Head of Technology at Ignition Group

• Responsible for leading the technical direction, infrastructure, and engineering delivery of our high-growth business. This is a pivotal role with both strategic and hands-on responsibilities, offering the opportunity to shape the future of our technology stack, team, and product capabilities. Working closely with product leadership, group engineering, and external partners.

Job Description
    Technical Strategy & Architecture (Core)

• Own the end-to-end system and application architecture.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap in line with product and group strategy.
• Set standards for code quality, documentation, testing, and design.
• Evaluate and select tools, frameworks, and platforms to optimize delivery.

Engineering Leadership & Team Development (Core)

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers (currently contractors, with future hiring planned)
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Manage team resourcing, productivity, and performance
• Provide technical coaching and career development support

Infrastructure & Cloud (AWS)

• Own AWS infrastructure: architecture, security, scalability, and cost optimization
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for repeatable, automated provisioning
• Ensure robust networking, IAM, and access control practices

Security & Compliance (PCI DSS)

• Ensure compliance with PCI DSS and internal security standards
• Implement secure development practices and regular vulnerability assessments
• Collaborate with internal security teams and external auditors.

DevOps, Automation & Monitoring

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (in-house and third-party)
• Drive reliability engineering and system resilience initiatives

Third-Party Integrations

• Manage technical integrations with key partners
• Own vendor relationships and ensure robust interoperability
• Monitor and test third-party dependencies for stability and performance

Delivery & Hands-On Contribution

• Collaborate with Product to design scalable technical solutions
• Break down requirements into technical designs and implementation plans
• Contribute to codebases on critical features or complex problems
• Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering standards

Stakeholder Engagement & Group Alignment

• A scalable, secure architecture aligned with group strategy
• PCI compliance achieved and maintained
• A high-performing engineering team delivering reliably
• AWS infrastructure optimized for cost, performance, and security
• CI/CD pipelines and monitoring systems fully operational
• Third-party integrations stable and proactively managed
• Seamless collaboration between Product and Engineering

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Technology, or a related field. 
• 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a senior leadership role (e.g. Tech Lead, Architect, Head of Engineering) – essential.
• Proven experience designing and scaling secure, cloud-native systems - essential.
• Hands-on coding ability in modern back-end or full-stack environments - essential.
• Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and monitoring best practices - essential.

Knowledge, Skills and attributes:

• Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to align technology initiatives with business goals and long-term vision.
• Technical Leadership: Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing complex technical projects.
• Team Development: Skilled in mentoring, coaching, and building high-performing engineering teams.