Technical Lead Azure / Typescript - Hybrid Working

Technical Lead - Cloud & Engineering - Hybrid WorkingWe're seeking a Technical Lead to drive the design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. In this role, you will lead development efforts, elevate engineering standards, and guide a high-performing team building platforms that support advanced digital underwriting and insurance capabilities.Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and build of robust, high-performance services for underwriting, claims, and risk-modelling use cases.
• Write clean, maintainable TypeScript code and champion best practices across projects.
• Architect, implement, and optimize Azure-based solutions, with strong focus on Containers and App Services/Functions.
• Use Databricks for data modelling, transformation, and advanced analytics.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for seamless, reliable deployments.
• Apply cloud security best practices and optimize Azure environments for cost, performance, and compliance.
• Mentor developers, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence.
• Lead design workshops and partner with stakeholders across product, data, architecture, and business teams.
• Use domain knowledge in insurance processes to shape efficient, data-driven solutions.

• Proven experience leading complex software development projects.
• Advanced TypeScript skills and strong containerization experience (AKS).
• Hands-on expertise across Azure compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Exposure to Databricks, ETL, and analytics workflows.
• Strong leadership abilities: mentoring, code review, and collaborative solution-design.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.