Technical Lead

Technical Lead - Cloud & Web Platform Modernisation

Up to £90,000

Manchester or Guernsey (Hybrid)

My client, a leading name in the insurance sector, is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to join their Technology and Data team. This role will be central to a major platform modernisation programme, focusing on migrating Legacy systems to Azure and modernising web and cloud platforms.

You will work across a large, bespoke enterprise application estate, contributing to both Angular Front End development and C#/.NET Back End services, supporting existing applications and building new solutions for future growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, design, and delivery of modern web applications and cloud-native services.

• Drive the migration of Legacy systems into Azure, ensuring scalable, resilient, and maintainable architecture.

• Work within a Scrum/Agile team across the full stack, contributing hands-on while guiding technical direction.

• Mentor developers and act as a technical advocate, championing best practices including microservices, event-driven architecture, DevOps pipelines, and test-driven development.

• Support and maintain existing applications while designing and delivering new services using modern frameworks and tools.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions.

• Explore emerging technologies to continuously improve platform performance, operational efficiency, and user experience.

Requirements:

• 8+ years' software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a Technical Lead or architecture-facing role.

• Strong hands-on experience with Angular and C#/.NET.

• Solid experience with Azure cloud services (PaaS/IaaS, DevOps, AKS/Kubernetes, cloud governance/security).

• Good understanding of SQL Server and relational database design, with experience in T-SQL and cloud data services.

• Familiarity with web development technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

• Knowledge of software design patterns, SOLID principles, microservices, and event-driven architecture.

• Experience working in operational or transactional business environments, ideally in insurance, broking, or financial services.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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