1 to 25 of 92 Technical Leadership Jobs in the North West

Head of Architecture

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU. About the role We're looking for a Head of Architecture to lead the technical direction, architectural strategy and engineering standards across CAVU's technology landscape, with a particular focus on Propel, our market‐leading airport travel platform. This … senior technical leadership role, responsible for shaping modern, scalable and secure cloud‐native solutions that support both current business priorities and future growth. You'll work closely with engineering, product and technology leaders to ensure architecture enables rapid delivery, commercial success and exceptional customer experiences. Reporting ...

Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
TECHNICAL LEAD Salary £80-90,000 Hybrid working - 2 days per week in a Liverpool city centre office Opportunity to shape a brand-new platform and influence technical strategy Work within a senior, AI-first engineering environment KEY POINTS Senior technical leadership role with significant architectural … investing heavily in the future of its engineering function. Following continued growth and a major platform transformation programme, they are looking to appoint a Technical Lead to play a key role in defining both the technical direction and engineering standards of the business. This is an opportunity ...

Head of Architecture (Manchester, UK)

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
About the role We're looking for a Head of Architecture to lead the technical direction, architectural strategy and engineering standards across CAVU's technology landscape, with a particular focus on Propel, our market-leading airport travel platform. This is a senior technical leadership role, responsible … ensure architecture enables rapid delivery, commercial success and exceptional customer experiences. Reporting to the Engineering Director, you'll lead a team of architects and technical specialists, providing both strategic direction and technical guidance across multiple disciplines. While this is not a hands‐on engineering role, we're looking ...

Lead Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Ascent Resourcing Limited
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£70,000 - £80,000 per annum
Engineer £70,000 - £80,000 Base + Benefits Remote Based About the Role We’re looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical expertise with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset. As a Lead Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role within the Engineering team, providing technical leadership, influencing architectural direction, and setting high standards for engineering excellence. This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll work closely with the Director of Product Engineering to shape the technical strategy, establish engineering best practices, and tackle the complex challenges that have ...

Engineering Lead

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
Up to £500.0 per day + Inside IR35
seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to support the Risk & Controls workstream within a large-scale enterprise transformation programme. You'll be responsible for providing technical leadership across multiple engineering teams, driving engineering standards, supporting BB Application enhancements, and ensuring technology solutions align with regulatory, risk, compliance, and governance … requirements. Job Responsibilities: Provide engineering leadership and technical oversight across multiple delivery teams within the Risk & Controls workstream. Support the enhancement, modernisation, and ongoing development of BB Applications. Define, implement, and enforce engineering standards, development processes, risk controls, and architecture best practices. Ensure engineering teams adhere to coding ...

Technical Director - Hyperscale Data Centre Construction & Development

Hiring Organisation
Anderson Wright Consulting
Location
North West London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Technical Director, Construction – EMEA (Data Centers) Location: Frankfurt, London, Paris, or other EMEA locations as required As part of our clients continued expansion across EMEA, they are now seeking an experienced Technical Director, Construction to provide technical leadership across the delivery of hyperscale and mission-critical … successful execution of data center projects from design and pre-construction through construction, commissioning, and operational handover. The successful candidate will serve as the technical authority during construction, working closely with General Contractors, consultants, commissioning teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance ...

Head of Architecture

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
looking for a Head of Architecture at Interact Software. The Head of Architecture will lead the architectural vision, strategy, and execution, ensuring alignment between technical initiatives and business goals. In this role you will drive the evolution of our technical architecture, foster innovation while overseeing the design, development … systems, ensuring that both current and future needs are met through forward-thinking strategies, engineering excellence, and modern architectural practices. In this leadership role, you will lead and develop a team of Principal Software Engineers and Technical Architects, setting clear expectations, driving high performance, and fostering a culture ...

Software Development Manager

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions Ltd
Location
M1, Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80000 - £110000/annum
growing technology company based in Greater Manchester, is looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to play a key role in driving both technical excellence and business growth. As part of the senior leadership team, you'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on technical leadership, managing … support the growth of the team as the business continues to scale. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver the company's software development strategy, balancing technical leadership with people management. Manage, mentor and grow a team of software engineers. Drive best practices across software engineering, architecture, code quality ...

Lead Oracle Infrastructure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Michael Page Technology
Location
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Temporary
Salary
£650 - £700 per day, Inc benefits
strong Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Exadata experience to join a major public sector organisation on an initial 2-month contract. You'll provide technical leadership across mission-critical Oracle and cloud platforms, supporting both operational delivery and strategic infrastructure initiatives. Client Details Michael Page is working with … modernising its cloud and database platforms, creating exciting opportunities for experienced infrastructure professionals to make a tangible impact. You will work alongside experienced technical specialists in a highly regulated environment where reliability, security and innovation are central to success. Description As the Lead Oracle Infrastructure Engineer ...

Engineering Lead for Risk and Controls Workstream

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
seeking an experienced and hands‐on Engineering Lead to support a large-scale Risk & Controls transformation programme . This role will provide technical leadership, governance, and engineering oversight across multiple delivery teams working on risk, compliance, controls, integration, and application enhancement initiatives. The successful candidate will play … role in application modernization, regulatory‐driven technology changes, controls implementation, enterprise integrations, and technical delivery. This is a highly hands‐on leadership position requiring active involvement in architecture reviews, technical problem‐solving, and engineering governance. Key Responsibilities Provide engineering leadership and technical oversight across multiple ...

Engineering Lead for Risk and Controls Workstream

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Knutsford, Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
seeking an experienced and hands-on Engineering Lead to support a large-scale Risk & Controls transformation programme . This role will provide technical leadership, governance, and engineering oversight across multiple delivery teams working on risk, compliance, controls, integration, and application enhancement initiatives. The successful candidate will play … role in application modernization, regulatory-driven technology changes, controls implementation, enterprise integrations, and technical delivery. This is a highly hands-on leadership position requiring active involvement in architecture reviews, technical problem-solving, and engineering governance. Key Responsibilities Provide engineering leadership and technical oversight across multiple ...

IT Technical Architect - AI and Automation Lead

Hiring Organisation
Amentum
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect with strong expertise in automation and AI to provide technical leadership across complex projects. You will define and implement technical architectures, influence technology strategy, and ensure solutions align with business goals and enterprise standards. Key Responsibilities … Technical Leadership Lead and guide project and service teams on complex technical solutions. Define and document architectures, data flows, and integrations. Recommend technologies, conduct feasibility studies, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards. Solution Design & Innovation Design scalable, robust solutions that meet business needs. Maintain technical roadmaps ...

Lead Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
ASCENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£80,000
+ Benefits Remote Based with occasional team meets in Manchester region. About the Role Were looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical expertise with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset. As a Lead Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role within the Engineering team, providing technical leadership, influencing architectural direction, and setting high standards for engineering excellence. This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll work closely with the Director of Product Engineering to shape the technical strategy, establish engineering best practices, and tackle the complex challenges that have ...

Infrastructure Engineer (Microsoft Tech)

Hiring Organisation
SRG
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
+ Bonus + On-Call Allowance The Role If you're a Senior Infrastructure Engineer who's become the go-to person for complex technical issues and wants more influence without moving into people management, this could be the ideal next step.We're looking for a Senior Corporate & Cloud … Support Engineer to become the technical authority within a Corporate Support function undergoing significant change. This is a role for someone who enjoys ownership, solving complex problems, and driving improvements across cloud, identity, and corporate infrastructure services.You'll act as the senior escalation point for the team, leading technical ...

Senior Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
DWP Digital
Location
Blackpool, Lancashire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
Senior Technical Lead Pay up to £92,522 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an outstanding Tech Lead, who wants to contribute to demanding and exciting digital services for the UK Government. …/or Azure) in large-scale enterprise or government environments. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex organisations to drive technical, service, and strategic improvements. Strong DevOps expertise, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform), automation, and improving observability and live service support. Experience providing ...

Lead Technical Architect

Hiring Organisation
DWP Digital
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£95,000
ready to shape the architecture that powers the future of DWP's Corporate Centre? As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll join DWP Digital's Corporate Centre Services (CCS) leadership team, helping to define the technology, data and architecture strategy that supports critical functions including People & Place, Finance … while helping thousands of colleagues deliver better outcomes for millions of citizens across the UK. Working directly with our senior leaders, you'll provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of digital transformation programmes including major ERP implementations, estates transformation and the modernisation of legacy technology. ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Altrincham, England, United Kingdom
cross-product platform portfolio: legacy and greenfield applications, developer tooling, internal dashboards, and company-wide tools. This is a senior individual contributor role with technical leadership influence (no direct reports), working closely with the Platform Team Lead and Director of R&D.**Top Priorities*** AI workflow usage … part of day-to-day ownership.**Scope of the Role*** Work profile: approximately 80% hands-on engineering, 20% planning, triage, review, retros, and technical leadership activities.* Ownership: own modules and features end-to-end (design, build, test, release, production support), not entire enterprise products.* Landscape influence: understand ...

Security Operations Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
Jobleads-UK
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Security Operations Technical Lead To support the Head of Security Operations in delivering effective day‐to‐day security operations, ensuring AJ Bell maintains the appropriate capability to detect, investigate and respond to security events and incidents. The Security Operations Technical Lead is responsible for ensuring that security operations … activities are executed efficiently, consistently and in line with defined SLAs and operational standards, through hands‐on technical leadership across SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Insider Risk and Vulnerability Management. This role acts as a senior technical escalation point, supporting complex investigations and driving improvements in detection ...

Engineering Manager (Golang)

Hiring Organisation
Adria Solutions
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
teams. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on leader who still enjoys working with code, while also taking ownership of team delivery, technical direction, and engineering excellence within a modern cloud-native environment. Youll play a key role in shaping architecture, driving best practices, and supporting … scale. The Role As Engineering Manager, youll lead a team of Golang Software Engineers working across cloud-native microservices and distributed systems. Youll balance technical leadership with people management, ensuring high-quality delivery while mentoring and growing engineering talent. Youll collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, DevOps ...

Network Team Lead

Hiring Organisation
ECS Resource Group Ltd
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£450 - £500/day Inside IR35
helping organisations accelerate their digital transformations through expert delivery across cloud, AI, software engineering and enterprise technology. They combine strategic consultancy with hands on technical expertise and partner with clients to solve complex challenges and deliver scalable solutions. They are now looking for a Network Team Lead to join … them on a Three-month contract. Role Overview The Network Team Lead is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for maintaining, supporting, and delivering network services across the organisation. The role leads a small team of engineers while actively contributing across BAU support, project delivery, and operational ...

Principal Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Reed
Location
Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£82,000 - £95,000 per annum, Inc benefits
modern cloud-based data platform, driving engineering standards, architecture, and innovation across a growing data function. The Opportunity This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for shaping data engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices across multiple product domains. Working within a modern cloud environment and Data Mesh … architecture, you will drive the development of scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions while mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across data engineering teams and product domains. Define and implement data platform architecture, standards, and best practices. Design and optimise data ...

Engineering Lead

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
Up to £500.0 per day + Inside IR35
experienced Engineering Lead to support the Digital Tools & Partnerships workstream within a large-scale enterprise transformation programme. You'll be responsible for providing technical leadership across multiple engineering teams, driving engineering standards, overseeing complex integrations, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable cloud-native solutions. Job Responsibilities: Provide … engineering leadership and technical oversight across multiple delivery teams. Define, implement, and enforce engineering standards, development processes, and architecture best practices. Act as the senior technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges and critical production issues. Support the design and delivery of enterprise integrations involving Sage ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE Squad Lead)

Hiring Organisation
Inspire People
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
Salary
£80,000
hybrid working, flexible working patterns and a salary of £63,824 to £80,158 (London £67,547 to £83,778,) depending on location and technical skills assessed at interview. Shape Reliable Digital Services at the Department for Business and Trade The Department for Business and Trade has a clear … high-performing team culture. Build strong working relationships with product, delivery and architecture colleagues to ensure platform services meet business and user needs. Provide technical leadership across DevOps and SRE practices, guiding teams to adopt approaches that support reliability, sustainability and continuous improvement. Coach, mentor and support engineers ...

Security Operations Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
AJ BELL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Location
Salford, Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
security operations, ensuring AJ Bell maintains the appropriate capability to detect, investigate and respond to security events and incidents. The Security Operations Technical Lead is responsible for ensuring that security operations activities are executed efficiently, consistently and in line with defined SLAs and operational standards, through hands-on technical leadership across SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Insider Risk and Vulnerability Management. This role acts as a senior technical escalation point, supporting complex investigations and driving improvements in detection, response, automation and operational processes. The role holder is expected to lead through expertise, supporting analysts and ensuring ...

Technical Lead Full Stack Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Spectrum IT Recruitment
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80000 - £100000/annum plus benefits
looking for an experienced Principal or Lead Engineer to help shape the future of its customer-facing platforms. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll work closely with Product, Engineering and Business stakeholders to design, build and scale modern software solutions used by thousands … Stack TypeScript js & Microservices js Redis SQL Server & SingleStore AWS CI/CD & DevSecOps What You'll Be Doing Leading solution design, architecture and technical decision-making Collaborating with Product teams to shape requirements and delivery plans Building and deploying production software in a fast-paced environment Driving engineering ...