Platform Technical Lead - .NET/Oracle or SQL

🚀 We’re hiring: Technical Lead (Hybrid | UK (Northeast) | £80–90k + package/ Company car / EV scheme + fuel card & other fringe benefits

***One to two days per week in Newcastle - rest home based***

Please kindly note - (NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE)

This role would suit a Senior/Lead developer or existing Development Lead who can mentor and coach other senior developers - the core technologies in the team are:

• .NET - you must be an expert
• Oracle - preferred skill set
• SQL - as an alternative to Oracle but both a bonus!

Other key skills and experience needed:

• GitHub Copilot - (a real bonus)
• Azure DevOps - (essential)
• AI – to aid with efficiency moving forward
• Cloud technologies (essential)
• SDLC and strong mentoring experience to lead and oversee three developers and the outsource dev. partner - (essential)
• Modernisation of platforms and delivery as a whole (essential)

Are you ready to shape how enterprise platforms are designed, delivered, and supported at scale? To play a key role in delivering essential infrastructure services across the UK.

🌟 About the role

As our Technical Lead, you won’t be coding day-to-day — instead, you’ll set the direction.

You’ll define engineering standards, guide architecture decisions, and ensure solutions are built right first time — scalable, supportable, and ready for long-term success. Acting as a senior technical authority, you’ll influence delivery across both onshore and offshore teams.

🔧 What you’ll be doing

• Define and embed engineering standards and best practices
• Review and assure solution designs, ensuring quality and consistency
• Drive delivery excellence across platforms and integration layers
• Act as a senior escalation point for technical challenges
• Ensure smooth transition from build → live service
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Security, Ops, and IT Engineering leaders

✅ What we’re looking for

• Strong experience with enterprise cloud platforms
• Deep knowledge of integrations, APIs, messaging, and data sync
• Proven technical leadership across complex delivery environments
• Experience improving release quality and service readiness
• Ability to influence, challenge, and guide senior stakeholders

🎯 Why join us?

You’ll help power critical infrastructure across water, energy, transport, and telecom — making a real impact on everyday lives.

You’ll also benefit from:

• 💰 £80,000 – £90,000 salary + £ bonus
• 🚗 Company car or car allowance£/ EV scheme + fuel card
• 🏥 Private healthcare (family included)
• 🏖️ 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 📈 Pension, life assurance & wellbeing support
• 🎁 Retail discounts, rewards & recognition

🌍 Our culture

We’re proud to be:

• A Top 100 UK employer supporting veterans
• Committed to inclusion through our ENABLE networks
• Driven by values: Responsible, Open, Together, Ambitious

✨ This is your chance to lead, influence, and shape how large-scale platforms are delivered across a critical national business.

👉 Apply now or message me directly to find out more.

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