Data Product Owner Our trusted client, a leading financial services corporation, with whom we have partnered for several years, is hiring a Data Product Owner to play a pivotal role within their ongoing data modernisation program. The chosen Data Product Owner will be required to create a single source data platform, moving away from MI reporting into modern cloud hybrid services, possessing five years’ experience acting as a dedicated Data Product Owner. The chosen Data Product owner will have strong capabilities in launching data platforms and services, end-to-end delivering large-scale & complex data transformation initiatives, partnering with data engineers, architects, and the CDO. Our client is offering a basic salary of £95,000 + 25% bonus + 28 days holiday + 8% contributory pension + more to be based in Chatham, London, and Wolverhampton on a hybrid basis. To be successful, the chosen Data Product Owner must have strong experience within the financial services domain, coupled with experience of SQL & NoSQL architectures, who has proven experience delivering data transformation initiatives aligning to SAFe/Agile ownership to be considered. Core responsibilities: Define and own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise data platforms aligned to CDO and business strategy
Partner with SMEs, architects, engineers, and cross-functional leaders to shape high-value data solutions
Translate product vision into a prioritised, value-based delivery roadmap
Develop and validate business cases, presenting to senior stakeholders and C-level committees
Establish clear success metrics, KPIs and measurable outcomes
Lead ideation workshops to identify customer needs, pain points, and innovative solutions
Apply Lean Agile and SAFe practices, collaborating across Program Increment (PI) cycles
Champion best practice across data products, including: BI dashboards and reporting
Data APIs and feeds
Cloud and hybrid data platforms
ML models and services
Data models and governance frameworks
Master data management
Act as the voice of the Data Platform, aligning technical capability with business demand
Ensure full compliance with Risk and Data Governance policies
Essential experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience within financial services, acting as a dedicated Product Owner, must have.
Defining and launching enterprise data platforms and services end-to-end must have
Delivering large-scale data transformation initiatives must have
SQL and NoSQL architectures are nice to have
Cloud or hybrid data platforms (Azure experience desirable)
Financial modelling, ROI definition, and KPI-driven decision making
Working with senior stakeholders and influencing without authority
Agile, Lean, and continuous delivery methodologies is a must-have
Two-stage interview to start asap. Data Product Owner

Our client, an innovative technology organisation operating within the travel and mobility sector, is seeking a Mid-Level Web Developer to join their growing engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of scalable, cloud-based applications that support high-volume, user-centric digital experiences across international markets.

You will play a key role across the full software development lifecycle, from design and architecture through to deployment and ongoing optimisation. Working with modern frameworks and cloud technologies, youll help deliver secure, high-performing applications in a collaborative, agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable applications using .NET technologies
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions
• Develop and manage cloud-native applications (AWS and/or Azure)
• Build and integrate RESTful and SOAP APIs with third-party systems
• Design and optimise SQL and NoSQL databases
• Support full SDLC including testing, deployment, and maintenance
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvements

Required Skills & Experience

• 35 years experience in software or application development
• Strong proficiency in C#, ASP.NET / ASP.NET Core
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue.js)
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, microservices, and performance optimisation
• Experience with SQL Server and exposure to NoSQL databases
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
• Strong understanding of Agile development practices
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

This is an opportunity to join an award-winning software company known for its collaborative and social culture. Based in Central Brighton, the team fosters a supportive and engaging working environment, offering a balance of high-performance delivery and a genuinely enjoyable workplace atmosphere.

Brighton - 4 days in office, 1 day remote

£40k to £60k DOE

Senior Software Engineer - (Java / AWS) Belfast | Hybrid | Full-Time At a glance Senior backend role with real ownership Java and Kotlin microservices in a cloud native environment Hybrid working in Belfast Salary up to £70k plus bonus The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, developing and owning modern backend solutions while contributing to the evolution of monolithic systems into cloud-native microservices architecture. You will work closely with the Engineering team across Belfast and the wider global engineering organisation, contributing to large scale distributed systems. This role offers a strong mix of hands-on development, architectural decision making and mentorship. What you will be doing Design, build and deliver high-quality backend solutions Advocate for TDD / BDD and engineering best practice Decompose complex monolith applications into scalable microservices Develop secure, resilient RESTful APIs (security-first mindset) Collaborate with Senior, Staff and Principal Engineers globally Contribute to monitoring, alerting and production stability Participate in on-call rotation Coach and mentor junior engineers Drive engineering standards and continuous improvement What you'll need: 5+ years' backend engineering experience Strong Java or Kotlin expertise Experience building scalable microservices in cloud-native environments REST API development experience Solid understanding of SOLID principles and design patterns Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL) CI/CD experience (Jenkins or similar) Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams Strong communication and problem-solving skills Nice to Have Experience with NoSQL (DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, MongoDB) Event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, SAM) Scripting (Bash) level and above Excellent problem solving and communication skills What's on offer Competitive salary up to £70k plus bonus Generous benefits package Hybrid working with a modern Belfast office Clear progression opportunities within a global engineering function For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below. Skills: java kotlin aws senior developer engineer Benefits: Work From Home

Role: C#/.NET Full Stack Engineer

Base Locations: London, Manchester, Newcastle or GlasgowWorking Pattern: Hybrid, with flexibility for client assignments

Overview

We are seeking experienced Full Stack Engineers to support the delivery of modern digital solutions across a range of transformation programmes. This role sits within a multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting environment, working closely with architects, designers, product teams and client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build applications using ASP.NET Core, C# and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Develop responsive, accessible front-end interfaces using React, Angular or Blazor/Razor
• Contribute to cloud-native architectures on AWS or Azure
• Implement modern DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Collaborate within agile teams to deliver high-quality, scalable software
• Integrate with relational and non-relational databases where required

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with ASP.NET Core and C#
• Experience building front-end applications using modern frameworks
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure)
• CI/CD (GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps or Jenkins)
• Proficiency with Git workflows
• Experience working in agile environments

Desirable Experience

• Docker, Docker Compose
• Terraform or other IaC tools
• EF Core, relational DB experience
• NoSQL (MongoDB, Cosmos DB)
• Microservices in Java/JS/TS
• Experience with LLM/AI integration frameworks (e.g., LangChain)
• Familiarity with modern design systems

Additional Information

• A flexible benefits package is available to tailor to personal needs
• Applicants must have valid UK work authorisation
• This role may require travel to client sites

Role: C#/.NET Full Stack Engineer

Base Locations: London, Manchester, Newcastle or GlasgowWorking Pattern: Hybrid, with flexibility for client assignmentsSalary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Bens, Perks, Pension

Overview

We are seeking experienced Full Stack Engineers to support the delivery of modern digital solutions across a range of transformation programmes. This role sits within a multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting environment, working closely with architects, designers, product teams and client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build applications using ASP.NET Core, C# and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Develop responsive, accessible front-end interfaces using React, Angular or Blazor/Razor
• Contribute to cloud-native architectures on AWS or Azure
• Implement modern DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Collaborate within agile teams to deliver high-quality, scalable software
• Integrate with relational and non-relational databases where required

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with ASP.NET Core and C#
• Experience building front-end applications using modern frameworks
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure)
• CI/CD (GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps or Jenkins)
• Proficiency with Git workflows
• Experience working in agile environments

Desirable Experience

• Docker, Docker Compose
• Terraform or other IaC tools
• EF Core, relational DB experience
• NoSQL (MongoDB, Cosmos DB)
• Microservices in Java/JS/TS
• Experience with LLM/AI integration frameworks (e.g., LangChain)
• Familiarity with modern design systems

Additional Information

• A flexible benefits package is available to tailor to personal needs
• Applicants must have valid UK work authorisation
• This role may require travel to client sites

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.

In 2024, Aker Systems won the Breakthrough Culture Awards highlighting growth companies putting culture first. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a One to Watch on the Sunday Times Tech Track. The Company was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories. We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.

Due to the nature of the work and the customers, you must hold enhanced DV Security Clearance.

As a Data Engineer, you will assist in the development of a secure batch/real-time data platform for a government client leveraging the latest commercial and open-source technologies. This involves getting data from a variety of different sources, getting it into the right format, assuring alignment to target models, and ensuring that data can be made available to downstream consumers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Code, test, and document new or modified data pipelines that meet functional / non- functional business requirements
• Conduct logical and physical database design
• Expand and grows data platform capabilities to solve new data and analytics problems
• Conduct data analysis, identifying feasible solutions and enhancements to data
  processing challenges
• Ensure that data models are consistent with the data architecture (e.g. entity names,
  relationships and definitions)
• Perform root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer
  specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement

Core Experience & Competencies

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and meet all of the following essential criteria and additionally have some experience (or a genuine interest in learning) from the preferred criteria.

Essential

• Data pipeline development using data processing technologies and frameworks
• Agile or other rapid application development methods
• Data modelling and understanding of different data structures and their benefits and limitations under particular use cases
• Experience in Public Cloud services, such as AWS. Practical experience with core services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, Athena & Glue would be even better!
• Configuring and tuning Relational and NoSQL databases, including both query processing and query planning, or other data processing infrastructure
• Programming or scripting languages, such as Python
• Test Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks

Preferred

• Familiar with CI tools such as Jenkins/Drone
• Knowledge of configuration tools such as Ansible & Packer
• Use / Knowledge of Terraform for IaC deployments
• Experience in Linux and Windows

Aker Systems Attributes

At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more.

Equal Opportunities

Aker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.

Data Architect - AI and Data (DV Cleared)

Location: UK

Clearance: DV clearance required

You’ll work on high impact national programmes, shaping how data is governed, trusted and used across Government and Public Services. You’ll be part of a strong Data & AI community, delivering meaningful work at scale. You will play a key role in shaping secure, scalable and standards aligned data architectures that underpin critical national systems.

A senior consulting role, combining enterprise architecture, delivery assurance and stakeholder leadership. You will assess existing data landscapes, define target-state architectures, and guide delivery teams to implement robust, governed data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise data architectures, including conceptual, logical and physical data models aligned to UK Government and international standards.
• Assess current-state systems and data landscapes, and design target-state architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Establish and apply data architecture principles, standards and patterns across programmes.
• Provide architecture oversight and assurance to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, reliable and maintainable.
• Lead or support data and AI proofs of concept, pilots and experiments.
• Own and support data governance, including data quality, lineage, metadata and compliance.
• Act as an escalation point for data quality, governance and regulatory issues.
• Engage with senior business and technology stakeholders to translate business outcomes into data architecture solutions.
• Mentor and lead junior Data Architects, Analysts and Engineers.
• Contribute to consulting activities, including proposals, presentations and pre-sales support.

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant experience as a Data Architect within consulting or large, complex organisations.
• Strong background in data modelling and design (e.g. dimensional modelling, data vault).
• Experience designing Data Lake, Lakehouse and Data Mesh architectures.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases and familiarity with columnar and NoSQL technologies.
• Experience designing data pipelines (batch, streaming, hybrid) and end-to-end data flows.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, metadata, catalogues and lineage (e.g. Collibra, Informatica).
• Understanding of cloud and hybrid deployment models
• Proven experience working in multi-stakeholder, multidisciplinary environments.

Location: Norwich (4 days per week on-site)
Salary: Up to £50,000 + Competitive Benefits

A global organisation is looking for a Software Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Norwich. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact digital systems that support international audiences across a number of platforms.

You’ll be joining a collaborative team of five Software Engineers ranging from junior to senior level, working closely with and reporting directly to the Head of Engineering. The team is focused on building scalable, high-performance systems using a modern tech stack, with plenty of opportunity to contribute ideas and influence technical direction.

The Role

You will be involved in the development, maintenance, and improvement of core platforms and services. The role offers a balance of backend and systems-focused work, with exposure to modern architecture and deployment practices.

Tech Stack

• PHP / Laravel
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL / MongoDB
• Redis
• Docker

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable web applications and services
• Collaborate with engineers across different levels to deliver high-quality solutions
• Contribute to system architecture and technical decision-making
• Optimise performance and ensure reliability across platforms
• Work with modern DevOps practices using containerisation and version control
• Support and improve existing codebases

About You

• Commercial experience with PHP and Laravel
• Exposure to Node.js and modern JavaScript development
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with Docker or containerised environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, on-site team environment

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £50,000
• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunity to work on global platforms within a growing organisation
• Collaborative team environment with clear progression opportunities
• Direct access to senior leadership and technical decision-making

This is a great opportunity for a Software Engineer who wants to be part of a close-knit team while working on products with real global reach.

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DevOps Engineer

Guildford offices (Next to train station) and competitive salary depending on experience

Stratospherec are working with a Guildford based Enterprise Management software company who have thousands of clients across the UK and Europe.

This DevOps Engineer is a new position in their growing DevOps team of engineers and this role is integral to the continued success of the TechOps team as a central function that underpins the effective development and running of the software as a service that this company supplies to their customers.

We are looking for candidates with 2 years or more commercial DevOps Engineering experience ideally in an AWS, Linux, NoSQL environment and with Python, Java or Bash Scripting experience.

DevOps Engineer - Role Responsibilities:

• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Automation: writing automation scripts
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• System Reliability & Monitoring
• Security & Compliance: Integrating security (DevSecOps) into the DevOps lifecycle.
• Containerization: Deploying and managing applications.
• Cloud Operations & Monitoring: Monitor system performance, uptime, and security.

You will need Skills in some of the following:

• Scripting skills - Ideally Python, Bash or similar
• Provisioning with Terraform or Cloud Formation
• Containerisation with Kubernetes or similar
• Monitoring with tools like DataDog, Prometheus or Grafana
• Database knowledge - NoSQL DBs - ideally MariaDB or DynamoDB
• Linux knowledge - Ubuntu or Centos
• Experience working within an agile environment
• Knowledge of version control tools - GIT ideally

Package offered:

• Base Salary: Competitive salary.
• Based in their hi-tech Guildford offices.
• 28 days Annual Leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• 40 hours/week including 1 hour for lunch (all in office)
• Pension scheme
• Excellent employee benefits scheme

If this is job opportunity might be of interest then please apply for immediate interview.

Full Stack Software Engineer (Platform & Cloud)
Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)
Salary: £70,000 £100,000k (DOE)
Contact: Adam Mayne (url removed) (phone number removed)

An exciting opportunity for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join a fast growing London technology design consultancy building next generation cloud and platform solutions for an array of different clients in industries, such as FinTech, HealthTech, GovTech and MedTech. The company develops next generation cloud native, highly scalable platforms, combining modern web technologies with cutting edge backend and infrastructure engineering.

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you ll be involved not only in feature development but also in the evolution of the underlying platform and cloud architecture. This is a hands on role offering real ownership, technical influence, and the chance to work across product, platform, and cloud concerns in a high growth startup environment.

What you ll be doing as Full Stack Software Engineer

• Designing, building, and maintaining front end user interfaces using Angular and modern web technologies
• Developing and integrating API driven backend services and microservices with Go, and scalable frameworks as Kubernetes.
• Contributing to the design and evolution of scalable, distributed systems running in the cloud
• Working alongside platform and infrastructure engineers on containerised workloads, deployments, and system reliability
• Debugging and resolving issues across the full stack, from UI through to backend and cloud services
• Participating in code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous improvement of engineering standards
• Collaborating closely with product, UX, and engineering teams to deliver robust, production ready solutions

What we re looking for in a Full Stack Software Engineer

• At least 4 years+ experience as a Full Stack or Software Engineer
• Strong experience with Angular or similar modern front end frameworks
• Solid understanding of backend development, APIs, and system integration
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Skilled in Go Language.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases (e.g. MS SQL, MySQL, Redis)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and modern software delivery practices
• Comfortable working in a fast paced startup environment, contributing across both product and platform concerns
• A collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt
• This position doesn t offer sponsorship and due to the nature of some of their clients we are looking for people who are able to obtain SC clearance.

Location - Swindon

Salary - 35,000- 40,000

Test Analyst - Manual - Postman - SaaS - Automation - React - React Native - PHP - Playwright - CI/CD -

About Our Client

Our client is a growing SaaS business specialising in digital data capture solutions that help organisations replace manual, paper-based processes with efficient, configurable web and mobile applications. Their platform supports real-time data capture, processing, and reporting across a range of industries, with a strong focus on reliability, usability, and long-term client partnerships.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint their first dedicated Software/QA Tester.

The Opportunity

This is a key hire where you’ll take ownership of QA within the business, shaping testing processes from the ground up. You’ll work closely with development and product teams to ensure the quality of releases across web, mobile, and API services.

The role is primarily focused on manual testing initially, with a clear path towards introducing and expanding automated testing as the function matures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual test cases across web, mobile, and API platforms
• Validate complex system configurations, permissions, and data flows
• Conduct functional, regression, usability, and cross-platform testing
• Log, track, and collaborate with developers to resolve defects
• Produce clear QA reports highlighting risks, trends, and release readiness
• Contribute to improving testing processes and release cycles
• Manage testing across different environments, devices, and browsers
• Drive continuous improvement in QA standards and best practices
• Support the introduction and evolution of automated testing frameworks

Essential Skills & Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in software testing across web and mobile applications
• Strong grounding in manual and exploratory testing methodologies
• Experience working with React and/or React Native applications
• Familiarity with REST APIs and tools such as Postman
• Experience using browser developer tools for debugging and analysis
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical skills
• Experience creating test documentation, use cases, or knowledge base content
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced SaaS environment

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to automated testing tools such as Appium or Playwright (Mocha/JavaScript)
• Familiarity with PHP, Firebase, or NoSQL databases
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows
• Awareness of application security and vulnerability scanning tools
• Experience testing offline-capable or synchronised mobile applications
• Ability to interpret API responses or review code for troubleshooting

Test Analyst

Location - Swindon

Salary - 35,000- 40,000

Test Analyst - Manual - Postman - SaaS - Automation - React - React Native - PHP - Playwright - CI/CD -

Job title: Senior Software Engineer in Test (D)

Location: Manchester

Duration: 11 Months (rolling)

Hourly rate: 57.00ph INSIDE IR35 (Via Umbrella Solutions)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

A Senior Software Engineer in Test with a passion for quality, and proven experience of automated software testing, is required for a variety of digital projects being delivered for Luxury Automotive client based in Manchester.

We are looking for great engineers who have a passion for innovative problem solving, quality-first coding and practicing Continuous Integration.

Would you thrive in an exciting, dynamic and creative start-up environment, but also enjoy the security, resources and influence of an established and successful organisation?

Would you excel within a world-class and passionate team that loves what they do?

Are you passionate about mentoring and sharing your skills with fellow engineers?

You will form part of a collaborative, iterative and agile process in a multi-disciplined team helping deliver best in class digital solutions.

This role provides a unique opportunity to help support and grow an entirely new software development capability within client

Reporting to the Principal Software Engineer in Test and working closely with other multi-disciplined engineers, you will be a valued member of the Global Digital Development Centre team, consistently delivering to challenging business objectives, with a focus on testability, robustness, security and performance for exciting new projects.

You will work on real projects alongside experienced engineers and will be expected to take on some mentoring and coaching of less experienced engineers in the lab as well as contributing to process improvements in the lab.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement testing for cloud systems, including platform and APIs in an agile manner
• Implement testing frameworks and where required utilising automation tools
• Support issue investigation and resolution
• Work closely with the SRE team to develop strategies to meet required SLAs and SLOs
• Define testing quality stages and gates within the software development process
• Define and Implement testing and release process for cloud systems
• Implement tests stages in pipelines, testing tool configuration, and scripting where required to implement the test strategy and processes
• Set quality goals and measurables for the system, devise and ensure the system meets these goals
• Establish a culture of maintaining continual testing and continual quality in our systems
• Line management for a junior software developer in test

Skills

Our Senior Software Engineers in Test should have:

• 5+ years experience in automated software testing in an agile and DevOps culture, with deep knowledge of the STLC and a real passion for quality
• Strong experience with tools such as Robot, Selenium, Post Man or Cypress

We are keen to speak to people who also have the following skills:

5+ years experience developing and testing bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native applications

5+ years experience with Java, Python or another OO language

Experience with software quality tools such as SonarQube

Experience with relational database technologies such as MySQL or similar

Experienced advocate for practices such as Test Driven Development and Pair Programming

Experience with Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and message queues

Strong programming skills

Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)

Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques

Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle

Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of developers

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The following skills and experience are nice to have:

Experience in BDD and creating tests using Gherkin syntax

Experience working with observability and monitoring tools such as DataDog, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana

Experience with Kubernetes or other cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure)

Familiarity with polyglot persistence and experience with a NoSQL database engine (Mongo, Neo4j, etc)

If you want to know more about this exciting opportunity please review and APPLY NOW

Data Product Owner (SQL/NoSQL)
Our trusted client, who we have partnered with for several years is hiring a Data Product Owner to play a pivotal role in the data modernisation programme. The chosen Data Product owner will have strong capabilities in launching data platforms and services end to end delivering large scale & complex data transformation initiatives partnering with data engineers, architects and the CDO. Our client is offering a basic salary of 95,000 + 25% bonus + 28 days holiday + 8% contributory pension + more to be based in Chatham, London and Wolverhampton on a hybrid basis.

To be successfully, the chosen Data Product Owner must have strong experience within the financial services domain coupled with experience of SQL & NoSQL architectures who has proven experience delivering data transformation initiatives aligning to SAFe/Agile ownership to be considered.

The ideal candidate will be will be a seasoned data leader or senior architect / analyst with a blend of experience across data, focusing on identifying and delivering value as part of a large-scale transformation initiative
Core responsibilities:

• Define and own the vision, strategy and roadmap for enterprise data platforms aligned to CDO and business strategy
• Partner with SMEs, architects, engineers and cross-functional leaders to shape high-value data solutions
• Translate product vision into a prioritised, value-based delivery roadmap
• Develop and validate business cases, presenting to senior stakeholders and C-level committees
• Establish clear success metrics, KPIs and measurable outcomes
• Lead ideation workshops to identify customer needs, pain points and innovative solutions
• Apply Lean Agile and SAFe practices, collaborating across Program Increment (PI) cycles

Champion best practice across data products including:

• BI dashboards and reporting
• Data APIs and feeds
• Cloud and hybrid data platforms
• ML models and services
• Data models and governance frameworks
• Master data management
• Act as the voice of the Data Platform, aligning technical capability with business demand
• Ensure full compliance with Risk and Data Governance policies

Essential experience:

• Defining and launching enterprise data platforms and services end-to-end
• Delivering large-scale data transformation initiatives
• SQL and NoSQL architectures
• Cloud or hybrid data platforms (Azure experience desirable)
• Financial modelling, ROI definition and KPI-driven decision making
• Working with senior stakeholders and influencing without authority
• Agile, Lean and continuous delivery methodologies

Data Product Owner (SQL/NoSQL)

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience Level: Mid-Senior

Salary: (Apply online only) per day

Job Summary

We’re looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across multiple cloud providers. You’ll be responsible for deploying backend and frontend applications, managing databases, and ensuring secure, reliable integrations across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Manage application deployments for both backend and frontend services
• Set up, configure, and maintain databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
• Configure and manage API Gateway services for secure and scalable API access
• Set up and maintain SMTP services for transactional and system emails
• Manage and configure Azure Active Directory / Azure Tenant, including access and identity management
• Handle DNS management, domain configuration, and traffic routing
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and security
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation (IaC)
• Troubleshoot deployment, networking, and infrastructure issues
• Collaborate with developers to optimise deployment workflows

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS Cloud services
• Hands-on experience with GCP
• Experience deploying and managing frontend and backend applications
• Solid understanding of database setup, configuration, and backups
• Experience with API Gateway (AWS API Gateway or equivalent)
• Knowledge of SMTP configuration and email delivery services
• Experience managing Azure Tenant / Azure AD
• Proficiency in DNS management and networking fundamentals
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)

Nice to Have

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Monitoring & logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Security best practices and IAM management
• Multi-cloud architecture experience

If you are interested in this role, please contact Mia at (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Milton Keynes - first few days for training then 1 site visit a month
6 Months Contract

550 per day

We are looking for an experienced C# Software Engineer to join the team and support us on our journey in transforming our application landscape to provide a modern, cloud hosted finance platform.

This exciting opportunity offers the chance for you to work for a fantastic brand and to help shape our digital future.

About the role

As a key part of the scrum team, you will help to shape the company’s core products, working on green and brownfield solutions using the latest technologies.

You will play an important role in the product lifecycle, contributing to design, from development through to delivery.

About you

We are looking for a good communicator and strong team player with skills aligned to our tech stack. We would expect you to have strong experience in most of the following:

Tech Stack

• C# .Net Core
• Typescript
• React
• Web API
• Kubernetes / Docker
• AWS / Azure
• GIT
• SQL / NoSQL

Working Principles

• REST
• SOLID
• TDD
• Agile / SCRUM
• CI / CD
• DevOps

Lead Developer - C# .NET / AWS / Angular - Hybrid - Nottingham - £60,000 - £70,000

The Role

An exciting and innovative software house is looking for a Lead Developer to join their growing technology team.

This is a true 50/50 role, combining hands-on engineering with people leadership. You’ll remain close to the codebase, designing and building modern applications, while also leading, mentoring, and developing a mature team of engineers.

You’ll play a key role in shaping technical direction, driving best practices, and ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions are delivered globally. Alongside dedicated time for out-and-out coding, you’ll take ownership of team performance, support career development, and maintain a strong engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on development using C# .NET, Angular, AWS and NoSQL
• Lead and mentor a team of developers (1-to-1s, coaching, performance support, managerial admin)
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and delivery standards
• Support Agile delivery and continuous improvement
• Contribute to architectural decisions and system design

Requirements

• Strong experience with C# ASP.NET / .NET (9/10)
• AWS (Azure may be considered)
• TypeScript & Angular (18+)
• NoSQL databases
• Proven experience in a technical leadership in a lead developer role (or demonstratable experience leading others in a Senior position)
• Experience mentoring developers and conducting 1-to-1s
• Strong experience working in Agile environments

Desirable Skills

• Messaging systems (RabbitMQ / MassTransit)
• Experience with TDD / DDD principles
• Microservices architecture
• Maths or Physics background

The Company

The company is a leading software development firm creating nuanced solutions for the manufacturing sector. With ongoing investment in modernisation and cloud technologies, engineers are empowered to shape and drive technical delivery.

They have performed well throughout a turbulent economy, continuing a steady rate of growth and keeping the business moving forward. Tech is central to what they do so you will be given a range of tools and resources with full backing to go and determine what is the best development process on certain projects.

The salary for this role is between £60,000 - £70,000. This is a hybrid position offering 3 days WFH per week, alongside an excellent benefits package including a 5% matched pension scheme, life and critical illness cover, salary-sacrifice options, free parking, flexi time, plus 25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus bank holidays plus more.

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If you’re a Lead Developer, or Senior Developer looking to step up, who enjoys balancing hands-on coding with team leadership and wants to play a key role in delivering complex systems, this is a fantastic opportunity.

Apply now and don’t miss out!

Lead Developer - C# .NET / AWS / Angular - Hybrid - Nottingham - £60,000 - £70,000

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