Head of Engineering
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Job Description
The Head of Engineering will be accountable for leading the development, modernisation and maintenance of applications, systems and platforms, and will be expected to translate the technology strategy into working systems that are stable, secure, resilient, cost-conscious and capable of supporting digital, data and AI-enabled business outcomes. This is an AI-native leadership role: the successful individual will be expected to embed AI-assisted engineering practices into the software development lifecycle itself, in addition to delivering AI-enabled products and platforms for the business.
The Head of Engineering will be responsible for:
Software and Product Engineering
Platform, Infrastructure and DevOps
Data Engineering and Analytics
AI, Machine Learning and Automation
Security Engineering
Quality Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering
The role is particularly important where legacy platforms, complex integrations, regulatory expectations and increasing business demand create pressure on delivery and operational resilience and the successful individual must be able to improve delivery speed and quality while maintaining production stability, security and governance.
This is a leader of leaders role that sets standards, establishes delivery discipline, builds engineering capability, and holds teams accountable for measurable outcomes.
Key Result Areas:
Quality Assurance
Develop and maintain quality procedures and engineering standards; oversee testing, , certification of technology processes and quality controls for products and platforms.
Project and Delivery Management
Manage delivery of major engineering programmes and take personal accountability for a small number of business-critical projects.
Digital Vision and Strategy Execution
Collaborate on the digital roadmap and lead execution of workflows, processes and enablers that allow new applications, products and services to be delivered quickly while maintaining legacy applications and IT operations at optimal levels.
Digital Talent Development
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