Senior Software Engineering Practice Lead

Anglian Water Group

Peterborough

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
Application generator

A complete application in a minute — tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare
Physiotherapy
Virtual GP service
26 days annual leave
Pension scheme
Bonus scheme
Flexible benefits and working culture
Life Assurance (8× salary)
Enhanced family leave policies
Discounts and perks

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Digital Engineering Manager to lead the Software Engineering Practice and shape the future of software delivery across the organisation. This leadership role combines technical credibility with people leadership and strategic influence, building a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

You will partner with Product, Architecture, Cyber and other DDaT teams to ensure secure, scalable and resilient digital products, while mentoring engineers and driving

Qualifications

  • Proven track record leading software engineering teams.
  • Strong grasp of DevOps, automation, and modern software delivery practices.
  • Experience aligning engineering with product strategy and business value.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and evolve the Software Engineering Practice across Anglian Water.
  • Define engineering standards, guardrails and best practices.
  • Partner with Product, Architecture, Cyber and other DDaT teams to align software products with strategy.
  • Provide leadership and line management for senior/lead software engineers.

Skills

Leadership
People management
DevOps practices
Cloud-native delivery
Agile delivery
Stakeholder management
Coaching & mentoring
Architectural awareness

Tools

Azure/AWS
CI/CD pipelines
Observability tooling

Job description

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Digital Engineering Manager to lead the Software Engineering Practice and shape the future of software delivery across the organisation. This leadership role combines technical credibility with people leadership and strategic influence, building a culture of quality and continuous improvement.

You will partner with Product, Architecture, Cyber and other DDaT teams to ensure secure, scalable and resilient digital products, while mentoring engineers and driving

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Lead Software Engineering & Delivery Practice
Lead Software Engineering & Delivery Practice

Anglian Water Services • Lincoln

Hybrid
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
Virtual GP service
26 days annual leave
+6
Engineering Practice Lead – Digital, Secure & Scalable Delivery
Engineering Practice Lead – Digital, Secure & Scalable Delivery

Anglian Water Group Ltd. • Huntingdon, Lincoln, Peterborough

Hybrid
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
Annual leave
Pension
+5
Hybrid Digital Engineering Manager
Hybrid Digital Engineering Manager

Jardel • Lincoln

Hybrid
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
Virtual GP 24h
26 days annual leave
+6
Digital Engineering Leader | Hybrid, Impactful Delivery
Digital Engineering Leader | Hybrid, Impactful Delivery

Jardel • Lincoln

Hybrid
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
24-hour Virtual GP service
26 days annual leave
+4
Digital Engineering Manager
Digital Engineering Manager

Anglian Water Group • Peterborough

On-site
GBP 90,000 - 120,000
Private healthcare
Physiotherapy
Virtual GP service
+7
Digital Engineering Manager
Digital Engineering Manager

Anglian Water Services • Lincoln

Hybrid
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
Virtual GP service
26 days annual leave
+6
Digital Engineering Manager Lincoln, Lincolnshire Posted 1 day ago
Digital Engineering Manager Lincoln, Lincolnshire Posted 1 day ago

Jardel • Lincoln

On-site
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
Virtual GP 24h
26 days annual leave
+6
Digital Engineering Manager
Digital Engineering Manager

Jardel • Lincoln

On-site
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
24-hour Virtual GP service
26 days annual leave
+4
Digital Engineering Manager
Digital Engineering Manager

Anglian Water Group Ltd. • Huntingdon, Lincoln, Peterborough

On-site
GBP 69,000 - 84,000
Private healthcare
Annual leave
Pension
+5
Engineering Leader for Major Infrastructure Delivery
Engineering Leader for Major Infrastructure Delivery

awg • Peterborough

Hybrid
GBP 104,000 - 127,000
Pension scheme (double-matched up to 7
Bonus up to 25%
Private healthcare
+4