Lead Software Engineer - C# / Go / SQL Server / Kubernetes C#, Go, React.js, SQL Server, REST & GraphQL APIs, GCP, Kubernetes, Git Salary up to 100k Hybrid - 2 days onsite in Chester Influential, hands-on leadership role with no line management Who We Are We're a fast-growing tech company delivering high-impact SaaS solutions to a global customer base. Our products support critical digital experiences, and our teams are dedicated to building secure, scalable systems that perform at high volume. We've created a collaborative and developer-led engineering culture where innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence are genuinely valued. As we continue to scale, we're looking for a Lead Back-End Engineer to help shape the evolution of our platform and lead key technical initiatives. Who We're Seeking We're looking for an experienced Lead Software engineer with a strong foundation in modern programming principles and a proven track record of delivering robust, cloud-based systems. In this role, you'll provide hands-on technical leadership across key projects, work closely with product and engineering stakeholders, and play a pivotal role in evolving the architecture of our platform. You'll be given the autonomy to explore new ideas, recommend improvements, and guide best practices across the team. You'll Need: Proven experience with C# and/or Go in production environments Strong experience with SQL Server and modern database architecture RESTful and GraphQL API development Experience with distributed cloud systems - we use Kubernetes in GCP Deep understanding of software design patterns and architecture best practices Prior experience acting as a technical lead within cross-functional teams Excellent Git skills and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines Passion for coaching, mentoring, and driving engineering excellence Benefits 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off Flexible working hours with hybrid setup Health scheme, EAP, cycle-to-work, and employee discounts Collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture Regular socials and developer-led initiatives What Happens Next? Please apply online or email me directly at (url removed). For more info, feel free to call me on (phone number removed). By applying, you consent to us processing your details for this role only. We look forward to hearing from you! Key Skills: C#, Go, React.js, SQL Server, REST APIs, GraphQL, Kubernetes, GCP, Git, Agile, CI/CD, GitOps, Architecture, Design Patterns, Mentoring, Observability, TDD
Oct 22, 2025
Full time
Lead Software Engineer - C# / Go / SQL Server / Kubernetes C#, Go, React.js, SQL Server, REST & GraphQL APIs, GCP, Kubernetes, Git Salary up to 100k Hybrid - 2 days onsite in Chester Influential, hands-on leadership role with no line management Who We Are We're a fast-growing tech company delivering high-impact SaaS solutions to a global customer base. Our products support critical digital experiences, and our teams are dedicated to building secure, scalable systems that perform at high volume. We've created a collaborative and developer-led engineering culture where innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence are genuinely valued. As we continue to scale, we're looking for a Lead Back-End Engineer to help shape the evolution of our platform and lead key technical initiatives. Who We're Seeking We're looking for an experienced Lead Software engineer with a strong foundation in modern programming principles and a proven track record of delivering robust, cloud-based systems. In this role, you'll provide hands-on technical leadership across key projects, work closely with product and engineering stakeholders, and play a pivotal role in evolving the architecture of our platform. You'll be given the autonomy to explore new ideas, recommend improvements, and guide best practices across the team. You'll Need: Proven experience with C# and/or Go in production environments Strong experience with SQL Server and modern database architecture RESTful and GraphQL API development Experience with distributed cloud systems - we use Kubernetes in GCP Deep understanding of software design patterns and architecture best practices Prior experience acting as a technical lead within cross-functional teams Excellent Git skills and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines Passion for coaching, mentoring, and driving engineering excellence Benefits 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off Flexible working hours with hybrid setup Health scheme, EAP, cycle-to-work, and employee discounts Collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture Regular socials and developer-led initiatives What Happens Next? Please apply online or email me directly at (url removed). For more info, feel free to call me on (phone number removed). By applying, you consent to us processing your details for this role only. We look forward to hearing from you! Key Skills: C#, Go, React.js, SQL Server, REST APIs, GraphQL, Kubernetes, GCP, Git, Agile, CI/CD, GitOps, Architecture, Design Patterns, Mentoring, Observability, TDD
Job Title: Observability Developer / Engineer Location: Hybrid (UK, with travel as required) Employment Type: Full-time This role is with Morela please respond to (url removed) for further informaiton Do you want to be part of something special? Morela is proud to represent our exclusive client , a fast-growing start-up transforming Service Operations . Led by industry leaders with a proven track record of building and scaling successful businesses, this company is redefining how enterprises monitor, manage, and optimise IT operations. This is your chance to join a team shaping the future of observability and operational intelligence from the ground up. We are seeking a skilled Observability Developer to design, build, and optimise observability solutions that help enterprise clients gain actionable insights from their logs, metrics, traces, and events. In this role, you will reduce noise, improve reliability, and accelerate innovation by integrating monitoring platforms, ITSM tools, and AIOps engines while embedding observability best practices into delivery pipelines. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement observability pipelines across logs, metrics, events, and traces Build integrations and automation between monitoring/alerting platforms, ITSM tools, and AIOps engines Optimise alerting strategies to reduce noise and improve signal quality Develop dashboards, visualisations, and reports for technical and business stakeholders Deploy observability solutions in cloud and hybrid environments Contribute to observability strategy and best practices within the Service Operations Framework Collaborate with development, operations, and SRE teams to embed observability into the full delivery lifecycle Skills & Experience: Strong background in observability, monitoring, and event management Hands-on experience with platforms such as Dynatrace, Datadog, AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, or Elastic Experience building integrations and automation using APIs, Python, Node.js, Go, or scripting Familiarity with AIOps platforms (BigPanda, Moogsoft, etc.) Knowledge of ITSM / incident management processes and tools (Halo ITSM, ServiceNow, Jira Service Management) Cloud experience ( AWS, Azure, GCP ) and deploying observability tools in cloud-native environments Understanding of OpenTelemetry and modern observability standards Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced start-up or consulting environment Why Join: Work with our exclusive client , a high-growth start-up backed by proven Service Operations leaders Work on cutting-edge projects across multiple industries Shape both client outcomes and the company s frameworks and offerings Thrive in a collaborative culture where ideas are valued, careers grow quickly, and impact is immediate Sounds great right? Don't hesitate to apply today.
Oct 22, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Observability Developer / Engineer Location: Hybrid (UK, with travel as required) Employment Type: Full-time This role is with Morela please respond to (url removed) for further informaiton Do you want to be part of something special? Morela is proud to represent our exclusive client , a fast-growing start-up transforming Service Operations . Led by industry leaders with a proven track record of building and scaling successful businesses, this company is redefining how enterprises monitor, manage, and optimise IT operations. This is your chance to join a team shaping the future of observability and operational intelligence from the ground up. We are seeking a skilled Observability Developer to design, build, and optimise observability solutions that help enterprise clients gain actionable insights from their logs, metrics, traces, and events. In this role, you will reduce noise, improve reliability, and accelerate innovation by integrating monitoring platforms, ITSM tools, and AIOps engines while embedding observability best practices into delivery pipelines. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement observability pipelines across logs, metrics, events, and traces Build integrations and automation between monitoring/alerting platforms, ITSM tools, and AIOps engines Optimise alerting strategies to reduce noise and improve signal quality Develop dashboards, visualisations, and reports for technical and business stakeholders Deploy observability solutions in cloud and hybrid environments Contribute to observability strategy and best practices within the Service Operations Framework Collaborate with development, operations, and SRE teams to embed observability into the full delivery lifecycle Skills & Experience: Strong background in observability, monitoring, and event management Hands-on experience with platforms such as Dynatrace, Datadog, AppDynamics, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, or Elastic Experience building integrations and automation using APIs, Python, Node.js, Go, or scripting Familiarity with AIOps platforms (BigPanda, Moogsoft, etc.) Knowledge of ITSM / incident management processes and tools (Halo ITSM, ServiceNow, Jira Service Management) Cloud experience ( AWS, Azure, GCP ) and deploying observability tools in cloud-native environments Understanding of OpenTelemetry and modern observability standards Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced start-up or consulting environment Why Join: Work with our exclusive client , a high-growth start-up backed by proven Service Operations leaders Work on cutting-edge projects across multiple industries Shape both client outcomes and the company s frameworks and offerings Thrive in a collaborative culture where ideas are valued, careers grow quickly, and impact is immediate Sounds great right? Don't hesitate to apply today.
We're looking for a Co-Pilot Developer to design, build and productionise AI-assisted workflows using Microsoft Copilot (Copilot Studio/Power Platform), M365 Graph , and Azure AI/OpenAI . You'll turn messy, human processes into secure, governed copilots that boost productivity across Support, Ops and Commercial teams. What you'll do Design and ship copilots/agents (Copilot Studio) that integrate with Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Jira/ServiceNow , and line-of-business APIs. Build connectors/plugins , ground models with enterprise data (SharePoint, Dataverse, SQL, Azure AI Search/RAG). Craft, test and version prompts ; define evaluation metrics, safety rails and guardrails. Implement telemetry/observability (App Insights/Kusto), A/B tests and continuous improvement loops. Work with Security/Compliance on data access, DLP, retention and audit ; follow least-privilege and secure-by-design. Partner with product and SMEs to map use-cases, deliver MVPs, iterate quickly, and document everything for handover. What you'll bring Proven delivery of solutions with Copilot Studio/Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) and Microsoft 365 . Hands-on with Microsoft Graph , Teams apps (bots, Adaptive Cards), and custom connectors . Experience grounding LLMs (eg, Azure OpenAI , embeddings, RAG with Azure AI Search/vector stores ). Strong TypeScript/JavaScript or .NET (Python a plus) for building APIs/microservices that feed copilots. Solid understanding of Entra ID (Azure AD) , OAuth/Graph permissions, enterprise security and tenancy considerations. Comfort with GitHub Copilot , CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps), and environment promotion. Excellent stakeholder skills; able to translate business pain into measurable AI wins.
Oct 22, 2025
Contractor
We're looking for a Co-Pilot Developer to design, build and productionise AI-assisted workflows using Microsoft Copilot (Copilot Studio/Power Platform), M365 Graph , and Azure AI/OpenAI . You'll turn messy, human processes into secure, governed copilots that boost productivity across Support, Ops and Commercial teams. What you'll do Design and ship copilots/agents (Copilot Studio) that integrate with Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Jira/ServiceNow , and line-of-business APIs. Build connectors/plugins , ground models with enterprise data (SharePoint, Dataverse, SQL, Azure AI Search/RAG). Craft, test and version prompts ; define evaluation metrics, safety rails and guardrails. Implement telemetry/observability (App Insights/Kusto), A/B tests and continuous improvement loops. Work with Security/Compliance on data access, DLP, retention and audit ; follow least-privilege and secure-by-design. Partner with product and SMEs to map use-cases, deliver MVPs, iterate quickly, and document everything for handover. What you'll bring Proven delivery of solutions with Copilot Studio/Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) and Microsoft 365 . Hands-on with Microsoft Graph , Teams apps (bots, Adaptive Cards), and custom connectors . Experience grounding LLMs (eg, Azure OpenAI , embeddings, RAG with Azure AI Search/vector stores ). Strong TypeScript/JavaScript or .NET (Python a plus) for building APIs/microservices that feed copilots. Solid understanding of Entra ID (Azure AD) , OAuth/Graph permissions, enterprise security and tenancy considerations. Comfort with GitHub Copilot , CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps), and environment promotion. Excellent stakeholder skills; able to translate business pain into measurable AI wins.
Node.js Developer - 2 month initial contract - 630/ day (Inside IR35) - Remote (UK based) We are recruiting a Node.js Developer for a 2-month initial contract. You will build and harden Node.js microservices running on Azure Container Apps, orchestrating asynchronous, file-based and Delta-linked workflows with strong reliability, observability, and security. Key responsibilities: Design and implement Node.js/TypeScript services (Express/lightweight HTTP) for async job orchestration. Implement FIFO/round-robin workers, leases/heartbeats, retries/backoff, and idempotency keys. Integrate with Azure SQL (mssql), ADLS Gen2, Storage Queues/Service Bus, and ADF triggers. Enable real-time notifications (SignalR/WebSockets) Contribute to CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and containerisation best practices. Operate securely inside private-network Azure environments (Managed Identity, RBAC, Private Endpoints). Enforce config-driven processing (JSON configs) with robust error handling, telemetry, and full traceability Key skills and experience : Strong Node.js/TypeScript in production microservices (HTTP + background workers). Understanding of Azure Container Apps, Storage (Blobs/Queues), and Managed Identity integration. SQL proficiency (Azure SQL), handling transactional updates and retries. Solid reliability engineering skills - idempotency, timeouts, circuit breakers, and retry strategies. Angular/SPA integration (SignalR), file validation (Excel/CSV), or SFTP connector experience. Familiarity with private endpoint architectures and security-first deployments. Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Oct 22, 2025
Contractor
Node.js Developer - 2 month initial contract - 630/ day (Inside IR35) - Remote (UK based) We are recruiting a Node.js Developer for a 2-month initial contract. You will build and harden Node.js microservices running on Azure Container Apps, orchestrating asynchronous, file-based and Delta-linked workflows with strong reliability, observability, and security. Key responsibilities: Design and implement Node.js/TypeScript services (Express/lightweight HTTP) for async job orchestration. Implement FIFO/round-robin workers, leases/heartbeats, retries/backoff, and idempotency keys. Integrate with Azure SQL (mssql), ADLS Gen2, Storage Queues/Service Bus, and ADF triggers. Enable real-time notifications (SignalR/WebSockets) Contribute to CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and containerisation best practices. Operate securely inside private-network Azure environments (Managed Identity, RBAC, Private Endpoints). Enforce config-driven processing (JSON configs) with robust error handling, telemetry, and full traceability Key skills and experience : Strong Node.js/TypeScript in production microservices (HTTP + background workers). Understanding of Azure Container Apps, Storage (Blobs/Queues), and Managed Identity integration. SQL proficiency (Azure SQL), handling transactional updates and retries. Solid reliability engineering skills - idempotency, timeouts, circuit breakers, and retry strategies. Angular/SPA integration (SignalR), file validation (Excel/CSV), or SFTP connector experience. Familiarity with private endpoint architectures and security-first deployments. Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Cloud Engineer - AWS DevOps Government Transformation Projects (AWS / Azure / DevOps) Location: Hybrid. London & Winchester (2-3 days onsite) Positions: 2 (Mid-Senior Level) Our client is a cloud-first digital consultancy, founded over 10 years ago and trusted by government, policing, and public sector organisations to deliver secure, high-impact transformation projects. They specialise in building capability and enabling independence. Embedding skilled engineers into delivery teams to modernise estates, enhance DevOps practices, and leave lasting expertise behind. The Opportunity We're hiring two Cloud Engineers to join established delivery teams on major government transformation programmes. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role working across secure AWS & Azure environments, supporting migrations, modern platform builds, and DevOps automation. You'll work alongside senior engineers and architects to enhance, operate, and support large-scale cloud estates - helping to build modern, secure, and observable DevOps platforms. Key Responsibilities Support the design and enhancement of secure AWS landing zones for government and policing clients. Deliver infrastructure-as-code and modern automation using Terraform, GitLab, and Kubernetes. Operate and support multi-account AWS environments with strong governance and security practices. Drive CI/CD improvements and developer productivity through automation and observability. Contribute to migration and greenfield projects in complex, regulated settings. About You You'll bring a blend of infrastructure and cloud experience, with a strong grasp of AWS, DevOps tools, and secure platform delivery. You're collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working in hybrid teams delivering to public sector standards. Essential Skills 10+ years' IT experience, with 5+ years in cloud (AWS / Azure). Broad technical base: infrastructure, automation, and platform delivery. Proven experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, HELM. Secure build experience for government or policing (SC or eligible). Hands-on AWS experience (certified to Associate or Professional level). Knowledge of multi-account AWS environments and migration best practice. Desirable Azure exposure and cross-cloud understanding. Strong observability, monitoring, and pipeline modernisation experience. If you're a Cloud Engineer with a passion for DevOps, automation, and secure cloud transformation - this is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile government programmes within a supportive & Talented team. Hit apply to upload your CV Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Oct 21, 2025
Full time
Cloud Engineer - AWS DevOps Government Transformation Projects (AWS / Azure / DevOps) Location: Hybrid. London & Winchester (2-3 days onsite) Positions: 2 (Mid-Senior Level) Our client is a cloud-first digital consultancy, founded over 10 years ago and trusted by government, policing, and public sector organisations to deliver secure, high-impact transformation projects. They specialise in building capability and enabling independence. Embedding skilled engineers into delivery teams to modernise estates, enhance DevOps practices, and leave lasting expertise behind. The Opportunity We're hiring two Cloud Engineers to join established delivery teams on major government transformation programmes. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role working across secure AWS & Azure environments, supporting migrations, modern platform builds, and DevOps automation. You'll work alongside senior engineers and architects to enhance, operate, and support large-scale cloud estates - helping to build modern, secure, and observable DevOps platforms. Key Responsibilities Support the design and enhancement of secure AWS landing zones for government and policing clients. Deliver infrastructure-as-code and modern automation using Terraform, GitLab, and Kubernetes. Operate and support multi-account AWS environments with strong governance and security practices. Drive CI/CD improvements and developer productivity through automation and observability. Contribute to migration and greenfield projects in complex, regulated settings. About You You'll bring a blend of infrastructure and cloud experience, with a strong grasp of AWS, DevOps tools, and secure platform delivery. You're collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working in hybrid teams delivering to public sector standards. Essential Skills 10+ years' IT experience, with 5+ years in cloud (AWS / Azure). Broad technical base: infrastructure, automation, and platform delivery. Proven experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, HELM. Secure build experience for government or policing (SC or eligible). Hands-on AWS experience (certified to Associate or Professional level). Knowledge of multi-account AWS environments and migration best practice. Desirable Azure exposure and cross-cloud understanding. Strong observability, monitoring, and pipeline modernisation experience. If you're a Cloud Engineer with a passion for DevOps, automation, and secure cloud transformation - this is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile government programmes within a supportive & Talented team. Hit apply to upload your CV Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Senior API Technical Consultant (GraphQL Specialist) Design and build next generation of high-scale SaaS platforms. We're looking for a senior/lead engineering consultant with deep expertise in GraphQL to take a leading role in developing our robust TypeScript/Node.js Back End. You will be instrumental in shaping our technical direction, driving the evolution of our APIs, ensuring our services are resilient, scalable and secure within a cutting-edge, cloud-native environment (Helm, Kubernetes). The Deliverables Design and build sophisticated, scalable GraphQL APIs and Back End services using TypeScript and Node.js. Lead the design and evolution of our API schemas, ensuring they meet the complex demands of a rapidly growing platform. Champion best practice in code quality, automated testing (Vitest, Playwright) and observability to deliver resilient, maintainable, and production-ready business logic. Drive DevOps excellence by collaborating on CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse), containerisation (Docker) and Kubernetes deployments. Mentor and empower fellow engineers through thoughtful code reviews, technical guidance and fostering a culture of collaborative problem-solving. Influence technical strategy by working within a cross-functional Agile team to guide process improvements and make key architectural decisions. Experience Extensive production experience architecting and delivering complex applications with TypeScript and Node.js Expert level GraphQL , including advanced API design, schema evolution, performance optimisation. Strong automated testing frameworks like Vitest and Playwright . Proficiency with modern DevOps tooling and cloud-native architecture, including Docker , Helm , Kubernetes Proven ability to lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, drive improvements across a codebase. A passion for mentoring and coaching other developers to elevate the team's capabilities. Beneficial: Large-scale SaaS, streaming services, advanced Helm chart authoring. Please send your CV, day rate and availability for consideration, alternatively should you know of a suitable other, please forward for review. If you're interested in this opportunity, please email your latest CV with reate and availability. Staffworx Limited are a UK based recruitment consultancy supporting the global digital, E-commerce, software & business consulting sectors
Oct 21, 2025
Contractor
Senior API Technical Consultant (GraphQL Specialist) Design and build next generation of high-scale SaaS platforms. We're looking for a senior/lead engineering consultant with deep expertise in GraphQL to take a leading role in developing our robust TypeScript/Node.js Back End. You will be instrumental in shaping our technical direction, driving the evolution of our APIs, ensuring our services are resilient, scalable and secure within a cutting-edge, cloud-native environment (Helm, Kubernetes). The Deliverables Design and build sophisticated, scalable GraphQL APIs and Back End services using TypeScript and Node.js. Lead the design and evolution of our API schemas, ensuring they meet the complex demands of a rapidly growing platform. Champion best practice in code quality, automated testing (Vitest, Playwright) and observability to deliver resilient, maintainable, and production-ready business logic. Drive DevOps excellence by collaborating on CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse), containerisation (Docker) and Kubernetes deployments. Mentor and empower fellow engineers through thoughtful code reviews, technical guidance and fostering a culture of collaborative problem-solving. Influence technical strategy by working within a cross-functional Agile team to guide process improvements and make key architectural decisions. Experience Extensive production experience architecting and delivering complex applications with TypeScript and Node.js Expert level GraphQL , including advanced API design, schema evolution, performance optimisation. Strong automated testing frameworks like Vitest and Playwright . Proficiency with modern DevOps tooling and cloud-native architecture, including Docker , Helm , Kubernetes Proven ability to lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, drive improvements across a codebase. A passion for mentoring and coaching other developers to elevate the team's capabilities. Beneficial: Large-scale SaaS, streaming services, advanced Helm chart authoring. Please send your CV, day rate and availability for consideration, alternatively should you know of a suitable other, please forward for review. If you're interested in this opportunity, please email your latest CV with reate and availability. Staffworx Limited are a UK based recruitment consultancy supporting the global digital, E-commerce, software & business consulting sectors
Security Cleared VMware Consultant Location: Multiple UK sites (onsite presence required) Clearance: Active Security Clearance (SC) Travel: Required across various customer sites in the UK Overview We are looking for experienced Security Cleared VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)/Aria Suite Architect to lead design, automation, and modernisation initiatives across multiple customer environments. This role will focus on developing scalable cloud templates, orchestrating virtual infrastructure, and driving automation and observability using VMware's Aria and NSX technologies. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong communication and customer engagement skills, acting as both an architect and a hands-on consultant who can guide, upskill, and integrate closely with customer teams. Key Responsibilities Lead discovery and design workshops for current vSphere and VCF environments. Develop Future State Architectures, high-level implementation roadmaps, and detailed design documentation. Design and deploy VCF environments, including Management and Workload Domains. Deliver end-to-end solutions using the Aria Suite. (Aria Automation & Aria Operations) Integrate Terraform and PowerShell automation to streamline virtual infrastructure deployment. Design and implement NSX and Avi Networks (ALB) solutions for both VCF and non-VCF environments Deliver Identity & Access Management, Developer Ready Infrastructure, and Operational Intelligence components. Provide architectural reviews, documentation, and ongoing upskilling for customer teams. Collaborate with internal and customer stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic cloud and automation goals. Technical Skills & Experience Proven expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.x-9.x) design and deployment Strong hands-on knowledge of the VMware Aria Suite (Automation, Operations, Operations for Logs, Operations for Networks) Experience with NSX, Avi Networks (ALB), and related VMware security tools (DFW, ATP, vDefend) Proficiency in Terraform, PowerShell, and infrastructure-as-code practices Experience in creating cloud templates, automation pipelines, and orchestration workflows Understanding of Identity & Access Management, Monitoring & Analytics, and Developer Ready Infrastructure Ability to produce professional architecture documentation and implementation roadmap Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Comfortable working onsite as part of the customer team Proactive, collaborative, and confident in leading technical discussions Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivery and customer satisfaction On-site presence required at various UK locations (eg, Manchester, Derby, and others as required) Active Security Clearance (SC) mandatory We're Hiring Multiple Consultants We are looking to onboard multiple experienced consultants for these roles across different UK sites. To apply below, or email your CV and availability to: (see below)
Oct 21, 2025
Contractor
Security Cleared VMware Consultant Location: Multiple UK sites (onsite presence required) Clearance: Active Security Clearance (SC) Travel: Required across various customer sites in the UK Overview We are looking for experienced Security Cleared VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)/Aria Suite Architect to lead design, automation, and modernisation initiatives across multiple customer environments. This role will focus on developing scalable cloud templates, orchestrating virtual infrastructure, and driving automation and observability using VMware's Aria and NSX technologies. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong communication and customer engagement skills, acting as both an architect and a hands-on consultant who can guide, upskill, and integrate closely with customer teams. Key Responsibilities Lead discovery and design workshops for current vSphere and VCF environments. Develop Future State Architectures, high-level implementation roadmaps, and detailed design documentation. Design and deploy VCF environments, including Management and Workload Domains. Deliver end-to-end solutions using the Aria Suite. (Aria Automation & Aria Operations) Integrate Terraform and PowerShell automation to streamline virtual infrastructure deployment. Design and implement NSX and Avi Networks (ALB) solutions for both VCF and non-VCF environments Deliver Identity & Access Management, Developer Ready Infrastructure, and Operational Intelligence components. Provide architectural reviews, documentation, and ongoing upskilling for customer teams. Collaborate with internal and customer stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic cloud and automation goals. Technical Skills & Experience Proven expertise in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5.x-9.x) design and deployment Strong hands-on knowledge of the VMware Aria Suite (Automation, Operations, Operations for Logs, Operations for Networks) Experience with NSX, Avi Networks (ALB), and related VMware security tools (DFW, ATP, vDefend) Proficiency in Terraform, PowerShell, and infrastructure-as-code practices Experience in creating cloud templates, automation pipelines, and orchestration workflows Understanding of Identity & Access Management, Monitoring & Analytics, and Developer Ready Infrastructure Ability to produce professional architecture documentation and implementation roadmap Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Comfortable working onsite as part of the customer team Proactive, collaborative, and confident in leading technical discussions Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivery and customer satisfaction On-site presence required at various UK locations (eg, Manchester, Derby, and others as required) Active Security Clearance (SC) mandatory We're Hiring Multiple Consultants We are looking to onboard multiple experienced consultants for these roles across different UK sites. To apply below, or email your CV and availability to: (see below)
Portfolio are proud to be representing our clients who are a Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 100,000 clients worldwide and they're looking for a frontend developer. The role is paying up to 35,000 and is 5 days a week in the office. Essential: Client-side Javascript/Typescript Modern React Development (Hooks, Context, React Query) Unit & Component testing using React Testing Library Advanced version control using Git. Working with third party REST & GraphQL API's CSS (We use Tailwind) Desirable: Component library design using Storybook. Experience using Cloudflare workers. Performance optimisation experience (code-splitting, caching, load testing) Well-versed in implementing good practice with regards to accessibility (Keyboard support, screen readers, form usability) Knowledge of various front-end architectural patterns E2E Testing experience (Cypress/Playwright) Experience with Observability as a practice (logging, GA tagging, TrackJS, App Insights) If you would be interested please apply below! INDMANS
Oct 20, 2025
Full time
Portfolio are proud to be representing our clients who are a Software provider based in the heart of Manchester, providing people solutions to over 100,000 clients worldwide and they're looking for a frontend developer. The role is paying up to 35,000 and is 5 days a week in the office. Essential: Client-side Javascript/Typescript Modern React Development (Hooks, Context, React Query) Unit & Component testing using React Testing Library Advanced version control using Git. Working with third party REST & GraphQL API's CSS (We use Tailwind) Desirable: Component library design using Storybook. Experience using Cloudflare workers. Performance optimisation experience (code-splitting, caching, load testing) Well-versed in implementing good practice with regards to accessibility (Keyboard support, screen readers, form usability) Knowledge of various front-end architectural patterns E2E Testing experience (Cypress/Playwright) Experience with Observability as a practice (logging, GA tagging, TrackJS, App Insights) If you would be interested please apply below! INDMANS
Platform Engineer Central London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office) £65,000 - £80,000 per annum + Bonus + Excellent Benefits We're working with a fast-growing FinTech company that's transforming how financial data and digital products are delivered to clients. They're looking for a Platform Engineer to strengthen their cloud and infrastructure capabilities as the business scales. You'll join a highly skilled engineering team building secure, resilient, and scalable platforms that power real-time financial applications. With a strong focus on automation, reliability, and compliance , you'll help shape the next generation of their AWS-based infrastructure and developer tooling. This is an opportunity to have real technical influence in a regulated, cloud-native environment , driving best practices across DevOps, infrastructure, and platform engineering. Tech Stack Cloud: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda) Infrastructure as Code: Terraform Containerisation & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Helm Configuration Management: Ansible Monitoring & Observability: Grafana, Prometheus CI/CD: GitHub Actions Automation & Scripting: Python, Bash, Go or Java What We're Looking For Proven experience running AWS cloud infrastructure in a production or regulated (financial) environment. Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters (preferably EKS). Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus and Grafana. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar). Strong scripting or automation skills using Python, Bash, Go or Java . A collaborative mindset - comfortable working alongside developers, product teams, and security to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance. We're open to Platform Engineers who may not meet every requirement but demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and a drive to grow within a FinTech setting. Why Join Be part of a modern FinTech platform redefining how financial services operate. Work in a secure, high-availability cloud environment where reliability and automation are top priorities. Collaborate with exceptional engineers and influence platform strategy. AWS Platform Engineering FinTech Cloud Infrastructure Terraform Kubernetes EKS CI/CD Automation DevOps Python Click "APPLY NOW" to be considered for this position! Follow ReVybe IT Recruitment on LinkedIn to stay up to date with the latest Platform & Cloud Engineering roles.
Oct 19, 2025
Full time
Platform Engineer Central London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office) £65,000 - £80,000 per annum + Bonus + Excellent Benefits We're working with a fast-growing FinTech company that's transforming how financial data and digital products are delivered to clients. They're looking for a Platform Engineer to strengthen their cloud and infrastructure capabilities as the business scales. You'll join a highly skilled engineering team building secure, resilient, and scalable platforms that power real-time financial applications. With a strong focus on automation, reliability, and compliance , you'll help shape the next generation of their AWS-based infrastructure and developer tooling. This is an opportunity to have real technical influence in a regulated, cloud-native environment , driving best practices across DevOps, infrastructure, and platform engineering. Tech Stack Cloud: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda) Infrastructure as Code: Terraform Containerisation & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Helm Configuration Management: Ansible Monitoring & Observability: Grafana, Prometheus CI/CD: GitHub Actions Automation & Scripting: Python, Bash, Go or Java What We're Looking For Proven experience running AWS cloud infrastructure in a production or regulated (financial) environment. Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters (preferably EKS). Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus and Grafana. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar). Strong scripting or automation skills using Python, Bash, Go or Java . A collaborative mindset - comfortable working alongside developers, product teams, and security to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance. We're open to Platform Engineers who may not meet every requirement but demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and a drive to grow within a FinTech setting. Why Join Be part of a modern FinTech platform redefining how financial services operate. Work in a secure, high-availability cloud environment where reliability and automation are top priorities. Collaborate with exceptional engineers and influence platform strategy. AWS Platform Engineering FinTech Cloud Infrastructure Terraform Kubernetes EKS CI/CD Automation DevOps Python Click "APPLY NOW" to be considered for this position! Follow ReVybe IT Recruitment on LinkedIn to stay up to date with the latest Platform & Cloud Engineering roles.
Senior Frontend Developer - JavaScript / TypeScript / React JavaScript, TypeScript, React, CSS, REST & GraphQL APIs Salary up to £65k Onsite in Central Manchester Excellent career progression Who We Are We're a growing tech team building high-quality, user-focused SaaS products. Our culture values collaboration, clean code, and continuous improvement. With exciting projects ahead, we're expanding our frontend capabilities and looking for a Senior Developer to help us deliver exceptional experiences faster. Who We're Seeking We're searching for a Senior Frontend Developer with expertise in JavaScript , TypeScript , and React.js . You'll work in a collaborative agile environment, contributing to the full development lifecycle from concept to deployment. You'll play a key role in shaping UI architecture, integrating with REST and GraphQL APIs, and ensuring our solutions are performant, accessible, and maintainable. Strong Git skills, testing experience (React Testing Library), and familiarity with Tailwind CSS are essential. Nice-to-haves include Storybook component library work, Cloudflare Workers, E2E testing (Cypress or Playwright), and observability practices. Benefits Salary up to £65,000 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off Friendly, forward-thinking team culture Agile workflows with real influence over technical direction Regular socials and professional development time What Happens Next? Please either apply online or email me directly at . For more information, feel free to call me on . By applying, you consent to us processing your details for this vacancy only. We look forward to hearing from you! Key Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Hooks, Context, React Query, CSS (Tailwind), REST APIs, GraphQL, Git, Agile, Testing (RTL), Accessibility, Performance Optimisation
Oct 19, 2025
Full time
Senior Frontend Developer - JavaScript / TypeScript / React JavaScript, TypeScript, React, CSS, REST & GraphQL APIs Salary up to £65k Onsite in Central Manchester Excellent career progression Who We Are We're a growing tech team building high-quality, user-focused SaaS products. Our culture values collaboration, clean code, and continuous improvement. With exciting projects ahead, we're expanding our frontend capabilities and looking for a Senior Developer to help us deliver exceptional experiences faster. Who We're Seeking We're searching for a Senior Frontend Developer with expertise in JavaScript , TypeScript , and React.js . You'll work in a collaborative agile environment, contributing to the full development lifecycle from concept to deployment. You'll play a key role in shaping UI architecture, integrating with REST and GraphQL APIs, and ensuring our solutions are performant, accessible, and maintainable. Strong Git skills, testing experience (React Testing Library), and familiarity with Tailwind CSS are essential. Nice-to-haves include Storybook component library work, Cloudflare Workers, E2E testing (Cypress or Playwright), and observability practices. Benefits Salary up to £65,000 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off Friendly, forward-thinking team culture Agile workflows with real influence over technical direction Regular socials and professional development time What Happens Next? Please either apply online or email me directly at . For more information, feel free to call me on . By applying, you consent to us processing your details for this vacancy only. We look forward to hearing from you! Key Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Hooks, Context, React Query, CSS (Tailwind), REST APIs, GraphQL, Git, Agile, Testing (RTL), Accessibility, Performance Optimisation
Senior Back-End Developer - C# / .NET / SQL Server C#, .NET 6+, SQL Server, REST & GraphQL APIs, Azure, Git Salary up to £65k Onsite in Central Manchester Excellent career progression Who We Are We're a collaborative tech team delivering robust, scalable SaaS products to a global customer base. Our developer-led culture values clean, maintainable code, innovation, and continuous learning. With an ambitious roadmap ahead, we're expanding our back-end capabilities and looking for a Senior Developer to help shape and deliver our next generation of features. Who We're Seeking We're looking for a Senior Back-End Developer with deep expertise in C# (.NET 6+) and SQL Server , plus strong experience building and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs . You'll work in a collaborative agile environment, contributing to the full development lifecycle from concept to deployment. You'll have a strong grounding in SOLID principles , OOP , and TDD (NUnit preferred), alongside advanced Git skills. Nice-to-haves include experience with Entity Framework, CI/CD pipelines, Azure, observability practices, and diagnosing production issues. Benefits 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off (increases with service) £500 annual training budget + 2 conference days per year Profit share scheme Friendly, forward-thinking team culture Agile workflows with real influence over technical direction Regular socials and professional development time Health scheme, EAP, cycle-to-work, and retail discounts What Happens Next? Please either apply online or email me directly at . For more information, feel free to call me on . By applying, you consent to us processing your details for this vacancy only. We look forward to hearing from you! Key Skills: C#, .NET 6+, SQL Server, REST APIs, GraphQL, Git, Agile, TDD (NUnit), Entity Framework, Azure, Design Patterns, Observability, Security Best Practices
Oct 19, 2025
Full time
Senior Back-End Developer - C# / .NET / SQL Server C#, .NET 6+, SQL Server, REST & GraphQL APIs, Azure, Git Salary up to £65k Onsite in Central Manchester Excellent career progression Who We Are We're a collaborative tech team delivering robust, scalable SaaS products to a global customer base. Our developer-led culture values clean, maintainable code, innovation, and continuous learning. With an ambitious roadmap ahead, we're expanding our back-end capabilities and looking for a Senior Developer to help shape and deliver our next generation of features. Who We're Seeking We're looking for a Senior Back-End Developer with deep expertise in C# (.NET 6+) and SQL Server , plus strong experience building and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs . You'll work in a collaborative agile environment, contributing to the full development lifecycle from concept to deployment. You'll have a strong grounding in SOLID principles , OOP , and TDD (NUnit preferred), alongside advanced Git skills. Nice-to-haves include experience with Entity Framework, CI/CD pipelines, Azure, observability practices, and diagnosing production issues. Benefits 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off (increases with service) £500 annual training budget + 2 conference days per year Profit share scheme Friendly, forward-thinking team culture Agile workflows with real influence over technical direction Regular socials and professional development time Health scheme, EAP, cycle-to-work, and retail discounts What Happens Next? Please either apply online or email me directly at . For more information, feel free to call me on . By applying, you consent to us processing your details for this vacancy only. We look forward to hearing from you! Key Skills: C#, .NET 6+, SQL Server, REST APIs, GraphQL, Git, Agile, TDD (NUnit), Entity Framework, Azure, Design Patterns, Observability, Security Best Practices
Summary: A fantastic opportunity for a technically minded Agile Business Analys t to join a financial services institute in London. This opportunity focusses on the monitoring and alerting of a market data product, working closely with developers to deliver alerting solutions and seamless integrations. Ideal for someone with strong analytical skills and experience in Agile environments within financial services. Details: Rate - £650-£700/day Inside IR35 via Umbrella Hybrid - 2 days in City of London office Duration - Initial 6 months Location - London Key skills / experiences. Proven experience as a Business Analyst in an Agile environment Strong knowledge of market data and market data supervision Financial Services experience is mandatory Strong understanding of monitoring, observability, and telemetry (metrics, logs, traces) Ability to translate technical concepts into actionable business requirements Hands-on experience with tools such as Datadog, BigPanda, Grafana would be desirable Excellent stakeholder management skills - including product and engineering teams. If you think this role is a good fit - apply now! Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Oct 19, 2025
Full time
Summary: A fantastic opportunity for a technically minded Agile Business Analys t to join a financial services institute in London. This opportunity focusses on the monitoring and alerting of a market data product, working closely with developers to deliver alerting solutions and seamless integrations. Ideal for someone with strong analytical skills and experience in Agile environments within financial services. Details: Rate - £650-£700/day Inside IR35 via Umbrella Hybrid - 2 days in City of London office Duration - Initial 6 months Location - London Key skills / experiences. Proven experience as a Business Analyst in an Agile environment Strong knowledge of market data and market data supervision Financial Services experience is mandatory Strong understanding of monitoring, observability, and telemetry (metrics, logs, traces) Ability to translate technical concepts into actionable business requirements Hands-on experience with tools such as Datadog, BigPanda, Grafana would be desirable Excellent stakeholder management skills - including product and engineering teams. If you think this role is a good fit - apply now! Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) Contract Remote (Europe/UK) Immediate Start (within 2-3 weeks) Market rate (TBC) IR35 TBC Duration initially 3 months but ongoing Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS platform engineering for high-throughput, low-latency systems. Hands-on expertise in Akka/Java microservices, JVM tuning, and asynchronous, event-driven architectures. If you are suitable and passionate about scaling distributed systems and optimizing cloud performance, then this could be for you. Apply today and help power the next generation of global video streaming and video advertising . This role can be fully remote from the UK OR EU (must have right to work in EU or UK Market rate depending on experience - IR35 TBC Join a fast-paced engineering team building a high-scale, ad-supported video streaming platform used by millions. As our Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll take ownership of AWS infrastructure and automation that powers our low-latency, ad-serving Java microservices. We're looking for a hands-on engineer who thrives in large-scale, high-performance environments - someone who can design, automate, and optimize systems to achieve What You'll Do Design and deploy end-to-end AWS environments (landing zones, VPCs, networking, security, automation). Build immutable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for Java microservices (Maven/Gradle) with blue/green, canary, and rollback strategies. Implement observability: metrics, logs, traces, SLOs/SLIs, alerting, and on-call runbooks. Engineer for scale and reliability - autoscaling, caching, multi-AZ/region DR, and performance tuning to meet 5M+ user load. Apply security-by-design using IAM least privilege, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF/Shield, and CIS compliance. Collaborate with developers and performance engineers to tune JVM, Akka, thread pools, GC, and infra limits. Drive cost optimization through tagging, reporting dashboards, and resource management. What We're Looking For Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS platform engineering 3-5+ years of senior-level AWS platform engineering for high-throughput, low-latency systems Proven experience owning production environments with 10k-1M+ concurrent users and 99.9x SLOs Hands-on expertise in Akka/Java microservices, JVM tuning, and asynchronous, event-driven architectures Strong grasp of resilience techniques (circuit breakers, retries, chaos engineering) Fluent in English (C1 level) Nice to have - Java development experience, strong microservices knowledge, Terraform proficiency Location: Remote (Europe) Start date: Within 1-3 weeks of offer Tech Stack: AWS: EKS/ECS, EC2, ALB/NLB, API Gateway, Lambda, S3/CloudFront, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Aurora, MSK/Kinesis, OpenSearch, Route53, WAF/Shield, CloudWatch, X-Ray, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager IaC & CI/CD: Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, Argo CD, Flux, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker Observability: CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana Automation: Bash, Python (plus Java build/release familiarity) Interested? If you're passionate about scaling distributed systems and optimizing cloud performance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help power the next generation of global video streaming. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."
Oct 18, 2025
Contractor
Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) Contract Remote (Europe/UK) Immediate Start (within 2-3 weeks) Market rate (TBC) IR35 TBC Duration initially 3 months but ongoing Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS platform engineering for high-throughput, low-latency systems. Hands-on expertise in Akka/Java microservices, JVM tuning, and asynchronous, event-driven architectures. If you are suitable and passionate about scaling distributed systems and optimizing cloud performance, then this could be for you. Apply today and help power the next generation of global video streaming and video advertising . This role can be fully remote from the UK OR EU (must have right to work in EU or UK Market rate depending on experience - IR35 TBC Join a fast-paced engineering team building a high-scale, ad-supported video streaming platform used by millions. As our Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll take ownership of AWS infrastructure and automation that powers our low-latency, ad-serving Java microservices. We're looking for a hands-on engineer who thrives in large-scale, high-performance environments - someone who can design, automate, and optimize systems to achieve What You'll Do Design and deploy end-to-end AWS environments (landing zones, VPCs, networking, security, automation). Build immutable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for Java microservices (Maven/Gradle) with blue/green, canary, and rollback strategies. Implement observability: metrics, logs, traces, SLOs/SLIs, alerting, and on-call runbooks. Engineer for scale and reliability - autoscaling, caching, multi-AZ/region DR, and performance tuning to meet 5M+ user load. Apply security-by-design using IAM least privilege, KMS, Secrets Manager, WAF/Shield, and CIS compliance. Collaborate with developers and performance engineers to tune JVM, Akka, thread pools, GC, and infra limits. Drive cost optimization through tagging, reporting dashboards, and resource management. What We're Looking For Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in AWS platform engineering 3-5+ years of senior-level AWS platform engineering for high-throughput, low-latency systems Proven experience owning production environments with 10k-1M+ concurrent users and 99.9x SLOs Hands-on expertise in Akka/Java microservices, JVM tuning, and asynchronous, event-driven architectures Strong grasp of resilience techniques (circuit breakers, retries, chaos engineering) Fluent in English (C1 level) Nice to have - Java development experience, strong microservices knowledge, Terraform proficiency Location: Remote (Europe) Start date: Within 1-3 weeks of offer Tech Stack: AWS: EKS/ECS, EC2, ALB/NLB, API Gateway, Lambda, S3/CloudFront, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Aurora, MSK/Kinesis, OpenSearch, Route53, WAF/Shield, CloudWatch, X-Ray, IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager IaC & CI/CD: Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm, Argo CD, Flux, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker Observability: CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana Automation: Bash, Python (plus Java build/release familiarity) Interested? If you're passionate about scaling distributed systems and optimizing cloud performance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help power the next generation of global video streaming. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."
Chandlers Ford £50,000 £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits We are working with a well-established engineering group seeking a Fullstack Developer to play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure software solutions that underpin operational and customer platforms across the business. This is a senior hands-on position, contributing across both frontend and backend systems, developing customer-facing portals, APIs, and IoT integrations. The role combines technical depth with collaboration, guiding junior developers and influencing the direction of software architecture and delivery standards across the group. Key Duties & Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable web applications across frontend (ReactJS, React Native) and backend (.NET, Azure Functions, APIs) Architect and implement customer portal features including dashboards, mapping, access control, and IoT integrations Develop and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs for internal systems and third-party services Drive adoption of DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automated deployments Mentor junior developers through code reviews, guidance, and coaching Contribute to architectural discussions, technology roadmaps, and development best practice Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between software solutions and business needs Maintain accurate documentation and support continuous improvement across the engineering function Skills & Experience Required Proven experience in Fullstack Development with strong capability in backend (.NET, C#) and frontend (ReactJS) Proficient in cloud platforms Azure preferred Skilled in designing and consuming REST/GraphQL APIs Strong understanding of data modelling and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, ADX or similar) Demonstrable experience with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and automated testing Knowledge of secure coding practices, OAuth2 authentication, and role-based access control Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate independently Confident communicator able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience desirable Familiarity with React Native, Terraform, or IoT technologies (MQTT, Modbus TCP/IP, Azure IoT Hub) is advantageous Summary Position : Fullstack Developer Location : Chandlers Ford Duration : Permanent Salary : £50,000 £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits Start : Notice dependent If you are an experienced Fullstack Developer with the technical expertise to deliver high-quality, scalable systems across modern frameworks and cloud platforms and want to contribute to a growing technology function within a respected engineering group we d like to hear from you. Apply now or contact the Kiota team for more details.
Oct 18, 2025
Full time
Chandlers Ford £50,000 £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits We are working with a well-established engineering group seeking a Fullstack Developer to play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure software solutions that underpin operational and customer platforms across the business. This is a senior hands-on position, contributing across both frontend and backend systems, developing customer-facing portals, APIs, and IoT integrations. The role combines technical depth with collaboration, guiding junior developers and influencing the direction of software architecture and delivery standards across the group. Key Duties & Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable web applications across frontend (ReactJS, React Native) and backend (.NET, Azure Functions, APIs) Architect and implement customer portal features including dashboards, mapping, access control, and IoT integrations Develop and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs for internal systems and third-party services Drive adoption of DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automated deployments Mentor junior developers through code reviews, guidance, and coaching Contribute to architectural discussions, technology roadmaps, and development best practice Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between software solutions and business needs Maintain accurate documentation and support continuous improvement across the engineering function Skills & Experience Required Proven experience in Fullstack Development with strong capability in backend (.NET, C#) and frontend (ReactJS) Proficient in cloud platforms Azure preferred Skilled in designing and consuming REST/GraphQL APIs Strong understanding of data modelling and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, ADX or similar) Demonstrable experience with DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and automated testing Knowledge of secure coding practices, OAuth2 authentication, and role-based access control Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate independently Confident communicator able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience desirable Familiarity with React Native, Terraform, or IoT technologies (MQTT, Modbus TCP/IP, Azure IoT Hub) is advantageous Summary Position : Fullstack Developer Location : Chandlers Ford Duration : Permanent Salary : £50,000 £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits Start : Notice dependent If you are an experienced Fullstack Developer with the technical expertise to deliver high-quality, scalable systems across modern frameworks and cloud platforms and want to contribute to a growing technology function within a respected engineering group we d like to hear from you. Apply now or contact the Kiota team for more details.
Performance Test Engineer (Python Automation for large-scale, low-latency, distributed systems Remote Europe) Location: Remote (Europe & UK only) Full-Time 6-Month Contract Start Date: within 1-2 weeks 350pd IR35 Outside TBC We're seeking a hands-on Performance Test Engineer with Strong Python and automation expertise to design, build, and execute the performance testing strategy for a high-scale, ad-serving platform built on Akka-based Java microservices. Required to build automated load frameworks using Locust (Python). You'll work closely with developers and DevOps engineers to simulate realistic traffic at scale, ensure sub-50ms latency under millions of concurrent users, and drive system optimizations across cloud infrastructure and code. This is a technical, high-impact role ideal for someone passionate about distributed systems performance, automation, and data-driven tuning. Profile: 3-5+ years of performance engineering for large-scale, low-latency, distributed systems. Proven success meeting p95/p99 latency SLAs under high concurrency (millions of RPS). Strong Python and automation expertise - able to design reusable, scalable test frameworks. Experience with distributed load testing and synthetic traffic modeling in the cloud. Analytical, structured, and effective communicator with strong documentation and collaboration skills. Based in EU or UK with English (C1 or higher). Nice to have: Java, Bash scripting, Terraform. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute comprehensive performance test plans (load, stress, spike, soak, scalability, failover). Model real-world streaming traffic patterns (burstiness, fan-out, cache behavior, cold-start, geo distribution). Build automated load frameworks using Locust (Python) or JMeter, with data parameterization and correlation. Manage distributed load generation (containers, cloud workers) to simulate millions of concurrent users. Integrate performance metrics from CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry to analyze system bottlenecks. Develop SLA/SLO dashboards and integrate performance gates into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with DevOps and developers to tune JVM, Akka, thread pools, GC, caching, autoscaling, and database performance. Document test approaches, scenarios, results, and provide clear, actionable tuning recommendations. Tech Stack: Load Tools: Locust (Python), JMeter; k6 or Gatling (nice to have). Languages: Python, Bash, Java (Maven/Gradle, JVM tuning basics). Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform. Observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry. Architecture: Akka-based asynchronous Java microservices. Logistics: Start date: 17 November 2025. Duration: 6 months (extension possible). Employment type: Full-Time (Freelance allowed). Location: Remote (Europe). If you're passionate about performance engineering and love optimizing systems that operate at global scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of an agile, innovative European tech team. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."
Oct 16, 2025
Contractor
Performance Test Engineer (Python Automation for large-scale, low-latency, distributed systems Remote Europe) Location: Remote (Europe & UK only) Full-Time 6-Month Contract Start Date: within 1-2 weeks 350pd IR35 Outside TBC We're seeking a hands-on Performance Test Engineer with Strong Python and automation expertise to design, build, and execute the performance testing strategy for a high-scale, ad-serving platform built on Akka-based Java microservices. Required to build automated load frameworks using Locust (Python). You'll work closely with developers and DevOps engineers to simulate realistic traffic at scale, ensure sub-50ms latency under millions of concurrent users, and drive system optimizations across cloud infrastructure and code. This is a technical, high-impact role ideal for someone passionate about distributed systems performance, automation, and data-driven tuning. Profile: 3-5+ years of performance engineering for large-scale, low-latency, distributed systems. Proven success meeting p95/p99 latency SLAs under high concurrency (millions of RPS). Strong Python and automation expertise - able to design reusable, scalable test frameworks. Experience with distributed load testing and synthetic traffic modeling in the cloud. Analytical, structured, and effective communicator with strong documentation and collaboration skills. Based in EU or UK with English (C1 or higher). Nice to have: Java, Bash scripting, Terraform. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute comprehensive performance test plans (load, stress, spike, soak, scalability, failover). Model real-world streaming traffic patterns (burstiness, fan-out, cache behavior, cold-start, geo distribution). Build automated load frameworks using Locust (Python) or JMeter, with data parameterization and correlation. Manage distributed load generation (containers, cloud workers) to simulate millions of concurrent users. Integrate performance metrics from CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry to analyze system bottlenecks. Develop SLA/SLO dashboards and integrate performance gates into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with DevOps and developers to tune JVM, Akka, thread pools, GC, caching, autoscaling, and database performance. Document test approaches, scenarios, results, and provide clear, actionable tuning recommendations. Tech Stack: Load Tools: Locust (Python), JMeter; k6 or Gatling (nice to have). Languages: Python, Bash, Java (Maven/Gradle, JVM tuning basics). Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform. Observability: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry. Architecture: Akka-based asynchronous Java microservices. Logistics: Start date: 17 November 2025. Duration: 6 months (extension possible). Employment type: Full-Time (Freelance allowed). Location: Remote (Europe). If you're passionate about performance engineering and love optimizing systems that operate at global scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of an agile, innovative European tech team. Everybody is welcome Diversity and Inclusion Statement. PCR Digital "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."
My client is a UK sovereign AI company developing secure, mission-critical artificial intelligence and data platforms for defence, national security, and strategic industry partners. Our systems operate at the intersection of Real Time data, autonomous decision support, and cloud-native infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on security, integrity, and performance. They are scaling rapidly and seeking a hands-on Development & Operations Manager to lead the delivery and uptime of our AI cloud systems across AWS. I need a JSON/AWS/Lambda Developer to bridge software engineering, DevOps, and cloud operations, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-availability environments for our AI workloads. You'll lead a small cross-functional team, manage deployment pipelines, automate processes, and enforce defence-grade reliability and observability standards. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a small team (developers + DevOps engineers) delivering secure, scalable, and high-availability AI systems. Own AWS-based infrastructure: Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform, CloudWatch, and VPC security. Oversee JSON-based API integrations, data pipelines, and serverless event-driven architectures. Implement continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for code, models, and infrastructure. Ensure DevSecOps best practices - patching, logging, monitoring, and compliance with UK MoD or ISO27001 frameworks. Manage incident response, uptime SLAs, and operational dashboards. Collaborate with software engineers, AI researchers, and data scientists to optimise cloud performance. Maintain documentation and enforce secure coding and deployment standards. Support accreditation, audits, and readiness for UK sovereign hosting environments (IL2-IL5). Report directly to the Head of Engineering/CTO on delivery metrics, operational risks, and team performance. Required Skills & Experience Strong experience managing AWS environments - Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch. Hands-on with Python, JSON, and serverless architectures. Deep understanding of CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline). Proven ability to secure and scale production systems. Monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenTelemetry). Familiar with data exchange formats (JSON, YAML, Parquet) and API design. Leadership & Delivery 4-8 years in software development and/or DevOps, including 2+ in a management or team lead role. Experience in defence, aerospace, or regulated sectors preferred. Strong communicator with ability to translate technical ops into business risk and vice versa. Comfortable managing multi-disciplinary teams (developers, data, infra). Passion for secure AI infrastructure and UK sovereignty in technology. Security & Eligibility UK citizenship required Must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions. Understanding of data classification and handling protocols desirable. Ideal Backgrounds DevOps or Engineering Manager in defence, cybersecurity, or AI infrastructure startup Cloud Infrastructure Lead within AWS Partner or SaaS provider Senior DevOps/Software Engineer ready to take on team management and delivery ownership Please let me know if this role is of interest. THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST BE A UK CITIZEN
Oct 16, 2025
My client is a UK sovereign AI company developing secure, mission-critical artificial intelligence and data platforms for defence, national security, and strategic industry partners. Our systems operate at the intersection of Real Time data, autonomous decision support, and cloud-native infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on security, integrity, and performance. They are scaling rapidly and seeking a hands-on Development & Operations Manager to lead the delivery and uptime of our AI cloud systems across AWS. I need a JSON/AWS/Lambda Developer to bridge software engineering, DevOps, and cloud operations, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-availability environments for our AI workloads. You'll lead a small cross-functional team, manage deployment pipelines, automate processes, and enforce defence-grade reliability and observability standards. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a small team (developers + DevOps engineers) delivering secure, scalable, and high-availability AI systems. Own AWS-based infrastructure: Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform, CloudWatch, and VPC security. Oversee JSON-based API integrations, data pipelines, and serverless event-driven architectures. Implement continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for code, models, and infrastructure. Ensure DevSecOps best practices - patching, logging, monitoring, and compliance with UK MoD or ISO27001 frameworks. Manage incident response, uptime SLAs, and operational dashboards. Collaborate with software engineers, AI researchers, and data scientists to optimise cloud performance. Maintain documentation and enforce secure coding and deployment standards. Support accreditation, audits, and readiness for UK sovereign hosting environments (IL2-IL5). Report directly to the Head of Engineering/CTO on delivery metrics, operational risks, and team performance. Required Skills & Experience Strong experience managing AWS environments - Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch. Hands-on with Python, JSON, and serverless architectures. Deep understanding of CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline). Proven ability to secure and scale production systems. Monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenTelemetry). Familiar with data exchange formats (JSON, YAML, Parquet) and API design. Leadership & Delivery 4-8 years in software development and/or DevOps, including 2+ in a management or team lead role. Experience in defence, aerospace, or regulated sectors preferred. Strong communicator with ability to translate technical ops into business risk and vice versa. Comfortable managing multi-disciplinary teams (developers, data, infra). Passion for secure AI infrastructure and UK sovereignty in technology. Security & Eligibility UK citizenship required Must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions. Understanding of data classification and handling protocols desirable. Ideal Backgrounds DevOps or Engineering Manager in defence, cybersecurity, or AI infrastructure startup Cloud Infrastructure Lead within AWS Partner or SaaS provider Senior DevOps/Software Engineer ready to take on team management and delivery ownership Please let me know if this role is of interest. THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST BE A UK CITIZEN
Lead Java Developer / Software Engineer London / WFH to £115k Are you a hands-on Java Developer with leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a Lead Java Developer role at a global FinTech / CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one of the UKs top employers. As a Lead Java Developer you'll join a fairly new team working on a new crypto offering and split your time between hands-on development with people management (70/30). You'll set the technical direction, mentor engineers and ensure code quality, observability, scalability and security are embedded into high-quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location / WFH: There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office you'll be based in the City with an upbeat team environment, casual dress code and a range of facilities including roof terrace, restaurant and break out areas. About you: You have strong technical and people leadership skills You have advanced experience of building cloud-native, distributed systems using Java and Spring Boot You have a strong knowledge of AWS including Amazon EKS You have experience with Kafka and event driven architectures You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills, you're comfortable working with other teams and business stakeholders W hat's in it for you: As a Lead Java Developer you will earn a competitive package: Salary to £115k + Bonus Pension, Private Medical Care, Life Assurance Option to buy or sell holiday days Wellness benefits and gym subsidy Childcare vouchers Enhanced paternity leave including shared parental pay and leave Employee led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events and projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture Plus a range of other perks Apply now to find out more about this Lead Java Developer / Software Engineer opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
Lead Java Developer / Software Engineer London / WFH to £115k Are you a hands-on Java Developer with leadership skills? You could be progressing your career in a Lead Java Developer role at a global FinTech / CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one of the UKs top employers. As a Lead Java Developer you'll join a fairly new team working on a new crypto offering and split your time between hands-on development with people management (70/30). You'll set the technical direction, mentor engineers and ensure code quality, observability, scalability and security are embedded into high-quality, high-impact releases. You'll be working with a modern, cloud native tech stack using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka and CI/CD to build highly scalable, distributed systems with 24/7 availability. Location / WFH: There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office you'll be based in the City with an upbeat team environment, casual dress code and a range of facilities including roof terrace, restaurant and break out areas. About you: You have strong technical and people leadership skills You have advanced experience of building cloud-native, distributed systems using Java and Spring Boot You have a strong knowledge of AWS including Amazon EKS You have experience with Kafka and event driven architectures You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills, you're comfortable working with other teams and business stakeholders W hat's in it for you: As a Lead Java Developer you will earn a competitive package: Salary to £115k + Bonus Pension, Private Medical Care, Life Assurance Option to buy or sell holiday days Wellness benefits and gym subsidy Childcare vouchers Enhanced paternity leave including shared parental pay and leave Employee led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events and projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture Plus a range of other perks Apply now to find out more about this Lead Java Developer / Software Engineer opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Our client, a prominent player in the insurtech sector, is seeking a passionate and skilled Java Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. This permanent role will involve working closely with engineering squads, architects, and platform teams to ensure the company's APIs are well-designed, discoverable, versioned, and aligned with modern integration patterns. The ideal candidate will also guide the adoption of API tooling and platforms such as TIBCO, Apigee, or Azure API Management, enhancing the developer experience both internally and externally. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & API Strategy Define and maintain the organisation's API strategy, including standards for design, documentation, versioning, security, and lifecycle management. Establish and evolve reusable API design patterns, working closely with architects and platform teams. Guide platform adoption and integration of API gateway/orchestration tools (e.g., TIBCO, Apigee, Azure API Management). Support consistent enforcement of API governance policies, authentication mechanisms, and API analytics. Contribute to the long-term roadmap for API enablement, developer tooling, and discoverability. Design, Development & Enablement Design and build Spring Boot-based APIs that are scalable, testable, and well-structured. Lead or support squads in the delivery of high-impact integration solutions across services and platforms. Collaborate on reusable API assets such as SDKs, templates, shared schemas, and common middleware. Implement robust error handling, logging, and observability across services and endpoints. Promote automation of API tests, documentation, contract validation, and pipeline integration. Collaboration & Engineering Maturity Act as a subject matter expert for APIs across squads and tribes, supporting design reviews, peer mentoring, and training. Participate in planning, backlog refinement, and sprint activities as a senior technical voice. Collaborate with architecture, security, and governance teams to align APIs with organisational principles. Contribute to Chapter and Guild forums, raising the bar for API engineering across the organisation. Lead efforts to reduce technical debt, improve platform resilience, and accelerate onboarding for new API consumers. Job Requirements: Technical Expertise Essential: Strong commercial experience building APIs using Java and Spring Boot in a production environment. Deep knowledge of RESTful API design, including best practices for resource modelling, pagination, and error handling. Proven experience with API versioning strategies, backward compatibility, and lifecycle management. Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and API documentation tooling. Solid understanding of API security, including OAuth2, API keys, scopes, JWT, and rate limiting. Strong testing experience, including contract testing, unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and infrastructure-as-code concepts. Desirable: Experience with API gateway/orchestration platforms, such as TIBCO, Apigee, or Azure API Management. Experience with asynchronous patterns, such as event-driven architecture or messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ). Familiarity with containerisation (Docker) and deployment in Kubernetes environments. Exposure to GraphQL and other modern API approaches. Behavioural Competencies Strategic Thinking: Aligns API design and platform tooling with organisational goals and future scalability. Technical Leadership: Mentors engineers, shares best practices, and supports consistent implementation across teams. Collaboration: Works across squads, architecture, and platform areas to unify integration approaches. Communication: Explains complex API design choices clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. Accountability: Takes ownership of engineering quality, platform reliability, and strategic delivery. Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to simplify, standardise, or automate aspects of API delivery. Resilience & Knowledge Sharing: Encourages documentation, reusable assets, and team resilience through shared learning. Benefits: Permanent position with opportunities for career growth Work within a leading insurtech company Access to continuous professional development and training Supportive and collaborative team environment Comprehensive employee benefits package If you are a Java Software Engineer looking for a dynamic role within the insurtech industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team.
Oct 03, 2025
Full time
Our client, a prominent player in the insurtech sector, is seeking a passionate and skilled Java Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. This permanent role will involve working closely with engineering squads, architects, and platform teams to ensure the company's APIs are well-designed, discoverable, versioned, and aligned with modern integration patterns. The ideal candidate will also guide the adoption of API tooling and platforms such as TIBCO, Apigee, or Azure API Management, enhancing the developer experience both internally and externally. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & API Strategy Define and maintain the organisation's API strategy, including standards for design, documentation, versioning, security, and lifecycle management. Establish and evolve reusable API design patterns, working closely with architects and platform teams. Guide platform adoption and integration of API gateway/orchestration tools (e.g., TIBCO, Apigee, Azure API Management). Support consistent enforcement of API governance policies, authentication mechanisms, and API analytics. Contribute to the long-term roadmap for API enablement, developer tooling, and discoverability. Design, Development & Enablement Design and build Spring Boot-based APIs that are scalable, testable, and well-structured. Lead or support squads in the delivery of high-impact integration solutions across services and platforms. Collaborate on reusable API assets such as SDKs, templates, shared schemas, and common middleware. Implement robust error handling, logging, and observability across services and endpoints. Promote automation of API tests, documentation, contract validation, and pipeline integration. Collaboration & Engineering Maturity Act as a subject matter expert for APIs across squads and tribes, supporting design reviews, peer mentoring, and training. Participate in planning, backlog refinement, and sprint activities as a senior technical voice. Collaborate with architecture, security, and governance teams to align APIs with organisational principles. Contribute to Chapter and Guild forums, raising the bar for API engineering across the organisation. Lead efforts to reduce technical debt, improve platform resilience, and accelerate onboarding for new API consumers. Job Requirements: Technical Expertise Essential: Strong commercial experience building APIs using Java and Spring Boot in a production environment. Deep knowledge of RESTful API design, including best practices for resource modelling, pagination, and error handling. Proven experience with API versioning strategies, backward compatibility, and lifecycle management. Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and API documentation tooling. Solid understanding of API security, including OAuth2, API keys, scopes, JWT, and rate limiting. Strong testing experience, including contract testing, unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and infrastructure-as-code concepts. Desirable: Experience with API gateway/orchestration platforms, such as TIBCO, Apigee, or Azure API Management. Experience with asynchronous patterns, such as event-driven architecture or messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ). Familiarity with containerisation (Docker) and deployment in Kubernetes environments. Exposure to GraphQL and other modern API approaches. Behavioural Competencies Strategic Thinking: Aligns API design and platform tooling with organisational goals and future scalability. Technical Leadership: Mentors engineers, shares best practices, and supports consistent implementation across teams. Collaboration: Works across squads, architecture, and platform areas to unify integration approaches. Communication: Explains complex API design choices clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. Accountability: Takes ownership of engineering quality, platform reliability, and strategic delivery. Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to simplify, standardise, or automate aspects of API delivery. Resilience & Knowledge Sharing: Encourages documentation, reusable assets, and team resilience through shared learning. Benefits: Permanent position with opportunities for career growth Work within a leading insurtech company Access to continuous professional development and training Supportive and collaborative team environment Comprehensive employee benefits package If you are a Java Software Engineer looking for a dynamic role within the insurtech industry, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team.
