You will define architectural patterns, set technical standards, and lead the adoption of best practices in agile software delivery. Your role encompasses hands-on development, technical mentorship, strategic planning, and serving as the primary technical authority for D365 CE, Power Platform, and SharePoint solutions.
You will influence technical decision-making across multiple teams and shape the long-term technology roadmap of the organisation.
TSG (Technology Services Group) are a Managed IT Services provider supporting businesses UK wide with their technology solutions. As a Microsoft Partner we are committed to delivering excellence for our customers alongside investing in our colleagues to provide them with the knowledge and tools required to deliver great results.
TSG are one of the few Microsoft Partners in the UK who hold all six Microsoft designations, and one of the only partners who specialise in mid-market. Our commitment to excellence for our customers and employees is backed by our consistent world class NPS score of +80 and our recent accreditation as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in addition to being placed on the ‘2024 UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech’ list. Our guiding principles of Team TSG, Service Excellence and Shared growth are at the heart of everything we do.
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Employee ownership – as a growing business we want to ensure that everybody who contributes towards our success, shares in our success. High performing members of Team TSG are entered into an employee benefits trust (EBT). The EBT is the single largest beneficiary within TSG meaning employees will share the benefits of the proceeds, driving a high performing culture with long term value and mutually beneficial outcomes
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Our open and honest culture where feedback is taken on-board and acted upon
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Our social events – annual all expenses paid ‘TSG Festival’ and team building funds
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Two paid CSR days per annum that you can use to support the community
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Giving something back – the ‘TSG Foundation’ established in November 2022 has so far donated over £160,000 to support nominated businesses and charities
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Our responsibility to the environment as we work towards net carbon zero
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Flexible working opportunities including home working and hybrid options
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Annual salary benchmarking
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Excellent progression opportunities, training and support, including recognised qualifications
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Define and maintain enterprise-wide technical architecture standards and guidelines
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Lead architectural reviews and provide technical governance for major initiatives
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Design scalable, resilient, and secure solution architectures that align with business strategy
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Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, frameworks, and platforms for adoption
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Create and maintain technical roadmaps that support business objectives
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Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices
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Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for new technologies and architectural approaches
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Serve as the technical authority for complex problem-solving and critical production issues
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Architect and develop complex, distributed systems that meet enterprise scalability requirements
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Lead by example through hands-on development of critical components and frameworks
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Design reusable libraries, frameworks, and accelerators that improve team productivity
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Establish patterns for microservices architecture, API design, and system integration
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Drive implementation of security best practices and compliance requirements
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Review and approve technical designs for major features and system changes
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Create technical documentation, architecture decision records (ADRs), and reference implementations
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Optimise system performance, scalability, and reliability across the technology stack
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Lead the design and implementation of complex integrations with D365 CE, Power Platform, and SharePoint
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Mentor and coach developers across multiple teams, fostering technical excellence
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Lead technical training initiatives and knowledge-sharing sessions
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Conduct advanced code reviews focusing on architecture, design patterns, and best practices
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Build technical capabilities within teams through pair programming and technical workshops
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Identify skill gaps and create development plans for team members
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Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical innovation
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Lead technical interviews and contribute to hiring decisions for technical roles
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Define and implement DevOps strategy and CI/CD best practices across the organization
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Architect monitoring, observability, and alerting strategies for complex distributed systems
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Lead incident response for critical production issues and post-mortem analysis
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Design and implement infrastructure as code (IaC) patterns and practices
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Drive automation initiatives to improve deployment reliability and reduce operational overhead
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Define disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
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Collaborate with product management and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
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Participate in strategic planning and contribute to technology budget decisions
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Lead technical due diligence for vendor selection and technology partnerships
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Drive innovation through research and experimentation with emerging technologies (Ai)
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Represent the technology team in executive briefings and stakeholder presentations
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Establish metrics and KPIs to measure technical excellence and team performance
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Lead cross-functional initiatives that span multiple teams and departments