Software Engineer - Development (12 month FTC)

Coventry Building Society; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building society in the UK is hiring a Software Engineer to join their IT Development team. You'll focus on enhancing CI/CD processes and creating innovative solutions. This role, which supports hybrid working, requires strong experience in Agile methodologies and software development tools like .NET, GitHub, and JIRA. The company values diversity and offers a great working environment along with competitive benefits.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual discretionary bonus

Personal pension with matched contributions

Life assurance (6x salary)

Qualifications

• Experience in software development environments.
• Agile experience, preferably SCRUM.
• Knowledge of Cloud Technologies like AWS.

Responsibilities

• Improve CI/CD processes, tools, and approaches.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize workflows.
• Participate in quarterly PI Planning sessions.

Skills

Software development

Agile

CI/CD

Version control

Cloud Technologies

Tools

JIRA

GitHub

Docker

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Job description

Software Engineer - Development (12 month FTC), Coventry

Client:

Coventry Building Society

Location:

Coventry, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

7

Posted:

01.07.2025

Expiry Date:

15.08.2025

Job Description:

About the role

Join the IT Development department within a Building Society to help us evolve and improve our processes. We focus on building innovative solutions, enhancing efficiency, and challenging the status quo.

Responsibilities:

• Challenging and improving CI/CD processes, tools, and approaches.
• Collaborating with development, testing, and operations teams to streamline workflows and optimize pipeline efficiency.
• Sharing expertise and experience to drive continuous improvement.
• Work onsite in Coventry once a week and participate in quarterly PI Planning sessions.

Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and a buy/sell scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Personal pension with matched contributions
• Life assurance (6x salary)

About you

To succeed, you should demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience in software development environments.
• Experience working in Agile, preferably SCRUM, with tools like JIRA.
• Experience with .NET or Microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and ArgoCD.
• Strong version control skills using GitHub or similar.
• Experience with SonarQube/Cloud, GitHub Actions, or equivalent CI/CD tools.
• Understanding of Cloud Technologies, AWS, especially EKS.
• Familiarity with Docker & Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.

Desirable skills include:

• Understanding of Release/Deploy processes.
• Experience with security tools like Snyk integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience maintaining pipelines with ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, or similar.

About us

We are one of the largest UK building societies, recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work,’ committed to diversity and ethical practices. Our recent integration with The Co-operative Bank reinforces our shared values.

Flexibility and inclusion

We support flexible working arrangements. Please discuss options with us before applying.

Additional info

We are a Disability Confident Employer offering interviews to disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria.

Location: Hybrid

Note: If you are not a passport holder of the country, a work permit may be required. More info is available on our Blog.

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