Project People
Reading, Oxfordshire
DevOps Lead - AI-Enabled Software Engineering Location: Reading (Hybrid) Permanent We are seeking an experienced and hands-on DevOps Lead to join a leading digital infrastructure organisation undergoing significant technology transformation. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-performing software engineering team while driving the adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the software delivery lifecycle. As DevOps Lead, you will be responsible for setting the technical direction, owning the engineering roadmap, and ensuring the successful delivery and ongoing support of bespoke cloud-based applications. You will combine strong leadership capabilities with hands-on software development experience, leveraging modern AI-powered engineering tools to improve delivery speed, quality, and developer productivity. The Opportunity You will lead an Agile software development team comprising engineers, analysts, and QA specialists responsible for building and maintaining business-critical applications for internal users, customers, and external partners. This role offers the opportunity to shape engineering best practices, modernise development processes, and drive innovation through AI-enabled software delivery. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Delivery Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team in an Agile environment. Define and execute the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive the successful delivery of cloud-based applications and digital initiatives. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to manage priorities, expectations, risks, and dependencies. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality. Technical Ownership Own the end-to-end technology stack including frontend, backend, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, scalability, performance, and security standards. Champion DevOps best practices including automation, monitoring, observability, and operational excellence. Maintain robust security controls, vulnerability management, and compliance standards. AI-Assisted Engineering Act as a hands-on contributor to software development activities. Drive adoption of AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and code generation platforms. Establish best practices for safe, secure, and effective AI-assisted development. Embed AI-enabled workflows across design, coding, testing, documentation, and knowledge management. Ensure AI-generated outputs meet engineering, security, and architectural standards. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to enhance engineering productivity and delivery capability. Skills & Experience Required Proven experience leading software engineering or DevOps teams. Strong background delivering cloud-native applications within Agile environments. Experience with public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong understanding of full-stack development, APIs, databases, and software architecture. Expertise with source control, CI/CD automation, and DevOps tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar technologies. Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and operational support practices. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools and integrating them into engineering workflows. Desirable Experience Experience establishing AI governance and secure AI development standards. Exposure to integrating AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes. Understanding of prompt engineering, code validation, and AI risk management. Experience working within highly regulated or security-conscious environments. Qualifications Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Systems, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of software engineering within a technology-driven organisation. You'll have the autonomy to influence technical strategy, lead a talented team, and drive the adoption of cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices while delivering solutions that have a significant business impact. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
DevOps Lead - AI-Enabled Software Engineering Location: Reading (Hybrid) Permanent We are seeking an experienced and hands-on DevOps Lead to join a leading digital infrastructure organisation undergoing significant technology transformation. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-performing software engineering team while driving the adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the software delivery lifecycle. As DevOps Lead, you will be responsible for setting the technical direction, owning the engineering roadmap, and ensuring the successful delivery and ongoing support of bespoke cloud-based applications. You will combine strong leadership capabilities with hands-on software development experience, leveraging modern AI-powered engineering tools to improve delivery speed, quality, and developer productivity. The Opportunity You will lead an Agile software development team comprising engineers, analysts, and QA specialists responsible for building and maintaining business-critical applications for internal users, customers, and external partners. This role offers the opportunity to shape engineering best practices, modernise development processes, and drive innovation through AI-enabled software delivery. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Delivery Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team in an Agile environment. Define and execute the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive the successful delivery of cloud-based applications and digital initiatives. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to manage priorities, expectations, risks, and dependencies. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to a high standard of quality. Technical Ownership Own the end-to-end technology stack including frontend, backend, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, scalability, performance, and security standards. Champion DevOps best practices including automation, monitoring, observability, and operational excellence. Maintain robust security controls, vulnerability management, and compliance standards. AI-Assisted Engineering Act as a hands-on contributor to software development activities. Drive adoption of AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and code generation platforms. Establish best practices for safe, secure, and effective AI-assisted development. Embed AI-enabled workflows across design, coding, testing, documentation, and knowledge management. Ensure AI-generated outputs meet engineering, security, and architectural standards. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to enhance engineering productivity and delivery capability. Skills & Experience Required Proven experience leading software engineering or DevOps teams. Strong background delivering cloud-native applications within Agile environments. Experience with public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong understanding of full-stack development, APIs, databases, and software architecture. Expertise with source control, CI/CD automation, and DevOps tooling such as Git, Jenkins, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar technologies. Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and operational support practices. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools and integrating them into engineering workflows. Desirable Experience Experience establishing AI governance and secure AI development standards. Exposure to integrating AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes. Understanding of prompt engineering, code validation, and AI risk management. Experience working within highly regulated or security-conscious environments. Qualifications Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Systems, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline. Why Apply? This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of software engineering within a technology-driven organisation. You'll have the autonomy to influence technical strategy, lead a talented team, and drive the adoption of cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices while delivering solutions that have a significant business impact. Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Mortgage Brain
Job Title: Graduate Software Developer Programme (2 years) - 2 positions available Location: Hybrid between either our Central London or Croydon office and Home Working Salary: Competitive Salary Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Launch Your Technology Career with Real Experience Across Multiple Disciplines About us: For over three decades, Mortgage Brain has been at the forefront of mortgage technology in the UK, committed to addressing the complexities faced by mortgage intermediaries and lenders. Our robust offering includes an integrated suite of software sourcing solutions, submissions and CRM. And we're backed by some of the largest lenders, Barclays, Lloyds Bank, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group, and Santander. About the role: We are looking for ambitious, curious and motivated graduates to join our 2-Year Graduate Software Developer Programme. This programme is designed to give you hands-on experience across multiple areas of technology, helping you build strong technical, commercial and professional skills while working on real products, platforms and customer solutions. You will complete 4-5 rotations across our technology teams, gaining exposure to: Software Development - multiple products DevOps & Cloud Engineering Business Analysis (BA) Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) AI-enabled development tools and modern engineering practices Mentoring & Support We are committed to supporting your development throughout the programme. You will receive: A dedicated mentor Regular 1:1 check-ins with SME line management Peer support Bi annual performance review and goals aligned to business KPIs Friendly and collaborative working environment Key duties: During the programme, you will work across a variety of projects, systems and technologies while learning from experienced engineers, delivery teams and technical leaders. Depending on the rotation, responsibilities may include: Developing new application features Supporting cloud and DevOps environments Working with APIs and integrations Writing automated tests Supporting software releases and deployments Gathering and analysing business requirements Working with Agile delivery teams Troubleshooting technical issues Contributing to architecture and solution discussions Supporting CI/CD pipelines Working with AI-assisted development tools Participating in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives Collaborating with product, operations and commercial teams Rotations may include: Software Development Gain experience building and enhancing applications, services and customer-facing products. Potential exposure to: Front-end development Back-end services APIs and integrations DevOps & Cloud Engineering Learn modern deployment, automation and cloud practices. Potential exposure to: CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code Monitoring and observability Cloud platforms Release management Security and automation Business Analysis (BA) Develop understanding of business processes, stakeholder management and solution design. Potential exposure to: Requirements gathering Process / user journey mapping Screen designs User stories Agile delivery processes SDET / Quality Engineering Learn how quality and automation are built into modern software delivery. Potential exposure to: Test automation API testing Performance testing Regression testing Quality assurance processes Automation frameworks About you: We're particularly interested in graduates who: Enjoy solving problems Are curious about technology Have a passion for learning Work well collaboratively Are interested in modern software development and AI technologies Desirable Experience Examples may include: Personal coding projects GitHub portfolios Internships or placements University team projects Hackathons Open-source contributions Cloud or coding certifications Benefits: Flexibility Flexible hybrid working - split your time between the office and home working Buy holiday scheme - flexible holidays that fit your lifestyle Summer Fridays - start your weekend early during summer months Remuneration Competitive salary - we value our workforce Company pension scheme Life assurance scheme - if the worst happens, you're covered Health & Wellbeing Employee Wellbeing Programme - a range of initiatives to support colleagues Employee Assistance Programme - help for you and your family with a range of personal and work-related concerns Cycle to work scheme - cycle to work and have the chance to buy a bike up the value of 15,000 on a salary sacrifice basis Every day benefits Further your career - with on-the-job learning, knowledge sharing and access to external training Work hard, play hard - we enjoy regular social activities Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and cover letter, specifying the skills you possess that would make you a good fit for the role. Candidates with relevant experience and job titles of; Graduate Software Developer, Junior Software Engineer, Technology Graduate Programme, Entry Level Software Developer, Graduate IT Scheme, Associate Software Engineer, Junior Developer, Graduate Tech Roles, Software Engineering Graduate, Junior Web Developer, Graduate DevOps Engineer, Trainee Software Developer, Technology Graduate Scheme, Junior Full Stack Developer, Graduate C# Developer may also be considered for this role.
Job Title: Graduate Software Developer Programme (2 years) - 2 positions available Location: Hybrid between either our Central London or Croydon office and Home Working Salary: Competitive Salary Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Launch Your Technology Career with Real Experience Across Multiple Disciplines About us: For over three decades, Mortgage Brain has been at the forefront of mortgage technology in the UK, committed to addressing the complexities faced by mortgage intermediaries and lenders. Our robust offering includes an integrated suite of software sourcing solutions, submissions and CRM. And we're backed by some of the largest lenders, Barclays, Lloyds Bank, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group, and Santander. About the role: We are looking for ambitious, curious and motivated graduates to join our 2-Year Graduate Software Developer Programme. This programme is designed to give you hands-on experience across multiple areas of technology, helping you build strong technical, commercial and professional skills while working on real products, platforms and customer solutions. You will complete 4-5 rotations across our technology teams, gaining exposure to: Software Development - multiple products DevOps & Cloud Engineering Business Analysis (BA) Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) AI-enabled development tools and modern engineering practices Mentoring & Support We are committed to supporting your development throughout the programme. You will receive: A dedicated mentor Regular 1:1 check-ins with SME line management Peer support Bi annual performance review and goals aligned to business KPIs Friendly and collaborative working environment Key duties: During the programme, you will work across a variety of projects, systems and technologies while learning from experienced engineers, delivery teams and technical leaders. Depending on the rotation, responsibilities may include: Developing new application features Supporting cloud and DevOps environments Working with APIs and integrations Writing automated tests Supporting software releases and deployments Gathering and analysing business requirements Working with Agile delivery teams Troubleshooting technical issues Contributing to architecture and solution discussions Supporting CI/CD pipelines Working with AI-assisted development tools Participating in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives Collaborating with product, operations and commercial teams Rotations may include: Software Development Gain experience building and enhancing applications, services and customer-facing products. Potential exposure to: Front-end development Back-end services APIs and integrations DevOps & Cloud Engineering Learn modern deployment, automation and cloud practices. Potential exposure to: CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code Monitoring and observability Cloud platforms Release management Security and automation Business Analysis (BA) Develop understanding of business processes, stakeholder management and solution design. Potential exposure to: Requirements gathering Process / user journey mapping Screen designs User stories Agile delivery processes SDET / Quality Engineering Learn how quality and automation are built into modern software delivery. Potential exposure to: Test automation API testing Performance testing Regression testing Quality assurance processes Automation frameworks About you: We're particularly interested in graduates who: Enjoy solving problems Are curious about technology Have a passion for learning Work well collaboratively Are interested in modern software development and AI technologies Desirable Experience Examples may include: Personal coding projects GitHub portfolios Internships or placements University team projects Hackathons Open-source contributions Cloud or coding certifications Benefits: Flexibility Flexible hybrid working - split your time between the office and home working Buy holiday scheme - flexible holidays that fit your lifestyle Summer Fridays - start your weekend early during summer months Remuneration Competitive salary - we value our workforce Company pension scheme Life assurance scheme - if the worst happens, you're covered Health & Wellbeing Employee Wellbeing Programme - a range of initiatives to support colleagues Employee Assistance Programme - help for you and your family with a range of personal and work-related concerns Cycle to work scheme - cycle to work and have the chance to buy a bike up the value of 15,000 on a salary sacrifice basis Every day benefits Further your career - with on-the-job learning, knowledge sharing and access to external training Work hard, play hard - we enjoy regular social activities Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and cover letter, specifying the skills you possess that would make you a good fit for the role. Candidates with relevant experience and job titles of; Graduate Software Developer, Junior Software Engineer, Technology Graduate Programme, Entry Level Software Developer, Graduate IT Scheme, Associate Software Engineer, Junior Developer, Graduate Tech Roles, Software Engineering Graduate, Junior Web Developer, Graduate DevOps Engineer, Trainee Software Developer, Technology Graduate Scheme, Junior Full Stack Developer, Graduate C# Developer may also be considered for this role.
