56 Systems Operations Lead jobs in London

Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

We are currently recruiting for Technical Leads to sit within one of our core value streams to focus on developing and implementing innovative digital technology. You will manage, lead and coach a team of technical experts who build software and customer experiences that continues to drive, shape and deliver our customer-centric, data driven and digital first strategy.
 

What you'll do:

• Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA’s, Architects and the wider business.
li>Lead, manage and coach a team of engineers. You will lead from the front with expert hands-on software development experience and ensure high technical standards are met throughout the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, understands the wider tech strategy, healthy backlog and working to Agile practices.
• Work with our Architects and Principal Engineers on new tech choices and architecture evolution.
• Always looking at ways to Improve engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD.
• Be a senior part of esure’s engineering community. Strive to actively share technical expertise with the team and champion / drive tech change wider than your squad.

What we’d love you to bring:

• A passion for people development; You will consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad in an agile environment to deliver and achieve great things.
• A Java technical expert! Our Tech Lead roles are a good blend of people management and strategy and hands on development (Spring Boot experience is key).
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) as well as cloud platform experience, ideally AWS.
• Experience in design and development of distributed, scalable, and highly available systems with a customer centric approach.
• An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

The Interview Process (subject to change):

li>You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Talent Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail.
• < trong>1st stage:  1 hour interview with our Head of Technology 
< i>2nd stage:  1 hour interview with 2 of our Technical Leads. This will involve a technical task and technical interview questions.  < i>3rd Stage:  30-minute meeting with members of one of our Agile Squad. This will be a Product Owner and a Delivery Manager. li>Final stage:  a final meeting with our Head of Technology and our Chief Technology Officer.

What’s in it for you?:

Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
< i>28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday. li>Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
• We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
< i>Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities. < i>Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.

**Introduction**
At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.
A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
We offer:
* Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
* Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
* Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
* Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
* A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
* Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
* Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
* More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
**Your role and responsibilities**
IBM is seeking a seasoned and accomplished Technical Lead to join our team and take charge of leading complex public sector government projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing development teams, overseeing on-premise and AWS environments, and driving successful project outcomes. This role requires not only deep technical expertise but also strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure cloud applications on AWS.
* Develop full-stack applications using front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) and backend technologies (Node.js, Java, Python, or similar).
* Architect, implement, and optimize cloud-native solutions using AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, and CloudFormation.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
* Ensure best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
* Optimize application performance, security, and reliability following industry best practices.
* Mentor developers and provide technical leadership on AWS and full-stack development.
* Stay updated with the latest AWS and full-stack development trends, tools, and best practices.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Experience in full-stack application development with expertise in AWS cloud services.
* Strong proficiency in front-end frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
* Experience with backend technologies such as Node.js, Java, Python, or .NET.
* Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, IAM, and CloudFormation/Terraform.
* Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and microservices-based architectures or relevant domain specific architectures and patterns.
* Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Strong knowledge of authentication, security best practices, and scalability in cloud environments.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment.
* Strong communication and leadership skills.
As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect certification.
* Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven design patterns.
* Knowledge of GraphQL, WebSockets, or real-time data processing.
* Familiarity with machine learning or data engineering on AWS.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Technical Lead**
**Salary: Around £30,000- £35,000 (depending on experience)**
**London, UK**
**Position Overview**
The Technical Specialist is a lead point of contact responsible for the planning, set up and operation of small to large-scale audio-visual systems for live events while ensuring the utmost in client satisfaction. The position often requires the individual to act as a team leader for the onsite departmental teams, planning department resources and contributing towards department improvements. There may also be occasions where the individual may be required to deputise for the Technical Manager/Group Head. This position reports to the Technical Manager relevant to the department.
**Company Benefits:**
+ Private Healthcare
+ Employee supported volunteering
+ Enhanced family leave provisions
+ Perkbox and Employee assistance Programme
+ Company sick pay
+ Employee recognition scheme
+ Generous employee referral scheme
+ Clearly defined Career path (and all the important support along the way)
+ Access to state-of-the-art technology
+ Global presence and opportunities worldwide
+ Long Service Programme
**Key Job Responsibilities**
**Equipment Operation**
· **Drives Results** - Ensures a flawlessly executed event through accurate and timely setup, operation, and breakdown of advanced audiovisual equipment as listed in the technical qualifications section.
·Troubleshoots technical issues and resolve problems quickly as they arise.
· **Do the Right Thing** - Complies with all Company security and safety measures.
·Reporting all health and safety issues to the HSE Manager, line manager or Project Manager onsite.
·Ensures equipment is secure from theft and/or damage when in use.
**Customer Service**
· **Deliver World Class Service** - Provides excellent service and strives to exceed the expectations and needs of internal and external customers.
·Maintains a positive relationship with all clients through effective communication.
· **See the Bigger Picture** - Collaborates with internal team on event solutions pre event and during event to ensure the best possible customer satisfaction.
·Understands and fosters the hotel/venue/client relationship.
**Training/Staff Development**
· **Values People** - Creates an atmosphere that fosters the development of technical and leadership skills in other employees.
·Provides mentorship and coaching to technical, sales and operations team members to develop technical skills as needed.
**Event Supervision**
·Performs advanced work (pre/during/post event) with operations team members.
·Supervises and directs other technicians during an event.
**Equipment Maintenance**
·Assists team with proper preparation, security, storage, transportation, and maintenance of equipment.
·Performs inventory and forecasting of equipment needs.
**Local/Regional deputising**
· **See the Bigger Picture** -Take ownership of local/regional department running allowing Technical Manager/Group Head to focus more on their day-to-day tasks.
· **Drives Results** -Assist with training and coaching enabling junior members of staff to perform their duties to the best of their ability.
·Take ownership of department related activities and tasks from a local/regional level if different to Technical Manager/Group Head
**Job Qualifications**
· **4+ years of field experience in speciality (Audio) area is required.**
·3-5 years of customer service or hospitality experience is preferred.
·Ability to interact professionally and effectively with a diverse work force, customer base and senior level management.
·Experience with project management of multiple tasks/initiatives.
·Strong customer, client and co-worker interface experience and abilities.
**Competencies**
·Ownership
·Hospitality
·Professionalism
·Responsiveness
·Safety Conscious
·Develops Talent
·Tech Savvy
·Manages Complexity
·Ensures Accountability
·Instils Trust
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

**Introduction**
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
**Your role and responsibilities**
The Technical Lead position will focus primarily on the development of CTU, an automated refactoring tool that translates COBOL to a modern object oriented (Java) equivalent. Secondary responsibilities include project related activities (integrate new libraries, solution customization, automation), or other language modernization.
* Design and implement Java applications
* Write well designed, testable code
* Problem solving - identifying and resolving issues with applications
* Participate in code reviews
* Stay connected with latest technologies
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Core Java - 5 years working experience
* Java libraries (some of - Spring Framework, Eclipse RCP, Eclipse EMF, Guava, Apache Commons, Guice / Dependency Injection, JPA)
* Good SQL / ORM/ Relational Databases knowledge
* Good command of Test-Driven Development
* Practical skills in CI/CD - some of Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins, Jira
* Excellent problem solving and algorithmic thinking
* Ability to take ownership of business problems and technical solutions
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills - teamwork
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Compilation technologies / ANTLR / XText
* MVS / COBOL / JCL
* Performance Tuning
* Cloud / Kubernetes
* J2EE application development
* Java Script Frameworks (Angular, React, VueJS)
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Introduction**
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
**Your role and responsibilities**
The Technical Lead position will focus primarily on the development of CTU, an automated refactoring tool that translates COBOL to a modern object oriented (Java) equivalent. Secondary responsibilities include project related activities (integrate new libraries, solution customization, automation), or other language modernization.
* Design and implement Java applications
* Write well designed, testable code
* Problem solving - identifying and resolving issues with applications
* Participate in code reviews
* Stay connected with latest technologies
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Core Java - 5 years working experience
* Java libraries (some of - Spring Framework, Eclipse RCP, Eclipse EMF, Guava, Apache Commons, Guice / Dependency Injection, JPA)
* Good SQL / ORM/ Relational Databases knowledge
* Good command of Test-Driven Development
* Practical skills in CI/CD - some of Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins, Jira
* Excellent problem solving and algorithmic thinking
* Ability to take ownership of business problems and technical solutions
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills - teamwork
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Compilation technologies / ANTLR / XText
* MVS / COBOL / JCL
* Performance Tuning
* Cloud / Kubernetes
* J2EE application development
* Java Script Frameworks (Angular, React, VueJS)
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Introduction**
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
**Your role and responsibilities**
The Technical Lead position will focus primarily on the development of CTU, an automated refactoring tool that translates COBOL to a modern object oriented (Java) equivalent. Secondary responsibilities include project related activities (integrate new libraries, solution customization, automation), or other language modernization.
* Design and implement Java applications
* Write well designed, testable code
* Problem solving - identifying and resolving issues with applications
* Participate in code reviews
* Stay connected with latest technologies
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Core Java - 5 years working experience
* Java libraries (some of - Spring Framework, Eclipse RCP, Eclipse EMF, Guava, Apache Commons, Guice / Dependency Injection, JPA)
* Good SQL / ORM/ Relational Databases knowledge
* Good command of Test-Driven Development
* Practical skills in CI/CD - some of Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins, Jira
* Excellent problem solving and algorithmic thinking
* Ability to take ownership of business problems and technical solutions
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills - teamwork
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Compilation technologies / ANTLR / XText
* MVS / COBOL / JCL
* Performance Tuning
* Cloud / Kubernetes
* J2EE application development
* Java Script Frameworks (Angular, React, VueJS)
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Introduction**
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
**Your role and responsibilities**
The Technical Lead position will focus primarily on the development of CTU, an automated refactoring tool that translates COBOL to a modern object oriented (Java) equivalent. Secondary responsibilities include project related activities (integrate new libraries, solution customization, automation), or other language modernization.
* Design and implement Java applications
* Write well designed, testable code
* Problem solving - identifying and resolving issues with applications
* Participate in code reviews
* Stay connected with latest technologies
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Core Java - 5 years working experience
* Java libraries (some of - Spring Framework, Eclipse RCP, Eclipse EMF, Guava, Apache Commons, Guice / Dependency Injection, JPA)
* Good SQL / ORM/ Relational Databases knowledge
* Good command of Test-Driven Development
* Practical skills in CI/CD - some of Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins, Jira
* Excellent problem solving and algorithmic thinking
* Ability to take ownership of business problems and technical solutions
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills - teamwork
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Compilation technologies / ANTLR / XText
* MVS / COBOL / JCL
* Performance Tuning
* Cloud / Kubernetes
* J2EE application development
* Java Script Frameworks (Angular, React, VueJS)
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Introduction**
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
**Your role and responsibilities**
The Technical Lead position will focus primarily on the development of CTU, an automated refactoring tool that translates COBOL to a modern object oriented (Java) equivalent. Secondary responsibilities include project related activities (integrate new libraries, solution customization, automation), or other language modernization.
* Design and implement Java applications
* Write well designed, testable code
* Problem solving - identifying and resolving issues with applications
* Participate in code reviews
* Stay connected with latest technologies
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Core Java - 5 years working experience
* Java libraries (some of - Spring Framework, Eclipse RCP, Eclipse EMF, Guava, Apache Commons, Guice / Dependency Injection, JPA)
* Good SQL / ORM/ Relational Databases knowledge
* Good command of Test-Driven Development
* Practical skills in CI/CD - some of Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins, Jira
* Excellent problem solving and algorithmic thinking
* Ability to take ownership of business problems and technical solutions
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills - teamwork
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Compilation technologies / ANTLR / XText
* MVS / COBOL / JCL
* Performance Tuning
* Cloud / Kubernetes
* J2EE application development
* Java Script Frameworks (Angular, React, VueJS)
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Introduction**
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
**Your role and responsibilities**
The Technical Lead position will focus primarily on the development of CTU, an automated refactoring tool that translates COBOL to a modern object oriented (Java) equivalent. Secondary responsibilities include project related activities (integrate new libraries, solution customization, automation), or other language modernization.
* Design and implement Java applications
* Write well designed, testable code
* Problem solving - identifying and resolving issues with applications
* Participate in code reviews
* Stay connected with latest technologies
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Core Java - 5 years working experience
* Java libraries (some of - Spring Framework, Eclipse RCP, Eclipse EMF, Guava, Apache Commons, Guice / Dependency Injection, JPA)
* Good SQL / ORM/ Relational Databases knowledge
* Good command of Test-Driven Development
* Practical skills in CI/CD - some of Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins, Jira
* Excellent problem solving and algorithmic thinking
* Ability to take ownership of business problems and technical solutions
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills - teamwork
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Compilation technologies / ANTLR / XText
* MVS / COBOL / JCL
* Performance Tuning
* Cloud / Kubernetes
* J2EE application development
* Java Script Frameworks (Angular, React, VueJS)
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.