Coba IT Consultants

Coba IT Consultants is seeking a Software Development Team Leader to lead a talented team in Northampton. Your role will focus on driving innovation across software and digital product development while managing project delivery. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in software development and proven leadership experience. This full-time position offers a flexible and collaborative work environment and the chance to work on cutting-edge products.

Coba IT Consultants is seeking a Solution Architect to shape enterprise-scale solutions across complex environments. In this role, you will design and deliver secure, scalable solutions aligned with business objectives by collaborating with business analysts and technical teams. Located in Northampton or Knutsford, this permanent position offers the chance to work on high-impact security-focused programs in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

Coba IT are hiring on behalf of a client for a Senior Technical Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing technology solutions. This is an opportunity for someone who thrives on translating complex business needs into robust technical architectures, working at both strategic and hands on levels. The Role As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll be responsible for designing end to end solutions across enterprise environments, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical standards, and industry best practices. You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders, development teams, and leadership to guide technical direction and influence key architectural decisions. Key Responsibilities Define and own solution architecture across projects and programmes Translate business requirements into scalable and secure technical designs Provide technical leadership across engineering teams Ensure architecture aligns with governance, security, and compliance standards Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools Support delivery teams with guidance throughout the development lifecycle Act as a trusted advisor to both technical and non technical stakeholders What We're Looking For Proven experience as a Technical Architect or Senior/Lead Engineer stepping up Strong background across modern architecture patterns (cloud first, microservices, APIs) Experience working with enterprise level systems and integrations Deep understanding of security, scalability, and performance considerations Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to varied audiences Experience within regulated or complex environments is advantageous Why Apply? Work on impactful, large scale transformation programmes Influence technical strategy and direction Collaborate with forward thinking teams Opportunity to shape future architecture practices If you're passionate about building architectures that actually work in the real world-and want to be part of something meaningful-this could be a great fit.

Coba IT Consultants are seeking a Senior Technical Architect to design and deliver scalable, secure technology solutions. You will translate complex business needs into robust technical architectures, working on both strategic and hands-on levels. This is a prime opportunity to influence technical direction and support large-scale transformation initiatives by providing technical leadership and ensuring compliance with governance and security standards. If you have experience in modern architecture patterns and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams, this role could be a perfect match.

Coba IT Consultants is hiring an AI Engineer to design, build, and optimize data-driven solutions that support business-critical platforms. This position offers the chance to work on innovative AI and data transformation projects from a hybrid location in Northampton. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data engineering, proficiency in Python, SQL, and knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. Join a collaborative and innovative team driving modernisation and continuous improvement.

"What if you could use AI to modernise systems most organisations still don't know how to fix?" Coba IT are hiring on behalf of a client for an AI Engineer to help drive forward cutting-edge AI and data-led transformation within a complex, regulated environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys solving real-world problems with AI-building scalable data solutions that power next-generation systems. The Role As an AI Engineer, you'll design, build and optimise data-driven and AI-enabled solutions that support business-critical platforms. You'll work across engineering, product, and business teams to turn requirements into intelligent, scalable systems-helping drive modernisation and innovation across large-scale environments. Key Responsibilities Design and deliver high-quality, scalable software and data solutions Build and maintain production-grade data pipelines and architectures Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and solution strategies Ensure solutions are secure, performant, and aligned with best practices Contribute to code reviews and promote a culture of quality and knowledge sharing Support AI initiatives, including data preparation and pipeline development for AI/ML use cases Apply testing, CI/CD, and DataOps/MLOps practices to ensure reliability Stay ahead of emerging trends in AI, data, and engineering What We're Looking For Strong experience in data engineering and building modern data pipelines Proficiency in Python and SQL Experience with tools/frameworks such as Spark, Airflow, Kafka, dbt Knowledge of cloud data platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks) Understanding of DataOps/MLOps, including CI/CD and data quality management Experience supporting AI/ML workloads (e.g. embeddings, vector databases, RAG pipelines) Ability to work in fast-paced, regulated environments Strong stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face or similar Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (Terraform) Experience with streaming/real-time data architectures (Kafka, Flink) Exposure to data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) What's on Offer Hybrid working based in Northampton Opportunity to work on high-impact AI and data transformation projects A collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture Strong focus on innovation, modernisation, and continuous improvement If you're excited by the idea of using AI to solve complex business challenges-and want to work on projects that genuinely push boundaries-this could be a great next move. Fancy a confidential chat? Let's connect.

"Want to lead a team building products that people are genuinely passionate about?" Coba IT are hiring on behalf of a client for a Software Development Team Leader to drive innovation across software and digital product development within a highly collaborative R&D environment. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to lead, inspire, and shape high-performing teams-while still staying close to the tech. The Role As Software Development Team Leader, you'll take ownership of both people and delivery-guiding a talented software team while contributing to the design and development of innovative, scalable products. You'll work closely with senior leadership, project teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to bring new ideas from concept through to production. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing software team Drive ideation, research, and specification of new digital products Oversee development of scalable software and firmware solutions Plan, prioritise, and manage workloads across multiple projects Communicate progress with key stakeholders and leadership teams Champion best practices, documentation, and quality standards Manage projects end-to-end, including external partner collaboration Lead Agile sprint planning, stand ups, and delivery cycles Support full lifecycle delivery-from concept through testing and release Contribute hands on to development when needed What We're Looking For Degree (or equivalent experience) in a software-related field Strong background in commercial software development environments Proven leadership experience, including line management responsibility Deep understanding of software engineering and testing principles Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and sprint planning Track record of delivering projects from concept to completion Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Self motivated with the ability to manage priorities effectively Audio or music related software development Experience with frameworks such as JUCE Embedded or firmware development knowledge Understanding of DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Familiarity with tools such as Git, Jira, and Confluence Exposure to full product lifecycle or manufacturing environments Personal interest in music or the creative industries What's on Offer Full time role based in Northampton Flexible, collaborative working environment Opportunity to work on innovative, industry leading products A culture that values creativity, passion, and technical excellence If you're someone who enjoys leading from the front-balancing people leadership with technical delivery-and want to shape products that stand out in the market, this could be a strong next step.

"Can you design solutions that balance innovation, risk, and real-world delivery?" Coba IT are hiring on behalf of a client for a Solution Architect to play a key role in shaping enterprise-scale solutions across complex, highly regulated environments. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working across multiple domains-combining infrastructure, data, and software architecture-to deliver secure, scalable, and forward-thinking solutions. The Role As a Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and delivering end-to-end solutions that align with both business objectives and modern engineering practices. You'll work closely with business analysts, technical teams, and senior stakeholders to shape architecture strategy, influence roadmaps, and ensure solutions meet governance, risk, and performance expectations. Key Responsibilities Design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions aligned to business needs Define architecture across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments Apply modern engineering practices including automation, containerisation, and serverless Balance risk, cost, and performance in all solution designs Produce architecture artefacts to support governance, security, and compliance Support operational teams with troubleshooting and performance improvements Assess impact of solutions across capacity, risk, and cost What We're Looking For Strong experience in solution architecture at enterprise scale Background in infrastructure, integration, cloud, and security best practices Experience working across complex technical environments and multiple domains Ability to influence architecture strategy and guide technical direction Experience delivering within regulated environments Experience in One or More of the Following is Valuable Threat intelligence, insider threat, cyber forensics, or resilience Software engineering and/or data architecture Financial services or other highly regulated sectors Emerging technologies including AI, automation, and Agile delivery What's on Offer Role based in Northampton or Knutsford Opportunity to work on high-impact, security-focused programmes Exposure to a wide range of architectural domains and technologies A collaborative environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement Location: Northampton, East Midlands or Knutsford, Watford Permanent position If you enjoy designing solutions that don't just look good on paper-but stand up in complex, real-world environments-this could be a strong next step.

Coba IT Consultants is seeking a Senior Security Consultant to lead security in the development of a new cloud-native platform. This role involves acting as the technical security lead, ensuring a secure-by-design approach throughout the development lifecycle. Responsibilities include security architecture design, threat modeling, and securing CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should have a strong background in security architecture within financial services, expertise in AWS security, and experience in managing security across various modern tools and environments. Hybrid working based in London is offered.

Coba IT Consultants is hiring for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist to strengthen cyber resilience across a complex environment. You'll analyze emerging threats, support incident response, and communicate risks to shape security strategy. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in threat intelligence and tools. The position offers flexible location options across the UK, a strong benefits package including bonus and private healthcare, and the chance to influence critical infrastructure cyber strategy.

London, Selby, Northampton, Glasgow or Ipswich Permanent Laura Bell GBP 08 May 2026 2026-07-27 "Do you know what threats are coming before they happen?" Coba IT are hiring on behalf of a client for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist to play a key role in strengthening cyber resilience across a complex, enterprise-scale environment. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on analysing emerging threats, influencing security strategy, and turning intelligence into meaningful action. The Role As a Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist, you'll be responsible for identifying, analysing, and communicating cyber threats across IT, OT, and cloud environments. You'll work closely with security, IT, and leadership teams-transforming complex intelligence into clear, actionable insights that shape both tactical response and long-term strategy. Key Responsibilities Produce high-quality cyber threat intelligence on emerging risks and vulnerabilities Support incident response through threat enrichment, analysis, and reporting Assess vulnerabilities, advising on exploitability, impact, and prioritisation Develop threat actor profiles, campaigns, and TTP assessments Translate technical intelligence into clear guidance for varied audiences Collaborate with security teams to inform roadmaps, controls, and strategy Enhance CTI capability through tooling, automation, and improved processes What We're Looking For Experience in cyber threat intelligence within a security or enterprise environment Hands-on use of CTI and OSINT tools Strong understanding of threat actors, attack methods, and frameworks (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK) Knowledge of vulnerability management and risk prioritisation Experience supporting or contributing to incident response Ability to produce concise, high-impact intelligence reporting Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences What's on Offer Flexible location options (including Northampton and other UK hubs) Strong benefits package including bonus, private healthcare, and pension contribution Opportunity to work within a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation Involvement in shaping cyber strategy in a critical infrastructure environment If you enjoy staying one step ahead of cyber threats and want to play a role where your insights genuinely influence decision-making-this is a fantastic opportunity. Open to a confidential conversation? Let's connect.