated industries Modern tech stack with strong engineering standards If you're a backend ...

Lead Fullstack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Annapurna
Location
Telford, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
environment and invest heavily in frontend quality, design systems, and developer experience. The Role As a Lead Fullstack Engineer, you will play a key technical leadership role across frontend and backend systems. You'll help shape architecture decisions, lead by example in code, and work closely with product … high-quality, scalable solutions. This role is hands-on and ideal for someone who enjoys building modern web applications while mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction. Responsibilities Lead the design and development of fullstack solutions in a microservices architecture Drive frontend excellence, including component design, design systems ...

Lead Engineer - Protection Systems

Hiring Organisation
Yolk Recruitment Limited
Location
Stone, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
responsible for the design, development, and delivery of protection systems for clients across the UK's energy infrastructure. This role requires both deep technical expertise and strong leadership skills. You will guide engineering teams, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the successful delivery of high-quality protection solutions … that meet client, industry, and regulatory standards. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership to project teams delivering protection system solutions. Mentor and support the development of engineers within the protection discipline. Collaborate with project managers to identify and manage project changes, risks, costs, and schedules. Lead ...

Senior Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£60,000
design and deliver robust data systems, pipelines and products that support analytics and operational decision-making. Working in agile teams, you'll provide technical leadership, guide colleagues and help shape solutions across the organisation. You'll also support opportunity discovery, develop prototypes and production-ready solutions, and continually … data quality, monitoring, unit and contract testing. Experience managing the full data lifecycle, including development, analysis, modelling, integration and metadata management. Communicating clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, leading discussions in multidisciplinary teams and managing differing viewpoints Profiling data, analysing source systems and creating data models that ...

Platform Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Stanley David and Associates
Location
Handsworth, West Midlands, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
hands-on Software Engineer who leads by example and drives the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions. This role combines technical leadership, architecture, and DevOps expertise, influencing engineering decisions and maximizing business value. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end software delivery across the full SDLC ...

Engineering Lead

Hiring Organisation
Vallum Associates
Location
Handsworth, West Midlands, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Science, Engineering or a relevant discipline. • 10+ years' experience in engineering roles, with a minimum of 5 in a senior or principal engineering position. • Technical proficiency in Database technologies, relational, nosql, distributed sql, deployed on IaaS or part of DBaaS. Strong understanding of consumer use case and how databases … Code. • Industry strength knowledges of testing practices and tooling. • Proven track record of leading large, enterprise level projects and delivering quality solutions. • Strong technical leadership skills, teambuilder and influencer • Exposure and success working within a global matrix organization model. • Familiarity with regulatory requirements and best practices ...

Network Architect

Hiring Organisation
Gazelle Global Consulting Ltd
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £400 to £425 per day
looking for an experienced Network Technical Consultant to support projects and programmes across Intelligent Process Automation and wider enterprise initiatives. The role provides technical leadership across network design, governance and delivery in complex, regulated environments. Key Responsibilities Provide network technical input at feasibility stage, supporting business … security policies Act as the network lead for assigned projects and IPA initiatives, advising on constraints, risks and dependencies Produce high level and detailed technical designs covering infrastructure, integration and security Represent network designs at Design Authority and ensure fitness for purpose and compliance Work with third party vendors ...

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Neulinx
Location
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
This is a hands-on senior role suited to someone who enjoys building high-quality product features, taking ownership of complex systems, and influencing technical direction through strong engineering practice rather than people management. You'll work closely with the CTO and Principal Engineer in a small, highly capable … decisions around event-driven systems and SaaS scaling patterns Writing high-quality code and providing thoughtful, senior-level code reviews Working closely with engineering leadership to refine requirements and make pragmatic technical decisions Leveraging AI-assisted development tools as part of your day-to-day workflow What they ...

Principal Gameplay Programmer

Hiring Organisation
Level Up
Location
Telford, Shropshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Gameplay Programmer **This role is completely remote and offering a B2B contract** Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal Gameplay Programmer to provide technical leadership and hands-on development for a AAA first-person extraction shooter in Unreal Engine 5. This role is responsible for defining gameplay … architecture, guiding technical direction across combat and systems, and ensuring scalable, high-performance gameplay code that supports long-term live development. You will work closely with Design, Animation, AI, Network, and Production to shape moment-to-moment gameplay while mentoring senior and mid-level engineers. Key Responsibilities Gameplay Architecture ...

Senior .Net Developer

Hiring Organisation
Gleeson Recruitment Group
Location
Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£55,000 - £65,000 per annum
commerce solutions across multiple sectors. They're looking to hire a Senior .NET Developer to play a key role in solution design, technical leadership, and project delivery. What you'll be doing: Leading development of complex web applications using C#, ASP.NET Core & MVC Designing scalable, maintainable solutions Mentoring … junior developers and conducting code reviews Working closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions Driving best practice, performance optimisation, and modern development approaches What they're looking for: Strong experience in ASP.NET Core/MVC Solid C# background with SQL Server & Entity Framework Experience with REST ...