Manchester Digital

Manchester Digital is seeking an ambitious Test Automation Engineer to join their Technology department in Manchester. You will be critical in ensuring the quality and scalability of the CCaaS platform while developing automated test frameworks using C#, xUnit, Selenium, and Playwright. The ideal candidate should be comfortable in Agile environments, possess strong analytical skills, and have experience with AI in testing to drive innovation. The role offers hybrid working with significant growth opportunities and benefits.

We're the team behind the AI-powered customer engagement platform that's transforming how businesses connect with their customers - turning every conversation into a revenue-driving moment. Our platform helps contact centre teams achieve their goals through intelligent automation, predictive insights, and seamless customer experiences. We build technology that empowers people, not replaces them. We are proud of our reputation for combining cutting edge tech with down to earth people, we have big ambitions and a clear sense of who we are. Our culture is driven by our values: we take ownership, move fast, challenge the status quo, and learn constantly. Working at MaxContact means being stretched, you'll be trusted with responsibility early, expected to think commercially, and encouraged to act decisively. We don't stand still, and neither will you. At the same time, we believe high performance only works in a safe, supportive environment. You'll be surrounded by smart, driven people who want to see you succeed, who value openness and honesty, and who see mistakes as part of learning quickly and getting better. We're builders, problem solvers, and customer champions who believe in innovation with purpose, human first technology, and delivering results that matter. You'll work alongside passionate colleagues building technology that directly impacts how thousands of businesses connect with millions of customers every day.If you're ambitious, curious, and excited by the idea of building something meaningful in a fast moving tech business. We are looking for an ambitious and curious Test Automation Engineer to join our Technology department at a really exciting time. Role Purpose As a Test Automation Engineer at MaxContact, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and scalability of our mission critical CCaaS platform, while also supporting testing across our AI Agents and Conversation Analytics products. You will design, build, and evolve automated test frameworks and strategies that enable fast, safe, and confident delivery across backend services, frontend applications, and AI enabled systems. This includes deterministic systems (CCaaS) and non deterministic AI capabilities (for example, LLM driven workflows, analytics pipelines, and conversational agents). This role places strong emphasis on AI driven testing practices, using AI tools to improve test design, coverage, and maintenance, while also helping define how we validate AI behaviour safely and effectively in production systems. You will work closely with engineers, technical leads, product managers, and platform teams to embed quality as a first class concern across the software lifecycle, ensuring that automated testing supports both rapid delivery and high operational confidence in live customer environments. Key Repsonsabilities Test Automation & Quality Engineering Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks using C#, xUnit, Selenium, and Playwright across backend APIs and frontend applications. Define and implement testing strategies covering unit, integration, end to end, and regression testing, aligned to system risk and customer impact. Ensure automated tests are reliable, maintainable, and integrated into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast feedback and prevent regressions. Support testing across multiple products (CCaaS, AI Agents, Conversation Analytics), ensuring consistent quality standards and reusable testing patterns. AI Driven Testing & Validation Leverage AI tools to improve test generation, coverage analysis, and defect detection, while maintaining strong validation practices. Help define approaches for testing non deterministic AI systems, including: Prompt/output validation Dataset driven evaluation Regression testing of AI behaviour Guardrails and safety checks Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure AI enabled features are testable, observable, and production ready, with clear evaluation strategies. Frontend & API Test Coverage Build robust UI automation using Playwright/Selenium for critical customer journeys within CCaaS and associated products. Develop API and service level tests to validate backend behaviour, integrations, and performance characteristics. Ensure coverage aligns with real world usage in live contact centre environments, including edge cases and failure scenarios. CI/CD & Quality Gates Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring: Fast feedback loops Reliable test execution Clear reporting and visibility Define and evolve quality gates that balance delivery speed with production safety. Partner with Platform teams to improve test execution performance, stability, and scalability. Reliability, Observability & Production Confidence Contribute to improving system reliability by: Identifying gaps in test coverage Ensuring defects are reproducible and covered by regression tests Supporting incident investigations with test insights Work with teams to align testing with observability (logs, metrics, traces) to validate real world behaviour. Collaboration & Engineering Practices Collaborate closely with engineers during refinement and delivery to ensure testability is built into design. Participate in code reviews, pairing, and technical discussions, contributing a strong quality focused perspective. Promote shared ownership of quality across teams, not just within QA. Actively experiments with emerging AI engineering tools and workflows, sharing findings with the team and evolving personal practices as the tooling landscape advances. Help establish and evolve standards for test automation and AI assisted testing practices across Engineering. Values and Behaviours Customer Centric Ensure testing reflects real customer journeys and protects live environments. Own It Take responsibility for quality, test coverage, and production confidence. One Team Work closely with Engineering, Product, and Platform to deliver high quality outcomes. Make It Count Focus on tests that reduce risk, improve reliability, and enable faster delivery. Challenge The Status Quo Continuously improve testing approaches, tooling, and use of AI. Success Measures High automated test coverage across critical systems with low flakiness and fast feedback cycles. Reduced production defects and improved confidence in releases. Effective validation strategies for both deterministic and AI enabled features. Improved delivery speed through reliable CI/CD integrated testing. Delivers measurably faster and more thorough testing cycles through effective use of AI assisted workflows, including test generation, edge case discovery, and coverage analysis. Contributes to team level improvements in quality and defect prevention by sharing effective AI testing patterns. Training and Enablement As part of the role you will be required to constantly develop your skill set and take your personal growth seriously. Structured onboarding with clear expectations for quality ownership. Dedicated time for learning automation frameworks, platform architecture, and AI testing practices. Budget for certifications and conferences. Collaboration with experienced engineers and technical leads. Regular 1:1s and career development support. Opportunities to contribute to testing strategy, tooling, and AI evaluation practices Skills and Experience Strong experience in test automation using C#, xUnit, Selenium, and/or Playwright. Experience designing and implementing end to end and API level automated tests. Strong understanding of testing strategies across unit, integration, and E2E layers. Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. Ability to write clean, maintainable test code aligned with engineering standards. Strong analytical and debugging skills, with a focus on root cause analysis. Experience working in Agile Scrum teams. Comfortable using AI tools to support development and testing, with appropriate validation practices. Experience testing AI/LLM enabled systems, including evaluation and regression strategies. Familiarity with cloud environments, containerisation, and distributed systems. Experience testing real time or event driven systems. Exposure to contact centre / CCaaS platforms or similar SaaS products. Benefits and Perks 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off -So you can genuinely switch off, recharge, and bring your best self to work. Increased holiday entitlement with length of service - We recognise commitment and loyalty. As you grow with MaxContact, we give more back because owning it over time should be rewarded. Enhanced maternity and paternity packages -We support our people at every stage of life. By enabling families to take meaningful time when it matters most. Life insurance - Providing peace of mind for you and your loved ones reflects our commitment to doing the right thing and owning our responsibility to support our people beyond the workplace. Enhanced pension options- We help you invest in your future, not just your role today enabling you to make it count over the long term. Company paid sick leave-We trust our people to take the time they need to recover and return well. . click apply for full job details

Manchester Digital is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to contribute to their mission-critical CCaaS platform. This role involves working with C# / .NET and Vue.js to design reliable software for live contact-centre environments, with a focus on innovating using AI-driven systems. Join a diverse team committed to personal growth and delivering quality results, where you can grow your skills and make a genuine impact.

We're the team behind the AI-powered customer engagement platform that's transforming how businesses connect with their customers - turning every conversation into a revenue-driving moment. Our platform helps contact centre teams achieve their goals through intelligent automation, predictive insights, and seamless customer experiences. We build technology that empowers people, not replaces them. We are proud of our reputation for combining cutting edge tech with down to earth people, we have big ambitions and a clear sense of who we are. Our culture is driven by our values: we take ownership, move fast, challenge the status quo, and learn constantly. Working at MaxContact means being stretched, you'll be trusted with responsibility early, expected to think commercially, and encouraged to act decisively. We don't stand still, and neither will you. At the same time, we believe high performance only works in a safe, supportive environment. You'll be surrounded by smart, driven people who want to see you succeed, who value openness and honesty, and who see mistakes as part of learning quickly and getting better. We're builders, problem-solvers, and customer champions who believe in innovation with purpose, human first technology, and delivering results that matter. You'll work alongside passionate colleagues building technology that directly impacts how thousands of businesses connect with millions of customers every day.If you're ambitious, curious, and excited by the idea of building something meaningful in a fast-moving tech business. We are looking for an ambitious and curious Software Engineer to join our Technology department at a really exciting time. Role Purpose As a Mid Level Software Engineer at MaxContact, you will be a core contributor to our mission critical CCaaS platform, delivering reliable, secure, and scalable software used by customers in live contact centre environments. You will work across multiple workstreams including Feature Enhancements, Sales Enablement, Tech Modernisation, and Customer Defects owning work end to end from design through to production. This role suits engineers who take pride in producing high quality, well tested code and who are comfortable balancing planned delivery with reactive, customer driven work in an Agile Scrum environment. Beyond traditional full stack development, this role places a strong emphasis on AI driven engineering practices. You will collaborate closely with other engineers to use AI developer tools responsibly, continuously refining how they are applied to improve delivery speed, test coverage, and overall engineering effectiveness while maintaining a high bar for code quality, security, and correctness. You will also contribute to the development of AI enabled product capabilities, working with the team to design and implement safe, testable functionality suitable for a mission critical platform. Alongside this, you will support the migration of legacy technology to modern .NET and Vue.js frameworks, contribute to customer onboarding through targeted feature development and integrations, and help resolve real, customer impacting defects. Key Responsibilities Engineering & Reliability Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs using C# / .NET, delivering changes that are safe, observable, and production ready. Develop and modernise frontend components using Vue.js, contributing to the ongoing migration from legacy technologies. Treat reliability as a first class concern by implementing appropriate logging, metrics, and error handling for all production changes. Support containerisation and CI/CD improvements to enable consistent, repeatable deployments. Collaborate closely with other engineers to use AI developer tools responsibly, accelerating development, testing, and documentation while validating outputs. Continuously refine how AI tools are applied within the team, sharing learnings and improving engineering effectiveness over time. Use AI assisted approaches to improve test coverage, explore edge cases, and reduce rework without compromising quality, security, or correctness. Contribute to the design and implementation of AI enabled product capabilities, working with the team to deliver safe, testable functionality. Help establish robust patterns for emerging features and early agentic workflows, ensuring they are suitable for a mission critical CCaaS platform. Support experimentation and pilot features while maintaining clear boundaries between prototype and production ready code. Workstream Delivery Deliver work across Feature Enhancements, Sales Enablement, Tech Modernisation, and Customer Defects, typically spanning more than one workstream at a time. Build customer facing features and integrations that support onboarding, pilots, and sales demonstrations. Triage and resolve customer impacting defects, producing hotfixes where required and adding regression tests to prevent recurrence. Collaboration, Quality & Process Actively participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies, including refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Contribute to code reviews and pair programming, helping maintain shared standards and a strong engineering culture. Take ownership of unit, integration, and end to end testing for your work, ensuring changes are safe to deploy in live environments. Document technical decisions, edge cases, and lessons learned from incidents to improve team knowledge and resilience. Values and Behaviours Customer Centric Design and deliver features, integrations and reliability improvements that directly improve customer success. Own It Take end to end responsibility for delivery, quality and technical debt, be accountable for successful outcomes. One Team Collaborate tightly with Product and Platform to build trust, share goals, remove blockers and coach the team to succeed together. Make It Count Prioritise solutions that improve reliability, scalability, model quality and long term velocity with measurable results. Challenge The Status Quo Continuously question assumptions and improve systems, tooling and processes. Success Measures Reliable delivery across workstreams, with changes shipped safely to production and minimal rework. High quality, well tested code, demonstrated through strong unit, integration, and end to end test coverage. Delivers measurably faster cycle times through effective use of AI assisted engineering workflows, including code generation, test creation, refactoring, and documentation. Contributes to team level improvements in throughput and quality by sharing effective AI usage patterns. Timely and high quality response to customer impacting defects, including clear root cause analysis and regression prevention. Positive collaboration within the Scrum team, contributing to shared standards, code reviews, and continuous improvement. Clear contribution to modernisation and AI enabled initiatives, including legacy migration and early AI feature development. Training and Enablement As part of the role you will be required to constantly develop your skill set and take your personal growth seriously. Structured onboarding plan with defined milestones Dedicated time for learning and personal development Budget for relevant certifications and conference attendance Pairing and mentorship opportunities Regular 1:1s and coaching from leadership Opportunities to lead discovery and POCs Training on security and compliance Skills and Experience 3+ years of professional experience building and supporting production software. Strong experience with C# / .NET (6-8), including modern patterns for APIs and backend services. Practical experience building frontend applications using Vue.js (or similar modern frameworks). Experience working in Agile Scrum teams, contributing to refinement, estimation and shared delivery commitments. A strong focus on code quality and testing, including unit, integration and end to end tests. Experience working on production systems where reliability, security and correctness matter. Comfortable using AI developer tools (e.g. Copilot or similar) responsibly as part of day to day development. Ability to collaborate effectively with other engineers, participate in code reviews, and continuously refine ways of working. Experience with containerisation (Docker) and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Exposure to AI enabled systems, such as vector search, Azure OpenAI, or RAG based approaches. Experience with agentic development workflows (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor Agent, or similar tools), including AI driven task completion, multi file refactoring, and test generation beyond inline code suggestions. Experience modernising legacy codebases or contributing to platform migration efforts. Exposure to contact centre, telephony, or SaaS platforms operating in live customer environments. Benefits and Perks 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off - So you can genuinely switch off, recharge, and bring your best self to work. Increased holiday entitlement with length of service - We recognise commitment and loyalty. As you grow with MaxContact, we give more back because owning it over time should be rewarded. Enhanced maternity and paternity packages - We support our people at every stage of life . click apply for full job details

Full-time (Permanent) £44,447 - £60,920 per annum + plus 28.97% employer pension contributions Manchester Published on 19 May 2026 Deadline 9 June 2026 What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience designing applications across cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments, considering areas such as networking, security, databases, and integrations. An understanding of architecture principles and how to apply design patterns, standards, and best practices to real-world solutions. Experience working with delivery teams to design solutions across the full lifecycle, from initial concept to go live. Ability to turn business needs into clear technical designs that others can understand, build from, and demonstrate. Familiarity with using modelling approaches or tools to represent architecture and explain solutions clearly. We're looking for someone ready to move beyond pure engineering and grow into a senior Architect, supported by clear development pathways and long term progression in DWP Digital. You and your role As a Technical Architect in DWP Digital, you'll help shape the design and delivery of systems that support critical public services. You'll take structured approaches to solving technical problems, producing designs that are secure, scalable, and aligned to wider architectural strategies. Working as part of a multidisciplinary environment, you'll collaborate closely with engineers, product teams, and other architects to influence solution design and ensure consistency across services. You'll identify opportunities to reuse existing components, improve design approaches, and drive better technical outcomes across complex systems. You'll also play an important role in governance and assurance, helping teams make informed decisions by clearly presenting architectural designs and explaining trade offs to both technical and non technical stakeholders. This is a hands on development opportunity where you'll deepen your technical expertise while building your architectural capability. You'll be supported by experienced architects and surrounded by a strong technical community, giving you the space to grow your influence and take on increasingly complex challenges over time. If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, is curious about how systems fit together, and wants to play a bigger role in shaping technology decisions, this is a role where you can truly develop and make an impact at scale. Location You'll join us in our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester. Hybrid Working We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay We offer pay up to £60,920. That's £44,447 salary plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £16,473 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview. Pension You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth £12,867 per year. Holidays A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

Manchester Digital is looking for a Technical Architect in Manchester to help shape the design and delivery of systems supporting critical public services. This role supports hybrid working and involves collaboration with engineers and product teams. The ideal candidate will have experience designing applications in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments. You'll contribute to governance and assurance while developing your architectural capability in a supportive environment. This position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and a strong pension scheme.

Manchester Digital is seeking a Senior ServiceNow Developer in Manchester to join the product delivery unit. This role involves shaping and delivering new features on the ServiceNow platform, tackling blockers, and guiding other developers. The ideal candidate has substantial experience with various ServiceNow modules and must hold a Certified ServiceNow System Administrator certification. The role offers up to £73,205 with a competitive pension and a hybrid working model.

Pay up to £73,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a ServiceNow Senior Developer in our product delivery unit, working on the largest government installation of ServiceNow within Europe! We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Substantial experience of various modules and applications within ServiceNow (eg - ITSM, ITOM, SPM, NLU, Security, HRSD, Service Portals, Workspaces, CMDB, Integrations). Significant demonstrable experience of delivering value through the implementation of new or enhanced functionality into a large organisation in a ServiceNow context. Proven ability to be able to work in a fast-paced environment either as part of a team or under their own initiative. Demonstrable experience of troubleshooting and resolving complex issues across an enterprise tooling infrastructure, individually or as part of a team, showing initiative when tackling issues and providing potential solutions where applicable. Strong working knowledge and practical experience of IT methodologies such as Agile. Significant experience of effectively communicating at different levels to various technical and non-technical audiences. You must hold a Certified ServiceNow System Administrator certification. Evidence of this qualification will be requested. You and your role We're looking for a Senior ServiceNow Developer to help shape and deliver new features and improvements on our live ServiceNow platform. You'll play a key role in building high quality solutions, keeping work moving by tackling blockers early and making sure everything meets our delivery standards and timescales. You'll support and guide other developers, reviewing code, sharing good practice and line managing more junior colleagues. Working closely with the Delivery Manager, you'll be part of a collaborative product team, partnering with internal teams and users across DWP. You'll also help set the technical direction for ServiceNow, assessing new ideas and enhancements while keeping a firm eye on performance, security, accessibility and stability. Clear documentation and a practical, delivery focused mindset are essential as you help the platform continue to grow and evolve. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £73,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: Complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY For more information and to start your application.

Full-time (Permanent) £75026 - £105077 per annum + 28.97% employer pension contributions Manchester Published on 6 May 2026 Deadline 27 May 2026 What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience designing technology solutions across on prem, cloud and hybrid environments, covering areas like networking, security, middleware, databases and integrations A strong understanding of architecture principles, patterns and standards, and how to apply them to real world problems Ability to turn business needs into clear technical designs, and explain how those designs meet requirements in a way stakeholders can easily understand Experience using architecture modelling techniques and tools to design and communicate complex systems Strong knowledge of End User Computing (EUC), including at least two of: device provisioning and management, Zero Trust, SASE networking, application delivery, or cloud identity An understanding of data and analytics in an EUC context, using insights to drive continuous improvement (knowledge of tools like Power BI, MS Fabric or Splunk is a plus) Hands on experience with EUC virtualisation, including both desktop (VDI) and session based (SBC) solutions, delivered on prem or in the cloud and at scale Deep understanding of either Windows or macOS, with the ability to choose the right device and operating system for different user needs (experience with ChromeOS or Linux desktops is desirable) You and your role As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll operate at the highest level of technical leadership within DWP Digital. Your work will shape the Digital Workspace services that thousands of colleagues rely on every day to support millions of citizens across the UK. You'll design and govern complex EUC and Digital Workspace solutions, ensuring they are secure, reliable and aligned to DWP's long term strategy. From defining architectural options and setting standards, to solving high risk technical challenges, your judgement and expertise will directly influence how technology is adopted and evolved across the organisation. Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You'll work closely with product teams, engineers, security specialists, delivery leads and senior leaders, helping them make informed decisions and navigate complexity. You'll also play a key role in architecture governance - presenting designs, challenging assumptions, and ensuring that solutions meet both user needs and organisational goals. Beyond delivery, this is a leadership role. You'll mentor other architects, promote best practice, and help grow architectural capability across DWP Digital. You'll succeed if you enjoy working at scale, thrive in complex environments, and are motivated by creating technology that genuinely improves how public services are delivered and experienced. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £105,077. That's £80,267 salary plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £24,810 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

Manchester Digital is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to shape Digital Workspace services. In this high-level technical leadership role, you'll design and govern secure, reliable solutions that align with DWP's long-term strategy. Collaborating with diverse teams, you will navigate complex challenges and mentor fellow architects. Enjoy a hybrid working model, competitive salary of up to £105,077, and a generous civil service pension with exceptional employer contributions of 28.97%.

Manchester Digital in Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead a team in delivering innovative infrastructure solutions. The role emphasizes design and implementation of scalable network architectures using advanced technologies. Offering competitive pay up to £73,205, generous holidays, and a civil service pension contribution of 28.97%. The position supports a hybrid work model, blending remote work with in-office collaboration, making it ideal for candidates looking for workplace flexibility.

Pay up to £73,305 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for outstanding Senior Network Engineers to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Advanced Network Architectures and Routing: Proficient in VXLAN overlays, EVPN, multi-site fabrics, VRF segmentation and Dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), particularly using Arista technologies. Traffic Optimization & Load Balancing: Experienced in load balancing solutions including F5 ASM, APM, and DNS. Automation & DevOps Practices: Good background in Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, and CI/CD pipelines for streamlined network operations. Communication skills with the ability to document network designs and procedures effectively. Takes accountability of issues that occur and is proactive in searching for potential problems. Leadership and technical direction: Demonstrates strong technical leadership within Network Engineering, acting as a role model for best practice. Provides clear direction, mentors engineers, supports capability development and leads by example in the delivery of resilient, high quality network services. Next-Generation Firewall Expertise: Skilled in configuring, designing, and maintaining NGFW's with emphasis on Palo Alto Firewalls with centralized management via Panorama. You and your role As a Senior Network Engineer, you'll play a key role in leading and supporting a team of infrastructure engineers, helping shape and deliver network and infrastructure solutions that align with wider IT and departmental goals. You'll work closely with a broad range of people, from engineers and support teams to business users, architects and external suppliers, making sure communication is clear and effective at every level. You'll take ownership of delivering complex technical solutions, managing risks and dependencies along the way, and seeing work through to successful implementation. You'll also be hands on in designing and running VXLAN overlays to support scalable, modern datacentre networking. Hybrid Working We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay We offer competitive pay of up to £73,205 Pension You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

Great opportunity for a Software Engineer to join a private equity backed tech company in Manchester as they scale in 2025. You'd join a product-based squad within a larger engineering function and would be given the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the product you work on, from ideation through to deployment and maintenance. Each squad decides the methodologies and practices they use, and the business has created an experimental culture, following a build, measure and learn approach to get quick feedback and deliver valuable increments. The existing group are very open minded, they value teamwork over individual heroics and focus on engineering best practice like TDD and Pair Programming. Skills: REST APIs, Microservices AWS, Terraform, Docker The money is good too - up to £50k plus benefits including hybrid working (1 day per week in Manchester). If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to know more, please apply through this advert and I will contact you ASAP.

Overview We can offer you the chance to help make the UK a safer place through innovation, working in partnership with government and law enforcement organisations on some of the most challenging data and technology problems out there. As part of our team, you'll be a full-stack developer working with technologies like React and Java, with the autonomy to design and implement impactful solutions. We're looking for someone with solid fundamentals and an opinion on what good code looks like. Equal Opportunities We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive, safe and supportive environment that allows everyone to do their best work. We are happy to support any accessibility or neurodiversity requirements that you may need during the recruitment process. How to apply Sound like you? Find out more and apply now.

A technology firm in the UK is seeking a Full-Stack Developer to work on innovative projects that enhance safety through technology. You will engage with government and law enforcement organizations, using technologies like React and Java. The candidate should have solid programming fundamentals and an understanding of quality code. The company promotes diversity and supports accessibility requirements.

As Head of Testing, you will have the opportunity to join the next phase of evolution for a long established, well respected organisation. As part of Group Technology Services, you will ensure high quality releases, adherence to internal and external standards and quality controls through manual and automated testing. You will work closely with colleagues through the business and technical teams as part of cross functional teams set up to build and deliver the essential products needed to support the Together business. You will have the opportunity to create a modern automated test strategy for the organisation and to see it through to delivering effective results. You will be a key player in the transformation of Together technical capability. This role will be the ideal challenge for an experienced test expert who is keen on driving organisational level test strategy and execution within a modern cloud enabled DevOps environment. Examples of the key accountabilities of the role: Adherence to IT Change and Operational policies and standards Taking ownership of the test strategy and approach across the organisation and leading the test engineering team Define the test strategy for the organisation and oversee the test approach for the major projects and programmes in the portfolio Lead the management and development of the test engineering capability within Together and the evolution of that capability Work with the engineering teams to select, deploy and operationalise the right test tools to support Together's strategy Qualifications A deep understanding of the strategies needed within an organisation to drive a testing approach which supports continuous integration and delivery and meets the business needs Ability to lead a team of test engineers delivering work across a number of different delivery streams. Self starting and able to organise yourself to deliver outstanding results Experience in the generation of automated test suites to ensure that requirements are satisfied, including happy and unhappy path approaches Automated testing of complex web applications with multiple workflows and paths Experience of working as part of an agile team, and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Microsoft Azure DevOps and AutoRabit for Salesforce) Familiarity with nCino, Salesforce, Azure APIs, or Thought Machine Vault would be useful Experience of testing tools and frameworks such as Postman or AccelQ would be useful Full coverage of Functional, Regression, Load, Performance, Security, and Persona-based testing Experience of working in an enterprise environment Experience with cloud infrastructure with a specialism in Azure Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment Experience with DevOps Procedures and process and working in an Agile Environment Results oriented with the ability to consistently meet deadlines If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above, but not all, please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.

As a Principal Technical Architect, you will define and execute the technical strategy for your responsibility, collaborating with senior leadership and diverse teams to ensure alignment with organisational, cross-departmental, and government-wide objectives. You will proactively seek opportunities to leverage emerging technologies such as cloud, AI, and IoT. You will ensure that technical solutions are secure, user-focused, and capable of adapting to evolving business needs. You will lead the design and review processes for complex systems and infrastructure, championing architectural best practices and governance. By bridging technical and business perspectives, you will resolve high-risk issues and shape initiatives that drive transformation. Your role includes guiding and inspiring other architects, facilitating professional growth, and establishing an environment where innovative thinking thrives. Main Responsibilities Own and deliver the overarching technical strategy, guiding architectural decisions that balance risk, complexity, and delivery timelines. Lead governance and assurance processes, ensuring solutions remain secure, robust, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to advocate for digital transformation initiatives, influencing decisions through clear, data-driven insights. Mentor and guide architects and engineering teams, nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning. Oversee integration of new systems, developing detailed plans that align with broader organisational and cross-government strategies. Assess current systems to identify areas for improvement, analyse potential risks, and promote emerging best practices in the field. Facilitate stakeholder discussions, serving as the key escalation point for complex or high-risk design challenges. Drive continuous improvement, incorporating lessons learned into future strategies and ensuring consistency in architecture across multiple domains. UK residency and security requirements Please note that this role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, which would normally need 5 years' UK residency in the past 5 years. However, in exceptional circumstances security clearance applications for candidates who have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years may be considered. Failure to meet this residency requirement will result in your security clearance application being rejected.

A software development company in Manchester is seeking a Senior .NET Developer to join their agile team. The role involves building and improving their flagship software platform in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have experience in .NET development, and knowledge of TDD, CI/CD, and SOLID principles is essential. Offering a salary up to £70k, this position provides an exciting opportunity for continuous professional growth.

A leading financial technology company in Manchester is seeking an experienced Penetration Tester to conduct assessments on its core banking platform. The role focuses on Cloud and Application Security, requiring strong skills in penetration testing and communication. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience, knowledge of secure code reviews, and proficiency in tools like AWS. The position allows for hybrid working and offers a range of benefits including enhanced pension schemes and private medical insurance.

A technology company in Salford is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join their team on the award-winning Investcentre platform. The ideal candidate should have 3-4 years of experience with C#, .NET Core, and web development frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.js. Responsibilities include designing and delivering high-quality products while promoting continuous improvement within the team. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive benefits including a generous holiday allowance and health cash plan.