Engineering Director (ID&F) Java,.NET, AWS

Experian Software Solutions (ESS) is the global product and engineering function delivering world-class software solutions through the Ascend Platform. ESS is structured around core business areas: Analytics Decisioning Identity & Fraud (ID&F) and Solutions. ESS is comprised of 1100 people across 14 countries almost 80% of whom are engineers.

This role is for Fraud & Identity Engineering team within ESS for building maintaining and deploying Identity & Fraud related products within Experian for 500 B2B clients cross the globe.

As the Engineering Director you will provides strategic engineering leadership across a global organisation combining people leadership technology modernisation and delivery accountability. The Director acts as a senior partner to business and technology stakeholders shaping how engineering teams operate innovate and deliver at scale.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Build and lead high-performing teams setting clear direction priorities and accountability for results across multiple geographies
• Drive delivery excellence by translating strategic objectives into executable plans measurable outcomes and sustainable operating rhythms
• Champion an AI-native mindset by embedding AI automation and data-driven decision-making into engineering practices delivery models and team problem-solving.
• Proficient in Java full AWS EKS Claude Cursor based engineering and deployment practices.
• Act as an agent of technology change by leading modernisation simplifying legacy approaches and accelerating adoption of new platforms tools and ways of working
• Serve as a solution provider for complex business and technology challenges bringing structured thinking sound judgment and pragmatic decision-making
• Partner closely with product engineering operations and business stakeholders to align priorities remove blockers and deliver scalable solutions
• Lead with flexibility and adaptability in a global matrix environment working effectively across time zones cultures functions and leadership levels
• Build collaborative relationships across regions to enable consistency knowledge sharing and effective execution in a globally distributed organisation
• Ensure decisions and execution reflect appropriate governance security compliance and enterprise risk standards
• Own workforce planning and talent strategy for the engineering organisation including succession planning capability building and diverse talent pipelines
• Set and manage budgets vendor relationships and resourcing decisions to ensure sustainable delivery capacity
• Represent engineering in senior leadership forums providing visibility on risks dependencies and progress against strategic commitments
• Coach and develop people managers within the organisation strengthening leadership capability at the next level down

Qualifications :

• Strong people leadership experience - coaching and developing global engineering teams
• Proficient in Java full AWS EKS Devops Claude Cursor based engineering and deployment practices.
• Expertise in building strong relationships with teams and leaders globally and influencing decision making using a data driven approach.
• Foster a culture of innovation continuous improvement and learning encouraging teams to challenge the status quo and adopt better ways of working
• Experience using AI tools and driving adoption across the team
• Demonstrate a strategic mindset while staying close to execution and driving delivery of solutions.
• Solves problems with a business-first and technology-informed mindset
• Adapts quickly and works effectively through ambiguity

Additional Information :

Benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working - 40% office based
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus
• Core benefits include Pension Bupa healthcare Sharesave Scheme and more
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1