Lead Engineer

Skills allowance of up to £17,668, pending assessment

Advert Close Date: 19th October 2026

Job summary

This role offers a balance of hands-on engineering and technical leadership. Approximately 50% of your time will be spent actively contributing to software development and technical delivery, with the remainder focused on leading multidisciplinary teams, influencing strategic direction, and supporting the growth of the Engineering profession.

The Lead Engineer will drive the technical delivery of their team, managing their workload and ensuring the right skills are available. You will be responsible for the work undertaken by your Developers and DevOps staff, including engineering heath.

You will also be expected to work with Seniors and Principals to ensure that services produced are best practice, including meeting HO Engineering Standards. You should have a solid technical background and will be able to apply these skills if required to provide guidance to your team. You will also maintain a broad perspective, monitoring technology developments such that you can support strategy formations.

We would encourage applications from candidates with experience or interests in the following technologies:

• Java, Kotlin
• Managing multiple delivery focused teams with competing priorities and timelines, ensuring adherence to standards within the team (PEMT)
• Working with senior stakeholders to provide operational support to the portfolio in pursuit of challenging ministerial and legislative deadlines. (DLMG)
• Providing technical knowledge and best practice, across cloud management, finops, and the complete CI/CD build process. (PROG)
• Creating, executing, and delivering detailed roadmaps that include appropriate quality management and business capacity to ensure successful outcomes. (QUMG)
• Ability to interpret complex system designs and articulate these to technical and non-technical audiences.(SWDN)
• Mentoring colleagues in developing skills and capabilities in line with strategy, team, and personal goals. (PDSV)

Why work for us...

Find out more information at: Benefits - Home Office Careers, but some of the primary ones are:

• A Civil Service Pension with employer contribution rates of £14,441 annually
• In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
• 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service.
• 8 days of public holidays, plus 1 additional privilege day.
• Flexi-time allowance and flexible working options

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