Consol Partners

Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer Tier 1 Consultancy Location: Glasgow City Centre (Hybrid) Engagement: Contract-to-Permanent Rate: Up to £600/day (Inside IR35 via PAYE) Overview A leading Tier 1 financial institution is expanding its Glasgow technology hub and seeks an experienced Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in the transformation of its digital business banking platforms. This position offers a rare opportunity to enter on a contract while transitioning into a permanent senior leadership role within a globally recognised organisation. The successful candidate will combine technical authority, architectural vision, and people leadership in a complex, regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Technical & Modernisation Leadership Lead the modernisation of large-scale Legacy systems , transitioning from monolithic architectures to scalable, API-driven microservices. Drive architectural best practices across performance, reliability, security, and maintainability. Engineering Leadership & Delivery Provide hands-on technical leadership while mentoring and managing a large offshore engineering team (20+ developers) . Own engineering standards, code quality, and delivery outcomes across distributed teams. Cloud & Platform Transformation Oversee the migration of enterprise platforms from Legacy Middleware (eg, WebSphere) to containerised Kubernetes environments across GCP, AWS, or internal cloud platforms (IKP). Champion DevOps practices, automation, and CI/CD maturity. Stakeholder & Architecture Engagement Act as a senior technical interface between engineering, architecture, product, and business stakeholders. Translate complex regulatory and financial requirements into low-level technical designs and implementation plans . Full-Stack Development Leadership Design and build secure, high-performance applications using Java 17+ , Spring Boot, and Angular . Set standards for Front End engineering, API design, and Back End service orchestration. Data & Platform Evolution Support the modernisation of Legacy SDLC tooling and data platforms. Lead or contribute to complex data migrations, including Elasticsearch upgrades and distributed data pipelines . Technology Stack Backend Java 17+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot Microservices & RESTful API design Frontend Angular, TypeScript HTML5, CSS3, SASS Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Kubernetes (GKE/IKP/AWS EKS) Docker, Terraform CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins Messaging, Streaming & ETL Apache Kafka Apache Flink, Apache Beam Redis Databases PostgreSQL Oracle MongoDB Security & Compliance OAuth 2.0, Okta Enterprise security scanning: Checkmarx, Aqua Security Strong understanding of banking-grade security and regulatory control frameworks Candidate Profile Experience & Background Proven experience within Tier 1 financial institutions 10+ years' experience in enterprise Java and web-based platforms. Leadership & Influence Demonstrated success leading large engineering teams across onshore and offshore models. Strong ability to coach, mentor, and develop senior engineers while influencing technical strategy. Technical Excellence Deep expertise in Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban) , TDD, and enterprise design patterns. Track record of delivering complex system transformations in regulated environments. Education MSc in International Banking & Finance and/or BSc in Computer Information Systems (or equivalent) Why Join? Play a visible leadership role in large-scale digital transformation Transition from contract flexibility to permanent leadership Work within a globally recognised Tier 1 banking environment Influence architecture, people, and platform strategy at enterprise scale