Octopus Computer Associates

About the Company

Octopus is one of the oldest and most established technical staffing organisations in Europe having specialised in placing consultants since its inception in 1976. From our offices in London and Brussels we have worked with many large organisations for over 40 years, helping them successfully grow and develop via the placement of quality candidates across the UK, Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific.

"Our company ethos since our inception in 1976 has been to provide a professional and quality service to both our clients and candidates. Our reputation in the market place over this period with our clients and candidates has been built on mutual trust. Our clients now view us as recruiting partners.

In today's market place where it is hard to differentiate between organisations I would like to think that here at Octopus - continuing to consistently try and improve as a company and to "exceed expectations" in all areas, make us stand apart from the crowd."

Martin Collis - CEO

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Company Name

Octopus Computer Associates

Job Title

Cloud Software Engineer (AWS, GCP) - Birmingham or Sheffield (60%) and Remote (40%)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Cloud Software Engineer (AWS, GCP) **Role Summary:** Senior Cloud Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining resilient front‑end and back‑end services on AWS and GCP for a high‑availability financial platform. Works across 60 % on‑site (Birmingham/Sheffield) and 40 % remote, collaborating with architecture, DevOps, and product teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud‑native solutions. **Expectations:** - Deliver high‑quality, production‑ready code within sprint cycles. - Adhere to security, compliance, and audit standards. - Operate under PAYE through umbrella, IR35 compliant. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. Design and implement REST‑API services (Python, Go) and front‑end clients. 2. Manage PostgreSQL schema changes via Liquibase, ensuring audit compliance. 3. Deploy and maintain containerized services using Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless functions. 4. Collaborate with DevOps on IaC (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI). 5. Conduct root‑cause analysis for incidents and performance bottlenecks. 6. Contribute to architecture decisions, monitoring, logging, and observability (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana). **Required Skills:** - 5+ years’ software engineering in large‑scale distributed systems. - Proficiency in Python & Go; PostgreSQL experience. - Hands‑on AWS/GCP (compute, storage, IAM, KMS). - Database change management (Liquibase or equivalent). - Containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), serverless. - IaC (Terraform), CI/CD, and basic automation scripting. - Cloud security fundamentals; familiarity with audit/compliance in regulated finance. - Strong written and verbal communication; Agile experience. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience. - (Optional) Certifications in AWS/GCP cloud architecture, Terraform, or security are desirable.

Sheffieldbirmingham, United kingdom

On site

Mid level

30-09-2025

Company Name

Octopus Computer Associates

Job Title

Program Manager (Software Delivery) 12 month contract - Hampshire/Hybrid

Job Description

**Job Title** Program Manager (Software Delivery) **Role Summary** 12‑month contract program manager responsible for coordinating and delivering multiple software development projects within the financial services domain, prioritising payments (cards). Hybrid role: 2 onsite days per week, remainder remote. Requires Agile and delivery management expertise, proactive execution, and stakeholder alignment across a matrixed environment. **Expectations** - Agile‑certified (SaFe preferred; PMP, ITIL, SAFE a plus) - Demonstrated success in managing end‑to‑end software delivery, delivering business value and emerging technology initiatives - Action‑oriented, proactive risk and dependency management in complex “Gray Space” projects - Effective communication and stakeholder engagement at all organisational levels **Key Responsibilities** - Define and deliver customer‑centric business value across product lifecycle phases - Lead end‑to‑end delivery planning, scheduling, and execution for multiple product areas - Create, maintain, and communicate roadmaps, schedules, and status reports to stakeholders on a regular cadence - Identify resource needs, establish budgets, and manage financials across initiatives - Manage dependencies, risks, and impediments; escalated issues to senior management promptly - Orchestrate workflows across teams and complex portfolios in a matrixed operating model - Partner with product and platform leads to develop business cases, scope, vision, and strategy alignment - Provide guidance and leadership where organisational ownership is undefined or products/technologies are nascent - Facilitate decision‑making around scope, scope changes, financials, and risk mitigation - Drive innovation through research, brainstorming, and translating concepts into executable projects **Required Skills** - Agile project management, preferably with SaFe certification - Experience in software delivery management, ideally within payments or broader financial services - Strong risk, dependency, and resource management capabilities - Excellent stakeholder communication and facilitation skills - Cross‑functional team leadership in matrixed environments - Proactive, action‑oriented mindset, adept at problem‑solving and consensus building **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field - Agile certification (SaFe preferred; PMP, ITIL, SAFE considered advantageous)

Hampshire, United kingdom

Remote

30-09-2025

Company Name

Octopus Computer Associates

Job Title

GCP Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Platform) - Birmingham/Sheffield/Edinburgh (60%) & Remote (40%)

Job Description

**Job Title:** GCP Cloud Engineer **Role Summary** Seasoned GCP Cloud Engineer required to design, deploy, and optimize secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for a global financial institution. Focus on public cloud services, DevOps integration, and compliance within regulated environments. **Expectations** Proven experience in large-scale cloud engineering with GCP, strong DevOps expertise, and security-focused implementation. Must meet regulatory compliance standards for finance/banking sectors. **Key Responsibilities** - Deploy, configure, and secure back-end REST API services using GCP-native tools. - Implement containerized application runtimes via Infrastructure as Code (IaC). - Develop CI/CD pipelines with traceability and compliance adherence, collaborating with DevOps and Security teams. - Monitor, manage, and optimize GCP infrastructure for performance, cost-efficiency, and resilience. - Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to ensure risk, compliance, governance, and governance. - Troubleshoot live systems, perform root cause analysis, resolve incidents, and eliminate performance bottlenecks. **Required Skills** - Hands-on GCP experience: compute, storage, networking, IAM, PostgreSQL, and cost optimization. - Proficiency in DevOps practices (Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI), CI/CD tools, and containerization (Kubernetes, serverless). - Expertise in Linux, relational/NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed tracing. - Security knowledge: cloud security, compliance frameworks, cryptography (authentication, encryption). - Automation scripting (Terraform, Ansible) and enterprise monitoring (ELK, Splunk, Prometheus). - Experience in Agile methodologies and non-functional testing. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience. - Demonstrable 5+ years in cloud/distributed systems engineering. - GCP certifications (e.g., GCP Cloud DevOps Engineer) advantageous.

Sheffieldbirminghamedinburgh, United kingdom

On site

Mid level

30-09-2025

Company Name

Octopus Computer Associates

Job Title

Security Solution Architect (IAM, PAM, CyberArk, Centrify, Delinea/Thycotic, OneIdentity)

Job Description

**Job Title** Security Solution Architect (IAM, PAM) **Role Summary** Design, document, and manage end‑to‑end Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions for a large banking group’s strategic Identity & Access Management (IAM) programme. Develop high‑level and low‑level architecture designs, lead design approvals, and ensure alignment with business and security requirements. Present solutions to senior leadership, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and manage risks and technical debt throughout the transformation lifecycle. **Expectations** - Deliver comprehensive architecture design documents that satisfy functional and non‑functional business requirements. - Facilitate design authority reviews and secure stakeholder agreement. - Produce key design decision records and manage design deviations responsibly. - Mitigate technical risks and document mitigation actions. - Collaborate with engineering, test, and security SMEs across global teams. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Produce, manage, and update high‑level and detailed solution designs for PAM and related systems. 2. Document and publish design decisions, options, and deviations, ensuring transparency and traceability. 3. Record and mitigate technical risks and issues arising from proposed designs. 4. Translate requirements into architecture, ensuring cost‑effective, efficient, and secure solutions. 5. Conduct peer reviews of PAM team designs and provide constructive feedback. 6. Collaborate with Engineering and Test teams within the programme. 7. Present designs and justifications to design authorities, senior leadership, and stakeholders. 8. Escalate technical and project risks, articulate remediation steps, and map design decisions to risk outcomes. **Required Skills** - Proven experience as a Solution Architect in IAM/PAM environments. - Deep knowledge of privileged access solutions: CyberArk, Centrify, Delinea/Thycotic, OneIdentity. - Strong documentation skills: produce clear high‑level and low‑level designs. - Familiarity with visualisation tools (BizzDesign, Archi, or UML). - Proficiency in Jira (project/task management) and Confluence (documentation). - Ability to assess and mitigate technical and project risks. - Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. - Capacity to translate business requirements into secure, scalable architecture. - Experience leading design authorities and presenting to senior stakeholders. **Required Education & Certifications** - CISSP, CISM, or another broad, industry‑recognised cybersecurity certification. - Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field. - Minimum of 5–7 years experience in security architecture, with a focus on IAM/PAM. ---

Sheffield and, United kingdom

Remote

30-09-2025