Head of Engineering

Are you passionate about shaping engineering excellence at scale? We have an exciting role for you – Head of Engineering!

Careers at TCS: It means more. TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

The Role: As a Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for driving engineering excellence across one of TCS’s key accounts within the Retail domain. Leveraging your strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and communication skills, you will define and implement engineering standards and best practices that elevate delivery quality. In close collaboration with the client’s engineering leadership, you will shape and promote a culture of engineering excellence, ensuring consistent adoption across teams. Your role will be pivotal in fostering continuous improvement, cross-team collaboration, and knowledge sharing to enhance the overall effectiveness of engineering outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Define and document clear, measurable standards for engineering excellence, working with the TCS Engineering Office on the account. This includes coding standards, architecture principles, design patterns, quality assurance processes, and testing and deployment expectations.
• Establish frameworks and guidelines for code reviews, testing strategies, and software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to drive the adoption of engineering excellence standards across all engineering teams.
• Partner with account and TCS engineering leadership to integrate engineering excellence principles into project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Monitor and measure the adoption rate and effectiveness of engineering excellence initiatives, identifying areas for improvement and adjustment.
• Facilitate regular forums and workshops for TCS engineers to share experiences, learn from each other, and contribute to the evolution of engineering standards.
• Promote a culture of open communication, feedback, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization.
• Encourage participation in industry conferences, workshops, and online communities to stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices.
• Establish mechanisms for gathering feedback on engineering standards and processes, refining, and improving them based on real-world experience.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Extensive work experience in software engineering or a related field, with a proven record of driving engineering excellence initiatives.
• Deep understanding of software development best practices, coding standards, architecture principles, and quality assurance methodologies.
• Experience in leading organisational change and driving the adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Experience within the Retail industry will be good to have.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998. We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

Next Steps

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

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