Contract:9 Months (Renewable)

Location: Essex (near Basildon and Brentwood) Office based 4 days a week

Rate: £500 per day Inside IR35

One of the worlds leading engineering companies and a household name is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend Engineer to play pivotal role in driving the technical success in our backend teams.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Software Engineer Back End Java, Spring, GCP

Architect scalable, resilient, and secure backend solutions and oversee the technical completion of critical development tasks, often in ambiguous situations.

Ensure backend code and architectural reviews are aligned with organisational goals, facilitating productive technical discussions, and making decisions to resolve complex backend engineering issues effectively.

Support the technical direction for backend development, offering guidance to team members and exemplifying technical excellence in backend practices.

Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and other engineering teams

Lead efforts to implement process improvements within backend development workflows, thereby enhancing productivity and output quality through innovation and collaboration.

Strong expertise in backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Node.js) is essential, alongside responsibility for creating and reviewing technical designs for complex backend systems that meet both business goals and technical feasibility.

Manage relationships with key stakeholders, balancing their needs with technical constraints, and facilitating open technical communication are also crucial aspects of this role.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Software Engineer Back End Java, Spring, GCP

Extensive multi-year engineering experience specialising in designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems and services.

Expertise in version control systems (e.g., Git/GitHub) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Cloudbuild), including defining and optimising pipelines for backend deployments.

Proven proficiency with cloud platforms, particularly GCP, including experience with infrastructure as code and cloud-native services.

Demonstrated leadership and practical experience in architectural practices, including designing scalable, resilient, and secure backend solutions.

Customer-focused with a strong commitment to team collaboration and driving successful outcomes.

Strong drive for delivering high-quality, performant, and value-added results.

Demonstrated commitment to quality assurance and adherence to delivery timelines.

Ability to autonomously manage multiple complex assignments with minimal direction, providing guidance to junior team members.

Ability to thrive and contribute effectively within a highly regulated, financial environment.

Willingness to be flexible in terms of tasks and timings to meet project demands.

Significant experience performing and leading development reviews, ensuring code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.

Expertise in Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) methodologies for backend services.

Strong appreciation and practical application of architectural standards and processes essential in large-scale organisations.

Extensive experience or deep exposure to the following technologies:

o Java

o Spring Boot

o JUnit

o GCP (Google Cloud Platform)

o GitHub

o Jetbrains products (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA)

o Fossa (or similar open-source licence compliance tools)

o SonarQube (or similar code quality analysis tools)

o Checkmarx (or similar static application security testing tools)

o Cycode (or similar software supply chain security platforms)

Desirable (not essential) Skills:

Software Engineer Back End Java, Spring, GCP

~ Finance or consumer lending background

~ Experience with regulatory compliance requirements (FCA, PRA guidelines)

Java Software Engineer Contract Leeds or Croydon (Hybrid 2 days onsite per week) Up to £600 per day Inside IR35 6-month contract Requires Active SC An experienced Java Software Engineer is required for an initial 6-month contract supporting a major digital and cyber programme operating within complex, high-security environments. This role offers the opportunity to work on critical backend services, improving automated testing and code quality within an established engineering team. The position is hybrid , with 2 days per week onsite in either Leeds or Croydon , and offers a day rate of up to £600 (Inside IR35) . The Role This role focuses on strengthening backend service quality through improved automated testing and engineering best practices. The successful contractor will work closely with software engineers and requirements owners to increase test coverage, reduce defects, and improve maintainability across existing services. Key Skills & Experience Strong Java development experience (Java 17+) Experience with JUnit 5 and modern Spring / Spring Boot (3.x) Strong understanding of automated testing frameworks and strategies Experience improving test coverage and quality within backend services Knowledge of modern testing tools such as TestContainers or similar Ability to refactor production code to improve testability Experience working in collaborative engineering teams Strong ability to interpret and challenge functional and non-functional requirements Experience estimating work and delivering against agreed timelines Strong communication and technical discussion skills TPBN1\_UKTJ

Company Description Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good! We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold dedication for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future. Job Description We are currently recruiting for a QA Engineer (Automation) to join our wider Digital & Technology team at esure. You’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality, reliable software solutions by driving automation excellence, embedding a quality‑first mindset, and supporting our ongoing digital transformation. What you’ll do: Design, develop and maintain automated test suites using Java, Selenium WebDriver and Playwright Build and execute automated and manual tests for APIs, microservices and UI journeys Create and own end‑to‑end test strategies, plans and executable BDD specifications Validate event‑driven message flows using Kafka Support continuous integration and delivery pipelines in Jenkins, ensuring high-quality releases Collaborate closely within an Agile squad to deliver reliable, scalable software Drive continuous improvement across QA processes, automation frameworks and tooling Qualifications What we’d love you to bring: Strong experience in Java and building automation frameworks Expertise in API testing (RESTful services) and service‑level automation Hands‑on experience with Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, and solid working knowledge of TypeScript Experience with GitHub (branching strategies, code reviews, PRs) Exposure to cloud environments, ideally AWS, and containerised/Kubernetes-based systems Understanding of Kafka, microservices architecture and distributed systems testing Experience working in BDD (e.g., Cucumber) and Agile/Scrum environments Strong collaboration, communication and problem‑solving skills Additional Information What’s in it for you?: Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential. Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success. 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday. Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances. Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues. Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members. We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources. Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities. Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues. We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work. And much more; See a full overview of our benefits here

Pay up to £59,813, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work-life balance.

DWP Digital - Build services that matter

We’re hiring software engineers with skills in both Java and JavaScript.

You’ll join one of our agile product teams working in areas such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Authentication, Identity & Fraud, or Accessibility. These teams build, run and continually improve large-scale, mission-critical services that millions of citizens rely on every day.

Whether it’s strengthening how people securely prove who they are, improving the reliability of payments, or making our services more inclusive, you’ll be delivering meaningful change at national scale.

You’ll design, build and support modern microservices and user-facing applications using Java, JavaScript and cloud-first technologies. Working alongside engineers, product managers, architects and analysts, you’ll tackle complex technical problems, shape how our platforms evolve and contribute directly to the stability and performance of our services.

If you enjoy solving real engineering problems and want your work to make a genuine impact, this could be the perfect next step.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Experience building software using Java (Java 8 or above), including evidence of working on large-scale, distributed systems where performance and resilience matter.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice design including how to build and consume them effectively.
• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure and familiarity with cloud-native principles.
• Ability to work with JavaScript and build accessible user interfaces that are reliable and easy to maintain.
• Experience using TDD/BDD to write clean, well-tested code that catches issues early.
• Knowledge of working with SQL or NoSQL databases such as Postgres, MySQL or MongoDB.
• Experience creating and maintaining automated test suites that support continuous integration and deployment.

You and your role

Our Senior Java Engineers to work with freedom and autonomy. We write code and make decisions which shape the future engineering landscape of DWP.

We develop, build and support products and applications as part of multi-functional agile delivery teams, alongside researchers, analysts, designers, architects, testers and more.

You’ll work across the full software lifecycle - from designing APIs to building user interfaces, to deploying and monitoring services in cloud environments. These aren’t small systems: you’ll be working with high-volume, mission-critical applications where performance, latency and security really matter.

You’ll join teams working in areas that play a critical role in supporting citizens securely and reliably. You can expect to be designing and building Spring Boot microservices, contributing to well-structured front-end applications and helping to shape patterns and reusable components that make our services consistent and robust.

This is a place where engineers own their services end-to-end and understand the real impact their work has. You’ll help maintain the operational stability pf the products you build, including working an in-hours support rota for troubleshooting issues or bug fixes.

You’ll succeed in this role if you enjoy solving complex technical problems, care about building great products and want to combine modern engineering practices with meaningful public-sector impact.

This role is more than ‘just writing code’. If you’re curious about how services behave in production, how to make them better, and how your decisions shape outcomes for millions of users then apply now and join our community.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You’ll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you’ll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer pay up to £59,813. That’s £46,547 salary plus a Digital Allowance of up to £13,266 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview

Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £13,485 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days and rising to 26 days after one year.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You’ll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with ‘I Can Be Me in DWP’
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

And we have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards

Process

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There’ll be full instructions when you click through.

Coding test: sent and completed remotely

Interview: a single stage interview online.

Click APPLYfor more information and to start your application.

Software Engineer - Active SC, Java, Microservices Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35) London / Remote 6 months My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require a strong Software Engineer with Active Security Clearance (SC) and with deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot) to join a large-scale, business-critical microservices programme. Key Requirements: Proven experience working as a Java Software Engineer on large microservice architectures Active Security Clearance (SC) Strong capability building scalable RESTful APIs and backend services in Java (Spring Boot): Postgres (or other relational SQL databases) with solid understanding of schema design and SQL Docker: Confident containerising and deploying applications Test-Driven Development (JUnit & Mockito or similar testing frameworks) CI/CD: Hands-on experience with Jenkins or similar automated pipeline tooling Flexibility working in agile teams and collaborating closely with engineers, product, and design colleagues Nice to have: API Specification using Swagger / OpenAPI Gradle build systems Liquibase (or similar) for database versioning/migrations Kafka or similar event-streaming platforms React and Typescript 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. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk TPBN1\_UKTJ

Role: Senior Software Developer

Client: Financial Services Firm

Salary: £130,000 + Comps

Location: Hybrid (London)

Experience: Senior

A global financial services organisation is growing a senior Java engineering team to support a strategic, business-critical technology platform. This is a hands-on, senior level role suited to experienced engineers who enjoy working on complex systems while helping shape technical direction and engineering standards.

What we’re looking for

• Strong Java Back End development experience (modern Java versions)
• Background building high-quality, scalable applications in complex environments
• Experience working closely with business-facing stakeholders
• Comfortable operating at senior/VP level in a delivery-focused team

What you’ll do

• Contribute hands-on to the development of a strategic enterprise platform
• Help shape technical standards, design approaches and best practices
• Collaborate with other senior engineers to drive platform quality and stability
• Support the ongoing evolution of a long-term, globally used system

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Currently working with a leading IT Consultancy who are on the search for Automation Assurance Engineers on a permanent basis. Salary up to £55,000 per annum Remote with occasional client visits Candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance No Sponsorship available The Role In this position, you will be a key contributor to the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions. Youll work across disciplines in small, collaborative teams, partnering with engineers from varied technical backgrounds to design and build services that are robust, scalable, and maintainable. You will be part of a wider engineering community, collaborating with peers to solve complex technical challenges and deliver work at scale. The environment encourages shared learning, professional growth, and continuous improvement across projects. Youll take ownership of technical quality, working closely with engineering and design colleagues to ensure confidence in delivery. Alongside this, youll help evolve team ways of working by refining processes, tools, and best practices. Knowledge sharing is central to the role. Youll support the development of others through mentoring and coaching, while also investing in your own growth by exploring new technologies and approaches. Youll actively promote a culture of innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and self-organisation. The role also involves working closely with clients and internal stakeholders to identify new opportunities, contribute to collaborative initiatives, and support open-source or community-driven work where appropriate. To succeed in this role, youll bring a combination of the following experience and capabilities: Essential experience: ISTQB certification (Foundation level as a minimum). Equivalent experience or alternative qualifications may be considered. Hands-on experience with core testing approaches, including exploratory, integration, manual, and functional testing. Experience contributing to or building test frameworks using Java and/or JavaScript. Strong background in developing automated tests across backend and frontend systems using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, REST-based testing frameworks, or similar. Experience working within Agile delivery teams. Familiarity with distributed version control platforms such as GitHub or GitLab. A proactive mindset, with the ability to self-manage, identify gaps, and take ownership of improvement areas. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Software Engineer - National Security & Defence

UK-Based | Hybrid and Secure On-Site Working | eDV Clearance Required

Solve complex engineering challenges that help protect the UK.

We’re recruiting Software Engineers to join a high-impact engineering team operating at the heart of the UK’s national security and defence mission. You’ll work on sophisticated, mission-critical systems that support real-world operations, collaborating with experts across engineering, intelligence and defence.

This is a role for engineers who want to work on problems that genuinely matter - in an environment where quality, security and rigour are paramount.

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll design, develop and maintain secure, resilient and scalable software solutions for some of the most sensitive and challenging technical environments in the UK. You’ll work within multidisciplinary teams that include systems engineers, analysts, data specialists and security professionals.

Engineering excellence, attention to detail and collaboration will sit at the core of your day-to-day work.

What You’ll Be Doing

Designing, developing and maintaining secure software components used in operational defence systems

Contributing to technical design and architectural decisions

Writing clean, robust, well-tested code for highly secure environments

Working with cross-functional teams including systems engineers, cyber specialists and mission domain experts

Supporting continuous integration and deployment pipelines in restricted environments

Troubleshooting complex issues across distributed systems and secure infrastructures

Applying strict security, coding and compliance standards

Documenting designs, processes and configurations to a high level of rigour

Working exclusively on secure networks within SCIF/SPOF environments

What We’re Looking For

Essential

Active eDV clearance (UK Enhanced Developed Vetting) - mandatory

Strong background in software engineering across design, build, testing and deployment

Experience in one or more core languages (e.g. Java, Python, C++, C#, JavaScript )

Understanding of secure software engineering principles

Experience working in environments with strict security, audit or compliance requirements

Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and version control (Git)

Comfortable working on-site in secure facilities

Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

Experience working in UK defence, intelligence or national security organisations

Knowledge of containerised or distributed systems (Docker, Kubernetes)

Background in data engineering, pipelines or real-time processing

Exposure to event-driven architectures or messaging systems

Experience with infrastructure-as-code or secure cloud/on-prem hybrid solutions

Interest in emerging technologies, high-assurance systems or applied cryptography

Who This Role Suits

You’ll be a great fit if you:

Want to work on meaningful problems with real-world national security impact

Thrive in structured, mission-driven environments

Enjoy solving complex technical challenges under high assurance constraints

Take pride in delivering high-quality, secure and reliable software

Are comfortable working full-time in high-security spaces

What’s In It For You

Purpose-driven work supporting national security and public safety

Access to unique and complex engineering challenges found nowhere else

Opportunities for progression into technical leadership, architecture or specialist roles

Training and development pathways tailored to secure-environment engineering

Supportive engineering community with strong knowledge-sharing culture

?? Interested?

If you’re an experienced Software Engineer with active eDV clearance and a passion for impactful engineering, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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Senior Software Engineer - Bazel / Java We are seeking a collaborative and curious backend Engineer to help drive and develop the next generation of developer infrastructure and tooling as we establish a unified, robust and scalable monorepo ecosystem for all engineers at Spotify.. This role helps to support VCS and CI systems in addition to a Fleet Management product for helping developers at our client manage large scale software changes. In the last year, we have invested a huge amount of time and effort into the next steps of that and our migration towards monorepos. The role is located in our Platform Developer Experience (PDX) R&D Studio. The PDX R&D Studio oversees and owns cross discipline infrastructure that cuts across all engineering at our clent including our VCS, CI systems and beyond. YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH BAZEL TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE Role Duties Bring your experience and knowledge of working with Bazel and scaling monorepos to millions of lines of code to help us rethink the future of backend engineering at Spotify Help us migrate to, in addition to own and maintain Bazel and any related abstractions built to improve the developer experience Collaborate with our adjacent infrastructure teams across the company to develop what a best in class monorepo experience means Essential Skills Strong passion for making developers highly productive Experience developing and maintaining tools for large monorepo-based codebases Excellent problem solving skills Experience working with the Bazel build system and its ecosystem (e.g: rulesets such as rules*jvm*external, IntelliJ Bazel plugin, etc.) Fluency in Java, Python, Starlark and TypeScript This contract role can be worked fully renmotely but you must be based in the UK. I have interview slots ready to be filled so dont delay and apply ASAP to be considered. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1\_UKTJ

About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, we continue to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Android Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality native Android applications for a UK government client. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary agile team, delivering user-centred mobile experiences that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and accessibility requirements.

This is a hands-on technical role operating within structured and governed environments where security, performance, accessibility, and reliability are critical to service success.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain native Android applications using Kotlin and/or Java
• Collaborate with UX designers, product owners, and Back End developers to translate requirements into robust, accessible mobile experiences
• Write clean, testable, well-documented code following established coding standards and architectural patterns
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployment
• Ensure applications meet WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and GDS service standards
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices within the team
• Integrate with RESTful APIs and Back End services, working closely with API developers
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, crashes, and production defects
• Support Google Play Store submission processes and manage release cycles
• Contribute to technical documentation, architecture decisions, and sprint ceremonies

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in native Android development using Kotlin (Java experience also valued)
• Solid understanding of Android SDK, Android Studio, and the Google development ecosystem
• Experience with common Android architectural patterns (eg MVVM, MVI, Clean Architecture)
• Proficiency with Android frameworks such as Jetpack Compose, Android Jetpack libraries, Room, Retrofit, or equivalent
• Experience writing unit tests, instrumented tests, and working with test-driven development practices
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (eg Gradle, Fastlane, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Understanding of RESTful API integration and networking best practices
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and building inclusive mobile interfaces
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience working in regulated, security-conscious, or high-assurance environments

Desirable

• Experience delivering mobile applications within a UK public-sector or government context
• Familiarity with GDS service standards, the Technology Code of Practice, and the GOV.UK Design System
• Experience with mobile analytics, crash reporting, and APM tools (eg Firebase Crashlytics, Dynatrace, App Center)
• Understanding of secure coding practices and mobile security frameworks (eg OWASP Mobile)
• Experience with mobile device management (MDM) or enterprise distribution
• Familiarity with cross-platform considerations, even if primarily native-focused

Scope & Accountability

• Responsible for hands-on design, development, and maintenance of Android applications
• Owns the quality and technical integrity of assigned mobile deliverables and code
• Contributes technical analysis and recommendations to the wider delivery team
• Accountable for timely delivery of agreed development activities within sprint cycles

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported. We actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, individuals from under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to ensure equal opportunity for all.

Location - Erskine, Newcastle, Farnborough or London

Candidates are required to be eligible for clearance

What Youll Do

• Design Ontologies: Develop and maintain ontologies using OWL/RDF to model enterprise data domains and relationships.
• Build Knowledge Graphs: Create and manage enterprise knowledge graphs that unify diverse data sources.
• Semantic Querying: Develop and optimise SPARQL queries for advanced data retrieval and analytics.
• Ensure Data Quality: Implement semantic validation rules (e.g., SHACL, OWL constraints) for data integrity and interoperability.
• Integrate with Enterprise Systems: Embed semantic models into data pipelines, APIs, and enterprise workflows.
• Collaborate with AI Teams: Enable AI agents and LLMs to leverage ontologies and knowledge graphs for context-aware reasoning.
• Adopt Best Practices: Stay current with semantic web standards and contribute to internal guidelines for semantic data management.

What Were Looking For

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or related field.
• Semantic Web Expertise: Hands-on experience with OWL, RDF, and SPARQL.
• Knowledge Graph Experience: Practical experience with graph databases (Neo4j, GraphDB, Apache Jena, etc.).
• Data Modelling & Integration: Strong understanding of data architecture and integration techniques.
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar for semantic data processes.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to troubleshoot ontology logic and query performance.

Desired Experience

• Familiarity with metadata standards (Dublin Core, schema.org).
• Experience integrating semantic technologies with AI/LLM workflows.
• Proven track record of embedding semantic layers into enterprise systems.
• Hands-on with tools like Protégé, semantic reasoners, or cloud-based graph services (AWS Neptune, Azure Cosmos DB).

Why DXC Technology?
At DXC Technology, we help global enterprises run mission-critical systems and operations while modernising IT and driving innovation. Join us to work on impactful projects that shape the future of enterprise data and intelligent systems.

Package - £55,000 - £85,000 (depending in experience level)

Benefits - DV Bonus plus excellent benefits

Clearance - Cleared to eDV level

Location - Cheltenham or Manchester

Join a trusted leader in National Security technology solutions.

Do you enjoy solving technical cyber problems and identifying vulnerabilities?

As part of our client’s expanding National Security division, you’ll contribute to high-impact missions across AI/Data Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud, DevOps, and Platform Engineering. We’re seeking inquisitive individuals who excel at dissecting technical systems, not just to understand how they work, but to identify weaknesses, assess risks, and develop mitigation strategies.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Software analysis and reverse engineering of compiled or interpreted code that could be obfuscated or defensively structured, for either x86/x64 or ARM processor architectures.

• Reverse engineering a wide range of technologies to uncover vulnerabilities and improve security including operating systems and/or firmware internals, security architectures and hardware abstraction.

• Engineering software from design to delivery in modern IDEs and languages, using Agile delivery.

• Creating tested and testable code. Integrating with automated verification systems, CI and CD pipelines.

• Working closely with cybersecurity teams to prioritize vulnerabilities and implement patching strategies.

• Collaborating in Agile teams to deliver innovative, secure, and robust technical solutions.

What We’re Looking For

• Proficiency in one or more of C, C++, Java or C#.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, Powershell or Groovy.
• Experience working with IDA Pro or Ghidra for reverse engineering
• Experience working with Linux or Windows-based systems.
• Awareness of secure coding practices and modern cybersecurity threats.
• Knowledge of principles used in Agile environments.

Desirable exposure

Any exposure of AI, ML, Cloud or Virtualisation would be considered a plus.

Clearance required

You will already hold an active eDV security clearance

This is an incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of National Security innovation. If you’re naturally curious, thrive in high-stakes environments, and want to make a real impact, apply today!

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Site Reliability Engineer Bristol, Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 from home) Up to £95K & Great Benefits

Ready to take on high-impact engineering challenges that actually matter? Want to work on mission-critical systems used across the UK’s most high-profile government organisations?

This is your chance to join TwinStream-a team of elite engineers who built their careers cracking complex cross-domain problems, and then built a company to do it even better.

We’re growing fast. Demand for our services is skyrocketing. And now we’re looking for a Site Reliability Engineer who’s ready to step into a role with real ownership, real influence, and real opportunities to innovate.

Why You’ll Love This Role

As our new SRE, you’ll be right at the heart of our evolving cloud and on-prem platforms. This isn’t a “keep the lights on” job-it’s a role where you’ll shape infrastructure strategy, partner closely with software and systems teams, and push performance, reliability, and automation to the next level.

You’ll help us evolve observability, enhance delivery pipelines, eliminate toil, drive reliability metrics, and make smart technical decisions that keep our systems robust as we scale.

If you love solving gnarly problems, improving how things work, and innovating at speed-this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities of the Site Reliability Engineer:

• Collaborating with Software Engineers to improve subsystem reliability and performance
• Partnering with System Administrators to automate toil and cut down alert noise
• Taking observability to the next level-find issues before they hit the business
• Supporting development environments to boost speed and quality
• Researching & evaluating tools to guide key buy-vs-build decisions
• Deepening your expertise across multiple technical and business domains
• Expanding your knowledge of diverse tech stacks and platforms

What You Bring

• Modern configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef or similar)
• Terraform
• Docker containers & orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker Swarm)
• CI/CD tooling (Jenkins or similar)
• Monitoring/metrics stack (InfluxDB, Prometheus, Grafana)
• MQ messaging (RabbitMQ or other AMQP solutions)
• SQL & relational databases
• Linux administration & shell scripting
• Network security fundamentals
• Cloud hosting (ideally AWS: EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda)

Bonus points for:

• Experience with Java, Go, Python or similar
• Knowledge of cross-domain principles & tech
• Service management experience
• Hands-on observability implementation
• Proven ability to reduce downtime with smart reliability metrics

Why You’ll Love Working at TwinStream

• Competitive salary, £65k - £95k DOE
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Private medical healthcare (including dental & optical for the whole family)
• Flexible working culture
• Learning & development owned by YOU
• Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice scheme
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Regular team events, plus Christmas & summer parties
• Life assurance & cycle-to-work scheme

Security Clearance

You’ll need to be eligible for SC and/or DV clearance. Any offer will be subject to successful security screening.

Ready to engineer impact?

Apply now and shape the future of secure, high-performance cross-domain systems.

• Gloucester location - hybrid working when possible
• Must hold active Enhanced DV Clearance (West)
• Competitive Salary DOE - 6% bonus, 25 days holiday, clearance bonus
• Experience in Data Pipelines, ETL processing, Data Integration, Apache, SQL/NoSQL, Team Leadership

Who Are We?

Our client is a trusted and growing supplier to the National Security sector, delivering mission-critical solutions that help keep the nation safe, secure, and prosperous. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, including AI/Data Science, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering. They have long-term contracts secured across the latest customer framework and are set for significant growth.

What will the Lead Data Engineer be Doing?

You will develop mission-critical data solutions for National Security clients, working with cutting-edge technologies such as AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, and Platform Engineering. You’ll collaborate directly with customers across National Security, Defence, and Intelligence to solve complex, high-stakes challenges. The role involves designing and implementing sophisticated data pipelines to connect operational systems with analytics and business intelligence platforms.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines, including ingestion, orchestration, and enrichment
• Develop data-streaming and ETL solutions (e.g. NiFi)
• Model databases and integrate data from diverse sources
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and security
• Monitor and optimise system performance
• Write clean, secure, reusable, test-driven code
• Apply systems integration expertise within agile teams
• Decompose user needs into epics and stories
• Promote reuse of data flows and best practices across teams
• Champion data engineering standards across government

The Lead Data Engineer Should Have:

• Active eDV clearance (West)
• Willingness to work full-time on-site in Gloucester when required.

Required experience in the following:

• Apache Kafka
• Apache NiFI
• SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
• ETL processing languages such as Groovy, Python or Java
• Understand and interpret technical and business stakeholder needs
• Manage expectations through clear, proactive communication
• Lead and support challenging conversations with teams and senior stakeholders

To be Considered:

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to . For further information please call me on / - I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies (searchability). I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY SKILLS:

DATA ENGINEER / DATA ENGINEERING / DEFENCE / NATIONAL SECURITY / DATA STRATEGY / DATA PIPELINES / DATA GOVERNANCE / SQL / NOSQL / APACHE / NIFI / KAFKA / ETL / GLOUCESTER / DV / SECURITY CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE

Lead Full Stack Software Engineer - Public Sector Digital Transformation

Location: UK (Fully Remote)

Security Clearance: SC cleared/eligible

Lead engineering teams building modern, impactful digital services for the UK public sector.

We’re supporting a purpose-driven digital consultancy in hiring a Lead Software Engineer to guide multidisciplinary teams on high-profile transformation programmes. You’ll shape architectures, lead delivery, mentor engineers, and drive best-practice engineering - all while helping public sector organisations improve services for people and communities.

If you’re an experienced engineer who enjoys leadership, hands-on problem solving and collaborating with non-technical stakeholders, this is an excellent next step.

The Role

As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll set the technical direction for complex software systems, ensuring solutions are high-quality, secure and scalable. You’ll manage and mentor engineers, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and work directly with product, UX, DevOps and delivery teams to deliver user-centred digital services.

You’ll also help shape engineering culture through your craft - from code standards to CI/CD pipelines to architectural decision-making.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the architecture, design and delivery of large-scale digital services

Managing, coaching and developing software engineers at multiple levels

Championing engineering best practice, secure design and high coding standards

Working with Product, UX, DevOps, QA and other teams to turn business needs into robust technical solutions

Driving continuous improvement across performance, reliability, security and development processes

Overseeing and improving CI/CD pipelines , automation and release processes

Conducting code reviews and providing actionable, constructive feedback

Troubleshooting complex technical challenges

Identifying and introducing new technologies or tools where beneficial

Managing scope, timelines and technical delivery across projects

Contributing to early-stage discovery, bids, and occasionally supporting hiring activity (e.g., technical assessments)

What We’re Looking For

Essential

Extensive full-stack engineering experience across design, build, test and deployment

Strong hands-on skills in Java, Spring Boot, Python, microservices , and ideally a polyglot mindset

Deep understanding of Agile , TDD , DevOps and modern engineering practices

Real-world experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks

Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and Infrastructure as Code

Knowledge of modern architecture patterns: microservices, event-driven, containerised (Docker/Kubernetes)

Experience leading engineering teams through successful delivery

Strong grounding in secure, scalable and well-architected system design

Excellent communication skills, including working with stakeholders at all levels

Desirable

Knowledge of emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML tools)

Previous senior/lead engineering experience

Experience running large multidisciplinary projects

Line management experience

Experience interviewing and supporting technical hiring

Experience contributing to bids/proposals

Who This Role Suits

This role is ideal for engineers who want to:

Lead teams delivering meaningful public sector services

Have a mix of hands-on engineering, leadership and stakeholder interaction

Influence engineering standards and culture

Shape long-term technical direction for major transformation programmes

Work in an environment that values empathy, collaboration and purpose

Why Join

This consultancy is committed to people-powered transformation , combining technology, design and data to help public sector organisations deliver outcomes that genuinely improve lives. You’ll join a thoughtful, collaborative community that values diversity, learning and openness.

Benefits include:

30 days holiday + bank holidays

2 paid volunteer days

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

5% employer pension contribution

Health cash plan & wellbeing support

Personal L&D budget

Share Incentive Plan

EV leasing, cycle-to-work and green benefits

and a supportive culture where your leadership can make a real impact.

?? Interested?

If you’re a lead-level engineer who cares about high-quality software and wants to help shape better public services, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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What Youll Do:

Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality mobile applications using Flutter and Dart

Contribute to application architecture and technical design under senior guidance

Build and maintain data-driven apps that integrate with RESTful backend services

Develop responsive, performant, and accessible UI components

Work with cross-functional teams to define requirements and technical solutions

Participate in design, architecture, and code reviews

Deliver assigned tasks on time as part of an Agile/Scrum team

Support CI/CD pipelines and automated build/test workflows

Suggest improvements to tooling, frameworks, and development practices

Write clean, maintainable, testable code

Work effectively in asynchronous and multi-threaded environments

(Optional but valued) Contribute within regulated or quality-focused development environments

Uphold company values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork

Perform additional tasks as needed to support team and business goals

Required Qualifications:

2+ years of software development experience, including hands-on Flutter development

2+ years of professional mobile application development

Proficiency in Dart and experience with at least one additional mobile language (Swift, Kotlin, Java, Objective-C)

Solid understanding of mobile app architecture and state management patterns

Understanding of asynchronous and multi-threaded programming

Good knowledge of OOP, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving

Experience with Git, Azure DevOps and/or GitHub

Familiarity with CI/CD workflows for mobile apps

Ability to work effectively in an Agile/Scrum environment

Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn

Strong communication and collaboration skills, ideally with distributed or international teams

Ifyourepassionateaboutbuildinghigh-impactmobileapplicationsandwanttohelpshapethefutureofhealthcaretechnology,applynowandjoinourmission.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

OSI Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively OSI) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. If any person or entity, including a recruiter or agency, submits any information, including any resume or information regarding any potential candidate, without a signed agreement in place with OSI, OSI explicitly reserves the right to use such information, and pursue and/or hire such candidates, without any financial obligation to the person, recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited information or resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are considered and deemed to be the property of OSI.

OSI Systems, Inc. has three operating divisions: (a) Security, providing security and inspection systems, turnkey security screening solutions and related services; (b) Healthcare, providing patient monitoring, diagnostic cardiology and anesthesia systems; and © Optoelectronics and Manufacturing, providing specialized electronic components and electronic manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers with applications in the defense, aerospace, medical and industrial markets, among others.

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?? Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure & Tooling (Platform Developer Experience) ?? About the Role We're seeking a curious, collaborative Engineer to help build the next generation of developer infrastructure and tooling You'll play a critical role in creating a scalable, unified monorepo ecosystem, enabling engineers across the organisation to work faster, collaborate better, and innovate with confidence. This is a high-impact contract role focused on developer productivity, platform scale, and long-term infrastructure evolution. ??? What You'll Do ?? Design and scale Bazel-based monorepos containing millions of lines of code ?? Lead and support the migration to monorepos, owning and evolving Bazel and associated tooling ? Create abstractions, workflows, and automation that significantly enhance the developer experience ?? Partner closely with platform and infrastructure teams to define and deliver best-in-class monorepo tooling ?? Influence the future of backend engineering by improving speed, reliability, and simplicity at scale ?? Who You Are ?? Passionate about making developers highly productive and empowered ??? Proven experience building and maintaining tooling for large-scale monorepo environments ?? A strong problem solver who thrives on complex infrastructure challenges ??? Hands-on experience with Bazel and its ecosystem (e.g. rules\_jvm\_external, IntelliJ Bazel plugin, etc.) ?? Fluent in Java, Python, Starlark, and TypeScript ?? Contract & Location ?? 6-month contract ?? Fully remote ?? £750 / per day ?? Working within an EMEA time zone to support global collaboration Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Senior Software Engineer Salary: £75k-£110k (plus attractive bonus on top) Location: London or Leeds (relaxed about hybrid or remote working, if preferred) My client is a specialist provider of sports pricing and trading technology, developing advanced simulation-based models and risk tools that underpin the performance of major sports brands.

Role Overview Were looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Modelling & Data Engineering group at a rapidly expanding sports-technology business. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving environment where youll help shape new modelling tools, improve existing systems, and contribute to the technical foundations that support the companys growth.

What youll be working on Developing high-quality, maintainable software using .NET technologies.

Taking ownership of greenfield initiatives, designing and building internal tools that support the companys modelling capabilities.

Helping to gather, process and structure the data that powers the modelling pipeline.

Introducing new technologies, improving architectural patterns and reducing technical debt to enhance performance and maintainability.

Collaborating closely with colleagues across the Modelling & Data Engineering function to manage the full lifecycle of internal tooling.

Qualifications Essential A degree in a STEM discipline (Computer Science preferred), or equivalent demonstrable programming ability.

Certifications or training aligned with the companys core tech stack (e.g., .NET, AWS).

Strong programming fundamentals, including data structures, performance-focused development, design patterns and SOLID principles.

Commercial experience working with .NET (ideally .NET 5+).

Good SQL knowledge and at least one year working with relational databases.

Experience with distributed streaming platforms such as Kafka.

Familiarity with in-memory storage solutions like Redis.

Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, Athena, ECS, CloudFormation, Lambda and CloudWatch.

Confident using Git in a multi-developer environment.

Background in systems integration, including APIs, networking and data migration.

A commitment to producing clean, well-documented, reproducible systems.

Strong communication, organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving ability.

Desirable Interest in US sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAAB, NCAAF), Cricket, Tennis or Football.

Experience collaborating with Data Scientists or Data Engineers.

Comfort with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistics and matrix operations.

Additional notes While experience with C# is preferred, candidates with a strong Java background and relevant industry exposure - or a clear personal interest in betting, gaming or US sports - will also be considered.

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ElasticSearch SME - Active SC, ElasticSearch, Nginx

Up to 500pd (Inside IR35)

London/Hybrid

6 months

My client is a high profile consultancy who are seeking an ElasticSearch SME, with Active Security Clearance (SC) to join a business critical programme for an end client.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as an ElasticSearch SME with Active Security Clearance (SC)
• Working experience using ElasticSearch as core component, not just ELK logging
• Hands on support of legacy applications and infrastructure
• Strong experience with Nginx and Apache Tomcat/HTTP
• Working knowledge of Containerisation / Virtualisation (e.g. Docker, VMware) and Linux with Shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience supporting ElasticSearch integrations (indexing, query DSL etc) and experience supporting search-driven services (JSON, Logstash, Kibana etc)
• Experience with Platforms and Operation Systems including, Oracle Solaris 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Windows Server 2008 / 2016 / 2019, VMware ESX v6, Docker, IBM Initiate (Master Data Management)

Nice to have:

• Working experience with Java 8, 5, 6, 11, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) and JSP
• Immediate availability

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Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the growth, industrialization, and DevOps of the Airops Fast Data platform.* Develop event-driven data interfaces between Airops products, the data platform, and third-party applications or middleware, within an MS Azure environment.* Work within a DevOps team and participate in the maintenance of the Azure platform.* Utilize tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm charts for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.* Work with Kubernetes and OpenShift for container orchestration and management.* Develop and maintain event streaming solutions using Kafka and Azure Event Hub.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Java Development: Previous experience as a Java developer, with expertise in Java Quarkus or Java Spring Boot (Java version 21).* Cloud Native: Experience developing in a cloud environment (MS Azure or AWS).* Event Streaming: Experience with event streaming infrastructure (e.g., Kafka, Azure Event Hub).* DevOps: Experience with DevOps infrastructure and components, including Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm charts.* Containerization: Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.* Software Maintenance: Experience in software maintenance, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and post-mortem analysis.* Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe).

About the Software Engineer Role

A global, market-leading intralogistics company is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join their growing team. This role offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Remote working
• 25+ days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy and sell holiday
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Outstanding learning and development opportunities

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other developers
• Demonstrating strong technical depth across all stages of the software development lifecycle
• Providing 2nd level technical support including customer changes and bug fixes
• Leading the delivery of software changes to customer sites
• Designing and creating solutions using established software frameworks
• Building robust solutions using Java and Oracle back-end technologies to deliver warehouse management systems
• Confidently analysing and working from technical documentation and specifications

Requirements

To be successful as a Software Engineer, you will need:

• A BSc / HND / HNC in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or a related discipline
• A minimum of 5 years experience working with Java
• Experience with software frameworks and relational databases
• Strong experience with Oracle databases, SQL development, and Hibernate
• Hands-on experience using Eclipse
• Ideally, background experience within intralogistics, manufacturing, logistics, automation, or e-commerce environments
• Confidence in your technical ability, with the capability to analyse documentation and lead development activity
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to hit the ground running

This role would suit a Software Developer, Java Developer, Senior Software Developer, Software Developer Team Leader, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer, Senior Backend Developer, Senior Full Stack Developer, Software Engineer, Java Engineer, Senior Software Engineer

About Us:

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