There is more to the UK tech scene than the hustle and bustle of London. Many of the UK's cities have dedicated tech scenes that hold their own with any of the industry's big centres.
 
 
 
 
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The Best Cities in the UK to work in the Tech Industry – Outside London

Technical Author (SC Cleared Technology) *Hybrid / London* to £60kAre you a talented writer with a sound technical understanding?Do you want to utilise your Technical Author skills within a challenging, fun, and highly rewarding work environment where there are no shortages of opportunities to progress your career?Salary &amp; Benefits:<ul><li>Up to £60k salary</li><li>Hybrid working (1 day a week remote)</li><li>25 days holiday plus 5 buy days</li><li>Private medical insurance and life cover</li><li>6% employer pension contribution</li><li>Regular socials, lunch and learns, and office games</li></ul>Your Role:As a Technical Author, you will be responsible for translating complex technical information into clear and user-friendly documentation that technical and non-technical users can understand. You'll be creating various types of documentation including manuals, guides, and online resources which all need to be written in an accessible way using diagrams and indices to provide additional guidance.You'll need to gain an in depth understanding of the company's products and product features to enable you to document new releases and updates. This role will also include proof reading, researching, collating, and editing documents and working closely with product owners, developers, and testers.Office &amp; WFH Policy:You'll be based in London offices but will have flexibility to work remotely 4 days a week. Requirements:<ul><li>You have exceptional written communication skills and excellent attention to details</li><li>You have an ability to understand and interpret technical products to a non-technical audience</li><li>You have a degree in Engineering, English, Writing or similar</li><li>You have strong communication and collaboration skills</li></ul>As a Technical Author, you can expect to earn a competitive salary (up to £60k) plus benefits.Apply today or call to find out more about this Technical Author role.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YnVzaW5lc3NhbmFseXNpc2FuZHByb2plY3RtYW5hZ2VtZW50LjI4MTU3LjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

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Application Support Analyst / Engineer (Java Linux) London / WFH to £55k Are you a customer focussed Application Support Analyst with Java coding skills? You could be progressing your career at a market leading FinTech that provide real-time web connectivity market data and trading services to investment banks and other financial institutions worldwide.As an Application Support Analyst you'll join the Service Desk responsible for providing 1st / 2nd line technical support for customers' web based trading systems. Responsibilities will include eliciting diagnostic information from the customer, performing analysis and working with developers to review product code (Java) and work with parts of the customers' code to replicate issues that they are experiencing. You'll develop strong working relationships with clients and ensure that their requirements and expectations are managed in a professional manner.WFH Policy:You'll be able to work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues in the London office 1-2 days a week.Requirements:<ul><li>You have experience of providing Application / Technical Support within a FinTech / trading / finance environment</li><li>You're able to code with Java and collaborate closely with software engineers</li><li>You have a good knowledge of Linux OS</li><li>You have troubleshooting and debugging skills</li><li>You have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills</li><li>You have good analysis, critical thinking and problem solving abilities</li><li>You're degree educated in a STEM subject; Computer Science preferred</li></ul>Salary &amp; benefits:As an Application Support Engineer you can expect to earn a highly competitive salary (to £55k) plus benefits including:<ul><li>23 days holiday (increasing to 27)</li><li>Pension (6%)</li><li>Private medical / dental</li><li>Gym membership and much more</li></ul>Apply now or call to find out more about this Application Support Analyst (Java Linux) opportunity.At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/c3VwcG9ydC42ODA5OS4xMjc5N0BjbGllbnRzZXJ2ZXIuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

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Application Support Analyst Java Linux - FinTech

Technical Support Consultant (Windows O365) London to £45kAre you a Technical Support Consultant with finance experience who enjoys working with clients? You could be progressing your career at a technology consultancy / MSP that provides a range of technical solutions and services to Hedge Fund / finance clients in London.As a Technical Support Consultant you'll be responsible for 2nd-3rd line on-site support in a customer facing role. You'll be working with diverse computing environments across a wide range of clients, performing rapid analysis of workstation level incidents, troubleshooting and resolving issues speedily and efficiently. Typical issues may consist of Office 365 / Mail Application issues, Client/Server connectivity issues, time sensitive and VIP workstation incidents, File Restorers, Remote Access incidents (Citrix and Terminal Servers), Network printers; you'll prioritise issues and communicate with the client throughout the process through to resolution.Location:You'll be based in London, Monday to Friday, either at client site or in the office. Most clients are based around the West End. Requirements:<ul><li>You have experience of providing face to face IT support within a financial services environment</li><li>You have a strong foundation in Microsoft technologies: Office 365, Windows desktops, Active Directory, Exchange</li><li>You have a good knowledge of VMWare</li><li>You have an understanding of routers, firewalls and switches; spyware and malware removal tools</li><li>You have excellent communication and client facing skills</li><li>Ideally you will be degree educated or hold a CompTIA certification </li></ul>Salary &amp; benefits:As a Technical Support Consultant you will earn a competitive salary (to £45k) plus bonus and benefits.Apply now or call to find out more about this Technical Support Consultant opportunity.At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/c3VwcG9ydC43ODIyNi4xMjc5N0BjbGllbnRzZXJ2ZXIuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

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Backend Python Engineer (Flask Django FastAPI) *Hybrid / London* to £65kInnovative start-up within the oral hygiene space is seeking a talented mid-level Backend Python Engineer to join their growing team!The company has recently been acquired by a large health-care company and has exciting ambitions to scale their core product into other areas of the health-care market.Salary &amp; Benefits:<ul><li>Up to £65k salary</li><li>Hybrid working (1 - 2 days a week in West London office)</li><li>Team lunches</li></ul>Your Role:As a Backend Python Engineer, you will be joining a backend engineering team of 4 within a wider technology team of 10 where you will focus on creating robust and efficient web-based backend systems for the core product offering utilising Python, Django, Flask, and FastAPI. Your work will involve a combination of enhancements to the existing product and Greenfield project work to build out a subscription system from scratch including ordering, finance, marketing, supply chain, and support request features.The team have a huge focus on best engineering practices, operate in Agile routines and are enhancing their DevOps processes within a dynamic and rapidly changing environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would thrive within a start-up team environment and has a desire to work within a niche and innovative health-care space.Office &amp; WFH:The company is based in West London however, you can work remotely 3 - 4 days a week.Requirements:<ul><li>You are a talented mid-level Backend Python Engineer who has experience using Django, Flask, and FastAPI</li><li>You are passionate about best engineering practises and developing clean, efficient, and well tested code</li><li>You are interested in a start-up environment and thrive within a fast-paced setting</li><li>You have excellent communication and collaboration skills</li></ul>As a Backend Python Engineer, you can expect to earn a competitive salary (up to £65k) plus benefits.Apply today or call to find out more about this Backend Python Engineer (Django Flask FastAPI) role.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZGV2b3BlbnNvdXJjZS45ODU5MS4xMjc5N0BjbGllbnRzZXJ2ZXIuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

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Backend Python Engineer - Start-up

Java Developer / Engineer (Kotlin AWS Full Stack) Amsterdam to €85,000Are you a skilled Java Developer looking for an opportunity to work with a modern tech stack whilst continually improving your skills? You could be progressing your career at a global FinTech company, focussing on a Greenfield product that helps global companies to achieve environmental sustainability and NetZero targets via Blockchain technology solutions.As a Java Developer you will work across the full technology stack with a focus on backend systems but also with some front end (JavaScript, Angular) work. You'll quickly gain an understanding of the complete ecosystem of the modern, distributed application with a broad scope of work including AWS, mobile applications, trading and transfer functionality, integration of 3rd party platforms.This is an opportunity to work on worthwhile technology that is helping to increase decarbonisation whilst working on complex and interesting systems with continual learning opportunities.WFH Policy:You'll join colleagues in the Amsterdam office two days a week with flexibility to work from home the other three days.Requirements:<ul><li>You have strong serverside Java and / or Kotlin experience</li><li>You have a thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Design Patterns, Data Structures</li><li>You have a good knowledge of AWS</li><li>You have a good understanding of CI/CD, DevOps</li><li>You also have some JavaScript, Angular, React front end skills</li><li>You're collaborative, enjoy problem solving and continually learning</li><li>It would be great if you also have experience or an interest in Blockchain, Ethereum (Web 3 / Solidity)</li><li>You have good English language skills </li></ul>Salary &amp; Benefits:As a Java Developer / Software Engineer (Java Kotlin AWS) you will earn a competitive salary (to €85,000) plus benefits including:<ul><li>Stock options</li><li>25 days holiday</li><li>Flexible working in a relaxed technology focussed environment</li></ul>Apply now to find out more about this Java Developer / Software Engineer (Java Kotlin AWS JavaScript) opportunity.Ref: 20127/E/KS/021023<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZXVyb3BlZGV2LjQ1MjIwLjEyNzk3QGNsaWVudHNlcnZlci5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">

The Best Cities in the UK to work in the Tech Industry – Outside LondonPosted over 2 years ago by Client Server

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