Technical Lead Developer in Brighton

Technical Lead Developer Brighton with Hybrid working

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

• Salary: £79,482.00 Per Annum (Including a 10% Market Premia)
• Contractual hours: 35
• Basis: Full time
• Job category/type: Digital / Data / Technology
• Job reference: REQ000229
• Contract type: Fixed term Contract: 12 Months
• Location: Brighton: Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

We welcome applications on a part time and job share basis.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the technical strategy for important transformation initiatives, ensuring technology choices, software architecture and tools align with TPR strategy and UK government service standards.
• Deliver proof of concepts to demonstrate how the right patterns can provide scalable, extensible, resilient solutions.
• Develop, mentor, coach, guide and improve the technical capabilities of one or more Development teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver accessible, cloud‑hosted websites using modern technologies and industry‑standard design patterns.
• Work across multiple teams to lead the development of mission‑critical applications, applying event‑driven architectures and Domain Driven Design principles to create robust, scalable, and maintainable cloud‑first solutions.

Essential skills

• Excellent working knowledge of modern architecture patterns and when/how to apply them.
• Significant experience using Microsoft development technologies specifically .Net, C#.
• Experience of developing internal and external APIs.
• Broad knowledge of modern architecture patterns and knowing when/how to apply them, including Domain Driven Design, Microservices, Event based messaging systems and CQRS.
• Experience of TDD/BDD, ideally using ReqnRoll and Playwright for Web UI tests.
• Experience of applying Agile values and principles with Scrum, Kanban or XP frameworks.
• Experience improving development methodologies, processes and standards.

Desirable skills

• Experience of Sitecore/Umbraco or similar Content Management Systems.
• Working knowledge of Azure including Functions, Logic Apps, App Services.
• Experience of Azure Dev Ops, including creating CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with NServiceBus and/or Azure Service Bus.

The team

• Genuine opportunities for learning and development.
• A values‑led, inclusive environment.
• Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
• A vibrant workplace with employee networks (Disability, Family, LGBT+, Minority Ethnic, Women’s).

Reward and benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• A hybrid working model.
• 35 hour working week (full‑time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime.
• Competitive parental leave.
• A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to a dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) for retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Our culture

TPR strives to be a high‑performing organisation, prioritising people’s growth and well‑being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention and development of people with disabilities.

About the role location

TPR’s modern Brighton offices are located in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park. The facility adheres to the government’s workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design.