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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong engineering leadership and technical governance in complex digital services, with a focus on modern cloud engineering, DevSecOps, and security practices. Capable of developing high-performing teams and translating complex technical challenges into pragmatic solutions while ensuring alignment with government standards and commercial objectives.
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Engineering LeadershipModern Cloud EngineeringDevSecOpsGDS Service StandardSecurity and Privacy by Design
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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringTechnical AssuranceCI/CDArchitectureOperational PracticesAI IntegrationTechnical GovernanceEngineering StandardsCoaching and MentoringCommercial Awareness
Soft Skills
Consultancy SkillsCommunicationProblem-SolvingStakeholder ManagementTeam Development
Industry Keywords
UK Central GovernmentRegulated EnvironmentDigital ServicesAccessibilityData ProtectionEmerging TechnologyOperational ResilienceResponsible AIMultidisciplinary DeliveryTechnical Propositions
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own Arran’s engineering strategy, standards and technical assurance across client engagements
- Champion secure, scalable and maintainable services using modern cloud, DevSecOps and software engineering practices
- Develop Arran’s practical capability to build and integrate AI into production government services
- Establish engineering approaches for LLMs, RAG and agentic systems, addressing security, privacy, responsible AI, operational resilience and government constraints
- Ensure engineering aligns with the GDS Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice, NCSC Secure by Design, accessibility and data protection requirements
- Work with architects and client technical authorities to provide technical governance and assurance
- Act as Head of Profession for Engineering and build and develop high-performing engineers and technical leaders
- Identify future capability needs and create opportunities for practical AI and emerging technology experience through delivery, accelerators and learning
- Act as a trusted senior technical advisor to Central Government clients
- Translate complex problems into pragmatic technical approaches and communicate trade-offs
- Represent Zaizi in senior client and technical governance discussions
- Shape technical propositions, solutions, teams and estimates for strategically important opportunities
- Turn successful delivery into reusable capabilities and propositions
- Share accountability with the Club Executive and Heads of Product and Delivery for Arran’s overall performance
- Help protect and grow clients, build capability through delivery, and balance client outcomes, people, quality and commercial performance
Requirements
What you’ll need- Significant engineering leadership experience across complex digital services, ideally within UK Central Government or another regulated environment
- Strong software engineering background and sufficient technical depth to command the confidence of senior engineers, architects and client technical leaders
- Experience leading multiple engineering teams rather than only a single programme or product
- Strong understanding of modern cloud engineering, DevSecOps, CI/CD, security, architecture and operational practices
- Experience with GDS-style multidisciplinary delivery and understanding of the Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice
- Strong understanding of security and privacy by design
- Evidence of developing engineering capability through coaching, mentoring, standards and communities of practice
- Strong consultancy skills and ability to operate credibly with senior government stakeholders
- Commercial awareness, including experience shaping work, estimating delivery and contributing to bids or proposals
- Ability to balance technical quality, user outcomes, delivery constraints and commercial reality
- Engineering leadership capable of turning emerging technology into production-grade services; AI researcher experience is not required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Salaries reviewed annually to ensure they reflect your performance and market value
- Loyalty Pension: starting at a 5% employer contribution, increasing by 0.5% every year after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 8%
- Comprehensive Group Life Assurance
- 10 paid days for Reservist Military Service
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Flexibility to Buy/Sell additional annual leave days
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Fully funded professional certifications (AWS, GCP, Agile, etc.)
- 5 days paid study leave
- £500 annual Personal Choice fund
- Access to 1-2-1 professional coaching and team training
- BUPA Private Medical Insurance
- Genuine hybrid working
- WFH equipment allowance
- Cycle to Work scheme