Skills

Leadership Java SQL CI/CD Kubernetes Test Coaching Database Management Google Cloud Platform GCP CI/CD Pipelines Kafka Terraform Infrastructure as Code Microservices

Job Specifications

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Back-End Software Engineer to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Edinburgh.

Our client is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer with a real passion for technology, a dedication to growth and development, and to protecting live service for their customers. They will join a team that supports all the internet banking customer journeys. Improving the engineering experience and growing pace is a core aspect of the strategy to deliver great outcomes to their customers.

This is an opportunity to lead digital modernisation in the Digital Services Lab, while realising the company's ambition to modernise digital capabilities harnessing the efficiencies of microservices and migrating to a new version of Google.

Responsibilities:

Lead technical discussions with collaborators to identify needs and effectively implement solutions.
Craft and build backend solutions using infrastructure as code.
Prototype and develop reusable components.
Write automated test scripts and perform code reviews.
Develop and maintain technical documentation.
Collaborate with internal, external, and 3rd party teams to deliver world-class solutions.
Provide leadership, education, and mentoring to junior colleagues.

About You

Experience of Back End Software Engineering
Proven experience with Java; with the ability to code complex functionalities
Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs
Knowledge of database management (e.g. DB2 and / or SQL)
Proven leadership and mentoring experience.
Demonstrable “hands on” experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) inc:
Containerisation & Kubernetes,
CI/CD pipelines, and building secure solutions
Spanner DB.

Desirable:

Expertise in Infrastructure as Code. E.g. Terraform
Experience in Kafka
Knowledge of Dynatrace

About Us

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
Annual leave and work-place pension

About the Company

We’re FDM, an award-winning global business and technology consultancy. For over 30 years we’ve been powering the people behind tech and innovation. We collaborate with world-leading companies to identify the expertise they need, exactly when they need it. We have helped successfully launch nearly 25,000 careers globally to date and we are a trusted partner to over 300 companies worldwide. Diversity, equity and inclusivity is at the core of everything we do. We have 4,000+ employees worldwide, with over 90 nationalities wo... Know more