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Technical Lead | S3 | TO | Milton Keynes

Salary Range
£51,391 - £75,985
£4,283 - £6,332 / mo

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Location Base
Milton Keynes, England
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Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Technical Lead | S3 | TO | Milton Keynes

Country: United Kingdom

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, which can be discussed with the recruitment team during the hiring process.

Join our community.

Fraud Prevention's mission is to design, deliver and evolve best-in-class fraud capabilities to protect our customers and to establish Santander as the global lead for preventing economic crime. Our Fraud Prevention product team currently sits with over 70 resources which makes up 4 feature squads, a release team and a central team, spanning across the UK, India, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Hungary and Poland.

There is a vast and detailed roadmap for Fraud Prevention in 2023 consisting of a range of different initiatives, all to help fight the prevention of Fraud and Scams to our customers. Our Vision is to be the absolute best in class at preventing & managing fraud through the development and growth of our people, our technology and collaboration with key stakeholders.

The difference you’ll make.

  • Reviewing functional requirements with the Business Analysts, Product Owners, Functional & Technical Architectures to define, document & deliver the best solution
  • Planning and liaise with all stakeholders to support the implementation of software
  • Supporting the coordination and execution of technical testing, destructive or high availability test and performance test.
  • Supporting the application in Production, prioritization of incidents and escalations
  • Supporting the core team’s working practices, managing dependencies and commitment from multiple contributing teams
  • Identifying and unblocking distractions to ensure the team stay focused on the things that deliver value

What you’ll bring.

  • Solid technical background with an ability to unpick complex problems
  • Experience with API development and pipelines
  • Knowledge of IBM API, Docker, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, Openshift and MicroServices Architecture
  • Experience with Agile methodologies, Jira and Confluence tools
  • Experience with continuous delivery practices
  • Scoping project requirements, considerations, and dependencies

It would also be nice for you to have.

  • Experience in building new proposals E2E based on high level requirements
  • Ability to manage multiple deliveries in parallel
  • Experience in delivering Fraud related initiatives
  • Experience working within AWS

What else you need to know.

An fixed term contract role for 24 Months, hybrid working role with an expectation to travel into the Milton Keynes office twice per week (Wed and Thurs)

Everyday Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we’ll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. For part-time / contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.

  • Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us
  • 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
  • £6,000 car allowance per year
  • Company funded individual private medical insurance
  • Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
  • Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
  • Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans

What to do next.

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Technical Lead | S3 | TO | Milton Keynes roles across Santander's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Banking & Lending.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £51,391 - £75,985 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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