Senior Software Engineer - ColdFusion/Oracle

Company: International Baccalaureate

Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)

Job Type: Full-Time, 37.5 hours, Permanent

Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Cardiff

Hybrid working opportunity: office presence required once every 1-2 weeks – Thursdays

About the Job

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (ColdFusion/Oracle) to oversee an offshore software engineering team that works on critical changes and maintenance of existing systems. The role primarily sits within a Scrum team in our broader IT Service Function, building and supporting new systems for IB stakeholders. A strong background in ColdFusion and an Oracle database, with experience in event‑driven, microservices architecture, and both backend and frontend development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Development and delivery of enterprise‑strength solutions for our IBIS platform using PL/SQL and ColdFusion.
• Participating in Scrum ceremonies, elaboration and refinement sessions.
• Producing functionally correct, unit‑tested, performant and deployable software artefacts.
• Collaborating effectively with Developers, Architects, QAs and Product Owners.
• Ensuring software meets NFRs, especially for Security, Maintainability and Performance.
• Coordinating and overseeing the development activities of an offshore engineering team.
• Producing and maintaining technical documentation as required during the SDLC.
• Reviewing documentation and code of third‑party deliverables.
• Assisting with code quality monitoring, reporting and assurance across IB projects.
• Reviewing and creating user stories and acceptance criteria, and supporting peer reviews for quality assurance.
• Supporting software releases and deployment into production environment.
• Performing demos to globally distributed stakeholders.
• Handovers, support and training of the application support team for new deliverables.

Qualifications

• Proven full‑stack development experience, ideally within large‑scale enterprise solutions.
• Comprehensive understanding of ColdFusion, CSS, jQuery, and JavaScript for front‑end development.
• Oracle Database development experience including complex PL/SQL packages, data scripts, DDL statements and code optimisation.
• Experience in systems design and analysis and producing high‑quality technical documentation.
• Experience working in global teams, including offshore third‑party suppliers.
• A solid working knowledge of Agile Methodologies is desirable.

Benefits

• 10% employer pension contribution from first day of employment (minimum contribution required from yourself is 3%).
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Flexi Hours with core hours 10 am‑12 pm and 2 pm‑3 pm; flex your 37.5 hours around this.
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits.
• Life assurance 4× annual salary.
• Paid volunteering leave.
• Flexible benefits allowance at 1.5% of annual salary.
• Excellent continuous professional development.
• Health and wellness schemes.
• Disability Confident Employer.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on a range of products, including days out and gym memberships.
• Cash‑back opportunities at a wide range of retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free on‑site car parking.

Applications are being received until 16 November 2025.

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.