Head of Data - Hybrid Working Central Birmingham Competitive Salary + Benefits Lead the Future of Data, Analytics & AI Are you a strategic data leader who still enjoys getting hands-on with technology? Do you want the opportunity to build, shape and lead a modern data function while driving innovation through AI, analytics and cloud technologies? Our client is looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking Head of Data to join their our growing organisation and help transform the way we use data to drive business performance, client outcomes and future growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and rapidly expanding business of approximately 80 employees with annual turnover exceeding 10 million. Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, you'll play a key role in defining and delivering our data and AI vision while leading a talented team of data professionals. This is far more than a management position. We are looking for someone who can combine strategic leadership with technical expertise, remaining actively involved in architecture, solution design, platform development and innovation. The Opportunity As Head of Data, you will take ownership of our data strategy, modern data platform, analytics capability and AI roadmap. You'll work closely with business leaders across the organisation to unlock the value of data, improve decision-making, enhance operational efficiency and identify opportunities for growth. Leading a team of data specialists within a wider technology team, you'll help create a culture where data becomes a genuine competitive advantage. What You'll Be Doing Strategic Leadership Define and deliver the company's Data & AI Strategy. Build a roadmap that supports business growth and innovation. Partner with senior stakeholders to drive data-led decision-making. Establish data as a key strategic asset across the organisation. Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation and emerging technologies. Data Engineering & Architecture Design and lead the development of modern cloud-based data platforms. Build scalable data lakes, lakehouses and analytics solutions. Ensure solutions are secure, resilient and future-ready. Remain hands-on with architecture, technical design and implementation. Provide technical leadership across complex data initiatives. AI & Innovation Drive the adoption of Generative AI, Machine Learning and Intelligent Automation. Develop innovative solutions that create measurable business value. Evaluate emerging technologies and identify practical commercial applications. Embed responsible AI governance and best practice across the organisation. Business Intelligence & Analytics Enhance reporting, dashboards and KPI frameworks. Deliver actionable insights that support operational and commercial success. Promote self-service analytics capabilities across the business. Develop advanced analytics and predictive reporting capabilities. Team Leadership Lead, mentor and develop a team of data professionals. Create a high-performance culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Manage priorities, workload and professional development. Help shape and grow the future data function. What We're Looking For Essential Experience You will bring: Significant experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Analytics or Data Leadership roles. A proven track record of leading technical data teams. Experience delivering data transformation programmes and enterprise-scale data platforms. Strong expertise in Microsoft cloud data technologies. Experience implementing Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks. Demonstrable success delivering AI, Machine Learning or Advanced Analytics initiatives. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience operating in fast-paced, growing organisations. Strong commercial awareness with a focus on business outcomes. Technical Expertise We would expect experience across many of the following: Microsoft Fabric Azure Databricks Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Data Factory Azure Data Services Power BI SQL Python Lakehouse Architecture Data Governance Data Modelling Cloud Data Platforms AI & Machine Learning DataOps / DevOps Who Will Succeed in This Role? You are someone who can confidently present a data strategy to the Board in the morning and review architecture designs with engineers in the afternoon. You enjoy leading from the front, remain curious about emerging technologies and are passionate about turning ideas into tangible business value. You'll thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where innovation is encouraged, bureaucracy is low and your work will have a direct impact on the future success of the organisation. Why Join ? Key leadership role with significant influence across the business Opportunity to shape and lead the Data & AI strategy Modern Microsoft technology stack including Fabric, Azure and Power BI Freedom to introduce new technologies and innovative approaches Hybrid working based in Central Birmingham Growing company with ambitious plans and strong investment in technology Opportunity to build a genuine centre of excellence for data and AI Ready to lead our data transformation journey? If you're a hands-on data leader who combines strategic thinking, technical excellence and a passion for innovation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to help shape the future of data, analytics and AI within a growing and ambitious organisation. All our roles are UK based. When submitting your application to Colossus, please ensure the following Your CV has your address and postcode. You also have your correct phone number and email address so we can contact you asap regarding your application.
11/09/2026
Full time
Head of Data - Hybrid Working Central Birmingham Competitive Salary + Benefits Lead the Future of Data, Analytics & AI Are you a strategic data leader who still enjoys getting hands-on with technology? Do you want the opportunity to build, shape and lead a modern data function while driving innovation through AI, analytics and cloud technologies? Our client is looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking Head of Data to join their our growing organisation and help transform the way we use data to drive business performance, client outcomes and future growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and rapidly expanding business of approximately 80 employees with annual turnover exceeding 10 million. Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, you'll play a key role in defining and delivering our data and AI vision while leading a talented team of data professionals. This is far more than a management position. We are looking for someone who can combine strategic leadership with technical expertise, remaining actively involved in architecture, solution design, platform development and innovation. The Opportunity As Head of Data, you will take ownership of our data strategy, modern data platform, analytics capability and AI roadmap. You'll work closely with business leaders across the organisation to unlock the value of data, improve decision-making, enhance operational efficiency and identify opportunities for growth. Leading a team of data specialists within a wider technology team, you'll help create a culture where data becomes a genuine competitive advantage. What You'll Be Doing Strategic Leadership Define and deliver the company's Data & AI Strategy. Build a roadmap that supports business growth and innovation. Partner with senior stakeholders to drive data-led decision-making. Establish data as a key strategic asset across the organisation. Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation and emerging technologies. Data Engineering & Architecture Design and lead the development of modern cloud-based data platforms. Build scalable data lakes, lakehouses and analytics solutions. Ensure solutions are secure, resilient and future-ready. Remain hands-on with architecture, technical design and implementation. Provide technical leadership across complex data initiatives. AI & Innovation Drive the adoption of Generative AI, Machine Learning and Intelligent Automation. Develop innovative solutions that create measurable business value. Evaluate emerging technologies and identify practical commercial applications. Embed responsible AI governance and best practice across the organisation. Business Intelligence & Analytics Enhance reporting, dashboards and KPI frameworks. Deliver actionable insights that support operational and commercial success. Promote self-service analytics capabilities across the business. Develop advanced analytics and predictive reporting capabilities. Team Leadership Lead, mentor and develop a team of data professionals. Create a high-performance culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Manage priorities, workload and professional development. Help shape and grow the future data function. What We're Looking For Essential Experience You will bring: Significant experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Analytics or Data Leadership roles. A proven track record of leading technical data teams. Experience delivering data transformation programmes and enterprise-scale data platforms. Strong expertise in Microsoft cloud data technologies. Experience implementing Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks. Demonstrable success delivering AI, Machine Learning or Advanced Analytics initiatives. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience operating in fast-paced, growing organisations. Strong commercial awareness with a focus on business outcomes. Technical Expertise We would expect experience across many of the following: Microsoft Fabric Azure Databricks Azure Synapse Analytics Azure Data Factory Azure Data Services Power BI SQL Python Lakehouse Architecture Data Governance Data Modelling Cloud Data Platforms AI & Machine Learning DataOps / DevOps Who Will Succeed in This Role? You are someone who can confidently present a data strategy to the Board in the morning and review architecture designs with engineers in the afternoon. You enjoy leading from the front, remain curious about emerging technologies and are passionate about turning ideas into tangible business value. You'll thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where innovation is encouraged, bureaucracy is low and your work will have a direct impact on the future success of the organisation. Why Join ? Key leadership role with significant influence across the business Opportunity to shape and lead the Data & AI strategy Modern Microsoft technology stack including Fabric, Azure and Power BI Freedom to introduce new technologies and innovative approaches Hybrid working based in Central Birmingham Growing company with ambitious plans and strong investment in technology Opportunity to build a genuine centre of excellence for data and AI Ready to lead our data transformation journey? If you're a hands-on data leader who combines strategic thinking, technical excellence and a passion for innovation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to help shape the future of data, analytics and AI within a growing and ambitious organisation. All our roles are UK based. When submitting your application to Colossus, please ensure the following Your CV has your address and postcode. You also have your correct phone number and email address so we can contact you asap regarding your application.
Application Support Engineer MSSQL PostgreSQL PSQL Azure - Home / Remote based - 8am - 10pm / Monday to Sunday - Shift. Temp role with a view to a permanent position As this clients services continue to grow, they are looking for an experienced Application Support Engineer to join the UK-based team and play a key role in supporting mission-critical cloud-hosted applications used by customers worldwide. The Opportunity Reporting to the UK Application Support Team Lead, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing cloud-hosted solutions across Azure and AWS environments. You'll provide third-line support for internally developed applications while working closely with Customer Support, Development, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams to ensure exceptional service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a technically challenging environment and enjoys solving complex problems while driving continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Application Support Provide third-line support for internally developed applications. Investigate and resolve complex incidents escalated from first and second-line support teams. Work closely with development teams to identify software defects and implement effective workarounds. Deploy application updates, patches, and hotfixes. Service Availability & Performance Monitor cloud-hosted platforms to ensure compliance with service availability and performance commitments. Proactively manage alerts, event logs, and system monitoring tools. Lead technical investigations and recovery efforts during service disruptions. Drive improvements to platform resilience and reliability. Continuous Service Improvement Identify opportunities to enhance operational processes, tooling, and service delivery. Research industry best practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Support technical projects designed to improve platform performance, stability, and scalability. Knowledge Sharing & Team Collaboration Contribute to knowledge development across the team. Create and maintain technical documentation. Share expertise and support colleagues across the wider global support function. You'll be an experienced Application Support Engineer or Cloud Support Engineer with strong troubleshooting skills and a genuine passion for technology and customer service. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience supporting business-critical, cloud-hosted applications. Strong customer service skills with the ability to act as a technical escalation point. Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities. Ability to prioritise workloads effectively and manage multiple tasks. Experience supporting production environments within AWS and/or Azure. Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL databases. Ability to write and optimise complex database queries. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Desirable Skills & Experience Knowledge of AWS services including EC2, ECS, RDS and CloudFront. Knowledge of Azure technologies including Virtual Machines, IIS, AKS and Azure SQL. Experience with cloud networking and infrastructure configuration. Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Docker, Terraform, Bash, Packer and Ansible. Experience maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Ansible. Working Pattern This role requires flexibility to support extended operational hours, which may include working shifts 8 hour shifts from 8am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday, as part of a team rota. All our roles are UK based. When submitting your application to Colossus, please ensure the following Your CV has your address and postcode. You also have your correct phone number and email address so we can contact you asap regarding your application.
09/09/2026
Contractor
Application Support Engineer MSSQL PostgreSQL PSQL Azure - Home / Remote based - 8am - 10pm / Monday to Sunday - Shift. Temp role with a view to a permanent position As this clients services continue to grow, they are looking for an experienced Application Support Engineer to join the UK-based team and play a key role in supporting mission-critical cloud-hosted applications used by customers worldwide. The Opportunity Reporting to the UK Application Support Team Lead, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing cloud-hosted solutions across Azure and AWS environments. You'll provide third-line support for internally developed applications while working closely with Customer Support, Development, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams to ensure exceptional service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a technically challenging environment and enjoys solving complex problems while driving continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Application Support Provide third-line support for internally developed applications. Investigate and resolve complex incidents escalated from first and second-line support teams. Work closely with development teams to identify software defects and implement effective workarounds. Deploy application updates, patches, and hotfixes. Service Availability & Performance Monitor cloud-hosted platforms to ensure compliance with service availability and performance commitments. Proactively manage alerts, event logs, and system monitoring tools. Lead technical investigations and recovery efforts during service disruptions. Drive improvements to platform resilience and reliability. Continuous Service Improvement Identify opportunities to enhance operational processes, tooling, and service delivery. Research industry best practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Support technical projects designed to improve platform performance, stability, and scalability. Knowledge Sharing & Team Collaboration Contribute to knowledge development across the team. Create and maintain technical documentation. Share expertise and support colleagues across the wider global support function. You'll be an experienced Application Support Engineer or Cloud Support Engineer with strong troubleshooting skills and a genuine passion for technology and customer service. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience supporting business-critical, cloud-hosted applications. Strong customer service skills with the ability to act as a technical escalation point. Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities. Ability to prioritise workloads effectively and manage multiple tasks. Experience supporting production environments within AWS and/or Azure. Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL databases. Ability to write and optimise complex database queries. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Desirable Skills & Experience Knowledge of AWS services including EC2, ECS, RDS and CloudFront. Knowledge of Azure technologies including Virtual Machines, IIS, AKS and Azure SQL. Experience with cloud networking and infrastructure configuration. Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Docker, Terraform, Bash, Packer and Ansible. Experience maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Ansible. Working Pattern This role requires flexibility to support extended operational hours, which may include working shifts 8 hour shifts from 8am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday, as part of a team rota. All our roles are UK based. When submitting your application to Colossus, please ensure the following Your CV has your address and postcode. You also have your correct phone number and email address so we can contact you asap regarding your application.
Second Line Desktop Support - Onsite Role - Owner Driver Essential This is a fully site-based field role. You must be willing and able to travel to customer sites daily and be located within approximately one hour's commute of Woking. About the Role Are you an experienced IT Support professional who enjoys solving problems, working directly with users, and providing exceptional customer service? We are seeking a motivated and capable Second Line IT Field Technician to provide onsite technical support across a portfolio of sites within commuting distance of Woking. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and professional technology services organisation where you will play a key role in maintaining and improving IT services for end users. Working independently and as part of a wider technical team, you will troubleshoot issues, support infrastructure and end-user devices, and ensure customers receive a responsive and high-quality IT support experience. Key Responsibilities Provide onsite Second Line IT support for hardware, software and network-related issues Install, configure and maintain IT equipment, systems and peripherals Manage user accounts, permissions and access controls Support and monitor network infrastructure including VPNs, LANs, DNS and firewalls Assist with Microsoft 365, Intune and cloud-based technologies Record, manage and resolve incidents through the service desk system Carry out software deployments, upgrades and system updates Perform routine maintenance, backup and housekeeping activities Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver technical projects and service improvements Deliver excellent customer service and maintain strong relationships with staff Essential Requirements Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: Level 4 IT qualification (or equivalent industry-recognised qualification) Demonstrable experience using Microsoft Intune Minimum of two years' experience in a Second Line IT support or field-based support role Strong experience supporting: Windows Server Microsoft 365 Google Workspace Windows operating systems Android devices iOS devices Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Hardware installation, configuration and diagnostics experience Knowledge of networking technologies including VPNs, LANs, DNS and firewalls Excellent communication and customer service skills Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively Methodical and organised approach to work Full UK driving licence with no more than three penalty points Access to your own vehicle for business travel Right to work in the UK Ability to commute to sites within approximately one hour of Woking Desirable Experience Annual salary reviews and structured pay progression 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays Enhanced sickness benefits Health Cash Plan including dental and optical contributions Contributory pension scheme Bonus and commission opportunities where applicable Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 Ongoing training and career development opportunities Discounts on a wide range of products and services including gym memberships, technology and entertainment Company uniform provided Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Microsoft Surface Laptop and professional tools to perform your role All our roles are UK based. When submitting your application to Colossus, please ensure the following Your CV has your address and postcode. You also have your correct phone number and email address so we can contact you asap regarding your application.
02/09/2026
Full time
Second Line Desktop Support - Onsite Role - Owner Driver Essential This is a fully site-based field role. You must be willing and able to travel to customer sites daily and be located within approximately one hour's commute of Woking. About the Role Are you an experienced IT Support professional who enjoys solving problems, working directly with users, and providing exceptional customer service? We are seeking a motivated and capable Second Line IT Field Technician to provide onsite technical support across a portfolio of sites within commuting distance of Woking. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and professional technology services organisation where you will play a key role in maintaining and improving IT services for end users. Working independently and as part of a wider technical team, you will troubleshoot issues, support infrastructure and end-user devices, and ensure customers receive a responsive and high-quality IT support experience. Key Responsibilities Provide onsite Second Line IT support for hardware, software and network-related issues Install, configure and maintain IT equipment, systems and peripherals Manage user accounts, permissions and access controls Support and monitor network infrastructure including VPNs, LANs, DNS and firewalls Assist with Microsoft 365, Intune and cloud-based technologies Record, manage and resolve incidents through the service desk system Carry out software deployments, upgrades and system updates Perform routine maintenance, backup and housekeeping activities Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver technical projects and service improvements Deliver excellent customer service and maintain strong relationships with staff Essential Requirements Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: Level 4 IT qualification (or equivalent industry-recognised qualification) Demonstrable experience using Microsoft Intune Minimum of two years' experience in a Second Line IT support or field-based support role Strong experience supporting: Windows Server Microsoft 365 Google Workspace Windows operating systems Android devices iOS devices Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Hardware installation, configuration and diagnostics experience Knowledge of networking technologies including VPNs, LANs, DNS and firewalls Excellent communication and customer service skills Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively Methodical and organised approach to work Full UK driving licence with no more than three penalty points Access to your own vehicle for business travel Right to work in the UK Ability to commute to sites within approximately one hour of Woking Desirable Experience Annual salary reviews and structured pay progression 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays Enhanced sickness benefits Health Cash Plan including dental and optical contributions Contributory pension scheme Bonus and commission opportunities where applicable Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 Ongoing training and career development opportunities Discounts on a wide range of products and services including gym memberships, technology and entertainment Company uniform provided Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Microsoft Surface Laptop and professional tools to perform your role All our roles are UK based. When submitting your application to Colossus, please ensure the following Your CV has your address and postcode. You also have your correct phone number and email address so we can contact you asap regarding your application.
