JORDAN MADDEN

.NET Software Engineer (AWS)
A hands-on engineering role building and supporting .NET services on AWS for a trading platform, hybrid in Belfast, paying &pound;65,000 to &pound;85,000.
About the Company
Our client is a global technology consultancy that places engineering teams with major financial services and trading clients. They are growing their Belfast practice to support an energy trading platform, and are hiring .NET engineers at more than one level to build, run and improve the services behind it.
The Role
You will work on .NET services running in AWS, either building new functionality or keeping existing services healthy in production, depending on where your strengths lie. Some engineers will lean towards trading connectivity and market data, others towards the reliability, deployment and day to day running of the platform. Either way you will be close to a live, business-critical system and the people who depend on it.
Key Responsibilities
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<li>Design, build and maintain backend services in C# and .NET.</li>
<li>Deploy and run services on AWS, including containerised workloads.</li>
<li>Support production systems, investigating issues and driving them to root cause.</li>
<li>Work on trading connectivity and market data integrations where your experience allows.</li>
<li>Improve the reliability, performance and observability of existing services.</li>
<li>Contribute to code reviews, design discussions and engineering standards.</li>
<li>Work closely with other engineers, support teams and the client&rsquo;s stakeholders.</li>
</ul>
What You&rsquo;ll Need
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<li>Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET is essential, and the single most important thing we are looking for.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience deploying or running applications on AWS.</li>
<li>Experience supporting software in production and debugging live issues.</li>
<li>Clear communication and the confidence to work directly with client stakeholders.</li>
<li>Experience with Kubernetes, ideally Amazon EKS, is highly advantageous.</li>
<li>Knowledge of the FIX protocol is a strong advantage.</li>
<li>Experience with exchange interfaces such as Eurex EMDI or ETI is desirable.</li>
<li>Experience in financial services, trading or market data systems is desirable.</li>
</ul>
Why Apply?
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<li>Work on a live trading platform where your work has a visible impact.</li>
<li>Hybrid working from a brand new Belfast city centre office.</li>
<li>Salary of &pound;65,000 to &pound;85,000, depending on experience.</li>
<li>Openings at more than one level, so both experienced and more senior engineers are considered.</li>
<li>Room to grow into trading connectivity or platform reliability, whichever suits you.</li>
<li>Backing of a large, established consultancy with a growing Belfast team.</li>
</ul>
Note For Applicants
All candidates must be currently residing in NI and have full UK Right to Work. Visa Sponsorship for this role is not provided.
Interested?
For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Jordan Madden at <a href="mailto:jordan@ochopeople.com">jordan@ochopeople.com</a>.

Software Developer (C#/.net)

Data Engineer | Belfast
<ul>
<li>Mid-level Data Engineer (3+ years) joining a growing data practice</li>
<li>Python, SQL, AWS and a modern data lakehouse platform</li>
<li>Shape the data platform behind an AI-forward SaaS product used by major names in security, retail and law enforcement</li>
</ul>
About the Company
Their technology helps keep frontline staff safe and reduce risk. They have built a culture around openness, transparency and a one-team spirit, and they are AI-forward in both how they work and what they build.
The Role This is a chance to help build out a modern data lakehouse platform and a data practice that is still taking shape. You will own the journey from raw source to finished insight, onboarding new data, building pipelines and models, and delivering dashboards used by internal teams and external customers. You will work closely with data, domain and product teams, turning requirements into clean, well-engineered solutions. The team values pragmatism over complexity, so this suits someone who likes ownership, solves problems practically and enjoys seeing their work used.
Key Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Build and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines, onboarding internal and external data sources via APIs and database integrations</li>
<li>Design reusable, well-structured data models that support analytics, reporting and product features</li>
<li>Develop clear, intuitive dashboards and reports for internal and customer-facing use</li>
<li>Test, monitor and troubleshoot pipelines to improve data quality, reliability and performance</li>
<li>Collaborate with domain owners, product and engineering to define data needs and deliver from requirement to release</li>
<li>Apply AI-assisted development tools to speed up delivery and contribute practical improvements to the platform</li>
<li>Uphold data protection and governance practices across all data work</li>
<li>Maintain clear, useful technical documentation</li>
</ul>
What You'll Need Essential
<ul>
<li>3+ years in data engineering, analytics engineering or a similar hands-on role</li>
<li>Strong Python and SQL</li>
<li>Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines and integrating data from APIs and other sources</li>
<li>Solid grasp of data modelling, warehousing and cloud data platforms, with hands-on AWS data services experience</li>
<li>Practical experience building BI dashboards or reports</li>
<li>Familiarity with Git, testing, CI/CD and data quality practices</li>
<li>Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools</li>
<li>Based in or within commuting distance of Belfast, with the right to work in the UK</li>
</ul>
Nice to have
<ul>
<li>Data lake or lakehouse experience, plus transformation, orchestration or data quality tooling</li>
<li>Customer-facing SaaS analytics, semantic models or infrastructure-as-code</li>
<li>Exposure to AI, machine learning or advanced analytics</li>
</ul>
Why Apply?
<ul>
<li>Generous annual leave allowance</li>
<li>Health insurance contribution</li>
<li>Learning and development opportunities, with real responsibility from day one</li>
<li>Cycle to work and home &amp; tech schemes</li>
<li>An open, collaborative, one-team culture in a scaleup that reinvests in its people</li>
<li>A genuine say in shaping a growing data platform and practice</li>
</ul>
Interested? Message Ryan Quinn directly on LinkedIN or send your CV in via the link below.

Data Engineer ( New )

Lead Data Engineer
Ocho People | Technology Recruitment
At a Glance
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lead Data Engineer role at a high growth digital technology consultancy with a 30 year track record delivering for government, NHS and enterprise clients
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Palantir, Java, Scala or Python, Databricks and cloud data platforms across transformational projects at citizen scale
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hands-on technical leadership with a small team to coach and develop
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hybrid working
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Salary &pound;95,000 - &pound;105,000
&nbsp;
Why This Organisation
Our client is a high growth digital technology consultancy with three decades of experience delivering transformational projects for some of the most impactful organisations in the UK &mdash; government, NHS and a wide range of enterprise clients. They are problem solvers and collaborators driven by a genuine mission to create real impact through technology, and their people-first culture means your ideas are valued, your growth is supported and your contributions genuinely matter.
The scale of the work here is significant. You will be designing and developing data solutions that handle data at genuine citizen scale, working with cutting edge platforms across Palantir, Databricks and major cloud providers. The culture is inclusive, ambitious and grounded in clear values &mdash; determined, honest, respectful, creative and cooperative. If you are a lead level data engineer who wants their work to have real world impact, this is the kind of organisation that delivers that.
&nbsp;
The Role and What It Can Do For Your Career
This is a Lead Data Engineer position where you will take responsibility for designing and developing data processing and persistence software components for solutions that handle data at scale. You will provide strong development leadership for team members, take ownership of the quality of the codebase, and work with project architects on the non-functional requirements of ETL and ELT data processing pipelines. You will also manage, coach and develop a small number of staff while contributing to technical proposals as part of the sales process.
The career value is the breadth of the domain and the seniority of the scope. You will be working on transformational public sector and enterprise data projects &mdash; the kind of engagements that shape careers &mdash; with the technical ownership and team leadership that comes with a lead level appointment. The opportunity to contribute to commercial proposals and client relationships also adds a dimension most purely technical roles do not offer.
&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Take responsibility for the development of whole components or subsystems including design, code, test and defect resolution
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Focus on hands-on design and development using open source and commercial platforms
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Define and enforce development best practice, coaching team members to ensure consistency
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Work with project architects to take responsibility for non-functional needs of ETL and ELT data processing pipelines including robustness and performance
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Take responsibility for standards and execution of unit and integration testing within the team
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lead troubleshooting and performance tuning activities
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Work with Operations, Security Architects and accreditors to ensure operational readiness and compliance
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Advise customers, managers and team members on estimated effort and technical implications of user stories
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contribute to technical proposals as part of the sales process
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Manage, coach and develop a small number of staff with a focus on performance and career development
&nbsp;
What You Will Need
&nbsp;
Essential:
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Experience leading a team of engineers in the implementation of data intensive system components
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Strong commercial experience working with Palantir
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proficient software development experience in Java, Scala or Python
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Software development experience with data processing platforms from AWS, Azure, GCP or Databricks
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expert SQL skills or SQL extensions for analytical use cases
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expert understanding of distributed data stores and data processing frameworks
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proficient in designing analytical and operational data models
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Experience applying standards for design patterns, development style guides and operational readiness
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Strong communication skills &mdash; able to explain technical design clearly in writing and verbally
&nbsp;
Nice to Have:
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Comfortable with data warehouse methods and techniques
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AWS, Azure or GCP certification in data services
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Active participation in development or technology communities
&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expertise in continuous improvement and sharing input on data best practice
&nbsp;
Why You Should Apply Now
Lead Data Engineer roles at this salary, with Palantir expertise, citizen-scale project experience and a genuine team leadership remit, are rare in Northern Ireland. Our client has a 30 year track record, a strong pipeline of transformational work and a culture that genuinely invests in its people. The work has real world impact. The career trajectory is clear.
Salary &pound;95,000 - &pound;105,000. Hybrid working.
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How to Apply
Please reach out to Nick Napier directly on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below for a confidential conversation about this opportunity.

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