Ports North

Ports North is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test with expertise in Java and cloud automation to join the team in London. This hybrid role involves ensuring quality and reliability of data pipelines and APIs through automation. The ideal candidate will design and implement scalable test solutions while collaborating closely with development teams in a dynamic environment. The contract is set until November 2026 and offers a competitive rate of up to £500 per day.

Contract Opportunity Hospitality & Leisure Sector London Hybrid Duration: Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential We are supporting a major hospitality organisation as part of a wider transformation programme, they are looking to engage an experienced Senior Technical Solution Architect to help shape and guide their evolving technology landscape. This is a high-impact role focused on defining technical direction across a complex, multi-business environment where systems, platforms and processes currently vary significantly across the group. Working closely with programme leadership, you will act as the senior technical authority across discovery and delivery initiatives, helping drive both long-term architectural strategy and shorter-term business-focused improvements. The Opportunity The organisation is tasked with accelerating transformation outcomes while continuing broader discovery activity. They therefore require an architect who can balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery, identifying quick wins while establishing a scalable future-state architecture. You will operate across enterprise and solution architecture, bringing strong understanding of applications, data ecosystems, platforms and user-facing insight solutions. Key Responsibilities Define and evolve the target technical architecture and strategic technology vision Develop architecture roadmaps and implementation sequencing Provide architectural governance and technical assurance across programmes Partner closely with programme management and cross-functional delivery teams Shape data product strategy and how insight tools are consumed by business stakeholders Support the development of dashboards, decision-support tools and business applications Translate technical direction into measurable commercial value and business outcomes Engage confidently with senior stakeholders across technology and business functions What We're Looking For Proven experience in roles such as Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect, Technical Architect or Architecture Director Background operating within large-scale, complex enterprise environments Strong understanding of data platforms, application ecosystems and analytics/BI solutions Ability to connect technology decisions with ROI, operational efficiency and business impactExperience building architecture roadmaps and guiding transformation programmes Comfortable navigating ambiguity, evolving priorities and fast-paced delivery environments Strong communication and stakeholder management capability Broad technical grounding with previous hands on engineering or development experience Desirable Experience Exposure to Azure and Databricks environments Experience within hospitality, travel, tourism, leisure or other multi site consumer organisations Consulting or client facing leadership experience at Director level or equivalent Familiarity working alongside programme managers and multidisciplinary transformation teams Previous AWS exposure would also be viewed positively

Ports North is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Solution Architect for a hybrid role in London, supporting a major hospitality organisation. You will define technical direction across a complex environment and lead architectural strategy for improved technology implementation. This role demands strong experience in enterprise architecture and stakeholder management, capable of driving both immediate improvements and long-term transformation.

Senior Software Developer in Test - Java & Cloud Automation Location: London 3 days on site per week Rate: up to £500 per day, inside IR35 Contract Duration: ASAP, until November 2026 + ext Description We're looking for a Senior Software Developer in Test - Java & Cloud Automation to join our team in London in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will ensure the quality and reliability of complex data pipelines and APIs through cutting-edge automation practices. You'll leverage your expertise in Java, testing frameworks, and cloud-native architectures to design and implement scalable test solutions, while collaborating closely with developers to embed TDD/BDD across the lifecycle. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and tools for end-to-end (F2B) testing Implement API testing for RESTful services to validate functionality, robustness and performance Evaluate and validate data pipelines on Databricks for accuracy and consistency Collaborate with engineering teams to drive TDD/BDD adoption throughout development Contribute to and optimize CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to enable continuous delivery Ensure scalable test solutions within Azure-based cloud architectures Requirements Strong proficiency in Java programming with a focus on automated testing Solid knowledge of TDD/BDD methodologies and related frameworks Experience in testing RESTful APIs and complex integration workflows Familiarity with data pipelines and F2B testing approaches Hands on experience with Azure Cloud, Databricks and GitLab CI/CD (highly beneficial) Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a keen eye for quality and detail Nice to Have Experience testing large-scale, distributed systems Knowledge of containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes) Familiarity with performance and reliability testing tools

Job Overview Our client in Financial Services is looking to hire a Security Cleared Java Developer for an initial contract until February 2027. The role is hybrid with location London or remote. Working Pattern Hybrid Location London / Remote Start Date 01/07/2026 ideally Rate £400-520 per day, inside IR35 Experience Level 5+ years Requirements Oracle PL/SQL Java Springboot Kafka Hibernate Proven track record on code delivery and support Good To Have Karate Openshift Jenkins React Redux/Redux Saga Control-m Desirable Criteria Gradle Agile (SAFe) Financing/Banking Experience

CyberArk PAM Engineer Azure & AWS Contract We're looking for a CyberArk PAM Engineer with strong Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) experience to deliver secure, scalable privileged access across enterprise cloud environments. This role will be working in a hybrid pattern - with up to 2 days per week required on-site in London. This role will be operating inside IR35, with a daily rate. What you'll be doing Designing and delivering CyberArk SCA & SIA solutions in Azure & AWS Enabling secure access to: Cloud consoles & CLI (Azure / AWS) RDP & SSH access to cloud-hosted VMs Implementing ephemeral access models and strong audit controls Defining access policies, onboarding patterns, and automation workflows Supporting Terraform-led delivery alongside PAM engineering teams Integrating with ServiceNow for approvals, governance, and audit Driving credential lifecycle management, including password rotation (SRS) Requirements Proven hands on experience with CyberArk SCA & SIA Strong background in Azure and/or AWS environments Experience with privileged access models (JIT / ZSP) Experience with credential lifecycle & password rotation Experience with approval based access workflows Nice to have ServiceNow integrations Scripting / automation (PowerShell, Python, APIs) Database access controls (MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) Experience in regulated / audit-heavy environments

Ports North is seeking a CyberArk PAM Engineer with extensive experience in Secure Cloud Access and Secure Infrastructure Access to enhance secure privileged access across cloud environments. This role requires a combination of remote and on-site presence in London, operating inside IR35 with a daily rate. The successful candidate will design and deliver CyberArk solutions in Azure and AWS, implement access policies, and manage credential lifecycles. Ideal qualifications include hands-on experience with CyberArk and familiarity with cloud environments.

Ports North is seeking a Technical Business Analyst - Dynamics 365 Marketing to join their hybrid team in London. This role involves bridging the gap between business and engineering teams, translating requirements into viable solutions. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in Dynamics 365, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to work effectively with distributed teams. Responsibilities include analyzing business needs and developing functional-technical recommendations. Knowledge of Power Platform and Azure services is a plus.

Ports North is seeking a proactive PMO Analyst to support strategic business and technology transformation programmes. This role entails maintaining governance, planning, and financial tracking while ensuring projects align with objectives and budgets. The successful candidate will manage programme administration, produce executive-level reports, and track risks across multiple workstreams, while being able to work in a hybrid model in West Yorkshire.

Ports North is seeking a Lead Solution Architect for Finance Systems & Integration to guide a global finance transformation programme. The role requires expertise in solution architecture, particularly with Oracle R12, and offers flexible working arrangements. Your key responsibilities include leading solution architecture, defining data flows, and ensuring cybersecurity during solution integration. Occasional travel to London may be required. This high-impact position is a great opportunity within a global engineering organization.

Lead Solution Architect - Finance Systems & Integration Overview Our client is a global engineering and professional services organisation undergoing a significant finance transformation programme following recent investment and organisational change. Having grown through both acquisition and organic expansion, the business has a complex landscape of finance systems and technologies internationally. The organisation is now investing in the consolidation and modernisation of its global finance technology estate. We are seeking an experienced Lead Solution Architect to play a key role in defining and delivering the future state architecture across ERP, finance and supporting business systems. Key Responsibilities Lead solution architecture across a global finance systems transformation. Define how Oracle R12 and wider finance platforms should integrate across the business. Review proposed solutions and challenge where designs do not fit the overall architecture. Define integration points, database mapping, data flows and single sources of truth. Provide architectural input across treasury, consolidation, payroll, time recording, expenses and supplier management systems. Work with cybersecurity teams to ensure proposed solutions are secure. Essential Experience Strong Solution Architecture, Integration Architecture or Enterprise Architecture experience. Oracle R12 experience, ideally in an on premise environment. Finance systems transformation experience. ERP architecture and enterprise application integration experience. Treasury and/or financial consolidation systems experience. Strong understanding of data architecture, integration points, database mapping and single source of truth principles. Enterprise Architecture framework knowledge and experience applying architecture governance. Experience working in complex, global organisations with fragmented systems and processes. Contract Details Initial 12-month contract Flexible working arrangements Occasional travel to London, UK may be required (1-2 times per month max) High impact role within a global finance transformation programme.

Ports North is looking for a talented Senior Fullstack Software Engineer to join their product engineering team. The ideal candidate will work primarily on backend services while also contributing to frontend applications, designing scalable systems, and collaborating with international teams. This remote position requires strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud environments like AWS, as well as effective stakeholder communication skills.

Data Software Engineer - Azure Databricks Location: London, UK Duration: 6 months, with extensions expected Description We're looking for a Data Software Engineer - Azure Databricks to join our client team in London, UK in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will design and implement data engineering solutions leveraging Azure Databricks and related Azure services to build large-scale, high-performance data pipelines. You will collaborate across teams to meet project requirements, deliver robust solutions and optimize data processing for massive datasets, ensuring project success in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities Develop and implement scalable data engineering solutions using Azure Databricks Design and optimize data pipelines for multi-million record datasets Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver high-quality solutions Monitor and enhance performance of data workflows across Azure services Participate in stakeholder discussions and communicate project status effectively Identify and resolve technical issues, escalating as appropriate for timely resolution Requirements 6-8 years of experience in Data Engineering, with mastery of Azure Databricks Proven experience in designing and implementing complex data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks Knowledge of Scala for development is highly desirable Strong performance optimization experience for large-scale data environments Solid understanding of Azure cloud services and data processing frameworks Nice to Have Experience in Agile delivery frameworks and practices Databricks certification Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering projects