Software Engineer (HashiVault Platform)

Synechron; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron, a global technology consulting firm, seeks an experienced Software Engineer (HashiVault Platform) to join our Glasgow team. You will manage and enhance the HashiCorp Vault platform, ensuring secure secrets management and platform reliability in a complex enterprise environment.

Based in Glasgow, the role offers permanent/contract opportunities with a focus on backend development, Kubernetes, and Vault integrations within Morgan Stanley's cybersecurity ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Strong programming in Golang and/or Python.
• Experience building REST APIs, distributed systems, and microservices.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including Helm.
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance backend services, APIs, microservices, and platform capabilities using Golang or Python.
• Build and implement security controls to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Develop AI-powered tooling and automation for vulnerability analysis and resilience.
• Design and develop testing frameworks, automation suites, and quality engineering solutions.

Skills

Backend development

REST API design

Distributed systems

Golang

Python

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

HashiCorp Vault

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer (HashiVault Platform) to join our banking client in Glasgow. The role involves managing and enhancing the HashiCorp Vault platform, ensuring secure secrets management, access control, and platform reliability within a complex enterprise environment.

• Position: Software Engineer (HashiVault Platform)
• Location: Glasgow | Waterloo Street
• Employment Type: Permanent / Contract
• Experience Required: 4-8 Years

About Company

Synechron is a global technology consulting firm that helps leading organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovation, expertise, and agility. With more than 16,500 professionals across around 60 offices in over 20 countries, we combine deep industry knowledge with advanced capabilities in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data engineering.

Our regional teams, supported by strategic delivery centers, provide scalable, cost-efficient solutions tailored to local markets. Through our award-winning Synechron FinLabs accelerators and strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, we enable clients to innovate fast and lead with confidence. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Synechron: Technology and AI Consulting for Business

Synechron is an innovative global consulting firm delivering industry-leading digital solutions to transform and empower businesses.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Synechron’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, Same Difference, was developed because we believe in a culture of listening, respect, and opportunity.

We each bring unique backgrounds, thoughts, talents, and experiences with us to work every day, and we know that by embracing them, we are creating an even greater Synechron. The best way to build a strong team is to value individual differences. So, it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you’ve had to do to get here – if you have the skills, enthusiasm, and drive to make your mark, we’ll support you like we support each other. Choose a career with us and let’s pursue innovation, together.

Job Descriptions

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance backend services, APIs, microservices, and platform capabilities using Golang or Python.
• Build and implement security controls that improve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise services.
• Develop AI-powered tooling and intelligent automation to support vulnerability analysis, cyber resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Design and develop testing frameworks, automation suites, and quality engineering solutions.

DevOps & Service Ownership

• Operate and continuously improve a production-grade cybersecurity platform in a build-and-run model.
• Participate in on-call support and incident response activities.
• Develop observability, monitoring, and alerting solutions to improve reliability and user experience.
• Execute remediation activities related to security findings, platform vulnerabilities, and operational improvements.

Integration & Automation

• Develop integrations with enterprise technologies and security platforms.
• Onboard new tools and services into the Morgan Stanley technology ecosystem.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code practices.
• Enhance deployment automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, code reviews, and Agile ceremonies.
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, architectural principles, security guidelines, and best practices.
• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration across the Vault Squad and Data Protection Services organization.
• Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4-8 years of hands-on development experience in backend, full-stack, or AI agent development.
• Strong programming expertise in Golang and/or Python.
• Experience building REST APIs, distributed systems, and microservices-based applications.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including Helm.
• Experience building AI-driven solutions utilizing:
• Vector Databases
• Context and memory management frameworks
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in a highly collaborative environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HashiCorp Vault, Terraform, or other HashiCorp technologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns and distributed systems.
• Experience with:
• Retry patterns
• Idempotency
• API gateways
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as:
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code methodologies.
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, including:
• SLOs/SLIs
• Observability engineering
• Reliability best practices
• Experience with cybersecurity concepts such as:
• Secrets management
• Encryption at rest and in transit
• Authentication and authorization
• PKI and certificate management
• CVE remediation and vulnerability management