At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor a team of developers while shaping enterprise platform delivery.
- Company: Dynamic company focused on critical infrastructure services across the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private healthcare, pension, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on essential services like water and energy.
- Qualifications: Expertise in .NET, Oracle/SQL, and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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
- 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
You’ll help power critical infrastructure across water, energy, transport, and telecom — making a real impact on everyday lives.
Benefits:
- Private healthcare (family included)
- Pension, life assurance & wellbeing support
We’re proud to be 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.
Platform Technical Lead - .NET/Oracle or SQL employer: Morgan Philips Group
As a Technical Lead at our company, you will be part of a dynamic and inclusive work culture that values collaboration and innovation. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer extensive mentoring opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare and a company car scheme. Located in the Northeast UK, this hybrid role allows for flexibility while contributing to essential infrastructure services that impact everyday lives.
