Senior Software Developer

Senior Developer

Permanent opportunity

Based in Leeds

Hybrid (3x times a week on-site)

Salary paying between £70,000 - £80,000 per annum + Up to 10% bonus annually

focus on AWS/Java/DevOps

*Please note this role requires you to hold active SC Clearance or be eligible due to the nature of the project

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Developer to join a high-performing engineering team working in a modern DevOps environment for a large defence consultancy. This role suits someone with a growth mindset, strong communication skills, and the confidence to guide and support other engineers when needed.

You’ll be hands-on with cloud-native development, contributing to the design, build, and delivery of scalable, secure solutions within AWS.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud-native applications on AWS
• Work collaboratively within a DevOps / DevSecOps culture
• Support and mentor team members where appropriate
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and workflow orchestration
• Ensure solutions follow security best practices and AWS standards

Essential Skills & Experience

• S3
• Athena
• Glue
• Lambda
• DynamoDB
• OpenSearch
• CloudFormation
• API Gateway
• ECS
• CloudWatch
• Strong experience with Kotlin / Java
• Node.js and TypeScript
• SQL
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Hands-on use of DynamoDB
• Building and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Git and GitHub Actions
• Strong understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps practices