At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor a team of developers while enhancing and creating innovative applications.
- Company: Join a leading retail company transforming the industry with iconic brands.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity to shape engineering best practices in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of tech transformation and make a real impact in retail.
- Qualifications: Experience in software development and team leadership, with a focus on DevSecOps.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Our client is a leading retail sales, marketing and distribution company working with prominent publishers and iconic brands. The IS Department is responsible for running and enhancing core systems and building new applications that manage their business end to end. They manage the distribution of 1000’s of products for 40,000+ Retail outlets. Some systems manage the Supply Chain and Logistics and others provide vital data insights on sales performance for each product in each store, predicting trends and when to replenish stocks and much more. The business is also expanding to provide new lines of merchandise to retail outlets and are going through Transformation to support this.
As part of this transformation, we are recruiting a Head of Engineering.
Responsibilities:
- To introduce DevSecOps to the business
- Lead and Mentor a Team of Developers and take on this journey
- Solution Design
- Code review and code changes where required
- Enhance existing and create new applications that manage data and incorporate AI
Tech Environment:
- C# (.NET)
- Python
- SQL Server
- Kubernetes
- Containerisation
- Azure
You will have been a Developer/Software Engineer previously and now have a number of years experience as Development Manager/Head of Engineering leading and mentoring teams with Dev Ops/DevSecOps working with the above technologies. You will have Solution Design experience, can code review and change code where required. The role requires 2 days per week in the Cambridgeshire office and the rest can be worked remotely. This is an exciting time to join this growing business, leading on their modernisation and implementation of Engineering best practices.
Head of Software Engineering in Cambridge employer: Zenzo Digital
As a leading retail sales and marketing company, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, including remote work options, and have ample opportunities for professional growth through mentorship and hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies. Joining our team means being part of an exciting transformation journey, where your contributions directly impact the success of iconic brands and enhance the retail experience.
