Toucanberry Tech is a boutique software consultancy specialising in the reinsurance sector. We build innovative products and services by organising cross-functional squads covering product, design, engineering, and data. We value autonomy, results, and cutting through bureaucracy.
The RoleWe’re looking for an experienced Java Engineer to join our Actuarial Squad, for a migration effort with strict deadlines. Hands-on technical role for backend development in a complex AWS-based environment.
You’ll be developing products that automate key elements of the actuarial lifecycle in Reinsurance, while ensuring solutions align with architectural standards, regulatory requirements, and modern engineering practices.
Requirements
- Develop within the client’s AWS environment, understanding what AWS can and can’t do to deliver efficient, secure, and cost-effective solutions.
- Extensive knowledge of the Spring Ecosystem
- Review and understand existing infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm, etc.) to ensure seamless integration between infrastructure and application layers.
- Provide input to architecture review boards and help shape long-term technical direction
- Scope and size work, refine backlog items, and support the Product Owner in roadmap planning.
- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to align technical direction with business vision.
- Support discovery and proof-of-concept work to validate technical approaches.
- Hands-on experience designing and building production systems.
- Extensive knowledge of the Spring Ecosystem
- Strong understanding of AWS services, their capabilities, limitations, and how to apply them effectively in enterprise settings.
- Experience reading and working with infrastructure code (e.g., Terraform, Helm, Flux).
- Prior experience working in large, regulated, or secure corporate environments, navigating legacy systems and structured governance processes.
- Confidence to contribute to and support architectural reviews and design discussions.
Benefits
- £550 - £600/day, Fully Remote & Outside IR35
- Long Term Contract
Top Skills
What We Do
Toucanberry Tech is a boutique software consultancy specialising in Reinsurance, taking our customers on a journey from manual process, disparate systems, unorganised data to automation, cohesive tech, and digital innovation.
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