Head of Software Engineering
Permanent
Cardiff – Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
£80,000 – £90,000
Are you a senior technology leader ready to shape the future of a major digital transformation programme? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing digital and data function as Head of Software Engineering, leading the consolidation of a complex legacy landscape into a single modern platform built on Microsoft Power Platform, Dataverse, .NET and Azure. Leading a team of around 12, you’ll set technical direction, drive the team’s transition into new technologies, and act as a strategic leader influencing standards and best practice at scale. This is a high-impact role suited to someone with strong technical credibility and the gravitas to lead a sensitive period of organisational change.
Key Responsibilities
- Set strategic direction for software engineering and platform architecture
- Define and govern enterprise-wide technical architecture across applications, platforms, data and integration
- Drive adoption of modern engineering standards and practices
- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team, upskilling them into new technologies
- Oversee migration from legacy systems to modern cloud-based platforms
- Work closely with data architecture teams and oversee scrum master functions
- Represent the organisation in architecture governance forums
- Build partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers to drive innovation
- Manage budgets for software development teams and infrastructure
Key Requirements
- Senior leadership experience in software engineering, platform architecture or enterprise systems
- Strong expertise in Microsoft technologies: Power Platform, Dataverse, .NET, Azure
- Track record of modernising legacy technology and delivering sustainable solutions
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a complex, regulated environment
- Strong leadership and stakeholder communication skills
- Masters level education in IT/Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) desirable
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