Lead Engineer

Swansea, United Kingdom

Visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates.

Strong focus on work‑life balance with a flexible hybrid model (3 days onsite).

Based in Swansea, South Wales - three days per week on‑site.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across one or more multi‑disciplinary teams delivering digital services for a UK government client. You will set the technical direction across a hybrid estate spanning modern cloud‑native services and established Mainframe platforms, and you will be hands‑on with code, architecture, and design decisions. This is a senior technical role combining engineering excellence with team leadership. You will operate within structured and governed environments where security, performance, accessibility, and reliability are critical, and you will shape how teams build, test, and run software in production.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide te...