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Mid/ Senior Java Developers - Fully Remote

Up to £75k + Bonus

Working for an ambitious, successful, and growing technology consultancy.

It's an exciting time to join them on our journey as they grow and expand their services to help their clients tackle bigger, more complex challenges. They plan to treble the size of their team by 2025 - but they're determined not to lose their unique culture.

They pride themselves in the qualities of their people. They're inclusive, creative, and collaborative.

They value and empower their people, doing right by them. They work flexibly and keep hierarchy to a minimum. Their benefits include generous annual leave, training and development, pension, and other financial perks.

They are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Java Developer, who can help them transform major clients. You must have an open mind and be willing to learn new technologies.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

* Demonstrable experience as a Java Developer, knowledge of core Java.
* Experience with Spring Boot, Play Framework or JHipster.
* Knowledge on Spring Core
* Experience of handling relational and NoSQL databases in a Java-based ecosystem using technologies like JDBC, Spring Data, Hibernate and JPA
* An understanding of developing applications with SOAP or RESTful Web Services
* Good Knowledge of cloud platforms and using continuous integration
* An appreciation of developing software using TDD
* Experience working with multiple programming paradigms such as functional and object orientation



Benefits

Time off: 33 days holiday, Fully Remote and flexi-working.

On the money: Employer pension contribution of up to 6% with free advice, life cover 4x salary, Give As You Earn salary contribution option, discretionary and referral bonuses.

A healthy approach: Corporate rate health scheme, external counsellor, and employee assistance programme.

Kitted out: Apple MacBook, Bluetooth headset, and Kindle with a large, shared library. Plus, discounts on other Apple products.

Family values: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and family excursions.

Grow with us: Paid for training and certifications

If you are interested then get in touch today:
c.moran@jeffersonfrank.com
01912551423

Smart Contract Engineer - Up to £130k

Fully Remote

My client are seeking a Smart Contract Engineer to join as they define a unique position in the market, they are bridging real-world assets with digital ownership with a mission to make NFT transactions safe, secure, and legal.. You will be shaping a new offering that does not exist in the market yet.

Your primary responsibilities will be implementing, designing, and auditing smart contracts written in Ethereum and emerging smart contract languages (e.g. cadence, ink, Rust, pact).

However, they are seeking well-rounded engineers who can contribute to other engineering work adjacent to smart contract work, such as APIs, libraries, and indexing services.



Responsibility day to day:

* The development of their smart contracts and their interactions
* Be a key person for anything related to inter-blockchain interoperability.
* Helping define the architecture of our protocol
* Write thorough test coverage of all smart contract functionality.
* Create deployment scripts and integrations for cross-chain deployments

You'll have a high level of autonomy and we want you to use your skills to support engineering teams, and where necessary push back on design decisions that are sub-optimal for operations.

The ideal candidate has:

* 2+ years experience with blockchain and smart contract development.
* Familiarity with Ethereum and Solidity
* A genuine interest in DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and Web3.
* Knowledge of common smart contract weaknesses, attack vectors, and bugs.

Highly desirable, but not required:

* Experience with non-Ethereum chains and smart contracts (e.g. Solana, NEAR, substrate)
* Experience with indexing blockchain data and joining with non-blockchain data
* Experience with Rust (particularly WASM or smart contracts)
* Experience with a venture-funded, high-growth technology/fintech startup

What can we offer you?

* Marketable experience in the blockchain and legal tech spaces
* Remote working to fit the way you live your life.
* Equity
* The chance to contribute to projects at the cutting edge of blockchain technologies

To find out more or to apply please contact o.king@jeffersonfrank.com, 0191 814 7785 or LinkedIn 'Oliver King'

AWS Engineer (Senior + Lead)

Ideally someone looking for the next step in their career

Must be UK based and Eligible to work in the UK*

Lucrative Salary and Bonus/Benefits to be confirmed via phone.



Our purpose

This client offers something more: a fresh approach to finance. "While it's an innovation, ours is a business built on the next development, the evolution to come. For forward-thinking, technical professionals, that means making a wide-ranging and long-lasting impact in an organisation that's changing the face of banking for our customers"



The Role

We're on the lookout for a talented AWS Cloud Engineers who can use their initiative and drive to help us automate and improve the build, run, and change cycle our AWS Platform as well as integrate key control mechanisms and complex audit and security requirements. You will be involved in growing a team of experienced AWS engineers to deliver a high-quality AWS Platform (training available in this).

What you'll bring

We work with the following tech stack, we don't expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it's worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

* Enthusiasm and initiative in embedding a DevOps mindset into ways of working, implementing automation, and tightening feedback loops both within the team and towards senior stakeholders.
* Knowledge of Agile working practices and ceremonies.
* Strong systems administration background in Windows / Linux.
* Passion and experience in scripting using bash and/or PowerShell as well as Python and Groovy for Jenkins pipelines (Not all required).
* Proven hands-on experience of AWS. Certification is a bonus but not a requirement.
* Strong understanding of production scale multi-tiered systems architecture and service management principles.
* Knowledge of Git version control and management of multiple code streams.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and business stakeholders at all levels, as well as strong technical documentation skills.



Benefits include:

-Amazing annual bonus

-Remote working

-High pension match

-Holiday buy scheme

-Much much more....

Mid/ Senior Java Developers - Fully Remote

Up to £75k + Bonus

Working for an ambitious, successful, and growing technology consultancy.

It's an exciting time to join them on our journey as they grow and expand their services to help their clients tackle bigger, more complex challenges. They plan to treble the size of their team by 2025 - but they're determined not to lose their unique culture.

They pride themselves in the qualities of their people. They're inclusive, creative, and collaborative.

They value and empower their people, doing right by them. They work flexibly and keep hierarchy to a minimum. Their benefits include generous annual leave, training and development, pension, and other financial perks.

They are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Java Developer, who can help them transform major clients. You must have an open mind and be willing to learn new technologies.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

* Demonstrable experience as a Java Developer, knowledge of core Java.
* Experience with Spring Boot, Play Framework or JHipster.
* Knowledge on Spring Core
* Experience of handling relational and NoSQL databases in a Java-based ecosystem using technologies like JDBC, Spring Data, Hibernate and JPA
* An understanding of developing applications with SOAP or RESTful Web Services
* Good Knowledge of cloud platforms and using continuous integration
* An appreciation of developing software using TDD
* Experience working with multiple programming paradigms such as functional and object orientation



Benefits

Time off: 33 days holiday, Fully Remote and flexi-working.

On the money: Employer pension contribution of up to 6% with free advice, life cover 4x salary, Give As You Earn salary contribution option, discretionary and referral bonuses.

A healthy approach: Corporate rate health scheme, external counsellor, and employee assistance programme.

Kitted out: Apple MacBook, Bluetooth headset, and Kindle with a large, shared library. Plus, discounts on other Apple products.

Family values: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and family excursions.

Grow with us: Paid for training and certifications

To apply or for more info please contact o.king@jeffersonfrank.com, 0191 814 7785 or LinkedIn 'Oliver King'.

SENIOR PHP DEVELOPER - FULLY REMOTE POST COVID

SALARY UP TO £50K DOE

Looking to work for a company not only thriving within the delivery service market, but actively challenging industry leaders? Then the below opportunity is for you.

As a Senior PHP Developer you will help aid the continuous growth of the organisation by extending APIs for the in house app development team. You will develop new platform functionality to meet the needs of the rapidly growing business and you will assist in platform migration and integration with third parties.

REQUIREMENTS:

* 4+ Years' experience as a PHP Developer in similar role.
* Experience in Laravel or Symphony
* Experience of GIT version control.
* Good communication skills, both written and spoken
* Experience with JavaScript / html / CSS
* Experience of unit testing and working in a TDD environment.
* Experience of writing and consume REST APIs



BONUS SKILLS:

* Experience of working in a high-volume ecommerce environment.
* Experience of App development.
* Experience of Working with AWS or similar.



BENEFITS:

* Very competitive starting salary
* Work in an exciting high growth industry.
* Extra holidays based on service
* Maternity and paternity pay
* Two fully funded company social events every year
* Cycle to work scheme participant
* Free snacks, refreshments and breakfast



To apply to this role, please send an up to date CV to j.kiernan-firth@jeffersonfrank.com or call for a confidential chat on 0191 255 1421.

LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-kiernan-firth-ba490a173/



Jefferson Frank is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) recruiter of choice. We work with organizations worldwide to find and deliver the best AWS professionals on the planet. Backed by private equity firm TPG Growth, we have a proven track record servicing the AWS recruitment market and, to date, have worked with over 30,000 organizations globally.

Senior / Mid-Level Java Developers

Fully Remote - Up to £70,000

This client of mine is one of the most reputable tech consultancies in the UK. They are accredited with Microsoft Gold Partnership, AWS Premier Consulting Partnership and an Oracle Platform Partnership. They are entrusted by some of the most well known tech providers to deliver the best solutions to their clients.

They put their customers first, and do so by providing their consultants with the best training and environment to carry out their work. This, in turn, provides the client with the best service possible.

The Java development team in this organisation has been responsible for delivering some of the largest government systems.

Skills & Qualifications

* Experience in one of the following cloud platforms: AWS, Azure or GCP.
* Design, develop and maintain cloud-based software applications using Java.
* Familiarity with the following frameworks: Spring, Groovy, Jersey.
* Experience working in an Agile software development team.
* Manage and coach Junior developers.
* Collaborate and liaise with other technical members within the organisation.

Benefits

* Profit Share
* Private Medical care
* Flexible working policy

Senior Full-stack Developer - FULLY REMOTE

Up to £65k DOE

The Senior Developer position at a fast growing energy company, you need to have a clear oversight of their systems - what connects to what and the implications and limitations of each technology their use.

You will be working in a small (<10) team of developers. You will have some management responsibility depending on fit.

This is a job for someone who has experience of developing software solutions to a range of business problems. They're not looking for any specific background technologies (though AWS experience preferred). The best candidate will also have a desire to help their members, the wider community and the planet - in line with our company values.

Essential Skills

* Experience of designing full-stack architectures
* An API-first approach
* Ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences
* Strong foundation in security best practices
* Experience working with agile methodologies such as Scrum
* JavaScript
* Git

Desirable Skills

* Experience developing on AWS
* Understanding of micro service architectures
* Experience mentoring and guiding other team members
* Experience with AWS technologies such as Lambda, SNS/SQS, S3, DynamoDB, and CloudFormation
* Experience working with relational databases
* Experience with a JavaScript framework like React, Ember or Vue
* Jira
* Node
* 3+ years in development preferred

To apply or more information contact o.king@jeffersonfrank.com or on 0191 814 7785.

Prinicipal DevOps Engineer - FULLY REMOTE - Up to £110k + Bonus

Would you like to help create a brand-new engineering organisation? Perhaps you know what great engineering culture looks like, or you have an entrepreneurial side as well as outstanding coding skills?

They help organisations solve their biggest, most exciting engineering problems. They've created banks from scratch on Kubernetes and AWS, built streaming analytics solutions that protect the country and built platforms to enable whole organisations to move to AWS and Azure, and everything in between. They've been officially voted a "Great Place to Work" for five years in a row.

Here's what you will do

* You will solve the problems that others cannot.
* You will also spend a day a week working on a combination of internal products and your own development.

You'll create platforms based around a modern, cloud-native technologies.

You'll spend roughly 80% of your time on client work, often as part of a diverse team, solving interesting problems. The remainder of your time will be spent dedicated to training and development.

Who you are?

You have:

* Demonstrable experience in automating operations tasks with one or more scripting languages
* Experience creating and/or maintaining production software delivery pipelines using common CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GoCD, CircleCI)
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Cloudformation)
* Experience working with one of the main cloud providers (AWS, Azure or Google)
* Have a drive for self-improvement and learning, including learning new programming languages
* Approach solving problems pragmatically

It would be great if you had these desirable skills:

* Experience supporting and operating production systems
* Familiarity with configuration management tooling (e.g. Ansible)
* Python coding skills

Who we are?

They are a consulting firm focused on strategy, transformation, cloud, data and engineering, with over 600 consultants around the globe. They adhere to core values of Integrity, Tenacity, People First, Excellence, and Humility at all times. Their inclusive culture has resulted in them receiving a number of Great Place to Work accolades, including the Excellence in Well Being Award 2020.

This is what you get in return

Along with a great company culture, an exceptional compensation package including a comprehensive benefit plan.

* A highly collaborative working environment and great rates of pay (including base salary and bonus).
* A range of flexible benefits consisting of well-being and lifestyle benefits.
* A commitment to your development & continuous growth of skills through one-to-one mentoring and wide-ranging hands-on experience.
* 25 days' holiday and the ability to flex this to 30 days if you chose to do so.
* 2 day's CSR volunteering days.
* Award-winning learning and development opportunities, including dedicated time and a wide range of choice in training courses.
* Choice of brand new tech with personal budget to choose IT accessories & handset of your choice.

To apply or for more info please contact o.king@jeffersonfrank.com, 0191 814 7785 or LinkedIn 'Oliver King'.

Lead Data Scientist - Fully Remote/Edinburgh

Retail Bank

Negotiable Salary DOE

My client are a large retail bank, who are looking to build a state of the art Data Science function within the business and require a technical lead, an expert in data science, to lead the development and deployment of predictive models delivering benefit to the business and the customer. Working in a project environment to drive forward data science with tangible benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well renowned bank, who's focus is on digital/data solutions to grow the business, this is a good fit for those who enjoy giving ownership and freedom over their solutions, are comfortable managing a small team and with plans to progress into a Data Science Manager role.

Role & Responsibilities

* Lead the technical end-to-end design and deployment of predictive models using data science methods to deliver powerful tools to make better customer and business decisions.
* Be the technical interface with business stakeholders to ensure commercial and credit risk requirements are accurately captured and data science solutions are delivered in the right form to meet their needs.
* Always keep the customer in sight and ensure a Minimal Viable Product is delivered to make a tangible difference.
* Support the Data Science Manager in growing the technical capability of Data Science colleagues and be an advocate for Data Science across the Customer Division.
* Keep abreast of Data Science innovation with external centres of excellence and be the expert point of contact for data science use cases across the Bank.
* Ensure that all models are built and used within the Bank's model governance framework. Act as the lead contact with internal oversight functions.
* Be the lead technical interface into other areas of Analytics and the wider Customer division to extract tangible value from data science solutions delivered by the team.

Skills & Qualifications

* 5+ years experience of data science and predictive modelling to tackle business problems in banking commercial and/or credit risk.
* Strong background in maths/stats, computer science
* Grasp of profit / loss drivers in retail banking and an understanding of credit risk principles and application.
* 5+ years working in a fast paced project environment.

Benefits

Excellent salary
Bonus up to 25%
Flexible Work from Home

To apply to this role, please send an up to date CV to j.kiernan-firth@jeffersonfrank.com or call for a confidential chat on 0191 255 1421.

LinkedIn = https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-kiernan-firth-ba490a173/

Jefferson Frank is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) recruiter of choice. We work with organizations worldwide to find and deliver the best AWS professionals on the planet. Backed by private equity firm TPG Growth, we have a proven track record servicing the AWS recruitment market and, to date, have worked with over 30,000 organizations globally.

Azure Engineering Lead, Permanent + Remote

Flexible/Remote working available

Excellent Salary & Benefits/Bonus

Various levels open*



The client:

"On a mission to make our customers happier and more successful by putting them in control of their finances."

The Role

Looking for an experienced Cloud Engineering Lead with excellent knowledge of Azure and proven experience engineering new cloud native services using continuous delivery techniques underpinned by instrumentation that not only monitors performance, but also compliance. You will be:

* Leading a team of cloud engineers to support the delivery of first-class customer facing products across web, mobile and API channels.
* Leading the design and engineering of new complex cloud services that exploit public cloud infrastructure and platform services plus cloud native design patterns (loosely coupled, containers, serverless) that support our drive towards enabling product teams to self-serve.
* Implementing and enhancing our continuous delivery tools chains to drive high levels of automation, test driven development approach and consistency across the cloud services we develop.
* Working closely with our Cloud Engineers and Product Managers to maintain and prioritise our backlog, develop stories and acceptance criteria, to plan and estimate future sprints.
* Engaging with our Domain Architects, IT Risk and IT Security teams plus key suppliers to ensure the cloud services we design, and engineer are secure, scalable, performant, resilient, optimised and compliant.

What you'll bring

We don't expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it's worth exploring to further develop your career here:

* Ability to breakdown and solve complex technical problems across multiple technology domains and successfully lead the design of new technology products and / or services.
* Strong systems administration background with experience of Linux and / or Windows Server including scripting.
* Proven hands-on experience of Azure and hold one or more Azure professional certifications.
* Strong knowledge of one or more programming languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Ruby) and continuous integration / delivery approaches and tools.
* Strong understanding and experience of agile working practices and automated testing methodologies including test driven development (TDD).