Platform Engineering Resource Manager

IBM SiXworks; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private Medical cover

Life Assurance

Generous pension

Bonus

Professional development and training

Secure parking

Gym

Café & restaurant on site

Open break out spaces

Job summary

SiXworks is seeking a Platform Engineering Resource Manager to lead a diverse team of engineers, aligning talent with strategic priorities and driving delivery excellence in secure digital solutions for Defence and National Security.

You will balance resourcing, capability development and stakeholder management, recruit new talent, and partner with the Principal Platform Architect to guide technical direction while focusing on people and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing technical teams and coaching engineers and delivery methodologies (eg Agile, Scrum, ITIL or SDLC).
• Good leadership and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Calm under operational pressure.
• Background in engineering or technical project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large team of engineers; holding 1:1s, supporting career development, setting objectives and managing performance.
• Lead on mentoring, coaching, and skills development of team members.
• Lead the team; support wellbeing, provide clear guidance/direction, influence team morale.
• Take ownership for recruitment of new team members.
• Balance workload priorities and team capability.
• Lead high performance of team – ensuring Delivery Excellence.
• Develop tooling for the Eng team and secure funding for new tools.
• Act as a contact for project managers, operations team and service leadership.
• Communicate resource constraints, risks, and priorities clearly.
• Build strong relationships across technical teams.

Skills

Team management

Coaching engineers

Delivery methodologies

Leadership

Agile, Scrum, ITIL or SDLC

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Work on Technology That Protects What Matters

At SiXworks, we build secure digital solutions that support Defence and National Security missions. Our teams work on complex problems where reliability, security, and speed of innovation matter.

We’re looking for a Platform Engineering Resource Manager who enjoys solving difficult technical challenges and wants their work to have real operational impact.

What You’ll Do

The role of Platform Engineering Resource Manager is primarily team management, professional development, resourcing and administration. This role supports the Principal Platform Architect who will be available to guide technically with the mentoring and management of the team. Whilst not a technical role an understanding of Platform Engineering and how engineering projects work in a technical organisation is required.

Responsible for line managing engineers and their skills; ensure skills are developed and aligned to business strategy and needs. This role blends strong people management capability with good technical understanding of Platform Engineering technologies, ensuring the right engineers with the right skills are assigned to projects, BAU activities and operational priorities. Together with our Operations team, drive & support capacity planning, workforce optimisation and skills development, ensuring high‑quality delivery across projects.

Your work may include:

• Manage a large team of engineers; holding 1:1s, supporting career development, setting objectives and managing performance.
• Lead on mentoring, coaching, and skills development of team members
• Lead the team; support wellbeing, provide clear guidance/direction, influence team morale.
• Take ownership for recruitment of new team members.

Operational Oversight

• Support with balancing workload priorities and team capability.
• Lead high performance of team – ensuring Delivery Excellence
• Development of toolset for the Eng team e.g. keeping abreast of needs and securing funding for new tools.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a contact for project managers, operations team and service leadership.
• Communicate resource constraints, risks, and priorities clearly.
• Build strong relationships across technical teams.

What We’re Looking For

We value people who take ownership, think critically, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team tackling complex challenges. You don’t need to tick every box, but we’re particularly interested in people with skills/experience in:

• Proven experience managing technical teams and coaching engineers and delivery methodologies (eg Agile, Scrum, ITIL or SDLC)
• Good leadership and communication skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Calm under operational pressure
• Background in engineering or technical project management

Just as important are curiosity, strong problem solving ability, and the motivation to continuously improve how technology is designed and delivered.

About SiXworks

SiXworks is a specialist digital innovation partner delivering secure, mission‑critical technology to Defence and National Security organisations. We focus on digital experimentation, secure‑by‑design architecture, cloud technologies, and rapid application development to help our customers move faster and stay ahead of evolving challenges.

Our team combines expertise from across technology, business, and operational backgrounds including the armed forces creating a collaborative environment where practical thinking and innovation thrive.

Why Join Us

Our culture is guided by six principles: Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration and Inclusivity our North Star for how we work. SiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail‑safe‑fast cutting‑edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments.

As an end-to-end digital innovation and delivery partner, we turn complex challenges into mission‑critical digital advantages. This is a thrilling time for us, with ambitious plans for growth. We are looking for brilliant, experienced, driven and self‑motivated people to join the team on our journey.

A word on UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance. More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We offer competitive salaries and a package that supports your wellbeing and development,

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• free Private Medical cover and Life Assurance
• Generous pension (10% employer, 5% employee contribution)
• Bonus
• Professional development and training support
• secure parking
• gym
• café & restaurant on site
• lots of open break out spaces