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Connect to your Industry Cyber Risk & Security. Everybody's talking about it. Every major corporation is concerned by it. The Government is investing £1.9 billion in tackling it. We're shaping strategies and transforming technology to minimise it and we need you to join us. You'll build strong relationships within a Cyber practice with over 200 extremely talented individuals. Our team brings together people who graduated in everything from Philosophy to Law, Maths and Computer Science. Join them and you will operate at the cutting edge, enjoying the kind of professional development that will set your potential free. At Deloitte, the Cyber Identity team help our clients assess, design, and implement Identity solutions to support digital change and reduce the risk of high impact cyber-attacks. Quite simply, the Identity team help ensure our client's business can expand and adapt to the changing digital and regulatory needs in a secure and complaint manner. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Connect to your opportunity You will have a passion and curiosity, for cyber and technology, comfortable with operating in a fastpaced environment where you will define and lead the implementation of various identity solutions that enable our clients explore new business opportunities, while reducing the risk of these changes. As an IAM technical specialist/lead, you will be responsible for: Engagement Delivery: Leading large and complex IAM engagements, you will be well versed in the Identity lifecycle and concepts as well as alignment of requirements to security frameworks like NIST. Supporting clients to define and develop their identity projects and programmes, from current state review through to CIAM strategies, roadmap development, and execution of activities to mobilise projects and programmes. Project and programme delivery, covering solution requirements definition, solution architecture, high and low-level design development, solution build / configuration / deployment / integration, supported by testing and hand-over to business as usual operational teams. Form part of digital transformation and enterprise recovery engagements delivering IAM solutions and remediation activity. Deliver broader cyber engagements where needed (across related disciplines like architecture, data security and application security) Market Development: Distilling complex technical matters into simple narratives to drive and lead conversations with senior client stakeholders. Ongoing client engagement / relationship management - building and maintaining client relationships in support of account targeting. Opportunity pursuit - engaging with clients to capture problem statements / solution requirements, developing client propositions / solutions, defining detailed delivery timelines, resource requirements and cost estimates, and supporting client pitch activity. Working with FS sector leadership to shape and refine both existing and new IAM market propositions / offerings. Connect to your skills and professional experience Whilst a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Engineering is desirable, we are more interested in your real-world professional experience and your ability to turn this into impactful client outcomes. Technical Skills: The skills we want you to ultimately have will cover: Broad enterprise identity experience across Enterprise and Customer Authentication, with demonstrable ability to build identity strategies which integrate into client enterprise architectures and beyond. Experience working in a digital transformation environment supporting the definition of Identity architecture leveraging cloud native and/or other IAM solutions. Advanced, practical experience of a variety of CIAM solutions such as ForgeRock, Ping, Microsoft Azure B2C, Okta, and Auth0 or equivalent. Advanced, practical experience of cloud hosting services including, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform. Hands-on experience of Microsoft Active Directory/Azure AD Domain Services, Federation Services, Certificate Services, DNS and DHCP or equivalent. Hands-on experience of implementation of OAuth, OIDC and JWTs. Understanding of decentralised identity, verifiable credentials, microservices and Trust over IP architecture stack. Detail oriented and strong problem-solving skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills including concisely communicating status and creating customer reports and presentations. Consulting Skills: Project management - Experience with waterfall and agile type methodologies, often working within client specified frameworks. Delivery team management: Managing teams across a mix of locations, cultures, and experience levels. Client stakeholder management - Strong communication and relationship skills to manage a variety of client stakeholders from CISO to Developer. In addition to the above the following are desirable: Consulting or equivalent background. Understanding of malware and the modern threat landscape. Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, certifications from Microsoft, ISC2, ISACA, SANS, GIAC, ECCouncil etc. or equivalent). Exposure to/Understanding of DevOps tools and repositories (e.g. Git, Azure Dev Ops, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible etc.). Role based access control (RBAC) design. Practical experience with Linux operating systems. Experience with Modern Authentication concepts e.g. Self-Service Identity, Bring your own Identity, SCIM, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth, Open ID Connect or equivalent. Ability to hold Security Clearance. Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters. Cyber The modern world is more complex than ever before, and we are navigating an ever-changing landscape. We help clients to operate with resilience and grow with confidence to secure success and minimise risk. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues "Join Deloitte and you'll be guiding major clients to their best technology and process decisions. You'll work at the cutting edge, with some of the finest minds in this field, and be able to take your career in any direction." - Deloitte employee "At Deloitte, is collaboration that sets us apart. Our scale and structure mean you can draw on all kinds of expertise from across our entire global business and behave as a true business partner for your clients." - Deloitte employee Our hybrid working policy You'll be based in London with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role. Connect to your return to work opportunity Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills . click apply for full job details

Job Title: Experienced WordPress Engineer Location: Truro, Cornwall (Remote) Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience Job Type: Full Time, Permanent About Us: Affinity is an award-winning, full-service, bespoke software development agency dedicated to solving digital problems for clients in both the public and private sectors. As a company, we are deeply technical and always flexible, with a core mission to deliver human-centered solutions to technical challenges. We work across the public sector, including central government, and enterprise-level private sector clients. We specialise in Discovery, Design, Development, Implementation, Data Integration and Migration, utilising open-source technologies including WordPress. We are committed to nurturing long-term relationships with our clients through quality-driven and cost-effective Support, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement. Please note that, due to the nature of this role and the fact that this company does not offer sponsorship, candidates require the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. About the Role: We are seeking a UK-based, experienced WordPress Developer with related AWS hosting experience who will bring energy and drive, to join our agile development team. Self-motivated and with a can-do attitude, they will be looked upon to use creative problem-solving, coupled with significant experience of working with WordPress. The successful person will be part of an agile development team, building and maintaining customer websites and digital services using WordPress, SQL and PHP, utilising various services and open source tools. They will support existing solutions and help continually improve them through work packages. They will be working on a number of high profile accounts, ensuring that everything is completed to the highest level including design patterns, web security, technical documentation and application performance. Custom plugin and theme development experience would be desirable, together with a strong working knowledge of Git. They will be decisive and a good communicator, and will be looked upon to lead by example and help support the less experienced members of the team. Key Responsibilities Include: Key role on wordpress software support, development and AWS hosting projects as well as research and testing as required. Attend project meetings as requested by the Delivery Manager or Senior Developer. Record time spent on each project on a day by day basis to the required level of detail. Remain current regarding changes in relevant technology and systems to ensure that technical knowledge is up to date. About you: Ideal candidates will have experience integrating WordPress, tuning and improving WordPress implementations and enjoy fast-paced, challenging and real-time problem solving. Ideal skills, not limited to: HTML5, CSS3, Sass (Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, etc.) PHP and SQL Strong ES6+ Javascript skills, including Node JS and React Custom WordPress theme and plugin development Responsive/mobile web development RESTful APIs Version control, particularly Git Docker and containerisation AWS core services, such as EC2, ECS/EKS, EFS, database, CloudFront, WAF, CloudWatch, ElastiCache, IAM, etc. Infrasructure-as-Code - ideally Terraform and CloudFormation Strong communication skills, including client facing Ability to work as a team and autonomously Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure Commercially aware Useful experience for the role: Enterprise-level experience with either government or the private sector Continuous integration and deployment, incl. GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, etc. Non-AWS cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Benefits: We are a flat organisation and team members are rewarded for being great at what they do, not the seniority they have reached in the company. 1 day of extra holiday per year of employment, up to a maximum of 8 extra days. We accommodate flexible working when needed. Continuing professional development opportunities ranging from on-the-job training to formal qualifications and certifications. Access to a professional and life coach where appropriate. We are an Investors In People and Living Wage accredited employer. Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Front End Developer, Back End Developer, PHP Developer, Web Developer, SQL Developer, Javascript Developer, Git, HTML5, CSS3, Sass, React, Gutenberg, AWS, Docker, Vagrant may also be considered for this role.

The Saviynt IGA Architect will lead the end-to-end design, strategy, and technical delivery of Saviynt solutions. You will be responsible for transforming organizational security policies into scalable identity workflows, overseeing complex integrations with ERPs like SAP and Workday, and ensuring a "Zero Trust" architecture. This is a high-impact role requiring both high-level strategic vision and deep hands-on technical proficiency. Key Responsibilities Architectural Leadership: Design and document the end-to-end IGA architecture, including Identity Warehouse, connector frameworks, and security system configurations. Workflow Design: Architect complex Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) automation, multi-level approval workflows, and exception handling logic using Saviynt's workflow engine. Advanced Integrations: Lead the onboarding of critical enterprise applications (SAP, Workday, ServiceNow, AWS, Azure/Entra ID) using REST/SOAP, JDBC, and SCIM connectors. Governance & Compliance: Define and implement Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules, risk-based access models (RBAC/ABAC), and automated certification campaigns to meet SOX, GDPR, or HIPAA requirements. Technical Authority: Serve as the primary SME for troubleshooting complex platform issues, performance tuning, and peer-reviewing technical designs from the implementation team. Innovation: Leverage Saviynt's AI/ML features for intelligent access recommendations and outlier detection to minimize identity-related risks. Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Expertise Saviynt Proficiency: 5+ years of hands-on experience with Saviynt IGA (EIC). Mastery of Saviynt UI, JSON rules, SQL queries, and API-based integrations. Identity Fundamentals: Deep understanding of LDAP/AD, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SCIM. Programming/Scripting: Strong skills in Java/J2EE (for custom JARs), Python, or PowerShell, and expert-level SQL for data manipulation and reporting. Cloud Infrastructure: Experience deploying or managing IGA in AWS or Azure environments. Professional Experience Minimum 8-10 years in Identity & Access Management (IAM), with at least 3 full-life cycle Saviynt implementations as a Lead Architect. Proven experience leading technical discussions with C-suite stakeholders and system integrators. Certifications (Preferred) Saviynt Certified Advanced IGA Professional (SCAIP) Saviynt Certified Architect (SCA) CISSP or CISM (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) Soft Skills Problem Solving: Ability to decompose complex business requirements into modular technical components. Mentorship: Experience guiding junior engineers and configuration analysts. Communication: Fluent in translating "security-speak" into business value for non-technical stakeholders.

Job Description: Cybersecurity Consultant (Cloud, Data, AI & Microsoft Security) Department: Information Security - (Data & AI team) Duration: Duration 4 months Location : London (Hybrid) Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Cybersecurity Consultant with strong expertise across Microsoft Security , Cloud Security , Data Protection , and emerging AI/LLM security and governance . The role focuses on identifying security gaps, defining secure-by-design patterns, supporting product and platform teams, and strengthening enterprise security posture-particularly across Microsoft 365, Azure, data platforms, and AI-enabled solutions. You will play a key role in threat modelling, risk assessments, guardrail design & implementation, and delivering practical security guidance for engineering, data, and application/product teams. Rationale/deliverables: Contribute to the Operating Securely program by providing information security advice and support to product and engineering teams and validate that security controls are in place and issues / vulnerabilities remediated Perform technical risk assessments for proposed new and changing systems, including products that are designed and built by the client as well as the secure deployment and configuration of business applications that report on and analyse data, e.g. Power BI Perform technical risk assessments and advise product and engineering teams on the secure implementation of AI based solutions, e.g. autonomous AI agents, LLMs, LRMs, and AI-enhanced productivity systems Support the roll-out of the new AI information security control framework Support the Data governance team Key Responsibilities Perform threat modelling (STRIDE), guardrail definition, and security posture assessments across applications, data platforms, APIs, cloud services, and SaaS ecosystems. Identify security control gaps , especially around data pipelines, repositories, network security, API security, middleware, and cloud architectures. Conduct technical security risk assessments , produce risk statements/reports, and support teams with remediation and mitigation strategies. Develop security controls, standards, and documentation for product teams, platform engineering, and data services (e.g., pipelines, warehouses, data sources). Provide expert guidance on Microsoft Security Stack , including: Microsoft Defender (XDR, MDE, MDI) Microsoft Entra ID (SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, PIM) Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Data Governance, DSPM) Microsoft 365 Copilot & GitHub Copilot security enablement Partner with data governance, platform engineering, DevOps, and architecture teams to embed secure-by-design Support secure adoption of cloud-native technologies (Azure), DevSecOps pipelines, GitOps practices, and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS). Oversee security controls for cryptography, key management, secrets management, HSM/Key Vault configurations , and cloud network security (firewalls, proxies, segmentation). Drive secure integration of AI/LLM tools , including Copilot, Azure OpenAI, and agentic systems-ensuring proper guardrails, risk assessments, and data protection. Participate in cloud monitoring, detection & incident response , working with SIEM/XDR tooling and platform/application teams. Collaborate closely with data governance to ensure appropriate classification, labeling, access control, and lifecycle management of sensitive data. Essential Skills & Experience Strong understanding of security frameworks (CIS), MITRE ATT&CK, and AI/LLM security frameworks. Hands-on experience with Azure cloud security , DevSecOps, and cloud-native architectures. Expertise with Microsoft 365 Security and Azure Security Strong knowledge of IAM (SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, AAD/Entra, PIM). Experience delivering data security , DLP, DSPM, and governance controls using Microsoft Purview. Practically skilled in AI security , including risk identification, secure integration patterns, and AI governance models. Experience with cloud monitoring, incident response, SIEM/XDR operations. Ability to translate complex security risks into clear business language and actionable recommendations. Desirable Skills Experience with secure data platforms (Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, SQL, or similar). Knowledge of API, container security, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code security. Familiarity with PCI, GDPR, data privacy requirements, and compliance frameworks. Exposure to adaptive protection, insider risk management, and automated DLP frameworks. Personal Attributes Strong communicator able to work across engineering, data, product, and business teams. Highly analytical with a structured approach to problem-solving. Comfortable in fast-paced environments undergoing modernization and AI adoption. Ability to influence teams and drive secure-by-design culture across the organization

Your new company A large UK public sector organisation responsible for delivering essential national services and supporting critical government operations. The organisation oversees a wide range of public-facing and internal functions, working across multiple departments to ensure effective service delivery, policy implementation, and operational support. Your new role Design, develop, and maintain SailPoint connectors, workflows, rules, and APIs for automated provisioning and de-provisioning. Lead configuration, integration, and deployment of SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud solutions. Integrate SailPoint with systems such as Active Directory, Entra ID, HR systems, AWS, ServiceNow, LDAP directories, and cloud applications. Implement IAM governance functions including RBAC, access reviews, certification campaigns, and lifecycle policy enforcement. Develop custom rules, scripts, and extensions using Java, BeanShell, XML, and REST/SOAP APIs. Troubleshoot issues related to provisioning, connectors, access control, and integration failures. Build automation to support onboarding/offboarding, role assignment, and identity lifecycle events. Collaborate with InfoSec, DevOps, and Compliance teams to strengthen governance, audit readiness, and least-privilege access standards. Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise security, scalability, availability, and performance requirements. Support production operations, including incident response, triage, and continuous improvement. What you'll need to succeed Hands-on engineering experience with SailPoint Deep understanding of IAM principles: RBAC, least privilege, access certification, governance workflows. Integration experience with identity data sources: Active Directory, LDAP, HRIS, AWS, ServiceNow, databases. Strong troubleshooting skills across provisioning, connector issues, and identity lifecycle processes. What you'll get in return You will be offered a long-term (6 months) contract working in the city centre for a public sector organisation, offering hybrid working and a competitive day rate. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist 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 hays.co.uk

Cyber Security Engineer Up to 58,000 plus excellent pension and holiday entitlement Hybrid - 2 days on site - Manchester About the Role I'm working with a Manchester-based public sector organisation who are seeking a cyber security engineer to work alongside security architects and project teams on exciting projects, implementations and designs. This role comes with excellent training and progression opportunities, and is therefore a great opportunity for someone looking to take their security engineering skillset into the projects, design and architecture space. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of architecture and secure by design principles, and will have experience implementing security controls and integrating security engineering best practices and into agile and DevOps processes. Key Responsibilities Working alongside security architects and project teams to assess designs, uncover potential risks, and integrate security best practice Taking responsibility for deploying security controls across projects and operational environments Configuring assets across a multi-cloud environment Converting architectural designs into practical actions and processes Integrating security into agile and DevSecOps processes Ensuring projects and designs are secure by design, and being actively involved in creating and implementing the controls to ensure this is the case Monitor emerging trends and technologies, evaluating their potential for future adoption within the security strategy. Apply foundational security principles to new technologies and unconventional scenarios while enabling organisational objectives. What We're Looking For SIEM/SOAR: Proficiency in SIEM concepts, data source integration, and creating SOAR runbooks. Security Stack : Hands-on with EDR, XDR, WAF, and email security solutions. Preferred Vendors: Experience with Crowdstrike, Palo Alto, and the Microsoft Defender suite is highly beneficial. Emerging Tech: Awareness of AI security risks and familiarity with DevSecOps practices. Infrastructure & System Security: Proficient in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities within system hardware, software, and infrastructure components. Identity & Access Management (IAM): Practical expertise in PIM, PAM, RBAC, concepts and their real-world application. Network & Data Security: Proficiency in firewalls, encryption (data at rest and in transit), and how to defend against malware across enterprise services. Security Architecture & Design: Ability to translate high-level architectural designs into practical, low-level technical solutions while ensuring they are "secure by design". Cloud & Endpoint Security: Developing expertise in cloud technologies and securing diverse platforms including Windows, Linux, and macOS. M365: Experience in improving Secure Score and recommending securing products like SharePoint Online. Assurance: Experience in assuring deployments met security design. Package Up to 58,000 per annum 29 days annual leave excluding bank holidays 21% pension Career development opportunities and access to accredited qualifications Additional benefits available What to do now If you're interested in this opportunity, click apply and send an up-to-date copy of your CV. Hays Specialist 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 (url removed)

Role Title - Security Consultant Our Security Consultancy and Design team are continuing their search for Cyber Security Consultants who have a broad knowledge of Cyber Security domains and controls working across a wide range of computing platforms. Join our Chief Security Office here at Lloyds Banking Group as we build the bank of the future. Location(s): Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Halifax, Edinburgh. Contract: 3/6 months Hours: Full time. Working Pattern: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site. About this opportunity Are you someone who wants to be in the heart of Cyber Security delivering change and working in an agile way, ensuring we execute our strategy and transformation agenda safely? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you. We are actively welcoming enthusiastic Cyber Security Professionals from all industries and backgrounds to join our expanding team as we embark on an exciting journey where you will have the opportunity to ensure security by design is embedded across our change portfolio. Cyber Security sits at the heart of our business providing the Group with a secure operating environment, safe from malicious attacks. It is a dynamic and constantly evolving world where your experience and efforts can deliver tangible results to the safety of a huge company and over 30m customers. We're on the mission to build the bank of the future, and we need your help to do it! What you'll do: • Applying Agile methodologies to support engineers and deliver on multiple challenging product initiatives simultaneously, driving engineering excellence. • Threat model by deconstructing technical solutions, identifying threats and vulnerabilities and assessing risks. • Use experience to analyse the risks and benefits of design options to support making safe architectural decisions. • Design secure solutions documenting the key security controls and adhering to security standards. • Define security testing requirements and assess findings. • Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences, providing security direction, governance, assurance and guidance. What we're looking for: • Dynamic solution-oriented individual bringing energy to a rapidly evolving environment with an ability to work well under pressure. • Broad knowledge of modern Enterprise technologies including Cloud and AI • Exposure to contemporary architectures eg. RESTful APIs and containerised microservices. • Up-to date on emerging threats and experienced with threat modelling frameworks eg. STRIDE / MITRE ATT&CK. • Significant knowledge of cyber security domains and how they apply to Enterprise business environments eg. endpoint, network, cryptography and IAM. The nice to haves: • Awareness of industry related security standards such as ISO 27000 series, PCI DSS, COBIT, NIST, OWASP. • Certifications in security management eg. CISSP / CISM / CCSP or equivalent. • Certifications in technical security domains eg. CEH / OSCP or equivalent. • Experience of Public and or Private cloud environments. ?Mandatory Skills: Security Architecting .

Principal Cloud Platform Engineer - Contract Location: Hybrid (60% office / 40% remote) Rate: 580 - 618 per day - Inside IR35 Engagement: PAYE via Umbrella Company only Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Platform Engineer to help shape the future of our cloud security and automation capabilities. You will play a key role in expanding our cloud product roadmap, automating remediation and escalation processes, and strengthening our security posture across enterprise platforms. Working closely with engineering, security, and DevOps teams, you will apply modern cloud-native and CI/CD practices to solve real-world business challenges across multiple technology domains. Key Responsibilities Drive cloud infrastructure enhancements aligned to strategic and budgetary objectives. Collaborate with engineering teams on the design, build, and delivery of scalable cloud services. Enable stakeholders to adopt modern cloud-native architectures and best practices. Ensure cloud platforms adhere to security, compliance, and software lifecycle standards. Automate operational workflows, incident remediation, and escalation processes. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience in cloud engineering with professional certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred). Ability to translate High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD) into implementable solutions. Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, and Python or Java . Deep experience with CI/CD pipelines and Agile/Scrum methodologies. Knowledge of SIEM, cloud security controls, and cloud security tooling . Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes. Hands-on experience with Wiz (Wiz Cloud, Wiz Defend) . Strong containerisation expertise ( Docker, Kubernetes ). Experience with Windows and Red Hat Linux environments. Automation experience using Chef or similar configuration management tools . GCP-Focused Experience (Highly Desirable) Infrastructure automation using Deployment Manager or Terraform . IAM roles, Service Accounts, and Organization Policies. CI/CD tooling including Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy . GCP Networking (VPC, firewall rules, load balancing). Observability and security tooling (Cloud Logging, Monitoring, Security Command Center). Experience with GKE and container orchestration . Desirable Qualifications Experience within financial services or other regulated environments. Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a relevant technical discipline. CISSP or equivalent security certification.

Identity & Access Management Engineer London (Hybrid) - 3 Days Onsite Per Week up to 80,000 + Benefits + Bonus Banking Sector Are you ready to safeguard one of the world's largest financial institutions? We're looking for a talented IAM Engineer to enforce security policies across banking and securities operations for a global leader. This is your chance to own critical access controls, mature privileged access systems, and make a real impact on enterprise security. What you'll do: Provide engineering support for RSA IGL Identity Access Management application Create and mature access reviews, implement privileged access controls Investigate/resolve incidents, manage operational queries (passwords, access issues) Maintain knowledge base/SOPs, contribute to process improvements and knowledge transfer Some Active Directory management and least privilege access enforcement What you need: Practical RSA IGL (or similar IAM) experience SQL/PSQL, Oracle, REST/SOAP web services, JAVA/JSP, HTML/CSS/JS basics Linux/Windows servers, SQL/Oracle databases Excellent attention to detail, communication skills, PowerShell scripting Incident management experience, Microsoft Office proficiency Desirable: ISO27001/NIST knowledge, Splunk/ServiceNow/SailPoint, 24/7 shift flexibility Location: London with hybrid working model (3 days in the office per week) If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Identity Access Management Engineer, IAM Engineer, RSA IGL Engineer, Cyber Security Engineer, Privileged Access Management Specialist, Identity Governance, SailPoint, Splunk, ServiceNow, ISO27001, NIST, financial services security. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate 1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn't right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Role: Network Security Technical Product Owner Location: Hybrid (60% office / 40% remote) - South Manchester Contract Duration: Until 18 December 2026 Rate: 550 - 597 per day - Inside IR35 Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Network Security Technical Product Owner to define and drive the strategy, delivery, and lifecycle of enterprise network security products. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, product ownership, and stakeholder management to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant network security capabilities aligned with Zero Trust principles and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with security operations, infrastructure, architecture, and compliance teams to prioritise delivery based on risk, business value, and evolving threat landscapes. Key Responsibilities Product Strategy & Vision Define and communicate a clear network security product vision aligned with Zero Trust architecture, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements. Own and prioritise the security product backlog, balancing risk, business value, and operational needs. Collaborate with engineering, security operations, and compliance teams to ensure successful product delivery and adoption. Drive API and orchestration integrations between security platforms and enterprise tooling. Technical Leadership & Delivery Provide hands-on expertise in designing and delivering enterprise-scale network security solutions, including: Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Network Access Control (NAC) Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) IDS/IPS platforms SIEM integrations Support deployments across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Document security architectures, threat models, control frameworks, and policy workflows aligned to industry standards. Required Technical Expertise Strong understanding of network security fundamentals and Zero Trust architectures. Experience with identity-aware proxies, Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP), 802.1X, certificate-based authentication, and policy-driven access control. Knowledge of segmentation strategies, firewall technologies, threat intelligence integration, and security policy modelling. Familiarity with governance frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls . Desirable Skills & Experience DevSecOps & Cloud Security Experience with security-as-code, GitOps, CI/CD security pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning. Working knowledge of cloud security platforms (CASB, SASE, ZTNA platforms, cloud firewalls, IAM integration, security posture management). Compliance & Risk Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27002, PCI-DSS, SOC 2 . Understanding of ITIL, risk management frameworks, and enterprise security governance processes. Agile Delivery Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) using Jira/Confluence. Familiarity with security SRE metrics such as MTTD, MTTR, deployment frequency, and Security Level Objectives (SLOs). Candidate Profile You are a technically strong product owner with hands-on network security experience, capable of translating complex security requirements into deliverable product roadmaps. You are comfortable working across engineering, architecture, and risk functions in large enterprise environments and can influence stakeholders at all levels.

SC Cleared Azure Solution Architect Mostly Remote with occasional travel to Yeovil 6 Month Contract (Initial) - Full Time Rate: 600- 700 per day Inside IR35 SC Clearance Required We're recruiting for a leading independent technology and services provider who are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to support a major programme delivering cloud solutions within Azure Public Cloud . You'll provide architectural leadership and assurance across projects migrating to or being built in Azure, acting as a trusted design authority within a secure, enterprise environment. Key Experience Required: Strong Azure Public Cloud solution design experience Deep knowledge of Azure Compute, Storage, Networking & IAM Azure PaaS / cloud-native services Designing for security, resilience, cost & performance Defining architecture standards and reusable patterns Experience working with legacy / monolithic systems Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (essential) You'll need excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders, engineering, operations and security teams. If you're an SC-cleared Azure Architect looking for your next high-impact contract, apply now. ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Senior IDAM Engineer Must have current SC Clearance Location: Central London (Hybrid working) Contract: 6 months. Excellent day rate + outside IR35 We are seeking a Senior Identity & Access Management (IDAM/IAM) Engineer, experienced with Azure AD/Entra ID, ADFS, MFA, SSO and certificate based-authentication, to join a specialist End User Compute IT services provider, modernising secure digital workplaces for high-profile UK Central Government departments. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of IDAM solutions across hybrid and cloud environments Ensure authentication and authorisation frameworks are in place & align to Zero Trust principles. Manage provisioning, role-based access, and life cycle management across diverse platforms. Integrate IDAM services with cloud SaaS, endpoint, and security tooling. Support project delivery, including migrations and onboarding of new systems. Provide 3rd line escalation support for complex IDAM incidents and issues. Produce clear technical documentation, standards, and runbooks to support BAU operations. Skills sought with IDAM technologies such as Azure AD/Entra ID, ADFS, MFA, SSO, and certificate-based authentication. Implementing and managing identity life cycle management solutions. RBAC, privileged access management, and conditional access. Familiarity with Zero Trust models and government security frameworks (NCSC, ISO 27001). Scripting and automation (PowerShell, API integrations) for identity workflows. Supporting large-scale enterprise or government identity environments. Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable skills : Okta, SailPoint, or similar enterprise IDAM tools; knowledge of DevSecOps integration; relevant certifications (Microsoft, CISSP, CISM). Please note current SC clearance is an essential requirement for this role. Apply now to progress!

Join us on a transformative journey as a Solution Architect-Component Designer Assurance & AI, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences. Operational Support Systems (OSS) & Tools is a newly formed functional unit in the Network Product domain at Barclays. The Barclays OSS & Tools Engineering team is responsible for the design, build and operate of the underlying OSS infrastructure and toolchain across cloud, data centre, campus and branch that are required to run the Barclays Global Network at scale. To be successful as a Solution Architect, you should have experience with Demonstrable experience of building high scale observability solutions using open-source tooling like ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios, Telegraf and others. Knowledge and demonstrable hands-on experience with middleware technologies (Kafka, API gateways and others) and Data Engineering tools/frameworks like Apache Spark, Airflow, Flink and Hadoop ecosystems. Understanding of network technology fundamentals, Data Structures, scalable system design and ability to translate information in a structured manner for wider product and engineering teams to translate into working solution. Some other highly valued skills may include Knowledge of DevOps tooling, GitOps, CI/CD, configuration management, Jenkins, build pipelines and source control systems. Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure services: compute, storage, networking, hybrid connectivity, monitoring/logging, security and IAM. Programming experience in one of the highlevel languages like Python, Java, Golang and NetDevOps automation and AI engineering (GenAI/Agentic AI), API service development. Proficiency in Agile Methodologies Scrum/Kanban, backlog and workflow mgmt. and SRE specific reporting (MTTR, deployment frequency, SLO and others) You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills Location is Knutsford Purpose of the role To design, develop, and implement solutions to complex business problems, collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements, and design and implement solutions that meet those needs and create solutions that balance technology risks against business delivery, driving consistency. Accountabilities Design and development of solutions as products that can evolve, meeting business requirements that align with modern software engineering practices and automated delivery tooling. This includes identification and implementation of the technologies and platforms. Targeted design activities that apply an appropriate workload placement strategy and maximise the benefit of cloud capabilities such as elasticity, serverless, containerisation etc. Best practice designs incorporating security principles (such as defence in depth and reduction of blast radius) that meet the Bank's resiliency expectations. Solutions that appropriately balance risks and controls to deliver the agreed business and technology value. Adoption of standardised solutions where they fit. If no standard solutions fit, feed into their ongoing evolution where appropriate. Fault finding and performance issues support to operational support teams, leveraging available tooling. Solution design impact assessment in terms of risk, capacity and cost impact, inc. estimation of project change and ongoing run costs. Development of the requisite architecture inputs required to comply with the banks governance processes, including design artefacts required for architecture, privacy, security and records management governance processes. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a Senior Security Engineer for CIAM at Barclays, where you will bring to life a new digital platform capability, transforming and modernising our digital estate to build a market-leading digital offering with customer experience at its heart. This is an exciting and key role, partnering with business aligned engineering and product teams, to ensure a collaborative team culture is at the heart of what we do. To be successful in this role you should have: Experience across configuration and integration with Hardware Security Module (HSM) and AWS Secrets Manager (ASM) tooling, certificate lifecycle management, e.g. rotation, revocation, and in automating security workflows Experience using GitLab CI/CD pipelines, AWS CLI or Chef. Strong experience with Cloud Security expertise across the following areas: AWS security controls, policies and automation, CLI tools, role based and attribute-based access controls, cryptographic protocols and secure key lifecycle management, advanced threat modelling, SOC operations, securing microservices and APIs, DevSecOps best practices, vulnerability scanning, tools, approaches, vulnerability patching and vendor management for security Strong experience in penetration testing and hands-on coding in at least one of the following: JavaScript, Java, Python. Some other highly desirable skills include: Experience in hands-on configuration, deployment and operation of ForgeRock COTS based IAM solutions (PingGateway, PingAM, PingIDM, PingDS) with embedded security gates, HTTP header signing, access token and data at rest encryption, PKI based self-sovereign identity, or open source You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based out of our London office. Purpose of the role To develop, implement and maintain solutions that support the safeguarding of the banks systems and sensitive information. Accountabilities Provision of subject matter expertise on security systems and engineering patterns. Development and implementation of protocols, algorithms, and software applications to protect sensitive data and systems. Management and protection of secrets, ensuring that they are securely generated, stored, and used. Execution of audits to monitor, identify and assess vulnerabilities in the banks infrastructure/software and support the response to potential security breaches. Identification of advancements in to support the innovation and adoption of new cryptographic technologies and techniques. Collaboration across the bank, including developers and security teams, to ensure that cryptographic solutions align with business objectives, security policies and regulatory requirements. Development/ Implementation and maintenance of Identity and Access Management solutions and systems. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.

Join us as a Principal Engineer for CIAM at Barclays, where you will support the acceleration of a new digital platform capability, transforming and modernising our digital estate to build a market-leading digital offering with customer experience at its heart. This is an exciting and key role, partnering with business aligned engineering and product teams, to ensure a collaborative team culture is at the heart of what we do. To be successful in this role you should have: Strong hands-on experience in the configuration, deployment and running of ForgeRock COTS based IAM solutions (PingGateway, PingAM, PingIDM, PingDS), including designing and implementing cloud-based, scalable and resilient IAM solutions for large corporate organisations. Experience with IAM engineering experience across authentication, authorisation, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, identity lifecycle management, OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML and policy management Expertise with JavaScript, Java, Python, and must be comfortable with API and microservices development. Strong working knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering principles Experience with Cloud computing (AWS is essential, Azure is a plus) Some other highly desirable skills include: Experience in DevSecOps - knowledge of Product Operating Model Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Code tooling (Chef is essential, Ansible is a plus), containerization knowledge of authentication and biometric system design is highly desired. Open-source experience You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based out of our London office. Purpose of the role To drive technical excellence and innovation by leading the design and implementation of robust software solutions, providing mentorship to engineering teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and contributing to strategic planning to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives. Accountabilities Provision of guidance and expertise to engineering teams to ensure alignment with best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence. Contribution to strategic planning by aligning technical decisions with business goals, anticipating future technology trends, and providing insights to optimize product roadmaps. Design and implementation of complex, scalable, and maintainable software solutions, considering long-term viability and business objectives. Mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level engineers to foster professional growth and knowledge sharing, elevating the overall skillset and capabilities of the organization. Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. Innovation within the organization by identifying and incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and industry practices into the engineering process. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.

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.

Base Location: Reading / Havant / Perth Salary: 600 per day Working Pattern: 40 hours per week / Full time Embark on a transformative career journey with SSE energy company, where innovation meets impact in the heart of the IT sector. As a pivotal player in our forward-thinking team, you'll harness cutting-edge technology to drive change and propel the UK towards its ambitious net-zero targets. Your expertise will not only shape the future of energy but also carve a sustainable world for generations to come. Join us and be at the forefront of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and oversight to the group Data & Analytics platform team. Responsible for ensuring the reliability, security and scalability of analytics platform services. Deliver full automation of the deployment of Data & Analytics platform services via Infrastructure as code. Help to set development standards, configure operational support processes and provide technical assurance. Provide support to Data & Analytics platform users and internal development teams interacting with the Data & Analytics platform services. What do you need? Extensive experience of deploying Azure and ideally AWS cloud resources and be fully conversant with agile and DevOps development methodology. Extensive experience in using Terraform to deploy cloud resources as infrastructure as code. Excellent understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with related tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions). Strong knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python and Azure CLI and proven experience with automation runbooks, VM maintenance scripts and SQL. Strong understanding of cloud access control and governance such as RBAC and IAM. Strong knowledge on Cloud Networking (Azure) such as private endpoints, Firewalls, NSGs, NAT gateways and route tables. Good knowledge in Microsoft Entra ID such as managing App registrations, Enterprise Apps, AD groups, managed identities and Privileged Identity Management. Proven experience in IaaS such as virtual machines - both Windows and Linux. Familiarity with server patching and maintenance. Strong understanding of security best practices within Azure and ideally AWS. Experience of configuring cloud data services (preferably Databricks) in Azure and ideally AWS. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across multiple technical and non-technical teams. What happens now? After submitting your application for the Data and Analytics Senior Development Operations Engineer role, we understand you're eager to hear back. We value your time and interest, and if your application is successful, you will be contacted directly by the team within 2 working days. We appreciate your patience and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you aboard.