TechOps Engineering Manager

TechOps Engineering Manager

As an integral part of the Platform IPT roadmap, the TechOps Engineering Manager will be responsible for maintaining and developing an Agile approach to infrastructure systems delivery; ensuring work estimation is accurate for predictable system roadmap delivery during release cycles.

Driving and refining the Software Development Lifecycle execution, you will enhance the development process efficiencies in the back-of-house systems, whilst leading Agile transformations and infrastructure as code implementation, alongside the IT Operations team.

You will be responsible for ensuring teams have a baseline set of skills and competencies through tailored training, as well as breaking down silos to encourage a collaborative working culture. We’re looking for an adept people manager who is team-oriented and has a passion for engineered excellence.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for the maintenance and adherence to the Software Development Lifecycle you will ensure the delivery of platform development projects within the Group.
• Liaise with the Product Management Team to manage the resources required to achieve the platform roadmaps considering recruitment, training and the acquisition of tools and frameworks in a timely fashion to avoid delivery delays.
• Report to the Head of IT Operations on progress against active projects within the IPT and highlight any areas of risks against project timelines that may impede the engineering function’s ability to deliver the product roadmaps.
• Advocate Agile development practices within the engineering function and refining processes in collaboration with peer groups.
• Ensure that the engineering team are engaged in continuous professional development through a structured review program that aims to identify individual needs and issues in a timely fashion.

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrable technical experience within a Microsoft Stack software engineering environment, or a data engineering environment.
• Proficient in Agile development methodologies with relevant qualifications.
• A proven people manager, managing a software development team, with the ability to lead and motivate a team of skilled engineers.
• A team-oriented individual with a passion for engineered excellence.
• Working knowledge of all the functional areas involved in the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships at all levels.
• Empathy with the Product functions tasks.
• Awareness of Wardley Mapping.
• Awareness of SRE practices.

Why Microlise?

When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof-of-purchase solutions has probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK’s leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Eddie Stobart, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail.

Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

Benefits:

• Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role.
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more.
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing year on year to 38 days, then further increases with length of service.
• Life Assurance, 4 times your annual salary.
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other discounts with Reward Gateway.
• Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts, annual staff awards and many more incentives.
• Free Microlise Cresswell Racing Tickets, support British Superbikes.
• Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.
• Great Place to Work certified – We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success.
• Best Workplace in the UK for Development, Technology, Wellbeing and Women.

Recruitment Process

For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live; so don’t delay getting your application in!

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers.

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