Ideas People Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you’ll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we’ll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

Reporting into the IT Architecture team, the purpose of this role is to lead in designing, planning, and delivering solutions in collaboration with our Innovation & Digital Office and the business streams. Some of these solutions will be derived from innovation ideas that are being generated within the business. You’ll work closely with other Architects, and Innovation Managers to ensure new solutions address a business problem whilst adhering to our architectural design and enterprise strategy.

In order to accelerate time to market, you will utilise approaches such as buy before build and a rapid agile delivery. Using both minimum viable product and iterative principals the role is responsible in delivering solutions at speed into the business, utilising a ‘cloud first’ strategy.

You must be both technically proficient and solution focussed, motivated by finding coherent and strategic solutions to complex business. You will have a track record of innovation and be able to demonstrate examples of using creativity and technical knowledge to achieve successful business outcomes through an engaging and consultative approach.

In this role you’ll:

• Be responsible for leading the design, and technical delivery of prototypes and digital products within an agile squad.
• Participate in the discovery of new opportunities, turning problems statements into business outcome driven technical proposals.
• Solve problems using creative approaches and emerging technologies.
• Be comfortable learning, and becoming a subject matter expert within, an assigned business domain.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Integration Architects and Cloud Architects to build coherent systems within our IT environments.
• Work alongside Business Analysts and UX Designers supporting the gathering and validating of requirements, user journeys and user experience.
• Contribute to the growth of the IT Architecture function and its practices, ensuring that Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO.
• Contribute and adhere to technical, delivery, and service governance standards whilst designing solutions.
• Adhere to change processes and produce high quality technical documentation.
• You’ll be someone with:
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills. Able to communicate to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and 3rd parties.

Experience working with the following technologies:

• JavaScript, React, C# .NET, Python, SQL, APIs, Azure, Power Platform, SaaS, PaaS, IaC.
• Exposure to and understanding of emerging technologies e.g. AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, NLP, MCP etc.
• Experience in architecture and software development methodologies, and design techniques e.g. Agile, C4, UML, TOGAF, Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, design patterns.
• Experience using modern tools in support of delivery:
• e.g. Azure DevOps, LeanIX, Lucidchart, Figma, Balsamiq, M365.
• Excellent understanding of public cloud hosted infrastructure and application integrations.
• Experience in building Minimal Viable Products (MVP) and working with product teams.
• Experience evaluating and working with SaaS products.
• You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.
• At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

The Network Operations team is responsible for our clients global network, covering office, data centre, and co-location. As such, it has a major impact on the optimisation or their company performance.
Within the team there is a strong Infrastructure as Code philosophy and commitment to introducing the next generation of applications and distributed platforms to the business.
Alongside core monitoring and support tasks, the team plays a critical role in many high-profile company projects, with team members responsible for delivering technical designs that are developed by the Network Engineering team across the estate.
The opportunity also requires close interaction with Infrastructure, Datacentre and other Operations teams, giving broad exposure to a variety of enterprise products and technologies.

The Role

• 3 out of 4 weeks you’ll be working on a mix of projects. The other week it is tier 3 support tickets
• Troubleshooting network issues across different vendors (Cisco: IOS-XE, IOS-XR, NX-OS Arista: EOS)
• Providing resolutions to major incidents
• Investigating hardware and software problems and working with manufacturer support teams to resolve issues
• Reporting and troubleshooting network connectivity to third parties, and WAN connectivity outages and issues with our partners
• Monitoring performance across Data Centre infrastructure.

Must Haves

• Holding a CCNP

• Experience with vendors such as Cisco and Arista

• Strong enterprise complex Routing & Switching

• Strong previous experience with BGP

• Proficient in creating and running network automation tools, with experience using Python preferable

• Previous Firewall experience (Palo Alto or Fortinet)

• Skilled in mentoring other team members, and committed to knowledge sharing across the team for skills development and collaboration

• Infrastructure as Code - Familiar with Ansible/Terraform/AWX for network automation

• Contract Length: 12 Months

• Day Rate: £600/day Inside IR35

• On site req: Hybrid

Excellent Salary + Pension + Health Benefits + Bonus + Share Scheme + Flexible Working + 25 Days Holiday Join a high-growth cyber security company who are making a real impact on the global stage. Due to continued growth, our client is looking for a talented and ambitious DevOps Engineer to join their expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting-edge security platforms , helping to build secure, scalable cloud infrastructure while also mentoring a junior DevOps engineer . If youre passionate about cloud technology, automation, and CI/CD , and want to be part of a company where your work directly influences the success of the platform , this could be the ideal next step in your career. The Role Youll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining highly reliable infrastructure that powers secure digital platforms. Working closely with development, infrastructure, and security teams , youll help deliver modern, automated DevOps environments using the latest tools and best practices. This is a hybrid role (2 days in the office, 3 days remote) offering the perfect balance between flexibility and collaboration . Key Responsibilities CI/CD Pipelines Build and optimise automated build, test, and deployment pipelines Cloud & Infrastructure Manage and improve Azure and on-premise environments Monitoring & Observability Implement monitoring, logging, and performance insights Security & Compliance Apply DevSecOps principles and security best practices Automation Develop scripts and tools to streamline operations Team Collaboration Work closely with developers and IT teams to deliver reliable platforms Incident Management Troubleshoot issues and maintain system reliability Experience Required 4+ years experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering Strong experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Scripting knowledge ( Bash, Python, or PowerShell ) Solid understanding of networking, infrastructure, and security Experience working in Agile DevOps environments Whats on Offer Excellent salary package + bonus Pension scheme Health benefits Share scheme Flexible working 25 days holiday Hybrid working (2 days in the office) This is a rare opportunity to join a rapidly scaling cyber security company where youll work on exciting technology, influence infrastructure decisions, and grow your career within a high-performing engineering team . Click APPLY NOW and I will send you the full job description and further details. Even if you dont meet every requirement, wed still encourage you to apply. TPBN1\_UKTJ

DevOps Engineer Cyber Security Hybrid (UK) Excellent Salary + Pension + Private Healthcare + Share Scheme + Electric Car Scheme This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer who is looking for a new challenge within a rapidly growing cyber security technology company. Do you have experience working in a modern DevOps environmentsideally within security-focused or regulated organisationsor are you a DevOps Engineer looking for your next career move within a cutting-edge technology company? The Role You will play a key role in the development, automation, and reliability of the organisations infrastructure and application platforms , working closely with development and IT teams to deliver secure, scalable systems. Key Areas of Responsibility Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines Manage cloud and on-premise infrastructure Monitor systems, logging, and ensure platform reliability Implement automation and maintain DevOps tooling Apply security best practices and support compliance requirements Support deployments and troubleshoot production issues Experience Required Experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps) Experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure; AWS or GCP also acceptable) Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) Strong understanding of networking, systems, and security practices Experience working in Agile/DevOps environments Eligibility for UK Security Clearance Whats on Offer Excellent salary Pension scheme Private healthcare Share scheme Electric car scheme Hybrid working maximum 2 days in the office per week This is just a short overview of this exciting DevOps Engineer opportunity. If youd like a full breakdown of the responsibilities, click APPLY NOW and I will email you a more detailed job description. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Graduate Software Developer Fully Remote (UK) Tech Stack: C#, SQL Server, PHP, Azure, MVC Salary: £25,000 + Bonus Important: Applicants must already hold a completed First-Class Computer Science degree. Applications cannot be considered from candidates who: Are still studying or graduating in 2026 Require visa sponsorship now or in the future Hold a Student Visa or Graduate/PSW Visa Candidates must have full UK working rights . Start Your Career in Software Development A well-established financial services technology company is looking for a talented Computer Science graduate to join its development team. This is an excellent opportunity to begin your career in software development while receiving structured training in C#, PHP, SQL Server and Microsoft Azure . The role is fully remote, allowing you to work anywhere in the UK while collaborating closely with an experienced Agile development team. From day one you will work alongside developers who will mentor and support your technical development as you contribute to building real production systems used across the organisation. Technologies You Will Work With C# PHP SQL Server MVC frameworks jQuery CSS Microsoft Azure What We Are Looking For We are looking for graduates who enjoy solving technical problems and want to build a career in software development. Candidates should have: First-Class Computer Science degree Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Programming experience with languages such as C#, Java, PHP, C++ or Python Good SQL or database querying skills Interest in cloud technologies such as Azure or AWS Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a remote team Responsibilities Developing applications using C#, PHP and SQL Server Supporting the design and development of internal business systems Writing clean, maintainable and scalable code Working within an Agile development team Participating in testing, code reviews and technical discussions Learning modern cloud development practices using Microsoft Azure Full training and mentoring will be provided. What We Offer £25,000 starting salary Performance bonus scheme Salary review after probation Fully remote working anywhere in the UK Structured graduate training programme Dedicated time for learning and certifications Supportive engineering team and mentoring Health plan and home-office equipment If you are a First-Class Computer Science graduate looking to start your career in software development while working with experienced developers, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV for the Graduate Software Developer Remote position. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Your new company Working for a globally renowned financial organisation Your new role We're looking for a Senior Software/ Data Platform Engineer to help evolve a large‑scale financial data platform. The environment includes both long‑standing enterprise systems and modern AWS cloud services. The platform handles high‑volume structured data and supports internal systems and customer‑facing products. A big part of the role involves working with large SQL Server environments, so strong SQL skills are essential. You'll help modernise core systems, improve performance and reliability, and build scalable backend and data services. This role suits engineers who are comfortable working across legacy and modern architectures and who have strong experience designing and building reliable APIs and data services. What you'll need to succeed Great professional experience as a Senior Software/ Data Platform Engineer in financial services. Strong SQL Server expertise (queries, stored procedures, indexing, performance tuning) Experience with large relational datasets Backend development experience in Python or C# Some experience with designing API's Experience working in AWS environments Experience with complex enterprise or legacy systems Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsDesirable: You've modernising legacy systems Building data pipelines or ETL processes Using AI-assisted development tools Experience in financial or market data environments What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

AI Architect

Financial Services | London | Hybrid

At Datatech Analytics, we’re delighted to partner with a global consulting organisation expanding its AI and Data capability within Financial Services.

The firm works with major banks, insurers and capital markets institutions to design and deploy enterprise AI platforms, helping organisations transform how data and AI drive decision making across the business.

As demand for AI transformation programmes continues to grow, the business is looking to hire an AI Architect to help shape and deliver complex AI platforms for large financial institutions.

The role

You will design and architect enterprise AI platforms, translating complex business challenges into scalable AI and data solutions.

Working closely with engineering teams and senior stakeholders, you’ll help organisations move from experimentation with AI to production-ready AI systems embedded within core business platforms.

What you’ll be doing

Defining enterprise AI architecture strategies for financial services clients.

Designing scalable AI platforms and ML infrastructure integrated with enterprise data systems.

Architecting end-to-end AI pipelines, from data ingestion through to model deployment.

Leading engineering teams across AI, machine learning and data engineering.

Engaging senior stakeholders to shape AI transformation programmes and technical strategy.

Technology environment

Typical platforms and technologies include:

Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Data platforms including Databricks, Snowflake or BigQuery Python and modern ML frameworks Generative AI, LLM integration and RAG pipelines MLOps tooling and modern ML lifecycle management.

The profile

Experience designing enterprise AI or data platforms in complex technology environments.

A background delivering large-scale transformation programmes, often within consulting or advisory environments.

Strong technical leadership combined with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across business and technology teams.

Experience working within Financial Services environments is highly valued.

If you’d like to learn more about the opportunity, feel free to reach out for a confidential conversation.APPLY NOW

Datatech Analytics

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Location: Newcastle (Hybrid, 3 days a week onsite)

Salary: Up to £60,000 (depending on experience) + 10% bonus

NOTE: You must be eligible for UK Security Clearance to be considered for this opportunity.

We are recruiting for a DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing technology delivery environment in Newcastle. This is a hybrid opportunity offering exposure to large-scale, complex programmes across both private and public sector domains.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will work within a collaborative Scrum-based environment, supporting development teams by delivering scalable, automated, and resilient infrastructure solutions.

Key responsibilities:

AWS platform focus

Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous integration and deployment

Automating infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Configuring and maintaining DevOps tooling ecosystems

Supporting automated testing strategies including performance, security, and resilience testing

Implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

Managing Linux-based environments and cloud infrastructure

Supporting API integrations and serverless architectures

You will contribute to improving delivery velocity, reliability, and quality across engineering teams.

Required Experience

Minimum 2+ years of commercial AWS DevOps experience

Strong understanding of CI/CD principles with hands-on experience in tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, CodeBuild or similar

Commercial experience with Linux, and administering Linux-based systems

Infrastructure as Code experience using CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Terraform, or Ansible

Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Splunk, Prometheus, Kibana, or AppDynamics

Scripting experience in at least one language such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, or TypeScript

Understanding of RESTful APIs and integrating them into DevOps workflows

Familiarity with Agile and Lean delivery methodologies

Desirable

Exposure to introducing DevOps practices into new or evolving projects

Experience contributing to technical design or architecture discussions

Virtual networking or performance testing experience

If you are a driven DevOps Engineer who thrives in automated, cloud-native environments and wants to work on impactful, enterprise-scale projects, apply today.

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Location: Gloucester (hybrid, 3 days onsite)

Salary: Up to £80,000 (depending on experience) + £7,000 bonus

NOTE: Candidates must be eligible for UK DV clearance.

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to join a high-impact team delivering mission-critical projects. You will work on secure, cutting-edge solutions that make a tangible difference, alongside some of the brightest minds in technology.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud infrastructure and platform solutions

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline delivery and releases

Support containerised and cloud-native workloads

Contribute to infrastructure as code and automated environment provisioning

Collaborate with software engineers to improve deployment, reliability and performance

Apply best practice across code quality, testing and security controls

Work within agile teams using Scrum, Kanban or Lean delivery models

Contribute to technical problem solving and platform design decisions

Core Skills & Experience

3+ years commercial experience in a Cloud / Platform / DevOps / Infrastructure Engineering role

Experience with AWS

Strong scripting or programming ability (Python, JavaScript, Java or .NET)

Experience with version control systems such as Git

Hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, Bitbucket pipelines)

Infrastructure as Code and configuration management exposure

Automated testing and code quality tooling awareness

Understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practice

Experience working in agile delivery environments

If you are a DV-clearable Cloud Engineer ready to make your expertise count in a challenging and rewarding environment, apply now.

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SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER / AI ENGINEER

FULLY REMOTE ( UK or EUROPE )

1,200 Euros per Day Rate

SECURE is working with a major AI & Cloud Solutions Partner to build out their European Professional Services Team. We are looking for a highly experienced Senior AI Engineer for an initial 6 Month Contract, starting ASAP. This isn’t a role for someone who just wants to build toy models in a sandbox. Youll be taking ownership of complex, Enterprise - Level AI Transformations getting Hands-On with the Engineering required to move Theoretical Models into robust, Production-Grade ML systems.

Role Overview:

You will be stepping in as the Technical Lead for Large - Scale Enterprise Client s across Europe. You’ll advise stakeholders on complex AI Implementations & Design the Data Pipelines that actually make Generative AI & Deep Learning Frameworks work in the real world.

Note : This is a Europe-Based role. You Must be Fluent in English . Bonus Points for those that speak both English & Spanish to work directly with Local Stakeholders.

Who Should Apply:

The ML Ops Veteran: Excellent Hands-On Experience building Distributed Machine Learning Pipelines & Production ML Systems at an Enterprise Scale.

The Client-Facing Engineer: You’re just as comfortable explaining complex ML Architectures to a Non-Technical executive in Spanish as you are writing Python .

Skills & Experience:

AI & ML Ops: Deep, Hands-On Experience with Vertex AI, ML Ops, AI for Document Processing, Gen AI & ADK.

Coding: Real Proficiency in one or more of these Languages: Python, Perl, C, C++ or Java.

Consulting: Strong Background in Technical Client Service or Consulting. You need to know how to Advise, not just Code.

What Makes You Stand Out ( Preferred Qualifications ) :

5 Years Minimum Experience building Recommendation Engines, Data Pipelines or Distributed Machine Learning

Strong Understanding of what it actually takes to run ML Systems in Production

Hands-On Experience with Deep Learning Frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost)

Deep Knowledge of Data Warehousing, ETL / ELT Architectures & Heavy Analytic Environments (Apache Beam, Hadoop, Spark, Hive)

Responsibilities:

Leading Customer-Facing AI Deployments across Europe, from the Initial Consulting Phase right through to the Live Implementation of Production ML Systems

Architecting & Optimising Scalable Data Pipelines, ETL/ELT Solutions & Distributed ML Environments (using Hadoop, Spark & Apache Beam).

Deploying Recommendation Engines & Deep Learning Models (TensorFlow, PyTorch) to solve specific Client Problems.

Running Technical Design Sessions, Tailoring ML Ops Architectures using Vertex AI & Gen AI.

Writing Automation-Focused Code needed to Streamline Document Processing AI and keep the analytic environment highly reliable.

Searches: ML Engineer / AI Engineer / Cloud Engineer / Machine Learning / Cloud AI / Google Cloud / GCP / Vertex AI / MLOps / ML Ops / AIOPs / AI Ops /

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We’re looking for a Azure Platform Engineer to join a growing 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.

This role is suited to engineers who have built platforms and developer infrastructure and who enjoy solving complex technical problems in production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build platform capabilities on Azure and Kubernetes
• Support cloud migration and containerisation initiatives
• Improve reliability, observability, and platform performance
• Automate infrastructure using Pulumi and Ansible
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve deployment, monitoring, and operational tooling
• Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and mentoring within the team

Required Experience

• Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience running production workloads
• Commercial experience working with Microsoft Azure
• Experience building or developing internal platforms
• Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed systems
• Linux administration and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus or Grafana
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Pulumi preferred)

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.

Salary: £50,000.00 to £60,000.00

Location: Bristol; Hybrid

Join us at Smartbox as a Firmware Engineer!

Are you a passionate Firmware Engineer looking to make a real impact by giving a voice to those without speech Smartbox is looking for a dedicated individual like you to join our team and contribute to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities.

Your Impact

As our Firmware Engineer, you will:

• Test software: Ensuring comprehensive automated test coverage of your code, writing automated tests, GUIs, and utility apps in languages such as Python and C#.
• Libraries and apps: Creating software libraries and demo apps in C-compatible languages such as C#, C++, or Rust to control our firmware subsystems.
• Technical strategy: Executing and collaborating on our strategy for highly reliable, mission-critical hardware and firmware.
• Validation and debugging: Implementing and improving our device test plans, debugging, and validating upcoming firmware and software.
• Quality assurance: Promptly analysing and correcting quality issues.
• Project management: Taking ownership of firmware and software projects from start to finish.

Firmware and Software Development:

• Designing, developing and maintaining embedded software in C for Zephyr RTOS and Embedded Linux.
• Applying best practices in embedded software architecture and testing.

Essential Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• Degree or equivalent experience in an engineering subject (Electronics, Computer Science, Software), Physics, Mathematics, or another scientific subject.
• 4+ years of experience in software development in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Rust.
• 4+ years of experience in embedded software development in C.
• Knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
• Strong grounding in embedded software architecture, with a focus on maintainability, modularity, fault-tolerance and testability.
• Confident and experienced with automated testing, including unit, integration and system tests, mocking and automation frameworks.
• An understanding of API design and the creation of clear, stable abstractions for hardware / firmware interaction.
• Skilled at debugging in constrained environments and using hardware / software debugging tools.
• A proven track record of innovation and quality software development throughout the entire software product lifecycle.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems in elegant and maintainable ways, demonstrating systems thinking across hardware, firmware and application layers.
• Experience with embedded platforms (for example: Embedded Linux, Arduino, STM32, Nordic, Zephyr RTOS).
• A passion and drive for excellence in software craftsmanship.
• Linux, Bash / shell, CI (Continuous integration) experience.
• Ability to read electronics schematics.
• A collaborative and supportive team player contributing actively to shared goals and supporting colleagues across disciplines.
• Practical, proactive mindset comfortable taking initiative and working through ambiguity in a fast-moving team.

About Smartbox

At Smartbox, we’re proud to be at the forefront of assistive communication technology. Our innovative products are used globally by individuals with diverse needs. Our values passionate, caring, empowering, achieving together, and enabling change resonate in everything we do.

Our Inclusive Culture

We believe in giving everyone a voice. Joining Smartbox means joining a diverse team that values collaboration and supports a community that relies on our technology for effective communication.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

At Smartbox, we not only innovate but also prioritise sustainability. We aim to minimise our carbon footprint and promote a greener world through sustainable solutions. By joining us, you’ll contribute to shaping a more inclusive society while actively supporting our sustainability efforts.

Our D&I Commitments

At Smartbox, we prioritise diversity and inclusivity in our work environment. Here’s how we do it:

• Recognised as a Disability Confident Employer by the UK Government and Founding Partner of Purple Tuesday.
• Our recruitment practices are inclusive and barrier-free, with adjustments available during the application process and throughout your career with us.
• We believe in adding to our culture, not just fitting in. Our diverse team combines unique talents to create products that reflect the diversity of our users and customers.

Rewards and Benefits

Discover a world of rewards and benefits tailored to your wellbeing at Smartbox. Beyond a competitive salary and private medical insurance, explore perks like a hybrid working model, wellness benefits, and paid volunteering days.

Ready to Make a Difference

Join us at Smartbox and embark on a fulfilling career where your work truly matters. Apply now and be a part of a team dedicated to creating technology that changes lives.

Agencies

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Job Title: Software Engineer (Python/AWS)
Location: Remote (Quarterly planning sessions in Bristol)
Remuneration: 600 per day (via Umbrella)
Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract, 6 months

Responsibilities:
Are you ready to take on an exciting challenge? Our client is looking for two talented Software Engineers to join their innovative team! You’ll be at the forefront of transforming existing on-premise tools to AWS cloud, ensuring that scalability, reliability, and security are at the heart of everything you do. Here’s what you’ll be diving into:

• Design, Build, and Deploy: Create high-performance, scalable software that aligns with our long-term operational goals.
• Develop Python Services: Maintain and enhance Python-based services optimized for AWS cloud environments.
• Lead Migration Efforts: Spearhead the migration of legacy tools into AWS, ensuring minimal disruption and enhanced performance.
• Automated Testing: Implement TDD and automated testing to uphold high-quality standards.
• Monitor and Analyze: Enhance performance and reliability across distributed systems to ensure operational efficiency.
• Build Automation Solutions: Develop CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and deployments to streamline processes.
• Security Practices: Uphold robust security measures including data encryption and access control.
• Troubleshoot Complex Issues: Own root cause analysis to ensure long-term stability of systems.
• Collaborate and Guide: Work closely with cross-functional teams and support third-party partners in maintaining quality standards.
• Champion Agile Practices: Promote Scrum methodologies and drive continuous improvement within the team.

Required Skills & Experience:
We are looking for candidates who are not only skilled but also passionate about technology! You’ll need:

• Strong Python engineering capabilities (senior preferred; solid mid-level considered).
• Deep hands-on AWS experience (core services, serverless, compute, networking).
• Proven experience in migrating or modernizing legacy systems into cloud environments.
• Proficiency in test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery, especially Scrum methodologies.
• A solid foundation in distributed systems, networking, and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of security practices and compliance frameworks (ISO27001, GDPR).
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication skills to convey technical concepts effectively.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with other cloud providers (Azure, GCP).
• Scripting skills in Bash or PowerShell.
• Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes).

Soft Skills:
We value a proactive and collaborative mindset! The ideal candidates should be:

• Delivery-focused and able to work autonomously in a remote-first environment.
• Creative problem solvers who can navigate complexity with ease.
• Committed to continuous learning and personal development.

If you’re ready to embark on this exhilarating journey and make a significant impact, apply now! Join us in shaping the future of software engineering!

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We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

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About Us

Codan Limited is an Australian company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) (Codan) with global operations capturing several locations across EMEA. Codan is a global group of innovative, technology companies, focused on transforming lives through critical technologies.

We deliver solutions across communication, detection and connection.

Our global footprint has offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, UAE, Ireland, Mexico, Singapore, the UK, and the USA. We sell our products in over 150 countries to customers such as global governments, businesses, NGOs, aid and humanitarian organisations, security and military groups, public safety, emergency response, broadcast, and consumer markets.

We deliver innovation, wherever you are.

Role Purpose

• To effectively and efficiently ensure that the EMEA Region wide IT infrastructure is operational and to propose improvements, modifications to all technology that will improve operating effectiveness and efficiency in line with the EMEA IT change management strategy.
• To ensure customer satisfaction of all EMEA IT services provided.
• Ensure all Endpoints meet the established group security baseline.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise on Linux

Key Responsibilities

• Support the IT Lead in the delivery of IT services
• Act as an interface between the wider Regional and Corporate IT teams to ensure system integration and consistent technical approaches
• Ensure compliance with configuration management and change control processes within the IT services architecture
• Diagnose and resolve infrastructure issues to maintain high availability and service continuity
• Assist the IT team with the deployment, evaluation, and optimisation of new technologies and enhancements to existing systems
• Ensure EMEA systems are appropriately backed up and that disaster recovery procedures are established, maintained, and regularly reviewed
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for all IT infrastructure in line with current standard

Key Skills & Experience

• Ability to translate requirements, plans and proposals into documents supporting business cases and other strategic requirements reviewed by IT & Business Leadership
• Demonstrable IT service delivery experience
• Experience with projects and challenging technical requirements
• Proven experience and results influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Linux (Ubuntu) System Administration
• Windows 11+ / 2019+
• Virtual Infrastructure Technologies (Nutanix / VMWare)
• Active Directory, Azure AD, Exchange O365 Support
• End User Device, Servers Support (Dell & HP Hardware)
• Endpoint Security and Patch Management
• Monitoring toolsets (SNMP, PRTG)
• Programming (Powershell, Bash, Python (bonus
• ITIL Certified is an advantage, but not required
• Experience in a service delivery best practice environment preferred

Benefits and Culture

Our culture is supportive and collaborative. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team where we share our ideas and innovation is strongly encouraged. We are looking for someone with genuine passion for the job and a can-do attitude. Our staff receive

25 days annual leave plus Bank holidays

A generous pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Income protection

Flexible core working hours

Onsite subsidised cafe

A personal approach to training and development

Enjoy working as part of a global organisation with teams in Whiteley, Hampshire; USA; Denmark, Singapore; Dubai and Australia.

DTC is committed to promoting a culture that supports personal development and embraces a diverse mix of employees throughout all levels of the organisation.

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Duration: 14 Months

Location: London, UK (3 days in office)

Active SC Clearance required

Inside IR35 - Umbrella only

About the Role:

• We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Senior Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and maintenance of our cutting-edge Azure Databricks platform for economic data. This platform is critical for our Monetary Analysis, Forecasting, and Modelling activities. The Senior Developer will be responsible for both front-end and back-end development, with a focus on Python, including the challenging but rewarding task of reverse engineering an existing codebase to integrate new features and improvements. This role requires a strong understanding of software development principles, experience with various programming languages and frameworks, and a passion for building high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software. Drive the development of MVPs, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Full-Stack Development:

• Contribute to both front-end and back-end development of applications and APIs interacting with the Azure Databricks platform.
• Develop user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) and ensure a seamless user experience.
• Develop robust and efficient back-end services and APIs using Python.

Python Development:

• Develop and maintain Python code for data processing, API development, and integration with the Azure Databricks environment.
• Utilise relevant Python libraries and frameworks (e.g., Flask, Django, Pandas, NumPy).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and enhance banking applications
• Work closely with UI/UX Designers to integrate visualizations seamlessly into web applications or other platforms
• Work on data interfaces to connect various systems within the bank.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.

.NET Development (Optional): Develop and maintain .NET code for back-end services, APIs, and integrations with other systems.

• Utilise relevant .NET frameworks and technologies (e.g., ASP.NET Core, C#, Entity Framework).
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.

Reverse Engineering:

• Analyse and understand existing codebases (potentially Python) to identify areas for improvement, bug fixes, and new feature implementation.
• Document findings and create clear specifications for changes.
• Implement changes while maintaining the stability and functionality of the existing system.

Join us to work on impactful projects, utilise cutting-edge tech, and be part of a collaborative team shaping public sector innovation. Apply now to make a difference!

Sybase Database Administrator (Contract)

Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: Bromley/Hybrid (3 days per week on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Profile

We are a leading player in the Investment Banking sector, committed to delivering excellence through innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology. Our EMEA Sybase team is expanding, and we are on the lookout for a skilled Sybase Database Administrator (DBA) to join us on a contract basis. If you thrive in high-stakes environments and have a passion for database management, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining Sybase ASE and Replication Server environments.
• Managing database upgrades, patching, migrations, and version lifecycle activities.
• Overseeing platform migrations from RHEL7/8 to RHEL9.
• Implementing and managing database security, roles, permissions, and auditing.
• Monitoring database environments to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Optimizing SQL queries, indexes, server configurations, and resource allocation.
• Diagnosing and resolving blocking, deadlocks, contention, and execution plan issues.
• Maintaining and improving backup and recovery strategies using Sybase Backup Server.
• Supporting high-availability and replication architectures, including DR environments.
• Conducting regular recovery testing and ensuring compliance with DR procedures.
• Providing L2/L3 support for production and non-production database incidents and requests.
• Collaborating with development and application teams on schema changes, data insights, and integration.
• Creating and maintaining automation scripts for routine tasks.
• Participating in an on-call rotation to provide out-of-hours support for critical production systems.
• Developing and maintaining detailed documentation for configurations, processes, and operational procedures.
• Ensuring all database environments comply with security, governance, and compliance standards.
• Supporting internal and external audits with necessary evidence and reporting.

Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on experience as a Sybase DBA in enterprise environments.
• Deep expertise in Sybase ASE administration, tuning, troubleshooting, and configuration.
• Strong experience with Sybase Replication Server.
• Advanced SQL skills, including query tuning and a solid understanding of execution plans.
• Proven experience supporting high-availability, 24/7 production environments.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux systems and shell scripting.
• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a contract role with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable engaging with senior management, application support, developers, and fellow technologists.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) or database migration projects.
• Familiarity with other database technologies such as SQL Server and/or Oracle.
• Experience in the large-scale financial services enterprise sector.
• Exposure to automation tools (Python, Ansible) and DevOps practices.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role ‘apply now’ to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone’s chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Responsibilities & Qualifications: Understand requirements and translating them to product features. Participate in Scrum meetings and demonstrate work done and the plan and communicate clearly. Work in an agile team and provide technical guidance along with participating in customer calls and drive technical discussions to deliver solutions and must have good communication skills. Work on application designs and develop applications using Front End, Middleware, and database related technologies. Should be hands-on developing and implementing best practices and crafting robust and enterprise level code. Coding standards should be followed and the code should be highly performant. Should be able to write unit test cases using any of the frameworks and should be completely automated. Should have strong exposure in REST API design principles. Should be able to develop reusable components using proper design patterns and implement the right solutions. Should be able to do code review and implement automation wherever required to ease development process. Must have experience of oracle databases. Solid Scripting experience in Shell, Python & Perl. On a daily basis, you will be developing technical solutions across technologies including: - o Oracle Databases o PL/SQL Programming o Oracle APEX o Python, Shell and Perl o SOAP and REST Web Services. Working knowledge of Agile Scrum framework, Jira & ServiceNow. Familiar with Continuous Integration methodologies and tools and have unit testing knowledge. Experience of debugging & troubleshooting. Exposure to Microservices and cloud deployment Demonstrable experience implementing ETL Experience in Reverse engineering (nice to have). Experience of Oracle Engineered systems include Exadata/ODA (nice to have).

Role: Full Stack Engineer

Location: City of London (3 days per week onsite)

Day rate: 500pd- 540pd (Inside IR35)

Duration: 12-month initial contract

We are currently recruiting for 3 Full Stack Engineers for a client in the financial service space. The client requires Engineers who have experience with UI, APIs, C#, AWS, Python and Terraform. You must be an excellent communicator, due to the work required on the project, along with experience in either R Programming, Delivery Management or Business Analysis. These requirements make up the 3 roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain internal applications and services that support clients’ investment processes, from research workflows through to decision-support tooling.
• Contribute across the full stack (UI, APIs, services), helping improve reliability, usability, and the overall user experience for investors and analysts.

Work on a mix of initiatives, which may include:

• Enhancing tools that support portfolio and strategy decision-making.
• Improving research workflows to accelerate insight generation and reduce friction.
• Strengthening self-service tooling that enables analysts to build, test, and deliver their own decision-ready outputs.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders and users to understand problems, iterate on solutions, and ensure tools are adopted and effective in practice.

Skills & experience required

• Experience working in investment or finance, with sufficient domain familiarity to be productive quickly without significant onboarding in core financial concepts.
• Strong proficiency in the following technologies: C#, Python, SQL, Terraform, AWS
• Proven ability to work directly with stakeholders and users to understand problems and deliver effective solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured, methodical approach.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• (Must have at least one of the following): R Programming, Delivery Management or Business Analysis
• Experience building user-facing applications (web UI) and backend services/APIs.
• Experience delivering innovative and proof-of-concept work projects.
• Experience working with AI tools and integrating them into real user workflows and into the software delivery and support lifecycle.

The role will be 3 days onsite in the City of London, please consider this when applying for the role.

If you are interested in the role and feel your experience aligns to the above, please click on the link for immediate consideration.

Are you an experienced Software Automation Tester with a strong background in test automation, scripting, and QA best practices?

Looking to join a global technology organisation where you can lead automation initiatives and help deliver high-quality software solutions?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Our customer has an opportunity for an experienced Software Automation Tester to join their Software Test team based in the Isle of Wight where they develop and deliver advanced software solutions. You’ll take a lead role in designing, developing, and implementing complex automated test suites, ensuring our software products meet the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities of the Software Automation Tester

• Act as the technical lead for software test automation projects, collaborating closely with other stakeholders
• Mentor junior members and support the wider team
• Review requirements and design documentation to define and develop test automation strategies
• Plan, create, and execute automated test suites (functional, integration, performance, and usability testing)
• Maintain and optimise automated test frameworks using tools such as Selenium
• Record test results clearly and accurately, documenting defects with sufficient detail to aid diagnosis and resolution
• Set up and manage test environments, ensuring reliability and repeatability of testing processes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing methodologies and practices

Key Requirements

• Qualification in Computer Science, Software Development, or a related field
• 3+ years’ experience in software test automation within a software development environment
• Proven experience automating tests for complex applications using Selenium or similar tools
• Programming knowledge in Java and/or Python for developing automation scripts
• Experience testing products built with MS SQL, ASP.NET, and C#
• Strong understanding of software development and testing lifecycles
• Skilled in test planning, estimation, and risk management
• Able to work full time on site in the Isle of Wight or willing to relocate

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Software Automation Tester to join a global company who can offer the opportunity for career progression and personal development as well as an excellent benefits package.

To apply for the C# Software Developer job in Isle of Wight please send your CV to (url removed) or for more information contact on (phone number removed).

We re looking for a hands-on Senior AI Engineer to build real-world AI systems that deliver measurable impact across customer journeys and internal operations. This role is all about turning emerging AI capabilities-LLMs, agentic systems, ML models, workflows, and AI services-into robust, production-ready solutions.

What You ll Do

• Design, build, and integrate AI applications into end-to-end workflows.
• Embed agentic AI into customer and operational processes with reliability, resilience, and safe fallback behavior.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, and Operations to take AI solutions from concept to production.
• Establish best practices for orchestration, testing, monitoring, and operational safeguards.
• Evaluate emerging AI capabilities and translate them into practical, high-value implementations.

What We re Looking For

• Strong software engineering background (Python), with experience delivering production AI or ML-integrated systems.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI services, or agentic AI frameworks.
• Practical understanding of AI production concerns: latency, resilience, observability, safety, and maintainability.
• Systems thinker who collaborates effectively across teams and communicates clearly.
• Passion for applied AI and agentic systems, with a focus on turning capabilities into tangible outcomes.

Bonus if you have: AWS AI/ML experience, building autonomous workflows, regulated industry exposure, or contributions to the AI community.

Benefits:

• Training and development budgets
• A culture of collaboration and growth so your career can become what you want it to be.
• Hybrid working balance of remote working and on-site to suit your work/life balance.

Join us and help shape the future of AI-driven systems in a fast-moving, hands-on environment.

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Senior AI Engineer (Agentic AI) Applied AI in Production

Location: Hybrid - Leeds City Centre (LS1 5JL). Predominantly remote with occasional attendance for workshops and sprint events.

Salary: £50,000 - £75,000 depending on experience

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Opportunity

Our client is a global leader in enterprise digital and cloud transformation, operating across more than 40 countries. They are expanding a UK technology team delivering large-scale digital services across the public sector, including major health and government programmes.

We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and working within collaborative Agile delivery teams.

You’ll work across the stack - Python on the Back End, Vue.js on the Front End, and AWS infrastructure supporting modern cloud-native services.

This role suits engineers who can take ownership of delivery, work comfortably within complex environments, and support less experienced developers within the team.

Role Overview

You will contribute to the design, development and optimisation of modern digital services used within the UK public sector.

Working within Agile teams, you’ll collaborate closely with developers, architects, testers and delivery managers to deliver high-quality software within complex client environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain robust Back End services and APIs using Python
• Develop responsive Front End applications using Vue.js (React experience also valuable)
• Work within AWS environments to deploy and maintain cloud-based services
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives
• Collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across delivery teams
• Support junior developers through mentoring and code review

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong commercial experience developing Back End systems using Python
• Commercial experience with a modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js or React)
• Hands-on experience working within AWS environments
• Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices
• Experience working within Agile software delivery teams
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate within client-facing environments

Desirable

• Experience delivering technology within the UK public sector
• Experience working on health sector programmes or NHS-related projects
• Experience working within complex enterprise or government technology environments
• Exposure to event-driven architectures or modernisation of Legacy platforms