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At CGI, we deliver secure, innovative technology solutions that help our clients tackle complex challenges and achieve meaningful outcomes. As a Senior Python Developer, you’ll help build and support cloud-native applications that power critical services, working with modern technologies in a collaborative environment where your ideas, expertise, and contributions will make a real impact. You'll have the opportunity to influence engineering best practices, drive continuous improvement, and develop your career alongside experienced professionals. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.
Role: Java/AWS Developer Role Type: Leeds, UK - Hybrid (3 to 2 days onsite/week) Salary/ Rate: Negotiable Type: Permanent (FTE) No. of Openings:10 Note: We have openings here (Junior & Senior Developer) Job Description : (Developer) Skills: 5-7 years of overall experience with the following skills and experience. Good communication and collaboration skills are key to working in a DevOps culture. Growth mindset. Essential Skills Core AWS Services: Proficiency/understanding of key AWS services listed below:- S3- Athena- Glue- Lambda- DynamoDB- OpenSearch- CloudFormation- API Gateway- ECS- CloudWatch Programming and Core Services • Fluency in Kotlin/Java, NodeJS, TypeScript • SQL Databases Experience with SQL, and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB Security – strong understanding of security principles within the AWS environment, including RBAC and the principle of least privilege, storing credentials securely using Secrets Manager/KMS, and handling sensitive data such as email addresses and tokens securely. CI/CD – Building and managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines is a key skill. Experience with Git and GitHub Actions Other Skills: Workflow Management – Understanding of services like Amazon Step Functions to implement complex workflows. Containers – experience of working with Docker and ECS Monitoring and debugging – familiarity with tools like Datadog, good understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps concepts. Familiarity with the Angular framework. Senior Developer: Skills: Senior developer with the following skills and experience. Strong communication and collaboration skills are key for working in a DevOps culture, with the ability to guide team members when needed. Growth mindset. Essential Skills Core AWS Services: Proficiency/understanding of key AWS services listed below:- S3- Athena- Glue- Lambda- DynamoDB- OpenSearch- CloudFormation- API Gateway- ECS- CloudWatch Programming and Core Services • Fluency in Kotlin/Java, NodeJS, TypeScript • SQL Databases Experience with SQL, and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB Security – strong understanding of security principles within the AWS environment, including RBAC and the principle of least privilege, storing credentials securely using Secrets Manager/KMS, and handling sensitive data such as email addresses and tokens securely. CI/CD – Building and managing continuous integration and delivery pipelines is a key skill. Experience with Git and GitHub Actions Workflow Management – Understanding of services like Amazon Step Functions to implement complex workflows - Desirable Containers – experience of working with Docker and ECS Good understanding of DevOps / DevSecOps concepts Other Skills: Monitoring and debugging – familiarity with tools like Datadog. Familiarity with the Angular framework.
Role: Senior Java/AWS Developer Location: Leeds (3 days onsite per week) Salary: £65–£70k (including 10% annual bonus) Experience: 7+ years Key Skills: Java (Spring Boot), AWS (ECR/ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, Step Functions, Apigee), AngularJS, Jenkins, CloudFormation, Groovy, Typescript, Karate, Gherkin, Cypress, Docker, GitLab, Maven, CI/CD, secure coding. Certification: AWS DevOps Engineer Professional (or above) required; ITIL is desirable. Responsibilities: Build and maintain secure, high-quality code. Design and develop AWS-based solutions. Work with CI/CD pipelines and modern tooling. Support integrations and production services. Provide L3/on-call support when required.
DevOps Engineer with AWS To successfully build and deliver our next-generation cloud-hosted and cloud-native technology platforms. You will work within product teams responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. You will support the teams to ensure that solutions and products being developed consider all functional and non-functional requirements including support, maintenance, capacity, security and with a focus on performance. In addition, you will use your skills and experience to help implement DevOps practices across all of IT and drive the modernisation of our platform going forwards. Key accountabilities Build and maintain production and non-production environments to ensure high availability and cost optimization Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines to achieve fast, effect software delivery Improve performance and scalability of existing systems to meet functional and non-functional requirements Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure related issues to minimize incidents and achieve resolution SLAs Develop and document best practices for application build and deployment (CI/CD) Contribute to ensuring that applications perform to user expectations and are continuously improved and maintained Work with the Lead Software Engineers, Architecture team and the Solution Delivery teams to contribute to the on-time delivery of solutions and applications Obtain guidance and approval as required to advance activities and resolve issues Communicate regularly regarding the status of current software delivery activities, actively participating in all relevant Scrum ceremonies Maintain an up to date working knowledge of industry best practice in the areas of software engineering and development, supporting and mentoring Solution Delivery teams where necessary BS/MS degree in Computer Science or 4-8 years related experience AWS Certification(s) such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate. Ability to work effectively within a team and autonomously with minimal supervision Be confident with Infrastructure as Code and code release strategies. Have experience with application and infrastructure monitoring. Experience implementing and designing cloud native security concepts, DevSecOps, or MLOps. Agile development techniques and Project management (SCRUM, KANBAN etc.) You’ll be familiar with a cloud-native approach You have a curiosity for new technologies and a thirst for automation, standardisation, continuous integration and continuous delivery Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with individuals (internal and external) at all levels The ability to support people through change A strong problem solver and a self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude. You will speak fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficient with Git and Git workflows Exceptional understanding of AWS, containerisation technology, infrastructure and strong technical design skills. Experience with the full software development lifecycle and delivery using Agile practices. Automating cloud native technologies, deploying applications, and provisioning infrastructure. Infrastructure as Code, using CloudFormation, Terraform, or other tools. Azure DevOps Pipelines JIRA & Confluence Knowledge of IP networking, VPN's, DNS, load balancing and firewall. Develop platforms with scalability, security and performance in mind, leveraging the cloud. 5+ years of experience as a technical specialist. 2+ years of hands-on experience of programming in languages such as .Net, Java, C++, Python, Ruby, Go, Swift or similar object-oriented language. Experience with AWS - including but not limited to EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and CloudFormation Experience of SQL and Windows severs would be beneficial Hands-on experience with microservices and distributed application architecture, such as containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technology. Proficient in leveraging CI/CD tools to automate testing and deployment An expert who can create tooling and automation which improve developer experiences and speed of delivery. Experienced in working in an agile environment (Scrum / Kanban). You’ll be someone who is happy to work independently or collaboratively on multiple tasks. Overall you are a highly motivated DevOps engineer who is passionate about writing excellent code, have strong communication skills and keen to continuously learn and share knowledge with other The Client is happy to consider 2 days a week in the office or at a push 2 days a month. Salary circa £60K - £80K + Benefits. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and availability.
Digital Technology Lead C# .Net To provide the Technical leadership for our Agile Development Team working across .Net C# Core, Web UI and Sitecore CMS technologies on our new multi-market Digital CMS Platform. The Tech Lead role will be split 40 / 60 between Hands On and Hands Off development activities working with a development team comprising of internal resources plus external system suppliers. You will be accountable for the technical delivery of changes across the Platform and will work with the IPF Architects, System Analysts and Development team to provide technical leadership, technical designs and implementation of best practices across the team to ensure quality and timely deliveries. Provide detailed technical designs for development team. Develop and maintain baseline technical design documentation for the Digital CMS Platform. Preparation and delivery of technical proposals and presentations Technical feasibility studies for newly-created product ideas/software projects and propose implementation solutions Work with IPF Architects and partners to contribute to the overall Enterprise Solution design Ensuring that software development is delivered on schedule, in-line with designs, to quality and within the overall plan. Provide Code Reviews for the key core functionality to ensure adherence to designs. Complete coding development as required ensuring it is fit for purpose, effective, scalable and future proofed. The role is expected to be split 40 / 60 Hands On and Hands Off. Implement Azure DevOps CI/CD Build and Release pipelines across the Digital CMS platform. Development and maintenance of a technical backlog, software release map and technology roadmap for the Digital CMS Platform. Follow best-in-class agile methodology (2week sprints), throughout the software development lifecycle to deliver consistent market leading engineering solutions Attend project/tech updates and stand-ups providing accurate updates where appropriate and highlight any project risks/bottlenecks/successes Provide delivery estimates as part of Agile delivery process for implementation of functionality. Determine project requirements and developing work schedules for the team. Ensure assignment of tasks to the Team to align with skills, growth and personal preferences. Improve the software development process using the latest technologies Implement best practices and coding standards across the delivery team. Provides technical expertise to peers in other functions Mentor and improve development team members Liaise with other delivery teams, stakeholders, users and senior leaders Works independently with guidance only in complex situations Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and developments. Software development cycles and approaches Use of online collaboration tools JIRA and Confluence Highly proficient in core Microsoft technologies: .Net Core. C#, T-SQL, MVC, Web API Knowledge and work experience of a CMS web platform (Sitecore desirable) Experience in CI / CD build and delivery pipelines (Azure DevOps desirable) Financial services IT solutions IT industry and ways of working within multi-disciplinary teams The Client is global operation with an office in Leeds. The salary for this role is circa £60K - £70K + Excellent Benefits. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your notice period and availability.
AI Manager Thorpe Park, Leeds, Hybrid working We're looking for an AI Manager to lead high‑impact AI initiatives and drive the daily value realisation of Microsoft Copilot and other AI platforms across Lowell UK. This role converts strategy into measurable outcomes by prioritising use cases, managing AI products, and championing colleague adoption. You'll split your time between being the Product Lead for our AI Centre of Excellence agile squad, leading enterprise-wide CoPilot adoption and working on other niche AI solutions. Working within our AI frameworks, you'll ensure strong governance while building relationships across LFL, Overdales, UK Shared Services and the Centre of Excellence. With proven experience leading an Agile environment alongisde AI or data‑enabled transformation in a regulated environment, you'll bring strong product leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to simplify complexity and uplift AI literacy across the organisation. What we need from you: Undergraduate degree in business or a quantitative discipline (e.g., economics, mathematics, finance). Strong outcome focus with the ability to deliver measurable results at pace. Excellent critical thinking skills, comfortable with ambiguity and evidence‑based decision‑making. Proven ability to develop talent, build capability, and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Exceptional communication skills, able to simplify complexity and create compelling, engaging use cases. Highly curious and creative, with the ability to quickly learn, teach others, and apply new technical skills. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement - don't worry, still apply. Your unique perspective could be just what we're looking for. What you'll get: A discretionary annual bonus to reward your impact 3% flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle, whether that's extra cash, more holiday, or added health cover. Hybrid working for the best of both worlds-collaboration and focus. Free onsite parking , saving you time and money. Recharge and refresh opportunities with 28 days of holiday plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to five more-giving you more time for what matters most. Peace of mind with life assurance that supports your loved ones, no matter what. A culture that celebrates you and supports your wellbeing - with recognition awards, access to on-site gym facilities, and a variety of wellbeing initiatives offered throughout the year to help you stay balanced, resilient and feeling your best. Encouragement to be your authentic self at work by joining one of our vibrant employee networks-like Rise (Gender), Proud (LGBTQIA+), Culture, or Spark (Neurodiversity & Disability) - and connect with a community that celebrates and supports you. So, who are we? We're on a mission to make credit work better for all. We buy debt from lots of different companies in all kinds of sectors. We treat people with dignity, helping customers pay off their Lowell debt in practical and affordable ways. According to The Sunday Times, we're one of the best places to work in the UK, (we're proud to be on their 'Best Places to Work' list for the second-year running). Why? Because of the people who work here. Warm, welcoming, and super-talented. It's our people that make us great. We celebrate and share success, learn from failure, embrace change, and savour challenge. Join us and from day one you'll have a voice in one of the most dynamic companies in the UK finance sector. Our new colleagues tell us they love the support we give them and the recognition they receive for a job well done. And wherever you are in Lowell, you'll be making a difference to the lives of millions of people going through tough times. Ready to join us? At Lowell, we're committed to helping you grow-both personally and professionally. We provide the tools, support, and opportunities you need to shape your career and thrive. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. Whatever your identity - culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, or disability - if you're passionate about making credit work better for everyone, we'd love to hear from you. Our strength lies in our people, and we're proud to build inclusive teams supported by benefits that help everyone succeed. Apply today and turn AI ambition into real, measurable impact. If you need help with your application or have any questions about the adjustments we can make to support you during the recruitment process, please contact a member of the Lowell Talent Team, who'll be more than happy to support you. #HYBRID
Senior Solutions Architect We have a fantastic opportunity to work for a Senior Solutions Architect with at least 5 years proven track record as a Solutions Architect. The role is based in Leeds city centre office which has been designed as a collaborative space supporting hybrid working. You will play a vital part, within your domain of responsibility, supporting the business to understand their technology landscape and how it will assist them is supporting their needs and future vision. You will be decisive in proposing and agreeing solutions within the architecture community and proactively help project teams determine how your solution designs will be implemented by the individual delivery teams and support them through implementation. Lead internal and external teams to deliver the appropriate cost-effective and innovative technology solutions in a variety of technology areas Act as a subject matter expert within your domain of responsibility, as an advocate for the architecture team, and point of contact Match the business requirements to the technology, shaping appropriate solutions across multiple global and market systems Ensure various applications and systems perform to user expectations and are continuously evolved, improved and maintained Contribute to the production of application roadmaps to identify software end-of-life risks and evolve the technology landscape Contribute to assuring designs within the architecture team, supporting peers and mentoring the wider community Contribute to ensuring all IT change is appropriately governed and aligns to application roadmaps and the overall IT Strategy, Standards and Practices Engage actively in business development activities to maintain a holistic view of the portfolio of change, in order to stay current with most effective solutions to address them Experience we need from you: A technology subject-matter expert with expertise in software architecture and design patterns and practices, with significant experience with ‘cloud’ ecosystems Practical career experience to lead teams and resources in a matrix structure. Able to demonstrate relevant technical capabilities in areas such as mobile application architecture, CRM and other customer technology solutions. Excellent knowledge and practical experience of all phases of a project lifecycle and delivery of IT solutions for a medium or large organisation. Experience of working with international teams preferably within the financial services sector. Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal, for effective stakeholder engagement as a facilitator, communicator, peer, and mentor. This is a hybrid role – based in Leeds. The salary will be circa £60K - £70K + excellent benefits. Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.
Job Title: Systems Administrator Location: Leeds Salary: £40,200 per year Job Type: Full time, Permanent We are looking for a proactive and technically skilled Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and continuously improve our IT infrastructure. This is a key role within the organisation, ensuring our systems and services remain secure, reliable, and high performing to support the delivery of essential housing services. You will play a central role in the administration and development of our Microsoft-based infrastructure environment, alongside supporting wider IT operations and end-user technology. What you'll do: Monitor infrastructure systems to ensure maximum availability, performance, and security of IT services Administer and support infrastructure systems including Microsoft stack, Sophos, Servers & Laptops Assist with maintenance of Infrastructure platforms in a secure, stable, and fully operational state Provide technical advice and recommendations regarding procurement of end-user hardware and software Create, review, and maintain technical documentation and user guidance materials Ensure company laptops and mobile devices comply with organisational security and compliance policies Deploy, maintain, and upgrade IT infrastructure systems and associated technologies Assist with Infrastructure deployments and upgrades to completed in line with agreed change control procedures, with minimal disruption to users and services Maintain that systems remain secure, supported, and operational following implementation Act as an escalation point for first-line IT support staff Provide professional and effective technical support What we're looking for: Can demonstrate experience of administering and supporting Microsoft 365 environments Experience with managing user accounts, permissions, and access controls Able to support and maintain Windows Server environments Experienced in supporting and troubleshooting Microsoft Office applications and end-user productivity tools within a business environment. Able to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve technical infrastructure and systems issues effectively Able to travel regularly between Leeds Federated Hubs, Head Office, and other operational sites to support service delivery in all areas of the role. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues Can work independently, using own initiative to resolve issues, while also collaborating effectively within a wider IT team. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and want to be part of a purpose-driven organisation, apply today! Closing Date: 16th July 2026 Interviews Date: Week Commencing 27th July We reserve the right to close this vacancy if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible. Leeds Federated is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in everything we do and therefore welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The Company: Leeds Federated is a housing association with around 4,500 properties across Leeds, Wakefield, and North Yorkshire. Our mission is to enable the maximum number of people to access and live sustainably in good-value, affordable housing. Please click on the APPLY button to be redirected to our careers page to apply for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Systems Administrator, IT Systems Administrator, Senior Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Administrator, Network & Systems Administrator, Windows Systems Administrator, Linux Systems Administrator, Cloud Systems Administrator, Server Administrator, IT Administrator, Technical Support Administrator, Systems Support Administrator, Infrastructure Support Engineer, Platform Administrator, IT Operations Administrator, DevOps Administrator, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Support Engineer, Technical Systems Engineer. may also be considered for this role.
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What is the role of a Developer in Other Languages (R, Cobol, Perl, VBA, Ruby, Shell...)
The developer (VBA, ruby, perl, shell ...) is a specialist in dynamic web development. Their uniqueness lies in the fact that they can process text files differently than with scripts. Thanks to this, they are less limited in their scope of action compared to other web developers. They always have multiple tasks to fulfill.
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On average, a developer earns around £450/day depending on their experience. You can earn a salary of £31,000 per year if you are a beginner.
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The Python developer is responsible for writing, analyzing specifications and designing software architecture (including some ERP modules, Big Data...) according to these specifications and client needs.
He codes and implements algorithms, but also performs technical testing phases, monitoring and maintenance.
He may also be required to train or write technical documentation for users.
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The Python programmer's mission is: architecture, development, and implementation of code for web applications, programs or software.
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The Python developer knows all programming concepts related to their preferred language.
• Gitlab or Github and CI/CD
• Docker and Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Web languages (JS, HTML, CSS)
• Linux and Big Data
• Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle...)
For web-oriented Python development, it is also important to know the most popular frameworks such as Django and Flask, or even Grok, Bottle, Karrigell, Pyramid, Tornado, Zope etc. Python developers must also demonstrate:
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- great creativity to find solutions;
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The Python developer must also demonstrate:
- good analytical skills;
- a clear understanding of the budgetary and technical issues of a project;
- great creativity to find solutions;
- open-mindedness and ability to work in a team with collaborators of multiple profiles (other tech freelancers, product owner, technical or functional project manager...).
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