AJ Bell

Company Name: AJ Bell
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Job Description: Job Description

To further our expansion, we are now recruiting for a new DevOps Platform Engineer to align to our direct-to-consumer development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping deliver continuous improvement for our award-winning client facing applications.

What does the job involve?

Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and building a high-performance engineering team
To guide and mentor the team to design and deliver high quality products
Consider architectural and non-functional requirements and work with the team to deliver scalable solutions
Contribute to the design, management & maintenance of our AWS hosted infrastructure covering our dev, UAT and production environments.
Hands on with the ability to have direct impact on the future of our products and platforms
You will be working closely with other engineers across development, architecture and devOps
Provide a resilient, scalable and secure platform
Problem management and root cause analysis
Appreciation of costs management, actively monitoring monthly cloud spend

Competence, Knowledge And Skills

Containerisation (Docker and AWS ECS or similar)
Linux and Windows, with emphasis on scripting and automation.
Automation tools, focusing on deployments through CodeBuild and CodePipeline.
AWS-based capacity and performance logging and monitoring solutions.
Experience in architecting and building solutions to support highly available and scalable web sites, mobile apps and public APIs.

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,450 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work®.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

What we offer:

Starting holiday entitlement of 25, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
Discretionary bonus scheme
Annual free share awards scheme
Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
Free onsite gym
Employee Assistance Programme
Bike loan scheme
Sick pay+ pledge
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
Loans for travel season tickets
Death in service scheme
Paid time off for volunteer work
Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
Ongoing technical training
Professional qualification support
Talent development programmes
Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
Casual dress code
Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

Hybrid working:

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.

Manchester, United Kingdom

On site

28-03-2025

Company Name: AJ Bell
Job Title: Enterprise Architecture Engineer
Job Description: Job Description

We are recruiting an Enterprise Architecture Engineer to help us build event-driven solutions and democratise data access across our technology teams.

Your first task will be to become proficient in cloud-native data and event streaming solutions. The next challenge for our team is to safely replace legacy workflows with event-driven architecture.

You will join a vibrant Enterprise Architecture team, collaborating with Platform Engineers, Architects and Agile Delivery professionals. You will mentor and serve a variety of engineering and tech teams across our Technology Services department.

What does the job involve?

Working with Architects, data specialists and engineers to build solutions that democratise access to data and events.
Being responsible for the full software lifecycle.
Working with Business Analysts and users to safely replacing legacy tech in a complex and fast-moving environment.
Mentoring other engineers and agile teams to industrialise innovation.
Continuous improvement, refinement and refactoring.

Key technical skills:

Strong experience in developing services and APIs using C# and/or Java.
Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
Secure development practices.
Git-based source control.
Knowledge of CI automation systems such as Jenkins

Bonus points for:

Event streaming (e.g. Kafka, Kinesis) and change data capture (CDC).
Messaging (e.g. RabbitMQ, SQS).
Docker and Kubernetes.
Solution and architecture design.
Test-driven development (TDD).
AWS cloud infrastructure (ECS, EKS, CodePipeline, RDS, CloudWatch).
Previous experience working in e-commerce and/or financial services.

Soft skills:

Agile, SCRUM
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent communication skills
Keen to learn and develop
Passionate, self-starting, flexible and enjoy working in fast-paced environments

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work®.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

There are opportunities for growth and professional development for employees wanting to progress within their career including induction training and our study support scheme which is part of our benefits package.

There is an active programme of social events throughout the year, which are open to all employees.

In return we will provide all the training and support you need to develop within your role.

What we offer:

Starting holiday entitlement of 25, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
Discretionary bonus scheme
Annual free share awards scheme
Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
Free onsite gym
Employee Assistance Programme
Bike loan scheme
Sick pay+ pledge
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
Loans for travel season tickets
Death in service scheme
Paid time off for volunteer work
Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
Ongoing technical training
Professional qualification support
Talent development programmes
Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
Casual dress code
Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

Hybrid working:

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.

Manchester, United Kingdom

On site

07-04-2025

Company Name: AJ Bell
Job Title: UX Designer
Job Description: Job Description

To further our expansion, we are now recruiting for a UX Designer to play a prominent role in our D2C UX Team, producing designs for our award-winning platforms.

You will be tasked with analysing and interpreting requirements and using your skills in sketching, wireframing and prototyping to produce interface designs that align with the business goals of providing delightful experiences for our users.

Including:

Leading Design Projects: Taking ownership of specific design projects within a squad, overseeing the entire process from initial research to final implementation.
Turning Ideas into Wireframes and Prototypes: Translating concepts into tangible design assets, creating both wireframes and interactive prototypes to visualize and test design solutions.
Coordinating with Developers: Collaborating closely with development teams to ensure design specifications are understood and implemented accurately, addressing technical constraints as needed.
Managing Design Iterations: Overseeing the iterative design process, making data-driven decisions and continuously refining designs based on user feedback and testing.
Contributing to Design Systems: Working within established design systems or contributing to the development and maintenance of new design guidelines and component libraries.
Liaising with UX Research team and setting up user testing
Participating in Multi-Disciplinary Teams: Working within diverse teams that may include business analysts, developers, marketers, content strategists, and other specialists, ensuring a unified approach to product development.
Engaging with Stakeholders
Be an advocate for UX in the wider business looking for opportunities to showcase UX, via blog posts, chances to talk and proactive workshops that are not on the product roadmap.
Provide help and assistance to junior members of the team.
Contribute to the weekly UX critique sessions.

About you:

Naturally creative
Confident communicator
Strong collaboration skills
Passionate
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Knowledge & Skills

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a UX role
Solid prototyping software knowledge (Figma, XD etc)
Expertise in User-Centred Design
Understanding of Visual Design Principles
Accessibility Expertise
Knowledge of Current UX/UI Trends
Adaptable and keen to learn
Naturally inquisitive
Self-motivated and ambitious

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1300 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.

What we offer:

Generous holiday allowance increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
Holiday buy/sell scheme
Hybrid working policy
Casual dress code
Discretionary bonus
Contributory pension scheme
Healthcare Cash Plan
Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech
Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups
Buy as you earn share scheme
Free annual share scheme
Paid study support for qualifications
Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme from day one
Bike loan
Season ticket loan portal
Discounted PMI and Dental
Free gym
Paid volunteering opportunities, free social events and more

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

London, United Kingdom

On site

14-04-2025

Company Name: AJ Bell
Job Title: Business Analyst
Job Description: Job Description

Looking to develop a Business Analysis career with an award-winning business in the financial services industry? AJ Bell could have just the opportunity for you.

We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our dynamic team in Salford, United Kingdom. Working alongside the Advised Product Team to drive innovative development of the advised product suite with a focus on AJ Bell Investcentre, assisting with the successful delivery of continuous improvements, new products & functionality.

Your skills:

Evidence of strong experience working on and delivering digital change
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Experience in writing user stories, modelling processes, and documenting requirements
Ability to clearly articulate business requirements to UX designer, development, and testing teams
Experience in working in an agile environment
Highly organised and self-motivated
Excellent communicator with good written and verbal skills including a high degree of collaboration
Excellent analytical and lateral thinking skills
Good knowledge of technology including web solutions, APIs and microservices

We are looking for a Business Analyst with:

Proven experience of working closely with Product Owners, development teams and other business stakeholders
A proven history of delivery on both large software development projects, including system and technical changes, as well as smaller individual changes
Experience of facilitating and managing workshops and meetings (virtual or in-person)
Effective communication skills including questioning and challenging stakeholders, clearly articulating technical and business understanding and building and maintaining interdepartmental relationships
Proficiency in gathering and documenting business requirements using various techniques.
Familiarity with software concepts such as APIs, databases, and user interfaces.
Ability to foster collaboration and guide junior team members without direct line management responsibilities.
Experience in the financial services industry is desirable.
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,450 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work®.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

Why Join Us?

At AJ Bell, we value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. As a Business Analyst, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and shape the future of financial services.

What we offer:

Starting holiday entitlement of 25, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
Discretionary bonus scheme
Annual free share awards scheme
Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
Free onsite gym
Employee Assistance Programme
Bike loan scheme
Sick pay+ pledge
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
Loans for travel season tickets
Death in service scheme
Paid time off for volunteer work
Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
Ongoing technical training
Professional qualification support
Talent development programmes
Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
Casual dress code
Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

Hybrid working:

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.

Manchester, United Kingdom

On site

16-04-2025

About the Company

Listed Jobs