Contract Software Development Manager

We are recruiting for a Contract Software Development Manager for a duration of initially 6 months. This role is an immediate start.

Who We Are:
AND Digital are a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and dedicated to closing the digital skills gap. We’ve been helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams since 2014.

We believe our work should always make a remarkable impact for our clients. We do this through our regional offices (or ‘Clubs’) building strong relationships with our partners, so that they are always prioritised by a team within close proximity. 

This unique model has driven success for our clients and ourselves, evidenced by our remarkable organic growth since 2014. Today we number more than 1,300 people with Clubs all over the UK, Europe and the USA with plans for global expansion in the next couple of years.

Join us – and help us fulfil our mission to close the world’s digital skills gap.

The Role: 

Software Development Manager (Energy & Utilities)

Role Overview

As a Software Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving digital transformation for one of our largest clients in the Energy & Utilities sector. Leading 4 cross-functional agile squads, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery, architectural integrity, and operational excellence of our digital platforms.

This is a unique opportunity for a technical, hands-on leader who can bridge the gap between Salesforce Industries (SFI / Vlocity) and AWS cloud-native architectures. You will champion software engineering best practices, mature our DevOps/CI/CD capabilities, and foster a high-performance culture that puts quality at the heart of everything we build.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Delivery Leadership & Squad Management

• Squad Orchestration: Oversee and coordinate 4 cross-functional development squads (comprising developers, QAs, BAs, and product specialists), ensuring alignment, velocity, and healthy delivery cycles.
• Agile Excellence: Collaborate closely with Product Owners and Agile Delivery Leads to manage backlog prioritization, refine sprint planning, and resolve technical blockers.
• Team Growth & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and mentor technical talent, setting clear objectives and cultivating an environment of continuous learning, psychological safety, and innovation.

2. Salesforce Industries (SFI) Technical Leadership

• Architectural Oversight: Act as the subject matter expert and technical lead for Salesforce Industries (formerly Vlocity) implementations, specifically leveraging the Energy & Utilities Cloud.
• Declarative & Programmatic Development: Guide the team in the best use of OmniStudio (OmniScripts, DataRaptors, FlexCards), Apex, LWC, and integration patterns.
• Data & Integration Architecture: Ensure robust data models and scalable integration patterns between SFI, AWS services, and third-party systems.

3. AWS Cloud-Native Engineering

• Cloud Oversight: Lead the design and delivery of cloud-native solutions on AWS, encompassing services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, and ECS/EKS.
• Infrastructure as Code: Promote and govern the use of Terraform or AWS CDK for consistent, repeatable, and auditable infrastructure deployments.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure all cloud architectures adhere to industry-standard security practices, especially critical in the regulated Energy & Utilities sector.

4. DevOps & Engineering Excellence

• CI/CD Pipeline Ownership: Drive the maturity of CI/CD pipelines (using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline), enabling high-frequency, reliable releases.
• Observability & SRE: Champion monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies using tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, or Splunk to maintain platform reliability and performance.
• Technical Debt Management: Identify, prioritise, and systematically address technical debt to maintain a healthy, sustainable codebase.

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Client Relationships: Act as the senior technical point of contact for the client, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value.
• Reporting & Transparency: Provide regular, insightful delivery updates, risk registers, and capacity planning reports to senior stakeholders.
• Governance & Standards: Establish and enforce coding standards, architectural review processes, and security best practices across all squads.

What You’ll Need:

• Proven track record as a Software Development Manager or Engineering Manager leading multiple cross-functional teams.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Salesforce Industries (Vlocity / SFI), ideally within the Energy & Utilities Cloud.
• Strong practical knowledge of AWS cloud-native architectures and services.
• Experience building and maturing DevOps/CI/CD pipelines in complex, regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at C-suite level.
• A coaching and servant-leadership mindset, with a passion for developing engineering talent.
• Ability to work at pace in an agile, delivery-focused environment.

Nice to Have:

• Salesforce Industries (Vlocity) certifications.
• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• Experience in the Energy & Utilities sector, particularly with smart metering, billing, or customer portals.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to the energy sector (e.g., GDPR, OFGEM standards).