Senior Backend Software Engineer - Cloud-Native Platform Up to 85,000 Hybrid (Nottinghamshire HQ) I'm delighted to be once again recruiting on behalf of my technology-led client that's building a modern, cloud-native platform from the ground up. They're looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join a high-performing team focused on delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality services using the latest tools and engineering practices. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working in a microservices environment, and contributing to architectural decisions. The team values clean code, automation, and continuous improvement-and they're looking for someone who shares that mindset. Key responsibilities as the Senior Back-End Software Engineer are: Design and develop backend services using Node.js and TypeScript , deployed in a cloud-native environment. Build and maintain GraphQL and REST APIs to support a range of digital products and integrations. Collaborate with architects, product managers, and other engineers to shape scalable technical solutions. Integrate with third-party platforms and services, including content systems, payment providers, and internal tools. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices. Promote engineering best practices across testing, documentation, and code quality. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and bring innovative ideas to the team. Skills & Experience needed: Essential: Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript Proven background in microservices architecture Solid understanding of GraphQL and RESTful API design Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development workflows Desirable: Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) Exposure to event-driven architecture and messaging systems Containerization and orchestration experience (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Package & Working Model Salary: Up to 85,000 Hybrid working: 3 days per week onsite in Nottinghamshire HQ Flexible hours and collaborative team culture Opportunity to work on a greenfield platform using modern technologies If you're a senior engineer looking for a fresh challenge in a tech-first environment, I'd love to speak with you. Drop me a message for a confidential chat or to learn more about the team and the opportunity. Studies suggest that women tend not to apply for a job if their CV isn't a perfect fit. Here, talent takes precedence over experience. So, if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it in time, go ahead and apply.
Sep 06, 2025
Full time
Senior Backend Software Engineer - Cloud-Native Platform Up to 85,000 Hybrid (Nottinghamshire HQ) I'm delighted to be once again recruiting on behalf of my technology-led client that's building a modern, cloud-native platform from the ground up. They're looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join a high-performing team focused on delivering scalable, secure, and high-quality services using the latest tools and engineering practices. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working in a microservices environment, and contributing to architectural decisions. The team values clean code, automation, and continuous improvement-and they're looking for someone who shares that mindset. Key responsibilities as the Senior Back-End Software Engineer are: Design and develop backend services using Node.js and TypeScript , deployed in a cloud-native environment. Build and maintain GraphQL and REST APIs to support a range of digital products and integrations. Collaborate with architects, product managers, and other engineers to shape scalable technical solutions. Integrate with third-party platforms and services, including content systems, payment providers, and internal tools. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices. Promote engineering best practices across testing, documentation, and code quality. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and bring innovative ideas to the team. Skills & Experience needed: Essential: Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript Proven background in microservices architecture Solid understanding of GraphQL and RESTful API design Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases Familiarity with CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development workflows Desirable: Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) Exposure to event-driven architecture and messaging systems Containerization and orchestration experience (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Package & Working Model Salary: Up to 85,000 Hybrid working: 3 days per week onsite in Nottinghamshire HQ Flexible hours and collaborative team culture Opportunity to work on a greenfield platform using modern technologies If you're a senior engineer looking for a fresh challenge in a tech-first environment, I'd love to speak with you. Drop me a message for a confidential chat or to learn more about the team and the opportunity. Studies suggest that women tend not to apply for a job if their CV isn't a perfect fit. Here, talent takes precedence over experience. So, if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it in time, go ahead and apply.
Full Stack Engineer (Gen AI Focus) Hybrid working - London Start ASAP Contract Inside IR35 Our client is seeking to hire a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join their Automation Team, focusing on Gen AI solution building and automation. This is a senior, hands-on role where you'll design, build and optimise both back-end and front-end systems, contributing to cutting-edge AI initiatives across multiple projects. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain server-side logic using Python and manage APIs for integration with third-party services. Develop front-end interfaces using JavaScript and frameworks such as React. Build and deploy Agentic systems and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems with Large Language Models (LLMs). Participate in privacy automation programs, including workflows for user approvals and reviews. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins to streamline development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design solutions, prioritise tasks and ensure delivery across multiple Gen AI initiatives. Participate in Scrum ceremonies, sprint reviews and planning sessions, contributing to multiple initiatives simultaneously. Key Qualifications: Experience designing and developing operational support systems and automation solutions in Python. Experience leading code reviews and ensuring quality in team deliverables. Strong back-end development experience, with a focus on AML, data integrity and scalable solutions. Experience with front-end development (React/JavaScript) and DevOps/maintenance tasks. Proficiency in building Agentic systems and multi-agent architectures. ETL and data management experience (Postgres, BigQuery, Azure, Snowflake). Ability to design solutions, validate requirements and anticipate risks independently. Experience coordinating with multiple engineering and product teams. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in graph databases and advanced AI frameworks. Previous exposure to Agentic systems and chains. Experience automating data analytics and reporting across multiple systems. Why Join: You will work on high-impact Gen AI projects, including privacy automation, workflow optimisation and agentic systems. This is a chance to work closely with product and engineering leaders, shaping solutions at the forefront of AI innovation.
Sep 06, 2025
Full time
Full Stack Engineer (Gen AI Focus) Hybrid working - London Start ASAP Contract Inside IR35 Our client is seeking to hire a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join their Automation Team, focusing on Gen AI solution building and automation. This is a senior, hands-on role where you'll design, build and optimise both back-end and front-end systems, contributing to cutting-edge AI initiatives across multiple projects. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain server-side logic using Python and manage APIs for integration with third-party services. Develop front-end interfaces using JavaScript and frameworks such as React. Build and deploy Agentic systems and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems with Large Language Models (LLMs). Participate in privacy automation programs, including workflows for user approvals and reviews. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins to streamline development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design solutions, prioritise tasks and ensure delivery across multiple Gen AI initiatives. Participate in Scrum ceremonies, sprint reviews and planning sessions, contributing to multiple initiatives simultaneously. Key Qualifications: Experience designing and developing operational support systems and automation solutions in Python. Experience leading code reviews and ensuring quality in team deliverables. Strong back-end development experience, with a focus on AML, data integrity and scalable solutions. Experience with front-end development (React/JavaScript) and DevOps/maintenance tasks. Proficiency in building Agentic systems and multi-agent architectures. ETL and data management experience (Postgres, BigQuery, Azure, Snowflake). Ability to design solutions, validate requirements and anticipate risks independently. Experience coordinating with multiple engineering and product teams. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in graph databases and advanced AI frameworks. Previous exposure to Agentic systems and chains. Experience automating data analytics and reporting across multiple systems. Why Join: You will work on high-impact Gen AI projects, including privacy automation, workflow optimisation and agentic systems. This is a chance to work closely with product and engineering leaders, shaping solutions at the forefront of AI innovation.
Senior DevOps Engineer -SC Security Clearance We're looking for 5 Senior DevOps Engineer's to join a critical digital team, supporting high-impact systems impacting UK citizens. This is your chance to work at the heart of government digital transformation - shaping and securing platforms that millions rely on daily. Senior DevOps Engineer -SC Security Clearance- Essential Expereince Active SC Security Clearance or the ability to undergo SC Security Clearance. Strong DevOps experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automation Expertise in Unix/Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and scripting with Bash, Python, or Go Significant experience with AWS cloud infrastructure Deep understanding of IaC tools: Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation. Expereince of administering MongoDB clusters or RDS (not just used as a developer). Strong Terraform experience including production managing modules, remote state, multi-env, or Terragrunt. Understanding of version control, state backends, and team collaboration (use with AWS resources is a strong plus). Excellent Kafka skills including in a production setting, consumer lag, partitioning, troubleshooting, tuning, scaling topics. Experience of designing, implementing, securing, and supporting Unix/Linux based platforms (ideally RHEL / CentOS) and developing solutions using scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go) Experience of developing and supporting cloud-based application platforms in AWS Experience across infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response. Knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (ideally Gitlab CI & Jenkins). Experience in designing and implementing best practices using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation and Cloud-Init Skills in Containerization: Kubernetes, ECS/Fargate, Nomad, Security: Hashicorp Vault, PKI, TLS, NCSC Principles, Networking: VPC Peering, DNS, Service Mesh, Identity & Device Management: Keycloak, Entra ID, JAMF, Okta. Extensive and demonstrable experience in designing, building, maintaining Linux workloads running across multiple environments on a cloud platform such as AWS. Extensive experience in designing and implementing best practices using IaC tools such as Terraform and automating legacy applications with scripting languages such as shell scripts, python. Extensive experience in designing and implementing best practices using CaC tools (Ansible) Extensive experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools (Gitlab, Github, Jenkins.) Extensive experience in building, deploying and securing containers using various strategies across multiple environments. Experience in using log management and aggregation tools such as Splunk. Senior DevOps Engineer -SC Security Clearance- Desirable Expereince Kafka experience within integrations within microservices or event driven architectures. Expereince of monitoring/observability with distributed tracing Data Lifecycle management with MongoDB or RDS. Expereince of CloudFormation, CDK, or multi-account architecture. The role is inside IR35 circa £550-£650.00 DOE- Long term contract until March 2026 Hyrid workign with ad hoc days on site in London or Leeds InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Sep 06, 2025
Full time
Senior DevOps Engineer -SC Security Clearance We're looking for 5 Senior DevOps Engineer's to join a critical digital team, supporting high-impact systems impacting UK citizens. This is your chance to work at the heart of government digital transformation - shaping and securing platforms that millions rely on daily. Senior DevOps Engineer -SC Security Clearance- Essential Expereince Active SC Security Clearance or the ability to undergo SC Security Clearance. Strong DevOps experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automation Expertise in Unix/Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and scripting with Bash, Python, or Go Significant experience with AWS cloud infrastructure Deep understanding of IaC tools: Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation. Expereince of administering MongoDB clusters or RDS (not just used as a developer). Strong Terraform experience including production managing modules, remote state, multi-env, or Terragrunt. Understanding of version control, state backends, and team collaboration (use with AWS resources is a strong plus). Excellent Kafka skills including in a production setting, consumer lag, partitioning, troubleshooting, tuning, scaling topics. Experience of designing, implementing, securing, and supporting Unix/Linux based platforms (ideally RHEL / CentOS) and developing solutions using scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go) Experience of developing and supporting cloud-based application platforms in AWS Experience across infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response. Knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (ideally Gitlab CI & Jenkins). Experience in designing and implementing best practices using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation and Cloud-Init Skills in Containerization: Kubernetes, ECS/Fargate, Nomad, Security: Hashicorp Vault, PKI, TLS, NCSC Principles, Networking: VPC Peering, DNS, Service Mesh, Identity & Device Management: Keycloak, Entra ID, JAMF, Okta. Extensive and demonstrable experience in designing, building, maintaining Linux workloads running across multiple environments on a cloud platform such as AWS. Extensive experience in designing and implementing best practices using IaC tools such as Terraform and automating legacy applications with scripting languages such as shell scripts, python. Extensive experience in designing and implementing best practices using CaC tools (Ansible) Extensive experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools (Gitlab, Github, Jenkins.) Extensive experience in building, deploying and securing containers using various strategies across multiple environments. Experience in using log management and aggregation tools such as Splunk. Senior DevOps Engineer -SC Security Clearance- Desirable Expereince Kafka experience within integrations within microservices or event driven architectures. Expereince of monitoring/observability with distributed tracing Data Lifecycle management with MongoDB or RDS. Expereince of CloudFormation, CDK, or multi-account architecture. The role is inside IR35 circa £550-£650.00 DOE- Long term contract until March 2026 Hyrid workign with ad hoc days on site in London or Leeds InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Your new company Tier 1 globally recognised company Your new role As Senior Calypso Engineer, you will be working on a Continuous Upgrade Project - performing technical analysis and development as part of a move from Calypso v17 to Calypso v18. What you'll need to succeed Recent Calypso experience (v16 onwards) Preferably experience working on upgrades Experienced in Java Devops experience (Ansible, Terraform, Git) What you'll get in return An exciting opportunity to join an international organisation working with a major financial services organisation. Furthermore, a competitive day rate for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Sep 06, 2025
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Your new company Tier 1 globally recognised company Your new role As Senior Calypso Engineer, you will be working on a Continuous Upgrade Project - performing technical analysis and development as part of a move from Calypso v17 to Calypso v18. What you'll need to succeed Recent Calypso experience (v16 onwards) Preferably experience working on upgrades Experienced in Java Devops experience (Ansible, Terraform, Git) What you'll get in return An exciting opportunity to join an international organisation working with a major financial services organisation. Furthermore, a competitive day rate for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Job title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Full Remote (Very occasional travel to offices in Cheshire) Type: Contract / Outside IR35 / 6 months initial duration + possible renewals About the Role We re looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our client's dynamic Engineering team and play a key role in building high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a senior member of the team, you ll take ownership of full-stack development, contribute to software architecture, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior team members. You ll work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps to ensure delivery excellence across a diverse range of projects. What You'll Be Doing Software Development Build and maintain applications using C#, .NET Core, .NET 4.x, and React.js Develop robust frontend solutions using ASP.Net MVC, HTML5, CSS, and Vue.js Design and implement RESTful APIs and Web APIs following best practices Use SQL Server, Entity Framework, and SQL for efficient data management Apply design patterns like OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code to write scalable code Engineering & Architecture Deliver high- and low-level estimations for projects Ensure software quality through unit and integration testing Perform code reviews and participate in pair programming Architect scalable, secure systems, including OAuth and SSO integrations Cloud & DevOps Deploy and manage apps in Microsoft Azure using services like Blob Storage, Functions, and Service Bus Use Git for version control and Azure DevOps for CI/CD with YAML pipelines Collaboration & Communication Work cross-functionally with Product Owners, Architects, and other teams Share progress and blockers proactively Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Leadership & Mentoring Mentor junior developers and share knowledge through team sessions and tech talks Contribute to community events and guilds to enhance engineering culture Help in identifying and resolving technical debt Project Delivery Lead delivery of large-scale features with minimal support Accurately estimate and manage work against timelines Participate in Agile ceremonies and planning What We re Looking For Must-Have Experience: 5+ years in software engineering roles Proficient in C#, .NET Core , React.js , and SQL Server Strong background in building scalable backend systems and modern frontends Experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipelines Preferred: Experience with Agile methodologies Prior team mentoring experience Familiarity with OAuth , SSO , and application security
Sep 06, 2025
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Job title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Full Remote (Very occasional travel to offices in Cheshire) Type: Contract / Outside IR35 / 6 months initial duration + possible renewals About the Role We re looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our client's dynamic Engineering team and play a key role in building high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a senior member of the team, you ll take ownership of full-stack development, contribute to software architecture, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior team members. You ll work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps to ensure delivery excellence across a diverse range of projects. What You'll Be Doing Software Development Build and maintain applications using C#, .NET Core, .NET 4.x, and React.js Develop robust frontend solutions using ASP.Net MVC, HTML5, CSS, and Vue.js Design and implement RESTful APIs and Web APIs following best practices Use SQL Server, Entity Framework, and SQL for efficient data management Apply design patterns like OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code to write scalable code Engineering & Architecture Deliver high- and low-level estimations for projects Ensure software quality through unit and integration testing Perform code reviews and participate in pair programming Architect scalable, secure systems, including OAuth and SSO integrations Cloud & DevOps Deploy and manage apps in Microsoft Azure using services like Blob Storage, Functions, and Service Bus Use Git for version control and Azure DevOps for CI/CD with YAML pipelines Collaboration & Communication Work cross-functionally with Product Owners, Architects, and other teams Share progress and blockers proactively Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Leadership & Mentoring Mentor junior developers and share knowledge through team sessions and tech talks Contribute to community events and guilds to enhance engineering culture Help in identifying and resolving technical debt Project Delivery Lead delivery of large-scale features with minimal support Accurately estimate and manage work against timelines Participate in Agile ceremonies and planning What We re Looking For Must-Have Experience: 5+ years in software engineering roles Proficient in C#, .NET Core , React.js , and SQL Server Strong background in building scalable backend systems and modern frontends Experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipelines Preferred: Experience with Agile methodologies Prior team mentoring experience Familiarity with OAuth , SSO , and application security
Role Title: Service Transition Manager Location: Knutsford, Hybrid, 2-3 day onsite Duration: Until 29 April 2026 Rate: 500 per day - PAYE via Umbrella Only Role Description: As an experienced Service Transition Manager responsible for the service design and transition process that supports Product/ Application Transition from Programme delivery into BAU Service Support/ operations at an enterprise level. Primary Responsibilities: Responsible for ensuring that the impact of every element of the life cycle of developmental change is considered, from the time a project is confirmed to its eventual deployment, involving coordination of the processes of operational level acceptance, transition planning, support requirements definition, configuration and change management, performance and risk evaluation, test management, release, deployment, early life support and release review. Facilitate the transition of all aspects of service change deriving from a programme of projects, from the stage where a project is owned fully by a project team, through transition, to service management, where business-as-usual support services are delivered by the support groups. Work closely with the projects teams, service owner and service delivery manager, the first line and second line support managers and SME teams, change management and the infrastructure teams. Responsible for gathering and articulate service requirements Review validate project deliverables, ensuring they meet the minimum quality standards for service operations and be robust when they fall short Championing agile ways of working, growing and promoting IT service management best practices Ensure alignment to Application and Security control standards whilst working closely with engineering ensuring maintenance of documentation including documenting & publishing fixes in central knowledge base. Technical Skills & Competencies: 5+ years of working in an IT service environment within a complex and diverse organisation Deep understanding and experience in change delivery adopting different delivery methods (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) Technical background - able to understand various architecture solutions (Cloud, SaaS, on-premise) Experience developing support models for new services, establishing clear roles and responsibilities, and able to negotiate with stakeholders to gain acceptance of those models Strong understanding of ITIL Incident, Change & release management and service continuity processes Strong analytical skills with data driven approach and ability to grasp technical design Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable presenting to large/senior audiences Ability to train team members and stakeholders and pass on best practice procedures in IT service management Ability to developed presentation and influencing skills and be capable of making the case for and achieving effective service transition deliverables in project environments where delivery timescales may be inflexible. Experience of Service Acceptance Criteria. Structured thinker, able to develop and implement new processes and operate in areas of ambiguity. Ability to work across and manage a large number of stakeholders. Excellent written/verbal communication skills Customer and relationship focused, process driven, metric focused, results oriented, organised, and self-directed. Desirable: Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related discipline. Previous experience/ track record of working in Financial Services Industry. ITIL Certification and ITIL Service Transition-certified DevOps and ServiceNow experience Self-starter, capable of working independently Experienced in the use of the Microsoft Office toolset Collaboration with outsourced and / or external development partners Understanding of scalable architecture patterns and client / backend systems design An appreciation of project and programme governance activities required in a large regulated financial services firm
Sep 06, 2025
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Role Title: Service Transition Manager Location: Knutsford, Hybrid, 2-3 day onsite Duration: Until 29 April 2026 Rate: 500 per day - PAYE via Umbrella Only Role Description: As an experienced Service Transition Manager responsible for the service design and transition process that supports Product/ Application Transition from Programme delivery into BAU Service Support/ operations at an enterprise level. Primary Responsibilities: Responsible for ensuring that the impact of every element of the life cycle of developmental change is considered, from the time a project is confirmed to its eventual deployment, involving coordination of the processes of operational level acceptance, transition planning, support requirements definition, configuration and change management, performance and risk evaluation, test management, release, deployment, early life support and release review. Facilitate the transition of all aspects of service change deriving from a programme of projects, from the stage where a project is owned fully by a project team, through transition, to service management, where business-as-usual support services are delivered by the support groups. Work closely with the projects teams, service owner and service delivery manager, the first line and second line support managers and SME teams, change management and the infrastructure teams. Responsible for gathering and articulate service requirements Review validate project deliverables, ensuring they meet the minimum quality standards for service operations and be robust when they fall short Championing agile ways of working, growing and promoting IT service management best practices Ensure alignment to Application and Security control standards whilst working closely with engineering ensuring maintenance of documentation including documenting & publishing fixes in central knowledge base. Technical Skills & Competencies: 5+ years of working in an IT service environment within a complex and diverse organisation Deep understanding and experience in change delivery adopting different delivery methods (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) Technical background - able to understand various architecture solutions (Cloud, SaaS, on-premise) Experience developing support models for new services, establishing clear roles and responsibilities, and able to negotiate with stakeholders to gain acceptance of those models Strong understanding of ITIL Incident, Change & release management and service continuity processes Strong analytical skills with data driven approach and ability to grasp technical design Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable presenting to large/senior audiences Ability to train team members and stakeholders and pass on best practice procedures in IT service management Ability to developed presentation and influencing skills and be capable of making the case for and achieving effective service transition deliverables in project environments where delivery timescales may be inflexible. Experience of Service Acceptance Criteria. Structured thinker, able to develop and implement new processes and operate in areas of ambiguity. Ability to work across and manage a large number of stakeholders. Excellent written/verbal communication skills Customer and relationship focused, process driven, metric focused, results oriented, organised, and self-directed. Desirable: Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related discipline. Previous experience/ track record of working in Financial Services Industry. ITIL Certification and ITIL Service Transition-certified DevOps and ServiceNow experience Self-starter, capable of working independently Experienced in the use of the Microsoft Office toolset Collaboration with outsourced and / or external development partners Understanding of scalable architecture patterns and client / backend systems design An appreciation of project and programme governance activities required in a large regulated financial services firm
Welcome to ASK BOSCO , thanks for stopping by Let s pause for a second. Before we talk perks, equity, or growth stats, let s flip the script. This isn t about us. Not yet. This is about you: • What s driving your search right now, what s prompting you to take the next big step in your career? • Are you looking for a role where you can lead a high-performing team, shape how technology is applied, and make a direct impact on growth and customer success? • Do you want to work in a fast-paced, idea driven environment where your voice matters, but delivery, stability, and scalability always come first? Hold onto those thoughts. Now let us introduce you to something special, a chance to join us as VP of Engineering at ASK BOSCO as we build the foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. By the end, if it doesn t feel like the right fit, no worries. But if you feel that spark, the same one we ve got, this could be the start of something extraordinary. The Role at a Glance: VP of Engineering Hybrid Leeds HQ, 2 Days per Week £120,000 + Equity Potential Plus Benefits: 4-day week, 23 days annual leave + bank holidays, health insurance, retail & leisure perks, electric car scheme Values & Culture: Outstanding Company to Work For 2024 Company: AI-powered marketing analytics platform Pedigree: Visionary Founder. Backed by renowned tech entrepreneurs, including co-founder of SkyScanner. Profits with Purpose 10% of profits donated to 1moreChild orphanage annually Markets: Marketing & eCommerce Agencies, eCommerce retailers Your Expertise: You re a proven engineering leader with deep experience in building, scaling, and managing cross-functional tech teams: data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and developers. You ve led teams through transformational growth, delivering stable, scalable SaaS products that retain and delight customers. You understand what it takes to grow a business from early-stage traction to a large-scale, enterprise-grade platform, and you re ready to lay the technical foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. You also bring strong experience managing infrastructure partners, confidently navigating and shaping these critical relationships. This isn t a back-seat role. You ll be hands-on where it counts, partnering with the Chief Product Officer to drive delivery, scalability, and long-term success. You ll guide senior stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights, helping keep the roadmap on track in a fast-moving, idea-driven environment. What You ll Be Driving: • Drive technical execution: Deliver and enhance our architecture, infrastructure, and product roadmap to ensure scalable growth and high-performing solutions. • Lead the team: Mentor and grow data engineers, scientists, analysts, and developers to deliver a high-performing, collaborative culture. • Ensure delivery & stability: Make sure features are delivered on time, scalable, and reliable, supporting long-term customer retention. • Manage key relationships: Own the infrastructure partner relationship to guarantee uptime, performance, and security. • Partner with the Chief Product Officer: Align on roadmap priorities, balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution. • Drive enterprise-grade excellence: Embed best-in-class engineering practices agile, CI/CD, DevOps, security-first design across teams. • Champion scalability: Build products and systems that can grow globally and support tens of thousands of customers. What You ll Bring: • Experience as VP of Engineering, CTO, or senior technical leader in a high-growth or Series A-stage company. • Proven ability to scale cross-functional teams: data engineering, data science, analytics, and development. • Hands-on experience delivering stable, scalable SaaS products with measurable customer impact. • Experience managing infrastructure partners and external technical relationships. • Confident and polite stakeholder management, able to challenge senior leaders while keeping delivery on track. • Track record of leading transformational growth, scaling teams and products successfully. • Excellent communication - bridging tech, product, and commercial discussions seamlessly. • Customer-first mindset - building products that retain and delight users. This is a role for someone who s been there, done it, and is ready to do it again with more ownership, autonomy, and impact than ever before in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Inclusive Culture At ASK BOSCO , everybody is invited with open arms. We embrace diversity in all forms race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and beyond. Our mission is stronger when everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Can you see yourself building the tech engine that drives our next phase of hyper-growth? If high-impact, high-growth, and hands-on leadership excites you, let s make it happen. Apply now and let s talk. P.S. Did we have you at the four-day week? Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details.v
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Welcome to ASK BOSCO , thanks for stopping by Let s pause for a second. Before we talk perks, equity, or growth stats, let s flip the script. This isn t about us. Not yet. This is about you: • What s driving your search right now, what s prompting you to take the next big step in your career? • Are you looking for a role where you can lead a high-performing team, shape how technology is applied, and make a direct impact on growth and customer success? • Do you want to work in a fast-paced, idea driven environment where your voice matters, but delivery, stability, and scalability always come first? Hold onto those thoughts. Now let us introduce you to something special, a chance to join us as VP of Engineering at ASK BOSCO as we build the foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. By the end, if it doesn t feel like the right fit, no worries. But if you feel that spark, the same one we ve got, this could be the start of something extraordinary. The Role at a Glance: VP of Engineering Hybrid Leeds HQ, 2 Days per Week £120,000 + Equity Potential Plus Benefits: 4-day week, 23 days annual leave + bank holidays, health insurance, retail & leisure perks, electric car scheme Values & Culture: Outstanding Company to Work For 2024 Company: AI-powered marketing analytics platform Pedigree: Visionary Founder. Backed by renowned tech entrepreneurs, including co-founder of SkyScanner. Profits with Purpose 10% of profits donated to 1moreChild orphanage annually Markets: Marketing & eCommerce Agencies, eCommerce retailers Your Expertise: You re a proven engineering leader with deep experience in building, scaling, and managing cross-functional tech teams: data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and developers. You ve led teams through transformational growth, delivering stable, scalable SaaS products that retain and delight customers. You understand what it takes to grow a business from early-stage traction to a large-scale, enterprise-grade platform, and you re ready to lay the technical foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. You also bring strong experience managing infrastructure partners, confidently navigating and shaping these critical relationships. This isn t a back-seat role. You ll be hands-on where it counts, partnering with the Chief Product Officer to drive delivery, scalability, and long-term success. You ll guide senior stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights, helping keep the roadmap on track in a fast-moving, idea-driven environment. What You ll Be Driving: • Drive technical execution: Deliver and enhance our architecture, infrastructure, and product roadmap to ensure scalable growth and high-performing solutions. • Lead the team: Mentor and grow data engineers, scientists, analysts, and developers to deliver a high-performing, collaborative culture. • Ensure delivery & stability: Make sure features are delivered on time, scalable, and reliable, supporting long-term customer retention. • Manage key relationships: Own the infrastructure partner relationship to guarantee uptime, performance, and security. • Partner with the Chief Product Officer: Align on roadmap priorities, balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution. • Drive enterprise-grade excellence: Embed best-in-class engineering practices agile, CI/CD, DevOps, security-first design across teams. • Champion scalability: Build products and systems that can grow globally and support tens of thousands of customers. What You ll Bring: • Experience as VP of Engineering, CTO, or senior technical leader in a high-growth or Series A-stage company. • Proven ability to scale cross-functional teams: data engineering, data science, analytics, and development. • Hands-on experience delivering stable, scalable SaaS products with measurable customer impact. • Experience managing infrastructure partners and external technical relationships. • Confident and polite stakeholder management, able to challenge senior leaders while keeping delivery on track. • Track record of leading transformational growth, scaling teams and products successfully. • Excellent communication - bridging tech, product, and commercial discussions seamlessly. • Customer-first mindset - building products that retain and delight users. This is a role for someone who s been there, done it, and is ready to do it again with more ownership, autonomy, and impact than ever before in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Inclusive Culture At ASK BOSCO , everybody is invited with open arms. We embrace diversity in all forms race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and beyond. Our mission is stronger when everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Can you see yourself building the tech engine that drives our next phase of hyper-growth? If high-impact, high-growth, and hands-on leadership excites you, let s make it happen. Apply now and let s talk. P.S. Did we have you at the four-day week? Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to their Data Privacy Policy & Notice on their website for further details.v
We are looking for an eDV/UK C Product Manager to work 4 days a week on site for an exciting client, job spec below so please feel free to call me on (phone number removed). About the Role We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager with active UK C/eDV to lead and deliver complex data-focused projects within a secure and fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and data systems or platforms, preferably within the public sector, defence, or highly regulated industries. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for data-centric products, from discovery and strategy through to delivery and continuous improvement. Define product vision, roadmap, and success metrics aligned to customer needs, business goals, and regulatory requirements. Work closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, data science, DevOps, UX/UI, compliance, etc.) to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions. Act as the voice of the customer and advocate for data-driven decision making. Manage product backlogs, define user stories, and prioritize features based on value, risk, and dependencies. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, government agencies, and third-party vendors. Ensure products adhere to data governance, information assurance, and cybersecurity policies. Support business development teams in identifying new opportunities for data product development and enhancement. Required Qualifications & Experience Active UK C/eDV security clearance (essential). Proven experience as a Product Manager delivering successful data projects - such as data platforms, analytics tools, data warehouses, or ML/AI initiatives. Solid understanding of data architecture, data governance, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams. Experience working in agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.). Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, or equivalent. Demonstrated ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. Desirable Experience working in secure, classified, or defence-related environments. Background in data science, analytics, or data engineering. Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or MOD/USG-specific regulations. Product certifications (e.g., Pragmatic, AIPMM, SAFe PM/PO, CSPO). Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Sep 05, 2025
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We are looking for an eDV/UK C Product Manager to work 4 days a week on site for an exciting client, job spec below so please feel free to call me on (phone number removed). About the Role We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Manager with active UK C/eDV to lead and deliver complex data-focused projects within a secure and fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and data systems or platforms, preferably within the public sector, defence, or highly regulated industries. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for data-centric products, from discovery and strategy through to delivery and continuous improvement. Define product vision, roadmap, and success metrics aligned to customer needs, business goals, and regulatory requirements. Work closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, data science, DevOps, UX/UI, compliance, etc.) to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions. Act as the voice of the customer and advocate for data-driven decision making. Manage product backlogs, define user stories, and prioritize features based on value, risk, and dependencies. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, government agencies, and third-party vendors. Ensure products adhere to data governance, information assurance, and cybersecurity policies. Support business development teams in identifying new opportunities for data product development and enhancement. Required Qualifications & Experience Active UK C/eDV security clearance (essential). Proven experience as a Product Manager delivering successful data projects - such as data platforms, analytics tools, data warehouses, or ML/AI initiatives. Solid understanding of data architecture, data governance, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams. Experience working in agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.). Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, or equivalent. Demonstrated ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. Desirable Experience working in secure, classified, or defence-related environments. Background in data science, analytics, or data engineering. Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or MOD/USG-specific regulations. Product certifications (e.g., Pragmatic, AIPMM, SAFe PM/PO, CSPO). Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy . We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on with contract testing. They use Pact for API testing but Gatling etc is also ok. The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible. Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared). Please Note: Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply. Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office) Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java! What you'll be doing: This role includes, but is not limited to: Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story. Helping to build the test strategy and framework Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers. Conducting exploratory testing at all levels. Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments. Automating tests where necessary. Working with developers to design and test stubs. Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels. Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle. Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders. Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle. Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage. Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment. Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery. Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team. Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards. What experience you'll bring: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection Ability to work autonomously. Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process. Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux). Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.). Ability to unit test the frameworks you build. Qualifications and experience required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Expertise in API testing using Postman. Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing. Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage. Strong foundation in TDD using Junit. Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence. Nice to have: - Experience with mocks and stubs. - Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development. - Ability to lead projects and design test strategies. At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy . We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on with contract testing. They use Pact for API testing but Gatling etc is also ok. The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible. Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared). Please Note: Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply. Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office) Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java! What you'll be doing: This role includes, but is not limited to: Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story. Helping to build the test strategy and framework Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers. Conducting exploratory testing at all levels. Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments. Automating tests where necessary. Working with developers to design and test stubs. Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels. Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle. Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders. Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle. Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage. Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment. Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery. Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team. Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards. What experience you'll bring: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection Ability to work autonomously. Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process. Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux). Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.). Ability to unit test the frameworks you build. Qualifications and experience required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Expertise in API testing using Postman. Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing. Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage. Strong foundation in TDD using Junit. Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence. Nice to have: - Experience with mocks and stubs. - Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development. - Ability to lead projects and design test strategies. At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
Job Title: Senior Splunk Consultant Experience Required: 10+ Years Certification: Splunk Consultant or Architect Level Certification Job Summary: We are looking for a highly experienced Splunk Consultant with over 10 years of expertise in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale Splunk environments. The ideal candidate should possess consultant-level certifications and be proficient in delivering end-to-end Splunk solutions for enterprise clients. This role involves client interaction, architecture planning, implementation, optimization, and mentoring junior engineers. Key Responsibilities: Lead the architecture, design, deployment, and configuration of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud environments. Define data onboarding strategy and configure complex parsing and indexing solutions. Develop custom dashboards, alerts, reports, and visualizations using SPL. Work closely with cybersecurity, operations, and application teams to integrate and correlate data sources. Perform capacity planning, health checks, performance tuning, and upgrades. Create and maintain documentation, including SOPs, architecture diagrams, and deployment guides. Act as a trusted advisor for Splunk best practices, licensing, and scaling strategies. Train and mentor junior team members and client staff on Splunk usage and management. Assist with security monitoring, incident detection, and compliance initiatives (eg, PCI, HIPAA, SOC2). Required Skills and Experience: Minimum 10 years of total IT experience with 7+ years dedicated to Splunk . Splunk Consultant-level certification (eg, Splunk Certified Consultant I/II, Architect). Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and ITSI modules. Strong knowledge of SPL (Search Processing Language) . Deep understanding of data ingestion, field extractions, lookup tables, data models, and accelerations . Expertise in integrating various data sources including syslog, APIs, and databases. Experience with Linux/Unix environments and Scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their logging ecosystems. Proven experience in leading complex Splunk projects and client engagements. Preferred Skills: Experience with automation/configuration tools (eg, Ansible, Terraform). Knowledge of other SIEM platforms for comparative insight. Familiarity with DevOps/CI-CD tools and monitoring integrations
Sep 05, 2025
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Job Title: Senior Splunk Consultant Experience Required: 10+ Years Certification: Splunk Consultant or Architect Level Certification Job Summary: We are looking for a highly experienced Splunk Consultant with over 10 years of expertise in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale Splunk environments. The ideal candidate should possess consultant-level certifications and be proficient in delivering end-to-end Splunk solutions for enterprise clients. This role involves client interaction, architecture planning, implementation, optimization, and mentoring junior engineers. Key Responsibilities: Lead the architecture, design, deployment, and configuration of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud environments. Define data onboarding strategy and configure complex parsing and indexing solutions. Develop custom dashboards, alerts, reports, and visualizations using SPL. Work closely with cybersecurity, operations, and application teams to integrate and correlate data sources. Perform capacity planning, health checks, performance tuning, and upgrades. Create and maintain documentation, including SOPs, architecture diagrams, and deployment guides. Act as a trusted advisor for Splunk best practices, licensing, and scaling strategies. Train and mentor junior team members and client staff on Splunk usage and management. Assist with security monitoring, incident detection, and compliance initiatives (eg, PCI, HIPAA, SOC2). Required Skills and Experience: Minimum 10 years of total IT experience with 7+ years dedicated to Splunk . Splunk Consultant-level certification (eg, Splunk Certified Consultant I/II, Architect). Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) and ITSI modules. Strong knowledge of SPL (Search Processing Language) . Deep understanding of data ingestion, field extractions, lookup tables, data models, and accelerations . Expertise in integrating various data sources including syslog, APIs, and databases. Experience with Linux/Unix environments and Scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their logging ecosystems. Proven experience in leading complex Splunk projects and client engagements. Preferred Skills: Experience with automation/configuration tools (eg, Ansible, Terraform). Knowledge of other SIEM platforms for comparative insight. Familiarity with DevOps/CI-CD tools and monitoring integrations
Head of Engineering / System Development Manager - up to 70k base with great benefits Remote working with an office Glasgow We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks. Key Responsibilities Software Engineering Leadership Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems. Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance. Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices). Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship. Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems. Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable. System Integration & Platform Ownership Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications. Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.). Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services. Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies. Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks. Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR). Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs. Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure) Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure , including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services. Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments. Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL). Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines. Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs. Security Engineering & Governance Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling). Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards. Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10). Team Management & Culture Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers. Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance. Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels. Qualifications Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Experience 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in an engineering leadership role. Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications. Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures. Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code. Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce , Azure , SharePoint , and Power Platform . Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems. Technical Skills Frontend : HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks) Backend : PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell Database : MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB Integration : REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory DevOps/Infra : CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS Security : Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols Leadership Attributes Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary. Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset. Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams. Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value. Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy. We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Head of Engineering / System Development Manager - up to 70k base with great benefits Remote working with an office Glasgow We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks. Key Responsibilities Software Engineering Leadership Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems. Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance. Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices). Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship. Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems. Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable. System Integration & Platform Ownership Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications. Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.). Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services. Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies. Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks. Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR). Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs. Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure) Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure , including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services. Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments. Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL). Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines. Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs. Security Engineering & Governance Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling). Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards. Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10). Team Management & Culture Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers. Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance. Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels. Qualifications Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Experience 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in an engineering leadership role. Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications. Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures. Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code. Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce , Azure , SharePoint , and Power Platform . Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems. Technical Skills Frontend : HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks) Backend : PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell Database : MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB Integration : REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory DevOps/Infra : CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS Security : Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols Leadership Attributes Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary. Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset. Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams. Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value. Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy. We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer / ex - software engineer Fully Remote working for candidates based in the UK Salary £85k to £90k + Benefits We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer that has come from a Software Development Background in the past and who still has strong C# or Java or other similar OO development language combined with strong knowledge of DevOps tools like Kubernetes and/or Docker and Azure or AWS Cloud platforms. We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer with a Software Engineering background to join their growing global Cloud Infrastructure team supporting their SaaS products. Our client who are a Global Digital SaaS Software Company have a fantastic fully remote opportunity for an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer to join their UK Cloud Infrastructure team. Senior Site Reliability Engineers at this company are responsible for keeping the SaaS products running properly. Using concepts of software and systems engineering, they work to improve the reliability of all cloud systems while keeping levels of manual work low. SREs are expected to be experienced in software engineering principals, operational discipline, and automation. The SRE team work on a fully remote basis and work in conjunction with their US and Australian teams as well. This company are a market leader in Student community management software, this company s unique SaaS platform is an essential platform in the life of millions of University students across the globe. In this role, you will apply your Software Engineering experience to enhance system performance and reliability, as well as building internal systems and capabilities that eliminate manual work through automation. You'll be joining our Platforms teams with globally-dispersed Site Reliability and Platform Engineers in a "follow the sun" model to operate our products on a multi-region cloud platform. Role Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the team through knowledge sharing sessions, pair programming, code reviews and solution design Identify and implement technical solutions to improve platform reliability, including the creation of mitigation strategies and operational playbooks. Implement and maintain monitoring/alerting/logging systems to identify and respond to incidents Ensure scalability and efficiency of cloud infrastructure and systems to handle traffic and data growth Conduct performance tests to identify and remediate bottlenecks Develop and maintain platform solutions, automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management tasks using Infrastructure as Code. Monitor, review and tune databases to ensure high availability and performance Collaborate with product engineering teams to design/build fit-for-purpose and observable software Required Skills and Experience: Proven experience in a SRE / DevOps / Platform Engineering role and having previously worked in a Software Engineering role in .Net and C# or Java or similar OO development language. Proficiency in C# or Java or another OO development language alongside knowledge of scripting languages like Bash, Python or PowerShell Production experience operating containerization technologies - ideally with Kubernetes and/or Docker. Proficiency with one or more public cloud providers such as Azure, AWS or GCP Proficiency using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform (preferred), Ansible, or CloudFormation. Experience with monitoring, observability and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar. Proven track record of maintaining highly-available and performant production environments. Ability to identify and implement effective mitigation strategies and operational playbooks. Useful / Bonus Skills to have: Experience in CI/CD tooling: Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) and DevOps practices (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are a plus Experience in database management/performance tuning, particularly MSSQL. Employee benefits: Opportunity to be a part of a 30+ year well-established, high-performance SaaS company. Excellent Company Pension scheme and Life Insurance, Excellent holiday allowance. A supportive team environment with emphasis on learning and development opportunities Working with a team of caring, high-performing, and passionate people who have fun supporting our vision, innovation, and continuous improvement. This Senior Site Reliability Engineer role is working for a market leading global software company and this job is part of a large program of change and improvement in their Cloud SaaS products over the coming years. If you are looking for an interesting SRE role with a forward-thinking global organisation, then this would be a tremendous career opportunity to consider. Please apply with your CV to find out more.
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Senior Site Reliability Engineer / ex - software engineer Fully Remote working for candidates based in the UK Salary £85k to £90k + Benefits We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer that has come from a Software Development Background in the past and who still has strong C# or Java or other similar OO development language combined with strong knowledge of DevOps tools like Kubernetes and/or Docker and Azure or AWS Cloud platforms. We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer with a Software Engineering background to join their growing global Cloud Infrastructure team supporting their SaaS products. Our client who are a Global Digital SaaS Software Company have a fantastic fully remote opportunity for an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer / DevOps Engineer to join their UK Cloud Infrastructure team. Senior Site Reliability Engineers at this company are responsible for keeping the SaaS products running properly. Using concepts of software and systems engineering, they work to improve the reliability of all cloud systems while keeping levels of manual work low. SREs are expected to be experienced in software engineering principals, operational discipline, and automation. The SRE team work on a fully remote basis and work in conjunction with their US and Australian teams as well. This company are a market leader in Student community management software, this company s unique SaaS platform is an essential platform in the life of millions of University students across the globe. In this role, you will apply your Software Engineering experience to enhance system performance and reliability, as well as building internal systems and capabilities that eliminate manual work through automation. You'll be joining our Platforms teams with globally-dispersed Site Reliability and Platform Engineers in a "follow the sun" model to operate our products on a multi-region cloud platform. Role Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the team through knowledge sharing sessions, pair programming, code reviews and solution design Identify and implement technical solutions to improve platform reliability, including the creation of mitigation strategies and operational playbooks. Implement and maintain monitoring/alerting/logging systems to identify and respond to incidents Ensure scalability and efficiency of cloud infrastructure and systems to handle traffic and data growth Conduct performance tests to identify and remediate bottlenecks Develop and maintain platform solutions, automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management tasks using Infrastructure as Code. Monitor, review and tune databases to ensure high availability and performance Collaborate with product engineering teams to design/build fit-for-purpose and observable software Required Skills and Experience: Proven experience in a SRE / DevOps / Platform Engineering role and having previously worked in a Software Engineering role in .Net and C# or Java or similar OO development language. Proficiency in C# or Java or another OO development language alongside knowledge of scripting languages like Bash, Python or PowerShell Production experience operating containerization technologies - ideally with Kubernetes and/or Docker. Proficiency with one or more public cloud providers such as Azure, AWS or GCP Proficiency using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform (preferred), Ansible, or CloudFormation. Experience with monitoring, observability and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar. Proven track record of maintaining highly-available and performant production environments. Ability to identify and implement effective mitigation strategies and operational playbooks. Useful / Bonus Skills to have: Experience in CI/CD tooling: Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) and DevOps practices (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator) are a plus Experience in database management/performance tuning, particularly MSSQL. Employee benefits: Opportunity to be a part of a 30+ year well-established, high-performance SaaS company. Excellent Company Pension scheme and Life Insurance, Excellent holiday allowance. A supportive team environment with emphasis on learning and development opportunities Working with a team of caring, high-performing, and passionate people who have fun supporting our vision, innovation, and continuous improvement. This Senior Site Reliability Engineer role is working for a market leading global software company and this job is part of a large program of change and improvement in their Cloud SaaS products over the coming years. If you are looking for an interesting SRE role with a forward-thinking global organisation, then this would be a tremendous career opportunity to consider. Please apply with your CV to find out more.
Would you like the option of working fully remote or in the office? Work in a Product-led tech first environment working on a modern Azure stack where you can shape the adoption of generative AI? Somewhere where you can have strategic input, design real-world systems working closely with product and engineering teams? If so we could have the job for you . Role Solutions Architect aka Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, Software Architect, Technical Architect Location Fully Remote or North Yorks / Durham Borders Salary to 68 - 75K + 7% Pension + Bonus. 25 Days holiday + Free Gym & Breakfasts! The role You ll join an expanding architecture team supporting a fast-moving tech department. Working across product, engineering, and business functions, you ll design scalable, cloud-based solutions, guide delivery teams, and help embed best practice in a growing platform environment. Designing secure, scalable solutions across services and infrastructure Working with developers and product teams to align technical and business goals Shaping technical specs, roadmaps, and architecture documentation Staying current with tech trends especially in cloud and AI You Proven experience as a Solutions or Enterprise Architect Strong background in C# / .NET and Microsoft Azure Knowledge of microservices , API-first design, and modern architectural patterns Familiar with UML , BPMN , or similar modelling approaches Exposure to Agile environments (e.g. Scrum) Awareness of generative AI concepts and tooling Comfortable mentoring teams and engaging senior stakeholders Experience of DevOps, IaC or frameworks like TOGAF a bonus. Interested? Please send your cv for a swift response
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Would you like the option of working fully remote or in the office? Work in a Product-led tech first environment working on a modern Azure stack where you can shape the adoption of generative AI? Somewhere where you can have strategic input, design real-world systems working closely with product and engineering teams? If so we could have the job for you . Role Solutions Architect aka Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, Software Architect, Technical Architect Location Fully Remote or North Yorks / Durham Borders Salary to 68 - 75K + 7% Pension + Bonus. 25 Days holiday + Free Gym & Breakfasts! The role You ll join an expanding architecture team supporting a fast-moving tech department. Working across product, engineering, and business functions, you ll design scalable, cloud-based solutions, guide delivery teams, and help embed best practice in a growing platform environment. Designing secure, scalable solutions across services and infrastructure Working with developers and product teams to align technical and business goals Shaping technical specs, roadmaps, and architecture documentation Staying current with tech trends especially in cloud and AI You Proven experience as a Solutions or Enterprise Architect Strong background in C# / .NET and Microsoft Azure Knowledge of microservices , API-first design, and modern architectural patterns Familiar with UML , BPMN , or similar modelling approaches Exposure to Agile environments (e.g. Scrum) Awareness of generative AI concepts and tooling Comfortable mentoring teams and engaging senior stakeholders Experience of DevOps, IaC or frameworks like TOGAF a bonus. Interested? Please send your cv for a swift response
A top law firm based in Ipswich are looking to recruit a Development Team Leader to lead the Product Development team. The Product Development Team Leader will provide technical vision and leadership to successfully develop and implement new solutions, products and services in order to enhance user experience and outcomes and align delivery to the firms strategic vision. Key responsibilities will include: Working with the Solutions Architect and senior IT team members to ensure that solutions are designed and developed in line with the firms strategies, using Microsoft Cloud based technologies / platform. Working with stakeholders both within and outside of IT to understand their needs, helping to translate into requirements and ultimately deliver business value. Mentoring junior members of the Product Development team, helping them to embrace new technologies and foster a growth and innovation culture within the team. Driving the adoption of DevOps and Scrum within the IT team with a focus on CI/CD and IaC to enable automation within the SDLC. Working with the Senior QA Engineer to implement automated test processes where possible. The successful candidate will have a background of a least 6+ years of hands on software development, including proven experience in overseeing the full implementation of the Software Development Life Cycle. Experience working within Azure DevOps and running DevOps methodologies as well as working with agile development methodologies.
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
A top law firm based in Ipswich are looking to recruit a Development Team Leader to lead the Product Development team. The Product Development Team Leader will provide technical vision and leadership to successfully develop and implement new solutions, products and services in order to enhance user experience and outcomes and align delivery to the firms strategic vision. Key responsibilities will include: Working with the Solutions Architect and senior IT team members to ensure that solutions are designed and developed in line with the firms strategies, using Microsoft Cloud based technologies / platform. Working with stakeholders both within and outside of IT to understand their needs, helping to translate into requirements and ultimately deliver business value. Mentoring junior members of the Product Development team, helping them to embrace new technologies and foster a growth and innovation culture within the team. Driving the adoption of DevOps and Scrum within the IT team with a focus on CI/CD and IaC to enable automation within the SDLC. Working with the Senior QA Engineer to implement automated test processes where possible. The successful candidate will have a background of a least 6+ years of hands on software development, including proven experience in overseeing the full implementation of the Software Development Life Cycle. Experience working within Azure DevOps and running DevOps methodologies as well as working with agile development methodologies.
Lead Engineer - Cloud & Application Platforms Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working) Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £90K DOE A global leader in customer data and insights is looking for a Lead Engineer to help shape the future of cloud-native platforms and applications used by some of the world's most recognisable retail and consumer brands. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role with a focus on modern cloud architectures and scalable applications. You'll lead the design and delivery of robust systems built primarily on the Microsoft technology stack and modern JavaScript frameworks, while mentoring engineers and shaping technical strategy across teams. Key responsibilities As Lead Engineer, you will: Own the technical design and delivery of cloud-based applications and services Lead development efforts using .NET and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular Guide architectural decisions across scalable, high-performance systems Implement and champion cloud-native practices within Azure, AWS, or GCP ecosystems Collaborate with engineering managers, architects, and product leads to align on priorities and technical roadmaps Mentor engineers and foster a strong culture of knowledge sharing, quality, and technical excellence Support platform reengineering to improve performance, resilience, and maintainability Identify and resolve technical dependencies across cross-functional teams What they're looking for We are seeking someone with: Deep experience in .NET (C#) development for enterprise-grade applications Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React or Angular Strong background in designing and delivering solutions on public cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP also considered) Experience working with microservices, APIs, and integration patterns at scale Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps principles Proven ability to work in Agile environments and deliver results iteratively Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving Bonus skills Experience in any of the following is a plus: Python, Scala, or data processing frameworks Event-driven or distributed system architectures Big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, HDFS, Airflow) Linux and containerisation Why join? This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of large-scale, cloud-first transformation efforts. You'll help shape platforms that power global businesses, work with talented engineers across regions, and gain exposure to a wide range of technologies in a supportive, learning-focused environment. If this sounds like the role for you waste no time and apply now! Lead Engineer - Cloud & Application Platforms Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working) Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £90K DOE
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Lead Engineer - Cloud & Application Platforms Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working) Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £90K DOE A global leader in customer data and insights is looking for a Lead Engineer to help shape the future of cloud-native platforms and applications used by some of the world's most recognisable retail and consumer brands. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role with a focus on modern cloud architectures and scalable applications. You'll lead the design and delivery of robust systems built primarily on the Microsoft technology stack and modern JavaScript frameworks, while mentoring engineers and shaping technical strategy across teams. Key responsibilities As Lead Engineer, you will: Own the technical design and delivery of cloud-based applications and services Lead development efforts using .NET and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular Guide architectural decisions across scalable, high-performance systems Implement and champion cloud-native practices within Azure, AWS, or GCP ecosystems Collaborate with engineering managers, architects, and product leads to align on priorities and technical roadmaps Mentor engineers and foster a strong culture of knowledge sharing, quality, and technical excellence Support platform reengineering to improve performance, resilience, and maintainability Identify and resolve technical dependencies across cross-functional teams What they're looking for We are seeking someone with: Deep experience in .NET (C#) development for enterprise-grade applications Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React or Angular Strong background in designing and delivering solutions on public cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP also considered) Experience working with microservices, APIs, and integration patterns at scale Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps principles Proven ability to work in Agile environments and deliver results iteratively Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving Bonus skills Experience in any of the following is a plus: Python, Scala, or data processing frameworks Event-driven or distributed system architectures Big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, HDFS, Airflow) Linux and containerisation Why join? This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of large-scale, cloud-first transformation efforts. You'll help shape platforms that power global businesses, work with talented engineers across regions, and gain exposure to a wide range of technologies in a supportive, learning-focused environment. If this sounds like the role for you waste no time and apply now! Lead Engineer - Cloud & Application Platforms Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working) Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £90K DOE
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Basingstoke, Hampshire
Head of Software Development - Hybrid (Basingstoke) - £75k-£90kAre you a hands-on technical leader ready to shape the future of engineering in a scaling tech business? We're looking for a Head of Software Development to lead high-performing teams across Development, QA, DevOps, and Support-driving quality, delivery, and innovation.You'll bring deep technical expertise in .NET Core, C#, Angular/React/Vue, MongoDB, SQL Server, SSIS/SSRS, and enterprise tools like Kendo UI. You'll guide architecture decisions, review code, and ensure robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps. Experience in security-sensitive environments or delivering to regulated financial institutions is a plus.Key Responsibilities:Mentor developers and lead technical reviews to ensure code quality and consistency.Own and evolve technical architecture and engineering operating models.Drive on-time delivery aligned with quarterly release cycles.Collaborate with Product, Delivery, and Sales to align tech execution with business goals.Champion engineering standards, security posture, and audit readiness.Support career development, succession planning, and team growth.This is a hybrid role based in Basingstoke, offering the opportunity to influence engineering culture, mentor senior developers, and evolve into a more senior leadership position. If you're passionate about clean code, scalable systems, and building high-trust teams-this is your next big move.
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Head of Software Development - Hybrid (Basingstoke) - £75k-£90kAre you a hands-on technical leader ready to shape the future of engineering in a scaling tech business? We're looking for a Head of Software Development to lead high-performing teams across Development, QA, DevOps, and Support-driving quality, delivery, and innovation.You'll bring deep technical expertise in .NET Core, C#, Angular/React/Vue, MongoDB, SQL Server, SSIS/SSRS, and enterprise tools like Kendo UI. You'll guide architecture decisions, review code, and ensure robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps. Experience in security-sensitive environments or delivering to regulated financial institutions is a plus.Key Responsibilities:Mentor developers and lead technical reviews to ensure code quality and consistency.Own and evolve technical architecture and engineering operating models.Drive on-time delivery aligned with quarterly release cycles.Collaborate with Product, Delivery, and Sales to align tech execution with business goals.Champion engineering standards, security posture, and audit readiness.Support career development, succession planning, and team growth.This is a hybrid role based in Basingstoke, offering the opportunity to influence engineering culture, mentor senior developers, and evolve into a more senior leadership position. If you're passionate about clean code, scalable systems, and building high-trust teams-this is your next big move.
Welcome to ASK BOSCO, thanks for stopping by Let's pause for a second. Before we talk perks, equity, or growth stats, let's flip the script. This isn't about us. Not yet. This is about you: • What's driving your search right now, what's prompting you to take the next big step in your career? • Are you looking for a role where you can lead a high-performing team, shape how technology is applied, and make a direct impact on growth and customer success? • Do you want to work in a fast-paced, idea driven environment where your voice matters, but delivery, stability, and scalability always come first? Hold onto those thoughts. Now let us introduce you to something special, a chance to join us as VP of Engineering at ASK BOSCO as we build the foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. By the end, if it doesn't feel like the right fit, no worries. But if you feel that spark, the same one we've got, this could be the start of something extraordinary. The Role at a Glance: VP of Engineering Hybrid Leeds HQ, 2 Days per Week £120,000 Equity Potential Plus Benefits: 4-day week, 23 days annual leave bank holidays, health insurance, retail & leisure perks, electric car scheme Values & Culture: Outstanding Company to Work For 2024 Company: AI-powered marketing analytics platform Pedigree: Visionary Founder. Backed by renowned tech entrepreneurs, including co-founder of SkyScanner. Profits with Purpose - 10% of profits donated to 1moreChild orphanage annually Markets: Marketing & eCommerce Agencies, eCommerce retailers Your Expertise: You're a proven engineering leader with deep experience in building, scaling, and managing cross-functional tech teams: data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and developers. You've led teams through transformational growth, delivering stable, scalable SaaS products that retain and delight customers. You understand what it takes to grow a business from early-stage traction to a large-scale, enterprise-grade platform, and you're ready to lay the technical foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. You also bring strong experience managing infrastructure partners, confidently navigating and shaping these critical relationships. This isn't a back-seat role. You'll be hands-on where it counts, partnering with the Chief Product Officer to drive delivery, scalability, and long-term success. You'll guide senior stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights, helping keep the roadmap on track in a fast-moving, idea-driven environment. What You'll Be Driving: • Drive technical execution: Deliver and enhance our architecture, infrastructure, and product roadmap to ensure scalable growth and high-performing solutions. • Lead the team: Mentor and grow data engineers, scientists, analysts, and developers to deliver a high-performing, collaborative culture. • Ensure delivery & stability: Make sure features are delivered on time, scalable, and reliable, supporting long-term customer retention. • Manage key relationships: Own the infrastructure partner relationship to guarantee uptime, performance, and security. • Partner with the Chief Product Officer: Align on roadmap priorities, balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution. • Drive enterprise-grade excellence: Embed best-in-class engineering practices agile, CI/CD, DevOps, security-first design across teams. • Champion scalability: Build products and systems that can grow globally and support tens of thousands of customers. What You'll Bring: • Experience as VP of Engineering, CTO, or senior technical leader in a high-growth or Series A-stage company. • Proven ability to scale cross-functional teams: data engineering, data science, analytics, and development. • Hands-on experience delivering stable, scalable SaaS products with measurable customer impact. • Experience managing infrastructure partners and external technical relationships. • Confident and polite stakeholder management, able to challenge senior leaders while keeping delivery on track. • Track record of leading transformational growth, scaling teams and products successfully. • Excellent communication - bridging tech, product, and commercial discussions seamlessly. • Customer-first mindset - building products that retain and delight users. This is a role for someone who's been there, done it, and is ready to do it again with more ownership, autonomy, and impact than ever before in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Inclusive Culture At ASK BOSCO , everybody is invited with open arms. We embrace diversity in all forms - race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and beyond. Our mission is stronger when everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Can you see yourself building the tech engine that drives our next phase of hyper-growth? If high-impact, high-growth, and hands-on leadership excites you, let's make it happen. Apply now and let's talk. P.S. Did we have you at the four-day week? Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process.
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Welcome to ASK BOSCO, thanks for stopping by Let's pause for a second. Before we talk perks, equity, or growth stats, let's flip the script. This isn't about us. Not yet. This is about you: • What's driving your search right now, what's prompting you to take the next big step in your career? • Are you looking for a role where you can lead a high-performing team, shape how technology is applied, and make a direct impact on growth and customer success? • Do you want to work in a fast-paced, idea driven environment where your voice matters, but delivery, stability, and scalability always come first? Hold onto those thoughts. Now let us introduce you to something special, a chance to join us as VP of Engineering at ASK BOSCO as we build the foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. By the end, if it doesn't feel like the right fit, no worries. But if you feel that spark, the same one we've got, this could be the start of something extraordinary. The Role at a Glance: VP of Engineering Hybrid Leeds HQ, 2 Days per Week £120,000 Equity Potential Plus Benefits: 4-day week, 23 days annual leave bank holidays, health insurance, retail & leisure perks, electric car scheme Values & Culture: Outstanding Company to Work For 2024 Company: AI-powered marketing analytics platform Pedigree: Visionary Founder. Backed by renowned tech entrepreneurs, including co-founder of SkyScanner. Profits with Purpose - 10% of profits donated to 1moreChild orphanage annually Markets: Marketing & eCommerce Agencies, eCommerce retailers Your Expertise: You're a proven engineering leader with deep experience in building, scaling, and managing cross-functional tech teams: data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, and developers. You've led teams through transformational growth, delivering stable, scalable SaaS products that retain and delight customers. You understand what it takes to grow a business from early-stage traction to a large-scale, enterprise-grade platform, and you're ready to lay the technical foundations for our next phase of hyper-growth. You also bring strong experience managing infrastructure partners, confidently navigating and shaping these critical relationships. This isn't a back-seat role. You'll be hands-on where it counts, partnering with the Chief Product Officer to drive delivery, scalability, and long-term success. You'll guide senior stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights, helping keep the roadmap on track in a fast-moving, idea-driven environment. What You'll Be Driving: • Drive technical execution: Deliver and enhance our architecture, infrastructure, and product roadmap to ensure scalable growth and high-performing solutions. • Lead the team: Mentor and grow data engineers, scientists, analysts, and developers to deliver a high-performing, collaborative culture. • Ensure delivery & stability: Make sure features are delivered on time, scalable, and reliable, supporting long-term customer retention. • Manage key relationships: Own the infrastructure partner relationship to guarantee uptime, performance, and security. • Partner with the Chief Product Officer: Align on roadmap priorities, balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution. • Drive enterprise-grade excellence: Embed best-in-class engineering practices agile, CI/CD, DevOps, security-first design across teams. • Champion scalability: Build products and systems that can grow globally and support tens of thousands of customers. What You'll Bring: • Experience as VP of Engineering, CTO, or senior technical leader in a high-growth or Series A-stage company. • Proven ability to scale cross-functional teams: data engineering, data science, analytics, and development. • Hands-on experience delivering stable, scalable SaaS products with measurable customer impact. • Experience managing infrastructure partners and external technical relationships. • Confident and polite stakeholder management, able to challenge senior leaders while keeping delivery on track. • Track record of leading transformational growth, scaling teams and products successfully. • Excellent communication - bridging tech, product, and commercial discussions seamlessly. • Customer-first mindset - building products that retain and delight users. This is a role for someone who's been there, done it, and is ready to do it again with more ownership, autonomy, and impact than ever before in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Inclusive Culture At ASK BOSCO , everybody is invited with open arms. We embrace diversity in all forms - race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and beyond. Our mission is stronger when everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Can you see yourself building the tech engine that drives our next phase of hyper-growth? If high-impact, high-growth, and hands-on leadership excites you, let's make it happen. Apply now and let's talk. P.S. Did we have you at the four-day week? Application notice We take your privacy seriously. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed by our talent partner RR (Recruitment Revolution) on the basis of their legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process.
Lead Software Engineer with a solid Node.js, Next.js, Azure and Terraform experience ideally gained in a product lead, scale up environment is sought by a high growth B2C solution scale up based in Birmingham city centre. Working at the forefront of automation technology this Lead Software Engineer will play a key role in greenfield innovation utilising the latest technology to design and implement new solutions with the existing platform. This role would suit either a senior Engineer looking to take a step up to a lead position or an existing lead Engineer with hands on capabilities across engineering and DevOps looking for more autonomy to drive innovation and change. In return this Lead Software Engineer can expect excellent autonomy and personal growth in this knowledge share driven, innovation led environment. This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham should have most of the following key skills: - Strong full stack JavaScript engineering skills - Node.js, Next.js, Typescript etc - Cloud infrastructure provisioning - Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes etc - Strong general Azure skills - Experience building cloud based products ideally in a scale up environment - A delivery focused, mission driven personality - An interest in AI/ automation This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham will receive: - Generous starting salary - Bonus scheme - Long term hybrid working (3 days a week on-site in Birmingham city centre) - Flexible working hours - Excellent progression opportunities - Personal development scheme - 25 days holiday - Private pension - Fast paced, autonomous culture with extensive growth potential - Regular remuneration reviews So if you are a Technical Lead who loves the idea of joining this product led, high growth PaaS scale up an exciting phase of their development please apply now to be considered and for more info. Lead Software Engineer Birmingham (hybrid) Node.js, Terraform, Ansible, AI, Microservices, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, next.js
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Lead Software Engineer with a solid Node.js, Next.js, Azure and Terraform experience ideally gained in a product lead, scale up environment is sought by a high growth B2C solution scale up based in Birmingham city centre. Working at the forefront of automation technology this Lead Software Engineer will play a key role in greenfield innovation utilising the latest technology to design and implement new solutions with the existing platform. This role would suit either a senior Engineer looking to take a step up to a lead position or an existing lead Engineer with hands on capabilities across engineering and DevOps looking for more autonomy to drive innovation and change. In return this Lead Software Engineer can expect excellent autonomy and personal growth in this knowledge share driven, innovation led environment. This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham should have most of the following key skills: - Strong full stack JavaScript engineering skills - Node.js, Next.js, Typescript etc - Cloud infrastructure provisioning - Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes etc - Strong general Azure skills - Experience building cloud based products ideally in a scale up environment - A delivery focused, mission driven personality - An interest in AI/ automation This Lead Software Engineer near Birmingham will receive: - Generous starting salary - Bonus scheme - Long term hybrid working (3 days a week on-site in Birmingham city centre) - Flexible working hours - Excellent progression opportunities - Personal development scheme - 25 days holiday - Private pension - Fast paced, autonomous culture with extensive growth potential - Regular remuneration reviews So if you are a Technical Lead who loves the idea of joining this product led, high growth PaaS scale up an exciting phase of their development please apply now to be considered and for more info. Lead Software Engineer Birmingham (hybrid) Node.js, Terraform, Ansible, AI, Microservices, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, next.js
Senior Software Engineer (C++, Perl) Location: Basingstoke, 5 days a week Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Competitive A new exciting permanent Senior Software Engineer position has become available to lead a software team within the companies Design department. This role is crucial in maintaining and extending world-class design realisation and engraving tools used to create industry-leading banknote designs. You will be hands-on in implementing new features and addressing technical debt, while also coaching and mentoring junior team members. Day-to-Day of the Role: Lead the design and development of quality, simple software using appropriate patterns. Focus relentlessly on user needs, driving incremental delivery of high-value software and addressing areas of risk timely. Work closely across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure cohesive team delivery. Promote knowledge sharing across the team and department, enabling collaborative work on the same codebase. Regularly update your team and colleagues on your work through agile ceremonies and software development lifecycle tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira). Identify and implement improvements in ways of working, processes, or adoption of new technologies. Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with the software. Review code authored by colleagues, providing constructive feedback. Provide mentoring and support professional development within the team. Manage priorities to provide swift responses, support investigations, and create fixes during live incidents. Support delivery leads and architecture colleagues in defining technical tasks required to deliver user stories. Take ownership of the continuous improvement of all Design Software processes and procedures. Required Skills & Qualifications: Strong technical understanding and commercial experience with C++ and Perl technologies. Experience in agile team environments and continuous integration settings. Proven ability to design and deliver software solutions that meet user needs. Ability to set up and establish new software projects from scratch, incorporating best practices, build and release processes, and automated testing. Experience leading small teams of software developers for technical delivery. Familiarity with Git or similar source control systems. Desirable: Knowledge of VBA, JavaScript, or creating Photoshop SDKs in C++. Benefits: Competitive salary and job grade. Opportunities for personal training and development. Engage in a collaborative, innovative workplace culture. Comprehensive benefits package aligned with company guidelines and policies. To apply for this Senior Software Engineer position, please submit your CV to be immediately considered.
Sep 05, 2025
Full time
Senior Software Engineer (C++, Perl) Location: Basingstoke, 5 days a week Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Competitive A new exciting permanent Senior Software Engineer position has become available to lead a software team within the companies Design department. This role is crucial in maintaining and extending world-class design realisation and engraving tools used to create industry-leading banknote designs. You will be hands-on in implementing new features and addressing technical debt, while also coaching and mentoring junior team members. Day-to-Day of the Role: Lead the design and development of quality, simple software using appropriate patterns. Focus relentlessly on user needs, driving incremental delivery of high-value software and addressing areas of risk timely. Work closely across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure cohesive team delivery. Promote knowledge sharing across the team and department, enabling collaborative work on the same codebase. Regularly update your team and colleagues on your work through agile ceremonies and software development lifecycle tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira). Identify and implement improvements in ways of working, processes, or adoption of new technologies. Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with the software. Review code authored by colleagues, providing constructive feedback. Provide mentoring and support professional development within the team. Manage priorities to provide swift responses, support investigations, and create fixes during live incidents. Support delivery leads and architecture colleagues in defining technical tasks required to deliver user stories. Take ownership of the continuous improvement of all Design Software processes and procedures. Required Skills & Qualifications: Strong technical understanding and commercial experience with C++ and Perl technologies. Experience in agile team environments and continuous integration settings. Proven ability to design and deliver software solutions that meet user needs. Ability to set up and establish new software projects from scratch, incorporating best practices, build and release processes, and automated testing. Experience leading small teams of software developers for technical delivery. Familiarity with Git or similar source control systems. Desirable: Knowledge of VBA, JavaScript, or creating Photoshop SDKs in C++. Benefits: Competitive salary and job grade. Opportunities for personal training and development. Engage in a collaborative, innovative workplace culture. Comprehensive benefits package aligned with company guidelines and policies. To apply for this Senior Software Engineer position, please submit your CV to be immediately considered.
Senior Software Engineer (C++, Perl) Location: Basingstoke, 5 days a week Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Competitive A new exciting permanent Senior Software Engineer position has become available to lead a software team within the companies Design department. This role is crucial in maintaining and extending world-class design realisation and engraving tools used to create industry-leading banknote designs. You will be hands-on in implementing new features and addressing technical debt, while also coaching and mentoring junior team members. Day-to-Day of the Role: Lead the design and development of quality, simple software using appropriate patterns. Focus relentlessly on user needs, driving incremental delivery of high-value software and addressing areas of risk timely. Work closely across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure cohesive team delivery. Promote knowledge sharing across the team and department, enabling collaborative work on the same codebase. Regularly update your team and colleagues on your work through agile ceremonies and software development life cycle tools (eg, Azure DevOps, Jira). Identify and implement improvements in ways of working, processes, or adoption of new technologies. Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with the software. Review code authored by colleagues, providing constructive feedback. Provide mentoring and support professional development within the team. Manage priorities to provide swift responses, support investigations, and create fixes during live incidents. Support delivery leads and architecture colleagues in defining technical tasks required to deliver user stories. Take ownership of the continuous improvement of all Design Software processes and procedures. Required Skills & Qualifications: Strong technical understanding and commercial experience with C++ and Perl technologies. Experience in agile team environments and continuous integration settings. Proven ability to design and deliver software solutions that meet user needs. Ability to set up and establish new software projects from scratch, incorporating best practices, build and release processes, and automated testing. Experience leading small teams of software developers for technical delivery. Familiarity with Git or similar source control systems. Desirable: Knowledge of VBA, JavaScript, or creating Photoshop SDKs in C++. Benefits: Competitive salary and job grade. Opportunities for personal training and development. Engage in a collaborative, innovative workplace culture. Comprehensive benefits package aligned with company guidelines and policies. To apply for this Senior Software Engineer position, please submit your CV to be immediately considered.
Sep 04, 2025
Full time
Senior Software Engineer (C++, Perl) Location: Basingstoke, 5 days a week Job Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Competitive A new exciting permanent Senior Software Engineer position has become available to lead a software team within the companies Design department. This role is crucial in maintaining and extending world-class design realisation and engraving tools used to create industry-leading banknote designs. You will be hands-on in implementing new features and addressing technical debt, while also coaching and mentoring junior team members. Day-to-Day of the Role: Lead the design and development of quality, simple software using appropriate patterns. Focus relentlessly on user needs, driving incremental delivery of high-value software and addressing areas of risk timely. Work closely across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure cohesive team delivery. Promote knowledge sharing across the team and department, enabling collaborative work on the same codebase. Regularly update your team and colleagues on your work through agile ceremonies and software development life cycle tools (eg, Azure DevOps, Jira). Identify and implement improvements in ways of working, processes, or adoption of new technologies. Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with the software. Review code authored by colleagues, providing constructive feedback. Provide mentoring and support professional development within the team. Manage priorities to provide swift responses, support investigations, and create fixes during live incidents. Support delivery leads and architecture colleagues in defining technical tasks required to deliver user stories. Take ownership of the continuous improvement of all Design Software processes and procedures. Required Skills & Qualifications: Strong technical understanding and commercial experience with C++ and Perl technologies. Experience in agile team environments and continuous integration settings. Proven ability to design and deliver software solutions that meet user needs. Ability to set up and establish new software projects from scratch, incorporating best practices, build and release processes, and automated testing. Experience leading small teams of software developers for technical delivery. Familiarity with Git or similar source control systems. Desirable: Knowledge of VBA, JavaScript, or creating Photoshop SDKs in C++. Benefits: Competitive salary and job grade. Opportunities for personal training and development. Engage in a collaborative, innovative workplace culture. Comprehensive benefits package aligned with company guidelines and policies. To apply for this Senior Software Engineer position, please submit your CV to be immediately considered.
