We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a growing platform team supporting a large-scale SaaS platform. This role focuses on improving reliability, scalability, and performance while helping drive a major cloud-native transition to Azure and Kubernetes.

You will work closely with engineering teams to modernise infrastructure, automate operations, and ensure highly observable and resilient systems in a production environment handling sensitive data.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud migration and containerisation initiatives
• Operate and improve production monitoring, alerting, and system reliability
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Pulumi and Ansible
• Participate in incident response and on-call rotations
• Lead blameless post-mortems and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with product engineering teams on observability and performance

Key Skills

• Strong experience with Azure cloud architecture
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience
• Pulumi experience
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems
• Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Graylog
• Linux systems administration
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Redis
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Desirable

• Software development background (C#, Go, TypeScript, Python)
• Experience with Ansible
• Go development experience
• Experience in regulated environments
• Familiarity with Windows / IIS environments

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Key Responsibilities:

Security Onboarding & Product Integration:

• Collaborate closely with Product Team to integrate and onboard product to security controls.
• Work with CSO to agree compliance and onboarding requirements to CSO controls. Interpret security policies and standards to define appropriate control compliance for new and existing products.
• Facilitate the implementation of security controls, including but not limited to: certificate management, (automation) access management and Authorisation, data encryption, and secure configuration.
• Work with engineering teams to implement and test security controls.
• Develop and maintain documentation for security onboarding processes and control implementation.

Security Control Evidencing & Audit Readiness:

• Proactively identify and collect evidence demonstrating compliance with security controls and mapping to client Standards and policies
• Prepare and maintain detailed documentation, reports, and artifacts for internal and external audits.
• Act as a primary point of contact during security control reviews, effectively explaining and demonstrating control effectiveness.
• Identify and track any gaps in control implementation or evidence, working with relevant teams to remediate them.

Database Security Engineering (Oracle Focus):

• Possess expertise in Oracle database security principles, best practices, and configurations.
• Design, implement, and review security controls for Oracle platform.
• Perform security assessments and vulnerability reviews specifically for Oracle environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve security-related issues within Oracle database environments.
• Management & Delivery:
• Manage security control onboarding streams concurrently, from initiation to closure.
• Develop and execute plans for onboarding controls, including scope definition, resource allocation, timelines, and risk management.
• Track progress, identify dependencies, and proactively address impediments.
• Communicate onboarding status, risks, and issues to stakeholders at all levels.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of all security onboarding deliverables.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field. Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, Oracle Certified Professional - Security) are highly desirable.

Security Expertise:

• Proven experience in security engineering, security architecture, or security compliance roles.
• Strong understanding of security principles, frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001), and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience with various security controls, including access management (IAM), data encryption, network security, vulnerability management, and SIEM.

Database Engineering (primarily Oracle):

• Experience with Oracle databases, including installation, configuration, administration, and security hardening.
• Understanding of Oracle security features (e.g., TDE, auditing).
• Experience with database patching, upgrades, and performance tuning from a security perspective.
• Familiarity with other database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, NoSQL) is a plus.

Delivery Management:

• Demonstrated experience in managing and implementing controls
• Proficiency with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., JIRA, Asana, Microsoft Project).
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, and manage multiple parallel initiatives.

Compliance:

• Experience in preparing for security control reviews and evidencing.
• Ability to gather, organize, and present evidence of design and control effectiveness.
• Understanding of compliance requirements and expectations.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse teams (Product, Engineering, Operations, Audit).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently and as part of a team.

About the team

We are looking for a software developer to join the Functional Genomics team at EMBL-EBI. We develop and maintain Expression Atlas and Single Cell Expression Atlas, open science resources that give users a powerful way to find information about gene expression across species, tissues, and disease states.

We operate at the cutting edge of biological data. Our resources ingest data from thousands of experiments, ranging from traditional bulk sequencing to massive single-cell matrices. We are an interdisciplinary, agile team where developers, bioinformaticians and curators work closely together to deliver services that meet the needs of the global scientific community.

Your role

We are looking for an experienced Full-Stack Software Engineer to help modernise and scale the Gene Expression Atlas (GXA), a globally used platform for exploring gene expression across species, tissues, and experimental conditions.

This is a production-first, impact-driven role. GXA is a mature system with an established user base and critical scientific workflows. Your focus will be on evolving the system safely and incrementally: improving performance, usability, scalability, and operability while maintaining continuity of service.

If you enjoy working on real systems with real users, where architectural decisions have long-term consequences, this role will suit you well.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Database Evolution: Contributing to the implementation of a secondary database using MongoDB to handle complex metadata and unstructured data more efficiently.
• Performance Engineering: Implementing Redis-based caching strategies to drastically improve query response times and reduce load on our primary data stores.
• Search Optimisation: Tuning Apache Solr and PostgreSQL configurations to handle large data matrices and improve page load speeds.
• System Modernisation: Collaborating with the Tech Lead to refactor legacy codebases and manage microservices within our Kubernetes cluster.
• Frontend Development: Implementing and updating React components and data visualisations (e.g., heatmaps using Highcharts/D3) to present complex biological data effectively.
• Evaluating the efficacy of the attempted solutions using real world measurements and adapting them accordingly.

You have

• Technical Aptitude: A degree in Computer Science or related field, with a demonstrated ability to pick up new technologies quickly.
• Broad Tech Stack: We are currently working with Java, Spring, Postgres, Solr, React, planning to migrate some of those to meet our scaling requirements
• Database Awareness: Solid understanding of database design driven by application requirements.
• Frontend Skills: Proficiency in Javascript/TypeScript and experience with modern frameworks. We are using React.
• Agile Mindset: Enthusiasm for iterative development, code reviews, and working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• User Awareness: the ability to analyse understand user needs and derive appropriate solutions

You may also have

• Advanced Data Engineering:Production experience designing and managing MongoDB clusters and implementing Redis caching patterns.
• Search Engine Expertise:Proven experience tuning Apache Solr or Elasticsearch for high-performance/high-volume scenarios.
• Architecture Experience:Experience designing microservices, handling data migration strategies, and managing state across distributed systems.
• DevOps Skills:Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/Jenkins).
• Visualisation Depth:Deep knowledge of visualisation libraries (D3.js, Highcharts) and performance optimisation for rendering large datasets in the browser.
• Familiarity with SRE-style practices: SLIs/SLOs, capacity planning, incident response
• Experience with observability tooling (metrics, tracing, logging)

How we work

• Pragmatic, production-oriented engineering
• Strong preference for incremental improvement over large rewrites
• Decisions driven by data: latency, throughput, error rates, user behaviour
• Close collaboration between engineers, scientists, and product stakeholders
• Emphasis on clarity, documentation, and long-term maintainability

Apply now! Benefits and Contract Information

• Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £278 monthly child allowance of £336 per child. Non resident allowance up to £569per month. Annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)

• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays

• Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable)

• Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)

• Family benefits: On-site nursery, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances

• Contract duration: This position is a 1 year project based contract

• Salary: Monthly salary startingfrom £3,303 or 3,695 after taxbut excl. pension & insurances) + benefits (Total package will be dependent on family circumstances)

• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants.

• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities.

• Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you.

To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV via our online system. Applications will close on 17/03/2026.

Odoo contractor full-time remote engagement. The focus will be on migration support (data lifting/shifting, planning, testing) and API development, so strong Odoo + Python experience is key.

Start: ASAP

Focus: Odoo migration + API development

Soft Skills: Strong English communication

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Odoo data migration (lift/shift, planning, testing).
• Build and maintain APIs + integrate Odoo with third-party systems.
• Create automation scripts and workflow integrations.
• Ensure data accuracy, run testing cycles, and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with teams and provide regular updates/documentation.

Technical Skills:

• Strong Odoo (v1317) + Python experience
• PostgreSQL, Linux, ETL/data manipulation

Job Title: Odoo Developer

Location: Manchester, UK

Job Type: Contract

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Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager - up to 70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/ Symfony / Azure / Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

• Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.
• Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).
• Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.
• Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems.
• Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

• Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.
• Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).
• Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

• Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.
• Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
• Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

• Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.
• Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.
• Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

• Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines.
• Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

• Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).
• Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.
• Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

• Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers.
• Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.
• Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.
• Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce, Azure, SharePoint, and Power Platform.
• Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)
• Backend: PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell
• Database: MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB
• Integration: REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory
• DevOps/Infra: CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS
• Security: Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

• Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.
• Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.
• Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.
• Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.
• Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a growing platform team supporting a large-scale SaaS platform. This role focuses on improving reliability, scalability, and performance while helping drive a major cloud-native transition to Azure and Kubernetes.

You will work closely with engineering teams to modernise infrastructure, automate operations, and ensure highly observable and resilient systems in a production environment handling sensitive data.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud migration and containerisation initiatives
• Operate and improve production monitoring, alerting, and system reliability
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Pulumi and Ansible
• Participate in incident response and on-call rotations
• Lead blameless post-mortems and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with product engineering teams on observability and performance

Key Skills

• Strong experience with Azure cloud architecture
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience
• Pulumi experience
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems
• Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Graylog
• Linux systems administration
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or Redis
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Desirable

• Software development background (C#, Go, TypeScript, Python)
• Experience with Ansible
• Go development experience
• Experience in regulated environments
• Familiarity with Windows / IIS environments

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Head of Engineering/Software Development Manager - up to £70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/Symfony/Azure/Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering/Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both Legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

• Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.
• Oversee full life cycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (eg, SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).
• Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.
• Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring Legacy components, and designing future-state systems.
• Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

• Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, Middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.
• Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).
• Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

• Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.
• Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
• Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

• Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.
• Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.
• Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

• Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including Real Time and batch processing pipelines.
• Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

• Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software life cycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).
• Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.
• Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (eg, GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

• Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including Back End, Front End, full-stack, data, and security engineers.
• Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.
• Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.
• Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce, Azure, SharePoint, and Power Platform.
• Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)
• Backend: PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js/PowerShell), PowerShell
• Database: MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB
• Integration: REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory
• DevOps/Infra: CI/CD pipelines (eg, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS
• Security: Secure development life cycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

• Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.
• Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.
• Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.
• Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.
• Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

Your role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to several world leading projects including:

• Functional Annotation of Animal Genomes project
• European Reference Genome Atlas
• TREC
• AEGIS

You will be responsible for support and development of software to handle data curation, coordination, validation, distribution and visualisation of agriculture, aquaculture and biodiversity data. You will work with large scientific communities to define and implement metadata standards, develop software to validate and improve data descriptions and develop, build new project specific portals, and extend, existing web data portalsto meet the specific needs of each consortium.

The data portals will include Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and bespoke data visualisation and presentation solutions. You will also support efforts for the development of standardised containerised workflows and cloud platform integration.

As part of this team, you will have many opportunities to engage with data generators, project users, and collaborators, to which you will provide guidance and support on utilisation of the team’s software and support users to provide rich metadata descriptions.

You will work with a range of data archives at EMBL-EBI, including the ENA and BioSamples, to support each project and community in sharing and gaining access to well described, high quality sample and genomic data.

You have

• A BSc or MSc in computer science or related fields
• Expertise in Python, including popular Python libraries: NumPy, Pandas, PySpark and frameworks: Django, Django Rest Framework, FastAPI
• Hands-on experience with both relational (e.g. PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (e.g. Elasticsearch, Redis)
• Extensive experience in data warehousing architecture, big data processing and ETL
• Demonstrable expertise in Unix/Linux environments
• Experience with GIT and working in collaborative software environments
• Willingness to learn new skills as required by the project
• A self-motivated work ethic and be capable of working both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and English language skills

You may also have

• Experience developing or maintaining web-based applications (html, css, Javascript frameworks such as Angular, React)
• Cloud (GCP or AWS) and popular cloud Big Data tools - BigQuery, Dataflow, Looker
• Hands on containerisation experience (Docker or similar) and orchestration (e.g. with kubernetes)
• Experience processing of biological archive data
• Tests and CI/CD

Apply now! Benefits and Contract Information

• Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £278 monthly child allowance of £336 per child. Non resident allowance up to £569per month. Annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)

• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays

• Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable)

• Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)

• Family benefits: On-site nursery, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances

• Contract duration: This position is a 2 year grant funded contract

• Salary: Monthly salary starting at£3,695.61after tax but excl. pension & insurances) + benefits (Total package will be dependent on family circumstances)

• International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants.

• Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities.

• Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you.

To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV via our online system. Applications will close on 17/03/2026.

GenAI Full Stack Engineer Location: UK (Hybrid, with flexibility for client site travel)

Salary: £60,000 - £96,000 + Benefits Security Clearance: SC cleared/eligible

Join a forward-thinking digital consultancy team at the forefront of GenAI innovation. This role offers the opportunity to build intelligent, scalable applications using the latest in AI, cloud, and full-stack technologies.

Role Overview

As a GenAI Full Stack Engineer, you’ll design and develop advanced AI-powered applications, from proof-of-concepts to production-ready solutions. You’ll work across the stack, contribute to infrastructure, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Build GenAI applications using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, or CrewAI.
• Develop microservices using Python (FastAPI) or TypeScript (Express).
• Create front-end applications with React, TypeScript, and frameworks like Next.js or Vite.
• Integrate LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral) and vector databases (e.g., ChromaDB, Pinecone, PGVector).
• Deploy solutions using AWS or Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and monitor LLM performance using tools like Langsmith or Langfuse.
• Collaborate in agile teams and mentor junior engineers.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong full-stack development experience with modern frameworks and cloud platforms.
• Hands-on experience with GenAI tools and LLM integration.
• Familiarity with containerization, infrastructure as code, and agile delivery.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency with Git and version control platforms.

Desirable Experience

• Working with NoSQL and SQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL).
• Exposure to GOV.UK Design System or building AI agents.
• Interest in emerging technologies and continuous learning.

Why Join?

• Work on high-impact AI and digital transformation projects.
• Access to extensive training and certifications in GenAI, cloud, DevOps, and agile delivery.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture with regular team events and knowledge-sharing.
• Flexible working arrangements and strong support for wellbeing.

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.

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An exciting role has opened for a senior .NET Developer to work with one of the UK's leading online survey platforms within the SaaS space. Working with different web applications my clients preference is that you have at least five years experience working with .NET with a major focus in C# / .NET core. You will also have a history of building .NET applications in Docker and be able to coordinate changes across multiple applications and systems. This role also involves working with Vue.js - but my client would consider experience in React or Angular. Whilst not essential, but beneficial, as a .NET Developer you will also have worked on CI/CD with DevOps and some experience with Microservices with Kubernetes. Again it would be advantageous, but not a must, to have worked with SQL Server or PostgreSQL and some experience working with Cloud deployments. This is the perfect role for someone who enjoys taking responsibility for their own work and being proactive in reaching into different technologies to help advance themselves, as well as the company, technically. You will be encouraged to push forward with your development skillset as well as have an input into architecture. A fantastic company offering great flexibility and a top benefits package - including a top level pension. If this is the role for you - then please send your CV, along with your contact details - so we can organise a confidential chat.

There is a lot happening in Linux! Join our dynamic IT Defence team, where you will be responsible for all aspects of our Linux capabilities. This role offers exposure to business-as-usual operations, delivered services, and innovative project work. We welcome candidates with experience in Slurm or HPC and Ansible.

We have different level opportunities in this growing team, so don’t shy away if you don’t have all the skills.

You do need to be eligible for SC and DV Clearance.

Hybrid Fixed: 3 days per week on our Portsmouth OR Salisbury site, 2 days home working.

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee and enhance Linux platform capabilities.
• Develop and maintain open-source and commercial tooling.
• Provide expert 3rd line technical support, mentoring, and fault resolution for 1st/2nd line teams.
• Act as a subject matter expert in Linux.

What we need from you:

• Extensive experience in large-scale Linux platform engineering and automation.
• Proficiency with Enterprise Linux OS (RedHat, CentOS, Oracle) to RHCE level.
• Familiarity with DevOps and automation tools (Terraform, Git, Ansible, Vault).
• Experience in building and securing Linux environments, including Kubernetes clusters (on-premise and cloud).

It would be great if you had:

• Network technologies (LAN, WAN, Cisco switching, Juniper and Fortinet security products) and working knowledge of TCP/IP networking.
• Database administration (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB or InfluxDB).
• Virtualisation management experience - VMware, XenServer, OpenStack or Hyper-V.
• Working knowledge of Openshift, Openstack.
• Secure LINUX and IPTablesI

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid Fixed: 3 days in Portsmouth OR Salisbury.

Security Clearance Level: Eligible for SC and DV Clearance.

Internal Recruiter: Jane

Salary: To £Dependant on experience

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension.

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?Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

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, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

Role Description

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across the development and enhancement of the digital services. You will design and oversee secure, scalable application architectures within Google Cloud Platform, ensuring alignment with GDS standards and public sector governance. You will lead development across Python-based services, APIs and web applications, ensuring integration with data platforms and Pega systems. You will champion secure coding practices, CI/CD automation and reusable design patterns, while mentoring engineers and supporting structured knowledge transfer

Preferred tech stack

Python including Django or Flask, Google Cloud Platform services, API development and integration including Apigee, PostgreSQL, GitHub and CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, JavaScript and modern web frameworks

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure cloud-native applications
• Define coding standards and enforce secure software development life cycle practices
• Oversee API design and integration across distributed services
• Collaborate with architects and DevOps teams to ensure resilient deployments
• Embed automated testing and CI/CD pipelines into development workflows
• Provide technical assurance within governance and design review forums
• Mentor engineers and deliver structured capability development initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion
At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

Role Overview

The Senior Backend Engineer designs, delivers, and supports this transport - tech customers cloud platforms, with a strong focus on high-performance PostgreSQL databases and resilient AWS-native backend systems. The role spans full lifecycle delivery, from requirements and design to implementation, testing, and ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

Core

• PostgreSQL Architecture & Performance - Design, optimise, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and supportable PostgreSQL databases.
• Advanced SQL - Develop and refine complex, performant SQL and database objects.
• Backend Engineering - Build and enhance backend services (primarily Python), ensuring strong coding, testing, and documentation practices.
• AWS Delivery - Create and evolve solutions using RDS Aurora, Lambda, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, DynamoDB, and other serverless components.
• Reliability & Observability - Build robust, resilient systems aligned with best-practice operations.
• Infrastructure as Code - Implement automated deployments using Git, Bitbucket, and CloudFormation.
• End-to-End Delivery - Own technical delivery from discovery to production rollout and support.

Additional

• Collaborate directly with customers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Take ownership of components, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Work effectively across teams (frontend, operations, security).
• Maintain high engineering standards and documentation.
• Support incident investigation, root cause analysis, and preventative fixes.

Key Experience

• 5+ years’ hands-on development delivering production systems.
• Deep PostgreSQL design, optimisation, and performance tuning expertise.
• Strong AWS experience, including RDS Aurora and serverless architectures.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (preferably Python).
• Experience with Git, automated deployments, and IaC (CloudFormation).
• Collaboration across distributed/offshore teams.
• Working knowledge of frontend technologies (React is a plus).
• Proven track record across full delivery lifecycles.

Key Behaviours

• Proactive & independent, taking ownership of solutions.
• Analytical, balancing performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Customer-focused, translating needs into effective designs.
• Clear communicator, to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative, contributing positively to team outcomes.
• Results-driven, delivering high-quality, production-ready systems.

Contract Software Engineer (Golang)

Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite in Burgess Hill

Rate: £280 per day (Inside IR35)

Duration: 12 months

Tech: Golang, Java, Git, REST, Jenkins, NoSQL, Postgres/ql

We are hiring for a consulting tech agency partnered with a major fintech organisation. This is a strong opportunity for a Golang Software Engineer to join a large-scale fintech programme delivering customer-focused digital solutions.

We are looking for a Golang Software Engineer to work within a microservices architecture, building REST APIs and asynchronous messaging services such as Kafka or RabbitMQ. This Golang Software Engineer will operate within a Scrum framework, contributing to business-critical functions delivered through a fully automated CI/CD pipeline. The successful Golang Software Engineer will be comfortable with testing practices and modern engineering standards. This Golang Software Engineer role is ideal for someone experienced in regulated or fintech environments.

Required Skills

• Golang
• Microservices architecture
• REST and asynchronous messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Scrum / Agile delivery
• CI/CD pipelines and automation

Desired Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Test-Driven Development (TDD), BDD
• Unit, integration and regression testing
• Kafka, PostgreSQL, gRPC, Docker, GraphQL
• Jenkins, JIRA or Rally
• Git or SVN

Tech environment includes: Golang, Java, REST, Git, Jenkins, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Docker.

If you are a Golang Software Engineer seeking a 12-month contract in a fintech environment, apply now.

We’re a growing SaaS business building a modern, cloud-native platform used by customers every day - and we’re looking for an experienced .NET Developer to help us scale, evolve and push the product forward.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll work on core services, design scalable systems, and influence how our platform runs in the cloud. You’ll be part of a collaborative engineering team that values clean code, smart architecture and shipping quality software at pace.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with modern cloud tech, and seeing your work make a real impact - this one’s for you.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, building and maintaining backend services using .NET / C#
• Developing cloud-native solutions running on Azure or AWS
• Building and consuming APIs that power a modern SaaS platform
• Improving scalability, performance, resilience and security
• Working with cloud services such as storage, messaging and background processing
• Collaborating closely with product, frontend and DevOps teams
• Contributing to architectural decisions and technical best practices
• Supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments

What we’re looking for

• Strong commercial experience with .NET / C#
• Experience building and maintaining cloud-hosted applications
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and service-based architectures
• Experience with relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Comfortable working in a SaaS or product-led environment
• A mindset focused on quality, scalability and continuous improvement
• Someone who enjoys ownership and solving real-world problems

Nice to have (but not essential)

• Experience with Azure services (App Services, Functions, Service Bus, etc.)
• Containerisation and orchestration experience (Docker / Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code exposure (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)
• Event-driven or microservices architectures
• Automated testing and CI/CD experience

Why join us?

• Real ownership over systems, services and technical direction
• Modern cloud stack with time to build things properly
• A supportive, collaborative engineering culture
• Clear progression as the product and platform scale
• Flexible working with a strong focus on balance and sustainability

Lead Software Developer - Full Stack £72,000 + £3K on call RemoteOverview:An innovative and fast-growing healthcare technology organisation is seeking a Lead Software Developer to drive the evolution of its mission-critical clinical software platforms. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in enhancing complex clinical systems, contributing to architectural improvements, and optimising secure, cloud-based platforms that support primary care services nationwide.You will adopt modern technologies and best practices to deliver scalable, high-performing features, while mentoring a team and helping drive innovation across the platform.Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and optimisation of high-performance, cloud-based software solutions
• Partner with Technical Design Authority to shape system architecture, APIs, and data models
• Ensure secure, scalable integration with databases, third-party APIs, and messaging services
• Drive performance optimisation, reliability, and robust data integrity standards
• Mentor developers, promote Agile best practice, and elevate engineering standards
• Participate in on-call rota and act as escalation point for critical incidents

Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years’ software development experience with 2+ years in a senior or leadership role
• Solid AWS experience (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) and cloud-native architecture
• Proficient in SQL (MSSQL & PostgreSQL) and API integrations
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, Jira, and modern DevOps practices
• Strong understanding of secure coding principles (OWASP) and performance optimisation
• Desirable: OAuth/OpenID, CloudFormation, React or Vue.js, healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, SNOMED, DM&D)

Package:

• £72,000 + £3K on call
• Great benefits package
• Fully remote

Lead Software Developer - Full Stack £72,000 + £3K on call Remote

Bridgend

£40,000 - £50,000

Java Developer - Our client, a dynamic and innovative technology company based in Bridgend, we are seeking an experienced and talented Full Stack Java Developer to join their growing team.

Employing circa 30 personnel - our client specialises in providing cutting-edge solutions to a diverse range of customers and is passionate about delivering high-quality software products. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking organisation.

The business is looking for a versatile Full Stack Java Developer proficient in building end-to-end web applications.

As the preferred applicant you will be adept at handling both client-side frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Angular) and server-side backend development (Java, Spring Boot). In this role, you will manage the full application lifecycle, including database management (SQL/NoSQL) and API integration.

Responsibilities:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and high-performance web applications.
• Building and consuming robust RESTful APIs.
• Collaborating with our client’s cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Producing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Effectively troubleshooting and resolving software defects and issues.
• Actively participating in all phases of the development lifecycle, from initial concept to final deployment.

Skills / Expereince

Backend Development

• Extensive professional experience as a Java Developer.
• In-depth knowledge of the Spring Framework, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
• Solid experience with Hibernate/JPA for object-relational mapping.
• A strong understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices.

Frontend Development

• High proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Hands-on experience with a modern JavaScript framework such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.

Database Management

• Demonstrable experience with either SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) or NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases.

DevOps and Tooling

• Proficiency with Git for version control.
• Experience with build automation tools like Maven or Gradle.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes would be a significant advantage.

Development Metholodoligies

• Proven experience working within an Agile or Scrum development environment.

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Clear pathways for professional growth and continuous development.
• A collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking work environment.

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, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

Role Description
As a Solutions Architect, you will design robust, secure and scalable solutions within Google Cloud Platform ecosystem. You will translate business and technical requirements into end-to-end architecture designs covering applications, APIs, data platforms and integrations. You will ensure alignment with GDS standards, Technology Code of Practice and public sector governance frameworks. You will support multi-cloud portability considerations where required and ensure reusable architecture patterns that future-proof digital estate. You will provide architectural leadership, assurance and mentoring to strengthen in-house capability.

Preferred Tech Stack Expertise Google Cloud Platform services, API management platforms such as Apigee, Python and web application frameworks, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Kubernetes or Cloud Run, secure architecture design principles

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud-native solutions aligned to functional and non-functional requirements
• Ensure security, scalability and resilience across application and data architectures
• Define reusable architecture patterns and promote future-proof design principles
• Provide assurance through technical design reviews and governance boards
• Support API life cycle design and integration within GCP environments
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure architectural alignment throughout implementation
• Lead mentoring and capability development initiatives

Diversity & Inclusion
At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

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, and more to deliver innovative digital services that matter.

Role Description
As a Pega Architect, you will lead the design, enhancement and support the Pega-based voucher and workflow platforms. You will define robust, scalable and secure architecture patterns within the Pega ecosystem, ensuring seamless integration with Google Cloud Platform services and external APIs. You will oversee upgrade-as-a-service activities, support operational continuity and contribute to decommissioning strategies where required. You will ensure compliance with security standards and embed automation, observability and resilience into the Pega environment.

Preferred Tech Stack Expertise
Pega platform architecture and application design, API integration including Apigee or equivalent, Google Cloud Platform integration, CI/CD practices, PostgreSQL, security and access control frameworks

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and optimisation of Pega-based solutions
• Oversee upgrades, maintenance and operational support activities
• Ensure secure integration between Pega, APIs and GCP services
• Embed DevOps and automation practices within the Pega delivery life cycle
• Provide assurance on scalability, resilience and compliance
• Support incident resolution and performance optimisation
• Deliver mentoring and structured knowledge transfer to build internal capability

Diversity & Inclusion
At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, under-represented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.

Job summary

Are you an experienced Oracle Database specialist ready for your next challenge? Join us as a Lead Database Administrator at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), where your expertise will underpin our mission as a world leading centre for hydrography.

You will play a vital role in enhancing the user experience across our organisation. By developing, improving and maintaining the UKHO’s database platforms, you will support both our internal services and our commercial product portfolio, all critical to the smooth operation of the UKHO.

Working as part of our Enterprise Applications team, you will collaborate closely with the Enterprise Applications Team Manager and team colleagues to deliver technical services to internal customers to enable the wider business.

While Oracle will be your primary focus, you’ll also contribute to wider systems built on MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud hosted platforms. If you’re looking to broaden your expertise, we will support you with cross training and ongoing professional development to help you grow your skills across our full technology stack.

This is a reserved post and therefore it is essential that you are eligible to hold a reserved post. You will also need to hold and maintain DV clearance, and therefore we encourage you to check your eligibility before applying.

This role is part of a team providing 24/7 cover through an on-call rota.

Hybrid working

This job role can be worked on a hybrid basis, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, working between the office in Taunton and remotely within the UK. The successful candidate is required to work from the Taunton office 3 days a week, however this is dependent on business need.

Job description

• Lead support and administration of all Oracle databases across development, test and live environments.
• Apply Oracle expertise to manage and optimise the database estate.
• Use Windows Server admin skills to support the database infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership on projects, designing secure, resilient and high performing data base solutions.
• Ensure database security, integrity and resilience in line with UKHO policies and SLAs.

Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Deliver day to day support for the UKHO database estate.
• Plan, implement and manage maintenance activities, patches and upgrades.
• Diagnose and resolve complex or high risk issues using the appropriate system administration tools within SLAs
• Analyse and resolve problems, providing long-term solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Take ownership of business continuity processes, backups, high availability, replication and monitoring.
• Work closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and third parties to maintain performance, reliability, availability and interoperability.
• Evaluate, prioritise and work on database related incidents and change requests via the IT Portal.
• Constantly look for opportunities to improve database build standards, automation and support processes to enhance reliability and efficiency.

Support project activities including:

• Install, configure, integrate, upgrade and test database services for new projects.
• Act as a subject matter expert with database operations and standards, including the development of complex SQL and tuning of DML code.
• Work with other DBAs, developers and technical teams to ensure new database platforms meet security guidelines and audit requirements.
• Maintain system documentation, (standards, procedures, configurations, support materials) and support less experienced colleagues in their use.

Person specification

Experience

• You should have extensive experience supporting Oracle 19c including Dataguard, RMAN and OEM Grid with a strong background in designing, implementing and maintaining Oracle database solutions. You will be confident troubleshooting complex operational incidents and performance issues.
• Experience with MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL or cloud hosted platforms would also be highly beneficial.
• We are looking for someone who is a strong team player, self-motivated, and proactive, with a focus on delivering high quality solutions that meet UKHO business needs.

Essential attributes

• A strong team player with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions that meet UKHO business needs.
• A collaborative, self-motivated approach with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating professionalism at all times.
• Ability to understand, analyse and translate complex business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Experience contributing to future planning, technology roadmaps and long term improvement initiatives.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, plan and work independently when needed.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate options and implement appropriate solutions.
• Proven capability to provide technical leadership and guidance to team members.
• Confident decision making, balancing priorities, constraints and available information.
• Experience monitoring progress against targets, reporting effectively and taking action to resolve issues.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Timeline:

• Advert Closes for applications: 22/03/26
• Shortlisting: w/c 23/03/26
• Interviews: w/c 13/04/26

Nationality requirements:

DV - reserved

This is a Ministry of Defence reserved post and open to sole UK nationals only. Successful applicants will require Developed Vetting (DV) and therefore need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 24 consecutive months within the last 10 years.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Odoo contractor Full time remote engagement. The focus will be on migration support (data lifting/shifting, planning, testing) and API development, so strong Odoo + Python experience is key.

Start: ASAP

Focus: Odoo migration + API development

Soft Skills: Strong English communication

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Odoo data migration (lift/shift, planning, testing).
• Build and maintain APIs + integrate Odoo with third-party systems.
• Create automation scripts and workflow integrations.
• Ensure data accuracy, run testing cycles, and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with teams and provide regular updates/documentation.

Technical Skills:

• Strong Odoo (v13-17) + Python experience
• PostgreSQL, Linux, ETL/data manipulation

Job Title: Odoo Developer

Location: Manchester, UK

Job Type: Contract

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