WHY JOIN US

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You’ll belong to a collaborative team that’s exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it’s safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Solution Lead, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and implementing comprehensive IT solutions that align with our business strategies. You will guide initiatives from conception to completion, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and cost-effective. You will nurture and lead a diverse team of Development Leads, DevOps Leads, Technical Leads, QA Leads, and SRE Leads, with approximately 5+ direct reports with possible indirect reports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architect and Design Solutions: Lead the design and architecture of IT solutions in collaboration with solution architects.
• Requirement Analysis: Gather and analyse requirements from stakeholders, translating them into technical specifications.
• Promote Best Practices: Encourage innovation and efficiency by promoting best practices in solution design and development.
• Stay Updated: Keep abreast of the latest industry trends and technologies, integrating them into our solutions where appropriate.
• Team Management: Oversee recruitment, training, performance management, and other HR activities for your team, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. Development of team members (e.g. upskilling/re-skilling on newer technologies)
• Collaboration: Work closely with other Solution Leads, Delivery Leads, Enterprise and Solution Architects as well as Senior Leadership for technical guidance and transformational activities. Working within and developing Guilds for other solution leads.