Head of Technical

Head of TechnicalUp to 120kSouthamptonHybrid- 3 or 4 days on site Benefits:25 days holiday increasing up to 30Flexible working16 full weeks of maternity5% matched pensionAnnual bonuses I am working with a well-respected UK client looking for someone to lead their technical team and provide strategic insight into the team. They are looking for someone to provide strategic technical leadership for secure defense applications and maintain the technical architecture and roadmap for the software house.You should be someone who has a good approach to modern engineering and emerging technologies. Day-to-day responsibilities:Working alongside the head of delivery to ensure technical decisions and strategies are in line with the defense applications.Working with the company to ensure the delivery of the applications is efficientKey stakeholder engagementDrive modern engineering practiceExposure to AI, Data platforms and machine learningReduce strategic dependencyTranslate business needs into coherent technical strategy. Requirements:Knowledge of Cloud, APIs, CI/CD, Automation and Platform engineeringExperience building and assessing technology investmentsManaging technical risk, scalability and securityStakeholder engagement experienceAbility to govern architecture and engineering practicesGovernment or highly regulated environment industry experienceExposure to data platforms and machine learningThis is an urgent vacancy, so if you would like to be considered then please apply ..... full job details .....