Software Engineering Manager

Consortia Group; Bristol (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS provider in Virginia is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead software development and infrastructure initiatives. This role involves guiding cross-functional teams and driving cloud migrations while championing a DevOps culture. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, proven leadership skills, and a passion for continuous innovation. This opportunity offers significant career progression in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing software development or infrastructure functions.
• Ability to guide teams in Agile and DevOps practices.
• Experience in driving cloud migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development and infrastructure teams.
• Champion DevOps culture and Agile practices.
• Guide cloud migration into Microsoft Azure.

Skills

Proven leadership in software development

Strong technical background with .NET

Experience with Microsoft Azure

Hands-on experience with cloud migrations

Excellent communication skills

Agile and DevOps familiarity

Tools

.NET / .NET Core (C#)

REST APIs

Angular

Microsoft Azure

Octopus Deploy

Git

Job description

Software Engineering Manager

This is an opportunity to join a well-established SaaS software business backed by a larger parent group, now entering a pivotal phase of organisational and technical transformation. With significant investment in cloud-based infrastructure, team development, and product innovation, the company offers the stability of a proven operation alongside the energy of a business embracing change. You'll be part of a genuinely collaborative, people-first culture—one that values inclusion (with a 50/50 gender balance at leadership level) and offers real opportunities for career progression locally and across the wider group.

Software Engineering Manager will lead the end-to-end software development and infrastructure function, taking on a hands-on leadership role with broad responsibility across technical delivery, team management, architecture, and system modernisation.

This includes overseeing a multidisciplinary team of 23, spanning software engineers, QA specialists, and infrastructure professionals, while providing both day-to-day guidance and long-term strategic direction. The role is central to shaping greenfield and brownfield development initiatives, driving the shift to a modern DevOps culture, supporting major cloud migrations, and transforming legacy systems to meet future business needs.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, Software Engineering Manager will also mentor teams through change and champion close collaboration across development, infrastructure, and support functions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineering Manager looking to make a tangible impact within a forward-thinking technology environment. Success in this role will depend on the ability to combine hands-on technical leadership with strategic insight and a genuine passion for developing people and platforms. The incoming Software Engineering Manager will also play a lead role in aligning technical capability with long-term business objectives—contributing directly to strategic planning across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development and infrastructure teams across multiple product streams.
• Drive Agile delivery practices and champion DevOps culture across teams in transition.
• Manage both greenfield cloud-native projects and existing legacy platform enhancements.
• Guide the migration of systems and services into Microsoft Azure using modern design principles.
• Support architectural decisions around microservices, scalability, and maintainability.
• Act as a technical mentor to engineers and a leadership voice across the wider business.
• Work closely with customer support, consultants, and third-party suppliers to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Technical Environment

• Backend: .NET / .NET Core (C#), REST APIs
• Frontend: Angular, HTML, CSS
• Infrastructure: Hybrid with transition to Microsoft Azure
• CI/CD & Tooling: Octopus Deploy, Git
• Development approach: Agile (SCRUM), DevOps transition underway

What You’ll Bring

• Proven leadership in software development and/or infrastructure management.
• Strong technical background with .NET and Microsoft technologies.
• Experience working in or transitioning towards a DevOps model.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, particularly in cloud migration or designing cloud-native solutions.
• Ability to manage teams across greenfield and legacy systems.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and people management skills.
• Forward-thinking approach and a passion for continuous improvement and innovation