Engineering Manager - Contract - Outside IR35

Mindera are currently looking for an Engineering Manager to join us on a contract basis. You will be responsible for delivery execution, team leadership and operational stability. The role ensures work is delivered safely, predictably and in a way that protects live store operations and security services. Alongside this you will also own delivery planning, risk management and engineering quality. This is a hybrid position that comes with 3 days per week on client site at either Paddington or Heathrow area. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the CCTV engineering team delivering governance, hardening and upgrades Plan and sequence work across stores to minimise operational disruption Implement delivery governance including change control and release coordination Ensure secure working practices and compliance with security policies Coordinate closely with security operations and incident management teams Track delivery progress, risks, dependencies and capacity Ensure high quality documentation including runbooks and operational handover materials Support the development of sustainable engineering practices and ways of working Required Skills and Experience Proven experience leading infrastructure or platform engineering teams Strong delivery management and operational risk handling skills Experience working in security sensitive or regulated environments Ability to balance delivery pace with service stability and risk control Comfortable working across distributed estates and legacy platforms Competitive day rate