Lead, Scale & Innovate: Managed File Transfer Engineering

Barclays; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Knutsford is seeking a Managed File Transfer Engineering Manager to lead enterprise-scale platforms, shape engineering strategy, and build high-performing teams across networking, cloud, and platform operations. You will drive automation, reliability, and scalable delivery while collaborating with product partners to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

This role demands strong leadership, risk management, and experience delivering complex transformations in

Qualifications

• Experience leading large engineering teams and driving strategic change.
• Expertise in building resilient, scalable enterprise platforms.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams, setting direction and priorities.
• Oversee delivery within scope, time, and budget while managing risk.
• Mentor engineers, conduct reviews, and drive performance.
• Enforce standards, code quality, testing, and robust release practices.
• Collaborate with product, design and business stakeholders to align tech decisions with business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Networking

Distributed systems

Software engineering

DevOps

Platform operations

Public cloud

Systems thinking

Event-driven architecture

Reliability engineering

Operational excellence

Job description

Barclays in Knutsford is seeking a Managed File Transfer Engineering Manager to lead enterprise-scale platforms, shape engineering strategy, and build high-performing teams across networking, cloud, and platform operations. You will drive automation, reliability, and scalable delivery while collaborating with product partners to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

This role demands strong leadership, risk management, and experience delivering complex transformations in