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# SC Cleared - Software Engineering Manager - DevOps

- **Company:** Matchtech
- **Location:** Reading, UK
- **Salary:** £171,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobsthamesvalley.co.uk/jobs/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2963728450-2

## About the Role

* Active SC Clearance
 * Significant experience in software, systems or platform engineering projects
 * Strong knowledge of DevOps 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 DevOps certification
 * Experience within the aerospace, defence, automotive or another regulated industry
 * Familiarity with model-based development environments
 * Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams

## Description

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., * 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


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