[Hiring] Software Engineering Manager @Leidos

Role Description

The UK National Security, Defense and Intelligence Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Engineering Manager to work remotely. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience supporting the Metropolitan Police contract.

• Lead and manage software engineering teams delivering complex applications and services
• Provide technical leadership and guidance, ensuring adherence to engineering best practices
• Line manage engineers including performance reviews, career development, and mentoring
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, scalability, and security
• Establish and enforce engineering standards and development practices
• Drive adoption of modern engineering approaches (CI/CD, automation, code reviews)
• Support engineers in solving complex technical challenges and removing blockers
• Own and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs), including:
  • Creation, review, and ongoing maintenance of ICDs
  • Ensuring interface definitions are accurate and up to date
  • Managing interface changes and dependencies
  • Maintaining traceability between ICDs and system requirements
• Collaborate with architects and technical leads on system design
• Ensure technical documentation is produced and maintained
• Support governance, compliance, and audit requirements

Qualifications

• Experience as a Software Engineering Manager or similar role
• Strong background in software development
• Experience managing engineering teams
• Experience delivering software across full lifecycle
• Understanding of system integration and interface management
• Experience maintaining technical documentation
• Strong stakeholder communication skills

Requirements

• Experience in enterprise or government environments
• DevOps / CI-CD / Azure exposure
• Agile delivery experience
• Jira and Confluence experience
• Microservices and API design knowledge
• Experience with system integrations and third-party interfaces
• Understanding of security and governance requirements

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexi-Time