Digital Delivery hub Technical Lead Salary: ranging from £67,900 - £95,000 Would you like an opportunity to be at the forefront of our ambition to be a data and technology driven regulator of the future? The team/department This role will be part of our newly created department named ‘Digital Hub’ based out of our FCA offices. Our department falls within the Intelligence and Digital function, a subdivision of the Data, Technology & Innovation (DTI) division. The Intelligence and Digital function are leading the FCA in harnessing the power of data and advanced analytics to transform financial regulation. We are looking for a Technical Lead to help build out our Digital Delivery Hub. This is an opportunity to be involved at the beginning of an exciting new initiative within the FCA. Day to day you will be the technical lead to an agile, multi-disciplinary team, working with developers, testers, agile leads and product owners to deliver exciting digital products. The opportunity for the right candidate is to establish an engineering approach that redefines how the FCA deliver digital products. What you will be doing Lead and guide the development of your team, providing direction and oversight of the technical delivery for the digital products you are responsible for Help establish and follow a set of engineering principles and best practices to ensure consistency and quality in the engineering process are upheld Feed engineering insight and experience into the wider Strategy and Architecture team to identify opportunities to improve engineering across the whole organisation Provide mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff to enhance and improve the team’s capability Bring an energetic and proactive approach to tackling complex technical challenges, encouraging creative problem-solving and continuous learning within the team What you will get from the role Opportunity to grow as a leader in a dynamic technology environment, enhancing skills in team management Working at the FCA is extremely impactful and has a positive impact on the wider society Collaboration with a diverse team with a variety of skill ranges and backgrounds, offering a rich collaborative environment Gain hands-on experience of the latest technologies and software delivery techniques, keeping your skill relevant and marketable Receive recognition for contributions to critical projects, with opportunities for career advancement within the organisation based on performance and leadership skills Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash. Core benefits that you will receive as standard are 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays Private healthcare with Bupa A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) Life assurance of eight times your basic salary Income protection We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in our Leeds office. The skills and experience you’ll have Minimum We are a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role. Strong technical experience of one or more of the following – Java, Javascript/Typescript, Angular, AWS Demonstrable evidence of leading and mentoring teams, combined with strong stakeholder management and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels within an organisation Able to establish a series of engineering best practices and implementing them across multiple teams Essential Graduate level education (or equivalent experience) in Computing, Computer Science or equivalent subject Has experience of and is a proponent of Test-Driven Development. Ideally having experience of implementing this approach for the first time in an organisation Adept at leveraging automation to improve development processes and optimise software delivery Excellent problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking, capable of tackling complex technical challenges Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns and best practices, with a focus on creating scalable, maintainable, and efficient systems About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. The FCA's Values & Diversity Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Technical Specialist role. Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking. Useful information Applications for this role close at 23:59 on the 4th October 2024 This role is graded as Technical Specialist – Regulatory Got a question? If you are interested learning more about the role, please contact the following: For internal applicants, please contact Sara Holland, sara.hollandfca.org.uk For external applicants, please contact Asha Gladis on Asha.Gladisfca.org.uk What to expect from our assessment and selection process The assessment process consists of a telephone screening call and if successful a competency and technical based interview. Application support We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best. If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible. Security Clearance/Vetting The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting. Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal, applications sent via email will not be accepted.