Why work with Inuvi
At Inuvi, our mission is to foster a work environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and strive to create a culture where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique ideas. Working with us means being part of a dynamic team that is passionate about making a positive impact on our customers and the industry.
Introducing Inuvi’s IT team
At Inuvi, our IT team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation and continuous improvement of our systems. The team is responsible for the support, deployment, automation, and maintenance of our infrastructure, ensuring its availability, performance, scalability, and security. Our IT professionals bring a wealth of experience from various backgrounds and work collaboratively with other departments to tackle complex challenges. With a strong focus on innovation and efficiency, the IT team plays a crucial role in driving Inuvi's success and delivering exceptional value to our customers.
What we are looking for
We are looking for an IT Infrastructure Analyst to be responsible for the support, deployment, automation and maintenance of our systems whilst ensuring their availability, performance scalability and security. You must have proven “hands on” experience in a similar role with a good understanding of IT Infrastructure both on premise and in the cloud; which includes a good understanding of DevOps engineering practices. As a small team our roles are broad which will enable your involvement in a range of technologies and projects and foster opportunities for your personal growth.
You must be able to demonstrate real world experience of IT infrastructure both on-premise and in the AWS cloud which includes:
Good working knowledge of on-premises server infrastructure including Hyper-V servers, storage arrays, switches and firewalls.
An excellent understanding of AWS, and a wealth of practical hands-on real-world experience using the core services (EC2, CloudWatch, IAM, RDS, S3 etc at a minimum)
An excellent understanding of networking principles and technologies (subnets, VLANs and routing)
A good understanding of development pipelines and the technologies used to implement them in AWS and/or Azure
Experience using Docker containers
Good working knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration and support
Experience with JIRA, Bitbucket/Git
Proficiency at scripting (especially PowerShell)
A good understanding of database technologies (MySQL in particular) and experience administering them
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to produce documentation to a high standard
Ability to troubleshoot in a logical manner with a pro-active approach, spot potential problems, escalate and react when necessary
Ability to deal competently with pressure and be able to prioritise workload
Effective collaboration with other members of the IT team and wider business
In return, we will ensure you have:
Very competitive salary with annual salary reviews
25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays) for some well-deserved time off
Opportunity to purchase an additional holiday each year
Pension contributions of 5%
Annual wellbeing health check
Health Shield cash plan
Death in service benefit
Cycle to work scheme
What happens next
After receiving your application, our team will review it and inform you of the next steps. If you are selected for the next stage, we will schedule an introductory Teams call to provide more information about our company, learn more about you, and understand your expectations. This will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. Please choose a time when you can be in a quiet place without distractions.
Depending on the outcome of the call, the following stage will involve a face-to-face interview at our Wokingham office, which will also include practical technical questions.
We understand the effort required to apply for a new job and value your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.
This is an office-based role in Wokingham, Berkshire (RG41) and therefore candidates need to be located within a commutable distance to the office. We will not consider candidates who need to relocate to be nearer the office.
14/02/2025
Full time
Why work with Inuvi
At Inuvi, our mission is to foster a work environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the forefront. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and strive to create a culture where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique ideas. Working with us means being part of a dynamic team that is passionate about making a positive impact on our customers and the industry.
Introducing Inuvi’s IT team
At Inuvi, our IT team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation and continuous improvement of our systems. The team is responsible for the support, deployment, automation, and maintenance of our infrastructure, ensuring its availability, performance, scalability, and security. Our IT professionals bring a wealth of experience from various backgrounds and work collaboratively with other departments to tackle complex challenges. With a strong focus on innovation and efficiency, the IT team plays a crucial role in driving Inuvi's success and delivering exceptional value to our customers.
What we are looking for
We are looking for an IT Infrastructure Analyst to be responsible for the support, deployment, automation and maintenance of our systems whilst ensuring their availability, performance scalability and security. You must have proven “hands on” experience in a similar role with a good understanding of IT Infrastructure both on premise and in the cloud; which includes a good understanding of DevOps engineering practices. As a small team our roles are broad which will enable your involvement in a range of technologies and projects and foster opportunities for your personal growth.
You must be able to demonstrate real world experience of IT infrastructure both on-premise and in the AWS cloud which includes:
Good working knowledge of on-premises server infrastructure including Hyper-V servers, storage arrays, switches and firewalls.
An excellent understanding of AWS, and a wealth of practical hands-on real-world experience using the core services (EC2, CloudWatch, IAM, RDS, S3 etc at a minimum)
An excellent understanding of networking principles and technologies (subnets, VLANs and routing)
A good understanding of development pipelines and the technologies used to implement them in AWS and/or Azure
Experience using Docker containers
Good working knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration and support
Experience with JIRA, Bitbucket/Git
Proficiency at scripting (especially PowerShell)
A good understanding of database technologies (MySQL in particular) and experience administering them
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to produce documentation to a high standard
Ability to troubleshoot in a logical manner with a pro-active approach, spot potential problems, escalate and react when necessary
Ability to deal competently with pressure and be able to prioritise workload
Effective collaboration with other members of the IT team and wider business
In return, we will ensure you have:
Very competitive salary with annual salary reviews
25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays) for some well-deserved time off
Opportunity to purchase an additional holiday each year
Pension contributions of 5%
Annual wellbeing health check
Health Shield cash plan
Death in service benefit
Cycle to work scheme
What happens next
After receiving your application, our team will review it and inform you of the next steps. If you are selected for the next stage, we will schedule an introductory Teams call to provide more information about our company, learn more about you, and understand your expectations. This will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. Please choose a time when you can be in a quiet place without distractions.
Depending on the outcome of the call, the following stage will involve a face-to-face interview at our Wokingham office, which will also include practical technical questions.
We understand the effort required to apply for a new job and value your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.
This is an office-based role in Wokingham, Berkshire (RG41) and therefore candidates need to be located within a commutable distance to the office. We will not consider candidates who need to relocate to be nearer the office.
AWS DevOps Engineer Salary: £45-£65K Hybrid: 2-3 days a month in the office (2-3 days a week if London-based) Start: April 1st Must hold ACTIVE SC Clearance A prominent digital transformation firm is recruiting an accomplished, Security Cleared (SC Cleared) AWS DevOps Engineer to develop, construct, and sustain robust cloud infrastructure alongside automation pipelines for critical client initiatives. The position entails taking charge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and deployment automation in protected, regulated settings-mainly aiding public sector projects. We need a practical specialist in AWS, versed in DevSecOps methodologies, with proven success in providing dependable, scalable systems. Key Responsibilities Develop and sustain secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitLab or GitHub. Oversee IaC implementations via Terraform to create reproducible, standards-compliant setups. Automate build, test, and deployment processes to guarantee uniform, dependable outcomes. Integrate OWASP security guidelines and DevSecOps approaches throughout the entire delivery process. Provision and operate containerised applications through Kubernetes or AWS options like ECS/EKS. Track infrastructure health and uptime, establishing forward-looking alerts and logging mechanisms. Work alongside diverse teams to integrate DevOps functions and promote ongoing enhancements. Assist in resolving infrastructure and deployment challenges in live and test environments. Requirements Active SC clearance (essential). Extensive practical AWS background (compute, networking, security capabilities). Strong skills in GitLab or GitHub for source control and pipeline orchestration. Established Terraform proficiency for IaC deployments. In-depth Kubernetes expertise in cloud-based operations. Firm understanding of OWASP principles integrated into CI/CD and infrastructure planning. Proficiency in Scripting with Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Track record in Agile settings, aiding varied technical squads. Desirable AWS credentials (eg, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or Solutions Architect). Prior involvement with public sector or controlled sectors.
12/03/2026
Full time
AWS DevOps Engineer Salary: £45-£65K Hybrid: 2-3 days a month in the office (2-3 days a week if London-based) Start: April 1st Must hold ACTIVE SC Clearance A prominent digital transformation firm is recruiting an accomplished, Security Cleared (SC Cleared) AWS DevOps Engineer to develop, construct, and sustain robust cloud infrastructure alongside automation pipelines for critical client initiatives. The position entails taking charge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and deployment automation in protected, regulated settings-mainly aiding public sector projects. We need a practical specialist in AWS, versed in DevSecOps methodologies, with proven success in providing dependable, scalable systems. Key Responsibilities Develop and sustain secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitLab or GitHub. Oversee IaC implementations via Terraform to create reproducible, standards-compliant setups. Automate build, test, and deployment processes to guarantee uniform, dependable outcomes. Integrate OWASP security guidelines and DevSecOps approaches throughout the entire delivery process. Provision and operate containerised applications through Kubernetes or AWS options like ECS/EKS. Track infrastructure health and uptime, establishing forward-looking alerts and logging mechanisms. Work alongside diverse teams to integrate DevOps functions and promote ongoing enhancements. Assist in resolving infrastructure and deployment challenges in live and test environments. Requirements Active SC clearance (essential). Extensive practical AWS background (compute, networking, security capabilities). Strong skills in GitLab or GitHub for source control and pipeline orchestration. Established Terraform proficiency for IaC deployments. In-depth Kubernetes expertise in cloud-based operations. Firm understanding of OWASP principles integrated into CI/CD and infrastructure planning. Proficiency in Scripting with Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Track record in Agile settings, aiding varied technical squads. Desirable AWS credentials (eg, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or Solutions Architect). Prior involvement with public sector or controlled sectors.
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling The Cross Cutting Engineering team at Engine is the backbone of our innovation. We're dedicated to building and maintaining the reliable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure and tooling that powers our entire software delivery pipeline - from the first line of code to seamless production deployment and ongoing operations. We own the lifecycle of our features, tackling complex challenges with a first-principles approach and fostering a multi-disciplinary environment where you're encouraged to explore and contribute across the platform. As a Platform Engineer at Engine, you'll be at the forefront of building and scaling our cutting-edge cloud-native banking platform across multiple global cloud providers and regions. We're looking for engineers with a strong SRE mindset, who embrace ownership of the entire software delivery pipeline, and are passionate about building internal tooling that empowers our technology teams to operate their applications flawlessly in production. Don't worry if you don't tick every box below! We value curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to work across multiple disciplines. If you're excited by the challenges of building and operating a global, cloud-native platform, we encourage you to apply. We have a great team - read about our work with Women In Tech , a Day in the life of a Software Engineer at Engine, our interview with our Staff Platform Engineer and our shiny new Engineering careers page What you'll get to do? Building and Scaling Cloud Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain our cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (including but not limited to GCP) and regions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Building on Google Cloud: Contribute to the build-out and optimisation of our core "Engine" on Google Cloud Platform using Java and Kubernetes. Scaling our SaaS Release Tooling: Enhance and improve our multi-tenant, multi-region SaaS release and continuous deployment systems using Java, Golang, and Terraform at its core. Empowering Developers: Develop and maintain internal tooling using Java and Golang to improve developer experience and on-call efficiency. Automating Compliance and Security: Build automation solutions in Golang to enforce compliance and security controls across our platform. Driving Efficiency: Optimise the performance and reliability of our cloud environment with a strong focus on cost-effectiveness. Embracing Automation: Identify and implement automation opportunities to minimise manual processes across the platform lifecycle. Ensuring Security: Implement and maintain robust security practices to protect our platform and customer data. Championing Best Practices: Stay abreast of new technologies and industry changes, particularly in SRE practices and deployment automation, and share your knowledge with the team. Maintaining Compliance: Contribute to ensuring our platform adheres to relevant industry standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS. Collaborating and Learning: Work closely with cross-functional teams, share your expertise, and contribute to our vibrant learning culture. Aiming for Greatness: Strive for excellence in everything you do, maintaining a curious and inquisitive mindset. Documenting Solutions: Design and document scalable internal tooling clearly and comprehensively. Taking Ownership: Own features and improvements throughout their entire lifecycle. Participate in on-call: The option to join our on-call rota (not mandatory!) to deal with interesting technical issues and gain deep insights into our platform's behavior. Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests. Requirements We are generally open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. For this role, we are looking for some specific additional skills - if you prefer Java only roles be sure to check out our other Software Engineer roles. What skills are essential Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar role. Strong proficiency in Golang and/or Java (if you have experience with only one of these that's fine, we'll expect you to pick up the other up whilst you're here!). Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Solid understanding and practical experience with Kubernetes. Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools. Deep understanding of SRE principles and practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and capacity planning. A strong focus on automation and a passion for eliminating manual tasks. Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong collaboration and communication skills. A proactive and continuous learning mindset. Ability to design and document technical solutions effectively. What skills are desirable Experience with other cloud providers, particularly AWS. Contributions to open-source projects. Experience with database technologies, particularly Postgres. Familiarity with observability and monitoring systems, and a solid understanding of database monitoring, analysis, disaster recovery, and performance tuning. Familiarity with compliance standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS is a plus. Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion . click apply for full job details
12/03/2026
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling The Cross Cutting Engineering team at Engine is the backbone of our innovation. We're dedicated to building and maintaining the reliable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure and tooling that powers our entire software delivery pipeline - from the first line of code to seamless production deployment and ongoing operations. We own the lifecycle of our features, tackling complex challenges with a first-principles approach and fostering a multi-disciplinary environment where you're encouraged to explore and contribute across the platform. As a Platform Engineer at Engine, you'll be at the forefront of building and scaling our cutting-edge cloud-native banking platform across multiple global cloud providers and regions. We're looking for engineers with a strong SRE mindset, who embrace ownership of the entire software delivery pipeline, and are passionate about building internal tooling that empowers our technology teams to operate their applications flawlessly in production. Don't worry if you don't tick every box below! We value curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to work across multiple disciplines. If you're excited by the challenges of building and operating a global, cloud-native platform, we encourage you to apply. We have a great team - read about our work with Women In Tech , a Day in the life of a Software Engineer at Engine, our interview with our Staff Platform Engineer and our shiny new Engineering careers page What you'll get to do? Building and Scaling Cloud Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain our cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (including but not limited to GCP) and regions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Building on Google Cloud: Contribute to the build-out and optimisation of our core "Engine" on Google Cloud Platform using Java and Kubernetes. Scaling our SaaS Release Tooling: Enhance and improve our multi-tenant, multi-region SaaS release and continuous deployment systems using Java, Golang, and Terraform at its core. Empowering Developers: Develop and maintain internal tooling using Java and Golang to improve developer experience and on-call efficiency. Automating Compliance and Security: Build automation solutions in Golang to enforce compliance and security controls across our platform. Driving Efficiency: Optimise the performance and reliability of our cloud environment with a strong focus on cost-effectiveness. Embracing Automation: Identify and implement automation opportunities to minimise manual processes across the platform lifecycle. Ensuring Security: Implement and maintain robust security practices to protect our platform and customer data. Championing Best Practices: Stay abreast of new technologies and industry changes, particularly in SRE practices and deployment automation, and share your knowledge with the team. Maintaining Compliance: Contribute to ensuring our platform adheres to relevant industry standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS. Collaborating and Learning: Work closely with cross-functional teams, share your expertise, and contribute to our vibrant learning culture. Aiming for Greatness: Strive for excellence in everything you do, maintaining a curious and inquisitive mindset. Documenting Solutions: Design and document scalable internal tooling clearly and comprehensively. Taking Ownership: Own features and improvements throughout their entire lifecycle. Participate in on-call: The option to join our on-call rota (not mandatory!) to deal with interesting technical issues and gain deep insights into our platform's behavior. Your place within the team will depend on your individual strengths and interests. Requirements We are generally open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. For this role, we are looking for some specific additional skills - if you prefer Java only roles be sure to check out our other Software Engineer roles. What skills are essential Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar role. Strong proficiency in Golang and/or Java (if you have experience with only one of these that's fine, we'll expect you to pick up the other up whilst you're here!). Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Solid understanding and practical experience with Kubernetes. Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools. Deep understanding of SRE principles and practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and capacity planning. A strong focus on automation and a passion for eliminating manual tasks. Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong collaboration and communication skills. A proactive and continuous learning mindset. Ability to design and document technical solutions effectively. What skills are desirable Experience with other cloud providers, particularly AWS. Contributions to open-source projects. Experience with database technologies, particularly Postgres. Familiarity with observability and monitoring systems, and a solid understanding of database monitoring, analysis, disaster recovery, and performance tuning. Familiarity with compliance standards such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS is a plus. Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion . click apply for full job details
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - We're looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn't released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team Check out our shiny new Engineering careers page We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As a Staff Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Be a Technical Leader, whether that be with a team to manage or without Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
12/03/2026
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - We're looking for Backend Software Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn't released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Running a Backend Team Check out our shiny new Engineering careers page We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As a Staff Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Be a Technical Leader, whether that be with a team to manage or without Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. 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Location Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne About the job Job summary The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is responsible for delivering a compensation scheme that has been long awaited by the infected blood community to provide financial compensation to victims of infected blood on a UK-wide basis. This role sits within our Data Operations team in the IBCA Data Directorate and will lead the team of data solution, and data architects that are focus on the design of the IBCA data platform and organisational wide data modelling. The Data Operations team is responsible for developing and running safe and secure data solutions that provide a single source of truth for those going through their compensation journey. They are designing and building a new data platform using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and data management and intelligence products using Databricks and Quantexa. We are taking a product-centric approach treating data as a product and are building squads around our products, with a focus on paying compensation to those impacted by the infected blood scandal seamlessly. You will focus on designing scalable and flexible data solutions for data management processes (including data integration and master data management), ensuring data quality and continuous data publication to our consuming users and services, and driving a culture of problem statement driven design. Working at IBCA gives you a huge opportunity to make an impact on those who deserve compensation, and this role suits a candidate who can spearhead solutions from the ground up to take from ideation to reality so that data is an enabler to everything IBCA does. Job description As the Principle Data & Systems Architect for our data platform and products, you'll be critical to delivering the design of the IBCA data platform through technical solution and data architecture in addition to data modelling capabilities. You will mature the quality of our architecture practices and should be committed to delivering high-impact, secure data solutions to achieve IBCA's objectives. This post is within a data delivery setting, especially one focussed on AWS, Quantexa and Databricks. You will: Set the direction for data and systems architecture ensuring infrastructure is modular, resilient and aligned with business objectives Provide technical guidance for the development of designs across the data platform including integration and master data management encompassing secure by design principles such as 'privacy by design' and 'zero trust' architectures Ensure designs are scalable, secure and efficient and that they create systemic resilience of all data assets against emerging threats Lead efforts to standardise the enterprise data fabric streamlining ingestion patterns and integrating data from various sources of varying fidelity, ensuring a 'single source of truth' that promotes data consistency, accuracy, and quality Be responsible for data ontology ensuring that there are enterprise logical and physical data models embedded across the organisation to support operational efficiency and analytical capabilities, and these follow set data standards and data management policies Build and mentor a high-performing architecture function, fostering a culture of technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration. Help the data architecture practices thrive, you will call on your expertise in emerging data management approaches including on data centralisation and apply these to help the organisation deliver success Develop our internal data architecture capability by developing L&D routeways, shaping careers paths and recruiting talent to the organisation Provide leadership and guidance to the team, further developing your own architecture, delivery management and leadership skills Work with business stakeholders and across digital service teams, understanding their needs and translating them into high- and low-level architecture designs Work with industry partners to leverage the best of new and emerging tools and approaches Responsibilities Strategic Planning: Develop and execute the Data & Systems Architecture strategy. You will ensure the technical roadmap doesn't just store data, but actively powers business intelligence and AI readiness, aligning complex infrastructure with long-term organisational goals. Team Leadership: Use your expertise to build and maintain excellence in data & system architecture capabilities by building, leading, and mentoring a team of technical solution architects, data architects and modellers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture that bridges the gap between engineering and strategic business value. Data Platform Solution Design: Design and model robust, scalable, efficient and cost-effective data solutions for data ingestion, transformation, integration, publication and storage - and be the assurer of designs at architecture review boards such as Technical Design Authority. Data Quality: Ensure data quality and integrity across the data platform. Data Governance: Prescribe the level of data governance required, taking responsibility for assurance and make recommendations to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and security standards. System Interoperability: Define the standards for the Data Platform to ensure API-first architecture and microservices so they there is seamless data flow and system integration via data publication. Collaboration: Work closely with business teams to understand data requirements and recommend design choices and provide technical expertise; and partner with senior leaders to provide assurance on solutions as they transition between design, implementation and live. Person specification Essential Criteria Accomplished expert with extensive hands-on experience at a senior level of defining and implementing data and system architecture. You must have significant experience in designing AWS ecosystems that host data management systems and orchestrate data integration, data quality & transformation processes, data matching and master data management and data publication. (Lead essential criteria) Deep proficiency in architecting end-to-end data lifecycles. This includes the strategic application of Data Lakes, Lakehouses, and NoSQL/SQL environments, with a focus on system interoperability. Demonstrable experience in building or radically transforming data & system architecture functions from scratch, particularly within high-sensitivity or regulated environments (e.g. handling PII/sensitive personal data at scale). Expert-level knowledge of embedding GDPR, Cloud Security Principles, and Zero-Trust frameworks into the very fabric of data system designs, rather than treating them as "bolt-on" compliance tasks. Expert in managing the balance between rapid delivery and long-term technical sustainability, and managing these standards through architecture peer review such as Technical Design Authority. Significant experience leading and scaling multi-disciplinary architecture teams. You have a proven ability to mentor and foster a culture of high performance within Agile/DevOps frameworks. Working at senior leadership level, establishing and maintaining organisational level networks and actively engaging other senior leaders. Desirable Criteria Experience of working with the Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform and Databricks. Management of contracts and 3rd party suppliers for software and professional services.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne About the job Job summary The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is responsible for delivering a compensation scheme that has been long awaited by the infected blood community to provide financial compensation to victims of infected blood on a UK-wide basis. This role sits within our Data Operations team in the IBCA Data Directorate and will lead the team of data solution, and data architects that are focus on the design of the IBCA data platform and organisational wide data modelling. The Data Operations team is responsible for developing and running safe and secure data solutions that provide a single source of truth for those going through their compensation journey. They are designing and building a new data platform using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and data management and intelligence products using Databricks and Quantexa. We are taking a product-centric approach treating data as a product and are building squads around our products, with a focus on paying compensation to those impacted by the infected blood scandal seamlessly. You will focus on designing scalable and flexible data solutions for data management processes (including data integration and master data management), ensuring data quality and continuous data publication to our consuming users and services, and driving a culture of problem statement driven design. Working at IBCA gives you a huge opportunity to make an impact on those who deserve compensation, and this role suits a candidate who can spearhead solutions from the ground up to take from ideation to reality so that data is an enabler to everything IBCA does. Job description As the Principle Data & Systems Architect for our data platform and products, you'll be critical to delivering the design of the IBCA data platform through technical solution and data architecture in addition to data modelling capabilities. You will mature the quality of our architecture practices and should be committed to delivering high-impact, secure data solutions to achieve IBCA's objectives. This post is within a data delivery setting, especially one focussed on AWS, Quantexa and Databricks. You will: Set the direction for data and systems architecture ensuring infrastructure is modular, resilient and aligned with business objectives Provide technical guidance for the development of designs across the data platform including integration and master data management encompassing secure by design principles such as 'privacy by design' and 'zero trust' architectures Ensure designs are scalable, secure and efficient and that they create systemic resilience of all data assets against emerging threats Lead efforts to standardise the enterprise data fabric streamlining ingestion patterns and integrating data from various sources of varying fidelity, ensuring a 'single source of truth' that promotes data consistency, accuracy, and quality Be responsible for data ontology ensuring that there are enterprise logical and physical data models embedded across the organisation to support operational efficiency and analytical capabilities, and these follow set data standards and data management policies Build and mentor a high-performing architecture function, fostering a culture of technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration. Help the data architecture practices thrive, you will call on your expertise in emerging data management approaches including on data centralisation and apply these to help the organisation deliver success Develop our internal data architecture capability by developing L&D routeways, shaping careers paths and recruiting talent to the organisation Provide leadership and guidance to the team, further developing your own architecture, delivery management and leadership skills Work with business stakeholders and across digital service teams, understanding their needs and translating them into high- and low-level architecture designs Work with industry partners to leverage the best of new and emerging tools and approaches Responsibilities Strategic Planning: Develop and execute the Data & Systems Architecture strategy. You will ensure the technical roadmap doesn't just store data, but actively powers business intelligence and AI readiness, aligning complex infrastructure with long-term organisational goals. Team Leadership: Use your expertise to build and maintain excellence in data & system architecture capabilities by building, leading, and mentoring a team of technical solution architects, data architects and modellers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture that bridges the gap between engineering and strategic business value. Data Platform Solution Design: Design and model robust, scalable, efficient and cost-effective data solutions for data ingestion, transformation, integration, publication and storage - and be the assurer of designs at architecture review boards such as Technical Design Authority. Data Quality: Ensure data quality and integrity across the data platform. Data Governance: Prescribe the level of data governance required, taking responsibility for assurance and make recommendations to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and security standards. System Interoperability: Define the standards for the Data Platform to ensure API-first architecture and microservices so they there is seamless data flow and system integration via data publication. Collaboration: Work closely with business teams to understand data requirements and recommend design choices and provide technical expertise; and partner with senior leaders to provide assurance on solutions as they transition between design, implementation and live. Person specification Essential Criteria Accomplished expert with extensive hands-on experience at a senior level of defining and implementing data and system architecture. You must have significant experience in designing AWS ecosystems that host data management systems and orchestrate data integration, data quality & transformation processes, data matching and master data management and data publication. (Lead essential criteria) Deep proficiency in architecting end-to-end data lifecycles. This includes the strategic application of Data Lakes, Lakehouses, and NoSQL/SQL environments, with a focus on system interoperability. Demonstrable experience in building or radically transforming data & system architecture functions from scratch, particularly within high-sensitivity or regulated environments (e.g. handling PII/sensitive personal data at scale). Expert-level knowledge of embedding GDPR, Cloud Security Principles, and Zero-Trust frameworks into the very fabric of data system designs, rather than treating them as "bolt-on" compliance tasks. Expert in managing the balance between rapid delivery and long-term technical sustainability, and managing these standards through architecture peer review such as Technical Design Authority. Significant experience leading and scaling multi-disciplinary architecture teams. You have a proven ability to mentor and foster a culture of high performance within Agile/DevOps frameworks. Working at senior leadership level, establishing and maintaining organisational level networks and actively engaging other senior leaders. Desirable Criteria Experience of working with the Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform and Databricks. Management of contracts and 3rd party suppliers for software and professional services.
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government - we are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need GOV.UK App The GOV.UK App is a new channel for GOV.UK. The app combines mobile-native features with AI technologies and functionality provided by other GDS products to offer a proactive and more personalised experience of GOV.UK on your phone. The app makes it easier for citizens to interact with government and helps government offer more proactive support to citizens This role will focus specifically on developing the GOV.UK app and its seamless integration with existing GOV.UK services and other government departments. Reporting into the Head of Architecture, you'll work within and support the wider GOV.UK app architecture team and collaborate with peers including the Head of Mobile Engineering to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant app experience. It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must. Job description As a GDS Lead Technical architect, you'll share the responsibility for the digital transformation of government. You will help design and drive the technical strategy for the area you work in while ensuring alignment with broader GDS standards and goals. You'll hold the vision for technical architecture best practice in building resilient and reliable government services and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Lead Technical Architects often work across different teams and services. You'll ensure that technical designs meet user needs and acceptance criteria, whilst conforming to time and budget constraints. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively with departments and multidisciplinary teams. Above all, you'll want to make government better, which may sometimes involve challenging the status quo. As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll: lead by example, be a visible leader who takes responsibility and acts as a role model contribute to the development and iteration of GDS architectural and engineering practices, principles and standards design technical services or plan system integration, selecting necessary platforms and technologies to meet project requirements and user needs provide technical leadership and consultancy to both internal and external development teams, ensuring designs & solutions are fit for purpose, whilst meeting time and budget restraints build and maintain technical roadmaps, looking ahead for future opportunities or blockers, and ensuring decisions by development teams align with the strategy encourage communication across multiple teams and wider organisational areas to identify strategic requirements and dependencies help develop services by contributing code, testing technologies and producing rapid prototypes advise teams on the right mix of capabilities to achieve their roadmapped goals and desired service levels act as a digital ambassador across government, supporting recruitment, identifying good practices for GDS to adopt and sharing experiences, e.g. through blog posts, tech talks at conferences etc be involved in helping recruiting technical architects and other senior technologists, where appropriate, helping sift and interview manage, coach and mentor more junior Technical Architects as well as others in the wider software engineering community Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience working on digital products, specifically those involving high profile native mobile apps experience in AWS, especially serverless and event driven architectures experience delivering platforms that handle load at a national scale experience building services which handle sensitive user data a passion for technology and its delivery in building a user-centric service in an ever changing space, ensuring the right technology solutions meet outcomes for our users strong software development and application architecture experience, with good knowledge of cloud technologies, open source technologies, testing, and at least one programming language such as Javascript an understanding of how to influence, manage and challenge complex stakeholder relationships and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences experience of developing and managing high performing, agile, technical teams and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture across boundaries and locations practical knowledge at all levels of the web stack, from front-end code down to infrastructure and networking a deep understanding of modern technology practices such as test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps a good knowledge of cloud security architecture, including threat modelling, analysis and operations experience developing and implementing technical strategy and standards experience defining and refining technical governance in multidisciplinary agile environments If you meet a few of those criteria but think that you might not meet every last one then don't let that stop you from submitting an application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government - we are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need GOV.UK App The GOV.UK App is a new channel for GOV.UK. The app combines mobile-native features with AI technologies and functionality provided by other GDS products to offer a proactive and more personalised experience of GOV.UK on your phone. The app makes it easier for citizens to interact with government and helps government offer more proactive support to citizens This role will focus specifically on developing the GOV.UK app and its seamless integration with existing GOV.UK services and other government departments. Reporting into the Head of Architecture, you'll work within and support the wider GOV.UK app architecture team and collaborate with peers including the Head of Mobile Engineering to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant app experience. It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must. Job description As a GDS Lead Technical architect, you'll share the responsibility for the digital transformation of government. You will help design and drive the technical strategy for the area you work in while ensuring alignment with broader GDS standards and goals. You'll hold the vision for technical architecture best practice in building resilient and reliable government services and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Lead Technical Architects often work across different teams and services. You'll ensure that technical designs meet user needs and acceptance criteria, whilst conforming to time and budget constraints. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively with departments and multidisciplinary teams. Above all, you'll want to make government better, which may sometimes involve challenging the status quo. As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll: lead by example, be a visible leader who takes responsibility and acts as a role model contribute to the development and iteration of GDS architectural and engineering practices, principles and standards design technical services or plan system integration, selecting necessary platforms and technologies to meet project requirements and user needs provide technical leadership and consultancy to both internal and external development teams, ensuring designs & solutions are fit for purpose, whilst meeting time and budget restraints build and maintain technical roadmaps, looking ahead for future opportunities or blockers, and ensuring decisions by development teams align with the strategy encourage communication across multiple teams and wider organisational areas to identify strategic requirements and dependencies help develop services by contributing code, testing technologies and producing rapid prototypes advise teams on the right mix of capabilities to achieve their roadmapped goals and desired service levels act as a digital ambassador across government, supporting recruitment, identifying good practices for GDS to adopt and sharing experiences, e.g. through blog posts, tech talks at conferences etc be involved in helping recruiting technical architects and other senior technologists, where appropriate, helping sift and interview manage, coach and mentor more junior Technical Architects as well as others in the wider software engineering community Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience working on digital products, specifically those involving high profile native mobile apps experience in AWS, especially serverless and event driven architectures experience delivering platforms that handle load at a national scale experience building services which handle sensitive user data a passion for technology and its delivery in building a user-centric service in an ever changing space, ensuring the right technology solutions meet outcomes for our users strong software development and application architecture experience, with good knowledge of cloud technologies, open source technologies, testing, and at least one programming language such as Javascript an understanding of how to influence, manage and challenge complex stakeholder relationships and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences experience of developing and managing high performing, agile, technical teams and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture across boundaries and locations practical knowledge at all levels of the web stack, from front-end code down to infrastructure and networking a deep understanding of modern technology practices such as test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps a good knowledge of cloud security architecture, including threat modelling, analysis and operations experience developing and implementing technical strategy and standards experience defining and refining technical governance in multidisciplinary agile environments If you meet a few of those criteria but think that you might not meet every last one then don't let that stop you from submitting an application.
Location Remote working (anywhere in the UK) About the job Job summary This is an exciting opportunity in our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps/Platform) with great leadership and technical skills and a drive to improve. This role is a unique opportunity as you will be part of a team delivering Platform Infrastructure and systems to the highest standards and implementing the DevOps culture and principles across the business. To find out more about this opportunity and the team you will be joining, click on the link below to join our virtual, drop-in Q&A session on: Tuesday 10th March 2026 at 12.00pm - 12.45pm There is no need to register, just turn up as you are. Please send any questions you may have for the team by 8pm on Monday 9th March 2026 to . Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable. The nature of this post may occasionally require you to do overtime during the week and at weekends. Job description The position will be focussed on building and maintaining Infrastructure to enable the organisation to deliver rapidly and reliably deploy and innovate for our customers. A Senior Infrastructure Engineer will work with our development teams, ensuring work is delivered to the standards set out in our best practice guides. The role requires the candidate to lead on various streams of work and provide technical support to Infrastructure engineers across the organisation. As a S enior Infrastructure Engineer , the candidate must perform at the level defined within the DDAT Capability Framework Responsibilities You will be responsible for delivering the infrastructure and tooling to support a continuous delivery approach within Companies House. You will be user and service focused ensuring that value is delivered through improvement and automation of platform services. Working in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, a Senior Infrastructure Engineer builds, administers, supports, and maintains solutions as directed and according to departmental policy. Most of the time will be spent working with the delivery teams on carrying out the infrastructure work on development projects. This will include answering any queries regarding environment, configuration, and CI/CD processes. At this role level, you will: Ensure services are integrated, delivered, and operated as required. Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into operations. Design and develop infrastructure as code, source code repositories, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines to execute change on Cloud environments. Lead and support colleagues in non-functional requirements, ensuring availability, security, capacity, and performance for the platform and/or service. Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery. Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable, and universally available. Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems. Ensuring best practice guides are maintained and adhered to. Person specification We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Expert knowledge in: Terraform CI/CD tooling (e.g., Concourse) Cloud Technology Principles (preferably AWS) Git (source control and versioning) Strong practical experience in: Containerisation (Docker) Unix/Linux Working knowledge of: Ansible Packer
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Remote working (anywhere in the UK) About the job Job summary This is an exciting opportunity in our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps/Platform) with great leadership and technical skills and a drive to improve. This role is a unique opportunity as you will be part of a team delivering Platform Infrastructure and systems to the highest standards and implementing the DevOps culture and principles across the business. To find out more about this opportunity and the team you will be joining, click on the link below to join our virtual, drop-in Q&A session on: Tuesday 10th March 2026 at 12.00pm - 12.45pm There is no need to register, just turn up as you are. Please send any questions you may have for the team by 8pm on Monday 9th March 2026 to . Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable. The nature of this post may occasionally require you to do overtime during the week and at weekends. Job description The position will be focussed on building and maintaining Infrastructure to enable the organisation to deliver rapidly and reliably deploy and innovate for our customers. A Senior Infrastructure Engineer will work with our development teams, ensuring work is delivered to the standards set out in our best practice guides. The role requires the candidate to lead on various streams of work and provide technical support to Infrastructure engineers across the organisation. As a S enior Infrastructure Engineer , the candidate must perform at the level defined within the DDAT Capability Framework Responsibilities You will be responsible for delivering the infrastructure and tooling to support a continuous delivery approach within Companies House. You will be user and service focused ensuring that value is delivered through improvement and automation of platform services. Working in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, a Senior Infrastructure Engineer builds, administers, supports, and maintains solutions as directed and according to departmental policy. Most of the time will be spent working with the delivery teams on carrying out the infrastructure work on development projects. This will include answering any queries regarding environment, configuration, and CI/CD processes. At this role level, you will: Ensure services are integrated, delivered, and operated as required. Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into operations. Design and develop infrastructure as code, source code repositories, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines to execute change on Cloud environments. Lead and support colleagues in non-functional requirements, ensuring availability, security, capacity, and performance for the platform and/or service. Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery. Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable, and universally available. Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems. Ensuring best practice guides are maintained and adhered to. Person specification We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Expert knowledge in: Terraform CI/CD tooling (e.g., Concourse) Cloud Technology Principles (preferably AWS) Git (source control and versioning) Strong practical experience in: Containerisation (Docker) Unix/Linux Working knowledge of: Ansible Packer
Government Digital & Data
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Location Newcastle-upon-Tyne About the job Job summary The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm's-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal. IBCA will ensure payment is made in recognition of the wrongs experienced by those who have been infected by HIV, Hepatitis B or C, as well as those who love and care for them. They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right. We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments. IBCA employees will be public servants. If successful in this role you will be appointed directly into IBCA, on IBCA terms and conditions as a public servant. Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be operational for a period of approximately 5 to 7 years. When IBCA's work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arms Length Body (ALB), or an external employer. Job description As a Test Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of digital programmes and products. The Test Engineer will focus on designing and executing comprehensive, automated, and manual test strategies within Agile environments to ensure software quality. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and execute comprehensive testing activities, moving away from manual processes toward automated, "shift-left" practices. You will be responsible for ensuring that software meets functional, performance, and accessibility requirements before it reaches the user. Responsibilities As a Test Engineer, you will: Analyse business requirements and technical specifications to design comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and test cases for functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, accessibility); Conduct various testing activities, including integration, regression, performance, accessibility, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT); Take a hands-on approach to testing, contributing to automated test suites and helping teams deliver quality through automation and shift-left practices; Design, develop, and execute manual and automated Test cases within Xray to ensure robust requirement coverage; Proactively identify, document, and track software defects in JIRA, performing root-cause analysis and working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution; Build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using tools like Cypress or Playwright, REST Assured, or similar; Develop and maintain automated test scripts and support their integration into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab); Support the maintenance of test environments, test data management, and the tracking of quality metrics; Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to refine complex requirements into clear, verifiable, and testable acceptance criteria; Provide stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights into product health, test coverage, and release readiness. Person specification You will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience: Essential Criteria Testing Lifecycle Expertise: Proven experience of the full testing lifecycle as a QA or Test Engineer, ideally within complex, multi-system digital programmes; Technical Environment Proficiency: Experience conducting hands-on testing activities within diverse technical environments and digital products; Automation Frameworks: Extensive experience developing and maintaining tests within modern automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, REST Assured, or similar tools; CI/CD & DevOps: Practical experience using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) to execute and manage automated test suites; Non-Functional Testing: Ability to plan and execute non-functional testing activities, including performance, load, security, and accessibility testing; Agile & BDD/TDD: Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps principles, including practical experience with TDD/BDD practices and tools like Cucumber or Gherkin; Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience testing solutions deployed in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and knowledge of how containerisation (Docker) and infrastructure-as-code impact testing; Environment & Data Management: Ability to assist in building and maintaining test environments and implementing robust test data management approaches; Collaboration & Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Desirable Criteria Performance Testing Tools: Familiarity with performance and load testing tools such as Grafana K6, Gatling, or JMeter; Agile Delivery Contribution: Experience working within Agile Scrum teams, contributing to sprint ceremonies (stand-ups, retrospectives) and ensuring high-quality test coverage; Risk-Based Prioritisation: Understanding of risk-based testing methodologies to help prioritise testing tasks in fast-paced delivery environments; Accessibility & Security Standards: Knowledge of modern accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and basic security testing practices; Government Digital Standards: Familiarity with the GDS Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice for digital transformation; Data Compliance: Awareness of data protection requirements (e.g., GDPR) and compliance within highly regulated environments. Qualifications: While not mandatory, professional and industry standard certifications such as ISTQB (Foundation or Advanced level) are highly desirable.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Newcastle-upon-Tyne About the job Job summary The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm's-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal. IBCA will ensure payment is made in recognition of the wrongs experienced by those who have been infected by HIV, Hepatitis B or C, as well as those who love and care for them. They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right. We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments. IBCA employees will be public servants. If successful in this role you will be appointed directly into IBCA, on IBCA terms and conditions as a public servant. Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be operational for a period of approximately 5 to 7 years. When IBCA's work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arms Length Body (ALB), or an external employer. Job description As a Test Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of digital programmes and products. The Test Engineer will focus on designing and executing comprehensive, automated, and manual test strategies within Agile environments to ensure software quality. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and execute comprehensive testing activities, moving away from manual processes toward automated, "shift-left" practices. You will be responsible for ensuring that software meets functional, performance, and accessibility requirements before it reaches the user. Responsibilities As a Test Engineer, you will: Analyse business requirements and technical specifications to design comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and test cases for functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, accessibility); Conduct various testing activities, including integration, regression, performance, accessibility, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT); Take a hands-on approach to testing, contributing to automated test suites and helping teams deliver quality through automation and shift-left practices; Design, develop, and execute manual and automated Test cases within Xray to ensure robust requirement coverage; Proactively identify, document, and track software defects in JIRA, performing root-cause analysis and working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution; Build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using tools like Cypress or Playwright, REST Assured, or similar; Develop and maintain automated test scripts and support their integration into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab); Support the maintenance of test environments, test data management, and the tracking of quality metrics; Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to refine complex requirements into clear, verifiable, and testable acceptance criteria; Provide stakeholders with clear, data-driven insights into product health, test coverage, and release readiness. Person specification You will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience: Essential Criteria Testing Lifecycle Expertise: Proven experience of the full testing lifecycle as a QA or Test Engineer, ideally within complex, multi-system digital programmes; Technical Environment Proficiency: Experience conducting hands-on testing activities within diverse technical environments and digital products; Automation Frameworks: Extensive experience developing and maintaining tests within modern automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, REST Assured, or similar tools; CI/CD & DevOps: Practical experience using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) to execute and manage automated test suites; Non-Functional Testing: Ability to plan and execute non-functional testing activities, including performance, load, security, and accessibility testing; Agile & BDD/TDD: Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps principles, including practical experience with TDD/BDD practices and tools like Cucumber or Gherkin; Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience testing solutions deployed in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and knowledge of how containerisation (Docker) and infrastructure-as-code impact testing; Environment & Data Management: Ability to assist in building and maintaining test environments and implementing robust test data management approaches; Collaboration & Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Desirable Criteria Performance Testing Tools: Familiarity with performance and load testing tools such as Grafana K6, Gatling, or JMeter; Agile Delivery Contribution: Experience working within Agile Scrum teams, contributing to sprint ceremonies (stand-ups, retrospectives) and ensuring high-quality test coverage; Risk-Based Prioritisation: Understanding of risk-based testing methodologies to help prioritise testing tasks in fast-paced delivery environments; Accessibility & Security Standards: Knowledge of modern accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and basic security testing practices; Government Digital Standards: Familiarity with the GDS Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice for digital transformation; Data Compliance: Awareness of data protection requirements (e.g., GDPR) and compliance within highly regulated environments. Qualifications: While not mandatory, professional and industry standard certifications such as ISTQB (Foundation or Advanced level) are highly desirable.
Contract Devops Engineer (Information Technology) Location: London Contract Type: Temporary Start Date: Start date - 01-04-2026 End date - 01-10-2026 Onsite Requirement: 40% onsite (Hybrid) Clearance: The role will need to be SC cleared please . It's a hybrid working model we have, so a minimum of 40% of a month is done in office. They can be based at either our Threadneedle or Leeds office. Positions: 1 Day Rate : £400 per day (inside IR35) Job Description - The Senior DevOps engineer, reporting to a Team Leader, will be accountable for a range of activities undertaken on-premise, including: Supporting, maintaining and developing changes to the Bank's solution Provide coaching and mentoring to colleagues in applying best practice to their work. Gives guidance to solution designers with regard to product roadmaps and end-to-end architecture of the Domain. Informs skills and knowledge needed across the domain and works with team leaders to develop the domain wide training plan so the right skills are available to deliver new services. Supporting and maintaining the tool chain and wider technical estate, Using best practice in Continuous Improvement/Continuous Development, Managing Environments - safe promotion of code from pre-production to live including day to day procedures and recovery procedures when required, Model Agile behaviours in day-to-day activities and promoting Agile best practice. Working closely with cross-functional teams ensuring teams understand the deployment process, have access to the necessary tools, and is aligned toward the same goals. Development and maintenance of technology roadmaps and ensuring the sequence of change for the estate is kept refreshed with the roadmaps. Provide in and out of hours support to the 24/7 production environment, resolving issues as they arise. This includes start of day and end of day working patterns. Minimum Criteria: Experience with production support, providing support OOH via an on call rota, and OOH release support Strong experience with on prem Kubernetes/OpenShift deployments Hands on contribution to DevOps tooling upgrades, issue resolution, and roadmap driven improvements Linux systems administration experience in high availability production environments Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, integrated with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) Automation first mindset across build, deployment, CI/CD, and release processes Familiar with Observability functions, designing and operating end to end logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting systems using ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana. Incident management leadership - owning major incident response, prioritisation, Real Time coordination, stakeholder communication, and supporting post incident reviews and reliability improvements. Thorough understanding of Agile and modern DevOps practices, able to coordinate colleagues and organise priorities, to deliver collaboratively alongside other teams Essential Criteria Leadership qualities including experience in mentoring, technical guidance and training, stakeholder collaboration, strategic planning. Security-first mindset with experience in secure systems and processes. Operational discipline and governance standards (Maintaining documentation, adhering to and delivering against SLAs, environment management, best practice approach to change delivery). Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP) Desirable Criteria: Broad experience with financial, accounting or payments systems, products and services supporting the payment services in the financial industry. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software or Electronic Engineering or other related discipline. Relevant industry qualifications for example from Oracle, Redhat, Microsoft, Kafka
12/03/2026
Contractor
Contract Devops Engineer (Information Technology) Location: London Contract Type: Temporary Start Date: Start date - 01-04-2026 End date - 01-10-2026 Onsite Requirement: 40% onsite (Hybrid) Clearance: The role will need to be SC cleared please . It's a hybrid working model we have, so a minimum of 40% of a month is done in office. They can be based at either our Threadneedle or Leeds office. Positions: 1 Day Rate : £400 per day (inside IR35) Job Description - The Senior DevOps engineer, reporting to a Team Leader, will be accountable for a range of activities undertaken on-premise, including: Supporting, maintaining and developing changes to the Bank's solution Provide coaching and mentoring to colleagues in applying best practice to their work. Gives guidance to solution designers with regard to product roadmaps and end-to-end architecture of the Domain. Informs skills and knowledge needed across the domain and works with team leaders to develop the domain wide training plan so the right skills are available to deliver new services. Supporting and maintaining the tool chain and wider technical estate, Using best practice in Continuous Improvement/Continuous Development, Managing Environments - safe promotion of code from pre-production to live including day to day procedures and recovery procedures when required, Model Agile behaviours in day-to-day activities and promoting Agile best practice. Working closely with cross-functional teams ensuring teams understand the deployment process, have access to the necessary tools, and is aligned toward the same goals. Development and maintenance of technology roadmaps and ensuring the sequence of change for the estate is kept refreshed with the roadmaps. Provide in and out of hours support to the 24/7 production environment, resolving issues as they arise. This includes start of day and end of day working patterns. Minimum Criteria: Experience with production support, providing support OOH via an on call rota, and OOH release support Strong experience with on prem Kubernetes/OpenShift deployments Hands on contribution to DevOps tooling upgrades, issue resolution, and roadmap driven improvements Linux systems administration experience in high availability production environments Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, integrated with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) Automation first mindset across build, deployment, CI/CD, and release processes Familiar with Observability functions, designing and operating end to end logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting systems using ELK, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana. Incident management leadership - owning major incident response, prioritisation, Real Time coordination, stakeholder communication, and supporting post incident reviews and reliability improvements. Thorough understanding of Agile and modern DevOps practices, able to coordinate colleagues and organise priorities, to deliver collaboratively alongside other teams Essential Criteria Leadership qualities including experience in mentoring, technical guidance and training, stakeholder collaboration, strategic planning. Security-first mindset with experience in secure systems and processes. Operational discipline and governance standards (Maintaining documentation, adhering to and delivering against SLAs, environment management, best practice approach to change delivery). Cloud platform experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP) Desirable Criteria: Broad experience with financial, accounting or payments systems, products and services supporting the payment services in the financial industry. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software or Electronic Engineering or other related discipline. Relevant industry qualifications for example from Oracle, Redhat, Microsoft, Kafka
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. The Engine technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - Engine careers page - careers/ We're looking for Engineers who can lead and inspire teams, collaborating to spearhead the development of the Engine platform for clients all over the world. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women in Tech . Running a Backend Team Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Check out our shiny new Engineering careers page As a Staff Engineer you will: Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Get hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges. Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for Champion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer. As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with a Staff or Principal Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical & Leadership interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO / Engineering Director / Principal Engineer 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information. Requirements Benefits
12/03/2026
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. The Engine technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling - Engine careers page - careers/ We're looking for Engineers who can lead and inspire teams, collaborating to spearhead the development of the Engine platform for clients all over the world. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women in Tech . Running a Backend Team Day in the Life of a Software Engineer Check out our shiny new Engineering careers page As a Staff Engineer you will: Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Get hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges. Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for Champion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer. As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: Initial interview with a Staff or Principal Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical & Leadership interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO / Engineering Director / Principal Engineer 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information. Requirements Benefits
Job Description: Developer & Senior Developer Location: Leeds, UK (3 days in office) SC Cleared: Not Required Job Type: Full-Time Relevant Experience: 7 Years Job Summary: Designs, runs and improves software that meets user needs. Competent Java developer with significant experience in AWS cloud services. Proficient in AngularJS, Jenkins, Karate, Gherkin and Cypress, Cloudformation, Jenkins, Groovy and deploying to native AWS services like ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions. Certification: Expected to have AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional accreditation or above Responsibilities: Write clean, secure code using test-driven approach. Create reusable and open code. Collaborate with other developers. Fix service faults and maintain infrastructure. Apply modern development standards. Use prototyping methods and tools. Design and build software components. Support integration between systems. Focus on user needs and experience. Operate and improve production services. Provide Level 3 (L3) support 24/7 (including out of hour on-call support) Requirements: Experience with Java (Springboot) and AWS cloud services (ECR, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, Step Functions, Apigee) Proficiency in AngularJS, Jenkins, Karate, Node 10, Groovy, Bash, Typescript. Knowledge of Gherkin, Cypress, Jest Tooling: Gitlab, Jenkins, CloudFormation, Maven, Docker, Fortify on Demand, SonarQube AWS DevOps Engineer certification or above. Understanding of software development life cycle. Ability to apply secure coding practices. Experience with CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of user-centered design principles. ITIL certification will be desirable. Experience of working in Agile teams Please let me know if this is of interest to you.
12/03/2026
Full time
Job Description: Developer & Senior Developer Location: Leeds, UK (3 days in office) SC Cleared: Not Required Job Type: Full-Time Relevant Experience: 7 Years Job Summary: Designs, runs and improves software that meets user needs. Competent Java developer with significant experience in AWS cloud services. Proficient in AngularJS, Jenkins, Karate, Gherkin and Cypress, Cloudformation, Jenkins, Groovy and deploying to native AWS services like ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions. Certification: Expected to have AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional accreditation or above Responsibilities: Write clean, secure code using test-driven approach. Create reusable and open code. Collaborate with other developers. Fix service faults and maintain infrastructure. Apply modern development standards. Use prototyping methods and tools. Design and build software components. Support integration between systems. Focus on user needs and experience. Operate and improve production services. Provide Level 3 (L3) support 24/7 (including out of hour on-call support) Requirements: Experience with Java (Springboot) and AWS cloud services (ECR, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, Step Functions, Apigee) Proficiency in AngularJS, Jenkins, Karate, Node 10, Groovy, Bash, Typescript. Knowledge of Gherkin, Cypress, Jest Tooling: Gitlab, Jenkins, CloudFormation, Maven, Docker, Fortify on Demand, SonarQube AWS DevOps Engineer certification or above. Understanding of software development life cycle. Ability to apply secure coding practices. Experience with CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of user-centered design principles. ITIL certification will be desirable. Experience of working in Agile teams Please let me know if this is of interest to you.
scrumconnect ltd
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens . With a strong commitment to user-centred design, secure engineering, and agile delivery , we continue to build innovative digital services that truly matter. Preferred Technical ExpertiseCloud Infrastructure AWS (EKS, RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, Kafka, IAM) Secure Hosting Experience working within air-gapped or government-secure environments Container & Cluster Management Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher Helm Jenkins Monitoring & Observability Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Dynatrace Secrets & Identity Management HashiCorp Vault Keycloak CI/CD & DevOps Tooling Jenkins Git ServiceNow Trivy Terraform Streaming & Messaging Apache Kafka (including Kafka Replication) Data Technologies PostgreSQL Redis RDLs Automation & Scripting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Pipeline automation Event relay tooling Bash, Python, Groovy AWS Lambda Key Responsibilities Run, manage, and continuously evolve AWS and secure on-premise environments to ensure high availability Lead Level 3 (L3) production support , including non-production maintenance and 24/7 on-call support Ensure services comply with government security standards and change/release governance models Build and maintain infrastructure components including: Kafka event streaming Aurora, RDS, and Redis databases Identity management (Keycloak) Caching and secure data layers Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and developer self-service tooling Proactively manage technical debt in collaboration with governance bodies Improve automation, observability, and testing coverage across platform services Align infrastructure delivery with product roadmaps and platform strategy Support critical national infrastructure tasks including: Deployments Incident, problem, and change management (ITIL-aligned) Continuous service improvement Use and integrate ServiceNow (or successor platforms) for operational governance Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.
12/03/2026
Contractor
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens . With a strong commitment to user-centred design, secure engineering, and agile delivery , we continue to build innovative digital services that truly matter. Preferred Technical ExpertiseCloud Infrastructure AWS (EKS, RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, Kafka, IAM) Secure Hosting Experience working within air-gapped or government-secure environments Container & Cluster Management Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher Helm Jenkins Monitoring & Observability Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Dynatrace Secrets & Identity Management HashiCorp Vault Keycloak CI/CD & DevOps Tooling Jenkins Git ServiceNow Trivy Terraform Streaming & Messaging Apache Kafka (including Kafka Replication) Data Technologies PostgreSQL Redis RDLs Automation & Scripting Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Pipeline automation Event relay tooling Bash, Python, Groovy AWS Lambda Key Responsibilities Run, manage, and continuously evolve AWS and secure on-premise environments to ensure high availability Lead Level 3 (L3) production support , including non-production maintenance and 24/7 on-call support Ensure services comply with government security standards and change/release governance models Build and maintain infrastructure components including: Kafka event streaming Aurora, RDS, and Redis databases Identity management (Keycloak) Caching and secure data layers Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and developer self-service tooling Proactively manage technical debt in collaboration with governance bodies Improve automation, observability, and testing coverage across platform services Align infrastructure delivery with product roadmaps and platform strategy Support critical national infrastructure tasks including: Deployments Incident, problem, and change management (ITIL-aligned) Continuous service improvement Use and integrate ServiceNow (or successor platforms) for operational governance Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.
My client is a global IT consultancy who are recruiting for a SC Clearable Platform Engineer to join a project implementing a bespoke IAM Service The role is based in Leeds and will require 2 days per week in the office This is a contract role with the current end date of 17/08/2026 Up to £500 per day inside IR35 (Via Umbrella) . Role Description: . Part of a team maintaining Critical National Infrastructure to a Platinum service level. . Assist in the resolution of high-priority incidents. . Work with the PO, BA and Technical Leads to elaborate, estimate and implement new feature enhancements per the product roadmap. . Work with the broader PE/Dev team to reduce technical debt. . Help drive improvements to DevOps processes. . Key Skills and must have' experience: Demonstrated proficiency in Java development, ideally with some of the frameworks/tools in the client tech stack. Application PingDS PingIDM HAProxy Java Python PostgresSql Microsoft SQL Server Gatling(Scala) Pipeline Jenkins Karate Playwright Docker Artifactory Maven Github Actions Infrastructure AWS/Azure Kubernetes Tereform
12/03/2026
Contractor
My client is a global IT consultancy who are recruiting for a SC Clearable Platform Engineer to join a project implementing a bespoke IAM Service The role is based in Leeds and will require 2 days per week in the office This is a contract role with the current end date of 17/08/2026 Up to £500 per day inside IR35 (Via Umbrella) . Role Description: . Part of a team maintaining Critical National Infrastructure to a Platinum service level. . Assist in the resolution of high-priority incidents. . Work with the PO, BA and Technical Leads to elaborate, estimate and implement new feature enhancements per the product roadmap. . Work with the broader PE/Dev team to reduce technical debt. . Help drive improvements to DevOps processes. . Key Skills and must have' experience: Demonstrated proficiency in Java development, ideally with some of the frameworks/tools in the client tech stack. Application PingDS PingIDM HAProxy Java Python PostgresSql Microsoft SQL Server Gatling(Scala) Pipeline Jenkins Karate Playwright Docker Artifactory Maven Github Actions Infrastructure AWS/Azure Kubernetes Tereform
Senior Linux Engineer - Central Govt - Secure Environment - 6-12 months - SC Clearance Required A major central-government client is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Engineer to support and enhance a secure, multi-environment Linux estate. This role requires advanced hands-on Linux engineering capability, strong automation skills, deep troubleshooting expertise, and the ability to operate confidently across high-assurance environments. You will collaborate closely with engineering, operations, DevOps and project teams to maintain platform stability, drive automation, uplift engineering capability, reduce technical risk, and ensure stakeholder confidence. Please note: due to the nature of the work, active SC clearance is essential. Unfortunately we cannot consider candidates without it. Key Responsibilities Linux Engineering & Technical Ownership Maintain and support Linux infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud-integrated platforms. Troubleshoot and deliver services across DNS, NTP, RHEL Directory Services, Proxy, Satellite, CEPH and database technologies. Monitor, alert and maintain ROSA Linux infrastructure across all environments. Operational Delivery & Change Management Support BAU and project implementation activities with full documentation and handover artefacts. Own and implement changes across the Linux estate within agreed governance processes. Ensure all deployments meet internal and regulatory security standards. Automation, DevOps & Continuous Improvement Deliver automation using Ansible, Bash, Python and associated tooling. Identify platform trends and proactively implement preventative measures. Drive system upgrades and ensure Linux tooling is kept current. Governance, Reporting & Compliance Produce documentation, processes and policies to strengthen governance and reporting. Lead Incident, Problem and Risk Management within the Linux engineering area. Collaboration, Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination Work closely with engineers, vendors and product owners on delivery and roadmap planning. Support and mentor junior engineers as needed. Ideal Candidate Essential Significant experience as a Senior Linux Engineer in large, complex enterprise environments. Advanced Linux troubleshooting (up to 4th line). Strong Bash and Python Scripting ability. Strong understanding of SSH, DNS, NTP, SSL, HTTPS and related protocols. Experience with Ansible automation. Experience with VMware or Hyper-V. Strong experience with monitoring systems and certificate management. Experience with PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and SQL. Strong understanding of on-prem and cloud-based infrastructure. Experience of Agile/DevOps environments. Desirable Relevant Computer Science/IT qualification. Cloud experience (AWS, Azure or GCP). CEPH or large-scale Linux storage experience. TL;DR Job Title: Senior Linux Engineer Start Date: ASAP Location: East Kilbride/London (Hybrid/Remote) Contract Length: 6-12 months Day Rate: £600 (Inside IR35) IR35: Inside IR35 Clearance: Active SC clearance required (DV eligible)
12/03/2026
Contractor
Senior Linux Engineer - Central Govt - Secure Environment - 6-12 months - SC Clearance Required A major central-government client is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Engineer to support and enhance a secure, multi-environment Linux estate. This role requires advanced hands-on Linux engineering capability, strong automation skills, deep troubleshooting expertise, and the ability to operate confidently across high-assurance environments. You will collaborate closely with engineering, operations, DevOps and project teams to maintain platform stability, drive automation, uplift engineering capability, reduce technical risk, and ensure stakeholder confidence. Please note: due to the nature of the work, active SC clearance is essential. Unfortunately we cannot consider candidates without it. Key Responsibilities Linux Engineering & Technical Ownership Maintain and support Linux infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud-integrated platforms. Troubleshoot and deliver services across DNS, NTP, RHEL Directory Services, Proxy, Satellite, CEPH and database technologies. Monitor, alert and maintain ROSA Linux infrastructure across all environments. Operational Delivery & Change Management Support BAU and project implementation activities with full documentation and handover artefacts. Own and implement changes across the Linux estate within agreed governance processes. Ensure all deployments meet internal and regulatory security standards. Automation, DevOps & Continuous Improvement Deliver automation using Ansible, Bash, Python and associated tooling. Identify platform trends and proactively implement preventative measures. Drive system upgrades and ensure Linux tooling is kept current. Governance, Reporting & Compliance Produce documentation, processes and policies to strengthen governance and reporting. Lead Incident, Problem and Risk Management within the Linux engineering area. Collaboration, Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination Work closely with engineers, vendors and product owners on delivery and roadmap planning. Support and mentor junior engineers as needed. Ideal Candidate Essential Significant experience as a Senior Linux Engineer in large, complex enterprise environments. Advanced Linux troubleshooting (up to 4th line). Strong Bash and Python Scripting ability. Strong understanding of SSH, DNS, NTP, SSL, HTTPS and related protocols. Experience with Ansible automation. Experience with VMware or Hyper-V. Strong experience with monitoring systems and certificate management. Experience with PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB and SQL. Strong understanding of on-prem and cloud-based infrastructure. Experience of Agile/DevOps environments. Desirable Relevant Computer Science/IT qualification. Cloud experience (AWS, Azure or GCP). CEPH or large-scale Linux storage experience. TL;DR Job Title: Senior Linux Engineer Start Date: ASAP Location: East Kilbride/London (Hybrid/Remote) Contract Length: 6-12 months Day Rate: £600 (Inside IR35) IR35: Inside IR35 Clearance: Active SC clearance required (DV eligible)
Platform Engineer Rate: Up to £500/day (Inside IR35) Location: Leeds - two days per week on-site Duration: Initially 6 months Clearance: BPSS required on commencement; SC clearance required within three months. Candidates must be eligible for SC clearance. The Role You will be part of a team operating and evolving a platform classified as Critical National Infrastructure, maintained to a high service level. Day-to-day responsibilities include resolving high-priority incidents, implementing new features aligned to the product roadmap, reducing technical debt, and driving improvements to DevOps processes. You will work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Technical Leads in an agile delivery environment. Key Requirements Strong Java development skills; Python experience also beneficial Familiarity with identity and access management tooling, including PingDS and PingIDM Experience with containerisation and orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes Cloud infrastructure experience across AWS and/or Azure; Terraform for IaC CI/CD pipeline experience, ideally Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions Working knowledge of HAProxy, PostgreSQL, and/or Microsoft SQL Server Experience with testing frameworks such as Gatling (Scala), Karate, or Playwright is advantageous
12/03/2026
Contractor
Platform Engineer Rate: Up to £500/day (Inside IR35) Location: Leeds - two days per week on-site Duration: Initially 6 months Clearance: BPSS required on commencement; SC clearance required within three months. Candidates must be eligible for SC clearance. The Role You will be part of a team operating and evolving a platform classified as Critical National Infrastructure, maintained to a high service level. Day-to-day responsibilities include resolving high-priority incidents, implementing new features aligned to the product roadmap, reducing technical debt, and driving improvements to DevOps processes. You will work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Technical Leads in an agile delivery environment. Key Requirements Strong Java development skills; Python experience also beneficial Familiarity with identity and access management tooling, including PingDS and PingIDM Experience with containerisation and orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes Cloud infrastructure experience across AWS and/or Azure; Terraform for IaC CI/CD pipeline experience, ideally Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions Working knowledge of HAProxy, PostgreSQL, and/or Microsoft SQL Server Experience with testing frameworks such as Gatling (Scala), Karate, or Playwright is advantageous
Locations: London, Bristol, Cambridge We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our IT team. This is not just a software development role it s an opportunity to drive real change in the legal sector, leading the team that will help us become a market-leading, next-generation law firm. You will lead engineers across multiple teams, raising the bar on engineering practice and accelerating the firm s ability to deliver high-quality solutions. You will combine hands-on technical leadership with people leadership, creating clarity on standards, architecture, and delivery approach while enabling teams to move quickly and safely in a regulated, confidentiality-driven environment. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We recognise that women and other marginalised groups are often underrepresented in the legal technology sector, and we actively encourage applications from all genders and backgrounds. What will you do: Lead and develop engineering teams: Provide clear technical and people leadership to engineers across multiple teams/scrums. Coach, mentor, and grow capability, creating a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high standards. Set and evangelise engineering standards: Define, socialise, and uphold pragmatic engineering practices (e.g., coding standards, testing strategy, code review, branching, CI/CD, observability, incident management, documentation). Ensure consistency while allowing appropriate autonomy. Accelerate delivery while improving quality: Improve throughput and predictability by tackling bottlenecks in delivery (requirements clarity, environment stability, pipeline performance, test automation, release management). Balance pace with maintainability and operational excellence. Own technical direction and architectural coherence: Guide solution architecture and technical decision-making across products, ensuring scalable and secure patterns are applied consistently particularly for AI-enabled document and data solutions. Champion DevOps and automation: Strengthen Azure DevOps practices, CI/CD maturity, deployment safety, environment management, and developer experience. Drive measurable improvements in release frequency, change failure rate, and time-to-restore. Enable modern front-end and full-stack delivery: Support teams building React/JavaScript/HTML solutions, ensuring solid engineering discipline, performance, accessibility, and maintainable component patterns. Build capability in AI/LLM engineering: Help teams adopt effective patterns for GenAI solutions (e.g., RAG, document processing pipelines, evaluation and monitoring, prompt and tool orchestration, guardrails, and responsible use). Operate confidently in a legal/regulated environment: Ensure solutions meet expectations for confidentiality, privacy, security, auditability, and appropriate governance. Partner with risk, compliance, and information security teams to deliver safely. Influence and drive change: Work effectively in a traditionally change-resistant environment building coalitions, bringing stakeholders with you, and introducing modern delivery approaches in a way that is sustainable and adopted (not just mandated ). Recruit and retain talent: Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and capability planning. Build high-performing teams with the right balance of skills across engineering, cloud, data, and AI. Collaborate with Product, Legal SMEs, and stakeholders: Translate business outcomes into technical plans; shape roadmaps; manage trade-offs; and maintain transparency on risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines. Drive cloud and platform excellence: Provide leadership across Azure-based delivery, including (as relevant) App Services, storage (Blob), Key Vault, networking, container platforms, identity (Entra ID), and integration patterns. Ensure infrastructure, security, and cost management are engineered-in, not bolted-on. What we are looking for: Proven experience leading engineers across multiple teams in a complex organisation. Demonstrable ability to improve engineering performance through standards, coaching, and pragmatic governance. Comfortable with Agile/Scrum/Kanban and able to apply them appropriately in corporate environments. Hands-on technical credibility. Solid experience with: Microsoft Azure and cloud-native patterns; CI/CD implementation; Entra ID and identity-driven security patterns; Containers and modern deployment approaches; and React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS. Working knowledge of non-Azure platforms and approaches (e.g., AWS, GCP, Vercel, Cloudflare). Experience delivering AI-enabled products. Familiarity with practical GenAI engineering patterns (e.g., RAG, evaluation frameworks, grounding, and monitoring). Awareness of responsible AI considerations (risk controls, privacy, data handling, model limitations). Strong appreciation of security, privacy, and governance. Pragmatic, outcome-focused, and comfortable making trade-offs explicit. High standards, low ego: collaborative, resilient, and willing to challenge poor practice constructively. Career Level: The career level assigned to this role is level 4. The career level framework provides a formal structure for the business services functions at the firm. The framework, which ranges from level 1 to level 7, clearly defines the responsibilities, skills and competencies required at each level. Here at Simmons & Simmons: At Simmons, we are proud of our collaborative, open and non-hierarchical culture, where everyone is treated with respect and dignity and the wellbeing of our people is paramount. Our dynamic minds work as one integrated team, partnering with leading organisations on inspirational and thought-provoking projects that matter. From day one, irrespective of job title, qualification or background, everyone s voice is heard, and you are encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will have a platform to excel, exceed your career ambitions, and achieve things you never thought possible. Some key information: We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution. Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences). We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands. We are proud to rank as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, a Stonewall Top Global Employer, and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility. We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers. We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture. All UK offices have their own artwork collections including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists. We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our business plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm. Our in-house generative AI tool, Percy, won the Innovation in Automation and AI Tools category at the 2024 FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards. This achievement highlights our commitment to technological innovation and client service. We have been commended in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 across three categories: construction, employment, and intellectual property. Our profile is highly positive, highlighting our sector specialisms and notable case and transactional work. Equal opportunities: We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to: Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families. Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require. Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs. We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement . click apply for full job details
12/03/2026
Full time
Locations: London, Bristol, Cambridge We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our IT team. This is not just a software development role it s an opportunity to drive real change in the legal sector, leading the team that will help us become a market-leading, next-generation law firm. You will lead engineers across multiple teams, raising the bar on engineering practice and accelerating the firm s ability to deliver high-quality solutions. You will combine hands-on technical leadership with people leadership, creating clarity on standards, architecture, and delivery approach while enabling teams to move quickly and safely in a regulated, confidentiality-driven environment. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We recognise that women and other marginalised groups are often underrepresented in the legal technology sector, and we actively encourage applications from all genders and backgrounds. What will you do: Lead and develop engineering teams: Provide clear technical and people leadership to engineers across multiple teams/scrums. Coach, mentor, and grow capability, creating a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high standards. Set and evangelise engineering standards: Define, socialise, and uphold pragmatic engineering practices (e.g., coding standards, testing strategy, code review, branching, CI/CD, observability, incident management, documentation). Ensure consistency while allowing appropriate autonomy. Accelerate delivery while improving quality: Improve throughput and predictability by tackling bottlenecks in delivery (requirements clarity, environment stability, pipeline performance, test automation, release management). Balance pace with maintainability and operational excellence. Own technical direction and architectural coherence: Guide solution architecture and technical decision-making across products, ensuring scalable and secure patterns are applied consistently particularly for AI-enabled document and data solutions. Champion DevOps and automation: Strengthen Azure DevOps practices, CI/CD maturity, deployment safety, environment management, and developer experience. Drive measurable improvements in release frequency, change failure rate, and time-to-restore. Enable modern front-end and full-stack delivery: Support teams building React/JavaScript/HTML solutions, ensuring solid engineering discipline, performance, accessibility, and maintainable component patterns. Build capability in AI/LLM engineering: Help teams adopt effective patterns for GenAI solutions (e.g., RAG, document processing pipelines, evaluation and monitoring, prompt and tool orchestration, guardrails, and responsible use). Operate confidently in a legal/regulated environment: Ensure solutions meet expectations for confidentiality, privacy, security, auditability, and appropriate governance. Partner with risk, compliance, and information security teams to deliver safely. Influence and drive change: Work effectively in a traditionally change-resistant environment building coalitions, bringing stakeholders with you, and introducing modern delivery approaches in a way that is sustainable and adopted (not just mandated ). Recruit and retain talent: Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and capability planning. Build high-performing teams with the right balance of skills across engineering, cloud, data, and AI. Collaborate with Product, Legal SMEs, and stakeholders: Translate business outcomes into technical plans; shape roadmaps; manage trade-offs; and maintain transparency on risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines. Drive cloud and platform excellence: Provide leadership across Azure-based delivery, including (as relevant) App Services, storage (Blob), Key Vault, networking, container platforms, identity (Entra ID), and integration patterns. Ensure infrastructure, security, and cost management are engineered-in, not bolted-on. What we are looking for: Proven experience leading engineers across multiple teams in a complex organisation. Demonstrable ability to improve engineering performance through standards, coaching, and pragmatic governance. Comfortable with Agile/Scrum/Kanban and able to apply them appropriately in corporate environments. Hands-on technical credibility. Solid experience with: Microsoft Azure and cloud-native patterns; CI/CD implementation; Entra ID and identity-driven security patterns; Containers and modern deployment approaches; and React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS. Working knowledge of non-Azure platforms and approaches (e.g., AWS, GCP, Vercel, Cloudflare). Experience delivering AI-enabled products. Familiarity with practical GenAI engineering patterns (e.g., RAG, evaluation frameworks, grounding, and monitoring). Awareness of responsible AI considerations (risk controls, privacy, data handling, model limitations). Strong appreciation of security, privacy, and governance. Pragmatic, outcome-focused, and comfortable making trade-offs explicit. High standards, low ego: collaborative, resilient, and willing to challenge poor practice constructively. Career Level: The career level assigned to this role is level 4. The career level framework provides a formal structure for the business services functions at the firm. The framework, which ranges from level 1 to level 7, clearly defines the responsibilities, skills and competencies required at each level. Here at Simmons & Simmons: At Simmons, we are proud of our collaborative, open and non-hierarchical culture, where everyone is treated with respect and dignity and the wellbeing of our people is paramount. Our dynamic minds work as one integrated team, partnering with leading organisations on inspirational and thought-provoking projects that matter. From day one, irrespective of job title, qualification or background, everyone s voice is heard, and you are encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will have a platform to excel, exceed your career ambitions, and achieve things you never thought possible. Some key information: We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution. Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences). We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands. We are proud to rank as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, a Stonewall Top Global Employer, and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility. We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers. We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture. All UK offices have their own artwork collections including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists. We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our business plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm. Our in-house generative AI tool, Percy, won the Innovation in Automation and AI Tools category at the 2024 FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards. This achievement highlights our commitment to technological innovation and client service. We have been commended in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 across three categories: construction, employment, and intellectual property. Our profile is highly positive, highlighting our sector specialisms and notable case and transactional work. Equal opportunities: We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to: Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families. Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require. Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs. We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement . click apply for full job details
Lead AI Architect - Permanent - Hybrid - Insurance Overview As a Lead AI Architect, you will define and drive AI architecture strategy, supporting clients to design, implement, and operate scalable platforms that enable the effective deployment of AI models. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative architectures that integrate AI capabilities with existing insurance systems and digital platforms. Key Responsibilities Translate the vision of senior client stakeholders into an AI, ML, and GenAI architectural strategy and implementation roadmap, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and digital transformation initiatives. Provide guidance on the suitability of AI and ML initiatives and identify use cases that can scale across the organisation. Design, recommend, and implement end-to-end architectures that integrate AI and ML solutions with existing insurance platforms and enterprise systems. Collaborate with enterprise, application, data, and DevOps architects, along with data scientists, MLOps engineers, GenAI engineers, and business teams to design architecture and pilot use cases. Evaluate and select appropriate technologies from open-source and commercial ecosystems, considering deployment models and integration with existing enterprise tools. Support the successful delivery and ongoing operational improvement of AI-powered applications using agile delivery methods. Work closely with security, governance, and risk teams to anticipate and mitigate potential risks, ensuring ethical AI implementation and compliance with emerging regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders, contribute to proposal development, and support pricing and solution strategy. Lead and manage diverse teams, fostering an inclusive culture where contributions are recognised and valued. Support the development of junior team members through mentoring, on-the-job coaching, and structured development programmes. Skills and Professional Experience Essential Experience in data science and an understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts relevant to AI and machine learning. Experience implementing cloud-based AI and ML workloads across one or more cloud platforms or third-party technologies such as Google PaLM and Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI Services and Azure ML, AWS Bedrock and SageMaker, Dataiku, Databricks, Snowflake Snowpark and Snowflake Cortex, and DataRobot. Experience architecting scalable, high-performance, and cost-optimised AI and ML solutions using serverless technologies, containerised deployments, Kubernetes, and GPU-based compute infrastructure. Working knowledge of generative AI and hands-on experience deploying and hosting large foundation models. Experience with large language model architectures such as transformers, GANs, and VAEs, along with fine-tuning techniques, retrieval-augmented generation, contextual embeddings, vector databases, and semantic search tools Experience using deep learning frameworks and tools such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and LangChain. Experience designing and implementing MLOps frameworks that support robust model training, testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement life cycles. Experience developing and integrating APIs, particularly for serving machine learning models. Experience building enterprise-integrated solutions that deliver end-to-end capabilities and the ability to recommend appropriate architectural approaches based on use case requirements. To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn (see below) Tenth Revolution Group are the go-to recruiter for Data & AI roles in the UK offering more opportunities across the country than any other recruitment agency. We're the proud sponsor and supporter of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour, and the London Fabric User Group. We are the global leaders in Data & AI recruitment.
12/03/2026
Full time
Lead AI Architect - Permanent - Hybrid - Insurance Overview As a Lead AI Architect, you will define and drive AI architecture strategy, supporting clients to design, implement, and operate scalable platforms that enable the effective deployment of AI models. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering innovative architectures that integrate AI capabilities with existing insurance systems and digital platforms. Key Responsibilities Translate the vision of senior client stakeholders into an AI, ML, and GenAI architectural strategy and implementation roadmap, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and digital transformation initiatives. Provide guidance on the suitability of AI and ML initiatives and identify use cases that can scale across the organisation. Design, recommend, and implement end-to-end architectures that integrate AI and ML solutions with existing insurance platforms and enterprise systems. Collaborate with enterprise, application, data, and DevOps architects, along with data scientists, MLOps engineers, GenAI engineers, and business teams to design architecture and pilot use cases. Evaluate and select appropriate technologies from open-source and commercial ecosystems, considering deployment models and integration with existing enterprise tools. Support the successful delivery and ongoing operational improvement of AI-powered applications using agile delivery methods. Work closely with security, governance, and risk teams to anticipate and mitigate potential risks, ensuring ethical AI implementation and compliance with emerging regulatory requirements. Develop and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders, contribute to proposal development, and support pricing and solution strategy. Lead and manage diverse teams, fostering an inclusive culture where contributions are recognised and valued. Support the development of junior team members through mentoring, on-the-job coaching, and structured development programmes. Skills and Professional Experience Essential Experience in data science and an understanding of mathematical and statistical concepts relevant to AI and machine learning. Experience implementing cloud-based AI and ML workloads across one or more cloud platforms or third-party technologies such as Google PaLM and Vertex AI, Azure OpenAI Services and Azure ML, AWS Bedrock and SageMaker, Dataiku, Databricks, Snowflake Snowpark and Snowflake Cortex, and DataRobot. Experience architecting scalable, high-performance, and cost-optimised AI and ML solutions using serverless technologies, containerised deployments, Kubernetes, and GPU-based compute infrastructure. Working knowledge of generative AI and hands-on experience deploying and hosting large foundation models. Experience with large language model architectures such as transformers, GANs, and VAEs, along with fine-tuning techniques, retrieval-augmented generation, contextual embeddings, vector databases, and semantic search tools Experience using deep learning frameworks and tools such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and LangChain. Experience designing and implementing MLOps frameworks that support robust model training, testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement life cycles. Experience developing and integrating APIs, particularly for serving machine learning models. Experience building enterprise-integrated solutions that deliver end-to-end capabilities and the ability to recommend appropriate architectural approaches based on use case requirements. To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn (see below) Tenth Revolution Group are the go-to recruiter for Data & AI roles in the UK offering more opportunities across the country than any other recruitment agency. We're the proud sponsor and supporter of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour, and the London Fabric User Group. We are the global leaders in Data & AI recruitment.
Data Engineer Permanent 70 - 80k plus annual bonus scheme (up to 10%) Hybrid working (typically 2 days working from home) Wigan Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a growing manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of a Data Engineer - a brand new role to the business! The business have been a market leader in their field for over 40 years with strong UK and European presence in the market. The Data Engineer will be responsible for mapping, building and maintaining scalable systems, infrastructure and pipelines that collect, store and transport raw data. You will also work closely with the Head of IT and other technical teams to support current and new services following DevOps principles. Responsibilities: Lead on data-driven projects ensuring effective project management and delivery on time. Design and build a scalable, modern cloud-based data platform, including data lake, data ingestion pipelines, transformation and data modelling. Evaluation of current data setup to identify gaps and improvements and where needed optimising or rebuilding the data and analytics infrastructure. Ensure that data analytics, governance and architecture practices are scalable and robust. Establishing raw data flows that support operational and reporting insight. What we are looking for: Proven experience in a Data Engineer/ strategic data role. Strong working knowledge of Query Optimisation, DAX, Power BI. Hands on experience with either Amazon AWS and Azure data platforms with also Business Central experience being beneficial. Experience integrating multiple systems into a central cloud-based data platform. Excellent technical documentation skills. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bring new ideas, challenge when needed and collaborate. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to take up a newly created pivotal role for this growing organisation with the opportunity to map out, design and implement their cloud based data infrastructure. Please apply by Friday 20th March to be considered. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
11/03/2026
Full time
Data Engineer Permanent 70 - 80k plus annual bonus scheme (up to 10%) Hybrid working (typically 2 days working from home) Wigan Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a growing manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of a Data Engineer - a brand new role to the business! The business have been a market leader in their field for over 40 years with strong UK and European presence in the market. The Data Engineer will be responsible for mapping, building and maintaining scalable systems, infrastructure and pipelines that collect, store and transport raw data. You will also work closely with the Head of IT and other technical teams to support current and new services following DevOps principles. Responsibilities: Lead on data-driven projects ensuring effective project management and delivery on time. Design and build a scalable, modern cloud-based data platform, including data lake, data ingestion pipelines, transformation and data modelling. Evaluation of current data setup to identify gaps and improvements and where needed optimising or rebuilding the data and analytics infrastructure. Ensure that data analytics, governance and architecture practices are scalable and robust. Establishing raw data flows that support operational and reporting insight. What we are looking for: Proven experience in a Data Engineer/ strategic data role. Strong working knowledge of Query Optimisation, DAX, Power BI. Hands on experience with either Amazon AWS and Azure data platforms with also Business Central experience being beneficial. Experience integrating multiple systems into a central cloud-based data platform. Excellent technical documentation skills. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bring new ideas, challenge when needed and collaborate. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to take up a newly created pivotal role for this growing organisation with the opportunity to map out, design and implement their cloud based data infrastructure. Please apply by Friday 20th March to be considered. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
We are working with a growing technology consultancy delivering complex digital and cloud transformation programmes across UK Defence and the Public Sector. Due to continued project growth, they are looking to appoint a DV Cleared Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer to join their expanding engineering capability. This is a key technical role supporting the delivery of secure, automated and scalable cloud platforms across high-profile national security programmes. The role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems, influence DevOps best practice, and help shape platform engineering capability within a growing consultancy environment. The Role You will design, build and support secure DevOps platforms and cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments, helping development teams deliver reliable and automated deployments while ensuring strong security and operational practices. Working closely with engineering teams and stakeholders, you will help drive automation, platform reliability, and DevOps maturity across defence programmes. Key Responsibilities Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, testing and deployment Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep or CloudFormation Deliver and support secure cloud environments across AWS and Azure Manage and support Red Hat/Linux based systems Implement monitoring, logging and observability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or similar Manage containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes Ensure infrastructure meets security, compliance and governance standards Support incident response, reliability improvements and operational resilience Work closely with development teams to improve deployment processes and automation Produce technical documentation including architecture decisions, runbooks and operational handover material Essential Skills Current DV Clearance prior to a start date Experience working in DevOps, Platform Engineering or SRE roles Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins or Azure DevOps) Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM or CloudFormation) Strong Linux/Red Hat administration experience Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Scripting or programming experience ( Python, Bash or PowerShell ) Experience supporting production environments and reliability practices Desirable Experience Microservices architectures DevSecOps and secure pipeline practices Cloud governance and landing zone design Configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet or Chef GitOps tooling such as ArgoCD or Flux Experience working within Agile delivery environments Location: UK Hybrid working model, Wiltshire or London regions (with up to 3-4 days on site)
11/03/2026
Contractor
We are working with a growing technology consultancy delivering complex digital and cloud transformation programmes across UK Defence and the Public Sector. Due to continued project growth, they are looking to appoint a DV Cleared Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer to join their expanding engineering capability. This is a key technical role supporting the delivery of secure, automated and scalable cloud platforms across high-profile national security programmes. The role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems, influence DevOps best practice, and help shape platform engineering capability within a growing consultancy environment. The Role You will design, build and support secure DevOps platforms and cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments, helping development teams deliver reliable and automated deployments while ensuring strong security and operational practices. Working closely with engineering teams and stakeholders, you will help drive automation, platform reliability, and DevOps maturity across defence programmes. Key Responsibilities Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, testing and deployment Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep or CloudFormation Deliver and support secure cloud environments across AWS and Azure Manage and support Red Hat/Linux based systems Implement monitoring, logging and observability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or similar Manage containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes Ensure infrastructure meets security, compliance and governance standards Support incident response, reliability improvements and operational resilience Work closely with development teams to improve deployment processes and automation Produce technical documentation including architecture decisions, runbooks and operational handover material Essential Skills Current DV Clearance prior to a start date Experience working in DevOps, Platform Engineering or SRE roles Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins or Azure DevOps) Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM or CloudFormation) Strong Linux/Red Hat administration experience Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Scripting or programming experience ( Python, Bash or PowerShell ) Experience supporting production environments and reliability practices Desirable Experience Microservices architectures DevSecOps and secure pipeline practices Cloud governance and landing zone design Configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet or Chef GitOps tooling such as ArgoCD or Flux Experience working within Agile delivery environments Location: UK Hybrid working model, Wiltshire or London regions (with up to 3-4 days on site)
Tech Lead - Asset Management Data Platform (Pricing & Quant Data) Permanent London (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite) Up to 140,000 + bonus + excellent benefits Lorien is partnering with a leading UK investment and asset management organisation to hire a hands-on Tech Lead to help build and evolve a modern cloud data platform supporting front-office investment activity. This is a high-impact role in a London-based team that works closely with the business, shaping how critical pricing, hedging and investment datasets are produced, governed and shared. This role involes leading technical design and delivery from the front, mentoring engineers, and setting engineering standards (without formal line management). You'll be trusted to operate with high autonomy and drive delivery day-to-day. The opportunity (what you'll be working on) Building and running a greenfield/early-stage Snowflake data platform that acts as a data hub for the asset management function Delivering high-quality, timely data for pricing workflows (ensuring the right data is available for pricing, and distributed correctly once prices are produced) Supporting asset & liability matching and hedging MI use-cases by providing trusted datasets to investment stakeholders and quant teams Modernising how data is served to consumers, including reworking APIs/data services to use more timely inputs and improve pricing accuracy Helping enable expansion of in-house capability to trade across multiple asset classes, by strengthening data foundations and delivery What you'll do Lead technical design and implementation across data services, APIs, and platform components Set and uphold engineering standards (patterns, code quality, reviews, testing approach) Drive modern delivery practices: CI/CD, test automation, DevOps ways of working Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and production-ready in a regulated environment Mentor and support engineers through pairing, coaching, workshops and code reviews Work directly with front-office / investment stakeholders to translate outcomes into technical delivery Operate independently, owning your technical backlog and delivery plan with minimal day-to-day oversight What they're looking for (candidate profile) Essential experience Strong hands-on technical leadership in a front-office investment/trading environment Background in Investment Banking, Asset Management, or Wealth Management, ideally where the organisation trades and manages its own funds Proven ability to deliver data-intensive platforms or services used by front-office stakeholders (trading, portfolio, risk, quants) Strong engineering capability across Python, SQL, Snowflake, and AWS (modern cloud patterns; serverless experience is a strong advantage) Comfortable owning solution design, making decisions, and driving delivery with high autonomy Excellent stakeholder communication skills (can influence, align, and keep delivery moving) Desirable Experience with pricing / market data, ALM concepts, hedging MI, or data supplied to quant/model users Strong solution design skills (end-to-end data/service design) Experience working across multiple teams / scaled delivery environments Exposure to event-driven / serverless architectures and modern data engineering patterns Why this role stands out Modern stack: Snowflake + AWS (serverless), building on a new platform with real scope to shape engineering direction Autonomy and trust-based culture: strong ownership, ability to implement what you think is best Front-and-centre London team build-out: a key hire helping establish and grow a new capability close to the business Meaningful domain challenges: pricing, hedging, investment datasets - real-world impact and complexity Working pattern & package London hybrid: typically 3 days per week onsite Salary up to 140,000 (plus bonus) Strong benefits package (details shared during process) Open to flexible working discussions (including part-time/job share in principle) Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
11/03/2026
Full time
Tech Lead - Asset Management Data Platform (Pricing & Quant Data) Permanent London (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite) Up to 140,000 + bonus + excellent benefits Lorien is partnering with a leading UK investment and asset management organisation to hire a hands-on Tech Lead to help build and evolve a modern cloud data platform supporting front-office investment activity. This is a high-impact role in a London-based team that works closely with the business, shaping how critical pricing, hedging and investment datasets are produced, governed and shared. This role involes leading technical design and delivery from the front, mentoring engineers, and setting engineering standards (without formal line management). You'll be trusted to operate with high autonomy and drive delivery day-to-day. The opportunity (what you'll be working on) Building and running a greenfield/early-stage Snowflake data platform that acts as a data hub for the asset management function Delivering high-quality, timely data for pricing workflows (ensuring the right data is available for pricing, and distributed correctly once prices are produced) Supporting asset & liability matching and hedging MI use-cases by providing trusted datasets to investment stakeholders and quant teams Modernising how data is served to consumers, including reworking APIs/data services to use more timely inputs and improve pricing accuracy Helping enable expansion of in-house capability to trade across multiple asset classes, by strengthening data foundations and delivery What you'll do Lead technical design and implementation across data services, APIs, and platform components Set and uphold engineering standards (patterns, code quality, reviews, testing approach) Drive modern delivery practices: CI/CD, test automation, DevOps ways of working Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and production-ready in a regulated environment Mentor and support engineers through pairing, coaching, workshops and code reviews Work directly with front-office / investment stakeholders to translate outcomes into technical delivery Operate independently, owning your technical backlog and delivery plan with minimal day-to-day oversight What they're looking for (candidate profile) Essential experience Strong hands-on technical leadership in a front-office investment/trading environment Background in Investment Banking, Asset Management, or Wealth Management, ideally where the organisation trades and manages its own funds Proven ability to deliver data-intensive platforms or services used by front-office stakeholders (trading, portfolio, risk, quants) Strong engineering capability across Python, SQL, Snowflake, and AWS (modern cloud patterns; serverless experience is a strong advantage) Comfortable owning solution design, making decisions, and driving delivery with high autonomy Excellent stakeholder communication skills (can influence, align, and keep delivery moving) Desirable Experience with pricing / market data, ALM concepts, hedging MI, or data supplied to quant/model users Strong solution design skills (end-to-end data/service design) Experience working across multiple teams / scaled delivery environments Exposure to event-driven / serverless architectures and modern data engineering patterns Why this role stands out Modern stack: Snowflake + AWS (serverless), building on a new platform with real scope to shape engineering direction Autonomy and trust-based culture: strong ownership, ability to implement what you think is best Front-and-centre London team build-out: a key hire helping establish and grow a new capability close to the business Meaningful domain challenges: pricing, hedging, investment datasets - real-world impact and complexity Working pattern & package London hybrid: typically 3 days per week onsite Salary up to 140,000 (plus bonus) Strong benefits package (details shared during process) Open to flexible working discussions (including part-time/job share in principle) Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.