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# Technical Lead

- **Company:** McGregor Boyall Associates Ltd.
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, OpenShift, Standard Sql, Next.js, Service Design, TypeScript, Spring-mvc, ReactJS, Grafana, Spring-boot, Technical Debt, Vue.js, Event Driven Architecture, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Restful APIs, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/technical-lead/mcgregor-boyall-associates-limited-job107819822

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with Java 11+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC and REST APIs.
 * Experience with OpenShift, Docker, Jenkins and modern CI/CD pipelines.
 * Strong knowledge of JavaScript, Node, Vue, React, Next.js and TypeScript.
 * Solid HTML/CSS skills with an understanding of accessibility.
 * Proven experience technically leading cross-functional development teams.
 * Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, automated testing and infrastructure as code.
 * Experience with service-based and event-driven architectures.
 * Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Demonstrable experience coaching and mentoring development teams.

Desirable

 * Strong SQL and data-modelling experience.
 * Experience with AWS, Aurora/PostgreSQL and Grafana.
 * Experience delivering inclusive, human-centred digital services.

## Description

* Lead technical delivery across a portfolio of digital housing management services.
 * Provide hands-on technical direction across tactical delivery and longer-term architecture.
 * Design, assess and implement scalable, secure and sustainable technical solutions.
 * Work closely with Product, Service Design, Operations and Architecture teams.
 * Represent the development team at architecture and technical governance forums.
 * Drive continuous improvement, DevSecOps adoption and technical debt reduction.
 * Champion accessibility, security, performance, maintainability and quality.
 * Support troubleshooting across development and production environments.
 * Coach and mentor developers, helping build a strong engineering culture.
 * Contribute to disaster recovery and service resilience activities, including occasional out-of-hours support.


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