Software Engineering Manager

In this role you lead the Oracle engineering team within the TOpS programme, ensuring delivery quality, technical direction, and secure, trustworthy data solutions. You will collaborate with product owners, architects and QA to drive high-performance, data-focused systems across Oracle Database, Oracle APEX and data pipelines. You’ll shape engineering standards, coach engineers, and communicate progress to senior stakeholders in clear terms. This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong emphasis on team development and delivery impact.

• 25 days annual leave
• Private pension up to 16%
• Life, medical and dental insurance
• Stock/share purchase options
• Flexible working policies
• Cycle to work and wellbeing programs

• Lead and develop a team of Oracle engineers, including recruitment, objectives, coaching and performance reviews
• Own delivery planning with product owners: backlog, estimation, sprint planning, release management, progress reporting
• Set engineering standards for SQL, PL/SQL and APEX development, including code review, CI/CD and automated testing
• Provide technical direction on Oracle APEX architecture, security, performance and environment management
• Oversee data pipelines design, operation, monitoring and service level adherence
• Define and embed a data quality framework with validation, reconciliation and issue management
• Ensure compliance with data protection, security and audit requirements
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies including third-party relationships
• Lead incident and problem management for live services and drive continuous improvement

• Proven experience leading and line managing Oracle, database or data engineers
• Recruiting, coaching and building an inclusive high-performing team
• Agile delivery experience (Scrum/Kanban) with Jira for planning and release management
• Excellent communication and planning with ability to present to senior stakeholders
• Strong hands-on Oracle Database (19c+), SQL and PL/SQL with code/design review ability
• Extensive Oracle APEX experience including architecture, security and performance
• Experience with ORDS and RESTful integration patterns
• Experience managing APEX lifecycle, deployments, upgrades and source control
• Data pipelines/ETL-ELT design, CDC, monitoring and alerting
• Data governance, data quality controls, validation and auditability

• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Leadership and people development
• Stakeholder management
• Oracle Database 19c+
• SQL
• PL/SQL