Amber Resourcing Ltd

AI Technical Lead £70,000 - £80,000 + bonus | Mostly remote The opportunity Join an established software business at the beginning of a major AI transformation and take technical ownership of its new AI capability. This isn't an isolated innovation role or a stream of disposable prototypes. You'll remain hands-on, leading a small team to take AI ideas from an initial business problem through to secure, scalable functionality within established commercial products. You'll have the backing of a large international technology group, combined with the freedom and visibility of a close-knit R&D team. You'll influence the architecture, engineering standards, delivery approach and long-term AI roadmap. Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across a multidisciplinary AI engineering team Shape the architecture and technical direction for AI across the product suite Lead the delivery of LLM, RAG and agentic AI solutions Take ideas from discovery and proof of concept through to production Establish standards for evaluation, security, observability, governance and cost control Work directly with product and operational stakeholders to turn high-level problems into deliverable solutions Mentor engineers, review designs and code, and remain actively involved in development Assess where AI adds genuine value-and challenge its use where a conventional solution would be better About you You'll be an experienced technical lead or senior Back End engineer with genuine experience delivering AI functionality into production. The established product environment is primarily C#/.NET and Microsoft Azure , so experience with this stack would be valuable. However, applications are also welcome from strong Back End engineers working with Python, Java, Go or Node.js who understand distributed systems, production AI architecture and can work effectively across technologies. You'll combine hands-on engineering depth with the ability to lead others, make architectural decisions and communicate technical trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholders. Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, RAG, agentic workflows, Semantic Kernel or Microsoft Agent Framework, vector databases, evaluation frameworks and responsible AI controls would be particularly useful. Salary and benefits Up to £80,000 plus bonus Mostly remote, with occasional visits to the Bristol office The opportunity to build and lead a new AI engineering capability Genuine influence over architecture, recruitment and the AI roadmap A hands-on leadership role with real product ownership Perkbox, Cycle-to-Work scheme and 24/7 employee support Sabbatical option after two years If you want to lead a team building AI that reaches real customers-and have a genuine say in how that capability is created-we'd like to hear from you. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Managed Services Lead Architect Up to £115,000 + bonus and benefits Manchester | Five days onsite SC eligibility required This is a senior technical leadership role with responsibility for the architecture of a large, complex, live managed-services account. You'll be the overall technical authority across infrastructure, cloud, networks, security, workplace and other core technology services. Rather than owning one particular technology tower, you'll maintain oversight of the entire estate and ensure its architecture remains resilient, supportable and aligned with the client's long-term strategy. You'll lead and challenge specialist Domain Architects, govern technical designs and changes, and advise senior client and account stakeholders. This role requires the right balance of technical depth and strategic oversight. You'll understand infrastructure technologies well enough to challenge specialists on subjects such as networking, resilience and disaster recovery-but you'll also know when to step back from the detail and consider the wider account, operational and commercial picture. What you'll be responsible for Owning the end-to-end architecture of a major managed-services estate Setting its overall technology strategy and future direction Leading and challenging Domain Architects across multiple technology areas Governing technical designs, changes and architecture decisions Managing technology roadmaps, technical debt and obsolescence Ensuring new solutions are operationally supportable before entering live service Balancing modernisation with resilience, cost, risk and contractual commitments Providing senior technical leadership during major incidents and operational risks Advising senior client stakeholders and the wider account leadership team Driving continuous improvement across live services What we're looking for You'll be an experienced Lead, Chief, Enterprise or Infrastructure Architect who has progressed into account-level technical leadership without losing your technical grounding. Your experience should include: Broad infrastructure architecture knowledge across several technology domains Ownership or governance of large, complex live-service environments Leading architects and challenging specialist technical teams Strong architecture governance and design assurance experience Technology strategy, roadmaps, technical debt and life cycle management Operational resilience, disaster recovery and major-incident involvement Ensuring solutions can transition successfully into live service Senior client and stakeholder engagement Commercial awareness gained within managed services, outsourcing or another complex operational environment This is unlikely to suit someone who has worked solely within one technology tower, or a high-level Enterprise Architect who is no longer comfortable discussing infrastructure in meaningful technical detail. Location and clearance Due to the secure nature of the environment, you must be able to work onsite in Manchester five days per week . You must also meet the requirements to obtain UK SC clearance . Salary: Up to £115,000 + bonus and benefits If you're a technically credible infrastructure leader who can govern an entire client estate while still challenging the detail, get in touch for a confidential conversation. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Senior SQL Database Administrator Salary: £60,000-£65,000 Location: Cardiff - Hybrid (typically 2 days per week in the office) We're working with a leading technology organisation that is expanding its database capability and is looking for a Senior SQL Database Administrator to join the team in Cardiff. You'll work across development, test and production environments, taking ownership of the performance, availability, security and reliability of mission-critical SQL Server estates. This is a senior technical position where you'll act as a SQL Server subject matter expert, working closely with development, infrastructure and production support teams to resolve complex issues and improve how database environments are managed and automated. What you'll do: Manage SQL Server databases across development, test and production environments. Configure, maintain and monitor database Servers, ensuring high levels of performance, availability and security. Lead the investigation, diagnosis and resolution of complex database issues. Act as an escalation point for production support and critical incidents. Work closely with development teams on application, schema and database-related issues. Provide expertise around query tuning, indexing and schema optimisation. Identify opportunities to automate database administration and maintenance processes. Plan and support database maintenance, releases and high-impact changes. Manage database security, including access controls, auditing and data protection requirements. Support backup, recovery, high availability and disaster recovery strategies. Support Power BI environments, including data sources, gateways and performance. Contribute to data modelling and integration activities. Participate in on-call/out-of-hours support where required. Share knowledge and mentor junior DBAs and developers. What you'll bring: We're looking for strong hands-on SQL Server experience, ideally including: Proven experience as a Microsoft SQL Server DBA across multiple environments. Strong knowledge of SQL Server performance monitoring and optimisation, including DMVs, Extended Events and Query Store. Experience with backups, restores and recovery models, including RPO/RTO considerations. Experience with SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery technologies such as Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering and Log Shipping. Experience securing SQL Server environments, including encryption, RBAC and auditing. Experience working with Windows Server and Active Directory. Knowledge of Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance. Understanding of Azure storage technologies such as Blob Storage, Azure Files and Managed Disks. Experience using PowerShell for database administration and automation. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates. Knowledge of DevOps/CI-CD approaches to database change management, including tools such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, SSDT or Flyway. Awareness of security and compliance requirements including ISO 27001, SOC 2 and GDPR. Desirable: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) Azure security knowledge or AZ-500 certification Experience with Microsoft Fabric/Power BI Security Clearance Candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance. You will be required to successfully complete the relevant pre-employment and security screening processes. Hybrid Working This role is based in Cardiff, with a hybrid working model. You'll be expected to work from the Cardiff office typically around two days per week, with the remainder of your time split between home and other locations as required by the role. If you're a senior SQL Server DBA who enjoys working on complex environments, solving challenging technical problems and improving the way database platforms are delivered and operated, we'd like to hear from you. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Vulnerability Management Analyst Preston - hybrid working (2 days per week onsite) Up to £47,000 + excellent corporate benefits package Sole UK Nationals only/No Dual Nationals - Eligibility for SC clearance required Finding a vulnerability is only the beginning. The real challenge is making sure somebody fixes it. We're looking for a Vulnerability Management Analyst to join a growing cyber security team supporting a major client programme. You'll take identified vulnerabilities and help drive them through prioritisation, remediation and closure-working with suppliers and technical teams to ensure nothing important is overlooked or left unresolved. This isn't a Penetration Tester role, and you won't spend your days running vulnerability scans. It's ideal for someone working as a Vulnerability Analyst, Vulnerability Remediation Analyst, Cyber Security Analyst, Security Governance Analyst or Vulnerability Management Coordinator who is comfortable combining cyber knowledge with reporting, organisation and plenty of stakeholder engagement. What you'll be doing Tracking vulnerabilities from identification through to remediation and closure. Working with suppliers and technical owners to agree actions and timescales. Prioritising issues using severity, CVSS scores, risk ratings and remediation SLAs. Escalating high-risk, overdue or repeatedly unresolved vulnerabilities. Producing dashboards and reports covering vulnerability ageing, trends and SLA performance. Maintaining accurate records and audit-ready evidence. Supporting security governance, assurance and risk-exception processes. Helping improve the effectiveness of the wider vulnerability management service. What we're looking for Previous experience within vulnerability management, cyber security, information security or security governance. Experience coordinating or tracking vulnerability remediation. A good understanding of CVSS, vulnerability severity, risk ratings and remediation processes. Familiarity with tools such as Qualys, Tenable, Brinqa, Rapid7 InsightVM or similar. Strong reporting, data interpretation and documentation skills. Confidence engaging suppliers and technical stakeholders-and following actions through to completion. Experience working within a structured, regulated or multi-supplier environment would be particularly useful. Vulnerability management or security qualifications would be advantageous. Location and security requirements You'll work on a hybrid basis, attending the client site in Preston two to three days per week . Due to the security requirements of the programme, applicants must: Sole UK citizen Be eligible to obtain Security Check clearance (SC) . Lived continuously in the UK for the past five years. There are several positions available, making this a great opportunity to join an expanding team and build your career within a large, established cyber security environment. If you understand vulnerabilities but are equally good at working with people, keeping track of actions and making sure risks are properly resolved, we'd love to hear from you. RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.