Software Systems Development Manager

Ganymede; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail operator is seeking a Software Systems Development Manager to lead a team in developing innovative IT tools for engineering. This role involves managing the software development lifecycle and ensuring high-quality code delivery while aligning with business objectives. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a solid background in software development, particularly in PHP and related technologies.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Final Salary Pension

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in software development, ideally in PHP, Laravel, MySQL.
• Degree qualified in business, computer science, engineering, information systems, or IT.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of software developers and oversee the software development lifecycle.
• Lead the strategy for the department and ensure optimal solutions for engineering systems.
• Act as the interface between software development and engineering systems support.

Skills

Software Development

Business Process Analysis

Team Management

Education

Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or IT

Tools

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

REST

SOAP

Job description

Job Title: Software Systems Development Manager

Ref: JO0000576992

Location: Flexible - London Offices or Fully Remote

Salary: Circa �60K base + Excellent Benefits inc final salary pension

Role Type: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy rail operator, that has been highly commended for their innovation in a senior business leadership role.

In this position, you will be responsible for the development, delivery, and maintenance of Information Technology tools to Engineering users. You will manage a small team of internal software developers.

You will be responsible for innovation - developing and implementing cutting-edge software tools to support the success of the engineering departments within the business.

You will join a successful team that has been recognised and won multiple industry awards for Innovation and Performance, including a Railway Industry Innovation Award, National Rail Awards, and Rail Business Awards, alongside internal recognitions for the team's strong contributions to wider business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• You will manage a team of software developers and ensure the provision, implementation, control, and management of the software development tools used by the Engineering Systems Development team.
• You will manage the software development lifecycle of all systems.
• You will lead the strategy for the department and oversee all activity of the software development team in relation to engineering systems support.
• The role requires a high degree of understanding and confidence in applying a variety of programming languages, database structures, software interfaces, and systems, linking these with an advanced understanding of business process analysis to reach optimal solutions.
• Alongside a strong business leader and people manager, we are looking for an experienced professional who has worked hands-on in software development and is able to write high-quality software code as well as lead a team of developers in writing high-quality code.
• You will identify the most appropriate approach/methodology to affect the delivery of suitable and workable solutions that meet the business needs.
• As a manager, you will ensure the right business processes and capabilities exist or are developed within the Engineering Systems Development team, establishing mechanisms and continuously monitoring these to identify improvements, measure business benefits, and undertake gap analysis to ensure the needs of the engineering function are adequately met.
• You will act as the interface between the software development team and the Engineering Systems Support team, converting technical specifications into software development workstreams, coordinating team members, allocating resources, and streamlining processes.
• You will identify technology needs for the business and work with the Engineering Systems Manager and wider stakeholders within the Engineering Systems Team to develop viable solutions that deliver benefits for the user and the business. Assist the Engineering Systems Manager in maintenance and development of engineering-specific IT systems as required.

Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Ideally degree qualified in business, computer science, engineering, information systems, or information technology
• Proven hands-on experience in software development, ideally in PHP, Laravel, MySQL, REST, and SOAP-based web services.