Technical Lead - ElasticSearch

Locations: Edinburgh / Glasgow

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

Accenture Next Gen Engineering provides end-to-end product engineering solutions which deliver tangible value, fast. We bring together an obsession for technical excellence with agility and scale, to help clients move from project to product at speed. We’re embedded in the regions we operate in, with dedicated leadership and some of the most talented engineers in the industry.

If you’re looking for an exciting career working in a vibrant environment, with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our Next Gen Engineering team, you’ll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn to:

• Play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining our Elastic Search / OpenSearch based solutions.
• Lead a team of developers, guiding them in best practices, and ensuring the successful execution of projects.
• Utilise your expertise in Java, Search technology (Elasticsearch, Open Search) and experience with build tools, dependency injection frameworks, and code collaboration.

The key skills and responsibilities for the role are listed below:

• Search knowledge is essential, with experience of developing strategies for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment into Elastic-search indices.
• Some knowledge of self-hosting and maintenance/administration would be beneficial.
• Practical Java development experience with Microservices supporting development activities such as PR Reviews / Code propagation from development to production based on a technology stack comprising of Java 17/Elasticsearch 8/Maven/Guice / AWS OpenSearch.
• Knowledge of AWS Open Search and any experience of migration from Elasticsearch to Open Search is desirable.
• Design, develop, and maintain API integrations between different software applications, systems, and platforms.
• Having knowledge of CI/CD tooling's such as Bitbucket / GitHub / Jenkins is desirable.
• Have knowledge of alerting and monitoring tools such as CLOUDWATCH, KIBANA, GRAFANA and Dynatrace.
• Good team leadership skills are needed working with a team in a multi-supply environment.
• The ability to be hands-on when required is essential in this role.
• The candidate will be working as a technical lead for a Scrum team developing & supporting services in a large complex Microservices based architecture hosted completely on AWS.

Set yourself apart:

• You have good web development skills, experience with HTML5, CSS and JavaScript/Typescript.
• You have proven ability to apply analytical and creative thought and translate into technical solutions.
• You have proven ability in debugging and resolving complex technical issues.
• You have experience shaping and delivering the work of a small to medium engineering squad, either as tech lead or as a core senior engineer on complex deliveries.
• You have experience building a blameless culture of continuous improvement.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.