Senior Developer

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., * 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

• 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

Up to £67k depending on experience

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.