Software Project Engineer

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd in Reading seeks a Software Project Engineer to support technical delivery of Software Factory projects. You will coordinate activities across engineering teams, manage risks, and provide technical leadership through the project lifecycle.

Candidates must hold a high level UK Security Clearance. The contract is 6 months with rates up to £80 per hour Inside IR35, requiring strong DevOps/CI/CD experience and Azure DevOps familiarity.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in software, systems, or platform engineering projects.
• Experience in software delivery environments.
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Strong technical leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and planning skills.
• Microsoft Azure DevOps Certification - desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical activities across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and technical interfaces.
• Support project plans, technical roadmaps, reporting, and forecasting.
• Provide technical leadership and first-level decision-making.
• Act as the escalation point for engineering issues.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes and standards.
• Facilitate technical reviews and milestone assessments.

Skills

Software engineering

Systems engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Communication

Planning

Education

Degree in Engineering or CS

Job description

Software Project Engineer

Location:Reading
Contract:6 Months
Rate:Up to £80 per hour (Inside IR35)

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Software Project Engineer to support the technical delivery of Software Factory projects and initiatives.

You will act as the key technical interface between engineering teams and Delivery Management, coordinating technical activities, managing risks and dependencies, and providing technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

Please note: Due to the sensitive nature of the work, candidates must already hold a high level of UK Security Clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical activities across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and technical interfaces.
• Support project plans, technical roadmaps, reporting, and forecasting.
• Provide technical leadership and first-level decision-making.
• Act as the escalation point for engineering issues.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes and standards.
• Facilitate technical reviews and milestone assessments.

Experience Required

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in software, systems, or platform engineering projects.
• Software engineering experience, ideally within the aerospace & defence sector.
• Experience in software delivery environments.
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Strong technical leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and planning skills.
• Microsoft Azure DevOps Certification - desirable.