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Great opportunity for Senior Python Engineers to work remotely for a UK based AI scale-up. You'd join a large engineering department and would work within a cross functional product-based team responsible for building cloud-native, event-driven systems in a collaborative DevOps environment. The teams are responsible for all aspects of the product they work on, from design through to development, tes click apply for full job details

Principal Engineer Full Time £74,781.00 to £87,244.00 dependant on experience OSHQ Southampton Hybrid working Clear the path. Seek the story. Do what matters. Our principles At OS, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. We are guided by three principles and will be use these to assess competencies during the hiring process: Clear the path - Cut the noise, simplify and remove blockers so work can move at pace Seek the story - Listen fully, build understanding, fact-check assumptions and speak up Do what matters - Focus on value, make deliberate stop/start/continue decisions, and recognise the contribution of others Who we are We are Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's national mapping service and a pioneer in geospatial technology. With over 230 years of trusted data, we empower better decisions, deeper understanding, and meaningful connections to the places we live, move through, and care for. Our Business Systems team plays a critical role in enabling Ordnance Survey to deliver secure, scalable and reliable technology services that underpin the organisation's day-to-day operations. The team works collaboratively across OS, providing technical leadership, engineering capability, and modern platforms that support our strategic goals. Join us and you'll help define the engineering standards, practices and architecture that shape OS's future technology landscape. About the role We're looking for an exceptional Principal Engineer to operate as a senior technical authority within Business Systems. You'll provide deep technical expertise, lead on our most complex engineering challenges, and influence organisational-wide technology direction. As the most senior engineer in the domain, you will set standards, provide technical assurance, mentor engineers, and ensure our platforms, integrations, and tools meet OS's long-term needs. You'll work closely with senior leaders, architects, product teams, and delivery managers to design, implement, and continually improve high-quality technical solutions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on strategic influence, technical depth, and lifting engineering capability across multiple teams. What we're looking for In this role, you'll be responsible for technical leadership & strategy, engineering excellence and delivery, collaboration & influence, coaching, mentoring & community development. You will: Essential: Deep and broad technical expertise in software engineering, system design, integration, Azure, CRM, Finance systems and API's . Proven experience leading large-scale technical change, architectural design, or complex engineering initiatives. Strong ability to influence technical strategy and bring clarity to ambiguous or complex technical problems. Experience providing technical assurance and ensuring solutions meet required standards. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders. Demonstrable experience coaching and mentoring engineers. Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical involvement. Work alongside the Product Manager to ensure market insights inform product decisions. Desirable: Experience working within a service-led, product-aligned operating model. Familiarity with modern delivery and engineering practices (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, testing automation). Understanding of cloud-native architectures and modern application platforms. Experience improving engineering capability at scale across multiple teams. If you are interested in joining a team that lies at the heart of what OS is about, we are looking for someone that can demonstrate skills and experience in: Senior-level technical leadership across complex systems. Technical expertise in CRM, Finance Systems, API Development and MS Azure Strategic engineering decision-making and technical roadmap influence. Architecting large-scale, secure, resilient technology solutions. Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-value outcomes. Raising engineering standards and mentoring technical talent. Communicating complex technical concepts with clarity and impact. Driving continuous improvement and innovation in engineering practices. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.

Principal .NET Engineer (Azure / Microservices) Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time Job Type: Permanent A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal .NET Engineer to shape the future of enterprise technology used by millions of customers. This role will focus on engineering leadership, modern architecture, cloud-native delivery and driving best practice across multiple teams within a high-scale digital environment. Responsibilities for the Principal .NET Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, high-availability systems using modern Microsoft technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and delivery teams through hands-on technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices Champion secure-by-design principles, vulnerability management and risk reduction Implement observability frameworks including monitoring, logging and SLO / SLI practices Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes Mentor engineers and strengthen engineering culture across the organisation Essential Skills for the Principal .NET Engineer: Deep hands-on expertise in ASP.NET Core, Web API, C#, Entity Framework Strong experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka and Microservices architecture Experience with MongoDB, cloud integrations and distributed systems Strong knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript Experience using Terraform / Infrastructure as Code Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design Experience leading development of complex, high-performance platforms Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity Desirable Skills for the Principal .NET Engineer: Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working Experience building collaborative engineering communities Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale Strong mentoring background across engineers of all levels Passion for innovation and continuous improvement If you are a senior .NET engineering leader looking to shape modern cloud platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex delivery challenges and long-term impact.

Principal .NET Engineer (Azure / Microservices) Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time Job Type: Permanent A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal .NET Engineer to shape the future of enterprise technology used by millions of customers. This role will focus on engineering leadership, modern architecture, cloud-native delivery and driving best practice across multiple teams within a high-scale digital environment. Responsibilities for the Principal .NET Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, high-availability systems using modern Microsoft technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and delivery teams through hands-on technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices Champion secure-by-design principles, vulnerability management and risk reduction Implement observability frameworks including monitoring, logging and SLO / SLI practices Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes Mentor engineers and strengthen engineering culture across the organisation Essential Skills for the Principal .NET Engineer: Deep hands-on expertise in ASP.NET Core, Web API, C#, Entity Framework Strong experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka and Microservices architecture Experience with MongoDB, cloud integrations and distributed systems Strong knowledge of JavaScript / TypeScript Experience using Terraform / Infrastructure as Code Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design Experience leading development of complex, high-performance platforms Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity Desirable Skills for the Principal .NET Engineer: Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working Experience building collaborative engineering communities Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale Strong mentoring background across engineers of all levels Passion for innovation and continuous improvement If you are a senior .NET engineering leader looking to shape modern cloud platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex delivery challenges and long-term impact.

Principal Java Engineer (AWS / Microservices) Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time Job Type: Permanent A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Java Engineer to shape the future of large-scale digital platforms used by millions of customers. This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment. Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture and community of practice Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business goals Essential Skills for the Principal Java Engineer: Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka and AWS Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design Experience leading development of high-performance distributed systems Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role Experience defining and governing technical standards and engineering practices Experience influencing strategy across multiple teams or domains Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement skills Desirable Skills for the Principal Java Engineer: Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working Experience building collaborative engineering communities Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale Experience working closely with senior engineering leadership teams If you are a senior Java engineering leader looking to shape modern platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex challenges and long-term impact.

Principal Java Engineer (AWS / Microservices) Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time Job Type: Permanent A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Java Engineer to shape the future of large-scale digital platforms used by millions of customers. This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment. Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer: Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture and community of practice Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business goals Essential Skills for the Principal Java Engineer: Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka and AWS Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design Experience leading development of high-performance distributed systems Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role Experience defining and governing technical standards and engineering practices Experience influencing strategy across multiple teams or domains Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement skills Desirable Skills for the Principal Java Engineer: Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working Experience building collaborative engineering communities Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale Experience working closely with senior engineering leadership teams If you are a senior Java engineering leader looking to shape modern platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex challenges and long-term impact.

My Banking client is seeking to recruit a Senior Full Stack Developer (React & .NET Core) on an initial 6 month based in London. It is hybrid and will require 3x days onsite per week. About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Full Stack Developer with deep expertise in React JS on the front-end and C# .NET Core on the backend. The ideal candidate will have substantial hands-on experience developing scalable applications, strong exposure to cloud-native architectures, with experience in the financial sector. Experience with CI/CD , microservices , and event-driven architectures is essential, and knowledge of Python (pyspark) for data-driven workflows is advantageous Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications using React JS , C#.NET Core , and supporting technologies. Build high-performance backend services, RESTful APIs, and microservices with focus on scalability, maintainability, and resilience. Develop responsive, modular, and accessible UI components using React JS and modern JS/TS patterns. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and risk, Regulatory Reporting and Finance domain experts to deliver solutions in these domains. Have a strong understanding of Power BI dashboards , data models, and analytical reports for business users. Work with DevSecOps to implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines , ensuring robust automated testing, deployment, and monitoring. Architect and contribute to event-driven and distributed system designs using technologies such as Kafka, Event Hub, or similar. Drive engineering best practices: code reviews, unit/integration testing, performance tuning, documentation, security scanning Contribute to cloud migration and modernization initiatives, especially in Azure or AWS environments. Mentor junior developers and collaborate within a cross-functional agile team. Required Skills & Experience: Technical Skills Extensive professional software development experience. Front-end: Strong proficiency in React.js , JavaScript/TypeScript, Redux/RTK, hooks, and modern UI patterns and architecture. Micro front-end experience is key having delivered micro front-end architectures, and creating a reusable component library Experience with Telemetry and observability of front-end applications Back-end: Expertise in C# .NET Core , C#, REST APIs, Web APIs, and microservices-based development. Experience in transforming monolithic applications into composable microservices, or modular monoliths is a plus. Python (pyspark): Some hands-on experience with distributed data processing, data pipelines, and analytic transformations. Power BI: Some experience developing dashboards, data models, DAX calculations, and enterprise-grade BI solutions. Strong understanding of data modeling, performance tuning, and governance in Power BI. Architecture: Strong knowledge of microservices , API design , event-driven architectures , and distributed systems. DevOps / CI/CD: Experience with Azure DevOps, Gitlab, GitHub Actions, or similar. Strong understanding of automated builds, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

Senior engineering manager - Hybrid role in Data & Digital Platforms - £110k A large, globally distributed organisation is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead multiple data and digital engineering teams responsible for delivering critical platforms and products across the business. This is a senior leadership position, centred around delivery outcomes, operational excellence and people leadership, rather than hands-on development. You will define and uphold engineering standards, enable consistent and predictable delivery, develop and mature engineering capability, and lead both internal and vendor teams across a modern Microsoft and cloud technology environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead globally distributed engineering teams across data platforms and low-code tools. Create delivery rhythms, sprint discipline and engineering standards. Develop leads by coaching, feedback and capability uplift. Oversee vendor delivery, ensuring quality, value and alignment to standards. Support delivery across platforms including cloud data, workflow and collaboration tools. Skills & Experience: Extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Proven delivery leadership across multiple squads in complex environments. Strong understanding of modern data and platform ecosystems. Ability to build, scale and mature high-performing engineering functions. IT Infrastructure: Cloud data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Azure) DevOps Agile delivery tooling What they offer: Competitive bonus Private medical cover and high-end wellbeing support Flexible working approach Significant scope to shape engineering platforms

Lead Business Analyst Reading 6-Month Contract Paying up to 108p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - Due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold a High level of UK security clearance Key Responsibilities Establish and lead a new Business Analysis team, setting standards and best practice. Define and manage requirements across multiple digital workstreams. Work closely with senior stakeholders (including CxOs) to shape product vision and priorities. Oversee supplier outputs and ensure alignment with business and architectural needs. Support delivery across ERP (SAP S/4HANA), HR systems and Microsoft tools. Drive Agile requirements processes, ensuring high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria. Essential Skills & Experience Proven leadership of BA teams on digital transformation programmes. Hold Active SC Clearance and strong Aerospace/Defence experience. Experience setting up a BA function from scratch. Strong Agile background and familiarity with tools like Azure DevOps. Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills. Ability to thrive in a start-up or evolving organisation. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Principal Software Engineer - TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C++, Linux, IoT, K8 Southampton (Onsite) £75,000 + generous pension & benefits Are you an experienced Software Engineer who thrives on solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology? This is an opportunity to join a talented engineering team building advanced, real-time software systems used in safety-critical environments worldwide. You'll be working at the intersection of enterprise software, IoT, and data-driven decision-making; developing solutions that genuinely make a difference. Why this role is exciting This isn't just another enterprise software role. You'll be working on a sophisticated platform that connects physical devices (IoT) with real-time data processing, delivering actionable insights through modern web applications. The systems you help build are deployed globally and play a vital role in protecting people, infrastructure, and national security. Engineers here consistently highlight exposure to multiple Kubernetes environments (on-prem, cloud, VM-based), working across diverse customer use cases with unique technical challenges, the chance to experiment with new tools, architectures, and AI integrations, and a broad technical landscape spanning microservices, real-time systems, and distributed architectures. About You - What makes you a great fit We're looking for a technical expert who can lead and inspire. Strong background in Object Oriented Programming with knowledge of C++, Python or similar. Recent experience in TypeScript / JavaScript. Deep experience with distributed systems, microservices, and APIs. Solid understanding of connectivity (TCP/IP, device communication, telemetry). Experience working with Linux environments and Kubernetes. Ability to communicate confidently with both engineers and senior stakeholders. Proven experience leading teams including remote and offshore collaboration. A STEM degree is required, reflecting the level of technical depth and problem-solving involved. Tech environment Kubernetes across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. Microservices architecture with real-time data processing. IoT integrations and telemetry pipelines. Modern web applications (TypeScript / JavaScript). CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure as code. Emerging work around AI integration and intelligent features. Why join Work on meaningful, real-world problems with global impact. Gain exposure to a broad and evolving tech stack. Be part of a team that values innovation, experimentation, and learning. Play a key role in delivering complex solutions to high-profile customers. Collaborate with a highly skilled, mission-driven engineering team. Additional info Due to the nature of the work, you must be eligible to obtain UK security clearance. Please hit apply to upload your CV or contact for more details and a confidential discussion. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Data Engineer - Insurance & London Market - Up to £95k Location: London (Hybrid) Type: Permanent Overview A London Market insurance organisation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and lead modern data engineering solutions across underwriting, pricing, claims, and reinsurance domains. This is a hands-on senior role combining deep insurance domain knowledge with cloud-native data engineering, delivered within complex and regulated environments. Key Responsibilities Design and build scalable cloud-based data platforms using Medallion Architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold) Engineer pipelines using Python and PySpark on platforms such as Databricks Ingest and integrate data from multiple sources including policy, claims, broker, and third-party systems Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps delivery approaches Collaborate closely with data architects, modellers, analysts and business stakeholders Required Experience Strong experience as a Senior Data Engineer within Insurance, ideally the London Market Proven hands-on expertise in: Python & PySpark Databricks Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) Solid understanding of Medallion Architecture and analytics-focused data modelling Strong domain knowledge across: Lloyd's Syndicates Delegated Authority Reinsurance and Ceded Reinsurance Underwriting, pricing, and claims Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior technical and business stakeholders Why Apply? Senior, hands-on role working on complex London Market data challenges Opportunity to shape and scale modern cloud data platforms Long-term transformation programmes with strong stakeholder visibility

Senior Software Developer Warton (Hybrid: 1-2 days on site) £34.77 PAYE or £44.31 Umbrella (inside IR35) 12-Month Contract BPSS required (SC in progress, ITAR restrictions apply) Overview We're looking for Senior Software Developers to support the Engineering Support Subsystem (ESS) -a critical platform used by the RAF to monitor, diagnose, and maintain combat aircraft systems. You'll join a collaborative team developing primarily .NET (C#) desktop applications (WPF/WinForms) integrated with Oracle databases. Key Responsibilities Analyse requirements and contribute to software design Develop and maintain robust, scalable code Write tests and technical documentation Support integration, build, and testing activities Contribute to tooling, standards, and team improvements Skills & Experience Essential: Strong C# / .NET experience Knowledge of VB6 WPF and/or WinForms Desirable: Git/ClearCase, Azure DevOps Oracle, SQL, XML Automated testing tools TDD, SOLID, Agile Additional Info 37 hours/week, flexible working hours STEM degree or equivalent experience required

Senior Backend Engineer Derbyshire. Hybrid, 3 days onsite. £85,000 to £90,000 This is a senior backend role with real scale and complexity, focused on building and evolving the services that underpin a large, high traffic ecommerce platform. The team is looking for engineers who enjoy ownership, ambiguity, and solving problems in fast moving environments rather than operating within rigid processes. The Company They are a large, digitally led retail and ecommerce organisation investing heavily in modern platform engineering. Their technology teams support dozens of consumer facing websites and applications, all powered by a shared microservices architecture. Engineering plays a central role in the business, with strong expectations around accountability, delivery, and technical quality. The Role Design, build, and scale Node.js and TypeScript microservices that support critical ecommerce journeys. Develop and maintain REST and GraphQL APIs used across web and mobile platforms. Work on high impact areas such as checkout, payments, and core transactional flows. Integrate with external systems including CMS platforms, payment providers, and third party services. Operate in a fast paced, high volume environment where change is constant. Take ownership of streams of work, from technical design through to production support. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and overall platform resilience. Your Skills and Experience Strong commercial experience building backend services with Node.js and TypeScript. Hands on experience with microservices architectures and API driven systems. Background working in high traffic, high change environments such as ecommerce, gaming, hospitality, or similar. Experience with cloud platforms, ideally Azure, and modern DevOps practices. Comfortable working with both SQL and NoSQL data stores. A problem solving mindset with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations. Confidence taking ownership without relying on heavy process or close supervision. What They Offer The opportunity to work at genuine scale on systems used by millions of customers. A senior role with clear ownership, influence, and long term progression within backend and platform engineering. How to Apply If you are a backend engineer who thrives in high impact environments and wants to build systems at scale, apply now to find out more.

DevOps Engineer Imagine a role where your expertise sets technical direction, influences engineering culture, and shapes how modern cloud platforms are built and operated. This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where your experience, judgement, and leadership will have a lasting impact. As a DevOps Engineer , you will play a key role in defining and advancing the DevOps strategy across the organisation. Acting as a technical authority, you will partner closely with engineering, product, and architecture teams-both onshore and offshore-to implement best-in-class DevOps practices and evolve a modern, serverless AWS platform. You will have significant influence over tooling, architecture, and ways of working, helping to mature the DevOps function and embedding reliability, security, and automation at scale. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across DevOps and cloud engineering Influence architectural and technology decisions, particularly within AWS serverless ecosystems Design, build and evolve robust CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, reliable software delivery Partner with development teams to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and production-ready Champion reliability engineering practices, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response Drive high availability and operational excellence through proactive troubleshooting and optimisation Define and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Immutable Infrastructure standards Lead and contribute to design reviews, architectural discussions and code reviews Establish strong security practices, ensuring systems and data are protected by design Mentor and support engineers, fostering collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement Stay ahead of emerging DevOps and cloud technologies, introducing improvements where valuable What We're Looking For Significant experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering roles within cloud-native environments Strong software engineering background, preferably with hands-on development experience Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery A pragmatic, collaborative approach with excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills A platform-engineering mindset, with deep understanding of trade-offs and designing for failure Strong, hands-on AWS experience, including: Lambda, DynamoDB, AWS SAM Solid networking and security knowledge, including VPCs, security groups and VPNs Technologies You'll Work With AWS Cloud Services & AWS Developer Tools JavaScript / TypeScript & Node.js SQL Git Docker & ECS Serverless Framework Developer security platforms This is a senior-level opportunity to shape platforms, influence engineering standards, and play a central role in delivering high-quality, cloud-native solutions at scale. If you're ready to lead, influence, and build the future of DevOps, we'd love to hear from you.

Location Norcross - Tomlinson House, FY5 3WP, Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS34 8QW, Kentigern House, Glasgow, G2 3EX. About the job Job summary Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2027. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description DBS DIT provides digital capability that supports corporate services across the Ministry of Defence, including Finance, Commercial, Payroll and Human Resources for Military Personnel, Civilian Personnel and Veterans. Our digital solutions comprise enterprise resource planning systems, performance management, analytics, automation, low code applications and public facing services through Gov.uk. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be at the heart of managing and optimising our development processes. Your responsibilities will include overseeing tools and testing environments, managing central code control, maintaining development standards, and writing software that automates systems. You will design secure solutions and deliver complex projects using modern development standards. Your role will also involve troubleshooting and resolving complex service faults and designing efficient systems with medium levels of risk and complexity. You will actively collaborate with user researchers to champion user-focused design, as well as with technical and solutions architects and software developers. In addition, you will underpin the development of both internal user services and public-facing services. You will deploy and manage applications on OpenShift and third-party PaaS solutions and manage CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, effective communication, decision-making skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement and development. Responsibilities A Senior DevOps Engineer delivers and integrates software to form a complete DevOps toolchain. They are responsible for planning and designing large groups of stories. At this role level, you will: Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable and highly available Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems Manage service components and optimise development processes to ensure they meet business needs and performance indicators. Design secure solutions and services with controls specifically engineered to mitigate security threats. Use modern development standards to design, code, test, and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity. Identify, locate, and fix complex service faults while advising others on different methodologies and types of service support. Design systems with medium levels of risk and complexity, ensuring the selection of appropriate technology and efficient resource use. Collaborate with user researchers to champion user research, prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, and offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. Deploy, manage, and scale applications on OpenShift and third-party Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions, while setting up and managing continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines. Provide coaching and mentoring to more junior colleagues Person specification You will need the following skills for this role: Availability and Capacity Management (Senior DevOps Engineer) You can manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators (KPIs) (Skill Level: Working) Development process optimisation (Senior DevOps Engineer). You can work under guidance to identify process optimisation opportunities and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. (Skill Level: Working) Information Security. You can design solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats. (Skill Level: Practitioner). Modern Development Standards. You can apply modern development standards and support others in applying them. (Skill Level: Practitioner) Programming and Build (Software Engineering). You can collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications. You can use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools (Skill Level: Practitioner) Prototyping. You can approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others. You can establish design patterns and iterate them use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate (Skill Level: Practitioner) Service Support. You can identify, locate, and fix complex service faults, and advise others on different methodologies and types of service support.(Skill Level: Expert) Systems Design. You can design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You can select appropriate design standards, methods, and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. You can review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. (Skill Level: Practitioner) Systems Integration. You can define the integration build co-ordinate build activities across systems understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities (Skill Level: Practitioner) User focus. You can collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You can explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. You can champion user research to focus on all users. You can prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, and guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. (Skill Level: Practitioner) You will hold a recognized technical certification appropriate to the role or be prepared to obtain this while in post. Desirable Experience: Experience with OpenShift: As our solutions are run on OpenShift, experience with deploying, managing, and scaling applications on this platform is highly desirable. This includes understanding of OpenShift's architecture, its project and application concepts, and its command-line client. Proficiency with Prometheus and Terraform: Experience with Prometheus for monitoring and alerting purposes is desirable. Familiarity with Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to provision and manage any cloud, infrastructure, or service is also needed. Containerization and Kubernetes Experience: Hands-on experience with Docker or other containerization technologies is needed. Understanding of Kubernetes for container orchestration is also crucial, including the ability to design, deploy and manage applications within a Kubernetes environment. . click apply for full job details

Principal Full Stack Software Engineer Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week Salary: (Apply online only)k + 10% Bonus Type: Permanent No Sponsorship Available Overview: We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance applications across a modern cloud-based architecture. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you will shape technical direction, influence engineering standards, and drive best practice across the full software development lifecycle. You will work closely with product, architecture, and leadership teams to deliver robust, user-centric solutions while mentoring engineers and fostering a high-performing engineering culture. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end design and development of full stack applications across frontend and backend systems Define and drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles Act as a technical authority across multiple teams, guiding complex solution design and delivery Build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems using modern frameworks and cloud technologies Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions Mentor and coach engineers, supporting career development and technical growth Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks Contribute to strategic technology decisions and long-term roadmap planning Ensure high levels of system reliability, performance, and security Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience as a Full Stack Engineer with a strong track record in senior or principal-level roles Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue) Strong backend development experience (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python, or Go) Proven experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems Cloud experience with Azure with knowledge of serverless and containerised architectures Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code Experience working in Agile environments and leading technical delivery Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Desirable Experience: Knowledge of data engineering or real-time data processing pipelines Exposure to system design at enterprise scale Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services Benefits: Competitive base salary and performance bonus Flexible hybrid working model Private healthcare and enhanced pension 25 days annual leave + additional benefits Learning and development budget Opportunity to shape engineering strategy within a growing organisation