Technical Team lead London, England
Job description
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Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. We’re passionate about unlocking the power of data in order to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done.
Our 21k amazing employees in 40+ countries believe the possibilities for you, and the world, are growing. We’re investing in the future, through new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow. To do this we employ the brightest minds that share our purpose and want to make a difference.
Why this role is important to us
Experian are seeking a Technical Team Lead to join ECS, a customer facing business unit with an exciting and innovative product and marketing roadmap.
Experian’s brand purpose is improving financial health for everyone. Our ambition is to help UK consumers increase their access to borrowing, improve financial literacy and money confidence, and prevent fraud and identify theft. Experian make a significant positive impact on society, and our ECS strategy plays a vital role in growing this impact further.
Work that matters - What you’ll be doing
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the technical team who build and update Experian.co.uk (logged out experience) as well as Optimisation campaigns across the web estate (both logged in and logged out experience) and Experimentation to phase product & feature rollouts, and validate new ideas
You will be a key member of the Marketing Management Team working closely with peers across Marketing to contribute to the Marketing Strategy, influence quarterly plans and represent the technical team in all relevant Marketing forums.
Whilst the roadmap initiatives support the Ecommerce team; you will be a key part of the Technology community and work closely with all development teams to share best practice, such as information security, and nurture technology talent.
We need people who can help us build exciting tests and journeys for our customers, whilst also helping us keep ECS as a truly great place to work. We are looking for a Technical Team Lead who has a passion for leading people and we hope you might be the one!
What you’ll need to bring to the role & Experian
We're looking for someone with a real passion for building, supporting and leading engineering teams including recruitment, coaching and mentoring, with an expert knowledge of software engineering and delivery principles and able to demonstrate that you’ve used these in a commercial setting.
This role would suit someone with a clear understanding of business requirements and working confidently with other teams. You will be comfortable with balancing the long and short-term delivery needs of the business, focusing on process and delivery improvements, with a keen eye on speed of delivery and flexing to changing business needs, while effectively escalating problems that have a wider scope than their team, supporting to bring it to a successful conclusion.
We use the following technologies to build our products and manage our Ecommerce roadmap. These are not mandatory but any experience or knowledge of these is beneficial:
- JavaScript technologies, including Node.js, React.js or Vue.js
- Development and CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins and Travis
- AWS
- Understanding and experience using JIRA and Confluence
- Experience using or managing front end optimisation and experimentation tools
- Has worked in an agile delivery team ideally Agile methodology.
Our uniqueness is that we truly celebrate yours.
Experian's culture and people are key differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously. We focus on what truly matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, engagement, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. We’re an award winning organisation due to our strong people first approach.
Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
Could this be the role for you? Apply now to start your journey with Experian!
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