Engineering Lead

Sanderson are working with a leading technology and services organisation on a high-profile programme requiring strong engineering leadership.

This position offers the chance to shape the engineering vision and processes that underpin delivery. The successful candidate will operate as part of the customer's Design Authority, driving excellence across technology, governance, and end-to-end life cycle standards.

This role requires experience in some or all of the following: Waterfall and Agile methodologies, DevOps (CI/CD), and ITIL/ITSM frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own engineering processes, governance, technology, and strategy as part of the customer's Design Authority
• Define and implement standards and guidance across the full life cycle of software, infrastructure, and service management
• Drive governance across multiple suppliers, ensuring consistent quality and compliance
• Specify requirements and architecture for engineering and automation tooling, supporting delivery teams
• Develop and deliver an engineering vision aligned with medium- to long-term business objectives
• Lead the Engineering Community of Practice and manage a team of engineering professionals
• Promote automation capabilities, sharing best practices and lessons learned across the programme
• Ensure engineering outputs meet cost and time commitments while supporting strategic goals

This role requires active DV clearance and will be based fully onsite.

If you're interested, I'd be happy to share more details and answer any questions you might have. Apply or contact me directly: (see below)

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