Technical Lead - Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom - esure Group

Description

Company DescriptionHere at esure, we're no strangers to change.

As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we're getting ready for more.

It's creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

Job DescriptionWe are currently recruiting for a Technical Lead to join our IT function on a permanent basis.

You will manage an impactful team whose key priority is to build software and customer experiences that drive, shape and deliver our customer-centric digital transformation.

This is a hands on role in which you will be leading from the front with expert technical knowledge in Java and product development.

What you will do:

Technical Lead for the squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA's, change leads and Architects to design and build out our EIS functionalityBe well versed in Java software DevelopmentBe a line manager (small team of 3-5 engineers)Have expert hands on software development in Java and ensure technical standards are met throughout the team.

Working with the product owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, balanced backlog and agile practicesWorking with Architects and Principal Engineer on tech choices and architecture evolutionImproving the engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CDBe a part of esure's engineering community.

Strive to actively share technical expertise with the team and champion and drive tech change wider than your squadWhat we'd love you to bring:

A passion for people and a deep love of technology You will consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad (or small team) in an agile environment to deliver and achieve great thingsExpert in backend development with JavaExperience with React is helpfulAble to coach and mentor team members and own the tech quality/standards.

Experience working with a cloud platform, ideally AWSUnderstands how commercial packages work, how to extend the using the framework, make trade-offs between inside and outside development and push the boundariesPrevious background working in high traffic, highly transactional online environmentsAn advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous deliveryWhy choose us?This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure...

A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potentialA bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure's successDiscounts on our insurance products, for you and your family28 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits youBenefits just for you:
our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances

Grow your career with us:
whatever your goals, we'll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech

Join our communities:

our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play.

So, it's no surprise our people consistently rate 'making friends at work' one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement surveyMore flexibility for you:

we're a proud supporter of the ABI's Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it's part time, job sharing, or compressed hours.

Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.

Live a healthy lifestyle:

we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself – like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.

A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world:
driving good in the world couldn't be more important to us.

That's why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.

Everyday appreciation:

praise from your colleagues means the world Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box.

If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you're not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.