At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead IT solutions delivery and support across projects and operations.
- Company: Established financial services organisation with a focus on cloud and transformation.
- Benefits: Salary up to £60,000, hybrid working, pension, healthcare, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Opportunities for development, upskilling, and genuine ownership of IT services.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on cloud adoption and IT transformation in a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Experience in IT solutions delivery and strong understanding of cloud technologies.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Hands-on technical leadership across infrastructure, cloud and applications in an enterprise-scale environment with a strong cloud and transformation focus.
Belfast based, hybrid working with a collaborative team culture.
Salary up to £50,000 plus pension, healthcare and flexible benefits.
Real influence over how critical IT services are designed and delivered.
About the Company
Our client is a well-established financial services organisation running a large and complex enterprise IT estate. They are investing in cloud adoption, modernisation and continuous improvement across the technology function, and they place a genuine premium on secure, well-engineered solutions. It is a setting where technical leads are trusted to shape direction, work closely with senior stakeholders, and grow their careers alongside a supportive and collaborative team.
The Role
This is a hands-on technical leadership position for someone who enjoys spanning infrastructure, cloud and applications while acting as the link between business needs and technical delivery. You will lead the delivery and ongoing support of key IT services across both project and operational settings, taking ownership as technical lead and service owner. The work brings strong exposure to cloud technologies, enterprise systems and wider IT transformation, with the autonomy to influence how solutions are built. It suits a pragmatic problem solver who is comfortable working across internal teams, group technology functions and external partners alike.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of IT solutions across the full project lifecycle.
- Translate business requirements into clear technical solutions and architecture.
- Provide direction through design, implementation and go-live phases.
- Own key systems as IT service and application owner.
- Support cloud readiness, migration and infrastructure deployment.
- Maintain and evolve application and infrastructure roadmaps.
- Act as the technical interface between business units and wider IT teams.
- Manage third-party vendors and represent IT in governance forums.
- Assess technical risk and contribute to secure, resilient solution design.
- Champion modern engineering practices including Agile and DevOps.
What You’ll Need
Essential
- Proven experience delivering IT solutions within a project or change environment.
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies and enterprise infrastructure.
- Experience across the full IT delivery lifecycle, ideally within Agile.
- Ability to assess technical risk and support secure solution design.
- Working knowledge of operational resilience, disaster recovery and continuity.
- Confident engaging stakeholders, vendors and group-level technology teams.
Desirable / Nice to Have
- Hands-on exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Familiarity with DevOps tooling and practices.
- Background in financial services or another regulated environment.
Why Apply
- Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience.
- Hybrid working built around a collaborative team culture.
- Pension, healthcare and a flexible benefits package.
- Hands-on involvement in a large-scale cloud and transformation agenda.
- Clear pathways for development, upskilling and progression.
- Genuine ownership and influence over how services are delivered.
Next Steps
If this sounds like the right next step, get in touch with Luke Davidson at or connect on LinkedIn. Send over an up to date CV and we can talk through the detail.
IT Technical Lead employer: Ocho People
Ocho People is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic and supportive work culture in Belfast, perfect for those looking to advance their careers in finance. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer study support alongside competitive salaries and benefits, ensuring our team members thrive both professionally and personally in a fast-paced environment.
