Backend AWS Engineer

Job Description

About Us

Leighton: 30 years and counting. Experienced and agile. Trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands. We develop and deliver custom software. We use technology to make money, save money, create efficiencies, integrate systems, solve problems. To help our customers thrive. We have a pool of talent. To manage projects. Test to high standards. Create user experiences for every type of user. We include, include, include. Our service is personal. We know your name. We can do amazing things with tech. We’ve got the talent. We decide what’s best for our customer together.

Our Values

The Leighton culture defines how we do business and how we interact with our colleagues and customers. It makes us unique and provides us with a competitive advantage

• We act with honesty and truth, always!
• We collaborate to bring our purpose to life in a caring and supportive way
• We nurture our amazing people to be the best version of themselves
• Passionate about what we do, proud of what we achieve
• Our curiosity inspires the amazing

The Role

We understand people may be looking to change roles in the coming months or years, for whatever reason, and at Leighton we are always looking for the next great talent to join us. We have some exciting projects and opportunities coming up and we would love to hear from likeminded individuals who are interested in finding out if Leighton could be their next career move.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Highly skilled in AWS and its associated technologies
• Proficiency in Java and React
• Good level of experience in Agile Development Practices
• Good experience with Code Quality Practices
• Good experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment

Behaviours

• An open and genuine communicator
• Able to take responsibility for your actions
• Always learning and wanting to improve
• Takes responsibility for own development
• Love what you do
• Value and support your team
• Embrace who you are
• Open minded and willing to explore new ideas

What We Offer

We value our team and to attract exceptional people, we offer an excellent package! In 2023 we were recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Tech by Great Place To Work UK, the global authority on workplace culture.

As a Leighton employee you can look forward to:

• A competitive salary this will be dependent on experience.
• A contributory pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A flexible approach to working hours
• Continuous personal development, career path and training
• And more....