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About The RoleFDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Back-End Software Engineer to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with very good prospects to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Edinburgh. Our client is seeking a Back-End Software Engineer with a real passion for technology, a dedication to growth and development, and to protecting live service for their customers. They will join a team that supports all the internet banking customer journeys. Improving the engineering experience and growing pace is a core aspect of the strategy to deliver great outcomes to their customers. This is an opportunity to lead digital modernisation in the Digital Services Lab, while realising the company's ambition to modernise digital capabilities harnessing the efficiencies of microservices and migrating to a new version of Google.Responsibilities:Lead technical discussions with collaborators to identify needs and effectively implement solutions.Craft and build backend solutions using infrastructure as code.Prototype and develop reusable components.Write automated test scripts and perform code reviews.Develop and maintain technical documentation.Collaborate with internal, external, and 3rd party teams to deliver world-class solutions.Provide leadership, education, and mentoring to junior colleagues. About YouExperience of Back End Software Engineering Proven experience with Java; with the ability to code complex functionalitiesStrong knowledge of RESTful APIsKnowledge of database management (e.g. DB2 and / or SQL) Proven leadership and mentoring experience. Demonstrable “hands on” experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) inc:Containerisation & Kubernetes,CI/CD pipelines, an