Senior Developer

Head Resourcing Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Life and Wealth provider in Scotland is seeking an experienced Senior Developer to provide technical leadership on application delivery in Glasgow. The role involves owning design and delivery of robust solutions, mentoring teams, and collaborating with business stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong experience in senior-level application development, especially with Sonata systems, and must possess excellent communication skills. Salary is up to £67k depending on experience, with hybrid working (2 days onsite).

Qualifications

• Proven ability to technically lead teams through end-to-end delivery.
• Experience working on regulatory change projects within Life and/or Pensions.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a logical, analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership for the design and delivery of application solutions.
• Act as a senior technical lead for complex implementations.
• Collaborate to shape, validate, and refine technical solutions.

Skills

Senior-level application development experience

Technical leadership capability

Experience with Sonata systems

Strong SQL skills

Experience with GitHub

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Oracle tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Developer - Sonata

Location: Glasgow (2 Days per week onsite)

Head Resourcing is pleased to be working with a leading Life and Wealth provider in Scotland who are looking for an experienced Senior Developer to join their team in Glasgow.

This role sits within a central technology function that underpins the organisation's ability to deliver reliable, efficient, and user-focused systems for both internal teams and external customers. As a Senior Developer, you will play a key role in providing technical leadership across application delivery and support, contributing to both project-based initiatives and business-as-usual activities.

You will work closely with delivery teams, analysts, and senior business stakeholders to design and implement robust technical solutions to complex challenges. In addition to hands‑on development, you will guide and support other developers, helping to raise technical capability across the wider application function.

Key Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership for the design and delivery of application solutions across project and operational workstreams
• Act as a senior technical lead, supporting delivery teams through complex and large‑scale implementations
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and analysts to shape, validate, and refine technical solutions
• Provide clear explanations of technical and analytical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Drive adherence to development standards, best practices, and controlled release processes
• Carry out code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure quality, performance, and maintainability
• Support production releases and provide Tier 3 application support where required
• Ensure application code and configuration is managed appropriately through source control and CI/CD pipelines
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and team capability
• Mentor and train colleagues, supporting individual development and overall team growth
• Liaise with third‑party vendors to ensure solutions are delivered to agreed quality and design standards
• Balance delivery quality, cost effectiveness, and long‑term technology ownership
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines across multiple initiatives
• Ensure smooth transition of solutions into Tier 1 and Tier 2 support teams using standardised handover processes

Key skills and experience

• Strong experience in senior‑level application development roles within complex environments
• Proven ability to technically lead teams through end‑to‑end delivery
• Experience working on regulatory change projects within Life and/or Pensions
• Hands‑on experience with Sonata policy administration systems
• Strong SQL skills, including T‑SQL and/or PL/SQL
• Experience writing and maintaining stored procedures and supporting data analysis activities
• Understanding of data integration and manipulation using Oracle tools
• Experience with GitHub and modern CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem‑solving ability and a logical, analytical mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable

• Experience with workflow or case management solutions
• Exposure to MGM Talisman
• Experience using SSIS
• Knowledge of XSL
• Awareness of Java and API‑based integrations

Salary

Up to £67k depending on experience

Hybrid

2 days per week onsite

If this sounds like you we would like to hear from you.