Lead Telecom Systems & Automation (Hybrid)

Gamma; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus a day off for your birthday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Gamma, located in Manchester, is seeking a Systems Development Manager to lead the development of telecom support systems. You will manage a team of developers and ensure that systems are scalable, resilient, and secure, aligning with carrier-grade telecom requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading software or engineering teams focused on backend systems, with a solid technical background and excellent people management skills. This role offers hybrid working, flexible office and home arrangements.

Qualifications

• Led engineering teams delivering PHP-based backend systems.
• Proven experience leading software or engineering teams.
• Strong technical background in backend or systems development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the systems development function.
• Provide technical and people leadership to Systems Developers.
• Translate operational needs into a coherent multi‑year roadmap.
• Ensure support systems are scalable, resilient, and secure.

Skills

PHP-based backend systems

Technical leadership

Software development

Monitoring and diagnostics tools

Collaboration

People management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Gamma, located in Manchester, is seeking a Systems Development Manager to lead the development of telecom support systems. You will manage a team of developers and ensure that systems are scalable, resilient, and secure, aligning with carrier-grade telecom requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading software or engineering teams focused on backend systems, with a solid technical background and excellent people management skills. This role offers hybrid working, flexible office and home arrangements.