An opportunity is available for a skilled Software Engineer who is an ITSO SME to support critical transport technology systems used across the UK. This role sits within the ITSO Back Office value stream and focuses on the development, support and continuous improvement of core transaction processing platforms used by transport operators nationwide. You will contribute to the development and support of the Transport Club HOPS, Fulfilment and Actora product suites along with associated services and shared libraries. These platforms handle journey transaction processing and message routing that underpin national transport services. The Role - Software Engineer - ITSO SME Develop, maintain and support Transport Club HOPS, Fulfilment and Actora platforms. Deliver software enhancements across the full lifecycle from design through deployment. Support DevOps delivery pipelines and assist with escalations from the Transport Club Service Desk. Work closely with internal teams and third party clients to support platform usage and improvement. Contribute to ongoing improvements to engineering practices, tooling and platform performance. Participate in Agile delivery cycles including sprint planning, development and release. Key Skills and Experience Strong experience in Java enterprise development . Knowledge of ITSO transport systems or standards is essential Experience working with relational database technologies . Experience developing large scale enterprise applications . Understanding of software engineering best practices . Experience with automated software testing frameworks . Experience working with DevOps integration and deployment pipelines . Experience working within Agile Scrum delivery teams . Familiarity with technologies such as Git, Jenkins, Groovy, Elasticsearch, Cucumber, JUnit, REST services, Angular, Node and C# . This role suits an experienced Transport Club Software Engineer who enjoys working on large scale systems that support national infrastructure. To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button TPBN1\_UKTJ

Senior Software Engineer (Angular / Node.js / Terraform) Contract | Inside IR35 Rate: Up to £440 per day Duration: 3 months+ | Remote (with occasional travel to London) Start: ASAP Security Clearance: Active SC required About the opportunity Exalto Consulting is supporting a confidential client on a nationally significant programme delivering secure digital services within a complex environment. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who can contribute across the full development lifecycle, with particular strength in modern Angular development, Node.js services and infrastructure automation using Terraform . This role sits within a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for building and evolving resilient, cloud-based systems. The work combines hands-on engineering with technical input into design decisions, helping ensure systems remain scalable, secure and maintainable. The position is primarily remote, with occasional visits to London when collaboration or project activity requires it. How you'll make an impact As a senior engineer in the team, you will contribute both technically and collaboratively, helping to shape and deliver reliable software in a secure environment. Your work will include: Designing and developing scalable backend services using Node.js Building and maintaining modern Angular applications , using well-structured component architecture and state management Supporting the integration of large application components within wider web ecosystems Contributing to technical design discussions and translating requirements into practical, maintainable solutions Working with cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Supporting reliable deployment through CI/CD pipelines and automated testing Participating in Agile delivery practices including sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives Collaborating with engineers, architects and stakeholders across distributed teams Contributing to incident response, change management and system reliability improvements Supporting knowledge sharing and good engineering practice across the team Technology environment The project uses a modern engineering stack focused on cloud-native development and automated delivery. Experience in the following areas will be particularly valuable: Angular – strong experience with modern Angular frameworks, component architecture and state management Node.js – deep understanding of asynchronous programming, API development and backend services Terraform – practical experience implementing Infrastructure as Code for cloud provisioning and environment automation Cloud platforms – experience designing and managing scalable cloud environments (Azure preferred) CI/CD – experience building and maintaining pipelines using tools such as Jenkins Version control – strong Git workflows and branching strategies Agile tooling – comfortable working with tools such as Jira and Confluence What you'll bring We are looking for engineers who combine technical depth with a collaborative mindset. You'll likely bring: Strong experience delivering production-grade web applications and backend services A solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns and development best practices The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams Confidence contributing to technical decision-making and solution design Clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders A structured approach to problem solving, system reliability and operational resilience Experience working in cross-functional or distributed engineering teams Security clearance requirements (essential) Due to the nature of the programme, active UK Security Clearance (SC) is required and must be transferable . Candidates must meet the following conditions: Clearance must remain valid (not older than 10 years) with at least 12 months remaining, ideally 18 months The clearance must have been used within the last 12 months on a government or policing contract requiring NSV clearance Candidates must not have resided overseas for more than 6 months during any break between cleared roles Sole British nationality is required Candidates must hold only a UK passport Dual nationality is not permitted, including OCI, NICOP or similar national identity registrations Applications that do not meet these requirements unfortunately cannot be considered. About Exalto Consulting At Exalto Consulting, we work closely with clients and candidates to build long-term capability within complex technology environments. Our focus is on transparent communication, thoughtful placement, and ensuring people are set up to succeed in the roles they take on. If this opportunity aligns with your experience and clearance status, we would welcome a conversation. TPBN1\_UKTJ

8 months
London - hybrid 1-2 days onsite every 2 weeks
Inside IR35 - Umbrella only

Skills required:

Intermediate to advanced practical experience with: React and TypeScript Python AWS services i.e. Athena/Glue, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Function, etc
Automated testing frameworks for Python and JavaScript Terraform for infrastructure-as-code Agile delivery workflows
Tooling experience: Git Jira ConfluenceDesirable (Nice to Have):

Cypress GitHub Actions SplunkSoft Skills & Behaviours:

Clear and confident communicator, able to work with designers, product teams, testers, engineers, and external partners.
Highly collaborative, supporting team success and contributing to shared goals.
Positive, engaged, and proactive, bringing energy to team ceremonies and wider delivery activities.
Comfortable with change, able to work through evolving requirements or priorities.
Keen to learn and share knowledge, contributing to code reviews, pair?programming, and community?of?practice activities.
Experienced working within Agile delivery, contributing to stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and show?and?tell sessions.
Delivers with quality, making sensible trade-offs and managing technical debt thoughtfully.
Stays informed about modern technologies and practices, promoting proportionate adoption of tools that add value

Azure DevOps Engineer

£650/day Inside IR-35

Active MoD DV Clearance essential

Initial 5 month contract on a long term project (extension likely)

2 days per week on site in London, Hanslope Park or East Kilbride

Sanderson Government and Defence are working directly with a UK Government department who are looking for additional DV cleared Azure DevOps Engineers to join a relatively new and expanding team.

We are looking for someone with skills focussed on Azure DevOps and IaC, with experience using a variety of tools including the following:

Jenkins

Git

AKS (Kubernetes)

Powershell

Terraform

You will be based in either London, Milton Keynes or East Kilbride 2 days per week on average, with the rest of the time spent working from home. This is on a highly impactful piece of work with a client we’ve had a very successful relationship with of late.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

TPBN1_UKTJ

Lead BI Analyst | PLC | Birmingham – Hybrid Working | £60,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance

We’re on the lookout for a Lead Business Intelligence Analyst to join a well-established PLC as they continue to invest in their data and analytics capability.

As the Lead BI Analyst, you’ll take ownership of the reporting and data insight function, lead a small team of BI Analysts, and play a key role in shaping the organisation’s BI strategy - combining hands-on Power BI development with leadership responsibility.

The Role:
Lead / mentor a small BI team, managing workloads, performance, and development.
Oversee the design and delivery of accurate, consistent, and visually engaging Power BI dashboards and reports.
Own the full reporting lifecycle — from data extraction and modelling through to delivery and presentation.
Drive BI best practices, improving data quality, design standards, and automation.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate reporting needs into technical requirements.
Support and enhance enterprise data architecture, governance, and documentation.About You:
Proven experience as a Lead or Senior BI Analyst, Data Analytics Lead, or Senior Power BI Developer or similar
Experience managing or mentoring BI Analysts.
Advanced Power BI skills, including DAX and data modelling.
Strong understanding of relational databases, data warehousing, and tools such as Databricks.
Experience with Python (Pandas / PySpark) and Git / CI/CD processes.
Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail.
Experience in housing, construction, or ERP/CRM systems (COINS, Dynamics, SAP, or Oracle) is advantageous.Package:
£60,000 + 10% Bonus + £5,400 Car Allowance (approx. £70k total package)
25 days holiday (rising with service)
Private healthcare, life assurance, and pension
Hybrid working – up to 3 days remote per week

Senior Software Engineer £up to 70k Base + Benefits

Ref: ABJ6501 Midlands Onsite: Perm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain a high-performance industrial control desktop application. This C#/.NET/WPF platform provides real-time monitoring, control, and reporting for complex systems. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own the full application lifecycle from architecture through to release, working closely with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver a robust, responsive interface.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and maintain the software architecture of the desktop application built in C# 14 / .NET 10 and WPF using the MWM pattern (XAML), targeting real-time system responsiveness (<1ms).

* Develop and integrate Windows Service components for background processing, system monitoring, and service lifecycle management.

* Build real-time data visualization and charting (ScottPlot WPF) for live telemetry at 4Hz+ sample rates, with consistent UI styling using Material Design Themes.

* Develop batched I/O logging, structured telemetry, and compliance/certification reporting.

* Manage encrypted local storage using SQLite and SQLite Cipher for configuration, calibration, and operational data.

* Networking & Communication

* Develop and optimize high-throughput, low-latency networking for simultaneous real-time communication with multiple industrial controllers.

* Implement multicast and unicast packet handling across IPv4 and IPv6 networks, including asynchronous simultaneous dataframe processing.

* Design and maintain failover and degraded-mode behavior to ensure system resilience under adverse conditions.

* Design and maintain real-time data pipelines with a focus on algorithmic efficiency, fault tolerance, and graceful degradation.

* Perform profiling and optimization using Visual Studio 2026, memory and CPU profiling tools, and network packet inspection.

* Participate in code reviews and PR workflows following trunk-based development with semantic versioning.

* Apply SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, and established design patterns (MWM, Factory, Observer, Strategy, Decorator, Dependency Injection) throughout the codebase.

Skills & Experience Required

* Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.

* Strong professional experience developing desktop applications in C# / .NET (6+), including WPF with MWM architecture.

* Demonstrable expertise in real-time or high-throughput network programming: UDP/TCP sockets, asynchronous I/O, multicast/unicast, and concurrent data processing.

* Understanding of SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, Dependency Injection, and common design patterns (Factory, Observer, Strategy, Decorator).

* Experience with performance profiling and optimization of .NET applications (memory, CPU, network).

* Proficiency with Git in a trunk-based development workflow using semantic versioning.

* Experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit/NUnit), TDD practices, and code coverage tooling.

* Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus/TCP, serial interfaces) is highly desirable.

* Familiarity with Windows Service development, SQLite/encrypted storage, and installer technologies is a plus.

* Strong problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset, and clear technical communication. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings is a plus.

Stable, established engineering business with strong technical reputation - Base + Benefits.

To Apply: Contact Alison Basson on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)

Email: | Ref: ABJ6501

A leading global technology organisation is seeking a hands‑on Junior Architect to join a high‑performing engineering group building secure, scalable, cloud‑native platforms. You’ll work on modern Azure and Java solutions that will underpin future AI‑driven capabilities, perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and shaping architecture within a large-scale environment.

You’ll collaborate closely with senior architects and engineering teams to design, build, and evolve cloud-native services on Azure. This is a highly technical role where you’ll influence architectural decisions while remaining actively involved in coding, reviewing, and improving Java-based microservices.

Key responsibilities include:

Designing and delivering Azure-hosted Java microservices and platform components.

Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or Azure DevOps, ensuring high standards of quality, security, and observability.

Performing complex Java development, code reviews, and mentoring developers on best practices.

Modelling and optimising data flows, working closely with data engineering teams to ensure reliability and performance.

Documenting architectures, supporting production readiness, and helping prevent incidents.

Modernising legacy technologies and adapting to internal Java-based frameworks and toolsets.

Contributing to the organisation’s long-term AI readiness through data, service, and governance improvements.

What you’ll bring:

10+ years’ software engineering experience, including 4+ years in Azure/Java architecture or similar.

Strong data engineering awareness: modelling, pipelines, performance tuning, SQL/NoSQL, and data governance familiarity.

Deep Java expertise (Spring ecosystem) with the ability to design, develop, and review complex code.

Solid experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Hands-on experience with containers/Kubernetes (AKS), Git workflows, and DevSecOps practices.

Flexibility to work with legacy stacks and internal frameworks.

Experience with Cosmos DB or large-scale data migration projects is a bonus.

Clear communication and collaboration skills within Agile teams.

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.

You’ll be joining a collaborative, international engineering environment with a clear roadmap toward AI‑enabled capabilities. This is a long‑term contract with strong potential for extension, offering full remote working with occasional travel (once a month or every other month) to London or Cardiff.

With interview slots planned for w/c 9 March 2026, early applications are encouraged. Send your CV for a confidential conversation today

Software Developer | Bath | Up to £60,000 DOE|Hybrid

We’re working with a growing software company building applications that genuinely make a difference in people’s lives, particularly within mental health services.

This is a developer role in a highly collaborative team where pair programming, whiteboarding and shared ownership are part of everyday work. If you enjoy working closely with others and care about clean, well-designed software, this environment will suit you.

The Role

Build and improve web applications used across healthcare services

Work in an agile Scrum team delivering value in regular sprints

Collaborate closely with developers, product owners and wider teams

Contribute to code reviews, architecture discussions and best practices

Work in a team that values shared ownership rather than hierarchy

Tech Environment

JavaScript, React, PHP, MySQL

MVC frameworks and modern frontend frameworks

Git, testing frameworks and clean coding practices

What We’re Looking For

Commercial software development experience

Experience with modern frameworks (frontend or backend)

Understanding of MVC patterns and/or modern JavaScript frameworks

Comfortable working in agile environments

Strong collaboration and communication skills

Nice to Have

Accessibility best practices (WCAG)

Testing frameworks

Software design principles

Why Join?

Work on products that have a real impact on people’s lives

Join a collaborative, supportive engineering culture

Be part of a team that values learning, development and shared success

Ready to Apply?

Contact Jack Winder to find out more.

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you’re perfect for the role.
Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme-just get in touch!

Note: We do our best to respond to every application, but due to volume, we can’t always guarantee it. If you haven’t heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, you haven’t been successful this time. Keep an eye on our site for new opportunities

Job Description:
Senior developer with the following skills and experience. Strong communication and collaboration skills key for working in DevOps culture with ability to guide team members, when needed. Growth mindset.
Essential Skills:
Core AWS Services: Proficiency / understanding of key AWS services listed below:-
S3
Athena
Glue- Lambda
DynamoDB
OpenSearch
CloudFormation
API Gateway
ECS
CloudWatch
Programming and Core Services
• Fluency in Kotlin/Java, NodeJS, TypeScript
• SQL
Databases:
Experience with SQL, and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB
Security – strong understanding of security principles within the AWS environment,
including RBAC and the principle of least privilege, storing credentials securely using
Secrets Manager/KMS, and handling sensitive data such as email addresses and
tokens securely.
CI/CD – Building and managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines is a
key skill. Experience with Git and GitHub Actions
Workflow Management – Understanding of services like Amazon Step Functions to
implement complex workflows – Desirable
Containers – experience of working with Docker and ECS
Good understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps concepts
Other Skills
Monitoring and debugging – familiarity with tools like Datadog
Familiarity with Angular framework

My client is seeking a talented C# Senior Softwar Developer to join their Preston-based team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead projects, mentor junior developers, and work on high-impact, secure banking solutions. You will be a key contributor to web portal and API development, ensuring performance, security, and reliability in a dynamic environment.

This role is ideal for developers with strong technical expertise who are looking to grow into leadership or team management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain web portals using ASP.NET MVC / .NET Core

Design and integrate REST APIs with internal and third-party services

Implement secure authentication mechanisms (JWT, OAuth2, API Keys)

Connect applications to relational databases using Entity Framework Core (DbContext, LINQ, Migrations)

Debug and trace request flows from UI → Controller → API → Database → Response

Maintain and publish API documentation via Swagger / OpenAPI

Ensure API security, reliability, and performance (error handling, retry logic, logging, timeouts, CORS)

Collaborate with database, infrastructure, and QA teams for portal and API releases

Participate in code reviews, version control, and CI/CD deployment workflows

Required Technical Skills

C# (strong proficiency)

ASP.NET MVC or .NET Core Web API

MVC concepts: Routing, Controllers, Filters, Middleware, Model Binding, Dependency Injection

Entity Framework Core (DbContext, DbSet, OnModelCreating, LINQ) and ADO.NET/Raw SQL experience

MS SQL Server or MySQL database experience

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

REST API expertise and integration (HttpClient, RestSharp, JSON serialization/deserialization, CORS, HTTPS, API security)

Git version control and CI/CD workflows (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI preferred)

Hosting experience with IIS or Kestrel

Docker basics (preferred but not mandatory)

Preferred/Bonus Skills

Experience with fintech or payments API integration

Cloud services (Azure, AWS) hosting basics

Webhooks and event-based APIs

Structured logging tools (Splunk, ELK, App Insights)

Performance optimization and API rate-handling

Why Join My Client

Be part of a pioneering fintech/secure banking technology company

Opportunity to mentor and lead junior developers

Work in a supportive, collaborative, and technically driven environment

Gain experience in high-security, mission-critical software projects

Interested? Please Click Apply Now!

C# Senior Software Developer

Are you looking to benefit from a new career in Software Development?

Skills shortages in the IT sector is driving the need for qualified, entry-level career seekers and career changers.

We help place graduates from this programme in top UK companies and organisations needing to employ entry-level software development staff that can hit the ground running with up-to-date skills gained from this programme.

The best part is you will not need any previous experience as fully accredited training, which includes tutor support and mentoring, provides you with the skills, practical knowledge, and qualifications for you to secure a professional job and career in coding. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee (£25K-£40K) upon completion.

Whether you are working full-time, part-time or are unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you and can be completed in a few weeks or a few months (step 1 to 4 below). Your job and career goals are completed in four simple steps.

Step 1 -HTML and CSS Online Training (*12 weeks)

The first step is completing a selection of professional and industry-recognised courses. We have carefully selected these courses to give you the most out of both your learning and employment journey.

• HTML Essentials (6 weeks)
• CSS Essentials (6 weeks)

The training is delivered via multimedia rich video tutorials, presentations, and quizzes through a portal that you study online from anywhere you choose. You will also be assigned an expert tutor and a support mentor to help you throughout your training.

Once the HTML & CSS courses are complete, you will be ready to move forward.

Step 2 -Online Training (*12 weeks)

The second step includes a selection of more advanced courses to get you up to speed.

• Learn the Command Line (1.5 weeks)
• Learn Git & GitHub (1.5 weeks)
• Learn JavaScript (1.5 weeks)
• Learn Python 3 (1.5 weeks)

JavaScript forms the foundation of almost everything you see on the Internet, so it will be essential! Python is highly versatile. You can use it for both small and complex tasks, and it is used across many different industries.

Step 3 - Build a Portfolio Website Project (1 week)

Additional Courses

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Step 4 -Entry Level Development placement (£25K - £40k)

We work with you to secure your first role in software development, website administration or programming, with a starting salary of anywhere between £25K - £40k. While working in your first role, we will release your second batch of training which is specifically designed to increase your development knowledge to help you develop your career further to become a software developer.

We have been helping career changers and new career seekers gain new careers since 2009 and we are a CompTIA Gold Partner, accredited by the BCS (Chartered Institute of IT/ British Computer Society) to ensure we provide the highest levels of training.

In addition, we are also ELCAS approved to help members of the Armed Forces, Service Leavers and Veterans gain rewarding careers in IT and Cybersecurity.

Job Guarantee

Due to the success of this programme and the skills shortage of entry-level development staff, we can guarantee you will secure a job upon completion of your study programme, or we will refund you 100% of your course fees back. This is subject to our terms of learning/ terms of business.

Enthusiastic about starting a career in coding? Apply now and one of our friendly advisors will be in touch.

Keywords: Website, Web Developer, Business Development, Website, Web Design, Front End, Back End, Full Stack, Computer Programmer, Computer Systems Engineer, Systems Analyst, Programmer Analyst, Database Administrator, Front-end Developer, Mobile App Developer, Software Developer, Data Scientist, Cloud Engineer.

Looking for a senior Fin Ops Engineering. In this pivotal role, you’ll enable teams to build cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure while maintaining agility and fostering innovation. This position is perfect for engineers who are passionate about optimising cloud usage, enhancing cost observability, and championing a Fin Ops culture.
Experience in some of the following would be ideal

Partner with engineering, finance and product teams to drive cost-efficiency across Azure
Clear understanding of Fin Ops principles and how they apply to engineering responsibilities
Design and implement automation to boost cost optimisation
Build infrastructure and pipelines using Infrastructure as Code: Git, Terraform and Harness
Familiarity with Azure Billing and Cost Management
Experience in Agile working practices, Jira and Confluence
Contribute to cost visibility by using cost and usage data to enable self-service reporting
Drive sustainable usage practices (e.g. terminating idle resources, autoscaling)
Translate technical decisions into cost impacts, surfacing trade-offs to customers
Work collaboratively across teams to embed cost-awareness into design, development, deployment, and monitoring practicesThis role 1 to 2 days a month in the office, so a remote role

Your new company
You will be working for a large, well-known organisation who are a powerhouse within their industry.
Your new role
Our client are looking for a Data Platform Engineer to support the design, operation and improvement of our cloud‑based data platforms. You will work within a team of technical specialists, contributing to platform reliability, capacity, configuration management and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities:

Support the development and maintenance of the organisation’s data platform.
Manage platform stability, availability and incident resolution.
Perform root cause analysis and contribute to ongoing service improvements.
Participate in out of hours support where required.
Assist with proactive monitoring, capacity management and escalations.
Collaborate with technical teams and third‑party providers.
Contribute to project delivery and platform enhancements.What you’ll need to succeed

Experience in similar technical engineering or platform roles.
Must have experience and knowledge with Terraform.
Strong background in incident, request, change and problem management.
Experience with cloud technologies, including Azure.
Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric is essential.
Experience managing SQL Server.
Comfortable working with both legacy and modern technologies.
Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
Experience with GitHub, Git Actions and Terraform are desirable.
Ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
Experience with cloud cost monitoring and reporting.
What you’ll get in return
A permanent role paying up to £60,000pa + benefits and hybrid working on offer with the role being based in Milton Keynes.
What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Senior Software Engineer up to 70k Base + Benefits

Ref: ABJ6501 Midlands Onsite: Perm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain a high-performance industrial control desktop application. This C#/.NET/WPF platform provides real-time monitoring, control, and reporting for complex systems. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own the full application lifecycle from architecture through to release, working closely with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver a robust, responsive interface.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the software architecture of the desktop application built in C# 14 / .NET 10 and WPF using the MWM pattern (XAML), targeting real-time system responsiveness (* Develop and integrate Windows Service components for background processing, system monitoring, and service lifecycle management.
  • Build real-time data visualization and charting (ScottPlot WPF) for live telemetry at 4Hz+ sample rates, with consistent UI styling using Material Design Themes.
  • Develop batched I/O logging, structured telemetry, and compliance/certification reporting.
  • Manage encrypted local storage using SQLite and SQLite Cipher for configuration, calibration, and operational data.
  • Networking & Communication
  • Develop and optimize high-throughput, low-latency networking for simultaneous real-time communication with multiple industrial controllers.
  • Implement multicast and unicast packet handling across IPv4 and IPv6 networks, including asynchronous simultaneous dataframe processing.
  • Design and maintain failover and degraded-mode behavior to ensure system resilience under adverse conditions.
  • Design and maintain real-time data pipelines with a focus on algorithmic efficiency, fault tolerance, and graceful degradation.
  • Perform profiling and optimization using Visual Studio 2026, memory and CPU profiling tools, and network packet inspection.
  • Participate in code reviews and PR workflows following trunk-based development with semantic versioning.
  • Apply SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, and established design patterns (MWM, Factory, Observer, Strategy, Decorator, Dependency Injection) throughout the codebase.

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong professional experience developing desktop applications in C# / .NET (6+), including WPF with MWM architecture.
• Demonstrable expertise in real-time or high-throughput network programming: UDP/TCP sockets, asynchronous I/O, multicast/unicast, and concurrent data processing.
• Understanding of SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, Dependency Injection, and common design patterns (Factory, Observer, Strategy, Decorator).
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization of .NET applications (memory, CPU, network).
• Proficiency with Git in a trunk-based development workflow using semantic versioning.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit/NUnit), TDD practices, and code coverage tooling.
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus/TCP, serial interfaces) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Windows Service development, SQLite/encrypted storage, and installer technologies is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset, and clear technical communication. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings is a plus.

Stable, established engineering business with strong technical reputation - Base + Benefits.

To Apply: Contact Alison Basson on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)

Email: Ref: ABJ6501

Looking for a senior Fin Ops Engineering. In this pivotal role, you’ll enable teams to build cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure while maintaining agility and fostering innovation. This position is perfect for engineers who are passionate about optimising cloud usage, enhancing cost observability, and championing a Fin Ops culture.

Experience in some of the following would be ideal

• Partner with engineering, finance and product teams to drive cost-efficiency across Azure
• Clear understanding of Fin Ops principles and how they apply to engineering responsibilities
• Design and implement automation to boost cost optimisation
• Build infrastructure and pipelines using Infrastructure as Code: Git, Terraform and Harness
• Familiarity with Azure Billing and Cost Management
• Experience in Agile working practices, Jira and Confluence
• Contribute to cost visibility by using cost and usage data to enable self-service reporting
• Drive sustainable usage practices (eg terminating idle resources, autoscaling)
• Translate technical decisions into cost impacts, surfacing trade-offs to customers
• Work collaboratively across teams to embed cost-awareness into design, development, deployment, and monitoring practices

This role 1 to 2 days a month in the office, so a remote role!

Looking for a senior Fin Ops Engineering. In this pivotal role, you’ll enable teams to build cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure while maintaining agility and fostering innovation. This position is perfect for engineers who are passionate about optimising cloud usage, enhancing cost observability, and championing a Fin Ops culture.
Experience in some of the following would be ideal

• Partner with engineering, finance and product teams to drive cost-efficiency across Azure
• Clear understanding of Fin Ops principles and how they apply to engineering responsibilities
• Design and implement automation to boost cost optimisation
• Build infrastructure and pipelines using Infrastructure as Code: Git, Terraform and Harness
• Familiarity with Azure Billing and Cost Management
• Experience in Agile working practices, Jira and Confluence
• Contribute to cost visibility by using cost and usage data to enable self-service reporting
• Drive sustainable usage practices (e.g. terminating idle resources, autoscaling)
• Translate technical decisions into cost impacts, surfacing trade-offs to customers
• Work collaboratively across teams to embed cost-awareness into design, development, deployment, and monitoring practices

This role 1 to 2 days a month in the office, so a remote role!

Bristol – 3 days in the office
PHP / React / SQL
£50,000-£55,000

I’ve recently partnered with an Educational SaaS business who are based in Bristol and looking to add a PHP Developer to their growing team on a hybrid basis!

The company have been going for over 20 years and have built a market leading research platform used across the Education industry by leading universities & business schools across the UK & globally.

As their platform has continued to evolve and be more widely used, the business has steadily grown and now need to build up their tech team. In role, you will play a key part in building new applications, product design, developing new UIs and pushing the business forward from a technical standpoint. The role leans more towards the backend with PHP but there is some Frontend work too. It’s a small, tight-knit team so you’ll get great exposure and growth opportunities, autonomy over your day and get to work on a variety of projects.

The role is based in Bristol and requires office working of 3 days a week. No sponsorship can be offered and candidates need to be local.

Technical Requirements:

Minimum of 5 years PHP development experience.
Confident on the Frontend with JavaScript, HTML, CSS & React.
Work with databases daily – MySQL, SQL Server.
Other skills – Postgres, Git, Laravel.
Confident collaborating with multiple teams.
Happy working on different technical environments – platform, UI, applications.
Open to mentoring or leading teams in the future.
Salary range: £50,000-£55,000.
Benefits: Pension, Healthcare, 25 days holiday

If this role sounds of interest, then please apply and I can give you a call.

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C# Automation QA Engineer / SDET

Up to £55,000

Perm

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office)

An organisation operating a leading technology platform in the online gaming sector is seeking an Automation QA Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and improving the quality of its platform.

This is a highly technical, code-heavy role, suited to someone with a developer mindset who is comfortable writing code daily and working in fast-moving development environments with tight turnaround times on tickets.

The organisation develops technology platforms for the online gaming industry, supporting major brands with scalable and innovative digital solutions. Its platforms process billions in financial transactions annually and manage data for millions of users worldwide.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, requiring attendance at the Newcastle upon Tyne office two days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and ensure testing approaches align with development processes.

Identify opportunities to expand test automation and implement frameworks, tools, and strategies that improve efficiency and coverage.

Perform comprehensive regression testing to ensure new features do not impact existing functionality.

Conduct root cause analysis on test failures and work closely with developers to resolve issues efficiently.

Create and maintain test data, test environments, and test harnesses required for automated testing.

Monitor and analyse test results and quality metrics, providing regular reports on release quality to stakeholders.

Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance testing methodologies and practices.

Skills and Experience

C# (preferred) - Candidates with a Java QA automation background willing to transition to C# will also be considered

Experience with automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium

Experience working with automation frameworks such as NUnit or similar

Experience with Postman, API test frameworks, writing automated API tests

Experience with Mocking frameworks, BDD practices, Gherkin

Solid experience in software testing, including functional and data validation

Strong background in API testing and backend validation

Familiarity with version control systems such as Git

Ability to translate business requirements into effective automated test coverage

Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements within testing practices

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail

Benefits

Flexible and trust-based working environment

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and a generous Christmas break

Matched private pension scheme (up to 8%)

Private healthcare from day one, including dental and optical cover

Life assurance (4x annual salary)

Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support and advice

Access to a wellbeing and mindfulness platform

Opportunities for learning, innovation, and experimentation, including participation in internal hackathons

Company-provided mobile phone or tablet with contract covered

Modern office environment with complimentary snacks, drinks, and regular food vendors

Access to employee discount and wellbeing platforms

Regular social events and team activities

Employee referral programme with bonus opportunities

Branded company merchandise and occasional additional discretionary holidays

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Senior Software Engineer - Oxford (Hybrid)

Salary: £60k + Annual Bonus

We have partnered exclusively with a market-leading Manufacturing company who have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing team.

This role will be focused on the design, development, and maintenance of their software products within a .NET environment. Successful candidates for this position must have a minimum of 5+ years’ experience developing with .NET, C#, WPF, as well as experience with UI development.

Key Responsibilities:

Work on cross-platform projects including cloud-based, RESTful APIs, and client/server-based solutions.

Plan, track, and manage software projects - working both independently and collaboratively within Agile teams to meet project objectives and deadlines.

Design, develop, test, and maintain applications and GUI software across the full software development lifecycle.

Capture and interpret customer and user requirements to deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions.

Develop and maintain real-time and post-process data analysis software.

Apply relevant expertise in order to create robust, scalable, and maintainable code; whilst adhering to company policies and processes.

Develop and maintain software architecture using best practices such as multi-threading, design patterns, and SOLID principles.

Specify, install, and maintain development tools and technologies (e.g., GitLab DevOps, IDEs, testing frameworks).

Investigate and resolve software issues or feature requests raised by internal teams, representatives, or customers.

Contribute to R&D initiatives by identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement in existing or new software products.

Provide guidance, mentoring, and technical support to junior team members.

Essential Skills:

.NET / .NET Core Frameworks

C# / WPF

Web client-server application development

Experience developing user interfaces, data visualisation tools, and interactive software.

Strong communication and teamwork, able to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

Minimum of 2:1 degree in programming or computer science or equivalent industry experience required.

Nice to haves:

Git

Knowledge of communication protocols

Experience in the Manufacturing or Medical Industry

Background in Electronics Engineering

Benefits:

Competitive base salary (DOE)

Annual profit share bonus

27 days holiday + bank holidays

5% employee and 5% employer contributions via salary sacrifice pension scheme

Flexi hours

Private Medical Insurance

EV Car Scheme

Learning & Development training budget

Smart casual dress code

If you’re an experienced Software Engineer skilled with C# .NET and you are looking to join a market-leading company offering a great benefits package, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Please apply to be immediately considered.

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Contract Remote (occasional London travel) 450/day (inside IR35)

We’re recruiting on behalf of a major government technology programme for a senior software engineer to help design and evolve high-performance, cloud-based systems that support critical public services. This is a hands-on technical role with real influence - you’ll contribute to architecture decisions, mentor colleagues, and own complex integrations end-to-end.
Working within an Agile squad, you’ll lead technical design discussions, manage CI/CD pipelines, and play an active role in incident and change management, all within a modern Azure cloud environment.

What you’ll need

• Angular - component architecture and state management
• Node.js - async programming and API/backend services
• Azure - designing and managing scalable cloud infrastructure
• Terraform - infrastructure as code and environment automation
• Jenkins - CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Git - branching strategies and collaboration workflows
• Jira & Confluence - Agile delivery and documentation
• Current active SC Clearance

Location: Hybrid, 2 days per week in Central London

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Stack Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team working on a large-scale international platform. You’ll design, build and optimise high-performance software solutions across frontend and backend systems, delivering new features, improving performance, and ensuring reliability at scale.
This is a chance to work on a high traffic, international product where engineering quality, scalability, and innovation are central to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy scalable full stack solutions
• Deliver new features across frontend and backend systems
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services
• Optimise performance and resolve scalability challenges
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams
• Participate in code reviews and uphold high engineering standards
• Develop automated tests and maintain code quality

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer
• Frontend expertise in Vue.js and Nuxt.js (primary strength)
• Capable of backend tasks using Go or PHP
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript ES6
• Experience with RESTful APIs, gRPC, SQL/NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with Git, containerisation, and deployment tools
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team

Why Apply

• Work on a high traffic international platform
• Hybrid role, 2 days per week in a Central London office
• Collaborative and forward-thinking engineering team
• Opportunity to influence platform evolution and growth