Head of Engineering

Engineering Leadership & Technical Excellence

Own Arran’s engineering strategy, standards and technical assurance across client engagements. Champion secure, scalable and maintainable services using modern cloud, DevSecOps and software engineering practices.

Build our AI Engineering Capability

Develop Arran’s practical capability to build and integrate AI into production government services. Establish engineering approaches for technologies such as LLMs, RAG and agentic systems, ensuring solutions address security, privacy, responsible AI, operational resilience and government constraints.

Government Digital & Technical Assurance

Ensure engineering aligns with the GDS Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice, NCSC Secure by Design and relevant accessibility and data protection requirements. Work with architects and client technical authorities to provide effective technical governance and assurance.

People & Capability

Act as Head of Profession for Engineering, building and developing high-performing engineers and technical leaders. Identify future capability needs and create opportunities for people to develop practical AI and emerging technology experience through delivery, accelerators and learning.

Client Leadership & Consultancy

Act as a trusted senior technical advisor to Central Government clients, translating complex problems into pragmatic technical approaches. Challenge as