Robson Bale Ltd

4 job(s) at Robson Bale Ltd

Robson Bale Ltd
Aug 11, 2026
Full time
Senior PHP Engineer - Operational Support - Permanent - London/Hybrid - £70,000 - 85,000 2 days per week on site in central London, 3 days remote £70,000 - 85,000 This is a hands-on engineering role for people who enjoy solving complex production challenges and applying strong software engineering principles to improve live operational environments. You will join a team of highly capable engineers who combine technical expertise, curiosity and analytical thinking to strengthen reliability, increase automation and prevent recurring issues. By reducing repetitive operational work, the team is able to focus on higher-value engineering challenges across resilience, operational excellence and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in eliminating operational toil, automating manual processes and improving service reliability, working closely with Software Engineering, Platform and Site Reliability Engineering teams across the organisation. Core technologies: AWS (EKS/Kubernetes), PHP, MySQL, Datadog, Kibana and Heap. This role offers the opportunity to: Work on challenging technical problems across a modern cloud platform. Build automation and tooling that delivers measurable business impact. Develop expertise across software engineering, cloud operations and reliability engineering. Join a team that values technical excellence, ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Resolve complex application and platform issues within clearly defined engineering guardrails. Diagnose production incidents, perform safe remediation and reduce unnecessary escalation to L3 teams. Build automation, scripts, runbooks and tooling that improve operational efficiency and reduce MTTR. Use Datadog, Kibana and Heap to investigate issues, understand customer impact and improve service health. Partner with Software Engineering, SRE and Platform teams to improve observability, reliability and operational readiness. Contribute to service onboarding, post-incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. What We're Looking For Experience in Application Operations, Production Engineering, SRE or a similar operational engineering environment. Experience supporting cloud-hosted applications, ideally PHP services running on Kubernetes (EKS) with MySQL databases. Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, with the ability to understand systems end-to-end. Hands-on experience with PHP, Python or another Back End language. Practical Kubernetes knowledge, including deployments, logging, monitoring and safe rollbacks. MySQL operational experience, including performance investigation and query analysis. Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog and log analysis tools such as Kibana. Strong communication skills and a passion for automation, continuous improvement and engineering quality. Nice to Have Python development experience. Feature flag platforms and configuration-as-code. AWS services such as S3, SQS, ALB and CloudWatch. Experience with SLOs, service onboarding and operational readiness. Working Pattern & On-Call Standard hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. 1-in-4 on-call rotation. £500 on-call allowance per week. Additional hourly payments for call-outs. Enhanced rates for public holiday coverage. Historically low call-out volumes, supported by a strong focus on automation, operational maturity and continuous improvement. Mobile Site Contact Us About Partners Terms Privacy Cookies JobServe is a registered trademark of JobServe Ltd. Part of the Aspire Media Group. © 2026 JobServe Ltd. All rights reserved.
Robson Bale Ltd
Oct 08, 2025
Contractor
We're looking for an experienced Python Engineer to join a newly formed team working alongside a client's Product Owner, Technical Lead, and development team. You'll design, build, and optimize scalable, cloud-based data pipelines and ensure top performance in production environments. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain data ingestion and ETL pipelines using Python and tools like Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect Design asynchronous workflows and event-driven architectures with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar Optimize performance and reliability of large-scale data systems Automate and monitor data workflows for scalability and observability Collaborate with business and product teams to deliver robust, compliant data solutions Requirements: 6+ years of Python development experience focused on data pipelines Expertise with SQL/NoSQL, Airflow/Dagster/Prefect, and message brokers Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS/GCP/Azure Strong knowledge of OOP and Agile practices Excellent communication and problem-solving skills Experience in real estate or mortgage data (preferred) Familiarity with ML integration and data privacy/compliance (a plus)
Robson Bale Ltd
Oct 06, 2025
Contractor
Consultant - Securities Subject Matter Expert - Contract - Hybrid/London - £860pd Inside IR35 12 month contract £860pd Inside IR35 1 day per week on site Job Description An experienced individual with deep knowledge and proven expertise working within or closely with a Central Securities Depository (CSD). The successful candidate will provide critical subject matter expertise on Bonds and UK Gilts life cycle to inform the design and development of a Digital Securities Depository (DSD). In this role, the individual will contribute domain expertise to support product design, regulatory engagement, and market outreach, helping ensure the DSD is aligned with market expectations, regulatory frameworks, and operational realities. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the UK's financial market infrastructure from the ground up-without requiring prior experience in digital assets or blockchain. Role Responsibilities Provide subject matter expertise on the full life cycle of Bonds and UK gilts (issuance, settlement, custody, corporate actions) to inform the design of a fit-for-purpose Digital Securities Depository. Work closely with internal product, technology, and legal teams to translate traditional CSD services into digital equivalents while ensuring regulatory, operational, and market continuity. Collaborate on the definition of the target operating model for the DSD, including participant roles, post-trade workflows, and asset servicing processes. Support in discussions with key stakeholders in the ecosystem to validate assumptions and refine the solution and product roadmap.
Robson Bale Ltd
Oct 02, 2025
Contractor
Product Manager - Clear Derivatives (OTC & ETD) - Contract - London/Hybrid - £520pd Inside IR35 Location: Central London (3 days on-site) Duration: 6 months initially Rate: £520/day (Inside IR35) Overview Seeking an experienced Product Manager with strong knowledge of OTC and ETD derivatives to lead product initiatives within a regulated financial environment. The role bridges stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring delivery of high-value projects in line with business goals. Key Responsibilities Drive product planning, delivery, and life cycle management in an Agile framework. Act as the link between business, technology, and external partners. Produce and manage documentation (requirements, specifications, roadmaps). Manage risks, priorities, and deadlines effectively. Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Requirements Proven Product Management experience in financial services (OTC & ETD). Strong knowledge of Agile (Scrum/Kanban). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience producing and managing project documentation. Strong risk and time management in regulated environments.