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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Alexander Mann Solutions
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), Live Connect (Windows), Operational Databases, Software Systems, Apache Spark, Gitlab, SC Clearance, Pyspark, AWS Glue, AWS Data Analytics, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-2AA1FA0B0E371018CB/

## About the Role

Strong Java development experience
. Strong Python development experience
. Strong SQL skills
. AWS cloud experience
. Experience working with large scale data platforms or data focused applications
. Experience using GitLab for source control and CI/CD
. Understanding of secure systems and handling production data
. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Desirable:
. Apache Airflow
. Apache Spark/PySpark
. Experience working with AWS data services such as Amazon Athena, AWS Lake Formation, AWS Glue or similar technologies.
. Previous public sector experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

## Description

DWP is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the ongoing development and enhancement of a large scale AWS hosted data platform. Working within a highly secure environment, you will contribute to both live services and future platform developments, helping ensure the secure management and processing of critical production data.

As a Senior Software Engineer, your main responsibilities will be to:
. Develop and enhance software solutions supporting a large scale AWS hosted data platform.
. Work with production data, ensuring security, resilience and operational stability.
. Support ongoing platform development and contribute to future product enhancements.
. Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver high quality, scalable solutions.
. Investigate and resolve complex technical issues across applications and cloud infrastructure.
. Contribute to engineering best practices, code quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
. Support the design and implementation of secure data processing solutions.


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