Software Engineer Jobs in Shropshire

A high volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their IT department with the appointment of an IT Solutions Engineer. As IT Solutions Engineer, you will be responsible for the support, maintenance, development, and continuous improvement of business-critical systems, with a primary focus on the QAD 2014SE ERP platform click apply for full job details

Job Title: Dynatrace/Observability Engineer Rate: 528 per day INSIDE Clearance Required: SC Eligible Duration: 6 months Location: Telford - 2 days min per month Mandatory Certifications: Dynatrace Associate Certification As a Dynatrace/Observability Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting monitoring solutions across a range of technologies and platforms, ensuring service stability, performance insight, and proactive incident management. Key Responsibilities: - Translate high-level monitoring and non-functional requirements (NFRs) into actionable configurations in Dynatrace. - Deliver full-stack observability solutions, including application-aware network performance monitoring (NPM), synthetics, log analytics, and infrastructure metrics. - Collaborate with architects and project teams to integrate monitoring into solution designs and test strategies. - Maintain and enhance dashboards, alerts, and visualisations to support proactive service management. - Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and tooling exploitation to enhance operational efficiency within immature teams. Required Skills and Experience: - Strong experience configuring Dynatrace alerts, workflows, extensions, DQL Queries - Strong understanding and experience with implementing and using APM tooling, including Dynatrace - Experience delivering Dynatrace configuration using automation (Terraform or Monaco) - Hands-on experience with monitoring tools including Dynatrace - Strong understanding of and experience of SRE principals and methodologies - Strong understanding of observability within a complex tech stack. - Ability to analyse and resolve complex technical problems and document solutions effectively. - Understanding of log and synthetic monitoring principles - Able to work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders, to bring them along on a journey of change - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented mindset. 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)

Scala Engineer / Developer Digital Public Sector Programme Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite) Rate: 490 per day (PAYE / INSIDE) Duration: 6 Months Clearance: BPSS Required Your New Role We are seeking an experienced Scala Engineer / Developer to join a major public sector digital transformation programme focused on delivering modern, user-centric services that support the UK government's Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative. This programme is helping transform the UK tax system through innovative digital solutions and cloud-native technologies. Working within a mature Agile environment, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, deploy and support high-performance Scala-based microservices. You'll play a key role in delivering modern digital services that directly impact millions of users. What You'll Need to Succeed - Strong commercial experience with Scala - Experience developing applications using Play Framework - Strong knowledge of unit testing and integration testing - Experience working in Agile delivery environments - Strong problem-solving and communication skills - Experience developing and supporting microservices architectures Desirable Skills: - Cloud-based infrastructure experience - Understanding of application security principles - Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) - Test-Driven Development (TDD) - Pair Programming - DevOps practices and tooling What You'll Be Doing - Developing and enhancing Scala Play microservices - Delivering high-quality code within Agile delivery teams - Working closely with researchers, designers and technical specialists - Supporting services throughout the full development lifecycle - Participating in testing, deployment and monitoring activities - Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices - Collaborating across development communities to share knowledge and drive innovation What youll get in return - Competitive day rate of 490 per day - Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile government digital transformation programme - Collaborative and supportive Agile environment - Exposure to modern cloud technologies and DevOps practices - Long-term programme with potential extension opportunities What You Need to Do Now If you're interested in this role, click 'Apply Now' to submit your latest CV, or contact the Hays Technology team for a confidential discussion.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 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)

Scala Engineer Telford/ Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite 470 per day inside IR35 6 months duration Are you an experienced Scala Developer looking to work on one of the UK's most significant digital transformation programmes? We're seeking a talented Scala Engineer to join a high-performing Agile team delivering modern cloud-based services as part of a major government digital programme. You'll be helping to build secure, scalable applications that improve the way millions of people interact with essential public services. This is an opportunity to work with modern technologies, collaborative engineering teams and cloud-native architectures while contributing to services used across the UK. The Role As a Scala Engineer, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary Agile team responsible for designing, developing and supporting high-performance Scala Play microservices. Working closely with Developers, Business Analysts, User Researchers, Designers and QA Engineers, you'll help deliver user-focused digital services using modern software engineering practices including Test Driven Development (TDD), pair programming and continuous integration. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to technical decisions, share knowledge across engineering communities and help shape the future of the platform. Key Responsibilities - Develop high-quality applications using Scala and the Play Framework. - Build and maintain cloud-based microservices. - Deliver user stories within Agile Scrum teams. - Write clean, well-tested code using TDD. - Develop unit and integration tests. - Participate in pair programming and code reviews. - Support applications through deployment and production. - Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary delivery teams. - Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices. Essential Skills - Strong commercial experience with Scala . - Experience using the Play Framework . - Experience developing RESTful microservices. - Strong knowledge of unit and integration testing. - Experience working within Agile delivery teams. - Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Desirable Skills - Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred). - CI/CD and DevOps experience. - Knowledge of application security principles. - Experience with containerisation technologies. - Public sector or large-scale enterprise project experience.

Data Engineer Telford / Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite 515 per day inside IR35 6 months Active SC clearance An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Data Engineer to join a high-profile government programme focused on improving fraud prevention and risk assessment. You'll play a key role in delivering innovative data solutions that support critical public services, working as part of a newly formed Agile Scrum team responsible for developing data ingestion and risking capabilities within a modern SAS platform. This is an opportunity to work on a complex, large-scale data transformation programme, integrating multiple data sources and building robust ETL solutions that enable advanced analytics and risk modelling. The Role As a Data Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, building and deploying scalable data integration and transformation solutions. Working closely with technical and business stakeholders, you'll help deliver high-quality data pipelines that support analytics, reporting and risk assessment capabilities. You'll contribute to the full software development lifecycle, champion Agile ways of working, and help drive DevOps best practices while ensuring data quality, governance and security remain at the forefront. Key Responsibilities - Design, develop and deploy data integration and ETL solutions. - Build scalable data pipelines supporting analytics and business intelligence platforms. - Develop solutions using Pentaho, Talend, Denodo and SAS technologies. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and deliver against business requirements. - Contribute to Agile ceremonies and Sprint delivery. - Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. - Mentor junior team members and promote engineering best practice. - Troubleshoot complex data issues and optimise system performance. - Ensure data governance, quality and security standards are maintained. Essential Skills & Experience - Strong experience with Pentaho and Talend ETL development. - Experience with Denodo data virtualisation. - Hands-on experience with SAS 9.4 DI and/or SAS Viya 3.x (SAS Studio, Visual Analytics, Visual Investigator). - Strong SQL development and data modelling skills. - Experience using Git version control. - Knowledge of Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies. - Experience with DevOps tools and practices such as Jenkins, Docker and Kubernetes. - Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills. Desirable - Oracle database experience. - Experience supporting Platform LSF environments. - Jira experience. - Agile, Scrum or DevOps certifications. - Experience working on large-scale government or highly regulated data programmes.

Operational / Data Engineer - SC cleared Operational / Data Engineer - SC cleared The location of the role is Telford (hybrid working) . The duration of the contract is 6 months . The pay rate on offer is 500 per day (via Umbrella agency) . Project Overview The Preventative Risking (PR) team within RIS is responsible for managing the risking and compliance referral processes for Self-Assessment (SA) registrations. Currently, the system identifies approximately 200,000 fraudulent registrations out of 1 million, resulting in an estimated 51 million to 219 million in lost SA repayment claims for HMRC (based on 2021/2022 figures). To address this, a proof of concept (POC) was developed using: - SAS Enterprise Guide for table creation, - SAS Studio V and SAS RTENG to build the SA registration network, - SAS Viya 3.5 tools for risk assessment of new SA registrations. The POC leveraged data from 20 different sources, most of which were already housed in the Minerva Oracle database. Previously, some data had to be transferred manually. However, the automated file transfers described in this Solution Design Document (SDD) will now move that data to the SAS platform using approved Enterprise Architecture (EA) integration patterns, with the initial phase, targeted for delivery in April 2026. This role will form part of a new scrum team within Minerva Platform to develop and deliver the Ingestion and Risking within the SAS Platform including IDP. Key accountabilities of the role - Design, development, and deployment of data integration and transformation solutions using Pentaho, Denodo, Talend, and SAS. - Architect and implement scalable data pipelines and services that support business intelligence and analytics platforms. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver robust data solutions. - Champion Agile and Scrum methodologies, ensuring timely delivery of sprints and continuous improvement. - Drive DevOps practices for CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment of data services. - Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation. - Ensure data quality, governance, and security standards are upheld across all solutions. - Troubleshoot and resolve complex data issues and performance bottlenecks. Key skill and experience - SAS 9.4 (DI), SAS Viya 3.x (SAS Studio, VA, VI). - Platform LSF, Jira, Platform Support. - - Strong expertise in ETL tools: Pentaho, Talend. - Experience with data virtualization using Denodo. - Proficiency in SAS for data analytics and reporting. - Oracle (good to have). - Solid understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks. - Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes). - Strong SQL and data modeling skills. - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership abilities. Key Qualifications: - Proven track record of data projects and teams. - Certifications in Agile/Scrum, DevOps, or relevant data technologies are a plus. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Lead Java Engineer Rate: 600 - 690 Clearance Required: BPSS Duration: 6 months Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Job Description: - Tax Admin are looking for a Lead Engineer to join the rapidly growing Modernisation Programme. - We're looking for an engineer, experienced in Java, Spring, Platforms Integration, Kubernetes and ideally React Front End development. - Suitable candidates will be adept at working through technical challenges, driving out solutions and leading others to understand and develop these. They will relish not having all the answers and instead being the person coming up with the answers. - The role will require collaborative working, initially with Architects, QA Leads and Engagement Managers and as the project moves into Build, a full engineering team. - The role will include accountability for creating the low level design (LLD) a given service or services (building on Architectural design work). The LLD will cover the entirety of the service and serve as the main input into formal impacting and backlog creation for the Build phase. - Post the Design phase, the role will include leading (technically) the development and delivery of a given service or services. Adopting shared / common components built within the wider Mod. programme, driving ways of working in line with the engineering principles and assuring the work in the team. - As a Lead Engineer in the Mod. programme within Tax Admin, you'll be part of a community of Lead Engineers and the wider Mod. engineering community too. Required Skills: Java Spring Kubernetes Optional Skills: React If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

A high volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their IT department with the appointment of an IT Solutions Engineer. As IT Solutions Engineer, you will be responsible for the support, maintenance, development, and continuous improvement of business-critical systems, with a primary focus on the QAD 2014SE ERP platform. Working closely with business stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and external partners, the role ensures that enterprise applications, integrations, and infrastructure support operational excellence across manufacturing and supply chain functions. Working from their facility in Shropshire, the IT Solutions Engineer will be responsible for: ERP Systems Support & Development - Provide administration, support, maintenance, and enhancement of the QAD 2014SE ERP environment. - Work with business users to gather requirements and deliver scalable ERP solutions. - Support ERP modules including: - Manufacturing - Planning - Inventory Management - Purchasing - Sales Order Processing - Logistics - Finance interfaces - Involvement in system upgrades, patches, testing, and deployment activities. Database Administration - Maintain and optimise Progress OpenEdge databases. - Perform routine database monitoring, backup management, and disaster recovery activities. Integration & EDI Management - Support and maintain EDI transactions with customers, suppliers, and logistics partners. - Troubleshoot EDI communication issues and data mapping errors. - Develop and support system integrations between QAD and external applications. Linux Systems Administration - Administer Linux servers supporting QAD and associated applications. - Monitor system health, performance, security, and capacity. Business Solutions & Continuous Improvement - Identify opportunities to automate manual business processes. - Participate in digital transformation initiatives. - Produce technical documentation, support procedures, and knowledge articles. - Collaborate with IT, operations, and functional teams to improve system utilisation and business performance. Project Delivery - Participate in IT projects from requirements gathering through implementation and support. - Provide technical leadership on ERPrelated initiatives. - Support testing, user training, and change management activities. - Coordinate with external consultants and software vendors where required. The successful candidate will possess strong technical expertise in QAD, Progress OpenEdge technologies, Linux environments, and EDI integrations. If you believe you have the required skills and experience please apply now. M-Tec Engineering Solutions is a leading supplier of Permanent, Interim and Project Management Recruitment Solutions to the Automotive and General Engineering sectors. Due to the overwhelming response to vacancies in this current climate, if you have not heard from us within the next two weeks you have been unsuccessful at this time.

Java Engineer Rate: 580 - 640 Clearance Required: BPSS Duration: 6 months Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office IR35 Status: Inside Job Description: Java Engineers needed to join the CORE Mod. team in Tax Admin. Will be working as part of Scrum teams comprised of Java Engineers, Front End Developers and QEs to modernise the clients legacy services. Required Skills: Java Spring Boot Junit Optional Skills: JPA Kibana Maven Mockito AWS GitLab Helm OpenAPI SQL Shell Scripting If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Atlassian Technical Engineer Telford/ hybrid - 2 days per week onsite 430 per day inside ir35 6 month contract BPSS and SC eligible and UK National We're looking for an experienced Atlassian Technical Engineer to join a major government technology programme, supporting and enhancing a large-scale enterprise Atlassian environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work with modern DevOps tooling and Agile delivery teams, helping to maintain, optimise and evolve critical collaboration platforms used across complex technical programmes. What you'll be doing - Administering and supporting Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and Bamboo. - Delivering platform upgrades, migrations and consolidations. - Configuring Jira Service Management, including queues, SLAs and automation. - Performing technical health checks and platform optimisation. - Developing integrations using APIs and scripting. - Supporting CI/CD automation for application deployment and testing. - Configuring workflows, dashboards, custom fields and Marketplace add-ons. - Working closely with technical teams and stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable Atlassian solutions. What we're looking for - 3-5+ years' experience delivering Atlassian solutions. - Strong administration experience with Jira and Confluence. - Experience delivering Atlassian upgrades and migrations. - Atlassian certifications or Technical Migration accreditation. - Administration experience with Bitbucket and Bamboo. - Jira Service Management configuration experience. - Knowledge of APIs, scripting and system integrations. - Experience supporting CI/CD tooling and automation. - Strong communication skills and experience working within Agile delivery teams.

Job title: Atlassian Technical Engineer Rate: 440 per day Contract: 6 months Location Telford/hybrid (2 days onsite per week) Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through SC security clearance for this role I'm currently recruiting for Capgemini for an experienced Atlassian Technical Engineer to join a high-profile technology environment and take ownership of the configuration, optimisation, migration and technical delivery of Atlassian solutions. If Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo and Jira Service Management are your bread and butter, this could be a great opportunity to get involved in a technically challenging contract. Responsibilities: - Configuring, maintaining and optimising Atlassian platforms - Delivering Jira & Confluence upgrades, migrations and consolidations - Performing technical assessments and health checks - Administering Jira and Confluence instances - Supporting Bitbucket and Bamboo - Configuring Jira Service Management, including queues, SLAs and automation - Developing integrations using APIs and scripting - Automating application upgrades and testing through CI/CD tooling - Working directly with stakeholders and customers to deliver effective Atlassian solutions Expereince Required: - 3-5+ years' experience delivering Atlassian solutions - Strong hands-on experience with Jira & Confluence - Proven experience with migrations, upgrades and consolidations - Atlassian technical migration accreditation/certification - Experience administering Bitbucket and Bamboo - Strong Jira Service Management configuration experience - API and scripting knowledge - Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices - Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, DevOps and ITIL - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please submit your CV.

Applications Engineer / Internal Sales Engineer Location: UK-based Working Pattern: Flexible working available Sector: Industrial Automation / Systems Integration Benefits for Applications Engineer / Internal Sales Engineer Competitive salary Bonus scheme Car allowance 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension scheme Life insurance Employee Assistance Programme Flexible working Personal development a click apply for full job details

Data Engineer Telford / Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite 465 per day inside IR35 6 months SC clearance eligible We are currently looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a major public sector programme in Telford. The role sits within a Data Acquisition Team , responsible for ingesting, integrating and transforming data from a wide range of sources into a strategic SAS-based platform. The data supports high-impact programmes across HMRC, including Making Tax Digital (MTD) , Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) and risk-based initiatives. Essential: Pentaho, Talend or Denodo You must have hands-on commercial experience with at least ONE of the following: - Pentaho - Talend - Denodo Experience with more than one would be highly advantageous. We are particularly interested in Data Engineers who have worked extensively with ETL, data integration, data virtualisation and complex data pipelines . Key Responsibilities - Design, develop and deploy data integration and transformation solutions. - Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and services. - Work with technologies including Pentaho, Talend, Denodo and SAS . - Develop efficient SQL queries and data models. - Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver robust data solutions. - Work within an Agile/Scrum delivery environment. - Implement DevOps and CI/CD practices across data engineering solutions. - Troubleshoot complex data issues and resolve performance bottlenecks. - Ensure data quality, governance and security requirements are maintained. - Contribute to automated testing and deployment. - Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to other members of the team. Essential Skills & Experience - Strong commercial experience in Data Engineering / Data Integration . - Hands-on experience with at least one of: Pentaho, Talend or Denodo - ESSENTIAL. - Strong SQL skills. - Experience designing and developing ETL/data integration pipelines . - Good understanding of data modelling and database technologies. - Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. - Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices. - Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. - Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable - Experience with multiple technologies from Pentaho, Talend, Denodo and SAS . - Experience with SAS for data processing, analytics or reporting. - Jenkins, Git, Docker and/or Kubernetes experience. - Experience with automated testing and deployment. - Previous experience working on government or large-scale public sector programmes . - Experience working with sensitive or regulated data. - Previous technical leadership or mentoring experience. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity for a Data Engineer to work on a large-scale, business-critical data platform supporting major government programmes. If you have strong Pentaho, Talend or Denodo experience and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you. Please note: Experience with at least ONE of Pentaho, Talend or Denodo is essential for this position.

Job Title: Senior AI DevSecOps Engineer Salary: Up to £125,000 Base + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Location: Hybrid (UK) Work Type: Permanent Role: Security is no longer about slowing teams down. It's about enabling innovation.We're partnering with an exciting technology business building AI native products that are transforming the way people interact with software. With AI at the core of their platform, they're investing heavily in secure engineering and are looking for a Senior AI DevSecOps Engineer to help scale security across a growing product portfolio.This isn't a business trying to introduce DevSecOps. They already have a mature security function, a modern engineering culture and a clear roadmap. They're looking for someone who can build on that foundation by developing intelligent security automation, influencing engineering teams and ensuring security evolves alongside rapid product innovation.If you've secured AI native products, enjoy building tooling and automation, and thrive in modern cloud native engineering environments, this is an opportunity to make a real impact. Responsibilities: - Lead threat modelling across a portfolio of AI native products. - Build, enhance and maintain security tooling and DevSecOps automation. - Coordinate penetration testing activities and ensure remediation is delivered. - Validate vulnerabilities, separating genuine security risks from false positives. - Work closely with engineering teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle. - Monitor and improve existing security automations and processes. - Conduct security design reviews for upcoming products and features. - Champion a security first culture while helping engineering teams deliver securely at speed. Required Skills: - Commercial experience in a DevSecOps, Product Security or Application Security role. - Experience securing AI native or modern cloud native applications. - Strong knowledge of threat modelling and secure software development. - Experience building security tooling and automation. - Hands on experience with vulnerability management, validation and remediation. - Knowledge of penetration testing methodologies and security scanning. - Experience working within modern CI/CD environments. - Exposure to AI assisted development tools such as Cursor, Codex, Claude, Anthropic or similar. - Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams. Why should I apply? This is an opportunity to join a company that's genuinely embracing AI, not simply experimenting with it. You'll play a pivotal role in securing products built with the latest AI technologies while working alongside highly talented engineers in a collaborative, low friction environment.You'll inherit a mature DevSecOps function with executive buy in, giving you the freedom to focus on innovation rather than building processes from scratch. Whether it's introducing new tooling, enhancing automation or influencing secure engineering practices, you'll have the autonomy to make a lasting impact.If you're looking for a role where security is a strategic enabler and you want to help shape the future of AI native software, we'd love to hear from you. Interested? Apply today or send your CV to