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# Technical Lead (Python)

- **Company:** Xpertise Recruitment
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £195,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Transformation, DevOps, Amazon DynamoDB, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Systems Integration, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Fastapi, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Docker
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-A182255891A73F432D/

## About the Role

* Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, Lead Developer, Solution Lead, or Principal Engineer.
 * Previous line management experience, including mentoring, coaching, and developing technical teams.
 * Strong background delivering data-focused projects and data transformation initiatives.
 * Experience designing and implementing modern data platform architectures, including a strong understanding of Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
 * Experience leading technical design and engineering delivery across complex enterprise environments.
 * Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence technical direction across teams.
 * Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Technical Skills

Experience with some or all of the following:

 * Python
 * FastAPI
 * AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, S3, IAM, CloudWatch)
 * Event-driven architecture
 * Data integration and data engineering
 * CI/CD and DevOps
 * Infrastructure as Code
 * Docker and containerisation
 * Observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting

## Description

Technical Lead (Python) West London (Fortnightly Office Visits) Contract | Inside IR35 | Up to £750 per day Long-Term Programme (2+ Years)

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to join a major transformation programme delivering enterprise-scale data and technology solutions. This is a rare opportunity to secure a long-term contract engagement (2+ years) on a high-profile programme, providing technical leadership across engineering, cloud, integration, and data platform initiatives.

The successful Technical Lead will combine strong hands-on technical expertise with leadership capability, helping to shape architecture decisions, guide engineering teams, and drive delivery of complex data-driven solutions.
Key Responsibilities

 * Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering and data workstreams.
 * Lead solution design, architecture reviews, and engineering best practices.
 * Manage and mentor technical teams, providing line management and technical coaching.
 * Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
 * Drive delivery of cloud-native platforms, integrations, APIs, and data services.
 * Work closely with Product, Architecture, Data Engineering, and DevOps teams.
 * Support engineering standards covering CI/CD, testing, observability, security, and operational readiness.
 * Lead technical decision-making and resolve complex engineering challenges.


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