Senior Engineer (Oracle & Cloud Apps)

Job Description

At Aberdeen our ambition is to be the UKs leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industrys best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients customers colleagues shareholders and society. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses interactive investor (ii) Investments and Adviser each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients evolving needs:

• interactive investor: The UKs second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform enabling individuals in the UK to plan save and invest in the way that works for them.

• Adviser: Provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers enabling them to create value for their customers.

• Investments: A specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market through either public markets or alternative asset classes.
  

About the Department

The Enterprise Applications team is dedicated to designing implementing and optimising enterprise solutions to support our business operations and goals. The team focuses on leveraging cloud technologies modern engineering practices and collaborative Agile methodologies to deliver high-quality scalable and secure applications and services.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experiencedSenior Engineerto join our Enterprise Applications team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise inOracle ERP and EPM products strong proficiency incloud technologies and hands-on experience withGitHubAPI integrationsIdentity and Access Management (IAM)includingSingle Sign-On (SSO). This role will be instrumental in designing implementing and optimising enterprise solutions that support our business operations and strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Cloud Migration and Optimization: Spearhead the migration and optimization of Oracle ERP and EPM applications to cloud-native services focusing on architecture cost and operational efficiency.

• Develop and Integrate APIs: Design develop and maintain RESTful and SOAP APIs to integrate Oracle systems with internal and third-party applications ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.

• Implement IAM and SSO Solutions: Manage and implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions using tools like Azure AD Okta and Oracle Identity Cloud Service.

• Enhance DevOps and Automation: Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines test automation and observability practices using tools such as Azure DevOps GitHub and Jenkins to streamline the development lifecycle.

• Mentor and Collaborate: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers participate in code reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

• Ensure Security and Compliance: Monitor system performance conduct root cause analysis implement corrective actions and ensure compliance with security data governance and regulatory standards.
  

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Extensive experience with Oracle ERP Cloud (e.g. Financials Procurement Projects) and Oracle EPM Cloud (e.g. Planning Financial Consolidation).

• Proficiency in developing and maintaining RESTful and SOAP APIs with strong knowledge of JSON and XML.

• Hands-on experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions including Azure Active Directory Okta and Oracle Identity Cloud Service.

• Proven experience in designing and managing cloud-native applications and infrastructure using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AWS or Azure.

• Strong background in utilizing GitHub Jenkins Terraform and other DevOps tools for source control code reviews and CI/CD pipeline implementation.

• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as SQL PL/SQL Java Python and Shell scripting.
  

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

Theres more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn get involved and be supported.

When you join us your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days annual leave a 16% employer pension contribution a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable) private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefitshere.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas our vectors of growth focused on our clients changing needs. You can find out more about what we dohere.

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work if you have the talent and commitment to join our team wed like to hear from you.

At Aberdeen weve adopted a blended working approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles their teams our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive our actions is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements for example because you are neurodivergent or have a physical sensory cognitive mental visible or invisible disability please let us know and well be happy to help.

Were committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds experience cognitive and neurodiversity age gender gender identity sexual orientation disability religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.