A leading gaming company in Manchester is seeking a Lead DBA to oversee the architecture and operations of database platforms. This strategic role involves designing highly available systems and ensuring security and performance. Candidates should have strong experience with relational and non-relational databases, Linux administration, and CI/CD practices. A competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £95,000 is offered, along with various benefits including bonuses and well-being support.
03/02/2026
Full time
A leading gaming company in Manchester is seeking a Lead DBA to oversee the architecture and operations of database platforms. This strategic role involves designing highly available systems and ensuring security and performance. Candidates should have strong experience with relational and non-relational databases, Linux administration, and CI/CD practices. A competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £95,000 is offered, along with various benefits including bonuses and well-being support.
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us. Job Purpose The Lead DBA owns the architecture, operations and strategic direction of the database platforms. The role spans infrastructure, application and reliability engineering disciplines ensuring environments are secure, scalable and performant. The Lead DBA works closely with the Engineering Manager, architects and engineering teams to define standards, guide technical decisions and mentor the DBA team. This role is both strategic and hands on delivering business critical database services. Job Duties Lead the design and maintenance of highly available, fault tolerant database infrastructure. Plan for growth and scalability aligned with business and platform needs. Evaluate and integrate emerging database technologies to improve performance and efficiency. Ensure compliance with security, governance and regulatory requirements. Manage resource utilisation across storage, compute, memory and networking. Implement and validate replication, clustering and disaster recovery strategies. Apply patches, upgrades and security hardening. Monitor database health, capacity and performance proactively. Collaborate with developers to optimise schema design, indexing and queries. Support deployments, migrations and application aligned changes. Maintain data integrity and resilience across all workloads. Troubleshoot complex database and application facing issues. Build and maintain CI/CD and automation pipelines. Automate routine operations including backups, restores and patching. Identify and remediate platform risks and points of failure. Partner with DevOps, SRE and platform teams on operational maturity. Define and enforce operational standards and best practices. Mentor Senior and Junior DBAs. Drive continuous improvement across database operations and tooling Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Strong experience across relational and non relational platforms (MariaDB, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.). Deep expertise in HA, replication, clustering and DR. Strong Linux administration and advanced scripting skills. Proven ability to solve complex performance issues. Strong understanding of security, compliance and governance. Experience leading teams and defining standards. Hands on experience with CI/CD, automation and IaC (Ansible, Terraform). Desirables Experience with cloud or hybrid database platforms. Familiarity with modern observability tooling. Knowledge of sharding, partitioning and scale out strategies. Experience supporting application performance and database integration. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£80,000 - £95,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit
03/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us. Job Purpose The Lead DBA owns the architecture, operations and strategic direction of the database platforms. The role spans infrastructure, application and reliability engineering disciplines ensuring environments are secure, scalable and performant. The Lead DBA works closely with the Engineering Manager, architects and engineering teams to define standards, guide technical decisions and mentor the DBA team. This role is both strategic and hands on delivering business critical database services. Job Duties Lead the design and maintenance of highly available, fault tolerant database infrastructure. Plan for growth and scalability aligned with business and platform needs. Evaluate and integrate emerging database technologies to improve performance and efficiency. Ensure compliance with security, governance and regulatory requirements. Manage resource utilisation across storage, compute, memory and networking. Implement and validate replication, clustering and disaster recovery strategies. Apply patches, upgrades and security hardening. Monitor database health, capacity and performance proactively. Collaborate with developers to optimise schema design, indexing and queries. Support deployments, migrations and application aligned changes. Maintain data integrity and resilience across all workloads. Troubleshoot complex database and application facing issues. Build and maintain CI/CD and automation pipelines. Automate routine operations including backups, restores and patching. Identify and remediate platform risks and points of failure. Partner with DevOps, SRE and platform teams on operational maturity. Define and enforce operational standards and best practices. Mentor Senior and Junior DBAs. Drive continuous improvement across database operations and tooling Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Strong experience across relational and non relational platforms (MariaDB, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.). Deep expertise in HA, replication, clustering and DR. Strong Linux administration and advanced scripting skills. Proven ability to solve complex performance issues. Strong understanding of security, compliance and governance. Experience leading teams and defining standards. Hands on experience with CI/CD, automation and IaC (Ansible, Terraform). Desirables Experience with cloud or hybrid database platforms. Familiarity with modern observability tooling. Knowledge of sharding, partitioning and scale out strategies. Experience supporting application performance and database integration. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£80,000 - £95,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us. Job Purpose This Senior Data Engineer will play a key role in the evolution of our data platform, driving innovation and delivering high-quality data solutions. This role will focus on developing cutting edge real-time data solutions including automation, business intelligence, and enabling analytics. Job Duties Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes using AWS services such as AWS Glue, AWS Lambda and AWS S3. Support the migration of the existing Data Warehouse from SQL Server to AWS through S3 and Redshift. Develop and implement data quality checks and validation procedures. Design and implement best practice data lakehouse architectures and data warehousing solutions. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to support the deployment of machine learning and advanced analytical solutions. Develop and maintain data documentation and operational procedures. Investigate and resolve data quality issues and performance bottlenecks. Stay abreast of the latest data technologies and industry best practices. Mentor junior data engineers and provide technical guidance to other team members where applicable. Contribute to the development and improvement of data platform best practices. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Good understanding of AWS services such as AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS Redshift, and Amazon EMR. Proficiency in Python, SQL, Pipeline Orchestration, and data warehousing concepts. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex data issues. Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with data lakehouse architectures and data warehousing solutions Experience with Agile development methodologies Experience with data security and privacy best practices What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£60,000-£80,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream.
02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us. Job Purpose This Senior Data Engineer will play a key role in the evolution of our data platform, driving innovation and delivering high-quality data solutions. This role will focus on developing cutting edge real-time data solutions including automation, business intelligence, and enabling analytics. Job Duties Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes using AWS services such as AWS Glue, AWS Lambda and AWS S3. Support the migration of the existing Data Warehouse from SQL Server to AWS through S3 and Redshift. Develop and implement data quality checks and validation procedures. Design and implement best practice data lakehouse architectures and data warehousing solutions. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to support the deployment of machine learning and advanced analytical solutions. Develop and maintain data documentation and operational procedures. Investigate and resolve data quality issues and performance bottlenecks. Stay abreast of the latest data technologies and industry best practices. Mentor junior data engineers and provide technical guidance to other team members where applicable. Contribute to the development and improvement of data platform best practices. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Good understanding of AWS services such as AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS Redshift, and Amazon EMR. Proficiency in Python, SQL, Pipeline Orchestration, and data warehousing concepts. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex data issues. Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with data lakehouse architectures and data warehousing solutions Experience with Agile development methodologies Experience with data security and privacy best practices What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£60,000-£80,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream.
A leading gaming company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to enhance their database platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux and automation tools, and will design CI/CD pipelines while ensuring compliance with security standards. This role offers a competitive salary of £65,000-£85,000 and benefits including bonus schemes and employee assistance programs.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading gaming company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to enhance their database platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux and automation tools, and will design CI/CD pipelines while ensuring compliance with security standards. This role offers a competitive salary of £65,000-£85,000 and benefits including bonus schemes and employee assistance programs.
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer with strong experience in database technologies to join our Data Engineering function. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining automation, tooling, and infrastructure that supports our database platforms. This role sits at the intersection of traditional database administration and modern DevOps practices. You will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, automate operational processes, and embed observability and resilience into our systems. Working closely with the Database and Platform Engineering teams, you will ensure that our database environments are reliable, secure, compliant, and highly available. Job Duties Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for MariaDB, MongoDB, AWS RDS, and EC2 database instances. Automate operational tasks such as backups, restores, patching, scaling, and monitoring. Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration management solutions to standardize deployment of database platforms and code. Collaborate with DBAs, developers, and architects and platform engineering to define and implement robust, repeatable deployment practices. Monitor and optimise database performance, availability, and security using automation and observability tools. Evaluate, adopt, and integrate emerging DevOps and database technologies to enhance platform reliability and efficiency. Drive continuous improvement across deployment workflows, monitoring, and operational efficiency. Ensure all database environments comply with organisational and industry security and data protection standards. Mentor other engineers, share knowledge, and promote DevOps best practices within the Database Engineering function. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Strong Linux administration background and advanced scripting skills (Bash, Shell, or Python). Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent. Thorough knowledge of replication, data protection, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies. Familiarity with monitoring and alerting systems such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar. Understanding of data security, governance, and compliance best practices. Desirable Experience with database technologies in high-volume, high-availability environments. Experience with Liquibase or similar schema migration tools. Experience with Jenkins pipelines and Groovy scripting. Experience with blue/green or zero-downtime deployment strategies. Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to automation. Previous experience mentoring or guiding colleagues in best practices in coding and automation. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£65,000-£85,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit our
02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer with strong experience in database technologies to join our Data Engineering function. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining automation, tooling, and infrastructure that supports our database platforms. This role sits at the intersection of traditional database administration and modern DevOps practices. You will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, automate operational processes, and embed observability and resilience into our systems. Working closely with the Database and Platform Engineering teams, you will ensure that our database environments are reliable, secure, compliant, and highly available. Job Duties Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for MariaDB, MongoDB, AWS RDS, and EC2 database instances. Automate operational tasks such as backups, restores, patching, scaling, and monitoring. Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration management solutions to standardize deployment of database platforms and code. Collaborate with DBAs, developers, and architects and platform engineering to define and implement robust, repeatable deployment practices. Monitor and optimise database performance, availability, and security using automation and observability tools. Evaluate, adopt, and integrate emerging DevOps and database technologies to enhance platform reliability and efficiency. Drive continuous improvement across deployment workflows, monitoring, and operational efficiency. Ensure all database environments comply with organisational and industry security and data protection standards. Mentor other engineers, share knowledge, and promote DevOps best practices within the Database Engineering function. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Strong Linux administration background and advanced scripting skills (Bash, Shell, or Python). Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent. Thorough knowledge of replication, data protection, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies. Familiarity with monitoring and alerting systems such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar. Understanding of data security, governance, and compliance best practices. Desirable Experience with database technologies in high-volume, high-availability environments. Experience with Liquibase or similar schema migration tools. Experience with Jenkins pipelines and Groovy scripting. Experience with blue/green or zero-downtime deployment strategies. Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to automation. Previous experience mentoring or guiding colleagues in best practices in coding and automation. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£65,000-£85,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit our
A leading gaming company in Manchester is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to lead automation initiatives. In this role, you will define and optimize processes while collaborating with product managers and developers. The ideal candidate has experience in business analysis and a solid understanding of automation platforms. This position offers a competitive salary range of £50K - £80K and a variety of employee benefits including bonuses and comprehensive support for well-being.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading gaming company in Manchester is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to lead automation initiatives. In this role, you will define and optimize processes while collaborating with product managers and developers. The ideal candidate has experience in business analysis and a solid understanding of automation platforms. This position offers a competitive salary range of £50K - £80K and a variety of employee benefits including bonuses and comprehensive support for well-being.
A leading gaming technology firm in Manchester is seeking a Test Engineer to evaluate software applications and ensure high quality. You will be responsible for designing test plans, documenting defects, and working closely with developers. The ideal candidate has a strong background in commercial software testing and proficiency in Agile methodologies. This role offers a salary of £37,000 - £46,500 per annum, plus flexible working hours.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading gaming technology firm in Manchester is seeking a Test Engineer to evaluate software applications and ensure high quality. You will be responsible for designing test plans, documenting defects, and working closely with developers. The ideal candidate has a strong background in commercial software testing and proficiency in Agile methodologies. This role offers a salary of £37,000 - £46,500 per annum, plus flexible working hours.
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose As a Test Engineer, you will evaluate software applications to ensure they meet specified requirements and are free of defects. Your role will involve designing and executing test plans, identifying and documenting defects, and working closely with Developers to resolve issues. You will utilise various testing techniques and tools to verify functionality and ensure a high quality product is delivered to end users. Additionally, you will take ownership of quality assurance for Sportsbook projects, collaborating with the Test Lead and Senior Testers to define the testing strategy and plan. Job Duties Reviewing and analysing requirement documents ensuring both business and technical requirements are fully understood. Producing test documentation (test plans and test scripts) to agreed standards. Conducting quality testing on projects and raising issues to the agreed processes and timescales. Identifying and carrying out functional and regression testing. Reporting defects accurately and managing through to successful resolution via Jira. Maintaining and creating product knowledge documentation. Assisting with any functional queries that may arise from users following releases. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essentials Substantial background in commercial software testing encompassing API, Database and web testing. Proven track record of producing comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test scripts, defect reports, and progress updates. Solid comprehension of the Software Development Lifecycle. Proficiency in managing tasks under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. Established experience in collaborating on frequent software releases. Ability to react well to changing requirements with a positive attitude. Aptitude for both team collaboration and independent initiative. Exceptional attention to detail. Proactive commitment to personal growth and advancement. Hands on familiarity with Agile development methodologies. Demonstrated ability to swiftly acquire and employ new technical skills to conquer testing challenges. Desirables Prior experience of working in the gambling industry or comparable projects with similar scope and intricacy. Familiarity with test management, issue tracking, and project management tools. Understanding of contemporary testing techniques and approaches. What is in it for me? £37,000 - £46,500 per annum, depending on experience Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am) Be Rewarded Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income. Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future. Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family. Refer and Earn: Cash in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme - we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you! Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it. Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences. Get Recognised Celebrate Longevity: Join our long service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers. Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers. Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day. Feel Valued Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule. Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face to face counselling and self help resources. Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills. Savings Made Easy: Set up salary based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme. Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one on one support from an independent Financial Coach. Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more. Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App. Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.
02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose As a Test Engineer, you will evaluate software applications to ensure they meet specified requirements and are free of defects. Your role will involve designing and executing test plans, identifying and documenting defects, and working closely with Developers to resolve issues. You will utilise various testing techniques and tools to verify functionality and ensure a high quality product is delivered to end users. Additionally, you will take ownership of quality assurance for Sportsbook projects, collaborating with the Test Lead and Senior Testers to define the testing strategy and plan. Job Duties Reviewing and analysing requirement documents ensuring both business and technical requirements are fully understood. Producing test documentation (test plans and test scripts) to agreed standards. Conducting quality testing on projects and raising issues to the agreed processes and timescales. Identifying and carrying out functional and regression testing. Reporting defects accurately and managing through to successful resolution via Jira. Maintaining and creating product knowledge documentation. Assisting with any functional queries that may arise from users following releases. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essentials Substantial background in commercial software testing encompassing API, Database and web testing. Proven track record of producing comprehensive test documentation, including test plans, test scripts, defect reports, and progress updates. Solid comprehension of the Software Development Lifecycle. Proficiency in managing tasks under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. Established experience in collaborating on frequent software releases. Ability to react well to changing requirements with a positive attitude. Aptitude for both team collaboration and independent initiative. Exceptional attention to detail. Proactive commitment to personal growth and advancement. Hands on familiarity with Agile development methodologies. Demonstrated ability to swiftly acquire and employ new technical skills to conquer testing challenges. Desirables Prior experience of working in the gambling industry or comparable projects with similar scope and intricacy. Familiarity with test management, issue tracking, and project management tools. Understanding of contemporary testing techniques and approaches. What is in it for me? £37,000 - £46,500 per annum, depending on experience Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am) Be Rewarded Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income. Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future. Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family. Refer and Earn: Cash in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme - we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you! Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it. Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences. Get Recognised Celebrate Longevity: Join our long service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers. Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers. Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day. Feel Valued Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule. Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face to face counselling and self help resources. Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills. Savings Made Easy: Set up salary based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme. Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one on one support from an independent Financial Coach. Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more. Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App. Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose As a Senior Business Analyst within the Automation team, you will play a key role in defining and optimising processes that enable automation and operational efficiency across Betfred. Working in close collaboration with Product Managers, automation developers, and operational stakeholders, you will lead the analysis and design of solutions that simplify workflows, enhance productivity, and deliver measurable business value. This role combines analytical expertise with process improvement and automation insight. You will take ownership of shaping "as-is" and "to-be" processes, working side-by-side with developers to make sure automation delivers those outcomes with clarity, control, and scalability. Operating with a high level of autonomy, you will influence both tactical delivery and long-term transformation, collaborating with Product Managers, Engineers, and operational stakeholders to ensure automation delivers sustainable outcomes and measurable business value. Job Duties Lead business analysis across automation initiatives, ensuring business needs are clearly defined, traceable, and refined in collaboration with automation developers. Analyse current ("as-is") processes and re-engineer them into future-state ("to-be") designs optimised for automation, scalability, and risk control. Translate high-level business objectives into structured, detailed requirements, ensuring automation developers can build efficient, effective, and compliant workflows. Partner with automation developers throughout the build lifecycle to clarify requirements, validate logic, and ensure implemented solutions meet intended outcomes. Conduct impact assessments and value analysis to identify, prioritise, and justify automation opportunities across business areas. Develop business cases and define key success metrics (ROI, time savings, error reduction, compliance improvements) to evaluate automation performance. Maintain documentation and traceability for automated processes, ensuring alignment with governance, risk, and audit standards. Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to uncover automation potential, validate assumptions, and align expectations across business and technical teams. Support the establishment of best practices and frameworks for automation delivery, contributing to standards for requirements, testing, and release readiness. Mentor junior analysts and act as a subject matter expert in business analysis for automation projects, promoting consistency and quality across initiatives. Stay informed about emerging trends in automation, AI, and process optimisation to drive continuous improvement and innovation. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Strong experience in business analysis within digital, technology, or product-led environments, ideally with exposure to automation or process optimisation. Demonstrable experience working with automation developers or RPA teams to refine, validate, and implement automated workflows. Proven expertise in process discovery, re-engineering, and documentation, with the ability to design automation-ready "to-be" processes. Hands-on experience with automation platforms such as UiPath, Blue Prism, Power Automate, or similar, and an understanding of their capabilities and constraints. Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical automation teams. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to evaluating automation impact and performance. Familiarity with agile delivery and iterative development methods, with experience refining requirements through sprints or automation cycles. Exceptional documentation standards, with proficiency in tools such as Confluence, Jira, Visio, or Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) modelling. Confident engaging senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making, and aligning automation initiatives with broader business objectives. Highly organised and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple concurrent initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£50K - £80K) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. 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02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose As a Senior Business Analyst within the Automation team, you will play a key role in defining and optimising processes that enable automation and operational efficiency across Betfred. Working in close collaboration with Product Managers, automation developers, and operational stakeholders, you will lead the analysis and design of solutions that simplify workflows, enhance productivity, and deliver measurable business value. This role combines analytical expertise with process improvement and automation insight. You will take ownership of shaping "as-is" and "to-be" processes, working side-by-side with developers to make sure automation delivers those outcomes with clarity, control, and scalability. Operating with a high level of autonomy, you will influence both tactical delivery and long-term transformation, collaborating with Product Managers, Engineers, and operational stakeholders to ensure automation delivers sustainable outcomes and measurable business value. Job Duties Lead business analysis across automation initiatives, ensuring business needs are clearly defined, traceable, and refined in collaboration with automation developers. Analyse current ("as-is") processes and re-engineer them into future-state ("to-be") designs optimised for automation, scalability, and risk control. Translate high-level business objectives into structured, detailed requirements, ensuring automation developers can build efficient, effective, and compliant workflows. Partner with automation developers throughout the build lifecycle to clarify requirements, validate logic, and ensure implemented solutions meet intended outcomes. Conduct impact assessments and value analysis to identify, prioritise, and justify automation opportunities across business areas. Develop business cases and define key success metrics (ROI, time savings, error reduction, compliance improvements) to evaluate automation performance. Maintain documentation and traceability for automated processes, ensuring alignment with governance, risk, and audit standards. Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to uncover automation potential, validate assumptions, and align expectations across business and technical teams. Support the establishment of best practices and frameworks for automation delivery, contributing to standards for requirements, testing, and release readiness. Mentor junior analysts and act as a subject matter expert in business analysis for automation projects, promoting consistency and quality across initiatives. Stay informed about emerging trends in automation, AI, and process optimisation to drive continuous improvement and innovation. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Strong experience in business analysis within digital, technology, or product-led environments, ideally with exposure to automation or process optimisation. Demonstrable experience working with automation developers or RPA teams to refine, validate, and implement automated workflows. Proven expertise in process discovery, re-engineering, and documentation, with the ability to design automation-ready "to-be" processes. Hands-on experience with automation platforms such as UiPath, Blue Prism, Power Automate, or similar, and an understanding of their capabilities and constraints. Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical automation teams. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to evaluating automation impact and performance. Familiarity with agile delivery and iterative development methods, with experience refining requirements through sprints or automation cycles. Exceptional documentation standards, with proficiency in tools such as Confluence, Jira, Visio, or Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) modelling. Confident engaging senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making, and aligning automation initiatives with broader business objectives. Highly organised and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple concurrent initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£50K - £80K) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. 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About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose Responsible for implementing sections of functionality, ensuring they are delivered on time with the correct approach and to the standards defined by the Lead Developer. You will be creating solutions to technical issues, as well as assisting, mentoring and reviewing work from more Junior Developers. Job Duties Estimating technical requirements to help plan deliveries Planning & controlling own and team's work stack Designing, customising, coding and integrating to deliver requirements Supporting the testing and validation during the change lifecycle Mentoring a team of Developers including colleagues and partners Performing peer reviews and code reviews of the SI partner teams Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Significant commercial experience in the web stack of ReactJS, HTML, CSS and JavaScript Good knowledge of the latest ES standards and TypeScript Good track record in other JavaScript application frameworks as well as React Unit and functional testing Source Control using Git Experience working in an environment with a variety of Developers at different levels Knowledge of software and application design and architecture Experience in the gaming industry is a significant advantage An excellent communicator, both verbal and written Loves working as part of a team and collaborating with others An interest in troubleshooting and problem solving What is in it for me? £35,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am) Be Rewarded Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income. Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future. Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family. Refer and Earn: Cash-in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme - we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you! Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it. Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high-street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences. Get Recognised Celebrate Longevity: Join our long-service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers. Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers. Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day. Feel Valued Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule. Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face-to-face counselling and self-help resources. Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real-time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills. Savings Made Easy: Set up salary-based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme. Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one on one support from an independent Financial Coach. Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more. Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App. Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.
02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose Responsible for implementing sections of functionality, ensuring they are delivered on time with the correct approach and to the standards defined by the Lead Developer. You will be creating solutions to technical issues, as well as assisting, mentoring and reviewing work from more Junior Developers. Job Duties Estimating technical requirements to help plan deliveries Planning & controlling own and team's work stack Designing, customising, coding and integrating to deliver requirements Supporting the testing and validation during the change lifecycle Mentoring a team of Developers including colleagues and partners Performing peer reviews and code reviews of the SI partner teams Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Significant commercial experience in the web stack of ReactJS, HTML, CSS and JavaScript Good knowledge of the latest ES standards and TypeScript Good track record in other JavaScript application frameworks as well as React Unit and functional testing Source Control using Git Experience working in an environment with a variety of Developers at different levels Knowledge of software and application design and architecture Experience in the gaming industry is a significant advantage An excellent communicator, both verbal and written Loves working as part of a team and collaborating with others An interest in troubleshooting and problem solving What is in it for me? £35,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience Flexi-time (start anywhere between 7am and 10am) Be Rewarded Earn Extra Rewards: Unlock bonuses and incentives to enhance your income. Secure Your Future: Build a nest egg with monthly pension contribution, helping you prepare for the future. Family Support: Access enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay to help you prepare for new additions to your family. Refer and Earn: Cash-in on our 'Refer a Friend' programme - we're always looking for exceptional individuals like you! Peace of Mind: Benefit from a death in service benefit, though we hope you'll never need it. Save Smart: Enjoy discounts and cashback offers from a diverse range of high-street and online retailers, saving on everyday essentials and indulgences. Get Recognised Celebrate Longevity: Join our long-service recognition programme, honouring the dedication of our loyal team members throughout their careers. Peer and Manager Acknowledgment: Recognise and be recognised for your achievements, earning points redeemable with over 700 global retailers. Life's Milestones: Receive a gift to celebrate the birth of a baby, adoptions, and weddings, along with an extra day off for your wedding day. Feel Valued Always Accessible Healthcare: Benefit from a 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, ensuring prompt health answers that fit your schedule. Prioritise Mental Wellbeing: Utilise an independent service to identify and receive mental health support, including face-to-face counselling and self-help resources. Financial Wellbeing: Optimise your budget with our financial wellbeing package, offering real-time earnings tracking and early access to earned pay to help support you with unexpected bills. Savings Made Easy: Set up salary-based savings and earn a 5% boost through our savings scheme. Personalised Financial Guidance: Access one on one support from an independent Financial Coach. Comprehensive Assistance: Confidentially address life challenges through our Employee Assistance Programme, covering childcare, family matters, relationships, addiction, legal issues, financial concerns and more. Holistic Wellbeing Tools: Explore a wide range of resources for physical, mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing through our Wellbeing App. Eye Care Benefits: Enjoy complimentary eye tests and contributions towards single lens prescriptions for VDU users.
A leading gaming company in the UK is seeking a skilled developer to work on their proprietary platform. You will be responsible for implementing features and mentoring junior developers while collaborating with a diverse team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in ReactJS, JavaScript, and appropriate testing practices. The role offers a salary between £35,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience and various perks to support well-being and career progression.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading gaming company in the UK is seeking a skilled developer to work on their proprietary platform. You will be responsible for implementing features and mentoring junior developers while collaborating with a diverse team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in ReactJS, JavaScript, and appropriate testing practices. The role offers a salary between £35,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience and various perks to support well-being and career progression.
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose The Agile Delivery Lead plays a pivotal role in driving consistent, outcome-focused delivery across multiple domains and workstreams within a fast-paced, regulated environment. Responsible for enabling effective collaboration and alignment across Product, Engineering, and Technology teams, this role ensures strategic initiatives are delivered efficiently, safely, and in line with business and regulatory priorities. Through strong coaching, delivery leadership, and continuous improvement practices, the Agile Delivery Lead uplifts delivery maturity, promotes Agile ways of working, and fosters a culture of accountability, transparency, and sustainable success across the organisation. Job Duties Enable flow across multiple Agile / scrum / kanban teams and drive continuous improvement. Remove cross-team blockers and manage dependencies with external teams. Embed Agile principles and a culture of delivery excellence across teams and domains. Report on delivery health, risks, SEI / DORA metrics and OKR progression. Champion outcome-focused delivery by aligning team goals and outputs with strategic business objectives. Foster a consistent delivery approach across teams, ensuring alignment on ways of working, ceremonies, and standards. Coach Project Managers to improve delivery maturity, predictability, and cross-team collaboration. Facilitate cross-team communication and alignment, enabling collaboration between Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders. Identify and implement opportunities to mature delivery practices, tooling, and governance across the portfolio. Support roadmap planning and prioritization by providing insights into delivery capacity, dependencies, and outcomes. Drive transparency and accountability through data-driven delivery reporting and continuous feedback loops. Proactively identify systemic risks (e.g. regulatory, technical, or operational) and coordinate mitigation plans to protect delivery integrity. Contribute to the evolution of delivery frameworks and playbooks tailored for regulated, always-on digital platforms. Ensure that all delivery practices support responsible gambling principles, player protection, and compliance with UKGC regulations. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essentials Proven track record in managing multiple Agile teams or complex delivery initiatives. Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to uplift delivery maturity across teams. Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and experience with scaled delivery approaches (e.g. SAFe, LeSS, or custom scaling). Demonstrated ability to drive Agile ways of working across cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Operations, and Technology. Proven experience in delivering complex digital products or platforms in a fast-paced, regulated industry (e.g. gambling, fintech, gaming, or e-commerce) with an understanding of compliance and audit requirements. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and align teams around outcomes. Experience using delivery metrics (e.g. DORA, flow metrics, OKRs) to measure and improve performance. Ability to manage inter-team dependencies, risks, and blockers to maintain delivery flow and stability. Data-driven mindset with the ability to turn delivery insights into actionable improvements. Strong understanding of continuous delivery practices, release governance, and change management in high-availability environments. Passion for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make pragmatic decisions under pressure. Desirables Experience with outcome-based planning, SEI (Software Engineering Insights) / DORA or similar dashboards. Coaching mindset with experience enabling team maturity and developing high-performing, self-organising teams. Exposure to large-scale Agile delivery environments (e.g. SAFe, LeSS, or hybrid models) across multiple workstreams or domains. Familiarity with continuous delivery pipelines, DevOps practices, and platform reliability metrics (e.g. SLOs, SLIs, uptime, incident response). Experience using modern delivery and collaboration tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Miro, Azure DevOps, Jira Align). Strong facilitation skills - able to lead cross-team ceremonies, retrospectives, and planning sessions with diverse stakeholders. Knowledge of data-driven decision making and delivery analytics to inform prioritisation and predictability. Awareness of responsible gambling principles and commitment to embedding player protection considerations in delivery planning. Experience influencing organisational change and embedding Agile mindsets at scale. Understanding of modern product management and discovery techniques to ensure alignment between delivery and business outcomes. Experience working in or supporting distributed or hybrid delivery teams. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£75,000 - £90,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit
02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose The Agile Delivery Lead plays a pivotal role in driving consistent, outcome-focused delivery across multiple domains and workstreams within a fast-paced, regulated environment. Responsible for enabling effective collaboration and alignment across Product, Engineering, and Technology teams, this role ensures strategic initiatives are delivered efficiently, safely, and in line with business and regulatory priorities. Through strong coaching, delivery leadership, and continuous improvement practices, the Agile Delivery Lead uplifts delivery maturity, promotes Agile ways of working, and fosters a culture of accountability, transparency, and sustainable success across the organisation. Job Duties Enable flow across multiple Agile / scrum / kanban teams and drive continuous improvement. Remove cross-team blockers and manage dependencies with external teams. Embed Agile principles and a culture of delivery excellence across teams and domains. Report on delivery health, risks, SEI / DORA metrics and OKR progression. Champion outcome-focused delivery by aligning team goals and outputs with strategic business objectives. Foster a consistent delivery approach across teams, ensuring alignment on ways of working, ceremonies, and standards. Coach Project Managers to improve delivery maturity, predictability, and cross-team collaboration. Facilitate cross-team communication and alignment, enabling collaboration between Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders. Identify and implement opportunities to mature delivery practices, tooling, and governance across the portfolio. Support roadmap planning and prioritization by providing insights into delivery capacity, dependencies, and outcomes. Drive transparency and accountability through data-driven delivery reporting and continuous feedback loops. Proactively identify systemic risks (e.g. regulatory, technical, or operational) and coordinate mitigation plans to protect delivery integrity. Contribute to the evolution of delivery frameworks and playbooks tailored for regulated, always-on digital platforms. Ensure that all delivery practices support responsible gambling principles, player protection, and compliance with UKGC regulations. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essentials Proven track record in managing multiple Agile teams or complex delivery initiatives. Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to uplift delivery maturity across teams. Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and experience with scaled delivery approaches (e.g. SAFe, LeSS, or custom scaling). Demonstrated ability to drive Agile ways of working across cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Operations, and Technology. Proven experience in delivering complex digital products or platforms in a fast-paced, regulated industry (e.g. gambling, fintech, gaming, or e-commerce) with an understanding of compliance and audit requirements. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and align teams around outcomes. Experience using delivery metrics (e.g. DORA, flow metrics, OKRs) to measure and improve performance. Ability to manage inter-team dependencies, risks, and blockers to maintain delivery flow and stability. Data-driven mindset with the ability to turn delivery insights into actionable improvements. Strong understanding of continuous delivery practices, release governance, and change management in high-availability environments. Passion for fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make pragmatic decisions under pressure. Desirables Experience with outcome-based planning, SEI (Software Engineering Insights) / DORA or similar dashboards. Coaching mindset with experience enabling team maturity and developing high-performing, self-organising teams. Exposure to large-scale Agile delivery environments (e.g. SAFe, LeSS, or hybrid models) across multiple workstreams or domains. Familiarity with continuous delivery pipelines, DevOps practices, and platform reliability metrics (e.g. SLOs, SLIs, uptime, incident response). Experience using modern delivery and collaboration tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Miro, Azure DevOps, Jira Align). Strong facilitation skills - able to lead cross-team ceremonies, retrospectives, and planning sessions with diverse stakeholders. Knowledge of data-driven decision making and delivery analytics to inform prioritisation and predictability. Awareness of responsible gambling principles and commitment to embedding player protection considerations in delivery planning. Experience influencing organisational change and embedding Agile mindsets at scale. Understanding of modern product management and discovery techniques to ensure alignment between delivery and business outcomes. Experience working in or supporting distributed or hybrid delivery teams. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£75,000 - £90,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us. Job Purpose We are setting up a new team to support our platform and we want a Senior Frontend Developer to join the new team early on in the process to work and take an active role in designing the implementation of a new greenfield web app frontend for the platform. We are looking for a highly skilled frontend engineer with proven experience creating complex rich internet applications using the ReactJS framework. You will have a well-structured approach and will recognise the benefit of good system architecture and design in order to deliver the high standards we want. Job Duties Write clean, maintainable and scalable code that meets the requirements of the project Debug and resolve software issues, including fixing bugs and optimizing performance Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Designers, Testers, Project Managers and Product Owners, to deliver high-quality software Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers Implement and follow software development processes, including Agile and Scrum methodologies Stay up-to-date with new technologies and methods, applying this knowledge to improve software development processes Document software design, code and test procedures Participate in the estimation of software development projects Participate in customer and end-user interactions to gather requirements and provide support Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including user manuals and help systems Mentor Junior Developers and assist with their professional development Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Significant commercial experience in the web stack; HTML, CSS and JavaScript Have proven experience in a similar role on a similar scale system Expert knowledge of ES2015 Proven experience with ReactJS Experience writing middlewares in Node.js Use of build tools, particularly Webpack Unit and functional testing is a big bonus Source Control using Git CSS pre-processing with Sass Significant plus if you've got any .NET experience Experience working in an Agile environment Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture Experience in the gaming industry is a significant advantage An excellent communicator, both verbal and written Hard working and willing to go above and beyond learning new skills Love working as part of a team and collaborating with others An interest in troubleshooting and problem solving What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£50,000 - £65,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit our
02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's time to join us. Job Purpose We are setting up a new team to support our platform and we want a Senior Frontend Developer to join the new team early on in the process to work and take an active role in designing the implementation of a new greenfield web app frontend for the platform. We are looking for a highly skilled frontend engineer with proven experience creating complex rich internet applications using the ReactJS framework. You will have a well-structured approach and will recognise the benefit of good system architecture and design in order to deliver the high standards we want. Job Duties Write clean, maintainable and scalable code that meets the requirements of the project Debug and resolve software issues, including fixing bugs and optimizing performance Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Designers, Testers, Project Managers and Product Owners, to deliver high-quality software Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers Implement and follow software development processes, including Agile and Scrum methodologies Stay up-to-date with new technologies and methods, applying this knowledge to improve software development processes Document software design, code and test procedures Participate in the estimation of software development projects Participate in customer and end-user interactions to gather requirements and provide support Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including user manuals and help systems Mentor Junior Developers and assist with their professional development Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Significant commercial experience in the web stack; HTML, CSS and JavaScript Have proven experience in a similar role on a similar scale system Expert knowledge of ES2015 Proven experience with ReactJS Experience writing middlewares in Node.js Use of build tools, particularly Webpack Unit and functional testing is a big bonus Source Control using Git CSS pre-processing with Sass Significant plus if you've got any .NET experience Experience working in an Agile environment Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture Experience in the gaming industry is a significant advantage An excellent communicator, both verbal and written Hard working and willing to go above and beyond learning new skills Love working as part of a team and collaborating with others An interest in troubleshooting and problem solving What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£50,000 - £65,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit our
A leading gaming company seeks a Head of Service Management in Manchester to lead the strategic delivery of ITSM capabilities. You will drive service operations, ensure efficient service delivery, and champion a service-oriented culture. The ideal candidate will have significant senior level experience in ITSM, solid knowledge of ITIL, and strong leadership skills. The role offers a competitive salary of £75,000 - £85,000 and a variety of benefits including generous bonuses and enhanced leave entitlement.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading gaming company seeks a Head of Service Management in Manchester to lead the strategic delivery of ITSM capabilities. You will drive service operations, ensure efficient service delivery, and champion a service-oriented culture. The ideal candidate will have significant senior level experience in ITSM, solid knowledge of ITIL, and strong leadership skills. The role offers a competitive salary of £75,000 - £85,000 and a variety of benefits including generous bonuses and enhanced leave entitlement.
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose The Head of Service Management is responsible for leading the strategic direction, development, and delivery of IT service management (ITSM) capabilities and tooling across the organisation. This role ensures that IT services are aligned with business needs, are delivered efficiently, and continuously improved to meet evolving expectations for incident and problem management, change control, and service performance. Job Duties: Strategic Leadership Define and implement the IT Service Management strategy aligned with business goals. Champion a service oriented culture across the technology function. Lead the development and maturity of ITIL based processes and practices evolving practices to suit agile, product led delivery. Accountable for the implementation of a new ITSM tool taking into consideration product and platform ways of working. Working closely with SRE, implement a comprehensive monitoring operating model aligned with business objectives and technology strategy including monitoring tools and platforms. Service Operations Oversee the end to end delivery of IT services, ensuring high availability, performance, and user satisfaction. Working closely with the Head of Digital Operations own the service/product catalogue and ensure services are clearly defined, measured, and reported. Lead the Major Incident Management process and ensure timely resolution and communication. Lead the Problem Management process and drive ownership and accountability to fix known issues across the Technology Organisation. Lead the change management process, review and develop agile change management practices. Governance & Continuous Improvement Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and OLAs to ensure service quality and compliance. Drive continual service improvement initiatives based on data, feedback, and root cause analysis. Ensure robust change, release, and configuration management practices are in place aligned with our product operating model. Stakeholder Engagement Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders regarding service performance and escalations. Collaborate with business units, project teams, and third party vendors to ensure seamless service integration. Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing service management team. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential: Proven experience in a senior IT service management role, ideally within a complex or regulated environment. Experience with ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira Service Management) and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus) Strong knowledge of ITIL framework (v4 preferred) and service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Halo, BMC). Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams and manage third party suppliers. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Experience in driving service transformation and continuous improvement. Qualifications: ITIL certification (v4 Managing Professional or Strategic Leader). Experience with Agile and DevOps environments. Familiarity with ISO/IEC 20000 or other service quality standards. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£75,000 -£85,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit our
02/02/2026
Full time
About Us Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this. We recently migrated all of our customers onto our very own proprietary platform - so it's an exciting time to join us. With the help of our new platform, we're able to pioneer new products and drive more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our new platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, then it's to time to join us. Job Purpose The Head of Service Management is responsible for leading the strategic direction, development, and delivery of IT service management (ITSM) capabilities and tooling across the organisation. This role ensures that IT services are aligned with business needs, are delivered efficiently, and continuously improved to meet evolving expectations for incident and problem management, change control, and service performance. Job Duties: Strategic Leadership Define and implement the IT Service Management strategy aligned with business goals. Champion a service oriented culture across the technology function. Lead the development and maturity of ITIL based processes and practices evolving practices to suit agile, product led delivery. Accountable for the implementation of a new ITSM tool taking into consideration product and platform ways of working. Working closely with SRE, implement a comprehensive monitoring operating model aligned with business objectives and technology strategy including monitoring tools and platforms. Service Operations Oversee the end to end delivery of IT services, ensuring high availability, performance, and user satisfaction. Working closely with the Head of Digital Operations own the service/product catalogue and ensure services are clearly defined, measured, and reported. Lead the Major Incident Management process and ensure timely resolution and communication. Lead the Problem Management process and drive ownership and accountability to fix known issues across the Technology Organisation. Lead the change management process, review and develop agile change management practices. Governance & Continuous Improvement Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and OLAs to ensure service quality and compliance. Drive continual service improvement initiatives based on data, feedback, and root cause analysis. Ensure robust change, release, and configuration management practices are in place aligned with our product operating model. Stakeholder Engagement Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders regarding service performance and escalations. Collaborate with business units, project teams, and third party vendors to ensure seamless service integration. Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing service management team. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential: Proven experience in a senior IT service management role, ideally within a complex or regulated environment. Experience with ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira Service Management) and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus) Strong knowledge of ITIL framework (v4 preferred) and service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Halo, BMC). Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams and manage third party suppliers. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Experience in driving service transformation and continuous improvement. Qualifications: ITIL certification (v4 Managing Professional or Strategic Leader). Experience with Agile and DevOps environments. Familiarity with ISO/IEC 20000 or other service quality standards. What's in it for you? We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you're recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes: A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution (£75,000 -£85,000) Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family. Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay Long Service Recognition Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream. For More information, visit our