Systems Development Manager - Engineering Depots / Hybrid

Southeastern Railway; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Systems Development Manager to lead a dynamic team in delivering innovative IT solutions for engineering users. This role involves line management, guiding software developers, and ensuring high-quality systems are developed. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, particularly in PHP and Laravel, and possess excellent communication skills. Join a company that values its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including free rail travel and generous leave. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital service sector.

Benefits

Contributory final salary pension scheme

Free rail travel

Reduced rate travel on other train operators

Up to 25 days annual leave

Access to retail discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Parental leave

Carers leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software development and team management.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases and Linux operating systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Engineering Systems Development Team and develop software solutions.
• Identify skills needed and allocate tasks within the development team.
• Support recruitment and manage daily activities of a distributed team.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

REST

SOAP

Data Management

Data Analytics

Automation

Business Analysis

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Business

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Information Systems

Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Linux

Software Development Tools

Container-Based Deployment

Job description

Systems Development Manager - Engineering Depots / London & Kent

Job Introduction

Southeastern has a new and exciting opportunity for a Systems Development Manager to join the team and deliver real change across the business.

The successful candidate will work under the Engineering Systems Manager to assist in the development, delivery, and maintenance of Information Technology tools for Engineering users, wherever they work.

The purpose of the job is to perform line management and guidance functions for the Engineering Systems Development team, ensuring that high-quality software systems are developed and implemented according to the specified requirements.

The role will support the Engineering Systems Manager in ensuring that the right business processes and capabilities are developed within the Engineering Systems Development team, establishing mechanisms to monitor these processes, identify improvements, measure benefits, and undertake gap analysis.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and line management of the Engineering Systems Development Team. Be the technical and people leader for software developers of various experience levels.
• Identify the skills and resources needed, allocate tasks within the development team, and produce road map documentation for each development project.
• Support the Engineering Systems Manager in recruiting the right team members and managing the day-to-day activities of a distributed development team.

Responsible for the provision, implementation, control, and management of the software development tools used by the team.

The Ideal Candidate

To be considered for this role, demonstrate the following in your application:

• Degree in business, computer science, engineering, information systems, or information technology, or equivalent experience.
• Proven practical experience in software development, ideally in PHP, Laravel, MySQL, REST, and SOAP-based web services.
• Strong background and understanding of high-level programming languages, software, and systems.
• Solid understanding of structured data sources, specifically SQL databases.
• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and container-based software deployment.
• Proven track record in data management, data analytics, and automation.
• Practical experience in managing software development teams.
• Experience in data innovation, with awareness of opportunities for innovation using new tools and data applications.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with people at all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience in business analysis, root cause analysis of systems hardware and software problems, and developing technical specifications for solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

Package Description

Southeastern values every employee and offers benefits reflecting this.

Along with a generous salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• A contributory final salary pension scheme
• Free rail travel on Southeastern and GTR services (extended to family members for leisure/educational travel)
• Reduced rate travel on other train operators after a qualifying period, including European services
• Up to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts for retail and leisure products through our benefits scheme
• Family-friendly benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity leave, parental leave, and carers leave.

About the Company

The standard blurb…

Southeastern is one of the UK's busiest commuter rail companies, operating over 2,000 trains daily and carrying nearly 470,000 passengers each day between London, Kent, and East Sussex.

With over 4,500 employees, mostly from the communities we serve, we work together to provide this vital service. We are guided by strong values:

· We aim to be the best

· We make a difference together

· We care passionately about our people and passengers

We are proud to work with excellent organizations and have received recent accreditations, including our efforts to become an even better place to work. We continue to collaborate across the industry and work closely with Network Rail.

*Note: Passenger numbers are now nearer 470,000 due to ongoing pandemic effects.

What You Should Know About Working at Southeastern

Winner of Rail Business of the Year 2023, and highly commended in Diversity & Inclusion and Wellbeing categories.

Ranked in the Top 5% in the Apprenticeships Top 100 Employees 2022, recognizing outstanding commitment to career development.

Seeking assessment for the Investors in People ‘We Invest in Apprentices’ accreditation; already holding Gold standards in other IiP categories.

Recognized in the Financial Times Diversity Leaders ranking 2023 for proactive diversity and inclusion efforts.

Named in The Sun's Top 8 menopause-friendly employers (2022).

Won the Women in Rail Top Employer award in 2020 and 2022.

Learn more about our apprenticeship programmes.