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Tech Lead
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Tech Lead providing technical leadership for re-factoring and modernising digital applications, guiding architecture, code quality, and migration strategies within a large programme team.
About this role
This is a free training course followed by the potential for a role with one of our clients.
Title: Tech Lead
Job location: Remote, UK (1 day per fortnight in London or Manchester)
Description:
These job roles are linked directly to free education, and upon completion of our course, you will be equipped to start your new role.
THE ROLE:
Our clients are looking for Tech Leads to join their team.
ABOUT YOU & THE ROLE
As a Tech Lead, you will provide technical leadership across the re-factoring of key digital applications.. Embedded within a large programme team, you will collaborate directly with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams to shape technical design, guide system development, and drive modern migration strategies. You will serve as the technical authority on the team, ensuring high-quality engineering standards and alignment with overarching architectural goals.
- Proven experience leading software engineering teams and driving technical decisions on large-scale projects.
- Strong background in application re-factoring, modernisation, and cloud migration strategies.
- Solid technical design and architecture skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into robust technical solutions.
- Experience enforcing quality assurance, code reviews, and technical governance standards.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to work effectively within large multi-disciplinary teams.
SOME THINGS YOU'LL BE WORKING ON
- Guiding the end-to-end technical design, development, and migration of critical applications.
- Overseeing core technical decisions and ensuring all outputs align with broader enterprise architectural direction.
- Assuring the quality of key technical artefacts, deliverables, and codebase refactoring efforts.
- Collaborating closely with client teams, product owners, and program managers to mitigate technical risks.
- Mentoring junior and mid-level engineers within the team to foster technical excellence and best delivery practices.
100% FREE LEARNING LINKED TO JOB ROLES
All of our courses are 100% free for all students. There are no secret or hidden fees, no payment upon completion, and no debt. We work with our partner companies to ensure this education is free for all learners.
Benefits - vary per client, but are competitive.
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