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The Company My client is a private equity owned legal firm who are growing exponentially. Due to this, they are expanding their tech function and are recruiting for a Head of Data to join their team. The Role Define and execute the overall data strategy, ensuring it aligns with business objectives and drives value. Oversee the data team, including data scientists, data engineers, and data analysts, providing leadership, mentorship, and resource allocation. Establish and enforce data governance policies for data quality, privacy, security (e.g., GDPR, CCPA compliance), and ethical use. Manage the entire data lifecycle, from data acquisition and storage (e.g., data warehousing, data lakes) to processing and utilisation. Drive the development and deployment of advanced analytics, machine learning models, and business intelligence (BI) solutions to generate actionable insights. Collaborate cross-functionally with executive leadership and departments (e.g., Marketing, Product, Finance) to integrate data-driven decision-making. Manage the data technology stack and infrastructure, evaluating and implementing new tools and technologies to improve efficiency and capability. Champion data literacy and a data-driven culture across the organisation. Manage the data budget and vendor relationships. Your Profile The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar role and managed a team of approximately 5. You will be happy to be hands on where we required and have extensive experience setting up processes and procedures from scratch. Salary & Benefits The role is a permanent position with a salary of up to £120,000 per annum, depending on experience. This is in addition to a bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

Job Title: Technical Presales Lead - Cyber Security, AI, Enterprise Location: London (Hybrid) Type: Full-time Salary: depending on experience + benefits About the Role We're looking for a Technical Presales Lead to shape and elevate our presales function. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives on combining strategic leadership with hands-on technical engagement. You'll lead a growing team, define best practices, and personally support enterprise-level opportunities, ensuring our solutions are positioned as secure, scalable, and enterprise-ready. If you enjoy working at the intersection of technology, strategy, and customer success, this role offers the chance to make a real impact in a fast-moving, AI-driven environment. What We're Looking For Proven Leadership Minimum five years in presales or solutions engineering leadership, ideally within a SaaS or enterprise technology environment. Experience building and scaling technical teams, including setting KPIs, coaching, and implementing structured enablement programs. Ability to act as a player-coach, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement in key deals. Technical Expertise Cloud-Native Architectures: - Deep understanding of AWS, Azure, and GCP services, including compute (EC2, Lambda), networking (VPC, Transit Gateway), storage (S3, Blob), and container orchestration (ECS, Fargate, Kubernetes/EKS/GKE). - Familiarity with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Helm for scalable deployments. AI/ML Fundamentals: - Knowledge of Natural Language Processing (NLP), model lifecycle management, and explainability techniques. - Ability to articulate how AI models integrate into enterprise workflows and compliance frameworks. Security & Compliance: - Strong grasp of SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and enterprise security best practices. - Understanding of identity and access management (IAM), encryption standards, and secure API design. Integrations & APIs: - Experience with RESTful APIs, webhooks, and SDKs for connecting SaaS platforms to enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, DMS). - Familiarity with 200+ OOTB integrations and strategies for custom integration in complex environments. Enterprise-Scale Deployments: - Expertise in multi-region, high-availability architectures, disaster recovery planning, and performance tuning for large-scale environments. Enterprise Engagement Proven track record of supporting complex enterprise deals, including running technical workshops, delivering tailored demos, and managing proof-of-value (POV) engagements. Ability to build credibility with C-level stakeholders by aligning technical solutions with business outcomes. Communication Skills Exceptional ability to translate technical depth into business value, creating compelling narratives for both technical and non-technical audiences. Skilled in presenting to executive stakeholders, handling objections, and simplifying complex concepts. Hands-On Approach Comfortable jumping into technical detail when needed-whether it's troubleshooting a deployment, customizing a demo, or advising on architecture. Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where adaptability and initiative are key. Education A 2:1 degree or higher in a technical, scientific, engineering, or mathematical discipline from a recognized university. What You'll Be Doing Lead and Develop the Team: Recruit, mentor, and coach presales specialists and solutions engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration. Shape Presales Strategy: Define playbooks, processes, and enablement materials to ensure consistent, high-quality engagement across the sales cycle. Engage with Enterprise Clients: Act as a trusted technical advisor in customer meetings, supporting strategic deals and proof-of-value (POV) engagements. Own the Technical Narrative: Clearly articulate the value of our AI technology, platform architecture, security posture, and integration capabilities. Create High-Impact Assets: Build demo environments, technical guides, and reference architectures that simplify complex concepts for senior stakeholders. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering to ensure customer feedback informs product development. Application Process Adecco operates as an Employment Agency and is an equal opportunities employer. Your CV will be treated with the utmost confidentiality, and we will always discuss your application with you before presenting it to any potential employer. Please note we are on the client's supplier list for this position. Useful Keywords Technical Presales Lead, Solutions Engineering, Pre-Sales Manager, Cloud Architecture, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, ECS, Fargate, Terraform, AI/ML, NLP, Security Compliance, SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SaaS, Enterprise Software, API Integrations, Player-Coach, Technical Leadership, Proof of Value, Enterprise Presales

Role Title: AWS Integration Engineer Duration: contract to run until 20/12/2025 with high likelihood dof extension Location: Knutsford. Hybrid, 2/3 day onsite (Some onsite work will be required -London and Glasgow may also be options). Rate: 400 per day - PAYE via Umbrella Only Key Skills/ requirements Deploy comprehensive cloud infrastructure for various products, including Astronomer Airflow and AccelData environments. Facilitate cross-functional integration between vendor products and other systems, such as data lakes, storage, and compute services. Establish best practices for cloud security, scalability, and performance. Manage and configure vendor product deployments, ensuring the setup and maintenance of environments. Ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance of Airflow clusters. Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging for Airflow and related components. Perform upgrades and patches for platform-related components. Oversee capacity planning, resource allocation, and optimization of Airflow workers. Maintain and configure integrations with source control systems (e.g., GitHub, GitLab) for version control. Collaborate with cloud providers (e.g., AWS) for pipeline integration and scaling requirements. Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes. Develop infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various sources using AWS and SQL technologies. Work with stakeholders, including design, product, and executive teams, to address platform-related technical issues. Build analytical tools to leverage the data pipeline, providing actionable insights into key business performance metrics, such as operational efficiency and customer acquisition.? All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Lead Data Engineer - Senior Decision Intelligence Analyst Our client, a national banking organisation, is seeking a sharp, commercially minded Lead Data Engineer to join their Strategic Advisory team. This is a high-impact role where you'll provide independent counsel to senior stakeholders, shape strategic direction, and drive business-critical decisions across the bank. What You'll Be Doing Advise Group Executives on strategic challenges and opportunities Develop financial models to support recommendations and transactions Lead market research and peer benchmarking to inform strategy Manage deal structuring, negotiations, and post-transaction integration Collaborate across teams to identify growth and optimisation initiatives Maintain and build client relationships to uncover new opportunities What We're Looking For Strong background in data analysis, with excellent mathematical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in Python and SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis. Expertise in data-driven storage solutions and handling large, complex datasets. Good understanding of classical statistics, with the ability to apply statistical inference and established methods effectively. Strong experience in strategy development, financial analysis, and stakeholder management Advanced communication and presentation skills Proven ability to manage complex projects and influence senior decision-makers Familiarity with market trends, digital transformation, and risk frameworks Locations: London, Northampton, Manchester or Glasgow Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office This is a change to join a prestigious financial organisation with excellent career progression opportunities. Please apply with your CV in the first instance.

Data Engineer London, Edinburgh or Manchester - Remote Initially What is a Data Engineer? Dufrain consider a data engineer to be a multi-skilled individual with experience in delivering solutions across the technical data landscape. Our data engineers have expertise in technical delivery, technologies and concepts in areas such as Data Storage, Data Ingestion, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Data Preparation and Cloud Infrastructure. A suitable candidate will also have a wider understanding of how their role and delivery contributes to wider business outcomes and be able to concisely articulate to stakeholders and interested parties their role and solutions in a way that can be easily understood. Essential Requirements: • 2+ years of experience in a data engineer role • Expert SQL Skills • Experience working with the Hadoop ecosystem (Spark, Hive/Impala, Databricks) • Strong Programming background in Java, Scala, R or Python • Experience in designing, developing and managing data pipelines to process large amounts of dataExperience of cloud based big data offerings such as Amazon EMR, Azure HDInsights or Google Dataproc • Experience of cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP • Experience working with an ETL tool e.g. Azure Data Factory, SSIS & Talend • Understanding of data modelling techniques e.g. Kimball • Experience working with data streams e.g. Kafka • Experience working with large, structured and unstructured datasets • Experience with database technologies (relational, NoSQL, graph) • Expertise with version control e.g. git • Flexibility to travel to and work on client sites within the UK and occasionally Europe. • Excellent track record in executive stakeholder and sponsor management and maintaining valuable relationships. Key Skills: • Takes ownership and accountability for mission critical initiatives and deliverables both internally and for clients • A proven leader of people having significant influence on the careers and aspirations of those working in proximity • Awareness of current market trends in data having the ability to influence opinion and decisioning across the Data Management spectrum #LifeAtDufrain #GetBusyLiving We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

cloud - cloud architecture - cloud architect - sales - presales - datacentre - storage - cloud strategy - strategy - bid - bidding - bidded - design - designing - stakeholder - client facing - packaged solutions - principal consultant - principal architect - cloud Title: Cloud Services Architect (Principal Consultant) Duration: Permanent Location: Richmond Upon Thames & Remote Working Executive Consultant - Cloud Services Architect We are looking for an exceptional individual to drive our cloud service strategy and business development. The Cloud Services Architect will be responsible for the shaping of our cloud service proposition and sub propositions focusing on the success of our Network Services Vision, direction of Cloud core competencies. The Cloud Services Architect will represent the company at senior customer level, maintain relationships with principal cloud consultants and senior cloud engineers within the business unit, and support future business development and the sale of cloud services. You will have a background as a Cloud and Data Centre Architect with experience gained across several market verticals, ideally including Financial, Media, Telecom and Utility sectors. You will have strong business and management skills to enable and support on an ongoing basis customer discussion at a business and technical level. You will have a creative mind to develop new cloud consulting concepts and propositions, strong written and communication skills, and be a strong presenter. You will provide cloud service-related business development across all verticals. You will be involved in pre-sales, bid tenders, cloud service design, and commercial discussions. The business will call upon your input to set strategy around Datacentre, Cloud, Virtualisation, Storage and Automation. You will proactively attend conferences and workshops and develop relationships with strategic vendors and channel partners to promote us as a potential collaboration organisation. You will actively promote and help facilitate technical workshops, training sessions with the support of the Cloud Chief Architect for technical resource in the field. You will provide service-based input and direction on cloud training to aid in staff development. You will develop relationships with our Key technical resources included but not limited to cloud chief architect, principal cloud consultants, senior cloud engineers and practice managers to support and input in the provision of appropriate training and development for our Networks workforce. We require someone who has: 10 years minimum relevant cloud and data centre experience ability to drive disparate requirements into a packaged solution ability to drive multi-cloud strategy strong technical background, understanding of cloud technologies, applications, and databases ability to talk at a business level to CXO/board members, talking about business problems and technical solutions has an end to end understanding of cloud technologies, data centres, applications, and database/s. undertake high level consulting on a part time basis <30% - typically this would short high-level consulting engagements and or presences at technical steering committees for our customers support for Pre-sales meeting ability to prepare and present bid responses ability to develop new consulting capability within the customer. Key skills & Experience: Cloud Consulting Cloud architecture and design Automation Cloud service requirement management, proposition, definition, and design experience Pre-sales support Desirable Skills & Experience: Data Centre Virtualisation, storage, UC Cloud Strategy Cloud migration Training and Development We will develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development options such as on-line training, workshops, technical conferences, boot camps and much more. cloud - cloud architecture - cloud architect - sales - presales - datacentre - storage - cloud strategy - strategy - bid - bidding - bidded - design - designing - stakeholder - client facing - packaged solutions - principal consultant - principal architect - cloud

3rd Line Support - Brighton We are currently working with Brighton client who seek an experienced individual to work within their Infrastructure report function. Our client is currently undergoing a huge IT transformation. As a growing business there is significant investment within their IT estate. You will be working autonomously, within a team of like minded professionals, in a vibrant environment. Our client is a big advocate in cutting edge technology. The ideal candidate will have experience working at 3rd line support level or a helpdesk manager. Roles and Responsibilities: * Take ownership and responsibility for networking / infrastructure problems and deal with issues proactively * Participate in the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all infrastructure systems, including LANs, WANs, Internet, intranet, security, wireless implementations, in line with business support needs and requirements, being hands on where required. * Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports in line with business support requirements. * Provide support to the Windows Server Infrastructure team including support of the hosted server infrastructure. * Engaging with business users, stakeholders both technically and non technically. * Investigation of repeat failures and establishing root cause. * Able to work independently without supervision Skills and Experience: Essential: * Advanced knowledge of vitalisation (VMware 5.5 and above) * Strong understanding of storage and MS technologies * Previous experience of taking queries from Level 2 engineers * Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) * Able to prioritise and executive tasks in a high pressure environment * Good working knowledge of Windows Server. 2012/2008R2/2003 and Active Directory. * Familiar with Firewall systems * Experience of I.P. telephony, Desirable: * Microsoft, cisco or VMware qualifications Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

3rd Line Support - Brighton We are currently working with Brighton client who seek an experienced individual to work within their Infrastructure report function. Our client is currently undergoing a huge IT transformation. As a growing business there is significant investment within their IT estate. You will be working autonomously, within a team of like minded professionals, in a vibrant environment. Our client is a big advocate in cutting edge technology. The ideal candidate will have experience working at 3rd line support level or a helpdesk manager. Roles and Responsibilities: * Take ownership and responsibility for networking / infrastructure problems and deal with issues proactively * Participate in the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all infrastructure systems, including LANs, WANs, Internet, intranet, security, wireless implementations, in line with business support needs and requirements, being hands on where required. * Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports in line with business support requirements. * Provide support to the Windows Server Infrastructure team including support of the hosted server infrastructure. * Engaging with business users, stakeholders both technically and non technically. * Investigation of repeat failures and establishing root cause. * Able to work independently without supervision Skills and Experience: Essential: * Advanced knowledge of vitalisation (VMware 5.5 and above) * Strong understanding of storage and MS technologies * Previous experience of taking queries from Level 2 engineers * Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) * Able to prioritise and executive tasks in a high pressure environment * Good working knowledge of Windows Server. 2012/2008R2/2003 and Active Directory. * Familiar with Firewall systems * Experience of I.P. telephony, Desirable: * Microsoft, cisco or VMware qualifications Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

3rd Line Support - Brighton We are currently working with Brighton client who seek an experienced individual to work within their Infrastructure report function. Our client is currently undergoing a huge IT transformation. As a growing business there is significant investment within their IT estate. You will be working autonomously, within a team of like minded professionals, in a vibrant environment. Our client is a big advocate in cutting edge technology. The ideal candidate will have experience working at 3rd line support level or a helpdesk manager. Roles and Responsibilities: * Take ownership and responsibility for networking / infrastructure problems and deal with issues proactively * Participate in the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all infrastructure systems, including LANs, WANs, Internet, intranet, security, wireless implementations, in line with business support needs and requirements, being hands on where required. * Monitor and test system performance; prepare and deliver system performance statistics and reports in line with business support requirements. * Provide support to the Windows Server Infrastructure team including support of the hosted server infrastructure. * Engaging with business users, stakeholders both technically and non technically. * Investigation of repeat failures and establishing root cause. * Able to work independently without supervision Skills and Experience: Essential: * Advanced knowledge of vitalisation (VMware 5.5 and above) * Strong understanding of storage and MS technologies * Previous experience of taking queries from Level 2 engineers * Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) * Able to prioritise and executive tasks in a high pressure environment * Good working knowledge of Windows Server. 2012/2008R2/2003 and Active Directory. * Familiar with Firewall systems * Experience of I.P. telephony, Desirable: * Microsoft, cisco or VMware qualifications Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age