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ACESGroup is seeking a Technical Development Leader (Engineering, Architecture & Operations) to take ownership of architecture, engineering standards, platform reliability, and operational performance across the organisation. This is a hands-on leadership role combining architecture, engineering oversight, cloud operations, and support responsibility. It is not a purely managerial position.
Job Responsibility:
Own and evolve system architecture across cloud platforms, integrations, data systems, and field technology
Define and enforce engineering standards, patterns, and non-functional requirements including performance, reliability, security, and cost
Guide technical direction across development teams through design reviews and architectural governance
Lead and mentor engineers and developers within a strong, productive technical team
Support teams with complex problem-solving and implementation decisions
Ensure delivery balances speed with long-term maintainability and operational stability
Own and manage AWS infrastructure, including cost monitoring, optimisation, and capacity planning
Implement and oversee security controls, access management, and permissions
Ensure effective monitoring, logging, and alerting across production systems
Act as senior escalation point for operational and production issues
Take ownership of major internal integration platforms and APIs
Own and evolve the organisation’s data lake, data pipelines, and reporting capabilities
Ensure data storage, schema design, and ETL processes are reliable and efficient
Champion the practical use of AI tools to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency
Guide responsible adoption of AI-assisted development aligned with security and governance requirements
Requirements:
Senior engineering experience with responsibility for architecture and production systems
Strong background in backend development, distributed systems, and integrations
Hands-on experience managing AWS environments and cloud infrastructure
Strong understanding of security principles, access control, and role-based permissions
Experience operating systems with real performance, reliability, and support requirements
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Backend development with Node.js, Python, or similar
Strong experience with APIs, integrations, webhooks, and event-driven systems
Experience with databases and data platforms such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Athena, and data lakes
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation
Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration including Docker, ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes
Understanding of logging, monitoring, and alerting systems
Nice to have:
Experience with biometric or identity-related systems
Exposure to data visualisation and reporting platforms
Experience supporting field-deployed or event-based technology