Software Tooling Lead

Software Tooling Lead in Fareham (PO14) | FBI &TMT Search Search Software Tooling Lead FBI &TMT Fareham (PO14) Contract Published: 2 weeks ago £500 - £600 per day Software Tooling Lead FBI &TMT Your purpose As a member of the team and a specialist in technology system administration, you will have overall responsibility for the operation, configuration, and support of the tools owned by the engineering competency. You will be accountable for ensuring their availability, consistent implementation of standards, and strong user enablement so that they deliver maximum value. You will be accountable for the capabilities and engagement that support the engineering competency to: Ensure tools are available to support the needs of engineering delivery. Provide robust data to enable effective and objective insight into engineering activities. Configure tools to the expected standards of the supporting capability owners. Ensure visibility and transparency of the cost of tools used and supported. This role drives clear visibility, innovation, availability, and education of engineering tools with capability managers and stakeholders across the business and external partners. Your role Support Capture, manage, and resolve user issues relating to the tools. Identify trends in issues and problems requiring attention. Administer tools from both a functional and user-access perspective. Co-ordinate with wider organisational teams when needed to resolve issues. Maintenance Ensure and report on tool status and availability. Maintain tools at the latest version or plan upgrades appropriately. Monitor user and system trends, highlighting concerns or risks. Perform housekeeping of tool data sets and user access. Monitor licence levels and suggest optimisation opportunities. Driving Improvement Maintain a product backlog for the ecosystem of tools. Support investigation of new tools or integration opportunities. Track and report on identified and agreed improvements. Identify opportunities for improvements or adaptations to benefit users and their outcomes. Work with stakeholders to capture new requirements or enhancements. Managerial Manage direct reports, including development and performance. Manage third-party suppliers for both resources and tools consumed by the capability. Support ongoing team development and administration. Maintain and track an ongoing budget and forecast. What you'll bring Essential Skills Ability to build relationships and establish trust with diverse stakeholders. Strong focus on process and continuous improvement through collaboration. Technical understanding of system administration and user-access integration. Desirable Skills Experience administering tools and software. Ability to understand complex technical data. Experience in people management and development. Experience in budget management and financial oversight. Understanding of continuous integration processes. Similar Software Tooling Lead Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Configuration Engineer Allen Hire Portsmouth (PO6) £Competitive 1 month ago Senior Systems Engineer Platform Recruitment Limited Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 From £60,000 to £80,000 per annum 1 month ago Engineering Manager Orion Portsmouth (PO2) £45000 - £50000 per annum 2 weeks ago Senior Systems Engineer JAM Recruitment Ltd Portsmouth (PO1) Up to £81.05 per hour 2 weeks ago Systems Engineer Leidos Innovations UK Limited Fareham (PO15) From £45,000 to £65,000 per annum Excellent benefits 2 weeks ago Systems Engineer APRIL QUEST LIMITED Portsmouth (PO6) Up to £60,000 per annum + Bonus 1 month ago Systems Engineer Defence Portsmouth (PO1) £57000.00 - £63000.00 per annum 3 weeks ago Engineering Team Leader (Manufacturing) Ernest Gordon Recruitment Southampton (SO14) £50000 - £51000 per annum + Life Assurance + Benefit Scheme 3 weeks ago Senior IAM Engineer / Technical Specialist Sanderson Recruitment Bournemouth (BH1), BH1 £500 - £600 per day 1 week ago VMWare Engineer - Contract IO Associates Portsmouth (PO1) Mostly Remote 4 days ago IT jobs IT jobs in Fareham Software Development jobs Software Development jobs in Fareham Jobs in Fareham Totaljobs About us Work for us Media centre Partners Jobseeker Jobs Jobseeker login Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiter Courses Advertise a job Recruiter login Contact us – recruiters Recruiter advice Recruit internationally Let's connect Apps Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Compliance Accessibility The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026