Technology Lead

We’re seeking a Technology Lead, known internally as a Staff Engineer, to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering modern retail technology solutions. This is a senior individual contributor role with high autonomy, ownership of technical strategy, and influence across multiple portfolios.

What you’ll do:

• Lead design and delivery of end‑to‑end applications (SQL/Data, APIs, services, UI)
• Own epics and act as Lead Engineer on medium–large initiatives
• Define technical strategy and architecture across multiple domains
• Drive DevSecOps, non‑functional requirements, and operability (performance, security, resilience)
• Take hands‑on ownership of complex features and services
• Partner closely with Vendors, Product, Platform, Infrastructure, Security, and global teams
• Manage COTS applications across their full lifecycle
• Uplift engineering standards, processes, and best practices

What you bring:

• Senior/lead‑level application development experience
• Proven ability to influence architecture and lead complex initiatives
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in global teams
• Retail, e‑commerce, or FMCG experience (preferred)
• Azure certifications and cloud cost optimisation experience (preferred)

Technical skills:

• Data: SQL (ETL/ELT), ADF
• Backend/API: .NET Core, C#, REST, event‑driven, Apigee
• Azure: App Services, Functions, Azure SQL, Storage
• Security: OWASP, ISO27001, IAM, encryption
• DevOps: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
• Frontend: Blazor, Razor, Telerik
• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
• Reporting Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Service Now