Job Description

Engineering Manager - Education /Ed-tech sector

Are you looking for an Engineering Manager role in a fast-growing business where people are at the heart of everything we do?

Would you like to work within a socially conscious organisation that is making a real impact in the education sector?

The company

The Key is the country's most trusted provider of knowledge and know-how to education leaders determined to make a difference. We provide authoritative, up-to-the-minute sector intelligence, tools, services and resources that give leaders the knowledge to act.

The role

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Engineering team. The Engineering Manager will be an experienced, inspiring leader who will take overall responsibility for the technical development and delivery of our products that are used by over 16,000 UK schools. You will




Leadership

Ensuring our engineering team have the right talent, capabilities and context to build, deliver and maintain our products. Lead and be accountable for all elements of engineering including development, devops, documentation, performance, testing and 3rd line support. Identify and prevent issues before they happen and lead us forward ensuring we keep current with modern software architectures, frameworks and methodologies. Work with the wider organisation and stakeholders to ensure the engineering team plays its part in hitting our business goals.



Technology and innovation

Work with senior developers to ensure both pragmatic and best in class development and devops solutions that are robust, reliable and efficient. Work with security and compliance to ensure our products are continually improving and are in line with ISO 27001 and GDPR. Be a key influencer and owner of the Engineering roadmap, working closely with the Director of Product and product managers, to ensure we understand and meet the needs of our customers. Be constantly curious and innovative keeping in touch with new software development techniques across. Have the confidence to share creative and disruptive ideas.

Requirements

The ideal person

Proven leadership of high-performing engineering teams across multiple disciplines and levels of experience including effective performance management Proven track record of leading a team to develop, deploy, test and support software solutions across a wide range of technology stacks, programming languages and infrastructure. Strong collaborative mindset with a focus on alignment, outcomes, and continuous improvement Knowledge and a proven track record of developing scalable, supportable and testable software solutions for front end, back end and mobile platforms. Experience managing complex, cross-team programme delivery involving multiple workstreams and dependencies Experience of using Google Cloud Platform for scale, automation and resilience/DR

Nice to have

Masters or degree in a technology related subject Held positions in software development, operations, testing and other technical areas demonstrating a well-rounded command of technology disciplines Experience of EdTech either in a school, Local Authority or commercial environment Experience of some of the following stacks Python, Django, PostgreSQL, VueJS, Node, React, Mongo, .net, MSSQL Experience of implementing cyber security and data protection in line with ISO 27001 and GDPR



If you don't meet all of the above but have a genuine interest in joining our team please get in touch - we'd be very happy to chat.

Benefits

Why work for us

We place huge importance on caring for and developing our people. If you join us you can expect a good work-life balance and the training and support you need to succeed in your role and continue to progress. We are a socially conscious company, but one that also likes to have fun. We offer a generous holiday allowance, flexible hours, buying and selling holiday, enhanced maternity pay, free breakfast, fruit, and drinks, regular socials and much more.

How to apply

Please upload your CV [and covering letter] below. In your cover letter please explain why you think you would be right for this role, how your experience fits, and why you would like to work at The Key



The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 3rd October.



If you have any questions please email recruitment@thekeysupport.com.