Technical Lead

Software Technical Lead 6 month initial contract Hybrid - onsite 2 days a week in London or Ipswich Purview are currently recruiting for a Software Technical Lead on an initial 6- month contract with end client being in the telecommunication space. Key Responsibilities * Engage as a Software Technical Lead for a hybrid (open-source, in-house) SDN/NAAS ecosystem (OSS, BSS, compute, underlay) * Ensures, engages in and improves (inc hands on) the whole lifecycle of solution—from architecture and design, through to deployment, operation and refinement * Establishes technical direction and oversees software quality * Leads feature level technical planning and technology development * Ensures successful integration of a variety of automation and orchestration systems/endpoints Provides hands-on leadership to and responsible for technical oversight of engineers to develop and test features (inc vendors and 3rd party) * Tracks progress, resolves dependencies, evaluates risks and communicates status to stakeholders * Ensures optimal technical resources utilisation and provides input on optimisations * Coaching junior engineers Key Skills Mandatory * Engineering leadership and excellence * Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with effective verbal and written communication skills * Expertise in full stack Python development * Expertise in developing frameworks for and automating test cases for systems in production Expected * Ability to debug, optimize code, and to automate routine tasks * Experience with data modelling with Yang (with a vendor neutral landscape in mind) * Solid experience with RESTful, gRPC APIs and JSON/Protobuf * Open-source software experience and engagement with open-source development practices (e.g. Netbox, gNMIc) * Experience with CICD methodologies (Robot, Gitlab, BDD) * Experience with Software Defined Networking, Service Provisioning, fault management, inventory management, performance management * Understanding of Life-Cycle Management (devices, services, resources) Desirable * Awareness of TM Forum API framework * Experience with agile delivery