Team Lead

About

Are you a hands‑on technical leader who enjoys guiding teams through complex, mission‑critical environments while still shaping the technical direction? Do you want your work to directly support national security outcomes?

As a Team Lead, you’ll play a key specialist role within our Aerospace, Defence and Security account. This role blends functional team leadership with technical architecture responsibilities, sitting at the heart of our DevOps delivery. You’ll lead a skilled, multi‑supplier delivery team, providing technical direction, prioritisation and support to ensure outcomes are delivered effectively and in line with customer methodologies.

You’ll act as a bridge between internal teams, customers and third‑party partners, helping to balance risk, improve service quality and maintain system stability in a highly secure environment. This is a role for someone who enjoys influencing decisions, driving continuous improvement and working closely with stakeholders to improve user experience across complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps delivery and associated project work across the delivery team.
• Guide and support the team by prioritising work and providing expert technical direction.
• Own and maintain low‑level technical understanding and documentation of system configurations and interfaces.
• Support the Service Delivery Manager to ensure timely and cost‑effective service delivery.
• Manage investigation, triage and resolution of incidents, changes and stories.
• Build strong relationships with customers and partners to influence decision‑making and prioritisation.

Requirements

• Experience leading technical teams and inspiring people to deliver strong business outcomes.
• Strong understanding of system and application architectures across complex environments.
• Hands‑on experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and modern delivery practices.
• Experience working with on‑premise infrastructure, Linux/Unix and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of containerisation, microservices and automation technologies such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Ability to analyse user requirements and advise on scope and technical options.

Nice to Have

• Scripting experience.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust networking and secure‑by‑design principles.
• Experience integrating with existing systems and networks.
• Understanding of perimeter defences, anti‑malware and IDPS concepts.

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full‑time, Permanent
• Location: Gloucestershire, London or Manchester – on site 5 days per week
• Security Clearance Level: DV (enhanced)
• Internal Recruiter: Rebecca
• Salary: £75,000 – £85,000

Benefits

• £5,400 car allowance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Generous flexible benefits fund

About the Company

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We provide time for professional development activities, coach and mentor colleagues, and share knowledge across teams. Our culture values and supports employees, fostering pride in delivering outstanding outcomes in the UK’s most complex safety‑ and security‑critical markets.