Location Birmingham Regional Centre - Arena Central Cardiff Regional Centre - Ty William Morgan Edinburgh Regional Centre - Queen Elizabeth House Leeds Regional Centre - Wellington Place Manchester Regional Centre - Three New Bailey Telford - Plaza 1 and 2 Worthing - Teville Gate House Stratford Regional Centre - Westfield Avenue About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Here in HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO) we're increasingly delivering in-house through our growing network of digital delivery centres - hi-tech, innovative facilities across the UK. We are a small, agile team within our Chief Technology and Design Office that focus on Technical Innovation. Our objective isn't necessarily what we can change tomorrow, but the longer-term improvement of the UK tax system. We work to understand and solve problems, proposing innovative solutions through continuous exploration. Tracking emerging technology and market changes, Innovation maintains a future technology focus, with an enviable remit to proactively demonstrate the art of the possible, seeking to tackle challenges at source by 'designing out problems' with new technology, improved processes, user-centred design and innovative solutions. Job description As key member of our multidisciplinary Innovation Team, you'll work alongside User Researchers, Analysts, Designers, Product Managers, Software Developers, Architects, policy, innovation and technology specialists. As a team, you'll develop innovative approaches for digital products that are part of end-to-end services across HMRC and government. This is an exciting opportunity to make real changes for HMRC and our customers through innovation and to join our Architecture community supporting a large-scale dynamic transformation that has profound impact both on customers and our staff. Proactive and reactive to changing opportunities, you'll have the skill to interpret and react to small, medium and large-scale challenges, and the vision to identify potential and future opportunities. By using emerging technology, data, and considering user needs, you'll develop innovative concepts and solutions, supporting Innovation colleagues with technical and architecture expertise. You'll test the art of the possible by designing proof of concepts to test solutions for future services, working with internal groups, third parties, external suppliers and academia to develop concepts and MVPs. You'll run proof of value exercises to support concepts by demonstrating customer and HMRC impact. You'll contribute to business cases and make compelling recommendations for future direction, delivering these to senior partners to influence policy and strategy. You will be an expert Technical Architect, able to investigate, design and develop solutions to technology challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative, multidisciplinary Innovation Team. You will Rapidly develop an understanding of technologies in use and the overall architecture strategy. Work closely with Innovation scrum teams, business partners and IT colleagues to design innovative but appropriate solutions that demonstrate that new technology and approaches can deliver improvements, ensuring operational delivery and that they fit with strategic end-to-end functional design. Be flexible and self-motivated, have a keen eye for detail and a solid focus on quality. Have a good track record in delivering customer-focused technology change and be able to articulate technical detail to non-technical people, so it is understood. Be credible, influential and a team-player. A confident communicator with good interpersonal skills. Be comfortable working creatively in a "fail fast" manner on inception and discovery projects, where scope and concept are not clearly defined or understood and without relying on defined process or established requirements. Person specification We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect who has experience of Leading technical discussions between internal teams and external stakeholders, clearly communicating concepts and driving continuous improvement. Evaluating products/tools and providing enterprise appropriate recommendations. Developing an understanding of user needs, to design user-centred technical service propositions. Identifying business problems and recommending technical solutions and designs. Undertaking structural analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution. Building collaborative relationships with partners across teams and services. Articulating technical requirements and implications compellingly to technical and non-technical colleagues, senior leaders, business partners and customers. Working with innovators to design aspirational concepts for future services and processes. Mentoring colleagues. Essential Criteria Governing high and low-level designs with full lifecycle management, from requirements management to supporting the operations teams with service introduction. Effective communication with colleagues, business partners, customers and senior leaders. You are skilled at proactive and reactive communication. Bridging the gap between the technical and non-technical with the ability to translate technical concepts, so they are understood by all. Technical governance and delivering the assurance of a service. Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached. Applying strategy for technology that meets business and customer needs with the ability to create, refine and challenge standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. Working with business and technology partners to translate business problems into technical designs. You can work across multiple services or a single large or complicated service. Understanding trends and practices outside your team and organisation, their potential impact and how they can fit into broader strategy. Looking beyond the immediate technical problem and identifying wider implications, understanding the broad context. Desirable Criteria Software development and technical architecture. Knowledge of innovative and emerging technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial and Synthetic Data, Cryptocurrencies, Open Banking etc.) Cloud computing knowledge and experience designing and implementing (e.g. AWS/Azure/Google or Hybrid) based. Agile methodologies and principles. Transitional Sites For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage
Nov 01, 2025
Full time
Location Birmingham Regional Centre - Arena Central Cardiff Regional Centre - Ty William Morgan Edinburgh Regional Centre - Queen Elizabeth House Leeds Regional Centre - Wellington Place Manchester Regional Centre - Three New Bailey Telford - Plaza 1 and 2 Worthing - Teville Gate House Stratford Regional Centre - Westfield Avenue About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Here in HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO) we're increasingly delivering in-house through our growing network of digital delivery centres - hi-tech, innovative facilities across the UK. We are a small, agile team within our Chief Technology and Design Office that focus on Technical Innovation. Our objective isn't necessarily what we can change tomorrow, but the longer-term improvement of the UK tax system. We work to understand and solve problems, proposing innovative solutions through continuous exploration. Tracking emerging technology and market changes, Innovation maintains a future technology focus, with an enviable remit to proactively demonstrate the art of the possible, seeking to tackle challenges at source by 'designing out problems' with new technology, improved processes, user-centred design and innovative solutions. Job description As key member of our multidisciplinary Innovation Team, you'll work alongside User Researchers, Analysts, Designers, Product Managers, Software Developers, Architects, policy, innovation and technology specialists. As a team, you'll develop innovative approaches for digital products that are part of end-to-end services across HMRC and government. This is an exciting opportunity to make real changes for HMRC and our customers through innovation and to join our Architecture community supporting a large-scale dynamic transformation that has profound impact both on customers and our staff. Proactive and reactive to changing opportunities, you'll have the skill to interpret and react to small, medium and large-scale challenges, and the vision to identify potential and future opportunities. By using emerging technology, data, and considering user needs, you'll develop innovative concepts and solutions, supporting Innovation colleagues with technical and architecture expertise. You'll test the art of the possible by designing proof of concepts to test solutions for future services, working with internal groups, third parties, external suppliers and academia to develop concepts and MVPs. You'll run proof of value exercises to support concepts by demonstrating customer and HMRC impact. You'll contribute to business cases and make compelling recommendations for future direction, delivering these to senior partners to influence policy and strategy. You will be an expert Technical Architect, able to investigate, design and develop solutions to technology challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative, multidisciplinary Innovation Team. You will Rapidly develop an understanding of technologies in use and the overall architecture strategy. Work closely with Innovation scrum teams, business partners and IT colleagues to design innovative but appropriate solutions that demonstrate that new technology and approaches can deliver improvements, ensuring operational delivery and that they fit with strategic end-to-end functional design. Be flexible and self-motivated, have a keen eye for detail and a solid focus on quality. Have a good track record in delivering customer-focused technology change and be able to articulate technical detail to non-technical people, so it is understood. Be credible, influential and a team-player. A confident communicator with good interpersonal skills. Be comfortable working creatively in a "fail fast" manner on inception and discovery projects, where scope and concept are not clearly defined or understood and without relying on defined process or established requirements. Person specification We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect who has experience of Leading technical discussions between internal teams and external stakeholders, clearly communicating concepts and driving continuous improvement. Evaluating products/tools and providing enterprise appropriate recommendations. Developing an understanding of user needs, to design user-centred technical service propositions. Identifying business problems and recommending technical solutions and designs. Undertaking structural analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution. Building collaborative relationships with partners across teams and services. Articulating technical requirements and implications compellingly to technical and non-technical colleagues, senior leaders, business partners and customers. Working with innovators to design aspirational concepts for future services and processes. Mentoring colleagues. Essential Criteria Governing high and low-level designs with full lifecycle management, from requirements management to supporting the operations teams with service introduction. Effective communication with colleagues, business partners, customers and senior leaders. You are skilled at proactive and reactive communication. Bridging the gap between the technical and non-technical with the ability to translate technical concepts, so they are understood by all. Technical governance and delivering the assurance of a service. Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached. Applying strategy for technology that meets business and customer needs with the ability to create, refine and challenge standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. Working with business and technology partners to translate business problems into technical designs. You can work across multiple services or a single large or complicated service. Understanding trends and practices outside your team and organisation, their potential impact and how they can fit into broader strategy. Looking beyond the immediate technical problem and identifying wider implications, understanding the broad context. Desirable Criteria Software development and technical architecture. Knowledge of innovative and emerging technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial and Synthetic Data, Cryptocurrencies, Open Banking etc.) Cloud computing knowledge and experience designing and implementing (e.g. AWS/Azure/Google or Hybrid) based. Agile methodologies and principles. Transitional Sites For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage
MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's largest aerospace organisations for the recruitment of a Java Software Engineer to join their office in Newcastle on an initial 12 Month contract basis. The role requires someone to either hold or be eligible for Security Clearance, and is paying 55 per hour via Umbrella. Hybrid working is available, with the candidate expected onsite 3 days a week Overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer to join a collaborative Agile Scrum team, developing innovative geospatial software using the latest cloud-based technologies . You'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle - from design and development through to testing and deployment - delivering robust, scalable, and high-performing cloud-based services. Key Responsibilities Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code using Java and related technologies. Build reusable patterns and introduce innovations to improve development efficiency and team velocity. Contribute to quality assurance through the creation of unit and automated tests . Conduct design and code reviews , ensuring compliance with security, scalability, and maintainability standards. Produce clear, well-documented code and share technical knowledge within the team. Take part in Agile ceremonies , including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Collaborate closely with other developers, testers, and product owners to meet sprint goals and deliver reliable software solutions. Maintain awareness of compliance and security risks, acting with integrity in line with organisational standards. Required Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience with Java development. Proven background in cloud services development . Experience writing and maintaining unit tests . Desirable Awareness of DevSecOps practices and tools such as Tekton , ArgoCD , or SonarQube . Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes container platforms. Familiarity with the Quarkus Framework . Front-end development experience using Angular . Additional Information Contract: 12 months Location: Newcastle (Hybrid - 3 days on-site, 2 days remote) Rate: 55 per hour (via Umbrella) Security Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for SC clearance
Oct 28, 2025
Contractor
MERITUS Talent are working with one of the World's largest aerospace organisations for the recruitment of a Java Software Engineer to join their office in Newcastle on an initial 12 Month contract basis. The role requires someone to either hold or be eligible for Security Clearance, and is paying 55 per hour via Umbrella. Hybrid working is available, with the candidate expected onsite 3 days a week Overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer to join a collaborative Agile Scrum team, developing innovative geospatial software using the latest cloud-based technologies . You'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle - from design and development through to testing and deployment - delivering robust, scalable, and high-performing cloud-based services. Key Responsibilities Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code using Java and related technologies. Build reusable patterns and introduce innovations to improve development efficiency and team velocity. Contribute to quality assurance through the creation of unit and automated tests . Conduct design and code reviews , ensuring compliance with security, scalability, and maintainability standards. Produce clear, well-documented code and share technical knowledge within the team. Take part in Agile ceremonies , including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Collaborate closely with other developers, testers, and product owners to meet sprint goals and deliver reliable software solutions. Maintain awareness of compliance and security risks, acting with integrity in line with organisational standards. Required Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience with Java development. Proven background in cloud services development . Experience writing and maintaining unit tests . Desirable Awareness of DevSecOps practices and tools such as Tekton , ArgoCD , or SonarQube . Experience with Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes container platforms. Familiarity with the Quarkus Framework . Front-end development experience using Angular . Additional Information Contract: 12 months Location: Newcastle (Hybrid - 3 days on-site, 2 days remote) Rate: 55 per hour (via Umbrella) Security Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for SC clearance
Senior Software Engineer Java / JavaScript / Geospatial (Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35 Initial 6 month Contract Fully Remote (Must be based in UK) Our exclusive Consultancy partner urgently requires the services of 4 Senior Software Developers to join a project team, delivering services for a high profile Government customer. No SC Clearance is required, however experience working in the Public Sector is desirable. Skills & Experience needed: A Senior software Developer with experience of leading front and back-end development. The Senior software Developer must be experienced in using of Java, at least one of these Software Developers must have experience of Delphi, and they must have knowledge of most of Python, CSS, Docker, Azure, AWS, - or be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of similar tools to adopt these quickly. It is desirable that the candidate will also have experience of Postgres/PostGIS. The Senior Software Developer must be able to pick up existing codebases, and improve / amend them, as well as develop and implement new features. They must be comfortable turning designs into new front-end applications, and applying design changes to existing applications. They must be adaptable, and able to identify where their role can support other areas of the team. Technical Expertise: Programming Proficiency: Advanced skills in full stack development using Java and Javascript, with demonstrated experience in building production-grade applications. At least one of these roles should have experience of Delphi Cloud Architecture: Understanding of cloud-native architectures, particularly in AWS or Azure environments. Hands-on experience developing and debugging CI/CD pipelines, including fluency with containerised deployment methodologies. The Developers will ideally have hands-on experience with geospatial systems, OpenLayers, Postgis, and MapFish (Desirable skills). Professional Capabilities: The Developer is accustomed to working in Agile and/or Kanban teams. The Developer should demonstrate experience of leading development teams. The Developer should demonstrate experience of working in cross-disciplinary teams and should be comfortable to understand and engage with their key stakeholders in a large organisation. These are urgent contract opportunities! Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our Talent team! Thank you.
Oct 28, 2025
Contractor
Senior Software Engineer Java / JavaScript / Geospatial (Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35 Initial 6 month Contract Fully Remote (Must be based in UK) Our exclusive Consultancy partner urgently requires the services of 4 Senior Software Developers to join a project team, delivering services for a high profile Government customer. No SC Clearance is required, however experience working in the Public Sector is desirable. Skills & Experience needed: A Senior software Developer with experience of leading front and back-end development. The Senior software Developer must be experienced in using of Java, at least one of these Software Developers must have experience of Delphi, and they must have knowledge of most of Python, CSS, Docker, Azure, AWS, - or be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of similar tools to adopt these quickly. It is desirable that the candidate will also have experience of Postgres/PostGIS. The Senior Software Developer must be able to pick up existing codebases, and improve / amend them, as well as develop and implement new features. They must be comfortable turning designs into new front-end applications, and applying design changes to existing applications. They must be adaptable, and able to identify where their role can support other areas of the team. Technical Expertise: Programming Proficiency: Advanced skills in full stack development using Java and Javascript, with demonstrated experience in building production-grade applications. At least one of these roles should have experience of Delphi Cloud Architecture: Understanding of cloud-native architectures, particularly in AWS or Azure environments. Hands-on experience developing and debugging CI/CD pipelines, including fluency with containerised deployment methodologies. The Developers will ideally have hands-on experience with geospatial systems, OpenLayers, Postgis, and MapFish (Desirable skills). Professional Capabilities: The Developer is accustomed to working in Agile and/or Kanban teams. The Developer should demonstrate experience of leading development teams. The Developer should demonstrate experience of working in cross-disciplinary teams and should be comfortable to understand and engage with their key stakeholders in a large organisation. These are urgent contract opportunities! Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our Talent team! Thank you.
Job Description Job Title: Geospatial Specialist / Developer Location: Salisbury / Hybrid Reports to: Geospatial Services Manager Role Purpose The Geospatial Specialist / Developer will support project delivery and tendering operations by providing reliable, efficient, and insightful geospatial services. This role involves developing tools, automating processes, and creating data-driven applications to enhance geospatial workflows across the business. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting geospatial thinking across disciplines, with a focus on data integration, visualisation, and interpretation in offshore environments. Key Responsibilities Geospatial Services Prepare and manage project mapping deliverables, datasets, and spatial databases. Provide geospatial input for tendering activities, including baseline mapping, statistics, and spatial analysis. Maintain the company's geospatial data infrastructure to ensure consistency across projects. Contribute geospatial insights to reports, charts, and presentations. Integrate and manage spatial data from multiple sources. Support spatial QA/QC and the standardisation of geospatial outputs. Geospatial Development Design, develop, and maintain geospatial tools to automate workflows supporting offshore surveys, 3D modelling, and spatial data analysis. Build and maintain reusable scripts and ETL pipelines (e.g., QGIS, Python, JavaScript). Develop and support web-based and/or script-driven geospatial applications. Explore advanced methods for spatial data handling (imagery analysis, machine learning, database optimisation). Contribute to a spatial data platform strategy to ensure scalable and robust data infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed spatial capabilities into broader business services. QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & Environment) Comply with QHSE Management Systems, policies, and objectives. Promote a proactive health and safety culture, focused on prevention and continuous improvement. Support environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, minimising environmental impacts. Encourage a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Skills & Experience Core Skills Strong understanding of geospatial principles. Proven experience in geospatial data analysis and processing, ideally in offshore or marine survey projects. Ability to manage and interpret large geospatial datasets. Experience with interactive dashboards and web mapping tools. Development & Automation Proficiency in Python, QGIS, JavaScript, and ETL processes. Experience with spatial databases (e.g., PostGIS). Knowledge of APIs, data pipelines, or dashboarding tools. Demonstrated ability to develop tools, plugins, and scripts for geospatial workflows. Skilled in streamlining geospatial processes through automation. Communication & Collaboration Strong collaboration skills, with experience delivering custom maps, interactive visualisations, and spatial analysis products. Ability to produce clear, well-documented, and reusable outputs. Desirable Experience with Azure, Git, or other cloud/DevOps platforms. Familiarity with marine data standards and formats. Additional Information This role description is not exhaustive. The post-holder may be required to undertake additional duties as necessary to meet business needs.
Sep 27, 2025
Full time
Job Description Job Title: Geospatial Specialist / Developer Location: Salisbury / Hybrid Reports to: Geospatial Services Manager Role Purpose The Geospatial Specialist / Developer will support project delivery and tendering operations by providing reliable, efficient, and insightful geospatial services. This role involves developing tools, automating processes, and creating data-driven applications to enhance geospatial workflows across the business. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting geospatial thinking across disciplines, with a focus on data integration, visualisation, and interpretation in offshore environments. Key Responsibilities Geospatial Services Prepare and manage project mapping deliverables, datasets, and spatial databases. Provide geospatial input for tendering activities, including baseline mapping, statistics, and spatial analysis. Maintain the company's geospatial data infrastructure to ensure consistency across projects. Contribute geospatial insights to reports, charts, and presentations. Integrate and manage spatial data from multiple sources. Support spatial QA/QC and the standardisation of geospatial outputs. Geospatial Development Design, develop, and maintain geospatial tools to automate workflows supporting offshore surveys, 3D modelling, and spatial data analysis. Build and maintain reusable scripts and ETL pipelines (e.g., QGIS, Python, JavaScript). Develop and support web-based and/or script-driven geospatial applications. Explore advanced methods for spatial data handling (imagery analysis, machine learning, database optimisation). Contribute to a spatial data platform strategy to ensure scalable and robust data infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed spatial capabilities into broader business services. QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & Environment) Comply with QHSE Management Systems, policies, and objectives. Promote a proactive health and safety culture, focused on prevention and continuous improvement. Support environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, minimising environmental impacts. Encourage a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Skills & Experience Core Skills Strong understanding of geospatial principles. Proven experience in geospatial data analysis and processing, ideally in offshore or marine survey projects. Ability to manage and interpret large geospatial datasets. Experience with interactive dashboards and web mapping tools. Development & Automation Proficiency in Python, QGIS, JavaScript, and ETL processes. Experience with spatial databases (e.g., PostGIS). Knowledge of APIs, data pipelines, or dashboarding tools. Demonstrated ability to develop tools, plugins, and scripts for geospatial workflows. Skilled in streamlining geospatial processes through automation. Communication & Collaboration Strong collaboration skills, with experience delivering custom maps, interactive visualisations, and spatial analysis products. Ability to produce clear, well-documented, and reusable outputs. Desirable Experience with Azure, Git, or other cloud/DevOps platforms. Familiarity with marine data standards and formats. Additional Information This role description is not exhaustive. The post-holder may be required to undertake additional duties as necessary to meet business needs.
