Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering - Manchester - £100,000
The Company: Lorien Global are partnering with a leading gaming company dedicated to providing cutting-edge technology solutions in the industry. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a dynamic team in Manchester City Centre.
About the Role: As the Head of Engineering, you will lead a critical workstream within the technology landscape, driving engineering best practices and fostering a DevOps culture. You'll play a key role in building, releasing, and supporting software solutions, while optimising engineering teams and collaborating with various functions within the organisation. This position will give you an excellent opportunity to implement the latest technology as my client moves from a monolith to microservice architecture. We need a forward thinker who is motivated by change to help navigate this exciting challenge.
Responsibilities:
Define and lead key engineering best practices within the workstream
Promote and cultivate a DevOps culture to enhance collaboration and efficiency
Collaborate with stakeholders to define a strategic plan to tackle the technical debt
Manage and optimise engineering teams within the workstream structure
Ensure platform stability is maintained throughout
Encourage learning activities and provide support for internal and external training initiatives
Understand key reporting for tracking, process improvements, and progress
Skill Requirements:
Extensive experience in leading engineering teams within a technology-focused organisation
Strong understanding of engineering best practices with C# .NET platforms
Experience implementing a DevOps culture including CI/CD best practices
Proficiency in defining and implementing software development processes and methodologies
Excellent ability to ensure QA across the platform
Knowledge of developing platforms hosted in Cloud environments (AWS)
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions
Strategic thinker with a track record of driving continuous improvement and innovation
Benefits:
Competitive salary £100,000
Additional benefits package includes 25 days annual leave, enhanced company pension contribution
Hybrid working (2 days in Manchester a week)
Flexitime hours
Genuine opportunity to impact change
Interviews will be taking place over the coming weeks, submit your application now to be considered. IND_PC1 Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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