At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the transition of tech solutions into operational support and ensure system stability.
- Company: High-profile organisation offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, hybrid working, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Opportunity to influence large-scale technology initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on enterprise technology while working with senior leaders.
- Qualifications: Strong technical expertise in enterprise infrastructure and proven leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
We are currently seeking an experienced Technical Lead to join a high-profile organisation on an initial 6-month rolling contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader to take ownership of a complex enterprise technology estate, ensuring operational excellence, resilience, security, and continuous improvement across business-critical systems.
Working closely with the Enterprise Architect, Head of Service Delivery, managed service providers, and senior business stakeholders, you will play a key role in bridging the gap between technology design and operational delivery, ensuring new solutions are successfully transitioned into BAU support and optimised throughout their lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the transition of newly implemented technology solutions into operational support.
- Act as the technical custodian for the live IT environment, ensuring stability, resilience, performance, and security.
- Provide technical governance and oversight of third-party managed service providers.
- Assess technical changes for impact, risk, and alignment with architectural standards.
- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of major incidents and recurring technical issues.
- Maintain technical standards, documentation, and operational architecture artefacts.
- Drive platform lifecycle management, upgrades, patching strategies, and technical debt reduction.
- Collaborate with Security and Resilience teams to ensure secure-by-design principles are embedded throughout the technology estate.
- Facilitate technical reviews with stakeholders to identify risks, improvements, and optimisation opportunities.
- Contribute operational insight into technology roadmap planning and future-state initiatives.
- Ensure compliance, security, and regulatory requirements are effectively managed.
We’re looking for a technically strong leader with broad enterprise technology experience and a proven track record of operating within complex environments.
Essential Skills- Strong technical expertise across enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, security, systems, and integration technologies.
- Experience supporting enterprise architecture within operational environments.
- Strong understanding of ITIL and service management best practices.
- Ability to translate architectural designs into sustainable operational support models.
- Experience managing and governing outsourced or managed service providers.
- Strong knowledge of change management, risk assessment, and technical governance.
- Experience balancing BAU support, operational improvement, and strategic technology initiatives.
- Comfortable working within both agile and traditional delivery frameworks.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to influence senior business and technology stakeholders.
- Proven experience working closely with architects, service delivery teams, and external partners.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive technical discussions and resolve complex issues.
- Passion for operational excellence, documentation standards, and continuous improvement.
- Initial 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension.
- Competitive day rate of £500–£650 per day.
- Hybrid working model with a London-based office.
- Opportunity to influence the operational direction of a large-scale enterprise technology environment.
- Work alongside senior technology leaders and architects on strategically important initiatives.
If you’re an experienced Technical Lead with a strong background in enterprise technology operations, service governance, and stakeholder management, we’d like to hear from you.
Interim Technical Lead in London employer: Public Sector
Join a high-profile organisation as an Interim Technical Lead, where you will thrive in a dynamic hybrid working environment in London. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement, offering competitive rates and the chance to work alongside senior technology leaders on impactful initiatives. With a strong focus on employee growth and collaboration, this role provides a unique opportunity to influence the future of enterprise technology while ensuring a resilient and secure operational landscape.
