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Senior Data Engineer - UCL £580 per day | Inside IR35 | 6-month contract | Hybrid - London A leading higher education organisation is looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join its Digital Infrastructure team on a 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior data engineering professional to work on modern data platforms and contribute to the development of scalable, cloud-based data solutions. The Role As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing and supporting modern data platform solutions, working across data lakes, cloud technologies, data ingestion and CI/CD. You will work with a range of modern technologies and will be expected to bring strong hands-on engineering experience across data platforms and cloud environments. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain scalable data lake and data platform solutions . Work with modern data technologies including Microsoft Fabric and/or Databricks . Develop robust data processing and transformation solutions using Python, PySpark and advanced SQL . Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, GitHub and/or Azure DevOps . Develop and support data ingestion solutions using technologies such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, AWS DMS and other ingestion services. Build reliable, scalable and production-ready data engineering solutions. Work closely with technical stakeholders and wider delivery teams to understand requirements and deliver effective data solutions. Apply data engineering best practices across development, testing, deployment and support. Contribute to the continuous improvement of the organisation's data platform capabilities. Essential Skills & Experience The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with: Modern Data Lakes/Data Platforms Microsoft Fabric and/or Databricks Python PySpark Advanced SQL CI/CD Terraform GitHub and/or Azure DevOps Cloud-based data ingestion technologies AWS Lambda, Azure Functions and/or AWS DMS Developing and managing production-grade data engineering solutions Desirable Skills Experience with AI/ML , including building or managing machine learning models and working with data science notebooks, would be advantageous but is not essential. Contract Details Contract: 6 months Rate: £580 per day IR35: Inside IR35 Location: Bidborough House, London Working pattern: Hybrid Start date: October 2026, TBC Notice period: 14 days Interview: 1-hour interview, with interview dates expected between 21st and 25th September, TBC This is a great opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer to work within a high-profile higher education environment, contributing to modern data platform initiatives across cloud, data engineering and DevOps technologies. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Security Platforms Engineer - IAM & PAM (Contract, Inside IR35) Location: London (1-2 days per week in office, remainder remote) Contract: Initial 6 months, with potential to extend IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Our client, a large, complex enterprise organisation, is looking for a Security Platforms Engineer to join their Security Platforms & Architecture team as their first hire into a newly forming security run function. This is a genuine opportunity to help shape and scale a capability from the ground up, rather than stepping into a fully established team. The role sits across two core areas: embedding security into technology projects at the design stage, and taking hands-on ownership of identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) platforms once they move from delivery into steady-state operation. You'll work in a predominantly Microsoft security environment, providing governance and advisory input on Secure by Design processes while also picking up light configuration and engineering work as solutions land in run. What you'll be doing: Partnering with project and delivery teams to embed secure-by-design principles from the earliest stages of a project through to go-live Conducting security design reviews, threat modelling, and go-live readiness assessments Taking operational ownership of IAM and PAM platforms as they're on-boarded from project delivery into business-as-usual Managing and enhancing Microsoft-focused security platforms, including configuration, integration's, and day-to-day platform support Coordinating with managed service providers and internal SecOps teams where operational responsibilities are shared Developing security standards, guidance, and documentation to support consistent, scalable practices What we're looking for: Proven experience in secure-by-design delivery, architecture reviews, or security assurance within complex enterprise environments Hands-on experience configuring or administering Microsoft security tooling, ideally spanning identity, endpoint, cloud, and monitoring Exposure to IAM/PAM platforms and concepts (tools such as Delinea or StrongDM would be a strong plus) Strong stakeholder management skills, comfortable working across architecture, engineering, and delivery teams A pragmatic, self-motivated approach, able to operate with minimal supervision and adapt as priorities shift This is a fast-moving process with a short timeline, ideal for someone who wants to make an early, visible impact building a new function rather than joining an already established team. To apply or find out more, contact Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Connect: Direct/Managed File Transfer Engineer Location: Edinburgh or London or Manchester (Hybrid) Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35) Contract Length: Initial 6 months Start Date: ASAP We are seeking an experienced Connect: Direct/Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer to join a large-scale enterprise environment, supporting critical file transfer infrastructure and integration services across business and technology teams. This is an excellent opportunity for a specialist engineer with strong experience in secure file transfer technologies, operational support, and platform engineering within a complex, highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Administer, support, and enhance IBM Sterling Connect: Direct file transfer services. Manage and monitor enterprise-wide managed file transfer (MFT) platforms. Configure, troubleshoot, and optimise file transfer processes and workflows. Support onboarding of new applications, partners, and data feeds. Investigate and resolve incidents, service disruptions, and performance issues. Implement security controls, encryption standards, certificates, and access management. Work closely with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to deliver reliable data transfer solutions. Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support materials. Participate in platform upgrades, migrations, and continual improvement initiatives. Essential Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with IBM Sterling Connect: Direct. Experience supporting Managed File Transfer (MFT) environments. Knowledge of SFTP, FTPS, SCP, HTTPS, SSH, and secure data transfer protocols. Experience administering Linux and/or Unix environments. Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills. Understanding of network concepts including Firewalls, DNS, load balancing, and TCP/IP. Experience working within ITIL-based support environments. Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills. Desirable Experience IBM Sterling File Gateway. IBM Sterling Secure Proxy. IBM Control Centre. Automation and Scripting (Shell, Python, PowerShell). If you're a Connect: Direct specialist with a strong background in secure file transfer and enterprise integration, we'd love to hear from you. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Cloud Engineer We are currently recruiting for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join a leading higher education organisation on an initial 6-month contract. Rate: £465 per day Umbrella Duration: 6 months Start: ASAP Hours: 36.5 hours per week The Role The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience across enterprise storage, backup and infrastructure support. You will be responsible for administering and supporting enterprise storage and backup environments, troubleshooting complex technical issues and contributing to the ongoing operation and resilience of the infrastructure estate. Key Responsibilities and Experience Hands-on administration and support of NetApp storage systems and NetApp ONTAP/Clustered ONTAP. Strong understanding of aggregates, volumes, LUNs, qtrees and Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs). Strong experience with NFS and CIFS/SMB. Experience with snapshots and SnapMirror. Supporting enterprise storage architecture and operations. Capacity planning and performance tuning. Supporting high availability environments, HA pairs and clustering. Firmware and ONTAP upgrades. Storage migrations and data life cycle management. Strong understanding of enterprise backup strategies, retention policies and life cycle management. Good understanding of RPO, RTO and disaster recovery principles. Experience with enterprise backup platforms such as Cohesity and/or Rubrik. Experience backing up and restoring enterprise databases. Experience protecting VM-based infrastructure. Understanding of image-level backups and application-consistent snapshots. Experience working within broad 3rd-line support queues. General infrastructure support including operating systems, entry-level VMware, NTFS permissions and systems administration. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Ability to work independently within a complex enterprise environment. Clear documentation and communication skills. Experience with Qumulo would be advantageous but is not essential. The role would suit an experienced infrastructure professional with a strong background in enterprise storage, backup and 3rd-line support environments. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

SITS StuTalk Developer City of London - Onsite 1 day a week (Thursday) 6 month contract Inside of IR35 £575 per day We are looking for a SITS Developer to join a specialist systems team responsible for the development, configuration, support, and integration of a business-critical student records platform. This role will have a strong focus on SITS StuTalk development and multiple system integrations, making it ideal for someone with hands-on experience building and supporting data interfaces between SITS and third-party applications. Key Responsibilities Develop, configure and support solutions within the Tribal SITS platform. Design, develop and maintain SITS StuTalk integrations across multiple internal and external systems. Build and support multiple data integrations , including APIs, web services, file-based interfaces, Middleware and automated data exchange processes. Develop and maintain Oracle PL/SQL procedures, packages, functions and scripts. Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Support data migration, transformation and reconciliation activities. Investigate and resolve application, integration and data-related issues. Contribute to system upgrades, enhancements and release activities. Maintain technical documentation and development standards. Work closely with stakeholders to improve business processes and data quality. Key Skillls and Experiences Strong experience working with Tribal SITS. Proven experience developing and supporting SITS StuTalk integrations. Ability to design, troubleshoot and maintain complex integration processes using StuTalk. Experience integrating SITS with multiple third-party applications and services. Strong PL/SQL development experience. Experience with Java or another programming language. Experience developing and supporting multiple data integrations. Knowledge of APIs, web services, Middleware or ETL processes. Experience working with relational databases and large datasets. Please note: StuTalk experience is a key requirement for this position, if you do not have Stutalk experience your application will be rejected. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

PowerApps Developer Bristol - Onsite 3 days per week 6 month contract Inside of IR35 £26.95 per hour MAX We are seeking an experienced Data Officer/Power App Developer to join a major public sector employment and skills programme on an initial 6-month contract. This role will play a key part in the development and implementation of a data collection and reporting solution that supports large-scale employability initiatives and stakeholder reporting requirements. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain model-driven Power Apps solutions. Build and configure Dataverse tables, forms, workflows and user permissions. Develop Power Automate workflows to support efficient data collection and validation. Essential Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Power Apps , Dataverse and Power Automate . Strong understanding of data modelling , data quality and ETL/data integration principles . Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to work independently, manage priorities and deliver against tight deadlines. Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Network Engineer Location: Stevenage (4 days onsite, 1 day remote) Duration: Initial 12-month contract with potential extension Security Clearance: DV Clearance required to start (UK Eyes Only) Rate: £68.75 per hour We are recruiting for an experienced DV Cleared Network Engineer to join a highly secure and technically complex enterprise environment. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting and maintaining critical network services across multiple UK locations while working with cutting-edge networking and security technologies. Key Responsibilities Provide dedicated network support across key UK sites, ensuring high levels of service availability and performance. Work closely with internal technical teams and third-party suppliers to optimise service delivery. Support cryptographic network services and ensure adherence to security best practices. Essential Skills & Experience Proven background within IT Infrastructure and Networking. Strong cryptographic networking experience and understanding of security best practices. Experience with Cisco technologies, including Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco ISE. Strong understanding of network architectures and the OSI model. Excellent knowledge of networking protocols including OSPF, BGP, HSRP & VRRP Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Lead Platform Engineer - Must be DV Clearable - 5 days a week on-site Building the platforms that make AI and machine learning work in production We're looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to join a growing engineering organisation and play a pivotal role in designing, building, and operating an MLOps platform that enables AI and data science teams to deliver reliably in production. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role , not a people-management position. You'll lead through technical depth, judgement, and delivery , building the tooling, workflows, and operational foundations that allow data scientists and ML engineers to experiment, deploy, and run ML and LLM-based workloads safely and at scale . The focus is not simply on running Kubernetes clusters - it's on layering real MLOps capability on top of Kubernetes to create a platform that is usable, supportable, and trusted in live environments. What you'll be doing You'll act as a technical leader across platform engineering, DevOps, and MLOps, remaining deeply involved in implementation. You will: Provide technical leadership across platform, DevOps, and MLOps activities Design, build, and operate a Kubernetes-based MLOps platform supporting the full model life cycle ImplementandrunMLOps tooling that enables teams to: Experiment with models and notebooks Package, version, and deploy models Run scalable inference and LLM-based workloads Build and operate model serving and inference platforms within Kubernetes environments Work closely with data scientists and ML engineers to ensure the platform is usable, well-documented, and aligned to real workflows Own platform operability, reliability, security, and supportability in production Troubleshoot complex issues across Kubernetes, platform services, and MLOps layers Contribute to architectural decisions while staying hands-on with delivery Apply pragmatic engineering judgement in environments where AI workloads place real operational demands on infrastructure What we're looking for This role suits someone who is fundamentally a strong platform engineer , with the depth to apply those skills confidently to MLOps. Essential experience: Strong background as a Senior or Lead Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer Deep, hands-on experience building and operating Kubernetes-based platforms Strong practical experience with Helm and Infrastructure as Code (eg Terraform) Proven experience extending Kubernetes with higher-level platforms and services , not treating it as the finished product Strong understanding of operational fundamentals: monitoring, logging, incident response, reliability, and maintenance Comfortable working directly with engineers and data scientists to support real production workloads MLOps experience (key to the role) You'll work deeply "in the weeds" of MLOps platforms, enabling ML and LLM workloads (not model research). Experience in areas such as: Building or operating MLOps platforms using tools like Kubeflow or similar frameworks Running model serving and inference platforms (eg KServe, vLLM, or equivalent) Supporting LLM-based workloads , including optimisation and serving considerations Providing notebook-based environments such as JupyterHub in secure platforms Exposure to emerging tooling such as InstructLab , Trustworthy/Responsible AI tooling, or comparable solutions Desirable experience Building internal platforms specifically for data science and ML teams Operating AI-enabled or data-driven systems in production Experience in regulated, security-conscious, or high-assurance environments Designing platforms that balance user flexibility with governance and control If you believe Kubernetes is the base, not the product , enjoy operating close to the metal, and like solving hard platform problems that enable others to succeed, this role offers real challenge and impact. If interested, apply now! Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: SIEM Engineer (SC Cleared) Location: Reading/Havant Duration: 6 months Description: Lead onboarding and integration of log sources into Microsoft Sentinel to ensure complete and reliable security telemetry Develop custom parsers and data transformations to normalise and enrich ingested data Design and optimise KQL queries to support effective threat detection and investigation Create and maintain analytic rules and detection logic aligned to emerging threats and business use cases Develop Logic Apps and SOAR workflows to automate response and reduce manual effort Implement CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/Git) to support controlled deployment of SIEM content (rules, parsers, playbooks) Automate deployment and configuration across environments to improve consistency and speed of delivery Perform ongoing tuning and optimisation of detections to improve fidelity and reduce false positives Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Operational Communications Engineer Glasgow, Scotland £350 per day (Outside IR35) 6-Month Initial Contract 1 in 12 On-Call Rota ? Paid Overtime Available The Opportunity We are currently supporting a large public sector organisation responsible for delivering critical operational services across Scotland. They are seeking an experienced Senior Operational Communications Engineer to join their specialist technology team on an initial 6-month contract. This role will focus on supporting and enhancing mission-critical communications infrastructure, ensuring essential operational systems remain available, secure and fully functional. Key Responsibilities Provide expert 3rd line support across operational communications platforms. Lead the investigation and resolution of complex technical incidents. Support the maintenance, monitoring and enhancement of critical communications systems. Contribute to system upgrades, life cycle management and continuous improvement initiatives. Assist with disaster recovery, business continuity and resilience planning. Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers within the team. Participate in a 24/7 on-call support rota. Experience Required We're interested in speaking with candidates who have experience supporting one or more of the following: TETRA or radio communications systems Control room environments Mobilisation or dispatch platforms Telephony and VoIP technologies Airwave or ESN environments VHF/UHF radio systems Satellite communications Mobile data terminal (MDT) technologies Critical operational or emergency communications infrastructure About You Strong background in communications, telecommunications, radio or operational technology environments. Proven experience supporting business-critical systems. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities. Comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment. Previous experience providing technical leadership, mentoring or support to engineering teams. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We're looking for a Senior Microsoft 365 & Copilot Architect to lead the strategy, governance, and evolution of an enterprise-scale collaboration and productivity platform. You'll act as the technical authority for Microsoft 365, shaping the adoption of Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Power Platform, Purview, Entra ID, and Microsoft Copilot across the organisation. Key responsibilities: Microsoft 365 architecture, standards, and governance Lead secure-by-design collaboration and productivity solutions Drive Microsoft Copilot adoption and AI governance strategies Partner with Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, and Information Governance teams Provide expert guidance to projects and senior stakeholders Mentor engineers and architects across the business What you'll bring: Significant experience designing and governing enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 environments Strong expertise in Microsoft 365 security, compliance, identity, and collaboration technologies Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Purview, Entra ID, Power Platform, PowerShell, and Graph API Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of digital collaboration and AI-powered productivity in a complex, business-critical environment. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Cost Manager - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Glasgow - Hybrid Lorien is currently looking for an experienced Cost Manager to support a portfolio of projects, ensuring robust cost management, forecasting, and reporting. Key Responsibilities: Manage cost control activities across multiple projects, including forecasting, Value of Work Done (VOWD), reporting, and contract management integration. Produce accurate monthly cost reports and forecasts. Present cost data at monthly cost reviews, explaining key variances and trends. Provide actionable insights to project teams and stakeholders. Support continuous improvement of cost control processes and reporting. Experience Required: Proven experience in Cost Control, Cost Engineering, or Project Controls. Strong forecasting, cost reporting, and variance analysis skills. Experience working across multiple projects. Excellent stakeholder engagement and presentation skills. Advanced Excel and project controls/reporting tool experience. Apply NOW for immediate consideration! Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Product Manager - Near Edinburgh - Circa 80K plus Bonus Hybrid - 2/3 days in office per week plus international travel a few times per year Lorien's longstanding client based near Edinburgh, a leader in their industry with an award-winning product line making a huge difference around the globe, is looking for a Product Manager well versed in regulated settings and technical product delivery to join their team. The role focuses on the company's core, globally distributed product portfolio and this role will have an impact on a wide scale involving occasional travel (a few times per year) to contacts in the US, Asia and mainland Europe. This is a senior role responsible for owning the commercial outcome of regulated, complex products end-to-end: turning clinical and market insight into a roadmap, keeping delivery on track across several departments, and making sure nothing ships without the right regulatory signoffs. Role overview: Roadmap and requirements: Shape the product roadmap in partnership with senior leadership, balancing company priorities against regional demand and commercial targets Turn clinical, customer and market signals into requirements documents that the business can actually build against, including the harder calls on what gets cut Keep plans current as scope, risk or new information shifts, rather than treating the roadmap as fixed once written Delivery and governance: Pull together the right people from engineering, quality, operations, service and commercial functions for each release, and keep them aligned day to day Own the backlog and release-readiness process, applying the organisation's formal product commercialisation framework rather than working around it Spot risk early, whether it's technical-/regulatory-/security-/supply-related, and either fix it or get it in front of the right person fast Commercial and regulatory input: Build and track budgets for your products, including cost-to-completion visibility, and prioritise spend accordingly Bring enough commercial fluency (margins, revenue mechanics, pricing levers) to hold your own in business-case discussions with Finance and Commercial Feed accurate input into regulatory and legal paperwork, such as change-impact assessments and labelling, working closely with RA/QA rather than owning that expertise yourself Stakeholders and continuous improvement: Be the clear voice on what's happening, why, and when, for both internal teams and external stakeholders Translate customer conversations into product positioning and a case for why your solution wins against alternatives Use field feedback and real-world usage data to keep pushing usability and satisfaction forward, even after launch Run meetings that end with clear owners, decisions and next steps rather than open threads What we're looking for: A degree in a technical or business subject, or equivalent track record (and a product or project management qualification would be preferable but not necessary) A track record of hands-on technical product management and delivery, including oversight across the entire product lifecycle including concept stages and vision, performance, workflow, end user consideration, and more Good relationship management skills with stakeholders and ideally other contacts such as distributors, etc. Comfortable prioritising when the pressure is on, and confident presenting to both internal leadership and external partners/customers Able to ask sharp, technically credible questions rather than taking specs at face value and comfort speaking with technical teams with credibility gained through previous work A natural, relatable collaborator who can get buy-in from people who don't report to you, from senior management down Strong written and spoken communication, and the resilience to keep plans on track when priorities shift What's on offer: Generous annual bonus and salary reviews, hybrid working and flexible start/finish times, comprehensive benefits package, and more Opportunity to work on genuinely innovative technology and products with global reach, involving some travel to the tune of a few times per year to sites in the US, Asia and mainland Europe Collaborative environment with highly skilled Engineers and other technical specialists Professional and technical development opportunities within a growing and successful organisation If you're passionate about applying your product management skills to solve new challenges and want to join an organisation at the forefront of innovation, we'd love to hear from you. In return, our client offers their employees ample opportunities to flourish professionally, give back to the community in a very direct and rewarding way, and enjoy a range of different benefits with people at the centre, such as flexible and hybrid working arrangements, a generous bonus, annual salary reviews, and more. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Junior Financial Administrator - Edinburgh Hybrid - 26/27K Lorien's client - a rapidly expanding firm with exciting projects on the horizon - is looking to secure the talents of a Financial Administrator / Accounts Assistant with foundational skills and knowledge to join their team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a brand new opening and the business continues to go through success and growth, and they are more than happy to take someone at the junior level and train/progress them from day one. Their office is located in the heart of Edinburgh's bustling city centre, very commutable from the surrounding region, and given the collaborative nature of the business and this role in particular, there is a hybrid model of 3 days per week in the office (Tues-Thurs), and 2 days (Mon & Fri) working from home. There is a strong people-oriented culture within the business, and they're very supportive of their team's progression through the ranks, and will provide ongoing support for upskilling and certifications i.e. ACCA, etc. We're happy to share with you the great insights we have received already from those we have placed into the business (including into this team specifically!), and how promising this organisation is, so take a look at the finer details below, and apply now as interviews are expected to take place soon: Snapshot of some of the duties involved and skill/knowledge required: Liaising with senior finance representatives and business analysts across the business Processing of Sales & Purchase Invoices/Prepayments/Accruals VAT postings/applications/returns Bank/Ledger account reconciliations Journals / credit card / bank / expense postings and payment runs Strong communication skills and ability to work with individuals at any level Skills across Sage / XERO / similar highly desirable Ideally working towards ACCA/similar If the above sounds like the right fit for you, and you'd like to hear more about this great opportunity, apply now with your latest CV for immediate consideration, and let's have a chat before this is snapped up. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Principal Solutions / Implementation Consultant Glasgow or Edinburgh (Hybrid) - Hybrid 2 days a week onsite Salary: 65,000 - 75,000 The Opportunity We're working with an established and growing technology business that delivers complex data management, reconciliation, and financial control solutions to enterprise clients across the financial services sector. As part of continued growth, we're seeking a Principal Solutions Consultant to provide technical leadership across client delivery projects, mentor members of the wider team, and help shape best practice across implementation and solution delivery functions. This role is ideally suited to someone with a background in reconciliation technology, financial data management, regulatory reporting, or financial software implementations who enjoys combining technical expertise with leadership responsibilities. The Role You'll play a key role in delivering complex data-driven solutions whilst supporting the development and growth of colleagues across the wider delivery team. Key responsibilities include: Leading the technical delivery of client implementation projects. Providing guidance and mentorship to Developers and Consultants. Reviewing and approving solution designs. Acting as a senior escalation point for technical and delivery-related issues. Driving delivery standards, governance, and best practice. Supporting testing, defect management, and acceptance activities. Working closely with clients and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions. Ensuring projects remain aligned to agreed scope, timelines, and quality standards. Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across delivery and support teams. Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience delivering software solutions within Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS, or data-driven environments. Proven experience working with reconciliation platforms, financial controls, transaction processing, or regulatory reporting solutions. SQL skills including querying, data manipulation, and performance optimisation. Experience leading solution delivery, implementation, or technical project teams. Strong understanding of software development and implementation lifecycles. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience working with large, complex datasets. Ability to mentor and support technical team members. Desirable Experience with reconciliation platforms such as SmartStream, IntelliMatch, Duco, Gresham CTC, SS&C Recon or similar. Banking, insurance, asset management, or wider financial services experience. Knowledge of XML, data mapping, integrations, and data migration projects. Experience with SSRS, Power BI, or reporting solutions. Previous line management or team leadership experience. Suitable Backgrounds We'd be particularly interested in speaking with individuals currently working as: Principal Solutions Consultant Senior Solutions Consultant Product Consultant Reconciliation Consultant Professional Services Consultant Technical Business Analyst Implementation Consultant Technical Lead Data Solutions Lead Financial Systems Consultant What's on Offer? Salary up to 75,000 Hybrid working model Leadership responsibility within a growing technology business Exposure to complex financial data and enterprise-scale projects Opportunity to help shape delivery standards and technical best practice Clear scope for career development and progression If you have a strong background in financial data, reconciliation platforms, SQL, and solution delivery, and are looking for an opportunity to combine technical expertise with leadership responsibility, we'd love to hear from you. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.