At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe, including Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. We'll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now - let's talk about the role and who we're looking for A bit about the role Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Systems, responsible for the ongoing development of principle Finance Systems applications across the Finance department and operating as part of the wider Financial Systems team, the SAP Finance Integration Architect will lead on the design and governance of end-to-end technical architecture for financial solutions (SAP ECC (on HANA), S/4HANA, FICO, Central Finance modules) and integrating SAP with non-SAP systems, banks, and tax engines. These solutions will align business processes like Procure to Pay (P2P) Record-to-Report (R2R) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) with the technical architecture, utilizing tools like SAP BTP, Signavio BPM, API, and CPI to ensure scalable, compliant, and high-performance financial systems and this role will bridge the gap between Finance business requirements and the detailed technical landscape, specifically focusing on how finance data flows between SAP and other Enterprise systems. Core responsibilities include translating business requirements into high level solution design options, technical design blueprints and risk and impact assessments, taking account of Finance IT technical debt, collaborating with stakeholders, representing Finance at necessary IT technical forums, developing and maintaining documentation and ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, financial applications. In summary, the role holder will act as a technical bridge between business objectives and IT execution and will specialise in cloud-native architecture and specialist Finance applications. What you'll be doing Critical role in supporting Finance develop its modern technology from 2025, including an enhanced SAP Rise (HANA) instance, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Treasury Management System and shift in business reporting to more advanced analytics tools and capabilities. Thereafter continuing to support change as the department undertakes a transformation to harness and realize process, system, data, governance, and analytics improvements Lead and champion control in application and database architecture, data reconciliation, data modelling, reporting, and dashboards with appropriate segregation of duties while minimizing risk. Provide support and guidance to Finance end users to utilise reports and analytics effectively and help to coordinate developing new functionality, often through communication with the Technology team to ensure existing defects are resolved and changes are properly documented and delivered. Subject Matter Expert providing Allwyn UK with expertise in modernizing legacy SAP landscapes and in the conversion to SAP Business Cloud including Datasphere and unified Data models and champion the use of SAP conversion accelerators and automation tools in moving towards a modern integrated cloud architecture. Key support for the Head of Finance Business Systems and SAP Finance Systems Manager in the design, testing and deployment of SAP workflows, reporting, integrations into upstream and downstream systems, customizations, extensions, and forms (RWICEFS) as appropriate and assisting the wider business with any issues impacting on Finance processes e.g., O2C, R2R, P2P, H2R Knowledge holder of SAP BTP as a platform as a service which will become essential to connecting SAP and non SAP systems to our cloud infrastructure. Support finance modules in SAP and interfaces with other SAP modules and business systems (non SAP systems) as they relate end to end data flows, data management, data governance and BDC role-based access. System administration including reviewing and approving access to SAP SAC finance roles. Oversight of segregation of duties in SAP, preparation of SAP GRC and MDG reviews, and mitigation reports as required by the Head of Finance Systems, Regulators and Statutory auditors. Identifying opportunities to streamline finance business processes Support delivery of the finance backlog and managing prioritization of Finance systems development, Supporting the monthly financial close process related to data reconciliation (specifically SAP BW, RISE, and SAC) to ensure the queries on data provision are resolved. Participation in areas such as data quality, master data management and metadata management Participation in the creation of data models, statistics, dashboards, and advanced visualizations in support of the Finance Operating Model and strategic direction Research and implement new and innovative strategic assessments in technology, and analysis. Core Responsibilities Solution Strategy, Design & Delivery: Develop and maintain the end-to-end functional architecture for Finance Systems, ensuring alignment with Enterprise TOGAF, Systems Inventory and transformation goals. Creates and delivers comprehensive finance solution designs, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation for Finance systems, integrations and enhancements. Solution design and implementation: Leads the end-to-end design and delivery of financial technology solutions, translating business needs into effective and feasible technical designs. Business Alignment: Ensure technical solutions meet user needs and align with the Allwyn's overall business strategy and digital transformation goals. Partners with Stakeholders to understand business requirements, processes, and objectives, translating them into effective SAP solutions. Business transformation: guide and support finance transformation projects, often including system conversions and migration from legacy systems e.g. SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. SAP BW to Business Data Cloud and integration with non SAP software such as SG Symphony and GEM Suits Stakeholder engagement: Works closely with finance stakeholders, business process owners, and technical teams to gather requirements and ensure technical solutions align with business objectives and the overall IT strategy and roadmap. Technical Leadership: Provide expert guidance on technology stack evolution, design patterns and standards to development and engineering teams. Provide expert guidance on best architectural practice (TOGAF), configuration options and system integrations to optimize functionality. Provides expert guidance and technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, overseeing development, testing, and deployment and ensures the integrity of the solution by adhering to enterprise architecture standards, best practice and industry or regulatory compliance. This will include understanding how Allwyn Gaming and Finance systems integrate with other Business platforms and systems and how the data flows end to end across the landscape. Process Improvement: ability to analyse and understand business impacts, financial processes and recommend improvements Architecture Governance: Finance Lead on Architecture review boards and design authority processes e.g. technical forums to ensure proposed solutions are compliant with architectural and data standards. Technical Proficiency: Experience with Cloud platforms e.g. Azure, SaaS & PaaS constructs, and modern integration patterns. Systems Integration Knowledge & Technical Leadership: Architect data flows between SAP and external systems (banking, tax engines, legacy systems) using SAP CPI, APIs, and BTP extensions. Proven experience with SAP BTP, CPI, and API integrations in complex, high-volume environments. Experience in major SAP transformations including S/4HANA migrations and M&A integrations. Consultative Skills: Ability to facilitate workshops, define business models, and coach teams on best practices. Technical Debt Management, Innovation & Future Vision: Manage IT technical debt within the finance domain, balancing risk, cost, and business value. Introducing and leading innovative concepts and contributing to strategic and technical roadmap for new services and integrations Vendor Relationship Management: Work with tech vendors to support IT relationships and ensure solutions meet business needs. Project Delivery: Collaborate with Project managers, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure alignment of business requirements and successful project delivery within scope, timeline, and budget constraints. Implementation Support: Lead system implementations, testing, and support new system solutions and enhancements. Transformation: Drive finance transformation projects and migrations from legacy ERP systems to SAP S/4HANA, supporting change m Stakeholder Management: . click apply for full job details
20/06/2026
Full time
At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe, including Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. We'll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now - let's talk about the role and who we're looking for A bit about the role Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Systems, responsible for the ongoing development of principle Finance Systems applications across the Finance department and operating as part of the wider Financial Systems team, the SAP Finance Integration Architect will lead on the design and governance of end-to-end technical architecture for financial solutions (SAP ECC (on HANA), S/4HANA, FICO, Central Finance modules) and integrating SAP with non-SAP systems, banks, and tax engines. These solutions will align business processes like Procure to Pay (P2P) Record-to-Report (R2R) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) with the technical architecture, utilizing tools like SAP BTP, Signavio BPM, API, and CPI to ensure scalable, compliant, and high-performance financial systems and this role will bridge the gap between Finance business requirements and the detailed technical landscape, specifically focusing on how finance data flows between SAP and other Enterprise systems. Core responsibilities include translating business requirements into high level solution design options, technical design blueprints and risk and impact assessments, taking account of Finance IT technical debt, collaborating with stakeholders, representing Finance at necessary IT technical forums, developing and maintaining documentation and ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, financial applications. In summary, the role holder will act as a technical bridge between business objectives and IT execution and will specialise in cloud-native architecture and specialist Finance applications. What you'll be doing Critical role in supporting Finance develop its modern technology from 2025, including an enhanced SAP Rise (HANA) instance, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Treasury Management System and shift in business reporting to more advanced analytics tools and capabilities. Thereafter continuing to support change as the department undertakes a transformation to harness and realize process, system, data, governance, and analytics improvements Lead and champion control in application and database architecture, data reconciliation, data modelling, reporting, and dashboards with appropriate segregation of duties while minimizing risk. Provide support and guidance to Finance end users to utilise reports and analytics effectively and help to coordinate developing new functionality, often through communication with the Technology team to ensure existing defects are resolved and changes are properly documented and delivered. Subject Matter Expert providing Allwyn UK with expertise in modernizing legacy SAP landscapes and in the conversion to SAP Business Cloud including Datasphere and unified Data models and champion the use of SAP conversion accelerators and automation tools in moving towards a modern integrated cloud architecture. Key support for the Head of Finance Business Systems and SAP Finance Systems Manager in the design, testing and deployment of SAP workflows, reporting, integrations into upstream and downstream systems, customizations, extensions, and forms (RWICEFS) as appropriate and assisting the wider business with any issues impacting on Finance processes e.g., O2C, R2R, P2P, H2R Knowledge holder of SAP BTP as a platform as a service which will become essential to connecting SAP and non SAP systems to our cloud infrastructure. Support finance modules in SAP and interfaces with other SAP modules and business systems (non SAP systems) as they relate end to end data flows, data management, data governance and BDC role-based access. System administration including reviewing and approving access to SAP SAC finance roles. Oversight of segregation of duties in SAP, preparation of SAP GRC and MDG reviews, and mitigation reports as required by the Head of Finance Systems, Regulators and Statutory auditors. Identifying opportunities to streamline finance business processes Support delivery of the finance backlog and managing prioritization of Finance systems development, Supporting the monthly financial close process related to data reconciliation (specifically SAP BW, RISE, and SAC) to ensure the queries on data provision are resolved. Participation in areas such as data quality, master data management and metadata management Participation in the creation of data models, statistics, dashboards, and advanced visualizations in support of the Finance Operating Model and strategic direction Research and implement new and innovative strategic assessments in technology, and analysis. Core Responsibilities Solution Strategy, Design & Delivery: Develop and maintain the end-to-end functional architecture for Finance Systems, ensuring alignment with Enterprise TOGAF, Systems Inventory and transformation goals. Creates and delivers comprehensive finance solution designs, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation for Finance systems, integrations and enhancements. Solution design and implementation: Leads the end-to-end design and delivery of financial technology solutions, translating business needs into effective and feasible technical designs. Business Alignment: Ensure technical solutions meet user needs and align with the Allwyn's overall business strategy and digital transformation goals. Partners with Stakeholders to understand business requirements, processes, and objectives, translating them into effective SAP solutions. Business transformation: guide and support finance transformation projects, often including system conversions and migration from legacy systems e.g. SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. SAP BW to Business Data Cloud and integration with non SAP software such as SG Symphony and GEM Suits Stakeholder engagement: Works closely with finance stakeholders, business process owners, and technical teams to gather requirements and ensure technical solutions align with business objectives and the overall IT strategy and roadmap. Technical Leadership: Provide expert guidance on technology stack evolution, design patterns and standards to development and engineering teams. Provide expert guidance on best architectural practice (TOGAF), configuration options and system integrations to optimize functionality. Provides expert guidance and technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, overseeing development, testing, and deployment and ensures the integrity of the solution by adhering to enterprise architecture standards, best practice and industry or regulatory compliance. This will include understanding how Allwyn Gaming and Finance systems integrate with other Business platforms and systems and how the data flows end to end across the landscape. Process Improvement: ability to analyse and understand business impacts, financial processes and recommend improvements Architecture Governance: Finance Lead on Architecture review boards and design authority processes e.g. technical forums to ensure proposed solutions are compliant with architectural and data standards. Technical Proficiency: Experience with Cloud platforms e.g. Azure, SaaS & PaaS constructs, and modern integration patterns. Systems Integration Knowledge & Technical Leadership: Architect data flows between SAP and external systems (banking, tax engines, legacy systems) using SAP CPI, APIs, and BTP extensions. Proven experience with SAP BTP, CPI, and API integrations in complex, high-volume environments. Experience in major SAP transformations including S/4HANA migrations and M&A integrations. Consultative Skills: Ability to facilitate workshops, define business models, and coach teams on best practices. Technical Debt Management, Innovation & Future Vision: Manage IT technical debt within the finance domain, balancing risk, cost, and business value. Introducing and leading innovative concepts and contributing to strategic and technical roadmap for new services and integrations Vendor Relationship Management: Work with tech vendors to support IT relationships and ensure solutions meet business needs. Project Delivery: Collaborate with Project managers, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure alignment of business requirements and successful project delivery within scope, timeline, and budget constraints. Implementation Support: Lead system implementations, testing, and support new system solutions and enhancements. Transformation: Drive finance transformation projects and migrations from legacy ERP systems to SAP S/4HANA, supporting change m Stakeholder Management: . click apply for full job details
Allwyn UK is seeking a SAP Finance Integration Architect to lead the design and governance of financial solution architectures. The role is critical in supporting the Finance department with modern technology initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA, to enhance data governance and reporting. The ideal candidate will have SAP experience, particularly in cloud-native architecture, and will work closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into effective technical designs. This role is based in Watford, England.
20/06/2026
Full time
Allwyn UK is seeking a SAP Finance Integration Architect to lead the design and governance of financial solution architectures. The role is critical in supporting the Finance department with modern technology initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA, to enhance data governance and reporting. The ideal candidate will have SAP experience, particularly in cloud-native architecture, and will work closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into effective technical designs. This role is based in Watford, England.
A bit about the role As Allwyn transitions most of its technology services from on premises into a multi cloud environment, Cloud Security becomes critically important to ensure our core services and gaming platforms are safe. The DevOps engineer is the dedicated DevOps specialist focused on prioritising and resolving security defects and vulnerabilities across cloud platforms and application pipelines. The role acts as the technical bridge between Cloud Engineering and the Security Operation Centre (SOC), Enterprise Security and Cyber Defence teams. The DevOps Engineer ensures that cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines in AWS and Azure are Secure by Design, automating remediation where possible and embedding security controls into infrastructure as code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines. You will champion secure engineering practices ensuring both speed of delivery and robust security posture across all environments. What you'll be doing Monitor, triage and remediate vulnerabilities across applications, cloud workloads, containers, CI/CD pipelines and IaC repositories Work closely with SOC, Enterprise Security and Cyber Defence teams to respond to active and emerging threats ensuring rapid technical remediation Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines including container scanning and secret scanning Maintain and improve IaC security posture using Terraform and ensure compliance with security baselines and guardrails Automate security checks and enforcement using policy as code, security scanners and cloud native services Support threat modelling and secure solution design with engineering teams Own vulnerability management workflows and ensure timely remediation in line with risk and audit expectations Implement and maintain cloud security configurations (IAM, key management, WAF security groups, logging and monitoring) Produce technical documentation, runbooks and remediation guidance for engineering teams Work with product and engineering teams to embed security into development standards Create and enforce governance policies What experience we're looking for 3 5+ years hands on experience in DevOps, platform engineering or DevSecOps role Strong development background with the ability to build automation and tooling for security remediation Strong infrastructure as code experience using Terraform across AWS and Azure Deep understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access controls, network security and container security in AWS and Azure Experience integrating and managing security controls Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines including GitHub Actions Practical experience with vulnerability management, threat remediation and working with the Security Operating Centre and Cyber teams Strong understanding of modern application architectures Demonstrated ability to keep up with rapidly evolving cloud technologies Key Measures of Success Reduction in critical and high risk vulnerabilities within agreed SLAs, cloud and application environments Improved security posture as measured by cloud security benchmarks, IaC scanning results and automated policy compliance Effective collaboration and faster incident response with SOC, Enterprise Security and Cyber Defence teams Automation coverage increased, reducing manual remediation effort and improving consistency Secure pipelines, evidence by adoption of scanning tools and zero high or critical findings reaching production Positive feedback from engineering teams regarding clarity, support and quality of security guidance Audit and compliance targets met with no major findings related to DevOps or Cloud security practices Benefits Company Bonus Scheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) Wellness Allowance £500 Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we've taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre At Allwyn, inclusion is built into how we care for our people. Our benefits and policies support colleagues-and their families-at every stage of life and career. By prioritising wellbeing and belonging, we create a workplace where everyone feels valued, rewarded, and empowered to succeed.
19/06/2026
Full time
A bit about the role As Allwyn transitions most of its technology services from on premises into a multi cloud environment, Cloud Security becomes critically important to ensure our core services and gaming platforms are safe. The DevOps engineer is the dedicated DevOps specialist focused on prioritising and resolving security defects and vulnerabilities across cloud platforms and application pipelines. The role acts as the technical bridge between Cloud Engineering and the Security Operation Centre (SOC), Enterprise Security and Cyber Defence teams. The DevOps Engineer ensures that cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines in AWS and Azure are Secure by Design, automating remediation where possible and embedding security controls into infrastructure as code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines. You will champion secure engineering practices ensuring both speed of delivery and robust security posture across all environments. What you'll be doing Monitor, triage and remediate vulnerabilities across applications, cloud workloads, containers, CI/CD pipelines and IaC repositories Work closely with SOC, Enterprise Security and Cyber Defence teams to respond to active and emerging threats ensuring rapid technical remediation Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines including container scanning and secret scanning Maintain and improve IaC security posture using Terraform and ensure compliance with security baselines and guardrails Automate security checks and enforcement using policy as code, security scanners and cloud native services Support threat modelling and secure solution design with engineering teams Own vulnerability management workflows and ensure timely remediation in line with risk and audit expectations Implement and maintain cloud security configurations (IAM, key management, WAF security groups, logging and monitoring) Produce technical documentation, runbooks and remediation guidance for engineering teams Work with product and engineering teams to embed security into development standards Create and enforce governance policies What experience we're looking for 3 5+ years hands on experience in DevOps, platform engineering or DevSecOps role Strong development background with the ability to build automation and tooling for security remediation Strong infrastructure as code experience using Terraform across AWS and Azure Deep understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access controls, network security and container security in AWS and Azure Experience integrating and managing security controls Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines including GitHub Actions Practical experience with vulnerability management, threat remediation and working with the Security Operating Centre and Cyber teams Strong understanding of modern application architectures Demonstrated ability to keep up with rapidly evolving cloud technologies Key Measures of Success Reduction in critical and high risk vulnerabilities within agreed SLAs, cloud and application environments Improved security posture as measured by cloud security benchmarks, IaC scanning results and automated policy compliance Effective collaboration and faster incident response with SOC, Enterprise Security and Cyber Defence teams Automation coverage increased, reducing manual remediation effort and improving consistency Secure pipelines, evidence by adoption of scanning tools and zero high or critical findings reaching production Positive feedback from engineering teams regarding clarity, support and quality of security guidance Audit and compliance targets met with no major findings related to DevOps or Cloud security practices Benefits Company Bonus Scheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) Wellness Allowance £500 Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we've taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre At Allwyn, inclusion is built into how we care for our people. Our benefits and policies support colleagues-and their families-at every stage of life and career. By prioritising wellbeing and belonging, we create a workplace where everyone feels valued, rewarded, and empowered to succeed.
Allwyn UK is seeking a DevOps Engineer in Watford to enhance cloud security. The successful candidate will focus on monitoring, triaging, and remediating security vulnerabilities across applications and cloud platforms. This role requires strong experience in DevOps and cloud security principles, particularly with AWS and Azure. The company offers comprehensive benefits including a bonus scheme, matched pension contributions, and wellness allowance.
19/06/2026
Full time
Allwyn UK is seeking a DevOps Engineer in Watford to enhance cloud security. The successful candidate will focus on monitoring, triaging, and remediating security vulnerabilities across applications and cloud platforms. This role requires strong experience in DevOps and cloud security principles, particularly with AWS and Azure. The company offers comprehensive benefits including a bonus scheme, matched pension contributions, and wellness allowance.
Allwyn UK is looking for a Cyber Defence specialist to lead its security operations centre. This role involves managing security tools, conducting advanced analytics based on cyber threats, and implementing cloud security measures across AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience, knowledge of Linux and Windows, and proficiency in scripting languages like Python. Benefits include a company bonus scheme, private health cover, and generous annual leave.
05/06/2026
Full time
Allwyn UK is looking for a Cyber Defence specialist to lead its security operations centre. This role involves managing security tools, conducting advanced analytics based on cyber threats, and implementing cloud security measures across AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience, knowledge of Linux and Windows, and proficiency in scripting languages like Python. Benefits include a company bonus scheme, private health cover, and generous annual leave.
At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi national lottery operator with a market leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe, including Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once in a lifetime, large scale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. A bit about the role This role will be key to our approach to Cyber Defence at Allwyn, managing the toolsets, processes and capabilities required to effectively deliver a world class security operations centre. Responsibilities will include managing security engineering toolset. The role will be focused on developing and maintaining the technology and capabilities we have deployed. You will be joining an exciting and growing area and will be instrumental in supporting and advancing the operational security capabilities of the Cyber Security Team. There will be opportunity to work on and establish new Security Projects, as well as provide an advisory role to other elements of the business on best practice. The role will require establishing relationships with key stakeholders in Risk, Technology and Operations, as well as establishing yourself as a SME for cyber security within the organisation. What you'll be doing Advanced and Predictive Analytics Run advanced and predictive analyses and perform assessments based on the Mitre ATT&CK framework. Will also be required to do validation, and enhancement activities, using predictive analytics software tools and functionalities as well as the correlating testing activities to ensure quality of the use cases. Correlation monitoring using multiple SIEM technologies will be required to ensure that the SOC achieves its objective of being a threat led organisation. Will be required to gather forensic data and physical equipment to perform forensic investigation when necessary. You will be required to act as incident responder for potential incidents identified and where necessary lead the incident responder. Data and Analytics Strategy Works independently and provides guidance and training to others on analysing data trends for use in security use cases to guide the development of the Security toolset. Improve data and analytics systems and platforms, contribute and continuously improve and refine the data and analytics security strategy. Conduct security assessments regularly to identify vulnerabilities and performing risk analysis. Analyse breaches to reach the root cause. Generate reports for IT administrators, business managers, and security leaders. These reports serve as an input to evaluate the efficacy of the security controls. Perform forensic analysis and gather evidence for correlation monitoring using multiple SIEM technologies. Security Improvement through AI Create artificial intelligence algorithms that identify potential patterns or indicators of compromise in security logs, to be used in the defense of the environment. Ensure the proactive development of all new machine learning activities are in alignment to identified threats by using your extensive knowledge of the threat landscape. Cloud Security Have expert knowledge of both AWS and Azure security controls and be able to design, implement and maintain all security controls required by the business including knowledge of but not limited to (Azure - AIP; Defender; Azure AD; key vaults; log shipping etc. AWS - Guard duty; security hub; trusted advisor; config; cloudtrail; cloudwatch; inspector etc.) Be the subject matter expert on all Azure security tooling. Implementation and design of required security measures such as firewalls or message encryption. Planning and Organising Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organising, prioritising, and managing activities to efficiently meet business objectives. Lead on updating Protective Monitoring/SOC documentation, processes and procedures and ensure consistency. Key Skills and Experience Ability to work under pressure Have 1 3 years' experience in a similar role In depth understanding of the cyber threat landscape and advances adversary tactics The role requires an expert knowledge and experience of Linux; Windows; Azure; AWS; Sentinel; Palo Alto and CyberArk. Threat Modelling and Mitre Att&ck In depth knowledge of a scripting language preferably python Desirable Skills Previous experience in a similar role Relevant Cloud experience About us At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet. Benefits Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! We're constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to market to enjoy which is all supported by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all. Giving back - Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10 year license. Sustainability - Our aim is to become a net zero national lottery. We have 2030 targets to decarbonise our operations and energy. We've already transitioned to renewable energy providers, made our London and Watford offices zero gas, and ensured our fleet consists of low emission vehicles. In addition, we're working with our value chain partners to develop a net zero target date. Empowering every voice - We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, has access to opportunities and can thrive for the benefit of good causes. Our diverse teams are working hard to make all parts of The National Lottery inclusive - whether people play a game in a store or online, because when everyone can play, everyone wins. Company Bonus Scheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes. Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) Wellness Allowance £500 Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding Accessibility statement We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we've taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at and we'll be happy to help.
05/06/2026
Full time
At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi national lottery operator with a market leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe, including Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once in a lifetime, large scale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. A bit about the role This role will be key to our approach to Cyber Defence at Allwyn, managing the toolsets, processes and capabilities required to effectively deliver a world class security operations centre. Responsibilities will include managing security engineering toolset. The role will be focused on developing and maintaining the technology and capabilities we have deployed. You will be joining an exciting and growing area and will be instrumental in supporting and advancing the operational security capabilities of the Cyber Security Team. There will be opportunity to work on and establish new Security Projects, as well as provide an advisory role to other elements of the business on best practice. The role will require establishing relationships with key stakeholders in Risk, Technology and Operations, as well as establishing yourself as a SME for cyber security within the organisation. What you'll be doing Advanced and Predictive Analytics Run advanced and predictive analyses and perform assessments based on the Mitre ATT&CK framework. Will also be required to do validation, and enhancement activities, using predictive analytics software tools and functionalities as well as the correlating testing activities to ensure quality of the use cases. Correlation monitoring using multiple SIEM technologies will be required to ensure that the SOC achieves its objective of being a threat led organisation. Will be required to gather forensic data and physical equipment to perform forensic investigation when necessary. You will be required to act as incident responder for potential incidents identified and where necessary lead the incident responder. Data and Analytics Strategy Works independently and provides guidance and training to others on analysing data trends for use in security use cases to guide the development of the Security toolset. Improve data and analytics systems and platforms, contribute and continuously improve and refine the data and analytics security strategy. Conduct security assessments regularly to identify vulnerabilities and performing risk analysis. Analyse breaches to reach the root cause. Generate reports for IT administrators, business managers, and security leaders. These reports serve as an input to evaluate the efficacy of the security controls. Perform forensic analysis and gather evidence for correlation monitoring using multiple SIEM technologies. Security Improvement through AI Create artificial intelligence algorithms that identify potential patterns or indicators of compromise in security logs, to be used in the defense of the environment. Ensure the proactive development of all new machine learning activities are in alignment to identified threats by using your extensive knowledge of the threat landscape. Cloud Security Have expert knowledge of both AWS and Azure security controls and be able to design, implement and maintain all security controls required by the business including knowledge of but not limited to (Azure - AIP; Defender; Azure AD; key vaults; log shipping etc. AWS - Guard duty; security hub; trusted advisor; config; cloudtrail; cloudwatch; inspector etc.) Be the subject matter expert on all Azure security tooling. Implementation and design of required security measures such as firewalls or message encryption. Planning and Organising Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organising, prioritising, and managing activities to efficiently meet business objectives. Lead on updating Protective Monitoring/SOC documentation, processes and procedures and ensure consistency. Key Skills and Experience Ability to work under pressure Have 1 3 years' experience in a similar role In depth understanding of the cyber threat landscape and advances adversary tactics The role requires an expert knowledge and experience of Linux; Windows; Azure; AWS; Sentinel; Palo Alto and CyberArk. Threat Modelling and Mitre Att&ck In depth knowledge of a scripting language preferably python Desirable Skills Previous experience in a similar role Relevant Cloud experience About us At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet. Benefits Innovation - We pride ourselves on it! We're constantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to market to enjoy which is all supported by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all. Giving back - Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities and good causes in the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10 year license. Sustainability - Our aim is to become a net zero national lottery. We have 2030 targets to decarbonise our operations and energy. We've already transitioned to renewable energy providers, made our London and Watford offices zero gas, and ensured our fleet consists of low emission vehicles. In addition, we're working with our value chain partners to develop a net zero target date. Empowering every voice - We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, has access to opportunities and can thrive for the benefit of good causes. Our diverse teams are working hard to make all parts of The National Lottery inclusive - whether people play a game in a store or online, because when everyone can play, everyone wins. Company Bonus Scheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes. Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) Wellness Allowance £500 Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding Accessibility statement We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we've taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at and we'll be happy to help.
Allwyn UK is looking for a proactive senior candidate to design and manage automation and monitoring platforms, ensuring best practices in security and performance. Required skills include AWS, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, and Python programming. The role involves collaboration with multiple teams and the development of monitoring infrastructure. Benefits include a company bonus scheme, flexible benefits, and private health cover.
01/06/2026
Full time
Allwyn UK is looking for a proactive senior candidate to design and manage automation and monitoring platforms, ensuring best practices in security and performance. Required skills include AWS, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, and Python programming. The role involves collaboration with multiple teams and the development of monitoring infrastructure. Benefits include a company bonus scheme, flexible benefits, and private health cover.
A bit about the role The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge and experience in AWS, Terraform, Ansible and GitHub Actions, along with strong Python programming skills and experience in CI/CD workflows. You will assist teams to ensure standards are followed and maintained. This role requires a proactive individual who can troubleshoot at a low level, standardise solutions, and implement best practices across multiple platforms and technologies. What you'll be doing As a senior you will drive the design, deployment, and management of the automation and monitoring platforms to support our applications and services. Establish and enforce best practices for security, compliance, and cost management. Build & maintain the monitoring and alerting infrastructure and configuration. Develop dashboards to visualise key information to business stakeholders. Configure automation for new system integrations using existing custom frameworks and manage job configurations using Control M scheduling. Develop new automated processes making use of programming knowledge. Maintain a fundamental understanding of the Allwyn infrastructure and gaming platforms to aid with capacity planning and troubleshooting. Build GitHub Actions automations to deploy code into test & production environments. Work Management Work with the Tech Lead and Technical Delivery Manager to orchestrate work for the team, breaking down epics and stories into smaller stories and tasks that the engineers can work on in a day, and monitor these. Ensure that work is of a suitable quality for the team. Collaborate with product owners, business analysts and delivery managers to shape and refine the backlog. Make sure that the work management system ticket status is kept up to date in near real time, i.e. when the team starts work on a ticket change its status to reflect the same. What experience we're looking for Experience with application monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, along with administration skills in Sensu, Logz.io: Modern Observability Powered by AI, Consul, Hashicorp Vault, Grafana, Graphite & InfluxDB, or equivalents. Some experience with ServiceNow ITOM would be a bonus. Comprehensive practical experience with AWS, use of Terraform & Ansible and past use of ECS & Fargate, containerisation using Docker to build custom images. Experience using serverless technologies, for example Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge. Exhibit strong object-oriented programming skills in Python, with practical experience in writing Lambda functions and/or complex scripts. Familiarity with CI/CD tools, code linting, and experience with GitHub Actions. Significant experience with low-level n ix administration and troubleshooting. Possess a strong understanding of network and web technologies, including the TCP/IP stack, HTTP, HTTPS, RESTful APIs, certificates & encryption. Have some web development experience using modern technologies, preferably NodeJS, Java or equivalent. Experience using JIRA and Confluence for project management and collaboration. Have a basic understanding of Azure services. Be an excellent communicator, able to collaborate at different levels, across diverse skill teams. Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills with a strategic mindset, capable of assessing risks and proposing effective mitigation actions based on professional judgement. Be highly self motivated, proactive, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. Handle ambiguity, competing requirements, and shifting priorities. Be open to self disruption, modernization, and simplification. Demonstrate a desire for consistency and automation of everything. Key Measures of Success Business Expertise: Has developed skills to help support the TNL infrastructure. Product & Service Expertise: Has developed a key understanding of the products and services offered by the business and the key stakeholders for each area. Delivering Solutions (Problem Solving): Solves problems by selecting from a range of experience and existing solutions. Delivering Solutions (Planning & Organising): Prioritises and organises own work to meet agreed upon deadlines and quality/accuracy standards. Delivering Solutions (Continuous Improvement & Process): Highlights new opportunities to continuously improve current working practices within own team. Impact (Decision Making): Makes decisions related to own work. Receives regular but moderate supervision and guidance. Impact (Influence): Provides information and advice to business customers on basic product/service offerings. Is aware of the effect of actions on external relationships. Benefits Company Bonus Scheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes. Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) Wellness Allowance £500 Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding About us At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet. We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we've taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact us at and we'll be happy to help.
01/06/2026
Full time
A bit about the role The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge and experience in AWS, Terraform, Ansible and GitHub Actions, along with strong Python programming skills and experience in CI/CD workflows. You will assist teams to ensure standards are followed and maintained. This role requires a proactive individual who can troubleshoot at a low level, standardise solutions, and implement best practices across multiple platforms and technologies. What you'll be doing As a senior you will drive the design, deployment, and management of the automation and monitoring platforms to support our applications and services. Establish and enforce best practices for security, compliance, and cost management. Build & maintain the monitoring and alerting infrastructure and configuration. Develop dashboards to visualise key information to business stakeholders. Configure automation for new system integrations using existing custom frameworks and manage job configurations using Control M scheduling. Develop new automated processes making use of programming knowledge. Maintain a fundamental understanding of the Allwyn infrastructure and gaming platforms to aid with capacity planning and troubleshooting. Build GitHub Actions automations to deploy code into test & production environments. Work Management Work with the Tech Lead and Technical Delivery Manager to orchestrate work for the team, breaking down epics and stories into smaller stories and tasks that the engineers can work on in a day, and monitor these. Ensure that work is of a suitable quality for the team. Collaborate with product owners, business analysts and delivery managers to shape and refine the backlog. Make sure that the work management system ticket status is kept up to date in near real time, i.e. when the team starts work on a ticket change its status to reflect the same. What experience we're looking for Experience with application monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, along with administration skills in Sensu, Logz.io: Modern Observability Powered by AI, Consul, Hashicorp Vault, Grafana, Graphite & InfluxDB, or equivalents. Some experience with ServiceNow ITOM would be a bonus. Comprehensive practical experience with AWS, use of Terraform & Ansible and past use of ECS & Fargate, containerisation using Docker to build custom images. Experience using serverless technologies, for example Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge. Exhibit strong object-oriented programming skills in Python, with practical experience in writing Lambda functions and/or complex scripts. Familiarity with CI/CD tools, code linting, and experience with GitHub Actions. Significant experience with low-level n ix administration and troubleshooting. Possess a strong understanding of network and web technologies, including the TCP/IP stack, HTTP, HTTPS, RESTful APIs, certificates & encryption. Have some web development experience using modern technologies, preferably NodeJS, Java or equivalent. Experience using JIRA and Confluence for project management and collaboration. Have a basic understanding of Azure services. Be an excellent communicator, able to collaborate at different levels, across diverse skill teams. Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills with a strategic mindset, capable of assessing risks and proposing effective mitigation actions based on professional judgement. Be highly self motivated, proactive, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. Handle ambiguity, competing requirements, and shifting priorities. Be open to self disruption, modernization, and simplification. Demonstrate a desire for consistency and automation of everything. Key Measures of Success Business Expertise: Has developed skills to help support the TNL infrastructure. Product & Service Expertise: Has developed a key understanding of the products and services offered by the business and the key stakeholders for each area. Delivering Solutions (Problem Solving): Solves problems by selecting from a range of experience and existing solutions. Delivering Solutions (Planning & Organising): Prioritises and organises own work to meet agreed upon deadlines and quality/accuracy standards. Delivering Solutions (Continuous Improvement & Process): Highlights new opportunities to continuously improve current working practices within own team. Impact (Decision Making): Makes decisions related to own work. Receives regular but moderate supervision and guidance. Impact (Influence): Provides information and advice to business customers on basic product/service offerings. Is aware of the effect of actions on external relationships. Benefits Company Bonus Scheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme, Money Coach, Will Writing, Mortgage Advice, Dental and Eye Care Schemes. Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) Wellness Allowance £500 Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding About us At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet. We are a Disability Confident Leader which means we've taken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact us at and we'll be happy to help.
Allwyn UK in Watford seeks a Release Engineer to manage code releases across test environments, implementing automated processes, and ensuring environment stability. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with release management, knowledge of web technologies like Java and SQL, and familiarity with agile processes. This position supports a vibrant team culture with a strong commitment to inclusivity, offering a range of comprehensive benefits and a focus on wellbeing.
26/05/2026
Full time
Allwyn UK in Watford seeks a Release Engineer to manage code releases across test environments, implementing automated processes, and ensuring environment stability. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with release management, knowledge of web technologies like Java and SQL, and familiarity with agile processes. This position supports a vibrant team culture with a strong commitment to inclusivity, offering a range of comprehensive benefits and a focus on wellbeing.
At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence acrossthe USA (Michigan and Illinois) andEurope, includingCzech Republic, Austria, Greece,Cyprusand Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds togood causes, at Allwynwe put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do.Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money togood causes. We'lltalk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now -let'stalk about the role and whowe'relooking for A bit about the role As a Release engineer you will work closely with the Environment and Release Manager, managing all code releases across all of our test environments This role will implement automated processes to streamline the release process and ensure environment availability, reliability and stability This role forms part of the 'Centre of Excellence', providing services across agile and end-to end teams. What you'll be doing Work with internal teams and external vendors to automate the build, deployments and integration of software releases Define best practises for the release management process ensuring software is release using consistent and repeatable deployment methodologies Release planning and coordination, ensuring environments are available where necessary Test environment configuration and maintenance, ensuring all test environment configurations are understood, documented and are consistent across environments Build real-time dashboards that enable software versions to be tracked Manage release related risks, issues, and cross platform deployment dependencies Support the Test Data Strategy ensuring that any production data sets are anonymised Support the QA team in investigating errors found in deployments and providing first line support for environment defect triages. Work with QA and development teams to automate the deployment process and strategic move towards Continuous Integration (CI) Develop Key Performance indicators (KPI's) to track efficiency of release deployments. Coordination with stakeholders (internal and external) as to the availability of test environments and releases. Schedule downtime with stakeholders in periods of low usage to minimize impact to ongoing testing activities. What experience we're looking for Hands on Environment and Release Management experience, supporting on prem and cloud-based environment strategies Knowledge in web application and open-source technologies, particularly, Java, Apache, Tomcat, web services, API's and service virtualization Experience of working with Linux, AIX and Windows operating systems Knowledge and experience of SQL across various database implementations, including DB2, Oracle and MySQL Understanding of IT security concepts, APM tools Knowledge of different operating systems (Windows / Linux) and Knowledge of AWS Appreciation of different delivery models (Agile/Waterfall) and the effect that utilizing these models might have on the requirements of the Test Environments Awareness of development tools used in software development (Jenkins/GIT/Subversion) Hands on experience of supporting CI/CD pipelines About us At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet. Innovation -We pride ourselves on it!We'reconstantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to market toenjoywhich is all supported by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all. Giving back -Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities andgood causesin the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10-year license. Sustainability -Our aim is to become a net zero national lottery. We have 2030 targets to decarbonise our operations and energy.We'vealready transitioned to renewable energy providers, made our London and Watford offices zero gas, and ensured our fleet consists of low-emission vehicles. In addition,we'reworking with our value chain partners to develop a net zero target date. Empowering every voice- We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, has access to opportunities and can thrive for the benefit of good causes.Our diverse teams are working hard to make all parts of The National Lottery inclusive - whether people play a game in a store or online,because when everyone can play, everyonewins An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre At Allwyn, inclusion is built into how we care for our people. Our benefits and policies support colleaguesand their familiesat every stage of life and career. By prioritising wellbeing and belonging, we create a workplace where everyone feels valued, rewarded, and empowered to succeed.Our people are more than colleagues -they'rewinners, driving positive change and making a real difference in communities. Benefits CompanyBonusScheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme,Money Coach, Will Writing,Mortgage Advice,Dental and Eye Care Schemes. EnhancedFamily Leave (Maternity,Paternity, Adoption) WellnessAllowance£500 Employee AssistanceProgramme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding We are a Disability Confident Leader which meanswe'vetaken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at and we'll be happy to help.
26/05/2026
Full time
At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact. We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group - a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence acrossthe USA (Michigan and Illinois) andEurope, includingCzech Republic, Austria, Greece,Cyprusand Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds togood causes, at Allwynwe put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do.Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money togood causes. We'lltalk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now -let'stalk about the role and whowe'relooking for A bit about the role As a Release engineer you will work closely with the Environment and Release Manager, managing all code releases across all of our test environments This role will implement automated processes to streamline the release process and ensure environment availability, reliability and stability This role forms part of the 'Centre of Excellence', providing services across agile and end-to end teams. What you'll be doing Work with internal teams and external vendors to automate the build, deployments and integration of software releases Define best practises for the release management process ensuring software is release using consistent and repeatable deployment methodologies Release planning and coordination, ensuring environments are available where necessary Test environment configuration and maintenance, ensuring all test environment configurations are understood, documented and are consistent across environments Build real-time dashboards that enable software versions to be tracked Manage release related risks, issues, and cross platform deployment dependencies Support the Test Data Strategy ensuring that any production data sets are anonymised Support the QA team in investigating errors found in deployments and providing first line support for environment defect triages. Work with QA and development teams to automate the deployment process and strategic move towards Continuous Integration (CI) Develop Key Performance indicators (KPI's) to track efficiency of release deployments. Coordination with stakeholders (internal and external) as to the availability of test environments and releases. Schedule downtime with stakeholders in periods of low usage to minimize impact to ongoing testing activities. What experience we're looking for Hands on Environment and Release Management experience, supporting on prem and cloud-based environment strategies Knowledge in web application and open-source technologies, particularly, Java, Apache, Tomcat, web services, API's and service virtualization Experience of working with Linux, AIX and Windows operating systems Knowledge and experience of SQL across various database implementations, including DB2, Oracle and MySQL Understanding of IT security concepts, APM tools Knowledge of different operating systems (Windows / Linux) and Knowledge of AWS Appreciation of different delivery models (Agile/Waterfall) and the effect that utilizing these models might have on the requirements of the Test Environments Awareness of development tools used in software development (Jenkins/GIT/Subversion) Hands on experience of supporting CI/CD pipelines About us At Allwyn, we are dedicated to changing lives and growing the National Lottery responsibly, championing its positive impact on people, places, and the planet. Innovation -We pride ourselves on it!We'reconstantly looking for new ways to excite our customers, bringing new products to market toenjoywhich is all supported by our responsible play values and making them accessible to all. Giving back -Did you know that playing the lottery generates around £30m a week for charities andgood causesin the UK? Our aim is to have doubled this number by the end of the first 10-year license. Sustainability -Our aim is to become a net zero national lottery. We have 2030 targets to decarbonise our operations and energy.We'vealready transitioned to renewable energy providers, made our London and Watford offices zero gas, and ensured our fleet consists of low-emission vehicles. In addition,we'reworking with our value chain partners to develop a net zero target date. Empowering every voice- We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, has access to opportunities and can thrive for the benefit of good causes.Our diverse teams are working hard to make all parts of The National Lottery inclusive - whether people play a game in a store or online,because when everyone can play, everyonewins An inclusive reward offering with wellbeing at the centre At Allwyn, inclusion is built into how we care for our people. Our benefits and policies support colleaguesand their familiesat every stage of life and career. By prioritising wellbeing and belonging, we create a workplace where everyone feels valued, rewarded, and empowered to succeed.Our people are more than colleagues -they'rewinners, driving positive change and making a real difference in communities. Benefits CompanyBonusScheme Matched pension contributions up to 8.5% 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays) Single Private Health Cover Complimentary Private Medical Income Protection Flexible Benefits - EV Scheme,Money Coach, Will Writing,Mortgage Advice,Dental and Eye Care Schemes. EnhancedFamily Leave (Maternity,Paternity, Adoption) WellnessAllowance£500 Employee AssistanceProgramme Discounted Health Assessments Volunteering Days Matched Funding We are a Disability Confident Leader which meanswe'vetaken proactive steps to ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent colleagues and candidates. As part of this we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the job. If you need any assistance or adjustments to this job description or in the application process, please contact a member of the talent team at and we'll be happy to help.