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Description
Hybrid requirements: 3 days per week in the office.
Application questions:
Are you a British citizen? If you are not a British citizen, please state your current visa status.
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Please inform us of your notice period.
Aurora Energy Research is based in Oxford and currently we are benefiting from a hybrid working model, working three days from the office and two days from home, as per our policy. Would you be open working in a hybrid basis?
May we consider your application for a different role within Aurora Energy Research?
Department: Internal Technology
Location: Oxford, UK
Description
Based in Oxford, you will join the Internal Technology team as our Engineering Manager — a new and pivotal role supporting the Head of Architecture and Engineering. You will lead and develop a talented group of engineers across the Modern Workplace, Data, and System Specialist teams, ensuring that Aurora continues to deliver secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions that empower our people and operations.
You will focus on people, process, and performance — creating an environment where engineers can thrive, and delivery teams can operate effectively. Acting as a force multiplier for the Head of Architecture and Engineering, you will take ownership of line management, training, and delivery ceremonies, while collaborating on strategy and technical direction.
This role will suit someone who has grown from an engineering or solutions architecture background into a leadership position, ideally with experience in the Microsoft ecosystem (M365, Azure, Exchange, Intune, SharePoint, etc) and cloud first environments.
Key Responsibilities
Line manage engineers across the Modern Workplace, Data, and System Specialist teams
Take ownership of, run and continuously improve team ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
Build and maintain competency frameworks and training plans for each discipline
Work closely with Head of Architecture and Engineering and lead engineers to ensure technical delivery aligns with Aurora’s strategic priorities
Develop and optimise delivery processes to ensure consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement, within engineering teams and in collaboration with the wider Internal Technology department
Serve as a trusted point of escalation for people and performance matters
Partner with the Head of Architecture and Engineering to ensure that the engineering functions operate efficiently, maintaining a strong culture of collaboration and growth alongside the wider Internal Technology department
Support engineers with professional development, including coaching, mentorship, and goal setting
Support engineers in the delivery of technical solutions, drawing on past hands-on experience as an engineer or architect. Ensure effective and proactive escalation to the Head of Architecture and Engineering where required
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required attributes:
Excellent people leader with a proven track record leading teams and developing high performance culture
Proven experience in engineering or delivery management, ideally across multiple technical disciplines
Previous hands-on experience as an engineer, consultant, or solutions architect
Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies, particularly M365 and Azure, to deliver internal IT capabilities
Experience running agile ceremonies and improving delivery processes
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and resolve challenges constructively
Experience implementing competency frameworks and performance metrics
Highly organised, delivery-focused, and able to prioritise effectively
A collaborative and positive approach to problem-solving
Desirable attributes:
Experience in consultancy or professional services environments
Understanding of data engineering practices and business intelligence concepts
Familiarity with enterprise systems such as Salesforce, SAP, or Dynamics 365 F&O
Experience with utilising CI/CD patterns and DevOps tooling to orchestrate configuration across environments
Experience working with Project Managers to deliver broad impact solutions
What we offer
Some of the benefits we include are:
Private Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Support
Salary-Exchange Pension
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Local Oxford Discounts
Cycle-to-work Scheme
Flu Jabs
At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.
The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.
To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.
Culture overview
Our culture is entrepreneurial, dynamic, and progressive. Underpinned by strongly-held values and based on a passionate commitment to independent research, we always strive to go to the next level in our analysis and service for our clients.
Our values speak to our mindset, our approach, and our direction. As a company, we thrive on open feedback, and we take on a trial-and-error approach to achieve rapid progress in building great things.
With this, we take our work very seriously, but we maintain a friendly and laid-back atmosphere in the office where you can go over and have a conversation with anyone in the company. Despite our successes, we have a long journey ahead to fulfil our potential.
A rapidly growing organisation creates unique and powerful development opportunities for our team, so we are always looking at what’s next!
We want to hear from you if you:
-> thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
-> love to discover and pursue new paths to improvement. -> are devoted to securing great results with an international team.
-> are driven to achieve positive change in global energy.
Employee benefits
Cycle To Work
Enhanced parental leave
Enhanced sick leave
Flexible Working
Free Food
Health Cash Plan
Laptop
Learning/Development days
Pension
Wellbeing Programme
Office vibe
Clubs & Meetups
Free Coffee
Friday Drinks
Open Plan
Social Events
Team Building Days
Location
Leadership
Stuart Tricklebank
CTO
Tech overview
At Aurora Energy Research, we build world-class analytics and software solutions to drive the global energy transition. Our cloud-based platforms and advanced market models empower clients to make informed decisions across power, renewables, storage, hydrogen, and carbon markets. With a presence in over 40 countries, we blend deep sector expertise with innovative technology to tackle complex energy challenges. Whether advising on investment, shaping policy, or optimising strategy, we’re committed to accelerating the shift to a net-zero future.
Engineering principles
Continuous delivery
Refactoring
Unit testing
Company tech stack
AWS
C#
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
Python
React
TypeScript