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SC Cleared - Software Engineering Manager - DevOps

Job in Reading, Berkshire, RG1, England, UK
Listing for: Matchtech
Contract position
Listed on 2026-09-09
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    IT Project Manager, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 82.5 GBP Hourly GBP 82.50 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Location:

Reading (50% onsite)

Duration:
Until 28th March '27 initially (high chance of extension - early stage programme)

Rate: 82.50ph UMB (Inside IR35)

Active SC clearance required.

Role details:

We are looking for an SC Cleared Software Engineering Manager to support our defence client on an exciting programme in the early stages. This contract role is offered on a hybrid basis, with approximately 50% onsite working, and is initially scheduled to run until March 2027 with a strong possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate technical activities across software engineering teams and key stakeholders
  • Monitor project delivery, technical risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies
  • Support the development and management of project plans, technical roadmaps and delivery milestones
  • Provide technical leadership and first-level technical decision-making
  • Act as the primary escalation point for engineering issues
  • Manage technical interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal teams
  • Support project reporting, forecasting, performance monitoring and resource planning
  • Facilitate technical reviews, milestone assessments and configuration management activities
Governance and Delivery:
  • Ensure project deliverables meet agreed scope, schedule and quality criteria
  • Promote compliance with engineering governance, processes and standards
  • Communicate project status, risks and mitigation plans to stakeholders
  • Support workload prioritisation, capacity management and effort estimation
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers and delivery teams to maintain technical alignment
Job Requirements:
  • Active SC Clearance
  • Significant experience in software, systems or platform engineering projects
  • Strong knowledge of Dev Ops principles and CI/CD practices
  • Experience in software engineering, systems development and software delivery environments
  • Technical leadership and stakeholder management experience
  • Strong risk, issue and dependency management skills
  • Excellent communication, planning and problem-solving abilities
  • A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline
Desirable

Skills:
  • Microsoft Azure Dev Ops certification
  • Experience with in the aerospace, defence, automotive or another regulated industry
  • Familiarity with model-based development environments
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams

Interested? Apply today via the link provided.

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