Lead Software Engineer

Lead the Engineering Behind Critical Public Sector Pension Systems

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer with strong Oracle Applications expertise and a passion for building resilient, business‑critical systems to lead the development, support, and enhancement of the Equiniti application suite for the Pensions Compensation Programme (DBS). Hybrid location in Gosport. Eligible for DV Security Clearance. Permanent employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the development, support and maintenance of Oracle‑based business applications.
• Driving production support, incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Managing application releases, deployments and change activities.
• Designing and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines (YAML and Classic).
• Automating build, test and deployment processes.
• Supporting application patching, upgrades and environment management.
• Working with complex datasets to deliver reporting, analysis and data fixes.
• Enhancing monitoring, logging and automation capabilities.
• Ensuring system stability, availability and performance across multiple environments.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring within the engineering team.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong Oracle Applications experience.
• Extensive knowledge of RDBMS and SQL for data analysis and reporting.
• Proven experience supporting and maintaining production applications.
• Hands‑on Azure DevOps CI/CD experience (YAML and Classic pipelines).
• Experience with release management, deployments and application patching.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell and T‑SQL).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, SDLC and version control.
• Experience working in high‑availability, business‑critical environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of WPS Pensions and Compensation systems.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Dimensions, and DIP File Share.
• Familiarity with Compendia, Touch and Compose.
• Understanding of Privileged Access Management (PAM) and security controls.
• Existing DV or SC clearance.

Employment Details

Permanent position • Location: Hybrid – Gosport • Security Clearance Level: Eligible for SC and DV Clearance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary up to £65,000.00.
• £5,400 car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy additional days).
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Pension contribution.

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