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Fixed term Contract - 6-12 Months

Key member of the combined business and IT program team, synthesizing across all Engineering Practices (Software -; Quality -; Change & Release; DEVOPS), owning, leading, and driving the engineering practices across all delivery teams (5 to 12 teams) within the program. The Engineering Lead plans and oversees delivery, ensuring that the appropriate number and required skills of resources are available for the demand across the program and solutions are correctly developed and maintained within Group IT standards and practices, acting as Technical Lead within the Program. Oversee and maintain engineering quality and performance standards, directing the system capabilities and priorities. Lead and manage the engineering resources: software engineers, quality engineers and technical system team members within the program (50 - 80 resources), building the required capacity, capability, and competencies in the Engineering team. Support platform owners within the Program or Portfolio with the management and maintenance operations of the Technical Platform for audit and stability purposes.

Key Responsibilities * Provide expert engineering skill, mature the Software Engineering practices and shape delivery on a Program level

• Oversee technical solutions delivery and management in line with Group IT Centre of Excellence quality and engineering standards and practices.
• Contribute to and maintain the technical capability by implementing Software Engineering standards to maintain required stability, resilience and performance levels.
• Construct the Engineering Practice team within the Program
• Maintain the competency of the Engineering team by coaching and growing the Practice Engineering Team members
• Act as change agent, driving continuous improvement and Ways of Work
• Manage the Engineering team specifically through Performance Management and career development
• Contribute to management of Technical Platform(s) (where Technical Platforms are owned within the Program)

Qualifications

Degree - IT and Computer Sciences

Agile Software development methodologies and associated practices such as Continuous Integration, Software Defined Infrastructure, Evolutionary Architecture, etc.

Experience

: Information Technology Business Partnering and Service Management

: 5-7 Years - Information Technology

Solution Engineering

Years: 7-10 years

: Practice Management and Leadership

Years: 5-7 Years

Behavioural Competencies

• Providing Insights
• Making Decisions
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Directing People
• Developing Expertise
• Exploring Possibilities
• Examining Information
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies

• Business Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Organisation Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Research and Information Gathering
• Trouble Shooting Ability
• IT Knowledge

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