Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance.
Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC)
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE).
What you will be doing:
Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion.
Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
Lead third party risk management processes.
Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services.
Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements.
Support the implementation of security tools and technologies.
Provide oversight of the security incident management process.
Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels.
Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group.
Provide support for internal and external security audits.
Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required.
Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions.
What we look for:
Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles.
Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset.
Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives.
Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
Knowledge of vulnerability management processes.
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance.
Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC)
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE).
What you will be doing:
Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion.
Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
Lead third party risk management processes.
Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services.
Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements.
Support the implementation of security tools and technologies.
Provide oversight of the security incident management process.
Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels.
Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group.
Provide support for internal and external security audits.
Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required.
Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions.
What we look for:
Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles.
Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset.
Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives.
Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
Knowledge of vulnerability management processes.
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish, British and Australian innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. What you will be part of Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. The Role The purpose of this position is to lead Saab Australia's GEOP Business Development activities in Europe. The key activity is identifying and facilitating supply chain and development opportunities for Australian industry within Saab in Europe Embedded in the UK and reporting to the UK Chief Operating Officer (dotted line to the Australian Program Manager - Global Export Opportunity Program (GEOP this role will work to connect Supply Chain demand for Saab Europe to Australian Suppliers with the goal of increasing Australian content across the Saab first tier and lower tier supply chain. It's an excellent opportunity to demonstrate success by increasing Australian exports into the European Supply Chain and will test your stakeholder management, influencing and project management skills as well as your technical supply chain sourcing experience. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with GEOP goals Identify potential internal customers, conduct research to assess their needs and fit, and qualify them as potential opportunities Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, and cultivate new customer relationships Find and develop opportunities for Australian companies to respond to sourcing events Oversee and manage the opportunity pipeline in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, ensuring records are maintained and up to date Promote and champion the GEOP when engaging with Saab stakeholders Travel as needed to promote and achieve GEOP objectives Understand the Head Contract between the Commonwealth of Australia and Saab Australia, especially in regard to the Strategic Performance Measures and Project Performance Indicators that Saab Australia has signed up to Experience & Qualifications Essential Strong international Procurement & Supply Chain sourcing experience for technical products Proficiency in CRM software, Microsoft Office Suits, and presentation software Understanding of contractual requirements of large multi-discipline projects in an engineering, construction or Defence environment Experience in a commercial environment including contract preparation, administration and management of contractual relationships Experience in leading a high performing team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Organisational skills with ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proficiency in literacy and numeracy skills commensurate for the role. Experience understanding and performing against explicit KPIs Ability to travel in Europe and occasionally Australia. Desirable but not mandatory Commonwealth Global Supply Chain Program (GSCP), Australian Industry Capability or other Defence industry program management knowledge and experience Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply accreditation (MCIPS) or similar international Procurement & Supply Chain qualification By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.
24/10/2025
Full time
Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish, British and Australian innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. What you will be part of Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. The Role The purpose of this position is to lead Saab Australia's GEOP Business Development activities in Europe. The key activity is identifying and facilitating supply chain and development opportunities for Australian industry within Saab in Europe Embedded in the UK and reporting to the UK Chief Operating Officer (dotted line to the Australian Program Manager - Global Export Opportunity Program (GEOP this role will work to connect Supply Chain demand for Saab Europe to Australian Suppliers with the goal of increasing Australian content across the Saab first tier and lower tier supply chain. It's an excellent opportunity to demonstrate success by increasing Australian exports into the European Supply Chain and will test your stakeholder management, influencing and project management skills as well as your technical supply chain sourcing experience. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with GEOP goals Identify potential internal customers, conduct research to assess their needs and fit, and qualify them as potential opportunities Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, and cultivate new customer relationships Find and develop opportunities for Australian companies to respond to sourcing events Oversee and manage the opportunity pipeline in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, ensuring records are maintained and up to date Promote and champion the GEOP when engaging with Saab stakeholders Travel as needed to promote and achieve GEOP objectives Understand the Head Contract between the Commonwealth of Australia and Saab Australia, especially in regard to the Strategic Performance Measures and Project Performance Indicators that Saab Australia has signed up to Experience & Qualifications Essential Strong international Procurement & Supply Chain sourcing experience for technical products Proficiency in CRM software, Microsoft Office Suits, and presentation software Understanding of contractual requirements of large multi-discipline projects in an engineering, construction or Defence environment Experience in a commercial environment including contract preparation, administration and management of contractual relationships Experience in leading a high performing team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Organisational skills with ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proficiency in literacy and numeracy skills commensurate for the role. Experience understanding and performing against explicit KPIs Ability to travel in Europe and occasionally Australia. Desirable but not mandatory Commonwealth Global Supply Chain Program (GSCP), Australian Industry Capability or other Defence industry program management knowledge and experience Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply accreditation (MCIPS) or similar international Procurement & Supply Chain qualification By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.
You will be joining our dynamic and growing Systems Engineering team at the Chess Dynamics Headquarters in Horsham. You will be instrumental in the development of high-performance targeting and surveillance equipment for land and naval defence applications. The product portfolio ranges from low-TRL concept demonstrator systems with high levels of technical risk and a short development life cycle; to repeat orders of our hugely successful and proven suite of electro-optical surveillance and tracking systems. You will be responsible for undertaking the Systems Engineering activities as part of one or more multi-disciplinary project teams, ensuring mechanical, electrical and software design aspects are coherent and that ultimately the system meets the customer need. Where appropriate, that may be in a project leadership capacity in partnership with a project manager. Key Responsibilities: Requirements capture and analysis Technical risk management Functional and physical systems architecture design and definition. Development of engineering management plans (safety, integration & acceptance, technical risk management). Gathering and generation of verification evidence for system requirements. Creation of requirement and test specifications for systems and components, for internal teams and external suppliers Conducting design reviews Overseeing integration and acceptance activities (requires international travel at times) Environmental qualification plans (e.g. EMC, Temperature, Shock & Vibration) Initiating and supporting continuous improvement of processes and practice Skills & Experience Essential Strong degree in engineering or related discipline (2(ii) or above) Minimum of 4 years systems engineering experience in a defence manufacturing (or similar). Experienced in requirements analysis and interpretation Familiar with the full systems engineering lifecycle Experienced in presenting at design reviews Hands on experience of systems integration/test activities and customer acceptance Work package management Proficient in technical report writing Practical understanding of electrical and mechanical technology Desirable Technical leadership of successful project teams Experience in working with high level stakeholders and customers Working in multi-disciplinary teams on projects with a high level of complexity Safety management Familiarity with statutory compliance (e.g. CE Marking) Familiarity with defence standards (MIL, STANAG, etc) Camera sensor technology (InfraRed and visible spectrum, DRI performance) Personal Attributes Teamworking values Confident and professional in front of customers Highly organised and methodical approach, with an eye for detail Resourceful in problem solving and able to work independently when required A flexible, conscientious, and diligent attitude Excellent communication, interpersonal and written skills A resilient and adaptable to changing requirements Work life balance: 37.5 hour working week Lunchtime finishes on a Friday Hybrid / flexible working arrangements 28 days annual leave Christmas closure Holiday purchasing scheme Benefits: Group pension plan - matched contributions up to 5% Income protection scheme Employee Assistance Programme gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline Company shares incentive plan and save as you earn scheme Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Wellbeing initiatives, including access to wellbeing app and the addition of mental health support for all employees. Plus, regular activities across our sites to support and promote wellbeing Regular sports and social activities Gym membership discounts Reward platform (high street discounts, employee benefits, health, and wellbeing offerings). Recruitment referral bonus scheme Excellent learning & development opportunities Great working environment with free, onsite car parking across all our locations Security Clearance Requirements: Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years.
24/10/2025
Full time
You will be joining our dynamic and growing Systems Engineering team at the Chess Dynamics Headquarters in Horsham. You will be instrumental in the development of high-performance targeting and surveillance equipment for land and naval defence applications. The product portfolio ranges from low-TRL concept demonstrator systems with high levels of technical risk and a short development life cycle; to repeat orders of our hugely successful and proven suite of electro-optical surveillance and tracking systems. You will be responsible for undertaking the Systems Engineering activities as part of one or more multi-disciplinary project teams, ensuring mechanical, electrical and software design aspects are coherent and that ultimately the system meets the customer need. Where appropriate, that may be in a project leadership capacity in partnership with a project manager. Key Responsibilities: Requirements capture and analysis Technical risk management Functional and physical systems architecture design and definition. Development of engineering management plans (safety, integration & acceptance, technical risk management). Gathering and generation of verification evidence for system requirements. Creation of requirement and test specifications for systems and components, for internal teams and external suppliers Conducting design reviews Overseeing integration and acceptance activities (requires international travel at times) Environmental qualification plans (e.g. EMC, Temperature, Shock & Vibration) Initiating and supporting continuous improvement of processes and practice Skills & Experience Essential Strong degree in engineering or related discipline (2(ii) or above) Minimum of 4 years systems engineering experience in a defence manufacturing (or similar). Experienced in requirements analysis and interpretation Familiar with the full systems engineering lifecycle Experienced in presenting at design reviews Hands on experience of systems integration/test activities and customer acceptance Work package management Proficient in technical report writing Practical understanding of electrical and mechanical technology Desirable Technical leadership of successful project teams Experience in working with high level stakeholders and customers Working in multi-disciplinary teams on projects with a high level of complexity Safety management Familiarity with statutory compliance (e.g. CE Marking) Familiarity with defence standards (MIL, STANAG, etc) Camera sensor technology (InfraRed and visible spectrum, DRI performance) Personal Attributes Teamworking values Confident and professional in front of customers Highly organised and methodical approach, with an eye for detail Resourceful in problem solving and able to work independently when required A flexible, conscientious, and diligent attitude Excellent communication, interpersonal and written skills A resilient and adaptable to changing requirements Work life balance: 37.5 hour working week Lunchtime finishes on a Friday Hybrid / flexible working arrangements 28 days annual leave Christmas closure Holiday purchasing scheme Benefits: Group pension plan - matched contributions up to 5% Income protection scheme Employee Assistance Programme gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline Company shares incentive plan and save as you earn scheme Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Wellbeing initiatives, including access to wellbeing app and the addition of mental health support for all employees. Plus, regular activities across our sites to support and promote wellbeing Regular sports and social activities Gym membership discounts Reward platform (high street discounts, employee benefits, health, and wellbeing offerings). Recruitment referral bonus scheme Excellent learning & development opportunities Great working environment with free, onsite car parking across all our locations Security Clearance Requirements: Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years.
Purpose of the Job: Design, build, and maintain robust data systems and pipelines that support data storage, processing, and analysis on the Cloud. Work with large datasets, ensuring data quality, scalability, and performance, while collaborating. closely with data scientists, analysts, and other engineering teams to understand their data needs and provide them with high-quality, accessible data. They are responsible for ensuring that the underlying data infrastructure supports the organizations broader data and business goals, enabling more effective data-driven decision-making. Key Accountabilities: Design and implement scalable, efficient, and secure data architectures, ensuring optimal data flow across systems in order to achieve high service levels of support, maintenance and development You will own development and change projects to ensure requirements are met in the most cost-effective manner while minimising associated risk to expected standards. Responsibly for cloud data platform development, data modelling, shaping and technical planning You will be a mentor among the owning decision making and evaluation of requirement suitability, facilitate reliable estimates, technical project management, stakeholder management with a project Ensure that resource requirements are understood and planned/estimated effectively against demand, including identification of additional temporary resource capability within projects Maintain appropriate process procedures, compliance and service level monitoring, performance reporting and vendor management. Implementing best practices around data security, privacy, and compliance for the teams compliance with cyber security and data protection and supporting along with BI lead Strong stakeholder management will be required for maintaining relationships with our business users to clarify and influence requirements. Including liaising with internal business departments and functions to manage the service level expected from the data team. Collaborating with external organisations and third-party software/service suppliers for ongoing support, maintenance and development of systems. You will be able to demonstrate you are quality focused to ensure that they solutions are built to an appropriate standard whilst being balanced with a drive to deliver against tight deadlines. Support in developing and implementing best practices and process across the team along with BI lead. Influence the evolution of business and system requirements and contribute to the design of technical solutions to feed a delivery pipeline that increasingly employs Agile methods such as SCRUM and Kanban You will be required to develop unit tested code and then support test cycles including post implementation validation. You will be required to contribute to the transition into service and ongoing support of the applications in the area which provides the opportunity to reduce technical debt and rationalise our technical footprint Mentor data engineers, supporting their professional growth and development Outcome, Results and Key Performance Indicators: Delivery of projects to expected timely, cost and quality standards Excellent levels of application availability and resilience as required by business operations. Necessary governance and control requirements defined - design, code and test standards and guidelines. Ensure data systems comply with necessary governance and control requirements. Internally-developed data solutions are fit for purpose and fit correctly within the data architecture. Built and tested to user requirements, performing to defined performance and capacity requirements. Company data is secure, accurate, maintained and available according to requirements. Technical risks and issues correctly mitigated and managed on Projects and Production support. High quality software delivered in to production - zero critical and high defects before production release. Dimensions of Job: This role is part of a well-established data team, the role offers a great opportunity for the right candidate to hone their modern data management skills in a friendly and supportive environment. This role requires attendance to a Leeds based office as often as needed with a minimum 2 days a week. Able to work effectively as part of a remote team. A great opportunity for a motivated data engineer seeking a new opportunity with a friendly, newly formed data team and able to contribute to the team's growth with their technical expertise Key Relationships: Internal: Wider technical teams (including apps, test, dev ops and more), Project managers, business SME's, data teams and communities , Data scientists, BI Lead, Head of Data External: software & service suppliers, consultants. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge - Broad data management technical knowledge so as to be able to work across full data cycle. - Proven Experience working with AWS data technologies (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Lake formation, Cloud Formation), GitHub, CI/CD - Coding experience in Apache Spark, Iceberg or Python (Pandas) - Experience in change and release management. - Experience in Database Warehouse design and data modelling - Experience managing Data Migration projects. - Cloud data platform development and deployment. - Experience of performance tuning in a variery of database settings. - Experience of Infrastructure as code practises. - Proven ability to organise and produce work within deadlines. Skills - Good project and people management skills. - Excellent data development skills. - Excellent data manipulation and analysis skills using a variety of tools including SQL, Phyton, AWS services and the MSBI stack. - Ability to prioritise and be flexible to change those priorities at short notice. - Commercial acumen. - Able to demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving. - Able to provide appropriate and understandable data to a wide ranging audience. - Well-developed and professional communication skills. - Strong analytical skills - ability to create models and analyse data in order to solve complex problems or reinforce commercial decisions. - Able to understand business processes and how this is achieved/influenced by technology. - Must be able to work as part of a collaborative team to solve problems and assist other colleagues. - Ability to learn new technologies, programs and procedures. Technical Essentials: - Expertise across data warehouse and ETL/ ELT development in AWS preferred with experience in the following: - Strong experience in some of the AWS services like Redshift, Lambda,S3,Step Functions, Batch, Cloud formation, Lake Formation, Code Build, CI/CD, GitHub, IAM, SQS, SNS, Aurora DB - Good experience with DBT, Apache Iceberg, Docker, Microsoft BI stack (nice to have) - Experience in data warehouse design (Kimball and lake house, medallion and data vault) is a definite preference as is knowledge of other data tools and programming languages such as Python & Spark and Strong SQL experience. - Experience is building Data lake and building CI/CD data pipelines - A candidate is expected to understand and can demonstrate experience across the delivery lifecycle and understand both Agile and Waterfall methods and when to apply these. Experience: This position requires several years of practical experience in a similar environment. We require a good balance of technical and personal/softer skills so successful candidates can be fully effective immediately. - Proven experience in developing, delivering and maintaining tactical and enterprise data management solutions. - Proven experience in delivering data solutions using cloud platform tools. - Proven experience in assessing the impact of proposed changes on production solutions. - Proven experience in managing and developing a team of technical experts to deliver business outcomes and meet performance criteria. - Exposure to Energy markets, Energy Supply industry sector - Developing and implementing operational processes and procedures.
24/10/2025
Full time
Purpose of the Job: Design, build, and maintain robust data systems and pipelines that support data storage, processing, and analysis on the Cloud. Work with large datasets, ensuring data quality, scalability, and performance, while collaborating. closely with data scientists, analysts, and other engineering teams to understand their data needs and provide them with high-quality, accessible data. They are responsible for ensuring that the underlying data infrastructure supports the organizations broader data and business goals, enabling more effective data-driven decision-making. Key Accountabilities: Design and implement scalable, efficient, and secure data architectures, ensuring optimal data flow across systems in order to achieve high service levels of support, maintenance and development You will own development and change projects to ensure requirements are met in the most cost-effective manner while minimising associated risk to expected standards. Responsibly for cloud data platform development, data modelling, shaping and technical planning You will be a mentor among the owning decision making and evaluation of requirement suitability, facilitate reliable estimates, technical project management, stakeholder management with a project Ensure that resource requirements are understood and planned/estimated effectively against demand, including identification of additional temporary resource capability within projects Maintain appropriate process procedures, compliance and service level monitoring, performance reporting and vendor management. Implementing best practices around data security, privacy, and compliance for the teams compliance with cyber security and data protection and supporting along with BI lead Strong stakeholder management will be required for maintaining relationships with our business users to clarify and influence requirements. Including liaising with internal business departments and functions to manage the service level expected from the data team. Collaborating with external organisations and third-party software/service suppliers for ongoing support, maintenance and development of systems. You will be able to demonstrate you are quality focused to ensure that they solutions are built to an appropriate standard whilst being balanced with a drive to deliver against tight deadlines. Support in developing and implementing best practices and process across the team along with BI lead. Influence the evolution of business and system requirements and contribute to the design of technical solutions to feed a delivery pipeline that increasingly employs Agile methods such as SCRUM and Kanban You will be required to develop unit tested code and then support test cycles including post implementation validation. You will be required to contribute to the transition into service and ongoing support of the applications in the area which provides the opportunity to reduce technical debt and rationalise our technical footprint Mentor data engineers, supporting their professional growth and development Outcome, Results and Key Performance Indicators: Delivery of projects to expected timely, cost and quality standards Excellent levels of application availability and resilience as required by business operations. Necessary governance and control requirements defined - design, code and test standards and guidelines. Ensure data systems comply with necessary governance and control requirements. Internally-developed data solutions are fit for purpose and fit correctly within the data architecture. Built and tested to user requirements, performing to defined performance and capacity requirements. Company data is secure, accurate, maintained and available according to requirements. Technical risks and issues correctly mitigated and managed on Projects and Production support. High quality software delivered in to production - zero critical and high defects before production release. Dimensions of Job: This role is part of a well-established data team, the role offers a great opportunity for the right candidate to hone their modern data management skills in a friendly and supportive environment. This role requires attendance to a Leeds based office as often as needed with a minimum 2 days a week. Able to work effectively as part of a remote team. A great opportunity for a motivated data engineer seeking a new opportunity with a friendly, newly formed data team and able to contribute to the team's growth with their technical expertise Key Relationships: Internal: Wider technical teams (including apps, test, dev ops and more), Project managers, business SME's, data teams and communities , Data scientists, BI Lead, Head of Data External: software & service suppliers, consultants. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge - Broad data management technical knowledge so as to be able to work across full data cycle. - Proven Experience working with AWS data technologies (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Lake formation, Cloud Formation), GitHub, CI/CD - Coding experience in Apache Spark, Iceberg or Python (Pandas) - Experience in change and release management. - Experience in Database Warehouse design and data modelling - Experience managing Data Migration projects. - Cloud data platform development and deployment. - Experience of performance tuning in a variery of database settings. - Experience of Infrastructure as code practises. - Proven ability to organise and produce work within deadlines. Skills - Good project and people management skills. - Excellent data development skills. - Excellent data manipulation and analysis skills using a variety of tools including SQL, Phyton, AWS services and the MSBI stack. - Ability to prioritise and be flexible to change those priorities at short notice. - Commercial acumen. - Able to demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving. - Able to provide appropriate and understandable data to a wide ranging audience. - Well-developed and professional communication skills. - Strong analytical skills - ability to create models and analyse data in order to solve complex problems or reinforce commercial decisions. - Able to understand business processes and how this is achieved/influenced by technology. - Must be able to work as part of a collaborative team to solve problems and assist other colleagues. - Ability to learn new technologies, programs and procedures. Technical Essentials: - Expertise across data warehouse and ETL/ ELT development in AWS preferred with experience in the following: - Strong experience in some of the AWS services like Redshift, Lambda,S3,Step Functions, Batch, Cloud formation, Lake Formation, Code Build, CI/CD, GitHub, IAM, SQS, SNS, Aurora DB - Good experience with DBT, Apache Iceberg, Docker, Microsoft BI stack (nice to have) - Experience in data warehouse design (Kimball and lake house, medallion and data vault) is a definite preference as is knowledge of other data tools and programming languages such as Python & Spark and Strong SQL experience. - Experience is building Data lake and building CI/CD data pipelines - A candidate is expected to understand and can demonstrate experience across the delivery lifecycle and understand both Agile and Waterfall methods and when to apply these. Experience: This position requires several years of practical experience in a similar environment. We require a good balance of technical and personal/softer skills so successful candidates can be fully effective immediately. - Proven experience in developing, delivering and maintaining tactical and enterprise data management solutions. - Proven experience in delivering data solutions using cloud platform tools. - Proven experience in assessing the impact of proposed changes on production solutions. - Proven experience in managing and developing a team of technical experts to deliver business outcomes and meet performance criteria. - Exposure to Energy markets, Energy Supply industry sector - Developing and implementing operational processes and procedures.
Role: Senior BI Manager / BI Architect Salary: £75,000-£80,000 per annum + bonus + benefits Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (Full time onsite) We are currently working with a community services provider, who require a Senior BI Manager / BI Architect with a strong understanding of Azure Data and Data Engineering tools. Reporting into the CTI as a key member of the clients newly formed Data Engineering team, you will lead the design, development, and ongoing enhancement of the client's data and reporting infrastructure. You will be the strategic owner of the Azure Data Platform, overseeing services such as Azure Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Databricks, and Power BI. You will be responsible for strategic & technical Leadership and will help shape and evolve the BI and data platform strategy to meet business, compliance, and care objectives. You will lead a multi-disciplinary data engineering team using Agile (Scrum) methodologies and oversee the development and scalability of the strategic data platform, along with managing the BI function and ensure alignment with business goals. Skills & experience required Excellent experience in BI architecture/management and team leadership Deep expertise in Azure BI architecture and cloud services Extensive hands-on experience with Azure Fabric, SQL warehousing, DataLakes, Databricks Track record in MI/BI product development using Agile and Waterfall methods Experience managing cross-functional teams and sprint activities The role will be full time on-site working based in Birmingham, please consider this when applying for the role. If you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please click on the link for immediate consideration.
24/10/2025
Full time
Role: Senior BI Manager / BI Architect Salary: £75,000-£80,000 per annum + bonus + benefits Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (Full time onsite) We are currently working with a community services provider, who require a Senior BI Manager / BI Architect with a strong understanding of Azure Data and Data Engineering tools. Reporting into the CTI as a key member of the clients newly formed Data Engineering team, you will lead the design, development, and ongoing enhancement of the client's data and reporting infrastructure. You will be the strategic owner of the Azure Data Platform, overseeing services such as Azure Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Data Factory, Databricks, and Power BI. You will be responsible for strategic & technical Leadership and will help shape and evolve the BI and data platform strategy to meet business, compliance, and care objectives. You will lead a multi-disciplinary data engineering team using Agile (Scrum) methodologies and oversee the development and scalability of the strategic data platform, along with managing the BI function and ensure alignment with business goals. Skills & experience required Excellent experience in BI architecture/management and team leadership Deep expertise in Azure BI architecture and cloud services Extensive hands-on experience with Azure Fabric, SQL warehousing, DataLakes, Databricks Track record in MI/BI product development using Agile and Waterfall methods Experience managing cross-functional teams and sprint activities The role will be full time on-site working based in Birmingham, please consider this when applying for the role. If you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please click on the link for immediate consideration.
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Hayes, Middlesex
Technical Support Engineer (IoT Devices)£38,000 - £43,000 + Occasional International Travel + 30 Days Holiday + Training + ProgressionHayes, London Are you a Technical Support Engineer or Service Engineer looking for an office based role working on IoT devises in a cross-functional and collaborative R&D environment? Do you want to be recognised as a technical expert, with occasional travel to site internationally? This company specialise in IoT devises offering innovative products to safeguard electronics and enhance energy efficiency. Their range includes sensors, voltage stabilisers, inverters, and solar systems aimed at improving reliability in challenging environments. In this office based role you'll be working as a Technical Support Engineer, handling customer tickets and helping solve issues remotely. The team work cross functionally, and this head office is where new products are researched and developed. Occasionally, perhaps twice a year, you'll be traveling all across the globe to fault-find and fix equipment on customer sites. This role would suit a Technical Support Engineer or Service Engineer looking for an office based role with occasional international travel within a R&D environment where you will be recognised as a technical expert. The Role: Providing remote technical support for IoT Sensors Reading and interpreting electronic schematics Working from a Langley based office Occasional international travel twice a year The Person: Technical Support Engineer or Service Engineer IoT Sensors or similar knowledge Looking for an office based role Job Reference: BBBH 21873ab Electronics, Technical, Service, Support, Engineer, Engineering, IoT, Sensors, PLC, Office, Fault, Finding, Temperature, International, travel. Hayes, London, Slough, Berkshire If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
24/10/2025
Full time
Technical Support Engineer (IoT Devices)£38,000 - £43,000 + Occasional International Travel + 30 Days Holiday + Training + ProgressionHayes, London Are you a Technical Support Engineer or Service Engineer looking for an office based role working on IoT devises in a cross-functional and collaborative R&D environment? Do you want to be recognised as a technical expert, with occasional travel to site internationally? This company specialise in IoT devises offering innovative products to safeguard electronics and enhance energy efficiency. Their range includes sensors, voltage stabilisers, inverters, and solar systems aimed at improving reliability in challenging environments. In this office based role you'll be working as a Technical Support Engineer, handling customer tickets and helping solve issues remotely. The team work cross functionally, and this head office is where new products are researched and developed. Occasionally, perhaps twice a year, you'll be traveling all across the globe to fault-find and fix equipment on customer sites. This role would suit a Technical Support Engineer or Service Engineer looking for an office based role with occasional international travel within a R&D environment where you will be recognised as a technical expert. The Role: Providing remote technical support for IoT Sensors Reading and interpreting electronic schematics Working from a Langley based office Occasional international travel twice a year The Person: Technical Support Engineer or Service Engineer IoT Sensors or similar knowledge Looking for an office based role Job Reference: BBBH 21873ab Electronics, Technical, Service, Support, Engineer, Engineering, IoT, Sensors, PLC, Office, Fault, Finding, Temperature, International, travel. Hayes, London, Slough, Berkshire If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish, British and Australian innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. What you will be part of Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. The Role The purpose of this position is to lead Saab Australia's GEOP Business Development activities in Europe. The key activity is identifying and facilitating supply chain and development opportunities for Australian industry within Saab in Europe Embedded in the UK and reporting to the UK Chief Operating Officer (dotted line to the Australian Program Manager - Global Export Opportunity Program (GEOP this role will work to connect Supply Chain demand for Saab Europe to Australian Suppliers with the goal of increasing Australian content across the Saab first tier and lower tier supply chain. It's an excellent opportunity to demonstrate success by increasing Australian exports into the European Supply Chain and will test your stakeholder management, influencing and project management skills as well as your technical supply chain sourcing experience. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with GEOP goals Identify potential internal customers, conduct research to assess their needs and fit, and qualify them as potential opportunities Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, and cultivate new customer relationships Find and develop opportunities for Australian companies to respond to sourcing events Oversee and manage the opportunity pipeline in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, ensuring records are maintained and up to date Promote and champion the GEOP when engaging with Saab stakeholders Travel as needed to promote and achieve GEOP objectives Understand the Head Contract between the Commonwealth of Australia and Saab Australia, especially in regard to the Strategic Performance Measures and Project Performance Indicators that Saab Australia has signed up to Experience & Qualifications Essential Strong international Procurement & Supply Chain sourcing experience for technical products Proficiency in CRM software, Microsoft Office Suits, and presentation software Understanding of contractual requirements of large multi-discipline projects in an engineering, construction or Defence environment Experience in a commercial environment including contract preparation, administration and management of contractual relationships Experience in leading a high performing team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Organisational skills with ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proficiency in literacy and numeracy skills commensurate for the role. Experience understanding and performing against explicit KPIs Ability to travel in Europe and occasionally Australia. Desirable but not mandatory Commonwealth Global Supply Chain Program (GSCP), Australian Industry Capability or other Defence industry program management knowledge and experience Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply accreditation (MCIPS) or similar international Procurement & Supply Chain qualification By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.
24/10/2025
Full time
Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish, British and Australian innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. What you will be part of Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. The Role The purpose of this position is to lead Saab Australia's GEOP Business Development activities in Europe. The key activity is identifying and facilitating supply chain and development opportunities for Australian industry within Saab in Europe Embedded in the UK and reporting to the UK Chief Operating Officer (dotted line to the Australian Program Manager - Global Export Opportunity Program (GEOP this role will work to connect Supply Chain demand for Saab Europe to Australian Suppliers with the goal of increasing Australian content across the Saab first tier and lower tier supply chain. It's an excellent opportunity to demonstrate success by increasing Australian exports into the European Supply Chain and will test your stakeholder management, influencing and project management skills as well as your technical supply chain sourcing experience. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement business development strategies aligned with GEOP goals Identify potential internal customers, conduct research to assess their needs and fit, and qualify them as potential opportunities Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, and cultivate new customer relationships Find and develop opportunities for Australian companies to respond to sourcing events Oversee and manage the opportunity pipeline in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, ensuring records are maintained and up to date Promote and champion the GEOP when engaging with Saab stakeholders Travel as needed to promote and achieve GEOP objectives Understand the Head Contract between the Commonwealth of Australia and Saab Australia, especially in regard to the Strategic Performance Measures and Project Performance Indicators that Saab Australia has signed up to Experience & Qualifications Essential Strong international Procurement & Supply Chain sourcing experience for technical products Proficiency in CRM software, Microsoft Office Suits, and presentation software Understanding of contractual requirements of large multi-discipline projects in an engineering, construction or Defence environment Experience in a commercial environment including contract preparation, administration and management of contractual relationships Experience in leading a high performing team. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Organisational skills with ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proficiency in literacy and numeracy skills commensurate for the role. Experience understanding and performing against explicit KPIs Ability to travel in Europe and occasionally Australia. Desirable but not mandatory Commonwealth Global Supply Chain Program (GSCP), Australian Industry Capability or other Defence industry program management knowledge and experience Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply accreditation (MCIPS) or similar international Procurement & Supply Chain qualification By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.
SIEM Engineer Location: Bearwood Rd, Sindlesham, Wokingham RG41 5BN | Hybrid - 60/40 Duration: 6 months MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a SIEM Engineer to join them on a major government project that's based in Wokingham. Role Description: SIEM Deployment & Management - Set up, configure, and maintain SIEM tools like Sentinel, Elastic. EDR deployment, configuration & management - experience with tools like Tanium, Trellix, FireEye, Defender, Elastic EDR Threat Detection & Analysis - Monitor security logs, detect anomalies, and investigate potential threats. Experience configuring Syslog Servers and maintaining and configuring syslog feeds Log ingestion Creation for Sentinel - Deploy OOTB integrations & develop & deploy custom integrations for various log source types. Collaboration - Work with IT and security teams to improve overall cybersecurity posture. Required Skills & Qualifications Technical expertise. Strong knowledge & experience in security engineering with SIEM & EDR platforms, network security, and understanding of cybersecurity frameworks. Certifications - CISSP, CEH, GIAC, or vendor-specific SIEM certifications, AZ-500, SC-100,etc. Programming & Scripting - Familiarity with Python, PowerShell, KQL (Kusto query language), KQL (Kibana Query Language) or other Scripting languages. Analytical Thinking & problem solving - Ability to analyze large datasets and identify threats, mitigations, misconfigurations, etc. Communication Skills - Ability to document findings and communicate effectively with stakeholders
24/10/2025
Contractor
SIEM Engineer Location: Bearwood Rd, Sindlesham, Wokingham RG41 5BN | Hybrid - 60/40 Duration: 6 months MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a SIEM Engineer to join them on a major government project that's based in Wokingham. Role Description: SIEM Deployment & Management - Set up, configure, and maintain SIEM tools like Sentinel, Elastic. EDR deployment, configuration & management - experience with tools like Tanium, Trellix, FireEye, Defender, Elastic EDR Threat Detection & Analysis - Monitor security logs, detect anomalies, and investigate potential threats. Experience configuring Syslog Servers and maintaining and configuring syslog feeds Log ingestion Creation for Sentinel - Deploy OOTB integrations & develop & deploy custom integrations for various log source types. Collaboration - Work with IT and security teams to improve overall cybersecurity posture. Required Skills & Qualifications Technical expertise. Strong knowledge & experience in security engineering with SIEM & EDR platforms, network security, and understanding of cybersecurity frameworks. Certifications - CISSP, CEH, GIAC, or vendor-specific SIEM certifications, AZ-500, SC-100,etc. Programming & Scripting - Familiarity with Python, PowerShell, KQL (Kusto query language), KQL (Kibana Query Language) or other Scripting languages. Analytical Thinking & problem solving - Ability to analyze large datasets and identify threats, mitigations, misconfigurations, etc. Communication Skills - Ability to document findings and communicate effectively with stakeholders
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Lead CRM Engineer - Salesforce £74,000 - £79,000 plus benefits Reports to: Head of Engineering Grade: P3 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process which will involve competency and technical assessment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. The Lead CRM Engineer is responsible for taking a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, reduce technical debt and operational risks. In addition the Lead CRM Engineer should design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; apply specialist knowledge to identify improvements. What will I be doing? Lead in all aspects of the software development life cycle e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing and documentation Apply Lean and Agile principles to develop high quality code that has minimal bugs, adheres to CRUK standards and is highly supportable Work either independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to design new solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Start the development of new products from scratch, leading on all the technical decisions this entails Work in collaboration with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts etc to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Take a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, and reduce technical debt and operational risks Design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; applying specialist knowledge to identify improvements Apply Site Reliability Engineering principles to track and improve the availability, performance, and security of CRM products. Support the resolution of incidents impacting our products. Responsible for release management and line management of 2-5 CRM engineers, coaching them to develop their skills, behaviours and develop their careers. What are you looking for? Essential: Ability to write clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns. Experience building applications on our existing CRM platform (Siebel) and/or future CRM (Salesforce), including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Experience running critical services in production and designing highly available, scalable, and secure solutions Acted as a Senior or Lead within an Engineering team, starting the development of new features from scratch, defining the overall solutions, and reviewing more junior engineers' work.' Desirable: Understands business problems and able to translate them into solution designs using creativity and pragmatism. Knowledge of modern software development methods (SCRUM, Kanban) and approaches (test-driven development, behaviour driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery) Can communicate complex information and concepts to technical and business colleagues, influencing others effectively Worked in a complex technical environment with multiple types of business operations and conflicting priorities Able to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. Additional information For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
24/10/2025
Full time
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Lead CRM Engineer - Salesforce £74,000 - £79,000 plus benefits Reports to: Head of Engineering Grade: P3 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process which will involve competency and technical assessment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. The Lead CRM Engineer is responsible for taking a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, reduce technical debt and operational risks. In addition the Lead CRM Engineer should design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; apply specialist knowledge to identify improvements. What will I be doing? Lead in all aspects of the software development life cycle e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing and documentation Apply Lean and Agile principles to develop high quality code that has minimal bugs, adheres to CRUK standards and is highly supportable Work either independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to design new solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Start the development of new products from scratch, leading on all the technical decisions this entails Work in collaboration with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts etc to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Take a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, and reduce technical debt and operational risks Design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; applying specialist knowledge to identify improvements Apply Site Reliability Engineering principles to track and improve the availability, performance, and security of CRM products. Support the resolution of incidents impacting our products. Responsible for release management and line management of 2-5 CRM engineers, coaching them to develop their skills, behaviours and develop their careers. What are you looking for? Essential: Ability to write clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns. Experience building applications on our existing CRM platform (Siebel) and/or future CRM (Salesforce), including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Experience running critical services in production and designing highly available, scalable, and secure solutions Acted as a Senior or Lead within an Engineering team, starting the development of new features from scratch, defining the overall solutions, and reviewing more junior engineers' work.' Desirable: Understands business problems and able to translate them into solution designs using creativity and pragmatism. Knowledge of modern software development methods (SCRUM, Kanban) and approaches (test-driven development, behaviour driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery) Can communicate complex information and concepts to technical and business colleagues, influencing others effectively Worked in a complex technical environment with multiple types of business operations and conflicting priorities Able to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. Additional information For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Civil or Traffic Management Experience is essential! 55-70k Depending on Experience + Bonus Covering: Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, London and Reading The Business Development Manager is responsible for creating desirable enquiries, following them through to a successful outcome. Gathering industry information whilst building and maintaining relationships with key clients within our target markets. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the role involves collaborative strategic planning, identifying new business opportunities and working closely with various departments to achieve company goals. Responsibilities Identify sales leads to grow a substantial sales pipeline and work through to conclusion Identify and discuss new clients and markets with relevant stakeholders, to determine best approach Accurate recording of client interactions within internal system for reporting and sales tracking purposes Liaising with relevant stakeholders across the business to ensure our quotations are accurate, positioned to be successful and submitted on time Build and develop relationships with new and existing clients Ensure accurate and full details of all new and existing customers are input into the sales CRM Manage and prioritise quotations to meet targets and exceed client expectations Reporting of business development activity, reporting to the commercial team the wins, losses, high percentage win projects and key sales contacts Ensure weekly summary report is completed accurately and submitted to senior management by 4pm every Friday Ensure monthly sales targets are met and exceeded Conduct negotiations with clients and suppliers to secure the most favourable pricing for winning projects and new contracts Manage tender deadlines to ensure timely submission of quotations to potential new clients, aiming to secure new clients and contracts Ensure testimonials are kept up to date and relevant, to support with encouragement of new contracts and clients Evaluate feedback from quotations and scheme status., reviewing which clients have been lost and reasons as to why we have lost them Technical Skills & Experience Proven experience in the same role, or similar within Traffic Management and/or Civil Engineering sector
24/10/2025
Full time
Civil or Traffic Management Experience is essential! 55-70k Depending on Experience + Bonus Covering: Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, London and Reading The Business Development Manager is responsible for creating desirable enquiries, following them through to a successful outcome. Gathering industry information whilst building and maintaining relationships with key clients within our target markets. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the role involves collaborative strategic planning, identifying new business opportunities and working closely with various departments to achieve company goals. Responsibilities Identify sales leads to grow a substantial sales pipeline and work through to conclusion Identify and discuss new clients and markets with relevant stakeholders, to determine best approach Accurate recording of client interactions within internal system for reporting and sales tracking purposes Liaising with relevant stakeholders across the business to ensure our quotations are accurate, positioned to be successful and submitted on time Build and develop relationships with new and existing clients Ensure accurate and full details of all new and existing customers are input into the sales CRM Manage and prioritise quotations to meet targets and exceed client expectations Reporting of business development activity, reporting to the commercial team the wins, losses, high percentage win projects and key sales contacts Ensure weekly summary report is completed accurately and submitted to senior management by 4pm every Friday Ensure monthly sales targets are met and exceeded Conduct negotiations with clients and suppliers to secure the most favourable pricing for winning projects and new contracts Manage tender deadlines to ensure timely submission of quotations to potential new clients, aiming to secure new clients and contracts Ensure testimonials are kept up to date and relevant, to support with encouragement of new contracts and clients Evaluate feedback from quotations and scheme status., reviewing which clients have been lost and reasons as to why we have lost them Technical Skills & Experience Proven experience in the same role, or similar within Traffic Management and/or Civil Engineering sector
Maritime Project Manager Location Portsmouth or Surrey (Hybrid working) £45 60k with benefits such as bonus, private health, enhanced pension + more. This role is working directly for a telecoms service provider, and they are in a continued stage of growth. They are well funded are constantly winning new contracts with both the private and public sector. These are an exciting company with 250+ headcount and offices all over the world. They work across both public and private sectors, supplying connectivity, communication and IT solutions to a range of organisations within the maritime, defence and commercial sectors. This is a great opportunity for any PM's with maritime experience looking to get their foot in the door at one of the most exciting companies in this space. We're looking for PM's who re experienced in maritime, marine electronics, communications, or engineering. This is a hands-on, technical Project Manager role in the maritime communications field. You d be responsible for delivering technology projects on ships, coordinating between teams, and keeping projects running smoothly from start to finish. Day to day, you'll: Run multiple projects involving the installation and integration of NAVCOM equipment on ships. Plan, coordinate, and manage the full project lifecycle from kick-off to completion. Work with internal teams (engineering, logistics, field service engineers, suppliers) to make sure work is done smoothly. Act as the key link between customers, suppliers, and internal teams , ensuring clear communication and expectations. Handle project costs, schedules, and quality control , and report progress to senior management. Support sales and bids , helping price up and plan new projects. Use your technical knowledge to advise on equipment and installation you don t have to be an engineer, but you do need to understand how the systems fit together. Any understanding of radars & navigation, satcoms, GMDSS systems are a bonus too. The office is based in Portsmouth, so you ll have to live in a commutable distance from there. Benefits package is good, yearly bonus, ongoing training and development, enhanced pensions, and it s 25 days plus with a flexible working week once probation is completed. Next steps If this sounds like something you would be interested in, you have 3 options Call Joe White at CRG TEC to find out more. We are really open about the role and the opportunity so if you need to find out more before committing. No problem! Drop Joe a private message on LinkedIn before applying and he will respond to any queries you have. If you are happy with what you have read, then attach a copy of your CV to this advert and Joe White will give you a call to discuss further or get back to you if you don t quite hit the mark. We look forward to hearing from you!
24/10/2025
Full time
Maritime Project Manager Location Portsmouth or Surrey (Hybrid working) £45 60k with benefits such as bonus, private health, enhanced pension + more. This role is working directly for a telecoms service provider, and they are in a continued stage of growth. They are well funded are constantly winning new contracts with both the private and public sector. These are an exciting company with 250+ headcount and offices all over the world. They work across both public and private sectors, supplying connectivity, communication and IT solutions to a range of organisations within the maritime, defence and commercial sectors. This is a great opportunity for any PM's with maritime experience looking to get their foot in the door at one of the most exciting companies in this space. We're looking for PM's who re experienced in maritime, marine electronics, communications, or engineering. This is a hands-on, technical Project Manager role in the maritime communications field. You d be responsible for delivering technology projects on ships, coordinating between teams, and keeping projects running smoothly from start to finish. Day to day, you'll: Run multiple projects involving the installation and integration of NAVCOM equipment on ships. Plan, coordinate, and manage the full project lifecycle from kick-off to completion. Work with internal teams (engineering, logistics, field service engineers, suppliers) to make sure work is done smoothly. Act as the key link between customers, suppliers, and internal teams , ensuring clear communication and expectations. Handle project costs, schedules, and quality control , and report progress to senior management. Support sales and bids , helping price up and plan new projects. Use your technical knowledge to advise on equipment and installation you don t have to be an engineer, but you do need to understand how the systems fit together. Any understanding of radars & navigation, satcoms, GMDSS systems are a bonus too. The office is based in Portsmouth, so you ll have to live in a commutable distance from there. Benefits package is good, yearly bonus, ongoing training and development, enhanced pensions, and it s 25 days plus with a flexible working week once probation is completed. Next steps If this sounds like something you would be interested in, you have 3 options Call Joe White at CRG TEC to find out more. We are really open about the role and the opportunity so if you need to find out more before committing. No problem! Drop Joe a private message on LinkedIn before applying and he will respond to any queries you have. If you are happy with what you have read, then attach a copy of your CV to this advert and Joe White will give you a call to discuss further or get back to you if you don t quite hit the mark. We look forward to hearing from you!
Are you a Head of technology / Head of Software Engineering with previous experience leading strategy and delivering technology solutions? If so, we have a brilliant opportunity available where you will have the opportunity to guide and shape the tech future of a global Legal organisation. Working as a Head of Technology you will be responsible for managing the project pipeline, architecture, software development, data engineering, testing and business analysis functions as well as being responsible for both technology delivery and shaping IT strategy. What's in it for you? An opportunity to own and drive technology functions and strategy for a global law organisation that genuinely wants to innovate Competitive salary of £115,000 - £130,000 depending on experience plus a comprehensive benefits package. Flexibility with hybrid working - enjoy a balanced approach - circa 3 days a week in the office What We're Looking For: You'll need to be an experienced technology leader with a proven track record working at Head of or equivalent level within a mid to large scale IT department. This role would be suitable for someone who has previously worked as a Head of Software Engineering. Previous experience in setting and delivering strategic direction across software, cloud, data and AI. Strong experience in managing IT teams including software development / software engineering functions Previous experience working in mid-large scale IT functions within professional services environments/highly regulated industries In-depth understanding and practical experience with software, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and Data Engineering/Business Intelligence technologies and their implementation. Demonstrable success in leading GenAI and Agentic AI solutions Exceptional stakeholder and vendor management skills Extensive experience of collaborating with senior management and directors, translating business needs and requirements into effective, value-driven solutions and strategic roadmaps. Commutable to Central Leeds and able to work in the office three days a week Interested? This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a pivotal role in a leading law firm. If you meet the criteria and are excited about this opportunity, please send in your CV to apply for the role and you will be contacted by our specialist recruitment team if your background is suitable. Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
24/10/2025
Full time
Are you a Head of technology / Head of Software Engineering with previous experience leading strategy and delivering technology solutions? If so, we have a brilliant opportunity available where you will have the opportunity to guide and shape the tech future of a global Legal organisation. Working as a Head of Technology you will be responsible for managing the project pipeline, architecture, software development, data engineering, testing and business analysis functions as well as being responsible for both technology delivery and shaping IT strategy. What's in it for you? An opportunity to own and drive technology functions and strategy for a global law organisation that genuinely wants to innovate Competitive salary of £115,000 - £130,000 depending on experience plus a comprehensive benefits package. Flexibility with hybrid working - enjoy a balanced approach - circa 3 days a week in the office What We're Looking For: You'll need to be an experienced technology leader with a proven track record working at Head of or equivalent level within a mid to large scale IT department. This role would be suitable for someone who has previously worked as a Head of Software Engineering. Previous experience in setting and delivering strategic direction across software, cloud, data and AI. Strong experience in managing IT teams including software development / software engineering functions Previous experience working in mid-large scale IT functions within professional services environments/highly regulated industries In-depth understanding and practical experience with software, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and Data Engineering/Business Intelligence technologies and their implementation. Demonstrable success in leading GenAI and Agentic AI solutions Exceptional stakeholder and vendor management skills Extensive experience of collaborating with senior management and directors, translating business needs and requirements into effective, value-driven solutions and strategic roadmaps. Commutable to Central Leeds and able to work in the office three days a week Interested? This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a pivotal role in a leading law firm. If you meet the criteria and are excited about this opportunity, please send in your CV to apply for the role and you will be contacted by our specialist recruitment team if your background is suitable. Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Job Title: Business Analyst (Transformation) Job Type: Contract, Remote Duration: 6 Months Industry: FMCG/IT Job Location: Homebased (some travel required) Rate: £500 to £600/day Ltd (Outside IR35) Profile Business Analyst (Transformation) Our client is a leading figurehead in the UK food sector, with an unparalleled pedigree dating back to the early 18th century. Job Role Business Analyst (Transformation) Reporting to the Director of Business Partnering the IT Business Analyst will be focused on the business requirements around Business Simplification and the build out of detailed specifications which can be handed to our development teams to complete. This role will entail strong communication between business stakeholders and the IT teams to ensure delivery of these requirements is met in the agreed timescales given. Duties Business Analyst (Transformation) • Develop knowledge of relevant business areas within the organisation and the effect of the requested changes. • Liaise with key stakeholders, business managers and users to understand and document analytics requirements. • Work with business owners and IT Business Partners & analytics developers to develop optimal solutions. • Develop complete and accurate business models including process, data and organisation documentation. • Deliver and present a quality business requirements document for a given change. • Support the continuous innovation, development, governance & support of business processes and systems around business reporting. • Key to success will be the quality of the working relationships with the IT Teams, Business Teams and our solutions partners. • Identifying opportunities to drive benefit and cost reduction from & for I.T in the Supply Chain Experience/Qualifications Business Analyst (Transformation) • Experience of delivering SAP & Information based projects • Strong Business Requirements gathering and Analysis Skills • Consumer Products Industry experience Candidates who are currently a Business Partner, Business Analyst, Analyst, IT Analyst, Supply Chain Business Analyst, SAP Analyst, System Analyst could be suitable for this position. To make an application for this role please submit your CV to (url removed) For details of other opportunities available within your chose field please visit our website (url removed) Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.
23/10/2025
Contractor
Job Title: Business Analyst (Transformation) Job Type: Contract, Remote Duration: 6 Months Industry: FMCG/IT Job Location: Homebased (some travel required) Rate: £500 to £600/day Ltd (Outside IR35) Profile Business Analyst (Transformation) Our client is a leading figurehead in the UK food sector, with an unparalleled pedigree dating back to the early 18th century. Job Role Business Analyst (Transformation) Reporting to the Director of Business Partnering the IT Business Analyst will be focused on the business requirements around Business Simplification and the build out of detailed specifications which can be handed to our development teams to complete. This role will entail strong communication between business stakeholders and the IT teams to ensure delivery of these requirements is met in the agreed timescales given. Duties Business Analyst (Transformation) • Develop knowledge of relevant business areas within the organisation and the effect of the requested changes. • Liaise with key stakeholders, business managers and users to understand and document analytics requirements. • Work with business owners and IT Business Partners & analytics developers to develop optimal solutions. • Develop complete and accurate business models including process, data and organisation documentation. • Deliver and present a quality business requirements document for a given change. • Support the continuous innovation, development, governance & support of business processes and systems around business reporting. • Key to success will be the quality of the working relationships with the IT Teams, Business Teams and our solutions partners. • Identifying opportunities to drive benefit and cost reduction from & for I.T in the Supply Chain Experience/Qualifications Business Analyst (Transformation) • Experience of delivering SAP & Information based projects • Strong Business Requirements gathering and Analysis Skills • Consumer Products Industry experience Candidates who are currently a Business Partner, Business Analyst, Analyst, IT Analyst, Supply Chain Business Analyst, SAP Analyst, System Analyst could be suitable for this position. To make an application for this role please submit your CV to (url removed) For details of other opportunities available within your chose field please visit our website (url removed) Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.
About Us Makutu designs, builds and supports Microsoft Azure cloud data platforms. We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner (Azure Data & AI) and are busy building a talented team with relevant skills to deliver industry leading data platforms for our customers. The Role The Data Engineer role is key to building and growing the in-house technical team at Makutu. The role will provide the successful applicants with the opportunity for significant career development while working with a range of large businesses to whom data is critical to their success. Working as part of the team and with the customer, you'll require excellent written and verbal English language and communication skills. Big growth plans are in place to build a broader and deeper technical capability with a focus on the Microsoft Azure technology stack. The position of Data Engineer is a key role in the wider capability of our team. Occasional visits to our Head Office and customers sites will be required. Key responsibilities: Identify, design, and implement working practices across data pipelines, data architectures, testing and deployment Understand complex business requirements and providing solutions to business problems Understand modern data architecture approaches and associated cloud focused solutions Defining data engineering best practice and sharing across the organisation Collaborating with the wider team on data strategy Skills and experience: A relevant Bachelors degree in Computing, Mathematics, Data Science or similar (ideal but not essential) A Masters degree in Data Science (ideal but not essential) Experience building data pipelines with modern practices including the use of cloud native technologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and agile delivery Experience with data modelling, data warehousing, data lake solutions Able to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. Successful candidates will likely posses Azure certifications such as DP-600 and/or DP-700. Also, applicants will have experience working with some of the following technologies: Power BI Power Apps Blob storage Synapse Azure Data Factory (ADF) IOT Hub SQL Server Azure Data Lake Storage Azure Databricks Purview Power Platform Python
23/10/2025
Full time
About Us Makutu designs, builds and supports Microsoft Azure cloud data platforms. We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner (Azure Data & AI) and are busy building a talented team with relevant skills to deliver industry leading data platforms for our customers. The Role The Data Engineer role is key to building and growing the in-house technical team at Makutu. The role will provide the successful applicants with the opportunity for significant career development while working with a range of large businesses to whom data is critical to their success. Working as part of the team and with the customer, you'll require excellent written and verbal English language and communication skills. Big growth plans are in place to build a broader and deeper technical capability with a focus on the Microsoft Azure technology stack. The position of Data Engineer is a key role in the wider capability of our team. Occasional visits to our Head Office and customers sites will be required. Key responsibilities: Identify, design, and implement working practices across data pipelines, data architectures, testing and deployment Understand complex business requirements and providing solutions to business problems Understand modern data architecture approaches and associated cloud focused solutions Defining data engineering best practice and sharing across the organisation Collaborating with the wider team on data strategy Skills and experience: A relevant Bachelors degree in Computing, Mathematics, Data Science or similar (ideal but not essential) A Masters degree in Data Science (ideal but not essential) Experience building data pipelines with modern practices including the use of cloud native technologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and agile delivery Experience with data modelling, data warehousing, data lake solutions Able to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. Successful candidates will likely posses Azure certifications such as DP-600 and/or DP-700. Also, applicants will have experience working with some of the following technologies: Power BI Power Apps Blob storage Synapse Azure Data Factory (ADF) IOT Hub SQL Server Azure Data Lake Storage Azure Databricks Purview Power Platform Python
Role: Software Training Manager Location: London (Hybrid) Contract duration: 6 Months My client, a global consumer products and digital innovation company, is seeking a Software Training Manager to lead the design and delivery of impactful training programs across internal teams and global users. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape how learning happens in a fast-paced, creative environment that blends technology with user experience. Responsibilities Design and deliver hands-on workshops, self-paced courses, and live training sessions Translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical instruction Collaborate with product and engineering teams to stay ahead of feature updates Create scalable learning resources including videos, guides, and interactive content Mentor junior trainers and contribute to team development Gather and apply feedback to improve training content and delivery Present confidently in both virtual and in-person settings Build trust with learners of all skill levels Support onboarding and continuous learning initiatives across departments Desired Skills 5+ years of experience delivering software training or technical education Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design Experience with eLearning tools (e.g., Articulate, Camtasia, Captivate) or LMS platforms Technical proficiency in SaaS platforms, CRM tools, or data systems Excellent communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills Ability to work independently and manage multiple training streams Growth mindset with a passion for learning and teaching Experience building training programs in a global or cross-functional setting If you meet the required skills and experience, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
23/10/2025
Contractor
Role: Software Training Manager Location: London (Hybrid) Contract duration: 6 Months My client, a global consumer products and digital innovation company, is seeking a Software Training Manager to lead the design and delivery of impactful training programs across internal teams and global users. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape how learning happens in a fast-paced, creative environment that blends technology with user experience. Responsibilities Design and deliver hands-on workshops, self-paced courses, and live training sessions Translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical instruction Collaborate with product and engineering teams to stay ahead of feature updates Create scalable learning resources including videos, guides, and interactive content Mentor junior trainers and contribute to team development Gather and apply feedback to improve training content and delivery Present confidently in both virtual and in-person settings Build trust with learners of all skill levels Support onboarding and continuous learning initiatives across departments Desired Skills 5+ years of experience delivering software training or technical education Strong understanding of adult learning principles and instructional design Experience with eLearning tools (e.g., Articulate, Camtasia, Captivate) or LMS platforms Technical proficiency in SaaS platforms, CRM tools, or data systems Excellent communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills Ability to work independently and manage multiple training streams Growth mindset with a passion for learning and teaching Experience building training programs in a global or cross-functional setting If you meet the required skills and experience, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now. Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Lead CRM Engineer - Salesforce £74,000 - £79,000 plus Reports to: Head of Engineering Grade: P3 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process which will involve competency and technical assessment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. The Lead CRM Engineer is responsible for taking a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, reduce technical debt and operational risks. In addition the Lead CRM Engineer should design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; apply specialist knowledge to identify improvements. What will I be doing? Lead in all aspects of the software development life cycle e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing and documentation Apply Lean and Agile principles to develop high quality code that has minimal bugs, adheres to CRUK standards and is highly supportable Work either independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to design new solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Start the development of new products from scratch, leading on all the technical decisions this entails Work in collaboration with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts etc to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Take a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, and reduce technical debt and operational risks Design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; applying specialist knowledge to identify improvements Apply Site Reliability Engineering principles to track and improve the availability, performance, and security of CRM products. Support the resolution of incidents impacting our products. Responsible for release management and line management of 2-5 CRM engineers, coaching them to develop their skills, behaviours and develop their careers. What are you looking for? Essential: Ability to write clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns. Experience building applications on our existing CRM platform (Siebel) and/or future CRM (Salesforce), including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Experience running critical services in production and designing highly available, scalable, and secure solutions Acted as a Senior or Lead within an Engineering team, starting the development of new features from scratch, defining the overall solutions, and reviewing more junior engineers' work.' Desirable: Understands business problems and able to translate them into solution designs using creativity and pragmatism. Knowledge of modern software development methods (SCRUM, Kanban) and approaches (test-driven development, behaviour driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery) Can communicate complex information and concepts to technical and business colleagues, influencing others effectively Worked in a complex technical environment with multiple types of business operations and conflicting priorities Able to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our . How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. Additional information For more information about working with us please or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: and .
23/10/2025
Full time
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Lead CRM Engineer - Salesforce £74,000 - £79,000 plus Reports to: Head of Engineering Grade: P3 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process which will involve competency and technical assessment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. The Lead CRM Engineer is responsible for taking a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, reduce technical debt and operational risks. In addition the Lead CRM Engineer should design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; apply specialist knowledge to identify improvements. What will I be doing? Lead in all aspects of the software development life cycle e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing and documentation Apply Lean and Agile principles to develop high quality code that has minimal bugs, adheres to CRUK standards and is highly supportable Work either independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to design new solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Start the development of new products from scratch, leading on all the technical decisions this entails Work in collaboration with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts etc to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Take a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, and reduce technical debt and operational risks Design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; applying specialist knowledge to identify improvements Apply Site Reliability Engineering principles to track and improve the availability, performance, and security of CRM products. Support the resolution of incidents impacting our products. Responsible for release management and line management of 2-5 CRM engineers, coaching them to develop their skills, behaviours and develop their careers. What are you looking for? Essential: Ability to write clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns. Experience building applications on our existing CRM platform (Siebel) and/or future CRM (Salesforce), including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Experience running critical services in production and designing highly available, scalable, and secure solutions Acted as a Senior or Lead within an Engineering team, starting the development of new features from scratch, defining the overall solutions, and reviewing more junior engineers' work.' Desirable: Understands business problems and able to translate them into solution designs using creativity and pragmatism. Knowledge of modern software development methods (SCRUM, Kanban) and approaches (test-driven development, behaviour driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery) Can communicate complex information and concepts to technical and business colleagues, influencing others effectively Worked in a complex technical environment with multiple types of business operations and conflicting priorities Able to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our . How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. Additional information For more information about working with us please or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: and .
Business Development Manager - Traffic Management Location: Cambridge / Hybrid Salary: Competitive + Benefits Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established, family-run business that provides specialist traffic management services to support major civil engineering, utilities, and infrastructure projects across the UK. With over 40 years of industry experience, the company is recognised for its commitment to safety, innovation, and service excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a growing division focused on delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality traffic management solutions nationwide. The Role The Business Development Manager will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities, building strong client relationships, and securing profitable contracts. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you'll work closely with internal teams to deliver strategic growth and maintain the company's reputation for quality and reliability. Key Responsibilities Identify and develop new sales leads to build a strong pipeline of opportunities Engage with new and existing clients across the traffic management and civil engineering sectors Prepare and manage quotations, ensuring accuracy and timely submission Track and report on sales performance, opportunities, and client engagement using CRM systems Support the tender process and contribute to bid submissions Negotiate pricing and terms to secure profitable contracts Analyse feedback on won and lost projects to refine future strategy Produce regular sales and activity reports for senior management About You Proven experience in business development or sales within Traffic Management or Civil Engineering Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities Highly organised with experience managing multiple live opportunities Proficient in CRM and reporting tools Motivated, proactive, and target-driven What's on Offer Competitive salary, reviewed regularly against market benchmarks Hybrid working (Cambridge base) Supportive, family-run culture with genuine progression opportunities Exposure to nationally significant infrastructure and utilities projects Apply now to join a respected and growing organisation where your expertise will help shape the future of safe and sustainable infrastructure delivery.
23/10/2025
Full time
Business Development Manager - Traffic Management Location: Cambridge / Hybrid Salary: Competitive + Benefits Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established, family-run business that provides specialist traffic management services to support major civil engineering, utilities, and infrastructure projects across the UK. With over 40 years of industry experience, the company is recognised for its commitment to safety, innovation, and service excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a growing division focused on delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality traffic management solutions nationwide. The Role The Business Development Manager will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities, building strong client relationships, and securing profitable contracts. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you'll work closely with internal teams to deliver strategic growth and maintain the company's reputation for quality and reliability. Key Responsibilities Identify and develop new sales leads to build a strong pipeline of opportunities Engage with new and existing clients across the traffic management and civil engineering sectors Prepare and manage quotations, ensuring accuracy and timely submission Track and report on sales performance, opportunities, and client engagement using CRM systems Support the tender process and contribute to bid submissions Negotiate pricing and terms to secure profitable contracts Analyse feedback on won and lost projects to refine future strategy Produce regular sales and activity reports for senior management About You Proven experience in business development or sales within Traffic Management or Civil Engineering Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities Highly organised with experience managing multiple live opportunities Proficient in CRM and reporting tools Motivated, proactive, and target-driven What's on Offer Competitive salary, reviewed regularly against market benchmarks Hybrid working (Cambridge base) Supportive, family-run culture with genuine progression opportunities Exposure to nationally significant infrastructure and utilities projects Apply now to join a respected and growing organisation where your expertise will help shape the future of safe and sustainable infrastructure delivery.
Graphic Designer Location: Head Office, Enfield, EN3 7FJ Department: Department of Digital Design & Information Technology Galldris Group An exciting opportunity is available to join our Head Office Team at Galldris Services Ltd. We are seeking a talented and versatile Graphic Designer to join our growing team in the construction industry. This role is ideal for a creative professional who enjoys a paced work environment and who is capable of meeting required deadlines. The role involves a mix of practical creative and graphical design work, digital design, print design, production and technical tasks, and the management of project assets. You will play a key role in shaping our visual identity, supporting other departments, and communicating our values, with compelling, own-brand design solutions. Please note that there is no hybrid working due to the nature of the role, and it will be office-based 5 days a week. As a Graphic Designer, your responsibilities will include: Creative & Conceptual Work Develop visual brand concepts of designs. Design logos, icons, and custom illustrations Select typography and colour palettes aligned with brand identity Digital Design Design and update websites, and various landing pages. Design mobile interfaces for inhouse developed applications Create social media graphics and digital ads. Design infographics, and digital brochures. Design and Update company digital presentations Print Design Design brochures, flyers, posters, and business cards. Develop signage, and branded merchandise. Prepare print-ready files and liaise with external printing houses Proof and revise materials for accuracy and quality. Package and arrange delivery of printed materials Production & Technical Tasks Retouch and optimise images for SM, Web and Print. Export and send assets in various formats when required Manage file organization. Create reusable form templates. Maintain design systems. Ensure accessibility and brand compliance across all outputs Collaboration & Communication Work closely with marketing, project managers, and external clients Present design concepts and gather feedback from involved parties. Collaborate with software developers. Participate in creative reviews and design critiques Project & Asset Management Manage digital asset libraries and version control. Track project timelines and meet deadlines Use project management tools (e.g., Trello, Asana). Archive completed projects. Prepare project case studies Required Skills & Tools Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including: Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects XD / Figma (for UI/UX) Strong understanding of layout, typography, and colour theory. Experience with both print and digital production processes. Familiarity with web design principles and responsive design. Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS, Java is a plus. Proficient in the use of and Knowledge of WordPress Understanding how websites are hosted and managed. Understanding of SEO principles. Comfortable command of the English Language. Knowledge of a 3D software such as Blender Soft Skills Strong communication and presentation skills. Excellent time management and ability to multitask Design Problem solving ability. Attention to detail and commitment to quality. Adaptability and openness to feedback. Have a problem-solving mindset and creative thinking. Be team-oriented with a collaborative spirit Ideal Interests Interest in the built environment Photography and drone technology. Interest in branding, storytelling, and visual communication. Curiosity about design trends, technology, and innovation. Enjoyment of hands-on creative work and continuous learning Qualifications / Education Master s or Bachelor s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, and Digital Media, Equivalent experience or certifications in design and multimedia Professional Experience Hands-on experience in graphic design roles (agency or in-house). Proven experience working across print and digital platforms Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., commercial, marketing, IT, developers, site personnel). Exposure to construction, architecture, engineering, or like sectors is a plus. Experience managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you. Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic. Please note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.
23/10/2025
Full time
Graphic Designer Location: Head Office, Enfield, EN3 7FJ Department: Department of Digital Design & Information Technology Galldris Group An exciting opportunity is available to join our Head Office Team at Galldris Services Ltd. We are seeking a talented and versatile Graphic Designer to join our growing team in the construction industry. This role is ideal for a creative professional who enjoys a paced work environment and who is capable of meeting required deadlines. The role involves a mix of practical creative and graphical design work, digital design, print design, production and technical tasks, and the management of project assets. You will play a key role in shaping our visual identity, supporting other departments, and communicating our values, with compelling, own-brand design solutions. Please note that there is no hybrid working due to the nature of the role, and it will be office-based 5 days a week. As a Graphic Designer, your responsibilities will include: Creative & Conceptual Work Develop visual brand concepts of designs. Design logos, icons, and custom illustrations Select typography and colour palettes aligned with brand identity Digital Design Design and update websites, and various landing pages. Design mobile interfaces for inhouse developed applications Create social media graphics and digital ads. Design infographics, and digital brochures. Design and Update company digital presentations Print Design Design brochures, flyers, posters, and business cards. Develop signage, and branded merchandise. Prepare print-ready files and liaise with external printing houses Proof and revise materials for accuracy and quality. Package and arrange delivery of printed materials Production & Technical Tasks Retouch and optimise images for SM, Web and Print. Export and send assets in various formats when required Manage file organization. Create reusable form templates. Maintain design systems. Ensure accessibility and brand compliance across all outputs Collaboration & Communication Work closely with marketing, project managers, and external clients Present design concepts and gather feedback from involved parties. Collaborate with software developers. Participate in creative reviews and design critiques Project & Asset Management Manage digital asset libraries and version control. Track project timelines and meet deadlines Use project management tools (e.g., Trello, Asana). Archive completed projects. Prepare project case studies Required Skills & Tools Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including: Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects XD / Figma (for UI/UX) Strong understanding of layout, typography, and colour theory. Experience with both print and digital production processes. Familiarity with web design principles and responsive design. Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS, Java is a plus. Proficient in the use of and Knowledge of WordPress Understanding how websites are hosted and managed. Understanding of SEO principles. Comfortable command of the English Language. Knowledge of a 3D software such as Blender Soft Skills Strong communication and presentation skills. Excellent time management and ability to multitask Design Problem solving ability. Attention to detail and commitment to quality. Adaptability and openness to feedback. Have a problem-solving mindset and creative thinking. Be team-oriented with a collaborative spirit Ideal Interests Interest in the built environment Photography and drone technology. Interest in branding, storytelling, and visual communication. Curiosity about design trends, technology, and innovation. Enjoyment of hands-on creative work and continuous learning Qualifications / Education Master s or Bachelor s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, and Digital Media, Equivalent experience or certifications in design and multimedia Professional Experience Hands-on experience in graphic design roles (agency or in-house). Proven experience working across print and digital platforms Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., commercial, marketing, IT, developers, site personnel). Exposure to construction, architecture, engineering, or like sectors is a plus. Experience managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you. Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic. Please note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.
Contract Software Engineer / Lead Developer - Expert The Role We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer / Back-End Developer - a true "super dev" - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead Engineer level. You'll join a small, highly skilled team building a new platform driven by innovative algorithms, clever data structures, and design patterns-based architecture. Working closely with the Head of Architecture, you'll take abstract concepts and requirements, distil them, and deliver high-quality, elegant solutions. This is a role for someone who thrives on independence, can work from a high-level brief, and produces results quickly and to the highest standards. Location: Hybrid - Remote work available. Must be UK-based. Rate: circa 680 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months initially Start: ASAP September 2025 Key Responsibilities Lead the back-end development of a new platform. Apply advanced software engineering/ development and design patterns Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions. Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles. Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient data structures. Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge. Produce maintainable, clean code based on the "less is more" principle. Essential Skills & Experience Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language , with strong back-end development experience. Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns. Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance. Advanced algorithmic approach and abstract problem-solving capabilities. Solid understanding of TDD and SOLID principles. Minimum 5 years' experience in software development/software engineering Excellent technical communication skills. Able to take a concept from discussion to high-quality code delivery. Desirable Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline highly desirable Experience in high-performance or complex systems. Familiarity with algorithmic analysis and performance optimisation. Work Arrangements Remote: or Hybrid your choice but you must be UK based. Inside IR35 contract. If you are a high-calibre developer with the skills above and the ability to deliver complex back-end solutions at speed, we'd love to hear from you. Services advertised are those of an Employment Business.
23/10/2025
Contractor
Contract Software Engineer / Lead Developer - Expert The Role We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer / Back-End Developer - a true "super dev" - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead Engineer level. You'll join a small, highly skilled team building a new platform driven by innovative algorithms, clever data structures, and design patterns-based architecture. Working closely with the Head of Architecture, you'll take abstract concepts and requirements, distil them, and deliver high-quality, elegant solutions. This is a role for someone who thrives on independence, can work from a high-level brief, and produces results quickly and to the highest standards. Location: Hybrid - Remote work available. Must be UK-based. Rate: circa 680 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months initially Start: ASAP September 2025 Key Responsibilities Lead the back-end development of a new platform. Apply advanced software engineering/ development and design patterns Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions. Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles. Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient data structures. Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge. Produce maintainable, clean code based on the "less is more" principle. Essential Skills & Experience Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language , with strong back-end development experience. Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns. Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance. Advanced algorithmic approach and abstract problem-solving capabilities. Solid understanding of TDD and SOLID principles. Minimum 5 years' experience in software development/software engineering Excellent technical communication skills. Able to take a concept from discussion to high-quality code delivery. Desirable Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline highly desirable Experience in high-performance or complex systems. Familiarity with algorithmic analysis and performance optimisation. Work Arrangements Remote: or Hybrid your choice but you must be UK based. Inside IR35 contract. If you are a high-calibre developer with the skills above and the ability to deliver complex back-end solutions at speed, we'd love to hear from you. Services advertised are those of an Employment Business.
AJ Bell Business Solutions Limited
Salford, Manchester
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Operational and Regulatory Technology department for an award-winning investment platform, offering a collaborative team working environment, training and excellent career progression. Our strategy is to have a cross functional development team, with team members working on all areas of our technology stack and propositions. What to expect: Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and building a high-performance engineering team Guide and mentor the team to design and deliver high quality products Consider architectural and non-functional requirements and work with the team to deliver Tech Competency Significant commercial experience developing services and APIs with C#, .NET core, Mongo and/or SQL with techniques such as domain-driven design and MVC. Strong technical background in web development with Angular/React/VueJs. Experience in developing HTTP-based APIs and implementation of RESTful services with JSON. Thorough understanding of CI/CD pipelines Practices Test Driven Development and is comfortable with various test frameworks and concepts. A proven record in developing scalable, highly available and highly performing middle-tier components. Familiarisation with containerisation and tools like Docker and Kubernetes Experience of developing, deploying, and maintaining Cloud-Based solutions on AWS Understand principles behind highly performing web pages Experience/Familiarity with Entity framework core. Experience/Familiarity with communications technologies (Web API, Google Protocol Buffers) and message queues (e.g. RabbitMQ, SQS) Soft skills: Agile / SCRUM / SAFe Strong communication skills, written and verbal Very motivated with high levels of drive and enthusiasm E-commerce and/or financial services experience About us: AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures. Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work . At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles. What we offer: Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7% Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards and Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Full benefits available from the AJ Bell recruitment team. Hybrid working At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need. If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.
23/10/2025
Full time
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Operational and Regulatory Technology department for an award-winning investment platform, offering a collaborative team working environment, training and excellent career progression. Our strategy is to have a cross functional development team, with team members working on all areas of our technology stack and propositions. What to expect: Agile methodologies and a passion for continuous improvement and building a high-performance engineering team Guide and mentor the team to design and deliver high quality products Consider architectural and non-functional requirements and work with the team to deliver Tech Competency Significant commercial experience developing services and APIs with C#, .NET core, Mongo and/or SQL with techniques such as domain-driven design and MVC. Strong technical background in web development with Angular/React/VueJs. Experience in developing HTTP-based APIs and implementation of RESTful services with JSON. Thorough understanding of CI/CD pipelines Practices Test Driven Development and is comfortable with various test frameworks and concepts. A proven record in developing scalable, highly available and highly performing middle-tier components. Familiarisation with containerisation and tools like Docker and Kubernetes Experience of developing, deploying, and maintaining Cloud-Based solutions on AWS Understand principles behind highly performing web pages Experience/Familiarity with Entity framework core. Experience/Familiarity with communications technologies (Web API, Google Protocol Buffers) and message queues (e.g. RabbitMQ, SQS) Soft skills: Agile / SCRUM / SAFe Strong communication skills, written and verbal Very motivated with high levels of drive and enthusiasm E-commerce and/or financial services experience About us: AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures. Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work . At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles. What we offer: Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7% Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards and Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Full benefits available from the AJ Bell recruitment team. Hybrid working At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need. If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.
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