Applause IT Recruitment Ltd

Senior Java Developer Remote / Hybrid 60,000 - 70,000 + Benefits Senior Java Developer required for an established software technology organisation delivering complex enterprise platforms within a regulated environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Java Developer to join a highly collaborative engineering team working on scalable, mission-critical software products. The successful Senior Java Developer will combine strong hands-on Java development with technical leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise software applications Deliver high-quality code within Agile Scrum teams Champion automated testing, TDD, and CI/CD engineering practices Support technical leadership and software development standards Mentor junior and mid-level developers Improve frameworks, tooling, and engineering processes Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions Essential Skills Strong commercial Java development experience SQL Agile / Scrum TDD CI/CD Jenkins Gradle Automated testing Desirable Skills Docker Kubernetes Terraform Packer Chef Vagrant JavaScript Groovy Cucumber Salary & Benefits 60,000 - 70,000 Flexible remote / hybrid working Learning & development support Modern development tooling Innovation / personal development time Collaborative engineering culture This Senior Java Developer role is ideal for someone seeking a long-term product-focused engineering environment with genuine technical ownership. Interested? Click apply now.

Senior Software Engineer Birmingham (Hybrid) Permanent Full-Time Competitive Salary A growing technology business is seeking a Software Engineer to join its engineering team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for a developer with strong AWS and backend engineering experience who wants exposure to cloud-native systems, IoT integrations, frontend development, DevOps, and AI-powered applications . Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain AWS-based backend microservices Build frontend applications using React and TypeScript Work on IoT integrations including connected edge devices Develop infrastructure using AWS CDK / Infrastructure as Code Support CI/CD pipeline improvements and deployments Contribute to AI / LLM-powered product functionality Collaborate with stakeholders to define and deliver solutions Maintain code quality through code reviews and engineering best practice Technical Environment Languages: TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Go Cloud: AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, Step Functions Databases: DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, Aurora, MongoDB Frontend: React, TypeScript, MUI DevOps: AWS CDK, Terraform, Docker, GitLab CI, CodePipeline AI: Amazon Bedrock, RAG, LLM integrations Skills Required Commercial software engineering experience Strong AWS cloud/serverless experience Strong backend development skills in TypeScript, Python, or Go CI/CD and Docker experience Full-stack engineering mindset Strong communication skills Desirable Skills React / TypeScript frontend experience Infrastructure as Code GraphQL / AppSync Event-driven architectures IoT / edge systems AI / machine learning feature development Benefits Hybrid working Modern cloud-native technology stack Exposure to AI and emerging technologies High ownership engineering role Collaborative team environment Competitive salary

AWS Support Engineer Remote (UK) Managed Services AWS Linux Kubernetes Terraform AWS Support Engineer required by a growing software and managed services organisation supporting critical cloud-hosted customer platforms. This AWS Support Engineer opportunity is ideal for someone with strong AWS operational support experience who enjoys incident management, infrastructure troubleshooting, and maintaining secure, highly available cloud services. Key responsibilities: Day-to-day AWS platform support Incident management and service restoration Root cause analysis AWS infrastructure maintenance Patching and upgrades Certificate renewals Capacity management Backup operations Monitoring and alerting improvements Operational documentation and runbooks Release/change execution IAM governance Security compliance Service ownership On-call support participation Technical environment: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, ElastiCache, VPC) Linux Terraform CloudFormation Ansible Docker Kubernetes CloudWatch Prometheus Grafana Loki PRTG Experience required: 3+ years in AWS/cloud infrastructure support Production environment troubleshooting Managed services / SLA-driven support Incident response Linux administration Networking fundamentals Cloud security awareness Strong communication skills Package / benefits: Home based working Flexible working options Career development Training support Pension Life assurance Wellbeing support Share scheme Family-friendly benefits This is an excellent opportunity for an AWS Support Engineer seeking a technically hands-on cloud operations role with strong long-term progression. Click apply now to be considered.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Network Infrastructure Firewalls DV Clearable On-Site Location: East Birmingham (Full-Time, On-Site) Salary: 47,000 - 55,000 + Benefits Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong networking expertise and a background in secure environments? This is a full-time, on-site role based in Marston Green, Birmingham , offering the opportunity to support mission-critical IT infrastructure within a security-sensitive organisation. As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer , you will be responsible for delivering and managing secure LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks, acting as a key escalation point for troubleshooting, and providing mentoring to junior engineers. Candidates must be eligible for DV (Developed Vetting) clearance - British nationals with long-term UK residency only. Key Responsibilities: Deploy and manage LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks for secure enterprise environments Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking issues Document network topologies and configurations Monitor and enhance performance across network infrastructure Install and maintain firewalls - Palo Alto, Cisco ASA (AnyConnect), FortiGate Manage VPNs, IPSEC tunnels, and certificate-based authentication Contribute to AD design and secure environment management Mentor junior staff and act as a key escalation point Participate in incident response and root cause analysis Required Skills & Experience: 5+ years in a Network Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer role Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLAN, VXLAN, EVPN, VPC, MLAG Deep experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP routing protocols Firewall configuration experience: Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, FortiGate VPN setup and support (IPSEC, remote access) Familiarity with Wireshark, SNMP, and monitoring tools Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS) Microsoft Active Directory design and maintenance experience Strong documentation, communication, and team leadership skills Desirable: CCNA/CCNP certifications Must be DV clearable If you're ready to work in a high-trust, high-security environment and bring your networking expertise to a forward-thinking organisation, click apply now to learn more.