Head of Internal Systems Development

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment is recruiting for a Systems Development Manager / Engineering Lead to join a SaaS tech business in Portsmouth. The role blends hands-on software engineering with team leadership, owning delivery and setting technical direction.

You will guide a 6-person team (3 developers, 3 support engineers), drive engineering best practices, remove blockers and collaborate with stakeholders to align priorities with business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams.
• Hands-on development experience with C# / .NET.
• Experience with modern cloud technologies, ideally Azure.
• Understanding of software architecture, APIs and scalable systems.
• Experience delivering projects within Agile environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support a team of software engineers, encouraging best practice and continuous improvement.
• Software development - contribute to code quality, architectural decisions, integrations, technical reviews and solution design.
• Provide technical leadership across applications, platforms and engineering practices.
• Support delivery of projects from concept through to implementation, managing priorities, risks and dependencies.
• Work closely with product owners, business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into effective solutions.
• Improve development processes, tooling and engineering standards.
• Champion Agile ways of working and support effective team collaboration.

Skills

C#

.NET

SQL

Azure

CRM

AI Savvy

CI/CD

DevOps

Tools

CI/CD

DevOps

Job description

Systems Development Manager / Engineering Lead

Internal business systems

C#, .Net, SQL, Azure, CRM, (AI Savvy)

Technical + Team Management

Hybrid / Remote - 1-2 days a week onsite in Portsmouth/Fareham area.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager to join an ambitious and successful SaaS tech business based in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

This role combines hands-on software engineering with team leadership, technical direction and delivery ownership.

You will lead and support a 6-person team (3 developers, 3 support engineers), helping to improve engineering practices, remove technical blockers and ensure high-quality delivery of software solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to shape priorities, manage technical decisions and deliver projects that support business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and support a team of software engineers, encouraging best practice and continuous improvement.
• Software development - contribute to code quality, architectural decisions, integrations, technical reviews and solution design.
• Provide technical leadership across applications, platforms and engineering practices.
• Support delivery of projects from concept through to implementation, managing priorities, risks and dependencies.
• Work closely with product owners, business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into effective solutions.
• Improve development processes, tooling and engineering standards.
• Champion Agile ways of working and support effective team collaboration.

Essential experience:

• Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams.
• Recent hands-on development experience with C# / .NET.
• Experience with modern cloud technologies, ideally Azure.
• Understanding of software architecture, APIs and scalable systems.
• Experience delivering projects within Agile environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable experience:

• CI/CD and DevOps practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical leader who enjoys balancing people leadership with hands-on engineering and making a positive impact on people, process and delivery.