Senior Software Engineer (AWS)

Permanent

Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Salary: A competitive salary from £64,400 - £85,000 depending on the experience you can bring

Closing date: 30th April 2026

Who we are:

Enterprise Technology is Aegon's global IT partner. We provide dedicated support to Transamerica and we bring all Aegon's business units together through the use of technology. We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works. We’re creating the company’s AI environment, building a flexible ‘cloud experience’ for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company’s technology. In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe

Across 6 locations, there are over 1,000 employees in the US, the Netherlands, UK, and Hungary, we support 20+ country units in the world. Our global teams are comprised of experts in the areas such as application development, information security, infrastructure services, data & analytics, risk & controls, procurement, program management, and architecture.  With the breadth of functions within Enterprise Technology, individuals can pursue a wide variety of careers, and we have a focus on supporting employees’ development.  In particular, our Talent Marketplace enables colleagues to take on gigs to broaden their experience and try out different responsibilities, which can be extremely rewarding.

The most important quality in the people who join us is curiosity.  A lot of what we do is problem solving, requiring colleagues to take what they know and apply it to new situations. We have many mature processes, but we’re always looking for opportunities to improve, so we want people who are naturally inquisitive and confident enough to challenge the way we do things. 

The Job:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help to design, build, and maintain software platforms. You will be responsible for configuring and customising the platform to meet the organisation's needs, developing and maintaining applications, workflows, and integrations, and ensuring the platform's stability, security, and performance. Additionally, you will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, build out solution designs, and ensure the scalability and efficiency of platform architectures.

This role involves automating tasks to improve efficiency and troubleshooting technical issues to ensure successful implementation and utilisation of the platform. Your efforts will enable the organisation to streamline processes, improve service delivery, and enhance overall productivity to identify opportunities to improve service performance.  

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Designing, developing, implementing, and managing software platforms, including applications, workflows, integrations, and cloud infrastructure.

  • Collaboration with stakeholders to gather requirements, build solution designs, and ensure scalability, resiliency, and efficiency of platform architectures.

  • Ensure the security of the platform and the data it handles, implementing security controls to protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorised access.

  • Developing and implementing platform strategies to improve efficiency through automation and enhance user and developer experience.

  • Monitoring system performance and health, troubleshoot technical issues, and provide technical support for cloud-based services.

  • Create system guidelines, process documentation, and training materials for the organization.

  • Installing, upgrading, and maintaining underlying infrastructure, enabling systems with automated monitoring and alerting.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • Experience with automation development and scripting tools

  • Proven ability to write and interpret code (Python, Terraform, or equivalent)

  • Proven ability to deliver Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Azure Bicep, Terraform, CloudFormation)

  • Ability to scan and resolve code standardisation issues

  • Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role (i.e. M365, AWS or Azure Engineer).

  • Strong understanding of cloud technologies, DevOps processes and automation of services.

  • Proficiency with modern platform container concepts (i.e. Docker and Kubernetes).

  • Experience with CI/CD tools and practices (Harness, GitHub, Snyk, Nexus, SonarQube, Kubernetes).

  • Experience with Cloud Deployment Automation and Orchestration tools (PowerShell, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Azure DevOps, CodeBuild/CodePipeline/CodeDeploy, Step Functions)

  • Demonstrated strong understanding of API’s and API Security

  • Demonstrated ability in automated code testing.

  • Holistic understanding of the internet and hosting from the network layer up through the application layer.

  • Flexibility and adaptability to change, and continuous learning mindset.

It’d also be great – but not essential - if you’ve got:

  • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC).

  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools.

  • Knowledge of security best practices in platform engineering.

  • Certifications in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure, M365).

What’s in it for you?

  • A competitive salary from £64,400 - £85,000 depending on the experience you can bring

  • A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%

  • A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance

  • 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.

The legal bits

We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.

Cifas Short Fair Processing Notice (applies to UK based candidates only).

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.