21 of 21 Permanent Technical Leadership Jobs in Kent

Head of Technology

Hiring Organisation
INTEC SELECT LIMITED
Location
Sittingbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£90,000 - £110,000 per annum
Head of Technical – Cloud & Modern Workplace Location: Kent (3 days per onsite) Type: Permanent Salary: £90,000 to £110,000 + Benefits (EV Car Scheme, Private Medical Insurance + more) We are partnered on an exclusive basis with a leading consultancy that is embarking on a transformation journey … seeking a Head of Technical to take ownership of technology strategy, technical governance and architecture across a growing technology services organisation located in Kent.This is a senior leadership position requiring someone who can operate as the organisation's Technical Authority, setting technical direction and ensuring ...

Development Team Lead

Hiring Organisation
Richemont
Location
West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
team, building and maintaining internal software systems at Watchfinder Works closely with squad delivery teams to deliver projects end to end Provides hands‐on technical leadership alongside coaching and mentorship Passionate about software engineering and continuous learning Demonstrates a strong understanding of object‐oriented and service‐oriented application … others through mentoring and knowledge sharing Takes initiative to continuously improve solutions, systems, and development processes How will you experience success with usExperience and Leadership:Proven experience in a technical leadership or Team Lead role 5+ years’ experience as a software developer Experience leading delivery within agile ...

Software Team Leader

Hiring Organisation
BAE SYSTEMS
Location
Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
lead software engineering delivery for complex, safety‐critical defence systems, owning outcomes from planning through to integration and acceptance. This role combines hands‐on technical leadership with team leadership, ensuring high‐quality software is delivered predictably against project milestones. You will shape how work is delivered, grow … support engineers, and provide clear technical oversight across your work packages. Working closely with project management, systems engineering and adjacent teams, you will influence priorities, manage dependencies, and help drive successful delivery of mission‐critical capability.Core duties: Providing technical and people leadership for software engineering teams delivering ...

Senior System Specialist

Hiring Organisation
QinetiQ
Location
Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.The RoleAs a Senior Systems Specialist, you will provide expert-level support and leadership in the management of QinetiQ’s SAP SuccessFactors platform. Operating within Enterprise Digital Services, the role is accountable for ensuring system is secure, resilient … lead on system design, integration, and service improvement initiatives, working closely with stakeholders across geographies to deliver high-quality outcomes. By combining deep technical expertise with strategic insight and mentoring capabilities, the role drives operational excellence, enhances user experience, and contributes to the continuous evolution of corporate IT services.Your ...

Lead Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Defence
Location
Kent, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Engineer/Team Lead to join a highly innovative engineering organisation working on complex, technology-driven projects. This is an excellent opportunity to combine technical leadership with people management, guiding a team of talented engineers while contributing to the successful delivery of sophisticated engineering solutions. The Role This … position is responsible for leading, mentoring and developing engineers within a systems engineering environment. You will provide technical guidance, support career development and wellbeing initiatives, and help shape the long-term capability of the team. Working closely with project and engineering stakeholders, you will contribute to technical decision ...

Lead Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Matchtech
Location
Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
Engineer/Team Lead to join a highly innovative engineering organisation working on complex, technology-driven projects. This is an excellent opportunity to combine technical leadership with people management, guiding a team of talented engineers while contributing to the successful delivery of sophisticated engineering solutions.The RoleThis position … responsible for leading, mentoring and developing engineers within a systems engineering environment. You will provide technical guidance, support career development and wellbeing initiatives, and help shape the long-term capability of the team.Working closely with project and engineering stakeholders, you will contribute to technical decision-making, resource planning ...

Senior/Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
BAE SYSTEMS
Location
Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
lead the design and delivery of embedded software for complex, safety critical systems. You will develop drivers, protocols and human-machine interfaces. Responsible for technical direction and ensuring robust, certifiable solutions. Working across the full lifecycle, you will define architectures and solve complex engineering challenges through integration, verification … validation. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers and influence best practice. Engaging with customers and stakeholders, you will shape strategy, drive innovation and play a key role in delivering high-impact solutions.Core Duties:Leading design and development of embedded software, including drivers, protocols, human-machine interfaces with ...

Principal Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
QinetiQ
Location
Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Principal Technical Lead at any of our UK Main sites, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some … most brilliant minds.The RoleAs a Principal Technical Lead, to be responsible for engineering management and oversight of a consistent and coherent system design for our Share Computing Environment at one of our sites in Scotland.Day-to-day, you’ll enable the delivery of our obligations within the Maritime Test ...

Principal Engineer (Cloud) - AWS

Hiring Organisation
QinetiQ
Location
Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.The RoleAs a Principal AWS Cloud Engineer, you will lead the technical direction of our cloud infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives defining the overarching cloud strategy, architecting highly resilient, scalable, and secure distribute systems on AWS.Day … serve as the highest level of technical escalation and be a trusted advisor to engineering leadership providing Technical Leadership & Mentorship to Senior, Mid-Level and Junior Engineers fostering a culture of continuous learning, rigorous peer review, and operational excellence. Your responsibilities will include:Architecting complex, multi ...

Head of Development

Hiring Organisation
Picture More
Location
Orpington, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
looking to appoint a hands-on Head of Development to lead a team of six developers. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical leader who enjoys improving engineering processes, mentoring developers and remaining involved in technical decision-making. You'll play a key role in shaping … Development, you'll lead the engineering team while introducing structured development practices that improve software quality, delivery and accountability. This is a hands-on leadership position rather than a purely managerial role. Alongside leading the team, you'll provide technical guidance, support architectural decisions and help resolve complex ...

Feature Lead

Hiring Organisation
Bank of America
Location
Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
global business. The team development environment is Quartz - the bank’s next generation trading and risk platform.Development takes place almost entirely in Python.Responsibilities:• Technical Leadership: Individual contribution as well as Lead the design, development and implementation of the large-scale distributed system using python , ensuring high performance , scalability … basis.• Team Management: Point of contact in the region, Guide and Mentor a team of 7-8 engineers , fostering a culture of technical excellence , collaboration and innovation.• Cross-Group collaboration: Partner with globally dispersed teams who are highly skilled senior stake holders/functions to align strategic goals, influence ...

Product Team Lead

Hiring Organisation
Birketts
Location
Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
will support the successful evolution and continuous improvement of Birketts' digital products and services. Working closely with business stakeholders, Product Managers, Business Analysts and technical leadership, you will ensure that product priorities are aligned with business needs and focused on delivering meaningful value to the firm.Working in partnership … build effective working relationships across business and technology teamsAble to balance competing priorities and support informed decision making in complex environmentsComfortable working collaboratively with technical and delivery teams to shape and evolve productsA pragmatic, outcome-focused approach, with a willingness to challenge constructively and drive continuous improvementStrong communication skills ...

Group Director Engineering

Hiring Organisation
QinetiQ
Location
Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
competitive advantage. Define and deliver a world-class engineering strategy that enhances delivery performance, accelerates innovation, and strengthens QinetiQ’s reputation as a trusted technical authority with customers, partners, and regulators globally. The role will establish engineering as a critical voice at Executive level, ensuring technical excellence, innovation … influence in Executive decision-making.o Enable faster, more predictable programme delivery across the Group.o Drive adoption of digital and modern engineering practices.o Strengthen external technical credibility with key customers and partners.o Build a scalable, future-ready engineering workforce and capability.Strategy Development & Transformation of the Functiono Define and drive ...

Golang Developer

Hiring Organisation
Gold Group
Location
Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £65000/annum Pension, Healthcare
/IoT tracking devices in the field. * Parse and generate binary device protocols * Handle GNSS, GPS and RTK positioning data end to end * Provide Technical leadership within an agile squad * Tackle a variety of problems ranging from IoT hardware and protocol integration, high volume RTK & GPS event processing ...

Product Team Lead

Hiring Organisation
Birketts LLP
Location
Sevenoaks, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
will support the successful evolution and continuous improvement of Birketts' digital products and services. Working closely with business stakeholders, Product Managers, Business Analysts and technical leadership, you will ensure that product priorities are aligned with business needs and focused on delivering meaningful value to the firm. Working ...

Software Engineer III - UI Development Team

Hiring Organisation
Bank of America
Location
Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement … knowledge of development and testing practices common to the industry and design and architectural patterns.ResponsibilitiesSoftware engineering experience in front office eTrading UI development.Own the technical direction and delivery of high-performance, low-latency eTrading UI application across a globally distributed user base spanning multiple trading desks and regionsLead, mentor ...

Hardware Team Leader

Hiring Organisation
BAE SYSTEMS
Location
Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls, Active Inceptors and other associated safety critical technology.Core duties:Providing managerial and technical leadership of an electronics design teamManaging work packages, cost, schedule, risk and opportunities.Working with production teams to ensure the engineering team is supporting … production program demandProviding technical governance and ensuring adherence to company processesLeading cost and performance trade-offs as well as driving continuous improvementReporting status of tasks and technical maturity to project managementWorking closely with the functional management to review resourcing needsEssential Skills:Ability to demonstrate high performance and achievement ...

Senior Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Matchtech
Location
Sittingbourne, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 50 K
play a pivotal role in designing and delivering next-generation, multidisciplinary systems that make a real impact.This is more than just a technical role... it's an opportunity to lead, innovate, and influence how advanced defence systems are engineered from concept through to delivery.ð§ What You'll Be DoingYou … system designsBring systems to life by supporting integration, analysis, and testing across electronic, mechanical, optical, and software domainsLead with ownership by managing technical work packages and delivering results aligned with customer expectationsEmpower others through coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership within the teamð§ What You'll BringStrong experience ...

C++ Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Gold Group
Location
Rochester, Kent, Borstal, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£45000 - £65000/annum
Defining system and software architectures from requirements using structured design, modelling and simulation Driving integration, verification and validation within a safety critical environment Providing technical leadership through mentoring, peer reviews and best practice Delivering reliable estimates, including sizing and reuse Engaging with customers to resolve technical challenges ...

SCADA Systems Analyst

Hiring Organisation
South East Water
Location
Snodland, Kent, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£35000 - £45000/annum
SCADA Systems Analyst, you will be responsible for ensuring the continuous availability, integrity, and evolution of our Prism SCADA infrastructure. Serving as a crucial technical bridge between operational requirements and system performance, you'll drive the full lifecycle of our SCADA environment-from GUI development and database configuration … response troubleshooting for GUI and outstation software. Maintain patching regimes for Enterprise SCADA servers in line with IT Security requirements. Act as a key technical liaison for the Engineering department and third-party contractors, managing complex interfaces between Enterprise SCADA and corporate IT systems. Conduct research and development into ...

Principal Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
AALTO HAPS
Location
Orpington, Kent, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
safety and regulatory requirements.Responsibilities:Project Management: Manage integration projects from initiation to completion, overseeing budget, timeline, and resource allocation to deliver successful outcomes.Technical Leadership: Provide guidance, mentoring and inspiring a diverse team of engineers, fostering collaboration, creativity and professional growth. Make decisions on technical issues and ensure … certification and airworthiness requirements for aircraft and aircraft parts12.Research and Development: Stay updated with the latest HAPS technologies and trends.Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks associated with HAPS development and operations.Customisation and Optimisation: Tailor integration solutions to meet the unique requirements of complex missions, optimizing systems ...