Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited
Corsham, Wiltshire
The role requires someone who can set direction with senior stakeholders, provide clear design authority, and work closely with engineering, data and service teams on detailed technical issues. This includes identity schemas, attributes, data flows, APIs, microservices, integration patterns, workflow behaviour, platform configuration and live-service supportability. The successful candidate will help ensure the platform remains stable, supportable and capable of evolving over time, while reducing avoidable complexity across processes, integrations and technical components. Key Responsibilities Architecture Leadership Own the end-to-end architecture across development, data and service support workstreams. Provide technical direction across identity workflows, life cycle processes, integrations, data flows, platform behaviour and operational supportability. Act as the senior architecture point of contact for delivery teams, service teams, suppliers and customer stakeholders. Maintain architectural coherence across live-service change, backlog delivery, technical debt reduction and roadmap activity. Ensure design decisions are pragmatic, supportable and aligned to business value. Identity Platform Architecture Lead architecture across enterprise identity and access management capabilities. Provide oversight of identity life cycle processes including onboarding, profile changes, role and access changes, recertification, leaver handling, audit and reporting. Understand complex identity integrations across directories, authoritative sources, workflow systems, cloud-hosted services and downstream platforms. Support simplification of identity journeys, data feeds, interfaces and platform components. Identify opportunities to reduce avoidable customisation and use existing platform capability where appropriate. Technical Depth and Design Ownership Understand and challenge detailed identity designs, including schemas, attributes, data models, workflow rules, provisioning logic and integration behaviour. Review APIs, data feeds, directory integrations, microservices, ETL/transformation logic and platform configuration. Work with developers, data specialists, DevOps engineers and service teams to diagnose complex issues and make practical design decisions. Provide architecture support during defect analysis, root-cause investigation, service support and backlog refinement. Move comfortably between architecture diagrams, backlog items, logs, schemas, interface specifications and implementation detail. Identify where existing components should be retained, simplified, consolidated, retired or replaced with simpler patterns. Ensure architectural decisions are technically sound, supportable in live service, and understood by the teams who need to build and run them. Platform Improvement and Roadmap Review existing platform complexity, including interfaces, microservices, custom components and integration patterns. Shape practical options for reducing complexity and improving supportability. Support API-based integration patterns where they reduce complexity and improve resilience. Work with cloud/platform specialists to identify monitoring, resilience, containerisation and operational improvement opportunities. Provide architectural input into future identity patterns, including Microsoft Entra-aligned options where appropriate. Reduce complexity without driving unnecessary re-engineering or business disruption. Service Supportability Work closely with Service Operations, L2/L3 support, Data, Dev and DevOps teams to improve ownership and reduce dependency on specialist intervention. Support the development of runbooks, operational models, support routes and knowledge-transfer material. Ensure the architecture is supportable by BAU, not just deliverable by project teams. Help distinguish between application, data, infrastructure, supplier and service-operation ownership. Support incident and problem analysis where architectural input is required. Essential Experience Strong enterprise identity and access management experience. Proven experience as a lead or senior architect on complex live platforms. Experience working in secure government, public sector or similarly regulated environments. Strong understanding of identity life cycle, access management, workflow, audit, governance and integration patterns. Demonstrable ability to work at detailed technical level across identity schemas, data flows, APIs, microservices, platform configuration and live-service support issues. Experience working across application development, data, infrastructure, service operations and supplier teams. Ability to simplify complex technical landscapes and make pragmatic architecture decisions. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Active SC clearance. Desirable Experience Experience with enterprise IAM platforms such as OpenText/NetIQ, SailPoint, Microsoft Entra, ForgeRock, CyberArk, Okta or similar. Microsoft Entra/Azure AD/M365 identity integration experience. AWS-hosted application or platform experience. API gateway, LDAP, directory services, data feeds and enterprise integration experience. Experience with microservices, ETL patterns, workflow engines or complex integration platforms. Experience of service transition, BAU readiness and operational handover. Experience modernising or simplifying Legacy-to-cloud services. Familiarity with secure-by-design principles, auditability and regulated-service operation.
The role requires someone who can set direction with senior stakeholders, provide clear design authority, and work closely with engineering, data and service teams on detailed technical issues. This includes identity schemas, attributes, data flows, APIs, microservices, integration patterns, workflow behaviour, platform configuration and live-service supportability. The successful candidate will help ensure the platform remains stable, supportable and capable of evolving over time, while reducing avoidable complexity across processes, integrations and technical components. Key Responsibilities Architecture Leadership Own the end-to-end architecture across development, data and service support workstreams. Provide technical direction across identity workflows, life cycle processes, integrations, data flows, platform behaviour and operational supportability. Act as the senior architecture point of contact for delivery teams, service teams, suppliers and customer stakeholders. Maintain architectural coherence across live-service change, backlog delivery, technical debt reduction and roadmap activity. Ensure design decisions are pragmatic, supportable and aligned to business value. Identity Platform Architecture Lead architecture across enterprise identity and access management capabilities. Provide oversight of identity life cycle processes including onboarding, profile changes, role and access changes, recertification, leaver handling, audit and reporting. Understand complex identity integrations across directories, authoritative sources, workflow systems, cloud-hosted services and downstream platforms. Support simplification of identity journeys, data feeds, interfaces and platform components. Identify opportunities to reduce avoidable customisation and use existing platform capability where appropriate. Technical Depth and Design Ownership Understand and challenge detailed identity designs, including schemas, attributes, data models, workflow rules, provisioning logic and integration behaviour. Review APIs, data feeds, directory integrations, microservices, ETL/transformation logic and platform configuration. Work with developers, data specialists, DevOps engineers and service teams to diagnose complex issues and make practical design decisions. Provide architecture support during defect analysis, root-cause investigation, service support and backlog refinement. Move comfortably between architecture diagrams, backlog items, logs, schemas, interface specifications and implementation detail. Identify where existing components should be retained, simplified, consolidated, retired or replaced with simpler patterns. Ensure architectural decisions are technically sound, supportable in live service, and understood by the teams who need to build and run them. Platform Improvement and Roadmap Review existing platform complexity, including interfaces, microservices, custom components and integration patterns. Shape practical options for reducing complexity and improving supportability. Support API-based integration patterns where they reduce complexity and improve resilience. Work with cloud/platform specialists to identify monitoring, resilience, containerisation and operational improvement opportunities. Provide architectural input into future identity patterns, including Microsoft Entra-aligned options where appropriate. Reduce complexity without driving unnecessary re-engineering or business disruption. Service Supportability Work closely with Service Operations, L2/L3 support, Data, Dev and DevOps teams to improve ownership and reduce dependency on specialist intervention. Support the development of runbooks, operational models, support routes and knowledge-transfer material. Ensure the architecture is supportable by BAU, not just deliverable by project teams. Help distinguish between application, data, infrastructure, supplier and service-operation ownership. Support incident and problem analysis where architectural input is required. Essential Experience Strong enterprise identity and access management experience. Proven experience as a lead or senior architect on complex live platforms. Experience working in secure government, public sector or similarly regulated environments. Strong understanding of identity life cycle, access management, workflow, audit, governance and integration patterns. Demonstrable ability to work at detailed technical level across identity schemas, data flows, APIs, microservices, platform configuration and live-service support issues. Experience working across application development, data, infrastructure, service operations and supplier teams. Ability to simplify complex technical landscapes and make pragmatic architecture decisions. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Active SC clearance. Desirable Experience Experience with enterprise IAM platforms such as OpenText/NetIQ, SailPoint, Microsoft Entra, ForgeRock, CyberArk, Okta or similar. Microsoft Entra/Azure AD/M365 identity integration experience. AWS-hosted application or platform experience. API gateway, LDAP, directory services, data feeds and enterprise integration experience. Experience with microservices, ETL patterns, workflow engines or complex integration platforms. Experience of service transition, BAU readiness and operational handover. Experience modernising or simplifying Legacy-to-cloud services. Familiarity with secure-by-design principles, auditability and regulated-service operation.
Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited
Shirley, West Midlands
Job Description:- About the Role: We are seeking a Technical Scrum Master with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot microservices to lead Agile delivery within a cloud-first, engineering-led environment supporting critical national infrastructure transformation.This is not a traditional Scrum Master role. You will combine Agile leadership with deep technical capability in Java-based microservices, enabling you to actively challenge code, influence engineering decisions, and drive DevOps best practices across AWS platforms.You will operate as a technical authority within the squad, working closely with the Technical Delivery Manager, Product Owners, Architects, Developers, and Test Engineers to ensure high-quality, secure, and predictable delivery of application and DevOps initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Agile Delivery Leadership Lead Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective sprint planning, execution, and delivery outcomes. Drive predictable delivery across Java microservices development and DevOps initiatives. Collaborate with the Technical Delivery Manager to manage sprint risks, dependencies, and commitments. Technical Leadership & Engineering Oversight Review and challenge Java and Spring Boot microservices code to ensure adherence to clean code, performance, scalability, and security best practices. Provide technical leadership on microservices design, API standards, and service-to-service communication. Influence engineering decisions related to Java frameworks, design patterns, and implementation approaches. Partner with architects to ensure microservices are aligned with AWS cloud-native principles. Drive code quality improvements through reviews, static analysis, and test coverage. DevOps & Engineering Excellence Drive CI/CD pipeline optimisation for Java-based services, including build, test, and deployment automation. Promote DevSecOps practices, including secure coding, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code. Ensure effective integration of microservices into deployment pipelines and runtime environments. Improve observability across services (logging, monitoring, alerting). Team & Delivery Management Provide day-to-day technical leadership to Java developers and test engineers. Hold teams accountable for code quality, microservices standards, and delivery outcomes. Support backlog refinement with strong focus on technical enablers and microservices dependencies. Governance, Metrics & Continuous Improvement Track delivery using DORA metrics and engineering KPIs. Monitor pipeline performance, defect rates, and service reliability. Support production issue resolution with code-level root cause analysis. Essential Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience in Java and Spring Boot microservices development (mandatory). Proven ability to read, review, and challenge Java code in a DevOps environment. Experience building and supporting RESTful APIs and microservices architectures. 5+ years Scrum Master experience in cloud/DevOps environments. Strong AWS experience (EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudWatch). Expertise in CI/CD for Java applications (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.). Experience with Docker and container platforms (ECS/EKS). Strong understanding of testing strategies for microservices. Experience working in regulated environments. Desirable Qualifications Scrum certifications (CSM/PSM) SAFe certifications AWS certifications Experience in SC-cleared environments
Job Description:- About the Role: We are seeking a Technical Scrum Master with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Spring Boot microservices to lead Agile delivery within a cloud-first, engineering-led environment supporting critical national infrastructure transformation.This is not a traditional Scrum Master role. You will combine Agile leadership with deep technical capability in Java-based microservices, enabling you to actively challenge code, influence engineering decisions, and drive DevOps best practices across AWS platforms.You will operate as a technical authority within the squad, working closely with the Technical Delivery Manager, Product Owners, Architects, Developers, and Test Engineers to ensure high-quality, secure, and predictable delivery of application and DevOps initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Agile Delivery Leadership Lead Scrum ceremonies and ensure effective sprint planning, execution, and delivery outcomes. Drive predictable delivery across Java microservices development and DevOps initiatives. Collaborate with the Technical Delivery Manager to manage sprint risks, dependencies, and commitments. Technical Leadership & Engineering Oversight Review and challenge Java and Spring Boot microservices code to ensure adherence to clean code, performance, scalability, and security best practices. Provide technical leadership on microservices design, API standards, and service-to-service communication. Influence engineering decisions related to Java frameworks, design patterns, and implementation approaches. Partner with architects to ensure microservices are aligned with AWS cloud-native principles. Drive code quality improvements through reviews, static analysis, and test coverage. DevOps & Engineering Excellence Drive CI/CD pipeline optimisation for Java-based services, including build, test, and deployment automation. Promote DevSecOps practices, including secure coding, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code. Ensure effective integration of microservices into deployment pipelines and runtime environments. Improve observability across services (logging, monitoring, alerting). Team & Delivery Management Provide day-to-day technical leadership to Java developers and test engineers. Hold teams accountable for code quality, microservices standards, and delivery outcomes. Support backlog refinement with strong focus on technical enablers and microservices dependencies. Governance, Metrics & Continuous Improvement Track delivery using DORA metrics and engineering KPIs. Monitor pipeline performance, defect rates, and service reliability. Support production issue resolution with code-level root cause analysis. Essential Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience in Java and Spring Boot microservices development (mandatory). Proven ability to read, review, and challenge Java code in a DevOps environment. Experience building and supporting RESTful APIs and microservices architectures. 5+ years Scrum Master experience in cloud/DevOps environments. Strong AWS experience (EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudWatch). Expertise in CI/CD for Java applications (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.). Experience with Docker and container platforms (ECS/EKS). Strong understanding of testing strategies for microservices. Experience working in regulated environments. Desirable Qualifications Scrum certifications (CSM/PSM) SAFe certifications AWS certifications Experience in SC-cleared environments