Senior Software Engineer - Java, Azure & DevOps Pro

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Digital is seeking an experienced software engineer to join our Digital Practice. You will develop secure, well-tested code following peer reviews within agile or waterfall projects, while mentoring junior colleagues and maintaining Charity Commission systems.

You will apply modern development standards, cooperate with cross-functional teams, and help shape the architectural direction across services, emphasizing reliability, security, and scalable design.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for build and release management.
• Proficient in Java and Java Spring application development.
• Experience with Docker containerization and orchestration.
• Familiarity with GitHub for source control and collaboration.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates).
• Understanding of security best practices for digital services.

Responsibilities

• Availability and capacity management – ensure services are available with minimal downtime and adequate resources.
• Development process optimisation – define efficient processes and monitor improvements.
• Information security – design and implement security controls to mitigate threats.
• Modern development standards – apply current best practices to improve software quality.
• Programming and build – collaborate to design, code, test and document programs of medium-to-high complexity.
• Prototyping – explore concepts, establish patterns and iterate designs with the team.
• Service support – fix faults and maintain infrastructure to keep services running.
• Systems design – translate designs into detailed system specifications and documentation.
• Systems integration – connect disparate systems and define communication interfaces.
• User focus – understand user needs and advocate for user-centered approaches.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Agile development

Documentation

Automation

Education

BSc or BEng in Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Java

Java Spring

Liferay DXP

Docker

GitHub

Terraform

ARM templates

Prometheus

ELK stack

Linux

Job description

Manchester Digital is seeking an experienced software engineer to join our Digital Practice. You will develop secure, well-tested code following peer reviews within agile or waterfall projects, while mentoring junior colleagues and maintaining Charity Commission systems.

You will apply modern development standards, cooperate with cross-functional teams, and help shape the architectural direction across services, emphasizing reliability, security, and scalable design.