Contract Technology Manager

SR2 Clean Energy; Fleet; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to support their contract with a banking client. You will lead a team of engineers in fostering a collaborative culture and improving engineering practices. Ideal candidates will have strong vendor management skills, a solid software engineering background with experience in Python, Terraform, and AWS, and a genuine interest in new technologies. This role offers a competitive rate and extension potential.

Qualifications

• Strong supplier management experience is essential.
• Genuine interest in new technologies and automation.
• Software engineering background with Python, Terraform, AWS.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and elevate team members while managing projects.
• Champion engineering best practices and foster a collaborative culture.
• Work closely with product and design to tackle technical challenges.

Skills

Vendor Management

Team Leadership

Software Engineering

Python

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Job description

Software Engineering Manager
£750pd – outside IR35
2 days per week, London/Hampshire

We need an urgent contract Tech Manager for 6 months for a long standing banking client. Someone with solid Vendor Management experience, who is hands on (not day to day coding) but can roll up their sleeves and get stuck into the change the business is going through over the next 12 months.

They are growing fast, hit profitability this year and we need a people and technology leader to lean in an support the tech teams and technical challenges around new and existing suppliers.

This isn’t just a delivery role. It’s about people, purpose and progress. You’ll coach and mentor a team of around five engineers, creating an environment where people feel supported to grow, challenge ideas and do their best work.

You’ll champion engineering best practice, encourage curiosity, and help embed a culture that’s collaborative, commercially aware and outcome-focused. Working closely with product, design and third-party partners, you’ll tackle complex technical challenges, reduce technical debt and raise the bar for engineering quality.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong supplier management experience – THIS IS ESSENTIAL
• A genuine interest in new technologies, automation and improving how teams work (they’d love it if you were confident with AI and support the bank on how they can implement it)
• Software Engineering background – They use Python heavily, lots of Terraform and AWS – They are using a bit more Azure now too so that experience would be great.

Even as a contract, you don’t just manage you mentor, inspire and elevate those around you. You understand that great engineering is as much about people as it is about code.

Urgent role, you’ll report into COO directly. Lots of scope for extension.