Technical Lead/Platform Technical Lead
Technical Lead / Platform Technical Lead / Principle Architect or Technical Architect with technical management experience - (Engineering & Maintenance) 6 months+ ongoing contract 2-3 days on site near West Drayton Inside IR35 - Umbrella contract OverviewOur Aviation client's Engineering department is embarking on a major transformation programme to replace its current Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) system ahead of critical business and technology deadlines. This programme is currently in the Initiation / Discovery phase, focusing on defining the strategy, assessing implementation options solutions for a preferred solution, and understanding the business impact of the transition.We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Technical Lead to support the successful delivery of this high-profile programme. This role will provide technical leadership and coordination across all technology workstreams for the MRO transition programme acting as the central point of contact for technical delivery, ensuring alignment across solution design and build, data migration, solution integration, cybersecurity, infrastructure, testing, and cutover activities. Effective communication with senior stakeholders will be key to manage risks, dependencies, and progress.Technical Coordination & Leadership*Coordinate technical SMEs and vendor teams across solution design, data, integration, cybersecurity, infrastructure, service delivery, testing, and cutover.*Ensure technical activities are aligned with programme milestones and business objectives.*Act as the primary technical liaison to programme leadership and senior stakeholders, providing clear updates on risks, dependencies, and progress.Solution Design & Governance*Oversee solution architecture and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.*Facilitate technical design authority forums and decision-making for technical issues.Data & Integration*Ensure robust data migration planning and execution, including validation and governance.*Coordinate integration design and delivery between the chosen solution and other enterprise systems.Cybersecurity & Compliance*Ensure technical solutions meet cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.*Manage technical risk assessments and mitigation strategies.Infrastructure & Service Delivery*Oversee readiness of hosting, network, and environments for implementation.*Ensure service delivery models and BAU support structures are defined.Testing & Cutover*Coordinate technical test strategy and execution (SIT, performance, UAT support).*Lead technical cutover planning and execution to minimise operational disruption.Stakeholder Communication*Provide clear, concise updates to senior leadership on technical progress, risks, and decisions.*Influence and align technical priorities with business needs.Team ManagementCoordinate and manage a team of technical experts in architecture, integration, and data managementKey Skills & Experience*Platform Technical Lead, Principal Architect or Enterprise Architect with technical management experience.*Proven experience coordinating technical solution delivery for large-scale ERP / MRO programmes.*Strong understanding of solution architecture, data migration, integration, and infrastructure.*Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including at senior leadership level.*Ability to manage complex dependencies and drive decision-making across technical domains.What we are looking for :
- Large scale implementation in Engineering
- Someone who can lead the team
- Leaning towards an architect's experience
- Someone that has done the role from design, implementation delivery life cycle
- Complexity of what have implemented, breath of experience procurement, finance and engineering
- Large organisation experience (global)
- Technical delivery experience
- Client Engineering maintain aircrafts so the role sits in this area
- Team - they will need to build on that team and compliments the team (people team)
- 8 workstreams around them, suppliers, contractors, SI Partner, Integration lead
- Highly regulated industry would be a bonus
Technical - integration design and build, data maintenance*Familiarity with Aviation MRO solutions such as AMOS and SAP systems is highly desirable.Location & Working Arrangements:*2-3 days / week at client engineering base
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