Engineering Manager

National Energy System Operator

Engineering Manager guiding excellence and product delivery in response and reform services at the National Energy System Operator. Leading multi-vendor engineering teams in a hybrid work model.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeWarwick • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £72,000 - £80,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical leadership in engineering practices, with a focus on distributed system architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tooling. Capable of mentoring engineering leads and driving high-quality product delivery through effective communication and collaboration.

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Distributed System ArchitecturesCI/CD PipelinesDevOps ToolingReal-Time SystemsLeadership and People Management

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringAutomated TestingObservabilityOperational ReadinessResponsive Front-End EngineeringModern UI FrameworksEvent-Driven SystemsTechnical DirectionEngineering StandardsIntegration Dependencies

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationMentoringProblem-SolvingTeam Culture StrengtheningNavigating Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

Test AutomationCI/CDDevOpsDocumentation ToolsEngineering Best Practices

Industry Keywords

Market Change DeliveryProduct DeliveryTechnical RoadmapEngineering RisksMulti-Vendor Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve the engineering practice for Response and Reform product areas within Market Change Delivery
Provide strong technical leadership across distributed, multi-vendor engineering teams
Define and uphold engineering standards, development guardrails, reusable patterns, and engineering best practices
Translate architectural direction into actionable engineering plans and ensure high‑quality, production‑ready delivery
Drive improvements in test automation, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps maturity
Ensure clear documentation and remediation planning for technical debt
Proactively manage engineering risks, integration dependencies, and quality across internal and vendor teams
Partner with Product Managers, Solution Architects, Delivery Managers, and UX to shape product delivery and technical roadmap
Grow and empower engineering leads by providing frameworks, coaching, and technical direction that enables them to challenge and uplift their squads.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering background with hands‑on experience in distributed system architectures
End‑to‑end engineering proficiency including CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, automated testing, observability, and operational readiness
Deep expertise in one of the following technical areas: Real‑time or event-driven systems, Transactional systems, Responsive front‑end engineering and modern UI frameworks
Demonstrated ability to drive delivery, navigate ambiguity, and make pragmatic engineering decisions
Strong leadership and people management skills with experience mentoring engineering leads and multi-vendor teams
Ability to rapidly understand business context, product domain, and complex problem statements, and translate them into engineering direction
Excellent communication skills with the ability to set expectations, challenge constructively, and strengthen team culture.

Benefits

Comp & perks

28 days annual leave as standard
Bonus of up to 15% of salary for stretch performance
Competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
Additional Birthday Day Off
Cycle to Work Scheme, Retail & Gym Discounts
Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance & Personal Accident Insurance