Technical Lead - Defence in Cheltenham

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever‑changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry‑recognised certifications.
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us.
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year.
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks.
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome.
• Internal recognition programmes for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees.
• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme.
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5 % of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your Role And Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead specialising in Java and web technologies to lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and secure enterprise applications. This role is ideal for a professional who can drive innovation and excellence in our organisation’s software development initiatives. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to contribute to cutting‑edge software development initiatives and shape the future of our organisation’s digital transformation using Java and web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise application architectures using Java and web technologies.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand business and technical requirements, translating them into effective application designs.
• Guide the development team in best practices for software architecture, ensuring adherence to industry standards and emerging trends.
• Stay current with Java and web technologies, driving innovation and continuous improvement in our application development practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing.

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree Required

Technical And Professional Expertise

• Proven experience in designing and implementing large‑scale enterprise applications using Java and web technologies.
• In‑depth knowledge of Java frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, and web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and patterns, and experience with microservices, event‑driven architectures, and cloud‑native development.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to analyse complex systems, identifying areas for optimisation and improvement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of data engineering and experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation, such as using Jenkins, GitLab, or CircleCI.

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries IT Services and IT Consulting