Digital Transformation Lead

3 days ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Forsyth Barnes Full time £85,000 - £90,000

Job Title: Technical Director - Platforms

Forsyth Barnes is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a leading retailer, seeking an Engineering Tech Lead to join their innovative Digital Engineering team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in driving technical excellence, developing cutting-edge platforms that power numerous websites and mobile apps for some of the UK's most iconic retail brands.

The Role

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing engineering squad to deliver platform enhancements, infrastructure improvements, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Spend around 30% of your time coding and delivering key projects, setting high technical standards for your team.
  • Mentor and upskill engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities, break down projects into manageable deliverables, and ensure alignment with business goals.
  • Champion Agile processes, driving efficiency, and a strong delivery focus within your team.
  • Implement modern engineering principles like microservices, event-driven systems, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Take ownership of incident management to ensure minimal downtime and fast recovery for critical systems.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and technical innovation.

What We're Looking For:

  • Proven experience leading engineering teams while balancing hands-on coding and leadership.
  • Strong background in building and managing DevOps environments.
  • Expertise in tools like Docker, Terraform, and GitHub workflows for CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience working with event-driven architectures, NoSQL/SQL databases, and caching tools like Redis.
  • Solid understanding of REST APIs and microservices architecture.
  • A delivery-driven mindset with excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and a strong grasp of team dynamics.

Salary: £85k - £90k + Benefits

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off.



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