Pay up to £78,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. As a Senior Test Engineer you'll join DWP Digital's Universal Credit & Working Age team - the people who design, build and run services relied on by over 5 million claimants and 30,000 colleagues. You'll set the direction for automated testing across teams so we can ship secure, stable and accessible services at pace and with confidence. This role blends deep technical knowledge with coaching and leadership. You'll be guiding Test Engineers across squads, championing great engineering practice and fostering a supportive, collaborative culture. You'll define automation strategies, build test frameworks for APIs and UIs, embed quality through CI/CD and help teams take a smart, risk based approach that focuses effort where it matters most. This is a high impact role where your judgement and technical leadership will directly improve outcomes for people across the country. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? You're confident using Java to build, extend and maintain automated tests. You've built and looked after API test automation (for example with Rest Assured or similar) and know how to validate contracts and edge cases. UI testing. You've created reliable UI test automation (for example with Selenium, Playwright or Cypress) and understand how to keep it stable and fast. You work with CI/CD. Using tools like GitLab CI or Jenkins to run tests in pipelines and keep quality visible for the team. You've enabled performance (e.g. k6, Gatling, JMeter), security, compatibility and accessibility testing so services are robust for real users. Experience with multiple test automation frameworks and know how to choose the right approach for the problem. You and your role As our Senior Test Engineer you will be the technical voice for testing across several agile delivery teams working on Universal Credit and Working Age services. You'll set clear testing strategies, standardise patterns and help teams design for testability from the start so we catch issues early and release value quickly. You'll build and evolve automation across the stack, which includes: Designing API and UI frameworks that are fast, maintainable and aligned with engineering standards. Embedding tests in CI/CD so quality gates run early and often. Using a risk based approach to focus testing where it reduces uncertainty the most. Ensuring accessibility, security, stability and capacity are considered throughout the lifecycle, not bolted on. Equally important is your coaching and leadership. You'll mentor Test Engineers, pair with developers, and nurture communities of practice - raising capability, sharing patterns and improving tooling together. You'll lead by influence, bring clarity to complex problems, and help teams make smart trade offs that protect live services while enabling rapid improvement. You'll thrive here if you enjoy hands on engineering, care about people and practice, and want to see your work make a measurable difference for citizens across the UK. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hub/s in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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 £57,946 to £68,205 plus up to £10,000 Digital Allowance 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 up to £X 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. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards 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. Coding test: to be completed remotely Interview: a single stage interview online, which would include executing coding problems. Click APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay up to £78,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. As a Senior Test Engineer you'll join DWP Digital's Universal Credit & Working Age team - the people who design, build and run services relied on by over 5 million claimants and 30,000 colleagues. You'll set the direction for automated testing across teams so we can ship secure, stable and accessible services at pace and with confidence. This role blends deep technical knowledge with coaching and leadership. You'll be guiding Test Engineers across squads, championing great engineering practice and fostering a supportive, collaborative culture. You'll define automation strategies, build test frameworks for APIs and UIs, embed quality through CI/CD and help teams take a smart, risk based approach that focuses effort where it matters most. This is a high impact role where your judgement and technical leadership will directly improve outcomes for people across the country. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? You're confident using Java to build, extend and maintain automated tests. You've built and looked after API test automation (for example with Rest Assured or similar) and know how to validate contracts and edge cases. UI testing. You've created reliable UI test automation (for example with Selenium, Playwright or Cypress) and understand how to keep it stable and fast. You work with CI/CD. Using tools like GitLab CI or Jenkins to run tests in pipelines and keep quality visible for the team. You've enabled performance (e.g. k6, Gatling, JMeter), security, compatibility and accessibility testing so services are robust for real users. Experience with multiple test automation frameworks and know how to choose the right approach for the problem. You and your role As our Senior Test Engineer you will be the technical voice for testing across several agile delivery teams working on Universal Credit and Working Age services. You'll set clear testing strategies, standardise patterns and help teams design for testability from the start so we catch issues early and release value quickly. You'll build and evolve automation across the stack, which includes: Designing API and UI frameworks that are fast, maintainable and aligned with engineering standards. Embedding tests in CI/CD so quality gates run early and often. Using a risk based approach to focus testing where it reduces uncertainty the most. Ensuring accessibility, security, stability and capacity are considered throughout the lifecycle, not bolted on. Equally important is your coaching and leadership. You'll mentor Test Engineers, pair with developers, and nurture communities of practice - raising capability, sharing patterns and improving tooling together. You'll lead by influence, bring clarity to complex problems, and help teams make smart trade offs that protect live services while enabling rapid improvement. You'll thrive here if you enjoy hands on engineering, care about people and practice, and want to see your work make a measurable difference for citizens across the UK. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hub/s in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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 £57,946 to £68,205 plus up to £10,000 Digital Allowance 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 up to £X 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. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards 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. Coding test: to be completed remotely Interview: a single stage interview online, which would include executing coding problems. Click APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Pay up to £78,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. As a Senior Test Engineer you'll join DWP Digital's Universal Credit & Working Age team - the people who design, build and run services relied on by over 5 million claimants and 30,000 colleagues. You'll set the direction for automated testing across teams so we can ship secure, stable and accessible services at pace and with confidence. This role blends deep technical knowledge with coaching and leadership. You'll be guiding Test Engineers across squads, championing great engineering practice and fostering a supportive, collaborative culture. You'll define automation strategies, build test frameworks for APIs and UIs, embed quality through CI/CD and help teams take a smart, risk based approach that focuses effort where it matters most. This is a high impact role where your judgement and technical leadership will directly improve outcomes for people across the country. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? You're confident using Java to build, extend and maintain automated tests. You've built and looked after API test automation (for example with Rest Assured or similar) and know how to validate contracts and edge cases. UI testing. You've created reliable UI test automation (for example with Selenium, Playwright or Cypress) and understand how to keep it stable and fast. You work with CI/CD. Using tools like GitLab CI or Jenkins to run tests in pipelines and keep quality visible for the team. You've enabled performance (e.g. k6, Gatling, JMeter), security, compatibility and accessibility testing so services are robust for real users. Experience with multiple test automation frameworks and know how to choose the right approach for the problem. You and your role As our Senior Test Engineer you will be the technical voice for testing across several agile delivery teams working on Universal Credit and Working Age services. You'll set clear testing strategies, standardise patterns and help teams design for testability from the start so we catch issues early and release value quickly. You'll build and evolve automation across the stack, which includes: Designing API and UI frameworks that are fast, maintainable and aligned with engineering standards. Embedding tests in CI/CD so quality gates run early and often. Using a risk based approach to focus testing where it reduces uncertainty the most. Ensuring accessibility, security, stability and capacity are considered throughout the lifecycle, not bolted on. Equally important is your coaching and leadership. You'll mentor Test Engineers, pair with developers, and nurture communities of practice - raising capability, sharing patterns and improving tooling together. You'll lead by influence, bring clarity to complex problems, and help teams make smart trade offs that protect live services while enabling rapid improvement. You'll thrive here if you enjoy hands on engineering, care about people and practice, and want to see your work make a measurable difference for citizens across the UK. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hub/s in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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 £57,946 to £68,205 plus up to £10,000 Digital Allowance 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 up to £X 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. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards 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. Coding test: to be completed remotely Interview: a single stage interview online, which would include executing coding problems. Click APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay up to £78,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. As a Senior Test Engineer you'll join DWP Digital's Universal Credit & Working Age team - the people who design, build and run services relied on by over 5 million claimants and 30,000 colleagues. You'll set the direction for automated testing across teams so we can ship secure, stable and accessible services at pace and with confidence. This role blends deep technical knowledge with coaching and leadership. You'll be guiding Test Engineers across squads, championing great engineering practice and fostering a supportive, collaborative culture. You'll define automation strategies, build test frameworks for APIs and UIs, embed quality through CI/CD and help teams take a smart, risk based approach that focuses effort where it matters most. This is a high impact role where your judgement and technical leadership will directly improve outcomes for people across the country. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? You're confident using Java to build, extend and maintain automated tests. You've built and looked after API test automation (for example with Rest Assured or similar) and know how to validate contracts and edge cases. UI testing. You've created reliable UI test automation (for example with Selenium, Playwright or Cypress) and understand how to keep it stable and fast. You work with CI/CD. Using tools like GitLab CI or Jenkins to run tests in pipelines and keep quality visible for the team. You've enabled performance (e.g. k6, Gatling, JMeter), security, compatibility and accessibility testing so services are robust for real users. Experience with multiple test automation frameworks and know how to choose the right approach for the problem. You and your role As our Senior Test Engineer you will be the technical voice for testing across several agile delivery teams working on Universal Credit and Working Age services. You'll set clear testing strategies, standardise patterns and help teams design for testability from the start so we catch issues early and release value quickly. You'll build and evolve automation across the stack, which includes: Designing API and UI frameworks that are fast, maintainable and aligned with engineering standards. Embedding tests in CI/CD so quality gates run early and often. Using a risk based approach to focus testing where it reduces uncertainty the most. Ensuring accessibility, security, stability and capacity are considered throughout the lifecycle, not bolted on. Equally important is your coaching and leadership. You'll mentor Test Engineers, pair with developers, and nurture communities of practice - raising capability, sharing patterns and improving tooling together. You'll lead by influence, bring clarity to complex problems, and help teams make smart trade offs that protect live services while enabling rapid improvement. You'll thrive here if you enjoy hands on engineering, care about people and practice, and want to see your work make a measurable difference for citizens across the UK. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hub/s in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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 £57,946 to £68,205 plus up to £10,000 Digital Allowance 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 up to £X 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. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards 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. Coding test: to be completed remotely Interview: a single stage interview online, which would include executing coding problems. Click APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager - up to 70k base with great benefits Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow PHP/ Symfony / Azure / Power Apps We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks. Key Responsibilities Software Engineering Leadership Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems. Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance. Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices). Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship. Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems. Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable. System Integration & Platform Ownership Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications. Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.). Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services. Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies. Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks. Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR). Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs. Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure) Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure , including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services. Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments. Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL). Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines. Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs. Security Engineering & Governance Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling). Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards. Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10). Team Management & Culture Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers. Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance. Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels. Qualifications Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Experience Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role. Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications. Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures. Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code. Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce , Azure , SharePoint , and Power Platform . Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems. Technical Skills Frontend : HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks) Backend : PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell Database : MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB Integration : REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory DevOps/Infra : CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS Security : Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols Leadership Attributes Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary. Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset. Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams. Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value. Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy. We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.
05/03/2026
Full time
Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager - up to 70k base with great benefits Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow PHP/ Symfony / Azure / Power Apps We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions. You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks. Key Responsibilities Software Engineering Leadership Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems. Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance. Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices). Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship. Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems. Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable. System Integration & Platform Ownership Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications. Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.). Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services. Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies. Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks. Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR). Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs. Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure) Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure , including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services. Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments. Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability. Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL). Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines. Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs. Security Engineering & Governance Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling). Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards. Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10). Team Management & Culture Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers. Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance. Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels. Qualifications Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Experience Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role. Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications. Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures. Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code. Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce , Azure , SharePoint , and Power Platform . Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems. Technical Skills Frontend : HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks) Backend : PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell Database : MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB Integration : REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory DevOps/Infra : CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS Security : Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols Leadership Attributes Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary. Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset. Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams. Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value. Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy. We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.
Senior Solutions Architect - Transport Technology Programme Location: Hybrid - London Contract: 2-3 years, rolling 6-month extensions, potential for permanent conversion Daily Rate: Up to 749 (umbrella) A leading transport operator is seeking two Consultant Architects to join its Tech & Data programme, delivering complex multi-vendor transport systems. Front Office Architect: Focus on passenger-facing systems - gates, ticket vending machines, validators, and smart card systems. Experience with transport ticketing suppliers such as Cubic, Scheidt & Bachmann, or INIT is highly desirable. Back Office Architect: Focus on transaction processing and payment systems, including backend design (Java/.NET/Oracle) and integration with payment acquirers (Visa, Mastercard, Amex). Responsibilities: Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architectures and capability roadmaps. Break down complex projects into work packages for multiple vendors. Ensure solutions align with business objectives, maximise efficiency, and optimise total cost of ownership. Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers to shape requirements and deliver innovative solutions. Essential Skills: Strong solution and enterprise architecture experience Multi-vendor programme delivery Excellent communication and stakeholder management Desirable: TOGAF/Zachman, agile delivery experience, public cloud knowledge Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
27/02/2026
Contractor
Senior Solutions Architect - Transport Technology Programme Location: Hybrid - London Contract: 2-3 years, rolling 6-month extensions, potential for permanent conversion Daily Rate: Up to 749 (umbrella) A leading transport operator is seeking two Consultant Architects to join its Tech & Data programme, delivering complex multi-vendor transport systems. Front Office Architect: Focus on passenger-facing systems - gates, ticket vending machines, validators, and smart card systems. Experience with transport ticketing suppliers such as Cubic, Scheidt & Bachmann, or INIT is highly desirable. Back Office Architect: Focus on transaction processing and payment systems, including backend design (Java/.NET/Oracle) and integration with payment acquirers (Visa, Mastercard, Amex). Responsibilities: Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architectures and capability roadmaps. Break down complex projects into work packages for multiple vendors. Ensure solutions align with business objectives, maximise efficiency, and optimise total cost of ownership. Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers to shape requirements and deliver innovative solutions. Essential Skills: Strong solution and enterprise architecture experience Multi-vendor programme delivery Excellent communication and stakeholder management Desirable: TOGAF/Zachman, agile delivery experience, public cloud knowledge Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
Senior Android Engineer Bristol - (2-3 days per week on site) £55,000 - £75,000Looking for a unique new challenge, and want to build tech that has a mission? If you are someone itching for a different type of Android role, this is the type of role where you'll be building hardware-connected Android systems - not just your standard banking or retail apps! This isn't your typical Android job. Senior Android Engineer opportunity available with an exciting engineering scale-up who have organically grown to over 100 employees over the past 8 years.They working on project and are building products that supports soldiers, firefighters, and first responders, helping them make critical, life-saving decisions in high-pressure environments. Essentially, saving lives with innovative tech!They are a SME sized scale-up in Bristol who are consistently winning huge projects ahead of some of the larger contracting consultancies by being smarter, faster, and obsessed with building solutions that work in the real world.We're looking for a Senior to bring deep technical expertise to the team, mentor other engineers, and help drive best practices while getting stuck into solving complex technical challenges. Essential Experience: 5+ years working professional as an Android Engineer Kotlin experience is highly preferred, but we will also consider Java Experience working with Linux Collaborative mindset and empathy for end users - the kind of person who thinks about usability and accessibility. Knowledge of ISO 9001/27001 standards (or similar regulated environments). Hold a British Citizenship & eligible for SC security clearance Highly desirable: Android development beyond phones and consumer apps, ideally integrated with physical hardware. Bonus points if you've worked in defence or another highly regulated space - but it's not essential. Experience with any of the following Devices with RF integration/Industrial scanners/Bluetooth-connected hardware like heart rate monitors/Custom embedded Android platforms (Android TV, etc.) Get in touch with your CV today to find out more about this unique opportunity.Apply Now If this sounds like your kind of challenge.
01/10/2025
Full time
Senior Android Engineer Bristol - (2-3 days per week on site) £55,000 - £75,000Looking for a unique new challenge, and want to build tech that has a mission? If you are someone itching for a different type of Android role, this is the type of role where you'll be building hardware-connected Android systems - not just your standard banking or retail apps! This isn't your typical Android job. Senior Android Engineer opportunity available with an exciting engineering scale-up who have organically grown to over 100 employees over the past 8 years.They working on project and are building products that supports soldiers, firefighters, and first responders, helping them make critical, life-saving decisions in high-pressure environments. Essentially, saving lives with innovative tech!They are a SME sized scale-up in Bristol who are consistently winning huge projects ahead of some of the larger contracting consultancies by being smarter, faster, and obsessed with building solutions that work in the real world.We're looking for a Senior to bring deep technical expertise to the team, mentor other engineers, and help drive best practices while getting stuck into solving complex technical challenges. Essential Experience: 5+ years working professional as an Android Engineer Kotlin experience is highly preferred, but we will also consider Java Experience working with Linux Collaborative mindset and empathy for end users - the kind of person who thinks about usability and accessibility. Knowledge of ISO 9001/27001 standards (or similar regulated environments). Hold a British Citizenship & eligible for SC security clearance Highly desirable: Android development beyond phones and consumer apps, ideally integrated with physical hardware. Bonus points if you've worked in defence or another highly regulated space - but it's not essential. Experience with any of the following Devices with RF integration/Industrial scanners/Bluetooth-connected hardware like heart rate monitors/Custom embedded Android platforms (Android TV, etc.) Get in touch with your CV today to find out more about this unique opportunity.Apply Now If this sounds like your kind of challenge.
Maze is a Series A funded startup building the future of rapid testing for modern teams. We're backed by some of the world's best funds and have an extensive advisory network. We're on a mission to empower modern teams to build better user experiences by testing and learning rapidly with real users. To do this, we've partnered with the world's biggest design tools, including Adobe XD, Figma, InVision, Sketch, and Marvel. We power over 40,000 brands globally, including IBM, Logitech, Pipedrive, Uber, Greenpeace, and Braze. We're a fully remote team working across 15 countries. You'll be joining a passionate team whose resumes include Canva, Figma, GitLab, InVision, Typeform and Zendesk. Responsibilities: You will work on all aspects of the product, which includes: Our user-research platform, with all the hindrances associated with complex data-visualization & analytics dashboard. Our tester's hiring platform, where you'll work with us on building a complete marketplace from scratch. Prototyping tool integrations, or you'll be able to work directly with the development teams of Figma, Adobe, InVision, Marvel, and more. Our automated reporting platform, where you'll work on a comprehensive document where the whole product team can participate. Also, as a part of the Maze product team, you'll do: Architect and develop highly scalable web applications. Work closely with our designer and engineers to design, build, and ship new features from scratch. Evaluate and improve the performance, durability, and security of applications in production. Take ownership for your tasks and see features through from start to finish. Help teammates improve when reviewing their work and appreciate feedback when they reciprocate. Work on projects in 6-week build cycles using Shape up methodology. Shape up removes a lot of overhead in meetings, increases focused work time, and allows teams to take full autonomy over the scope of the solution. Skills & Experience: You have excellent written and spoken English skills. You're a JavaScript & ReactJS expert. You have GraphQL / NodeJS / Typescript knowledge. You have experience with functional programming. You're able to write maintainable and scalable code. You're a thorough tester & always strive to improve your work environment. You enjoy working remotely. Bonus points: You're interested in UX&UI design. You have experience with AWS&AWS Services. You have experience in data-visualization. You have experience with deployment automation tools. You have a good dose of initiative, as well as a great sense of humor. - Unlimited Time Off and Paid Parental Leave: Unlimited and flexible time off; 16 weeks paid parental leave for birth or adoptive parents; o bserve public holidays according to your country and culture Tech Perks: Laptop ( To help our team do their best work, we provide a laptop from day one) & Other computer accessories ( Each teammate has up to $200 per year to spend on computer accessories to help them work smarter) Co-Working: If working from home isn't your thing, or like a bit of both, we've got you covered. We can provide you with WeWork access if there is one nearby, or refund your favorite co-working place up to $250/month Options: As part of the Maze team you'll be granted options, these are unlocked through a 4 years vesting schedule with a one year cliff Accounting Fee: Being fully remote means that a contractor status is the only setup we currently have that allows us to scale across the world - if you need some help, we're covering up to $100/month of your accounting fees Company Retreat: Twice a year, we gather our amazing team from all over the world, every teammate has the opportunity to be face-to-face and spend some quality time together; previous a-Maze-ing retreats were in Natal Brazil, Tel-Aviv and Paris Healthcare: We will cover personal healthcare coverage up to $500/month Referral Bonus: Once you are a part of the A-Maze-ing team you can refer someone you know - someone who you trust to do a great job for one of the open positions at Maze - on their 6 months anniversary, you will receive a maze sticker and a $1000 bonus Bonusly: Amazings use points in order to recognize each others teamwork, dedication and helpfulness - you can use the points you receive from your colleagues for products, cash, donate to nonprofits and many more options depending on what country you're based. Screen via Zoom with a Recruiter Tech Interview with a Lead or Peer via Zoom Tech Assessment via Google Meet Interview with CTO or Lead via Zoom Reference Offer! JavaScript, React, GraphQL, Node.js, TypescriptData Visualisation, Figma, Invision, Marvel App, JavaScript, React, GraphQL, Node.js, Typescript, UI/UX, AWS
17/03/2021
Full time
Maze is a Series A funded startup building the future of rapid testing for modern teams. We're backed by some of the world's best funds and have an extensive advisory network. We're on a mission to empower modern teams to build better user experiences by testing and learning rapidly with real users. To do this, we've partnered with the world's biggest design tools, including Adobe XD, Figma, InVision, Sketch, and Marvel. We power over 40,000 brands globally, including IBM, Logitech, Pipedrive, Uber, Greenpeace, and Braze. We're a fully remote team working across 15 countries. You'll be joining a passionate team whose resumes include Canva, Figma, GitLab, InVision, Typeform and Zendesk. Responsibilities: You will work on all aspects of the product, which includes: Our user-research platform, with all the hindrances associated with complex data-visualization & analytics dashboard. Our tester's hiring platform, where you'll work with us on building a complete marketplace from scratch. Prototyping tool integrations, or you'll be able to work directly with the development teams of Figma, Adobe, InVision, Marvel, and more. Our automated reporting platform, where you'll work on a comprehensive document where the whole product team can participate. Also, as a part of the Maze product team, you'll do: Architect and develop highly scalable web applications. Work closely with our designer and engineers to design, build, and ship new features from scratch. Evaluate and improve the performance, durability, and security of applications in production. Take ownership for your tasks and see features through from start to finish. Help teammates improve when reviewing their work and appreciate feedback when they reciprocate. Work on projects in 6-week build cycles using Shape up methodology. Shape up removes a lot of overhead in meetings, increases focused work time, and allows teams to take full autonomy over the scope of the solution. Skills & Experience: You have excellent written and spoken English skills. You're a JavaScript & ReactJS expert. You have GraphQL / NodeJS / Typescript knowledge. You have experience with functional programming. You're able to write maintainable and scalable code. You're a thorough tester & always strive to improve your work environment. You enjoy working remotely. Bonus points: You're interested in UX&UI design. You have experience with AWS&AWS Services. You have experience in data-visualization. You have experience with deployment automation tools. You have a good dose of initiative, as well as a great sense of humor. - Unlimited Time Off and Paid Parental Leave: Unlimited and flexible time off; 16 weeks paid parental leave for birth or adoptive parents; o bserve public holidays according to your country and culture Tech Perks: Laptop ( To help our team do their best work, we provide a laptop from day one) & Other computer accessories ( Each teammate has up to $200 per year to spend on computer accessories to help them work smarter) Co-Working: If working from home isn't your thing, or like a bit of both, we've got you covered. We can provide you with WeWork access if there is one nearby, or refund your favorite co-working place up to $250/month Options: As part of the Maze team you'll be granted options, these are unlocked through a 4 years vesting schedule with a one year cliff Accounting Fee: Being fully remote means that a contractor status is the only setup we currently have that allows us to scale across the world - if you need some help, we're covering up to $100/month of your accounting fees Company Retreat: Twice a year, we gather our amazing team from all over the world, every teammate has the opportunity to be face-to-face and spend some quality time together; previous a-Maze-ing retreats were in Natal Brazil, Tel-Aviv and Paris Healthcare: We will cover personal healthcare coverage up to $500/month Referral Bonus: Once you are a part of the A-Maze-ing team you can refer someone you know - someone who you trust to do a great job for one of the open positions at Maze - on their 6 months anniversary, you will receive a maze sticker and a $1000 bonus Bonusly: Amazings use points in order to recognize each others teamwork, dedication and helpfulness - you can use the points you receive from your colleagues for products, cash, donate to nonprofits and many more options depending on what country you're based. Screen via Zoom with a Recruiter Tech Interview with a Lead or Peer via Zoom Tech Assessment via Google Meet Interview with CTO or Lead via Zoom Reference Offer! JavaScript, React, GraphQL, Node.js, TypescriptData Visualisation, Figma, Invision, Marvel App, JavaScript, React, GraphQL, Node.js, Typescript, UI/UX, AWS
