Role Title: Senior Database Administrator (Terraform & DevOps Focus)

Duration: contract to run until 31/08/2026

Location: Manchester, Hybrid 1 day per month. The client may ask to visit Coventry’s office at Birmingham in future for only 1 day per month depending on the business needs

Rate: up to 441.60 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Database Administrator with immediate production experience in PostgreSQL (Essential), MySQL, and MongoDB, alongside strong Terraform and DevOps practices. This is a delivery-critical role-ideal for a candidate who thrives in fast-paced environments and can own database infrastructure end-to-end, from provisioning to CI/CD integration.

This role is not suitable for upskilling or learning; we require proven expertise in cloud-based database administration, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration:

• Own installation, upgrades, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Design and execute database maintenance plans and housekeeping to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Implement backup, recovery, security, and access control strategies.
• Demonstrate mid to expert-level knowledge of both RDBMS and NoSQL systems.

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Deliver production-grade database solutions in cloud based environments.
• Automate database provisioning, scaling, and management using Terraform (non-negotiable).
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.

DevOps & Automation:

• Compose Terraform configurations from infrastructure to Git pipelines.
• Work within CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or GitHub) to deploy and manage database changes.
• Ensure Git best practices for version control, collaboration, and pipeline setup.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven production DBA experience in cloud-based environments.
• Hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL (Essential), MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.
• Terraform proficiency is mandatory; ability to design, deploy, and manage database infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Experience working within CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with GitLab or GitHub and pipeline setup.

Nice to Have

• Experience with JSON/XML data formats.
• Exposure and some experience to Oracle databases.
• Familiarity with Kafka or event-driven architectures.
• Experience in Agile/DevOps-driven environments.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

As a PHP Engineer you will be a key contributor within a cross-functional engineering squad, responsible for building secure, scalable, and high-quality software with an increasing emphasis on AI-driven capabilities and intelligent agent development. You will work closely with Senior Engineers, the Engineering Team Leader, and the Architect to implement modern engineering practices, integrate AI models and agent patterns, and contribute to the evolution of our cloud-native services. You will already have strong software development experience and have a desire to grow deeper into engineering, while maintaining strong software craftsmanship and delivery discipline.

As we move toward an AI-first engineering strategy with multiple autonomous squads, the Software Engineer plays a vital role in delivering reliable, secure, and modern software while developing skills that contribute to our ecosystem. You will help implement AI capabilities, support cloud-native services, and strengthen the squad’s engineering excellence as we scale.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development & Delivery:

• Design, build, test, and maintain high-quality software components and services across backend, frontend, or full-stack environments.
• Utilise AI Accelerated development tools across the SSDLC to accelerate delivery and product quality.
• Write clean, maintainable, secure code following engineering standards and SSDLC best practices.
• Participate actively in backlog refinement, sprint planning, story estimation, and team ceremonies.

AI Integration & Emerging Skills Development:

• Champion AI Enablement initiatives by embedding AI thinking into product design and delivery, enabling teams to leverage AI, and emerging technologies to enhance functionality, automation, and user experience.
• Use vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval pipelines with support from senior engineers.
• Contribute to building robust tests and evaluation checks for AI behaviours and outputs.
• Follow architectural guidance to ensure AI features remain safe, secure, and reliable.

Quality Engineering & Secure Development:

• Create automated tests, including unit, integration, and functional tests.
• Apply secure-by-design principles in all coding activities, participating in threat modelling where appropriate.
• Contribute to code reviews and continuously improve code quality within the squad.
• Maintain documentation for services, features, and reusable components.

Cloud-Native Engineering & DevOps Practices:

• Deploy and maintain services using CI/CD pipelines.
• Instrument code for observability, logging, and performance insights.
• Participate in incident resolution and root-cause analysis for issues within the squad’s domain.
• Follow best practices for cloud development, working across AWS or Azure environments.

Collaboration & Team Contribution:

• Work closely with Senior Engineers and the Engineering Team Leader to confirm technical designs and implementation details.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to understand requirements and propose feasible approaches.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and technical details clearly within the squad.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and share learnings with peers.
• Experience as a software engineer within modern cloud-native environments.
• Strong development skills in at least one of the following languages/frameworks: C# .NET, Nodejs, Reactjs, Python, React
• Understanding of AI First development and deployment processes.
• Experience building REST APIs, microservices, or modern frontend applications.
• Good grasp of secure coding, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Work collaboratively in an Agile squad with a focus on quality, delivery, self-reflection and improvement.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn and adopt emerging AI and agent technologies.
• Hands-on experience with vector databases, embeddings, or prompt engineering.
• Understanding of AI fundamentals and experience using LLM APIs or AI-enhanced features and Agents.
• Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or serverless platforms.
• Interest in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or DDD concepts.
• Familiarity with observability tooling and debugging complex systems.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a software engineer in a modern development environment, including agentic approaches.
• Strong experience with PHP (5x, 7x, 8x), including Laravel.
• Experience with frameworks such as React, Vue, or Node and C#
• Solid understanding of MySQL, including indexing and query optimisation.
• Experience with API development and system integrations.
• Proficiency with Git-based version control and package management tools (e.g. Composer, NPM).
• Experience working with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience operating Linux-based web servers (LAMP / Nginx).
• Experience with SASS / LESS / SCSS.
• Exposure to SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Experience with mobile application development.
• Awareness of UX / UI principles and responsive design.

Our client, a leading OEM of specialist scientific instruments, is looking for a friendly and adaptable Software Engineer to join a team tasked with designing the next generation of scientific analysis and instrument control software.

Programming mainly in C#, you will be designing and building desktop applications against existing technology platforms and designing and implementing extensions to underlying frameworks for scientific instrument control, data acquisition and data processing.

The ideal candidate will have:

• You must have a proven industrial track record with software development, with a minimum of 1-5 years’ experience.
• Experience with C# .NET, developing desktop applications is essential
• Experience with PRISM, MVVM, WPF frameworks and MongoDB (NoSQL) OR SQL is highly desirable.

Excellent communication skills and an Engineering/Software/Scientific background are a must.

This is a full-time permanent position, and applications are welcomed from early career and mid-senior level Software Engineers.

If this sounds like the role for you then apply now!

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£45000 - 70000 GBP Bonus Scheme, Pension, Hybrid + Flexible Working Onsite WORKING Location: London, Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Cloud Engineer Manchester SC Eligible (5 Years UK Residency) Permanent - Up to £70,000 Looking for a role where your work actually matters ? Join a leading UK tech and security innovator working on projects that genuinely make a national impact. You’ll be part of a trusted engineering team known for high standards, smart solutions, and a culture that supports growth and collaboration. What You’ll Do as a Cloud Engineer: • Designing and building modern platforms from prototype to production. • Developing in languages like Python, Java, JavaScript or .NET. • Using CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Bamboo, TeamCity) to ship high-quality software faster. • Applying automated testing and code-quality tools to ensure reliable, maintainable delivery. • Working in an agile team that values creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement. • Bringing fresh ideas to technical challenges and shaping real-world solutions About The Candidate We’d love to see experience in any of the following - but if you’re missing some, you’ll get support to grow: AWS Cloud Containers (Docker, Kubernetes) Databases (SQL, NoSQL, graph) Configuration tools like Ansible • Must be SC-eligible (usually 5+ years UK residency). What’s in it for you? • £45,000- £70,000 + Bonus • Hybrid + flexible working • 25 days holiday • Strong pension & optional health benefits • Bonus scheme To hear more about the Cloud Engineer role contact Daire McIlhatton at Reference: AMC/DMI/CE Postcode: M17 8AA #damc TPBN1_UKTJ

Software Engineer (Golang / AWS) Our client based in Greater Manchester is currently looking for skilled Golang Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain secure, high-performance software solutions in AWS. You will work closely with architects, front-end developers, QA, and product teams to deliver scalable services. This includes developing microservices, RESTful APIs, and leveraging serverless technologies while applying engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities: Build and maintain robust, scalable backend solutions using Go.

Develop serverless applications in AWS (Lambda, SST).

Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.

Build and document APIs using OpenAPI standards.

Work with NoSQL data stores, including DynamoDB.

Apply strong security principles in all software design.

Collaborate in Agile squads to deliver solutions efficiently.

Explore GenAI tools to accelerate development.

Skills & Experience:

Proven experience developing software using Go.

Experience with AWS serverless architecture.

CI/CD and automated testing expertise.

RESTful API and microservices development.

Familiarity with DynamoDB or similar NoSQL databases.

Comfortable communicating complex technical issues clearly.

Knowledge of Agile/Lean methodologies.

What We Offer:

Hybrid working to balance remote and on-site time.

Career growth opportunities in a high-impact fintech environment.

Competitive benefits including pension, 2328 days holiday, wellness and charity days, birthday and wedding leave.

Interested? Please Click Apply Now!Software Engineer (Golang / AWS)

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Role: C#/.NET Full Stack Engineer

Base Locations: London, Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow
Working Pattern: Hybrid, with flexibility for client assignments
Salary: 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

Our client based in Greater Manchester is currently looking for skilled Golang Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain secure, high-performance software solutions in AWS. You will work closely with architects, front-end developers, QA, and product teams to deliver scalable services. This includes developing microservices, RESTful APIs, and leveraging serverless technologies while applying engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain robust, scalable backend solutions using Go.
• Develop serverless applications in AWS (Lambda, SST).
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Build and document APIs using OpenAPI standards.
• Work with NoSQL data stores, including DynamoDB.
• Apply strong security principles in all software design.
• Collaborate in Agile squads to deliver solutions efficiently.
• Explore GenAI tools to accelerate development.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience developing software using Go.
• Experience with AWS serverless architecture.
• CI/CD and automated testing expertise.
• RESTful API and microservices development.
• Familiarity with DynamoDB or similar NoSQL databases.
• Comfortable communicating complex technical issues clearly.
• Knowledge of Agile/Lean methodologies.

What We Offer:

• Hybrid working to balance remote and on-site time.
• Career growth opportunities in a high-impact fintech environment.
• Competitive benefits including pension, 2328 days holiday, wellness and charity days, birthday and wedding leave.

Interested? Please Click Apply Now!Software Engineer (Golang / AWS)

Our client, a leading OEM of specialist scientific instruments, is looking for a friendly and adaptable Software Engineer to join a team tasked with designing the next generation of scientific analysis and instrument control software. Programming mainly in C#, you will be designing and building desktop applications against existing technology platforms and designing and implementing extensions to underlying frameworks for scientific instrument control, data acquisition and data processing. The ideal candidate will have: \* You must have a proven industrial track record with software development, with a minimum of 1-5 years’ experience. \* Experience with C# .NET, developing desktop applications is essential \* Experience with PRISM, MVVM, WPF frameworks and MongoDB (NoSQL) OR SQL is highly desirable. Excellent communication skills and an Engineering/Software/Scientific background are a must. This is a full-time permanent position, and applications are welcomed from early career and mid-senior level Software Engineers. If this sounds like the role for you then apply now! VRS9428DT. Please note that by submitting your application to VRS Ltd your details will be registered with us so that we can contact you about suitable job opportunities now and in future. You may unsubscribe at any time by emailing us directly via our website

\* Leading Digital Transformation Consultancy \* Hybrid-working (Manchester + Home-based) \* c£60,000 to £75,000 per year (DOE) \* Plus an excellent company benefits package (including Private Healthcare, Bonuses, Professional Accreditations and Subscriptions, 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, etc.) The Opportunity: We are supporting a leading IT Consultancy operating at the forefront of digital services and transformation across the UK public sector are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in designing and delivering modern, scalable data platforms that support critical national services. Working within collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams, you will take ownership of end-to-end data engineering delivery across greenfield and transformation initiatives. You will influence technical direction, guide engineering best practice, and support the development of high-quality, robust data services that operate at enterprise scale. You will be consulting across modern cloud ecosystems and data technologies, with opportunities to deepen expertise in Python, SQL, cloud-native data tooling, orchestration platforms and streaming technologies across AWS, Azure and GCP. Skills and Experience: \* Proven experience delivering production-grade data engineering solutions within complex environments \* Strong Python skills for building, testing and operating scalable data pipelines \* Experience working with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP) \* Strong SQL expertise and experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server \* Experience working with NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB, MongoDB or similar \* Hands‑on Kafka (or equivalent streaming) and workflow orchestration (Airflow) experience \* Strong understanding of data architecture patterns including data lakes, warehouses and event-driven architectures \* Experience of consulting across Agile delivery environments, implementing data quality, validation and monitoring frameworks Role and Responsibilities: \* Lead the design, build and delivery of data platforms and services across the full engineering lifecycle \* Own technical delivery of data pipelines, models and platform components, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable and maintainable \* Design, develop and deploy ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform and optimise large-scale datasets \* Build and operate event‑driven architectures (Kafka) and orchestrate workflows (Airflow) \* Apply strong data architecture principles across data lakes, warehouses and event-driven solutions \* Develop and maintain streaming pipelines using technologies such as Kafka \* Implement monitoring and observability solutions using tooling such as Prometheus and Grafana \* Ensure data quality, validation and governance processes are built into engineering workflows \* Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients and stakeholders (client-facing), translating business requirements into robust engineering solutions \* Support delivery planning activities, including estimation, risk identification and dependency management \* Mentor and support other engineers, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence Applications: Please contact Edward Laing here at ISR to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology?