About the role

  • Line manage engineers across the Modern Workplace, Data, and System Specialist teams
  • Take ownership of, run and continuously improve team ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
  • Build and maintain competency frameworks and training plans for each discipline
  • Work closely with Head of Architecture and Engineering and lead engineers to ensure technical delivery aligns with Aurora’s strategic priorities
  • Develop and optimise delivery processes to ensure consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement, within engineering teams and in collaboration with the wider Internal Technology department
  • Serve as a trusted point of escalation for people and performance matters
  • Partner with the Head of Architecture and Engineering to ensure that the engineering functions operate efficiently, maintaining a strong culture of collaboration and growth alongside the wider Internal Technology department
  • Support engineers with professional development, including coaching, mentorship, and goal setting
  • Support engineers in the delivery of technical solutions, drawing on past hands-on experience as an engineer or architect. Ensure effective and proactive escalation to the Head of Architecture and Engineering where required

Requirements

  • Excellent people leader with a proven track record leading teams and developing high performance culture
  • Proven experience in engineering or delivery management, ideally across multiple technical disciplines
  • Previous hands-on experience as an engineer, consultant, or solutions architect
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies, particularly M365 and Azure, to deliver internal IT capabilities
  • Experience running agile ceremonies and improving delivery processes
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and resolve challenges constructively
  • Experience implementing competency frameworks and performance metrics
  • Highly organised, delivery-focused, and able to prioritise effectively
  • A collaborative and positive approach to problem-solving
  • Experience in consultancy or professional services environments (desirable)
  • Understanding of data engineering practices and business intelligence concepts (desirable)
  • Familiarity with enterprise systems such as Salesforce, SAP, or Dynamics 365 F&O (desirable)
  • Experience with utilising CI/CD patterns and DevOps tooling to orchestrate configuration across environments (desirable)
  • Experience working with Project Managers to deliver broad impact solutions (desirable)

Benefits

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Parental Support
  • Salary-Exchange Pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Local Oxford Discounts
  • Cycle-to-work Scheme
  • Flu Jabs

Job title

Lead IT Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

Location requirements

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