SC-Cleared Software Engineering Manager - Hybrid Defence

Matchtech; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 229,233,000 - 246,590,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site 50%

Job summary

Matchtech seeks an SC Cleared Software Engineering Manager to support a defence client on an exciting early-stage programme. The role offers a hybrid pattern with about 50% onsite in Reading and is contracted until 28 March 2027 with a strong extension potential.

The position requires extensive software, systems or platform engineering experience, strong DevOps/CI-CD knowledge and proven technical leadership. Active SC clearance is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance.
• Significant experience in software, systems or platform engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD practices.
• Experience in software engineering, systems development and software delivery environments.
• Technical leadership and stakeholder management experience.
• Strong risk, issue and dependency management skills.
• Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving abilities.
• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical activities across software engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor project delivery, technical risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
• Support the development and management of project plans, technical roadmaps and delivery milestones.
• Provide technical leadership and first-level technical decision-making.
• Act as the primary escalation point for engineering issues.
• Manage technical interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Support project reporting, forecasting, performance monitoring and resource planning.
• Facilitate technical reviews, milestone assessments and configuration management activities.
• Ensure project deliverables meet scope, schedule and quality criteria.
• Promote compliance with engineering governance, processes and standards.

Skills

SC clearance

Software engineering

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

DevOps

Education

Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Information Technology degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Matchtech seeks an SC Cleared Software Engineering Manager to support a defence client on an exciting early-stage programme. The role offers a hybrid pattern with about 50% onsite in Reading and is contracted until 28 March 2027 with a strong extension potential.

The position requires extensive software, systems or platform engineering experience, strong DevOps/CI-CD knowledge and proven technical leadership. Active SC clearance is mandatory.