Description
Software Engineering Manager required to work with a Government department. This is an initial contract to , paying £650 per day, inside IR35, remote working.
As a Software Engineering Manager, you'll be in a leading role responsible for the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of software delivery in 3 - 4 digital delivery teams (Squads). Working with software developers and automation testers deployed in those delivery teams this role concentrates on how the software is delivered, ensuring engineering and quality software is delivered.
You'll be Responsible for:
*Ensure best practice standards for all relevant software engineering disciplines are adopted, throughout the application life cycle
*Maintain appropriate metrics within their delivery team to enable continuous improvement
*Take responsibility for resolving issues arising within their applications and implement corrective action
*Ensure the adoption of automation and measure how this reduces delivery time
*Input innovative approaches to the delivery teams and support the successful adoption of such ideas, driving improved performance
*Challenge unnecessary complexity of software development within delivery team, determining and removing the source of the complexity
*Identify and deal with potential and actual risks across or between all stages of the product life cycle, reducing the incidence of recurring risks
*Support the Head of Software Engineering on the most complicated risks, issues and dependencies. Contribute to the community of practice, leading on specific disciplines, tools or methods as required
*Lead the adoption of Agile and Lean practices within delivery teams, mentoring and coaching as required
*Work closely with the Principle Delivery Managers and Delivery Managers to ensure timely delivery of products and resources
Experience Required:
*People management skills, including motivating, mentoring, coaching and performance management.
*Experience of delivering highly complex software solutions in a complex and highly demanding environment with a large number of users
*Credible and experienced in one or more software engineering disciplines
*Demonstrable experience of introducing innovative approaches and carrying these to successful adoption
*Knowledge of best practice and methods and experience of implementing these within multi-functional delivery teams
*Experience of problem solving and co-ordinating the planning and actions of others to deliver at pace
Please apply should you meet the above criteria
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