Tech Lead - Software Solution Architect - 2 year contract

Assurity Trusted Solutions (ATS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Government Technology Agency (GovTech). As a Trusted Partner over the last decade, ATS offers a comprehensive suite of products and services ranging from infrastructure and operational services, authentication services, governance and assurance services as well as managed processes. In a dynamic digital and cyber landscape, where trust & collaboration are key, ATS continues to drive mutually beneficial business outcomes through collaboration with GovTech, government agencies and commercial partners to mitigate cyber risks and bolster security postures.

We are seeking a highly skilled Tech Lead with strong Solution Architecture capabilities to lead the front-end development of our small, agile team. You will work together with a group of UX Designers and UX Engineers, ensuring that our solutions are scalable, technically sound, and compatible with cross-division systems. This hybrid role requires hands-on technical leadership, architectural oversight, and an understanding of WCAG standards and accessibility best practices. This role will be offered as a 2-year contract.

A brief summary of your job responsibility:

• Lead the UX Engineers in delivering high-quality, scalable front-end code
• Ensure that development process follows best practices for maintainability, performance, security, and accessibility
• Provide mentorship to the team, reviewing code, and helping solve technical challenges
• Evaluate cross-division systems and existing infrastructure to ensure compatibility and integration of proposed solutions
• Identify potential system limitations or risks early in the design process and work with teams to address them
• Design systems and applications with a focus on reusability and long-term maintenance
• Actively participate in coding, prototyping, and developing front-end components
• Communicate technical challenges and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Align technical execution with business goals, working closely with the Program Manager and other team members to meet deadlines and deliverables
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AI developments, tools, and trends, and explore ways to integrate them into development processes and products

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• Extensive front-end development experience to lead and guide UX engineers, advocating for best coding practices and high-quality standards
• Proven experience with solution architecture, especially in evaluating system-wide compatibility and scalability
• Ability to understand and integrate solutions across different systems, ensuring they align with organizational infrastructure
• Proven experience leading small technical teams, with a focus on collaboration and mentorship
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, ensuring alignment between technical execution and business needs
• Keen interest in AI technologies and familiarity with AI tools that can be leveraged to optimize development efforts
• Experience working in agile teams, particularly in lean environments where quick iterations and adaptability are key
• Experience working on A11Y and strong understanding of WCAG standards
• Experience in frontend testing, including unit, integration and end-to-end testing, using frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, and Cypress to ensure robust and reliable user experiences
• Skilled in performance optimisation techniques - such as coding splitting, lazy loading, image compression and caching - to enhance loading speed and user experience; experience with metrics like Time to Interactive (TTI), First Contentful Paint (FCP), and Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) is preferred