Senior Technical Lead (Project Delivery)

Department: Azure

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Dublin

Description

Job Specification  Role Title: Senior Technical Lead (Project Delivery)  Location: Dublin, Ireland or UK (Hybrid / Client Site)  Department: Application Modernisation & Enterprise Integration  About Codec Codec is an award-winning digital transformation company with big growth ambitions. We are an established full-stack IT consultancy, a local alternative to the Big 4, headquartered in Dublin with offices in Galway, Belfast, London, Poland, and Germany. We are growing rapidly and have crafted a clear vision of the future, developing our own ‘IP’ to complement the Cloud stacks from Microsoft. As we continue to win large-scale government and enterprise contracts, we need strong technical leadership on the ground. The Role Codec is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to spearhead the delivery of large-scale, long-term enterprise projects (12+ months). This is a hands-on, client-facing delivery role. You will not just be an architect in an ivory tower; you will be the "Captain of the Ship" for a dedicated client engagement. You will serve as the primary technical authority on the ground, leading a squad of developers to deliver robust Azure-based solutions while remaining hands-on with the code. 

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery Leadership 

• Technical Ownership: Act as the Lead Architect/Developer for a dedicated client project. You own the technical roadmap, architecture, and code quality for that specific engagement. 
• Client Advisory: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the client’s internal IT and stakeholders. Explain technical decisions, manage scope creep, and build trust through competence. 
• Hands-on Execution: This is a builder role. You will spend a significant portion of your time coding (C#, .NET, Azure, Angular/Blazor), setting the pace for the team and handling the most complex integrations yourself. 

Team Direction (Project Level) 

• Squad Leadership: Direct the daily technical work of the developers assigned to your project. Assign tasks based on capability, conduct code reviews, and unblock the team when they hit technical walls. 
• Quality Control: Ensure that what goes into the client’s environment is production-ready. You are the final gatekeeper for code quality, security, and performance on your project. 

Solution Design & Integration 

• Architecture Implementation: Translate high-level designs into working software. Make the granular decisions on how to implement Azure Functions, Service Bus patterns, and Dataverse integrations within the client’s specific constraints. 
• Environment Management: Take responsibility for the project's DevOps maturity, ensuring CI/CD pipelines and environments (Dev/Test/Prod) are correctly managed and secured. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required Skills & Experience 

• Consultancy Experience: Proven experience acting as a lead consultant or technical lead on long-term client projects. You understand the difference between internal development and billable client delivery. 
• Full-Stack Seniority: 8+ years of development experience with deep expertise in the Microsoft Stack (C#, .NET, Azure). You must be capable of leading a team by example. 
• Client Facing Communication: Excellent ability to manage client expectations, explain technical risks to non-technical project managers, and navigate complex stakeholder environments. 
• Azure Expertise: Strong working knowledge of Azure PaaS (App Services, Functions) and integration patterns (Service Bus, Event Grid). 
• Delivery Focus: A track record of shipping software. You are not just an architect who draws diagrams; you are a lead who pushes code to production. 

Location & Eligibility 

• Hybrid Working: Codec supports hybrid working; however, on-site working will be required where expected by customers, and attendance at Codec offices is expected regularly. 
• Right to Work: Candidates must be currently located in Ireland or the UK with existing Right to Work approval.