Technical Lead

M&G plc

. Provide brown-field and green-field technical leadership across key areas of the M&G IT estate .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeEdinburgh • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical leadership, system modernization, and architecture design within complex enterprise environments, with a strong focus on security, scalability, and operational excellence. Proven ability to mentor teams, drive technical roadmaps, and ensure adherence to engineering standards and governance.

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Technical LeadershipSystem ModernizationCI/CD AutomationStakeholder ManagementCloud Architecture

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Hard Skills

Technical DesignAPI-Driven ArchitectureMicroservices ArchitectureIntegration PatternsObservability StacksSoftware DevelopmentTesting FrameworksLegacy System ModernizationTechnical Debt ManagementRoot Cause Analysis

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementCoachingEmpathyDecision-MakingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Salesforce Service CloudSalesforce Experience CloudOpenShiftCloud ApigeeAzure Integration ServicesAzure Data FactoryGitHubTDDBDDDefensive Design

Certifications & Qualifications

Cloud CertificationsArchitecture Certifications

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesWealth ManagementAsset ManagementLife & PensionsRegulatory Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudMicroservicesOpenShift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide brown-field and green-field technical leadership across key areas of the M&G IT estate
Replace unsafe, fragile, or costly legacy systems with modern, secure, and supportable solutions
Define technical architecture patterns and set engineering standards
Unblock delivery squads and ensure robust operational handovers to run teams
Act as the key design authority for the assigned domain
Bridge business strategy, solution architecture, and day-to-day engineering execution
Drive improvements in system reliability, cost efficiency, and developer productivity
Monitor estate health, focusing on operability, security posture, cost optimisation, and technical debt reduction
Partner with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Delivery Leads to create technical roadmaps
Drive end-to-end technical designs from inception through delivery
Embed scalability, security, resilience, and observability requirements by default
Prepare and champion design proposals through M&G engineering and governance forums
Define and maintain system architecture and interface documentation
Establish and enforce reusable engineering patterns, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and automation practices
Identify and eliminate engineering impediments to improve delivery flow and reduce cycle times
Maintain a technical debt backlog and balance feature delivery with platform modernisation and risk reduction
Champion observability, automated alerting, and defensive design
Escalate complex production defects and lead technical Root Cause Analysis investigations
Ensure adherence to M&G Software Development Lifecycle and LEAF delivery controls
Drive threat modelling, data privacy, and regulatory compliance standards
Coach, mentor, and upskill software engineers across squads
Participate in technical hiring, onboarding, and capability assessment
Contribute to cross-hub engineering guilds and shared technology initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record leading technical design and engineering delivery in complex enterprise or financial services environments
Deep experience modernising brown-field legacy platforms into contemporary, API-driven, cloud, or microservices architectures
Demonstrated experience guiding solutions through formal architecture and engineering governance boards
Strong hands-on background in modern programming languages and integration patterns
Practical experience establishing CI/CD automation, testing frameworks (TDD/BDD), and observability stacks
Experience in one or more of: Software development (frontend, backend, mobile), Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Experience Cloud, OpenShift, Cloud Apigee, Sonata, Azure Integration Services, Azure Data Factory, GitHub
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate technical risk and trade-offs to non-technical business partners
Desirable: experience in regulated financial services, wealth, asset management, or life & pensions platforms
Desirable: experience with enterprise integration technologies, batch/message transformation frameworks, or core customer platforms
Relevant cloud or architecture certifications are desirable
Ability to balance long-term target architecture with short-term commercial and delivery realities
Ability to take ownership of complex technical challenges and drive decisions forward
Ability to build credibility through expertise, coaching, and empathy
Strong focus on security, stability, resilience, and operational excellence

Benefits

Comp & perks

A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions)
Access to Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
Financial wellbeing and support services
38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
Opportunity to purchase up to five extra days
Time Off When You Need It policy
Comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave
Private Healthcare
Critical Illness cover
Life Assurance
Additional family options for health and protection cover
Flexible working arrangements
Workplace adjustments
Networking, support and development opportunities through employee-led networks