Senior Java Engineer

Modern Stack | TDD & CI/CD | Complex Systems

Remote First (office visit once a month) - you must live within 1hr 30 of South Manchester

£60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

my client is not able to provide sponsorship

We’re working with a long-established tech company who are continuing to modernise a complex platform within a highly regulated domain. They’ve built a strong engineering culture around Agile and XP practices, and they’re now looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join one of their Scrum teams.

This is a role for someone who is genuinely hands-on, enjoys solving tricky problems, and cares about building software the right way - clean code, testing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a cross-functional team working on large-scale systems that have real-world impact. Engineering standards are taken seriously here, but it’s not dogmatic - it’s practical, delivery-focused, and built around doing things sustainably.

The Senior role is almost entirely hands-on, but they’re looking for someone with the experience and maturity to:mentor other engineers

lead by examplecontribute to good engineering practices

help the team deliver reliably

Tech Stack & Practices

The core platform is Java-based, supported by a modern mix of tooling:Java, Spring Boot

TDD / automated testingCI/CD and modern delivery pipelines

AWS (including serverless approaches in places)Docker, Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, etc.)

You don’t need to tick every box - strong Java + good engineering habits are the priority. Exposure to AWS and DevOps tooling is a nice bonus.

What They’re Looking ForStrong experience building backend systems with Java & Spring Boot

Comfortable working with TDD and modern engineering practicesExperience delivering production software in Agile teams

Someone who enjoys mentoring and helping others growCollaborative mindset - pairing, code reviews, shared ownership

Bonus points for AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, etc.

What’s In It For You?Remote-first working with minimal office travel

Strong salary, bonus and excellent benefitsA genuinely good engineering culture (not just “Agile” on paper)

Meaningful work, complex systems, and long-term platform thinkingPlenty of room to learn and grow

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch for more info - even if you don’t have a CV ready, we’re happy to chat.

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GenAI | LangChain | RAG | AWS | Kubernetes | Customer-Facing

We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the deployment of production-grade Generative AI and LLM solutions into enterprise environments.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on building and deploying RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems and fine-tuned LLM applications using tools such as LangChain and LangGraph. You will embed with client teams, own technical delivery from prototype to production, and demonstrate measurable KPI impact.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and deploy GenAI / LLM applications (RAG, agentic AI, fine-tuning)

* Lead production deployment on AWS, Azure or GCP

* Build scalable backend systems in Python (JavaScript a plus)

* Manage infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform

* Own end-to-end technical delivery across multiple client deployments

* Conduct debugging, optimisation and root cause analysis

* Communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

* Strong experience building and deploying LLM / Generative AI solutions

* Hands-on with LangChain, RAG, multi-agent systems

* Cloud ML deployment experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)

* DevOps tooling: Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, GitOps

* Customer-facing technical delivery experience

* Background in Machine Learning, Data Science or AI Engineering

This role suits a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer or LLM Engineer who enjoys client impact, rapid prototyping and owning delivery in fast-moving environments.

Apply now to work at the forefront of enterprise AI deployment and agentic systems

Security Engineer - Palo Alto, Terraform

Up to £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Remote

6 months

My client is seeking a hands‑on Security Engineer with deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies, particularly around Prisma Access and Strata Cloud Manager. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and enhancing secure network infrastructure across a large, complex enterprise environment.

Key Requirements:

Proven experience as a Security Engineer within large, enterprise‑scale environments.
Strong Palo Alto Networks experience - Prisma Access is essential, with solid hands‑on expertise in Strata Cloud Manager.
Experience building or tuning policy‑based security controls (DLP, URL filtering, decryption, etc.).
Knowledge of firewalling, VPN, Zero Trust frameworks, and SD‑WAN technologies.
Skilled in Palo Alto VM‑Series and related PAN security products.
Exposure to IAM/PAM/PIM concepts.
Experience with Terraform and scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
Nice to have:

Knowledge of cloud security (Azure or GCP)
Experience integrating SIEM platforms
Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and SD-WAN optimization

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Are you passionate about technology and motivated by collaborative problem‑solving? Our client is seeking a SysOps Engineer to play a key role in maintaining the security, stability, and performance of their production, staging, and development environments.

What you’ll do

* Monitor infrastructure and respond to alerts to ensure system reliability and high availability

* Manage networks, servers, and storage resources, including AWS VPC, EC2, and related services

* Lead infrastructure enhancements and process improvements using cloud‑native tooling and best practices

* Work closely with Developers, Product Owners, UX Designers, and other stakeholders in an Agile, team‑focused environment that values pair programming, whiteboarding, and peer reviews

What we’re looking for

* Hands‑on AWS experience (minimum 2 years managing secure, high‑availability workloads)

* Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible

* Solid Linux systems administration skills

* Familiarity with scripting, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring/alerting platforms

* AWS certifications (or a willingness to pursue them)

* A proactive mindset with strong problem‑solving skills and experience handling incidents effectively

GenAI | LangChain | RAG | AWS | Kubernetes | Customer-Facing

We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the deployment of production-grade Generative AI and LLM solutions into enterprise environments.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on building and deploying RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems and fine-tuned LLM applications using tools such as LangChain and LangGraph. You will embed with client teams, own technical delivery from prototype to production, and demonstrate measurable KPI impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy GenAI / LLM applications (RAG, agentic AI, fine-tuning)
• Lead production deployment on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Build scalable backend systems in Python (JavaScript a plus)
• Manage infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
• Own end-to-end technical delivery across multiple client deployments
• Conduct debugging, optimisation and root cause analysis
• Communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Strong experience building and deploying LLM / Generative AI solutions
• Hands-on with LangChain, RAG, multi-agent systems
• Cloud ML deployment experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• DevOps tooling: Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, GitOps
• Customer-facing technical delivery experience
• Background in Machine Learning, Data Science or AI Engineering

This role suits a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer or LLM Engineer who enjoys client impact, rapid prototyping and owning delivery in fast-moving environments.

Apply now to work at the forefront of enterprise AI deployment and agentic systems

Senior Cloud Engineer - AWS, Azure, Terraform, Developer Tooling, Developer Experience, DevOps, CI/CD, Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Platform Engineering, Product Management A leading UK Digital Banking organisation are seeking a talented individual experienced in building and maintaining cloud platforms and developer tooling to join their inhouse Cloud and DevEx team, who provide cloud/technical solutions as products to the business and wider engineering teams. The existing cloud platform is built exclusively on AWS, but with a plan to move to a hybrid setup with Azure and so you will need to bring experience of both, working with the team through the adoption & setup of Azure. You will also ideally come from a software engineering background demonstrating expertise across Developer Experience more broadly, as the platform is responsible for all software engineering CI/CD, their GitHub repository and other services. In addition to this, the team are also responsible for the development of core products that can be utilised across the business, such as a standardised data ingestion and distribution exchange for engaging with 3rd party data providers. Finally, you will also be a proponent of agile practises and clean, well-documented engineering, supporting auditability and efficient delivery of software into the cloud estate.

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 Senior Security Engineer, you will lead security engineering activities across the digital estate. You will design and implement robust security architectures within Google Cloud Platform, ensuring alignment with NCSC guidance, GDPR and public sector compliance frameworks. You will embed proactive vulnerability management, incident response processes and secure DevOps practices. You will provide assurance through security reviews and support integration with monitoring and audit mechanisms, contributing to resilience across APIs, data platforms and Pega services.

Preferred Tech Stack Expertise Google Cloud Platform security services, Security Command Center, IAM and identity federation, Terraform, CI/CD security integration, container security practices, vulnerability assessment tools

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud architecture controls within GCP
• Lead vulnerability assessments and remediation planning
• Embed security testing within CI/CD pipelines and development workflows
• Support incident response and post-incident analysis activities
• Ensure compliance with organisational security policies and regulatory standards
• Provide security assurance input to architecture and governance forums
• Deliver mentoring and structured knowledge transfer

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 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.

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 Senior Big Data Engineer, you will lead the engineering of complex data solutions across Google Cloud Platform environment. You will architect and implement high-performance data pipelines integrating multiple internal and external data sources. You will apply strong data modelling and warehousing principles using BigQuery and Cloud SQL, embed governance through Dataplex and ensure automated orchestration via Airflow. You will provide technical leadership to ensure resilience, scalability and compliance across data services that underpin critical national infrastructure programmes.

Preferred Tech Stack Expertise
Google Cloud Platform including BigQuery, Cloud SQL and Cloud Composer, Apache Airflow, Dataplex, Dataform, Great Expectations or similar data quality tools, Terraform, Python and SQL

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of enterprise-scale data pipelines
• Define data modelling standards and warehouse optimisation strategies
• Embed governance, metadata management and security controls
• Oversee automated orchestration and monitoring of data workflows
• Provide assurance for performance, scalability and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure reliable deployments
• Mentor data engineers and contribute to structured upskilling initiative

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.

Azure Cloud Engineer | 3 Month Contract | Fully remote | OutsideIR35 Re‑architect an Azure environment into a secure, production‑grade, enterprise‑ready platform. Core Responsibilities: Redesign Azure architecture for scale, reliability, and security. Implement HA, failover, DR, and BCP. Harden security: Key Vault, Managed Identities, RBAC, Private Endpoints, NSGs, WAF, DDoS. Set up audit logging, monitoring, alerting, and incident response (Azure Monitor, App Insights, Log Analytics). Produce architecture docs + operational runbooks. Refactor/extend IaC (Terraform). Ensure reproducible environments and automated deployments across dev → staging → prod. Required Experience 5+ years cloud engineering, incl. 2+ years at enterprise scale. Proven track record taking MVP → production. Strong Azure expertise (App Services, AKS, Functions, API Management, Azure SQL). Strong Terraform + automation (Python/Bash/PowerShell). Experience with enterprise security, SLAs, SOC2/ISO27001 expectations. Experience supporting enterprise customer technical/security reviews. B2B SaaS scaling experience. Success Criteria Documented production‑grade Azure architecture. 99.9% uptime readiness. Full monitoring + alerting. Automated CI/CD. Enterprise‑audit‑ready security posture. Fully reproducible IaC.Unfortunately no sponsorship is offered. Azure Cloud Engineer | 3 Month Contract | Fully remote | OutsideIR35

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 Data Technical Architect, you will lead the design and governance of Google Cloud Platform data architecture. You will define scalable, secure and reusable data architecture patterns using services such as BigQuery, Cloud SQL and Cloud Composer. You will ensure interoperability, portability and alignment with multi-cloud considerations where required. You will embed strong data governance using Dataplex and Dataform, ensure compliance with GDPR and public sector security standards, and provide architectural assurance through appropriate governance forums. You will also play a key role in mentoring staff to build long-term architectural capability.

Preferred Tech Stack Expertise
Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Composer), Dataplex, Dataform, PostgreSQL, Apache Airflow, Terraform, API integrations, data modelling and warehousing principles

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain target data architecture aligned to strategic objectives
• Design secure and scalable data ingestion and transformation frameworks
• Establish governance standards covering data quality, metadata and life cycle management
• Provide architectural assurance across delivery teams and contribute to design authority forums
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy and regulatory requirements including GDPR
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to embed Infrastructure as Code and automation
• Lead knowledge transfer initiatives including workshops and mentoring for permanent staff

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 DevOps Technical Leader, you will provide strategic oversight of DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering practices across the entire digital estate. You will define reusable Infrastructure as Code patterns, ensure deployment automation standards and embed reliability engineering across data and application platforms including Pega services. You will champion secure DevOps practices, support integration with security monitoring functions and ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory standards. You will also contribute to portfolio-level planning and governance, ensuring resource efficiency and delivery focus across multiple workstreams.

Preferred Tech Stack Expertise
Google Cloud Platform, Terraform, CI/CD tooling, Cloud Monitoring and Logging, Security Command Center, Kubernetes, SRE practices, incident management frameworks

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce DevOps and SRE standards across delivery teams
• Design reusable Infrastructure as Code frameworks to improve consistency and governance
• Oversee CI/CD implementation and deployment automation strategies
• Embed reliability, observability and performance optimisation practices
• Lead security integration including vulnerability assessments and compliance reviews
• Provide technical assurance within governance and review forums
• Drive mentoring, workshops and upskilling initiatives aligned to capability development KPIs

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 Junior Security Engineer, you will support the secure operation of Google Cloud Platform environments and digital services. you will assist in implementing security controls, monitoring vulnerabilities and supporting compliance activities aligned to public sector standards and GDPR requirements. You will work closely with DevOps and engineering teams to embed secure software development life cycle practices and support integration with security monitoring capabilities. This role contributes to maintaining operational resilience across data platforms, APIs and Pega-based applications.

Preferred Tech Stack Expertise
Google Cloud Platform security services, Security Command Center, Cloud Logging and Monitoring, IAM and access control models, vulnerability scanning tools, GitHub, basic knowledge of Terraform and CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of security controls across cloud infrastructure and applications
• Assist in vulnerability scanning, remediation tracking and compliance reporting
• Monitor security alerts and escalate incidents in line with agreed procedures
• Contribute to secure coding and DevSecOps practices within agile teams
• Maintain documentation to support audits and governance requirements
• Support integration with logging, monitoring and alerting solutions
• Participate in knowledge transfer activities to strengthen in-house security 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.

6-12 months London - Remote £600 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only Overview Our developers work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to deliver secure, robust, and user centred digital services. The role involves building high quality software, contributing to technical design, and continually improving codebases to meet service and safety requirements. Soft Skills & Behaviours: Clear and confident communicator , able to work with designers, product teams, testers, engineers, and external partners. Highly collaborative , supporting team success and contributing to shared goals. Positive, engaged, and proactive , bringing energy to team ceremonies and wider delivery activities. Comfortable with change , able to work through evolving requirements or priorities. Keen to learn and share knowledge , contributing to code reviews, pair?programming, and community?of?practice activities. Experienced working within Agile delivery , contributing to stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and show?and?tell sessions. Delivers with quality , making sensible trade-offs and managing technical debt thoughtfully. Stays informed about modern technologies and practices , promoting proportionate adoption of tools that add value. Technical Skills & Responsibilities: Intermediate to advanced practical experience with: React and TypeScript Python AWS services i.e. Athena/Glue, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Function, etc Automated testing frameworks for Python and JavaScript Terraform for infrastructure-as-code Agile delivery workflows Tooling experience: Git Jira Confluence Desirable (Nice to Have): Cypress GitHub Actions Splunk Other Requirements: Eligible for BPSS and SC clearance , due to interaction with sensitive or protected systems. Previous NHS experience is desirable , including understanding of NHS digital services or national systems. Exposure to digital product development and live?service environments is advantageous. TPBN1\_UKTJ

Senior Data Architect Data & AI | Remote (Occasional travel to Glasgow or Reading) Salary £115,000 (Package) Are you a Senior or Data Architect who thrives on designing elegant, scalable cloud data solutions? Do you enjoy helping organisations become truly data-guided through modern Data & AI platforms? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing consultancy environment where technical excellence and collaboration are key. The Role We are seeking a Senior Architectto join an expanding Data & AI team. You will work closely with architects and consultants to design and deliver high-quality, cloud-based data solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies. You will be accountable for the technical delivery of projects and will engage across the full project lifecycle, from presales through to operational handover. What Youll Be Doing

• Designing and delivering cloud-based data platforms using Azure services such as Databricks, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL Database, Data Lake/Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory and Power BI
• Producing conceptual, logical and physical data models optimised for analytical and reporting use cases
• Contributing to the definition of data architecture frameworks, standards and principles
• Mapping data from source to target and defining current and future state architectures based on business requirements
• Ensuring technical readiness, scalability and quality assurance of delivered solutions
• Translating complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Producing clear, high-quality technical documentation

About You You will have extensive experience designing and delivering modern data platforms, with:

• Strong expertise in data warehouses, data lakes, dimensional modelling, and both batch and streaming data processing
• A solid understanding of data strategy and management, including data governance, data quality, security and compliance
• Advanced SQL skills, with hands-on experience using Python and PySpark
• Broad, practical experience across Azure data services and supporting Azure infrastructure
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior and executive stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• Agentic AI, Apache Spark, or enterprise architecture frameworks
• Enterprise data integration and Microsoft BI technologies
• Experience with AWS or GCP and additional CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, BitBucket)
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Architect Expert and/or TOGAF

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Full Stack Developer to join a live GOV-UK service environment in a hands-on role within an agile, autonomous delivery team.

You will contribute across both backend and frontend development, helping refine and evolve a live digital service where user impact and service reliability are paramount.

The role requires strong technical delivery capability, sound engineering judgement and the confidence to engage constructively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This is not a maintenance-only position, you will play an active role in architectural discussions, continuous improvement and shaping the technical direction of the service.

Skills and Experience:

• Ruby on Rails
• Java (Spring Boot)
• AWS
• Experience deploying and managing serverless applications within AWS (Lambda and/or Fargate).
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.
• Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based development environments.
• Proven experience working within agile teams on live services, working closely with user-centred designers.
• Experience working within GDS/GOV-UK service standards would be ideal.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and PostgreSQL.
• Develop and enhance frontend functionality using Ruby on Rails and GOV-UK frontend.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code in line with modern engineering standards.
• Participate in code reviews, agile ceremonies and iterative delivery cycles.
• Ensure changes are assessed carefully for impact on live users.
• Support demonstrations and provide clear technical updates to clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to refine and improve a live GOV-UK service.
• Working alongside user-centred designers to improve user experience.
• Engaging directly with clients and explaining technical concepts clearly.

NB: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic level of security clearance before undertaking the assignment (two to four weeks lead-time).

Applications:

Please contact Edward Laing here at ISR to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology

Infrastructure Cloud Architect (Azure TOGAF Enterprise Architecture)

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect with strong enterprise architecture expertise, ideally TOGAF certified and deep hands-on Azure cloud experience. This role will lead the design, governance, and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud solutions across infrastructure, applications, security, and DevOps.

You will play a key role in shaping cloud strategy, modernising legacy platforms, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and security frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern cloud architecture strategy aligned to TOGAF principles
• Design and implement Azure-based solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
• Lead cloud migration and transformation initiatives
• Architect secure enterprise solutions aligned with ISO27001 and Azure Security Benchmark
• Provide technical leadership across infrastructure, applications, networking, and DevOps
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Ensure DevSecOps best practices using Azure DevOps
• Support hybrid infrastructure (on-prem & cloud integration)
• Collaborate with security, networking, and development teams to deliver resilient solutions

Required Technical Expertise

Cloud Platforms

• Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Microsoft 365 (M365)
• Azure DevOps
• Cloud Security & Governance

Applications & Platforms

• .NET Framework / .NET Core
• Microsoft Dynamics
• SQL Server
• SSRS
• M365 Apps
• Exchange
• SharePoint
• IIS
• Apache

Security

• OWASP
• Firewalls
• ISO27001
• Azure Security Benchmark
• Microsoft Defender
• zScaler
• CASB technologies

Networking

• Enterprise switching & routing
• MPLS
• ExpressRoute
• Azure Front Door
• Routing protocols
• Firewalls

Infrastructure

• VMware
• Windows Server ()
• Linux Server environments

Development & Delivery

• SDLC best practices
• Azure DevOps
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

We’re hiring an experienced AI Platform Engineer to design, build and operate a production-grade Generative AI platform powering next-generation intelligent products. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on taking AI solutions from prototype to scalable, reliable services used in real-world environments.

You’ll sit at the intersection of DevOps, cloud infrastructure and applied AI owning the full lifecycle of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and LLM-powered systems across modern cloud architecture.

This role is about engineering, not research. You will architect and run the infrastructure that enables AI to perform securely, reliably and at scale ensuring performance, cost control and operational maturity as adoption grows.

You’ll work closely with AI engineers, security teams, and product stakeholders to transform experimental models into hardened, production-ready services while shaping a reusable AI platform capable of supporting multiple products.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and optimise scalable RAG pipelines and vector search systems
• Orchestrate multi-model AI services with a focus on latency, resilience and performance
• Productionise GenAI workflows and ensure they operate reliably under real usage
• Build and run AI services across AWS and Databricks
• Develop ingestion, embedding and retrieval pipelines
• Deploy containerised workloads via Kubernetes and Helm
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
• Introduce end-to-end monitoring, tracing and alerting for AI workloads
• Improve inference and retrieval performance while reducing operational cost
• Establish fault-tolerant, scalable infrastructure patterns
• Embed security, evaluation and governance into the AI lifecycle
• Build CI/CD pipelines and automation to support continuous model deployment
• Create reusable platform components to accelerate future AI initiatives

Strong experience in:

• Cloud infrastructure engineering (AWS-focused environments)
• Kubernetes, containerisation, and distributed systems
• Terraform / Infrastructure-as-Code
• CI/CD, automation, and platform reliability
• Running production workloads with high availability requirements

Plus, experience with one or more of the following:

• MLOps or ML platform engineering
• RAG architectures, embeddings, or vector search
• Model serving, observability or performance optimisation
• Data / AI workflow orchestration in Databricks or similar ecosystems

Why Join?

• Work on real-world AI systems operating at scale
• Own platform design decisions and influence long-term architecture
• Blend modern DevOps practices with cutting-edge Generative AI use cases
• Be part of a growing, innovation-driven engineering environment
• Opportunity to define how AI is operationalised across multiple products

If you’re excited by building the infrastructure that makes AI usable, scalable and reliable in production, we’d love to hear from you.

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Forward Deployed Engineer Generative AI / LLM Deployment
GenAI LangChain RAG AWS Kubernetes Customer-Facing

We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the deployment of production-grade Generative AI and LLM solutions into enterprise environments.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on building and deploying RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems and fine-tuned LLM applications using tools such as LangChain and LangGraph. You will embed with client teams, own technical delivery from prototype to production, and demonstrate measurable KPI impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy GenAI / LLM applications (RAG, agentic AI, fine-tuning)
• Lead production deployment on AWS, Azure or GCP
• Build scalable backend systems in Python (JavaScript a plus)
• Manage infrastructure using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
• Own end-to-end technical delivery across multiple client deployments
• Conduct debugging, optimisation and root cause analysis
• Communicate complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Strong experience building and deploying LLM / Generative AI solutions
• Hands-on with LangChain, RAG, multi-agent systems
• Cloud ML deployment experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• DevOps tooling: Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, GitOps
• Customer-facing technical delivery experience
• Background in Machine Learning, Data Science or AI Engineering

This role suits a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, AI Solutions Engineer or LLM Engineer who enjoys client impact, rapid prototyping and owning delivery in fast-moving environments.

Apply now to work at the forefront of enterprise AI deployment and agentic systems.

+6 months +

+Fully remote working

+SC cleared - must hold current active clearance

+Sole British nationals only - due to nature of the project

Skills:

+AWS

+DevOps Engineer

+Kubernetes

+Public Sector experience

We’re looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to design, build, and optimise secure, scalable cloud environments in a fully remote role.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Build and manage containerised environments with Docker and Kubernetes
• Architect and optimise AWS services across compute, networking, storage, and security
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
• Embed DevSecOps practices using tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, and OWASP
• Implement monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Experience Required

• 5-10+ years in DevOps / Cloud Engineering
• Strong AWS architecture and security expertise
• Proven IaC and CI/CD delivery experience
• Solid Docker and Kubernetes knowledge
• Ability to influence stakeholders and mentor teams

Fully remote, high-impact role within a forward-thinking cloud engineering team.

If you’d like to discuss this AWS DevOps Engineer in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.