AJ Bell

About the Company

AJ Bell was formed in 1995 and is now one of the leading online investment platforms in the UK. We provide customers and advisers with wide investment choice, low-cost delivery, market leading online functionality and first class service to help them manage investment portfolios within SIPPs, ISAs and Dealing accounts. We are a fast growing and profitable company, with over 593,000 customers and PS90.4 billion of assets under administration. We are part of the FTSE 250 on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

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Company Name

AJ Bell

Job Title

Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Infrastructure Engineer **Role Summary:** Design, deliver, and maintain secure, resilient infrastructure across multiple sites, prioritising IT security and operational continuity. Lead changes, coordinate cross‑team releases, and ensure compliance with industry standards. **Expectations:** - Own end‑to‑end infrastructure projects, delivering within scope and schedule. - Proactively safeguard system availability through monitoring, capacity planning, and incident response. - Maintain governance, documentation, and standards for all infrastructure assets. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and implement infrastructure and security projects (AWS/Azure, VMC/VCF, Kubernetes, VXRail, Fortinet, SD‑WAN). - Plan, schedule and execute changes, releases, and upgrades, coordinating with related technology teams. - Monitor infrastructure health, capacity, and performance; predict and mitigate service impacts. - Conduct regular ITDR testing; ensure recovery readiness. - Manage and document security tooling (patch management, SIEM, EDR, PAM, micro‑segmentation). - Maintain infrastructure standards, compliance, and audit records. - Provide knowledge transfer through training materials and documentation. - Participate in on‑call rotation and resolve incidents promptly. **Required Skills:** - Expertise in AWS or Azure hosting, VMC/VCF, VXRail HCI, Kubernetes, Fortinet firewalls. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation). - Strong knowledge of Windows and RHEL server configuration. - Proficient with monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Opsgenie, Grafana, Prometheus). - Familiarity with ADFS, SSO, MFA, VPN, and company authentication solutions. - Ability to perform infrastructure performance & capacity planning, incident investigation, and remediation. - Excellent communication and documentation skills. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Relevant bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience. - Certifications: CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or proven Cisco expertise (ISE, DNAC), VMware VCP/VCDX, AWS/Azure Associate/Professional, or equivalent. - Knowledge of ITIL, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum project management practices.

Manchester, United kingdom

Hybrid

Mid level

25-11-2025

Company Name

AJ Bell

Job Title

Information Security Architect

Job Description

Job title: Information Security Architect Role Summary: Serve as a senior security expert supporting the Chief Information Security Officer by designing, implementing, and governing enterprise security controls and processes to protect TS systems and data. Drive secure delivery of technology and business changes, integrate security into project lifecycles, and ensure compliance with industry frameworks. Expactations: Deliver robust security architecture that safeguards confidentiality, integrity, and availability of platform services; maintain up‑to‑date security policies and controls; proactively assess risks; collaborate with cross‑functional teams to embed security into all technology initiatives; provide guidance and governance on security standards and audit readiness. Key Responsibilities - Design and implement enterprise security technology controls (endpoint, cloud, network, DevOps, monitoring) following best practices. - Conduct internal security reviews of in‑house and third‑party solutions; identify gaps and remediate. - Support audit, due diligence, and compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, and other relevant frameworks. - Act as integration point between the CISO, business, and engineering teams to embed security into project delivery. - Advise on project and change initiatives to prevent negative impact on security posture. - Define and maintain security standards in partnership with Information Security, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams. Required Skills - 5+ years in information security, ideally in financial services or e‑commerce. - Proven experience implementing enterprise security platforms (endpoint, cloud, network, DevOps). - Strong understanding of ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, and secure SDLC practices. - Expertise in risk management tools, threat landscape, and security governance. - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and ability to translate complex security concepts. - Detail‑oriented, self‑motivated, and capable of working in fast‑paced environments. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience). - CISSP or equivalent certification (e.g., CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer).

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Mid level

25-11-2025

Company Name

AJ Bell

Job Title

Senior Frontend Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Frontend Engineer Role Summary: Lead the design, development, and delivery of high‑quality, modular front‑end components for a single‑page investment platform, ensuring performance, cross‑browser compatibility, and maintainability within an agile, high‑performance engineering team. Expectations: - Deliver scalable, reusable UI components using modern frameworks (Angular, React, Vue, Svelte). - Write clean, testable JavaScript/TypeScript code following industry best practices. - Collaborate closely with product, UX, and backend teams to translate requirements into robust solutions. - Mentor junior developers and contribute to continuous improvement of front‑end processes. Key Responsibilities: - Architect and develop component libraries with BEM, CSS modules, or CSS‑in‑JS. - Implement unit tests (Jest, Mocha) and end‑to‑end tests (Cypress, Nightwatch, WebDriverIO, Protractor). - Ensure cross‑browser compatibility (IE11, Safari, Firefox, Chrome). - Integrate third‑party APIs, Redux/Ngrx/RxJS patterns for state and async handling. - Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban). - Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and performance optimization. - Continuously refactor legacy code to modern standards. Required Skills: - 5+ years of front‑end development experience. - Deep experience with one or more SPA frameworks (Angular, React, Vue, Svelte). - Proficient in JavaScript (ES5/6+), TypeScript, and modern tooling (Node.js, npm). - Version control expertise (Git, GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket). - UI frameworks knowledge (Bootstrap, Tailwind, Material). - Strong understanding of CSS methodologies and responsive design. - Experience with async/state libraries (RxJS, Ngrx, Redux). - Familiarity with web APIs, w3c standards, and security best practices. - CI/CD, automated testing, and build tooling experience. - Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem‑solving skills. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., Angular Certified Developer, React certification) are an advantage but not mandatory.

Manchester, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

05-12-2025

Company Name

AJ Bell

Job Title

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Full Stack Engineer Role Summary: Lead architecture and development of web and mobile investment applications, driving engineering excellence through Agile practices, DevOps, and continuous improvement. Expectations: • Mentor and elevate a high‑performance engineering team. • Own the full lifecycle from design to production, ensuring robust, scalable solutions in a regulated environment. • Collaborate with product, business stakeholders, and data teams to deliver user‑centric, high‑quality features. Key Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain HTTP‑based REST and GraphQL APIs (Node, PHP, .NET Core). • Build and deploy modern front‑end components using React, Next.js, and Nest.js. • Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and containerisation (Docker, ECS/Kubernetes). • Deploy, monitor, and optimise cloud‑based services on AWS; ensure high‑performance web pages. • Refactor legacy code and guide technical debt reduction. • Champion “build‑it‑run‑it‑own‑it” DevOps culture and continuous delivery. • Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and enforce coding standards. • Engage with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Required Skills: • 5+ years commercial experience with Node, PHP, or .NET Core and either MongoDB or SQL. • Strong proficiency in React/Next.js/Nest.js for full‑stack development. • Proven expertise in designing and consuming RESTful and GraphQL services. • Deep understanding of CI/CD, automated testing (unit/jest, integration, E2E), and TDD practices. • Experience with Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, and cloud deployment on AWS. • Ability to optimise web performance (loading time, rendering, UX). • Excellent written and verbal communication; stakeholder management. • Motivated, proactive, and driven to adopt cutting‑edge technologies. Required Education & Certifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent. • Industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, or similar) are an advantage. ---

Manchester, United kingdom

On site

Senior

12-12-2025