9 of 9 Contract Distributed Systems Jobs in the South East

Java Engineer Contract Location: Hybrid (1 day per week in Farnborough, UK) Contract Duration: Initial 912 months Rate: £500 Why this role? Complex Systems: Work on large-scale, high-throughput platforms Modern Stack: Cloud-native architecture using AWS and containers Impactful Domain: Build and evolve payment-centric systems … delivering high-scale, mission-critical platforms within the payments and data space. This role suits an experienced Java Engineer who is comfortable working in distributed systems, cloud environments, and data-heavy architectures. Youll be joining a team solving real scalability and reliability challenges, with autonomy and ownership from ...

mandatory) Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal SRE/Platform Engineer to lead platform-first initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. This role requires strong DevOps expertise and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Lead platform-first engineering … initiatives to enhance scalability and reliability Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure for distributed systems Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure high availability Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and mitigate risks Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployments Recommend ongoing ...

development. Develop cloud-native solutions using AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, and others. Contribute to microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and distributed design patterns. Implement CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline. Work with containerisation technologies … Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, etc.). Solid understanding of RESTful API design and exposure to GraphQL. Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Knowledge of Docker and container orchestration fundamentals (ECS, EKS). Experience with unit testing, integration ...

troubleshooting, and operational efficiency. Maintain technical documentation and design specifications. Requirements 4–5 years of experience in infrastructure automation (IAAC). Strong knowledge of distributed systems (virtualisation, Linux, Windows, containers, storage). Experience with compute (HCI/CI), backup (Cohesity), or storage (NAS, S3, SAN). Solid understanding ...

scalable backend services • Experience in C#/.NET including building enterprise-grade applications • Experience of designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based architectures • Knowledge of distributed systems, service-to-service communication, and fault tolerance • Ability to build RESTful APIs and integrating services across multiple systems • Proficiency in writing … clean, efficient, testable, and well-documented code • Experience with asynchronous/thread processing, messaging systems, and background workers • Strong experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines • Working knowledge of security best practices, authentication, and authorization 6 month contract with scope to extend Full time ...

live, transaction-driven platform as it scales internationally. This is an initial 6-month, Inside IR35 contract, focused on building and scaling core backend systems that support global commerce, real-time interactions, and the integration of newly acquired platform capabilities. Responsibilities: Owning and evolving backend services within a high … scale, real-time environment Designing and scaling systems to support multi-currency and cross-border transactions Building and extending a shared transaction and ledger layer used across multiple platforms Supporting the integration of newly acquired products and capabilities into the core platform Designing and exposing APIs for frontend, mobile ...

PRINCE2, Agile, PMI, MSP, etc.) Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills Experience with service transitions and operational handovers Broad technical experience including: Networks, servers, distributed systems, SQL Windows and Linux environments ITIL disciplines Personal Attributes Confident communicator at all levels Highly organised with strong attention to detail Able ...

with DevSecOps to implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines , ensuring robust automated testing, deployment, and monitoring. Architect and contribute to event-driven and distributed system designs using technologies such as Kafka, Event Hub, or similar. Drive engineering best practices: code reviews, unit/integration testing, performance tuning, documentation … microservices-based development. Experience in transforming monolithic applications into composable microservices, or modular monoliths is a plus. Python (pyspark): Some hands-on experience with distributed data processing, data pipelines, and analytic transformations. Power BI: Some experience developing dashboards, data models, DAX calculations, and enterprise-grade BI solutions. Strong understanding ...

commerce fundamentals such as checkout, pricing, promotions, order lifecycle, and refunds Comfortable owning products built on backend and platform services, APIs, and distributed systems Experience operating across multiple regions, currencies, and regulatory environments Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, particularly with senior engineering and architecture teams Contract Details ...