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SAS Data Engineer - SC Cleared - 12 months - remote - £386 - urgent government project Key Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines using SAS ( SAS Enterprise Guide, and SAS Viya where applicable). Design and implement SQL -based data transformations, ensuring accuracy, performance, and scalability. Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to interpret and translate Business Requirements into robust technical solutions. Perform unit testing and validation of data processes to ensure data quality, reliability, and compliance with standards. Troubleshoot and resolve data issues, identifying root causes and implementing long-term fixes. Document data workflows, logic, and processes, ensuring transparency and maintainability across the team. Support migration or modernization initiatives, including transitioning workloads to SAS Viya or other platforms when beneficial Required Skills: Hands-on use of SAS Enterprise Guide for data manipulation and workflow automation. Ability to write complex queries, joins, aggregations, and performance-tuned SQL code Exposure to cloud-enabled SAS environments and Viya-based analytics. Experience performing unit testing, data validation, and reconciliation to ensure accuracy and completeness. Strong ability to interpret Business Requirements and translate them into technical specifications Understanding of data models, data flows, and business processes Ability to work independently and collaboratively in agile or hybrid teams. Remote - occasional travel for workshops

Salesforce OMS Functional Architect - 6 months - Remote (ad-hock visits to Nottingham) £600 Role Define and lead the functional architecture strategy for Salesforce-powered digital products, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer outcomes. Champion product-led delivery practices , including iterative development, outcome-based planning, and continuous feedback loops. Collaborate with product managers, engineering leads, and UX teams to design scalable, composable solutions integrating Salesforce B2C Commerce , Salesforce Platform , and React-based Front End frameworks . Drive enterprise architecture governance , ensuring consistency, reusability, and compliance across product portfolios. Facilitate executive-level workshops to align stakeholders on product vision, architecture decisions, and delivery roadmaps. Mentor cross-functional teams and foster a culture of innovation, agility, and customer obsession.

1st/2nd line Support Technician - Microsoft stack (Azure, Office 365, Windows Server, SharePoint) - £30k - 10% pension! Location - must drive and ideally commutable to Birmingham or Manchester or Cambridge or Bristol or Leeds or Crawley (other locations can be considered) Role To ensure effective 1st and 2nd Line Support To install and configure hardware and software components to ensure usability. To be the first point of escalation from the service desk To deploy new software applications and updates To train users as required on all hardware and software To perform new system builds, images, upgrades and repairs - for Windows-based desktops/laptops, iPads, and iPhones To research problem resolution for software and hardware issues including working with third party support vendors To participate in projects involving the configuration, deployment and user training of various hardware/software solutions including both desktop and mobile device software To maintain and manage company data within an M365 environment, including Intune, Azure AD, SharePoint and OneDrive. To monitor networking equipment and Servers To maintain a good knowledge and understanding of IT technology developments in the market and to assist the IT Manager to develop relevant strategies for the organisation Skills/experience A technical qualification such as Microsoft MCDST or CompTIA A+ or equivalent would be beneficial HNC Computing or equivalent would be beneficial 2 years + experience in a similar role is essential, including the provision of desktop support in a Windows environment working to SLA's Experience or knowledge of operating within an IT ticketing environment would be beneficial Good operational and technical knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office365, Windows, Azure, Windows Server and M365 Exchange packages is essential Experience of installing, maintaining, commissioning and repair of IT systems, software and hardware is essential. Must have a full UK driving licence Strong customer service ethics

Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master (ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE CUSTOMER/CLIENT-FACING EXPERIENCE AND AGILE/SCRUM PM experience) - Strong Scrum experience You will be experienced Agile Project Manager who is also highly capable in the wider Project Management aspects of delivery. You will have client-facing experience and will be commercially astute with strong Scrum experience. Role: Responsible for project delivery success from kick-off through to closure. Responsibilities will include: Management of sprints in accordance with the Scrum framework, ensuring all ceremonies are in place and effective. Proactive management of risks/issues and removal of impediments. Project reporting; both from a sprint perspective and wider overall programme level view (inc. steering meetings) Financial/budget planning and management. Resource/schedule management. Facilitating and leading workshops. Experience Proven ability to lead software development and/or cloud data transformation projects (- Software/App Development/Digital/Azure stack/Cloud/Cloud Data Transformation/Big Data/Data Migration/Business Intelligence/Integration Hub projects. Substantial knowledge of project management frameworks and governance approaches throughout full project life cycle, E2E. Demonstrable experience of working within an Agile delivery framework, E2E, with strong knowledge of Scrum/Agile frameworks. Excellent financial management experience strong financial acumen and understanding of budgets and controls in a commercial environment. Ability to demonstrate what is important in ensuring successful delivery of projects across various phases and the ability to flex your approach to the different challenges faced. Exposure to different project types/clients - ideally with experience of complex business and IT transformation. Excellent communication (verbal and written) and facilitation skills; confident at leading workshops and producing high quality supporting materials. Good knowledge of Business Case and Value management. Solid understanding of, and experience in using, Jira or Azure DevOps. Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view.