The advert:
Cardiff Metropolitan University is embarking on an exciting journey to procure and implement a new student records system - an initiative that will shape the future of how we support our students. As part of this transformational programme, we’re recruiting a Lead Technical Architect to play a pivotal role in delivering and shaping this change.
As the subject matter expert, you’ll guide the IT technical implementation of the new system, from shaping procurement decisions, through to implementation and delivery. Using your experience, you’ll provide expert guidance and technical oversight across all systems linked to the student record system’s programme of work, whilst creating an architectural framework that supports future innovation and a culture of learning and cohesiveness.
Working collaboratively with the Programme Manager and cross functional teams, you’ll ensure the system meets current needs and those of the emerging future. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to define non-functional requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
As part of your role, you’ll
Lead the technical architecture design including system integration, data models, security protocols, and infrastructure.
Provide technical and strategic direction across systems within or integrated with the student records programme.
Oversee migration of legacy data, ensuring data integrity, minimal disruption, and adherence to data protection regulations.
Produce technical documentation including presentations, reports, High and Low-level architecture documents and other documentation on digital solutions.
Take responsibility for team management, development, and well-being, offering initiatives that foster continuous professional growth for themselves and team members.
What you’ll bring
With demonstrable experience as a Technical Architect overseeing enterprise-level system implementations in complex organisational environments, you’ll bring a proven ability to engage effectively with business representatives and senior stakeholders.
You’ll have led the technical aspects of large-scale projects, including risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement, and possess a solid technical foundation with deep understanding of the systems development life-cycle and the complexities that arise from initial concept through to delivery and support.
In addition, you’ll bring
Experience leading cross-functional teams or contributing to enterprise-wide IT strategies.
Aptitude for problem-solving, with knowledge of problem-solving methodologies.
Ability to analyse complex problems, facilitate workshops, and produce clear architectural designs from conceptual to detailed levels.
Proven communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
We offer excellent benefits such as:
Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
Contact us
For more information about the role please contact Hywel Bufton, Head of Digital Services on hrbufton@cardiffmet.ac.uk .
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
23/12/2025
Full time
The advert:
Cardiff Metropolitan University is embarking on an exciting journey to procure and implement a new student records system - an initiative that will shape the future of how we support our students. As part of this transformational programme, we’re recruiting a Lead Technical Architect to play a pivotal role in delivering and shaping this change.
As the subject matter expert, you’ll guide the IT technical implementation of the new system, from shaping procurement decisions, through to implementation and delivery. Using your experience, you’ll provide expert guidance and technical oversight across all systems linked to the student record system’s programme of work, whilst creating an architectural framework that supports future innovation and a culture of learning and cohesiveness.
Working collaboratively with the Programme Manager and cross functional teams, you’ll ensure the system meets current needs and those of the emerging future. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders to define non-functional requirements and ensure alignment with business needs.
As part of your role, you’ll
Lead the technical architecture design including system integration, data models, security protocols, and infrastructure.
Provide technical and strategic direction across systems within or integrated with the student records programme.
Oversee migration of legacy data, ensuring data integrity, minimal disruption, and adherence to data protection regulations.
Produce technical documentation including presentations, reports, High and Low-level architecture documents and other documentation on digital solutions.
Take responsibility for team management, development, and well-being, offering initiatives that foster continuous professional growth for themselves and team members.
What you’ll bring
With demonstrable experience as a Technical Architect overseeing enterprise-level system implementations in complex organisational environments, you’ll bring a proven ability to engage effectively with business representatives and senior stakeholders.
You’ll have led the technical aspects of large-scale projects, including risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement, and possess a solid technical foundation with deep understanding of the systems development life-cycle and the complexities that arise from initial concept through to delivery and support.
In addition, you’ll bring
Experience leading cross-functional teams or contributing to enterprise-wide IT strategies.
Aptitude for problem-solving, with knowledge of problem-solving methodologies.
Ability to analyse complex problems, facilitate workshops, and produce clear architectural designs from conceptual to detailed levels.
Proven communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
We offer excellent benefits such as:
Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
Contact us
For more information about the role please contact Hywel Bufton, Head of Digital Services on hrbufton@cardiffmet.ac.uk .
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
National Residential Landlords Association
London, UK
Location:
Based from either our Manchester or London office – with some home working possible
The NRLA: Who we are
The NRLA is the UK’s largest organisation representing private residential landlords, a community of over 110,000 members across England and Wales. We’re on a mission to transform how landlords manage their properties, stay compliant, and operate day to day. And that means building the next generation of digital tools that will define the private rented sector for years to come.
We’re not here to be average. We’re carving out a bold digital path and building the foundations of what will become the operating system for the Private Rental Sector (PRS). To do that, we need talented, curious, forward-thinking developers who want to stretch themselves, learn new stacks, and help shape genuinely meaningful technology.
Recognised with Investors in People Gold and named by The Sunday Times as one of the UK’s best companies to work for, we offer a supportive, ambitious environment where innovation isn’t just welcomed, it’s expected. With hybrid working from our Manchester and London hubs, you’ll join a team that values professional growth, collaboration, and the desire to push boundaries.
If you want to build purposeful tech, upskill across multiple modern stacks, and play a key role in shaping the NRLA’s digital future, we’d love to hear from you.
The NRLA package:
25 days annual leave increasing to 26 days with three years’ service, 27 days with five years’ service and 28 days with seven years’ service
Additional annual day off for your birthday
Salary exchange Pension scheme
Life assurance
Cash plan health and wellbeing benefit including Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
Sick pay
Cycle purchase loans, season tickets loans and interest free staff loans
Complimentary NRLA membership
Non contractual annual performance-related bonus scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF JOB:
The Full Stack Developer will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing the NRLA’s property management platform within a modern monorepo architecture.
This role requires expertise in both frontend (Angular) and backend (Node.js/Firebase) development, with a focus on delivering robust, scalable solutions that serve landlords and tenants.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively within an agile team environment, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle while maintaining high standards of code quality and security.
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Developing high quality, scalable solutions code across both the frontend and backend for landlords and property management professionals.
Working collaboratively with Product, Design, and Delivery teams to gather requirements, investigate solutions and translating into technical ...
Building and maintaining an Angular-based web application and Firebase Cloud Functions.
Working within a monorepo architecture using modern development tools and practices.
Ensuring security, data protection, and compliance best practices.
Supporting code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Duties And Key Responsibilities
Key Technologies:
Frontend: Angular 16, TypeScript, RxJS, Angular Material
Backend: Node.js 20, Firebase Cloud Functions, Express.js
Database: Firebase Firestore, BigQuery
Cloud: Google Cloud Platform, Firebase
Testing: Jest, Storybook
Build Tools: pnpm, Turborepo, Angular CLI
DevOps: Google Cloud Build, Infisical, Sentry, Shell Scripting
Version Control: Git, GitHub
Technical Development and Implementation:
Develop and maintain Angular 16+ applications using TypeScript, RxJS, and Angular Material
Build and maintain Firebase Cloud Functions using Node.js 20 and TypeScript
Implement responsive, accessible UI components following modern design patterns
Develop RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services (Stripe, SendGrid, Algolia, Moneyhub, etc.)
Work with Google Cloud Platform services including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Tasks, and Pub/Sub
Software Development and Delivery:
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established coding standards
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests using Jest
Work within a monorepo structure using pnpm workspaces
Implement CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Build and Firebase deployment tools
Manage application state and data flow using reactive programming patterns
Optimize application performance
Professional Development and Collaboration:
Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
Collaborate with product owners, designers, and stakeholders to refine requirements
Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in web development
Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
Participate in technical discussions and architectural decision-making
Technical Operations and Quality Assurance:
Monitor application performance using Sentry error tracking and analytics
Implement security best practices
Debug and resolve production issues in a timely manner
Maintain test coverage and ensure comprehensive testing strategies
Perform database migrations and manage Firestore data structures
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders
Gather and analyse requirements from business stakeholders
Provide technical estimates and delivery timelines
Present demos and progress updates to stakeholders
Collaborate with external partners and third-party service providers
Support customer-facing teams with technical expertise when needed
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Relevant certifications in Angular, Google Cloud Platform, or Firebase (desirable)
Evidence of ongoing professional development or contributions to technical communities (desirable).
Skills And Abilities:
Frontend Development: Knowledge of Angular (v16+), TypeScript, ES6+, RxJS, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS
Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, and serverless architectures
Database: Experience with NoSQL databases, particularly Firebase Firestore
Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform and Firebase services
Version Control: Proficient with Git, GitHub workflows, and collaborative development practices
Testing: Experience with Jest and test-driven development approaches
API Integration: Ability to integrate and work with third-party APIs and services
Problem Solving: Strong analytical and debugging skills
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience:
Minimum 3 - 5 years of professional software development experience
Proven experience building production-grade Angular applications
Experience with Firebase Cloud Functions and serverless architectures
Track record of working in monorepo environments (desirable)
Experience with payment processing systems (Stripe) and financial integrations
Familiarity with property management or real estate technology (desirable)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Background in agile/scrum development methodologies
Knowledge:
Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern ES6+ features
Knowledge of reactive programming patterns and state management
Understanding of RESTful API design principles
Familiarity with authentication and authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth)
Knowledge of web security best practices and OWASP guidelines
Understanding of responsive design and mobile-first development
Awareness of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)
Knowledge of performance optimization techniques
Understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures
Personal Attributes and other requirements:
Self-motivated with strong initiative and ability to work independently
Detail-oriented with commitment to code quality and best practices
A keen eye for detail when working with UI
Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
Proactive approach to learning new technologies and methodologies
Strong time management and organizational skills
Passion for creating excellent user experiences
Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
Ability to work hybrid from Manchester or London office
02/12/2025
Full time
Location:
Based from either our Manchester or London office – with some home working possible
The NRLA: Who we are
The NRLA is the UK’s largest organisation representing private residential landlords, a community of over 110,000 members across England and Wales. We’re on a mission to transform how landlords manage their properties, stay compliant, and operate day to day. And that means building the next generation of digital tools that will define the private rented sector for years to come.
We’re not here to be average. We’re carving out a bold digital path and building the foundations of what will become the operating system for the Private Rental Sector (PRS). To do that, we need talented, curious, forward-thinking developers who want to stretch themselves, learn new stacks, and help shape genuinely meaningful technology.
Recognised with Investors in People Gold and named by The Sunday Times as one of the UK’s best companies to work for, we offer a supportive, ambitious environment where innovation isn’t just welcomed, it’s expected. With hybrid working from our Manchester and London hubs, you’ll join a team that values professional growth, collaboration, and the desire to push boundaries.
If you want to build purposeful tech, upskill across multiple modern stacks, and play a key role in shaping the NRLA’s digital future, we’d love to hear from you.
The NRLA package:
25 days annual leave increasing to 26 days with three years’ service, 27 days with five years’ service and 28 days with seven years’ service
Additional annual day off for your birthday
Salary exchange Pension scheme
Life assurance
Cash plan health and wellbeing benefit including Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
Sick pay
Cycle purchase loans, season tickets loans and interest free staff loans
Complimentary NRLA membership
Non contractual annual performance-related bonus scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF JOB:
The Full Stack Developer will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing the NRLA’s property management platform within a modern monorepo architecture.
This role requires expertise in both frontend (Angular) and backend (Node.js/Firebase) development, with a focus on delivering robust, scalable solutions that serve landlords and tenants.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively within an agile team environment, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle while maintaining high standards of code quality and security.
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Developing high quality, scalable solutions code across both the frontend and backend for landlords and property management professionals.
Working collaboratively with Product, Design, and Delivery teams to gather requirements, investigate solutions and translating into technical ...
Building and maintaining an Angular-based web application and Firebase Cloud Functions.
Working within a monorepo architecture using modern development tools and practices.
Ensuring security, data protection, and compliance best practices.
Supporting code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Duties And Key Responsibilities
Key Technologies:
Frontend: Angular 16, TypeScript, RxJS, Angular Material
Backend: Node.js 20, Firebase Cloud Functions, Express.js
Database: Firebase Firestore, BigQuery
Cloud: Google Cloud Platform, Firebase
Testing: Jest, Storybook
Build Tools: pnpm, Turborepo, Angular CLI
DevOps: Google Cloud Build, Infisical, Sentry, Shell Scripting
Version Control: Git, GitHub
Technical Development and Implementation:
Develop and maintain Angular 16+ applications using TypeScript, RxJS, and Angular Material
Build and maintain Firebase Cloud Functions using Node.js 20 and TypeScript
Implement responsive, accessible UI components following modern design patterns
Develop RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services (Stripe, SendGrid, Algolia, Moneyhub, etc.)
Work with Google Cloud Platform services including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Tasks, and Pub/Sub
Software Development and Delivery:
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established coding standards
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
Develop and maintain comprehensive unit tests using Jest
Work within a monorepo structure using pnpm workspaces
Implement CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Build and Firebase deployment tools
Manage application state and data flow using reactive programming patterns
Optimize application performance
Professional Development and Collaboration:
Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
Collaborate with product owners, designers, and stakeholders to refine requirements
Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in web development
Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team
Participate in technical discussions and architectural decision-making
Technical Operations and Quality Assurance:
Monitor application performance using Sentry error tracking and analytics
Implement security best practices
Debug and resolve production issues in a timely manner
Maintain test coverage and ensure comprehensive testing strategies
Perform database migrations and manage Firestore data structures
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders
Gather and analyse requirements from business stakeholders
Provide technical estimates and delivery timelines
Present demos and progress updates to stakeholders
Collaborate with external partners and third-party service providers
Support customer-facing teams with technical expertise when needed
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Relevant certifications in Angular, Google Cloud Platform, or Firebase (desirable)
Evidence of ongoing professional development or contributions to technical communities (desirable).
Skills And Abilities:
Frontend Development: Knowledge of Angular (v16+), TypeScript, ES6+, RxJS, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS
Backend Development: Strong proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, and serverless architectures
Database: Experience with NoSQL databases, particularly Firebase Firestore
Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform and Firebase services
Version Control: Proficient with Git, GitHub workflows, and collaborative development practices
Testing: Experience with Jest and test-driven development approaches
API Integration: Ability to integrate and work with third-party APIs and services
Problem Solving: Strong analytical and debugging skills
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience:
Minimum 3 - 5 years of professional software development experience
Proven experience building production-grade Angular applications
Experience with Firebase Cloud Functions and serverless architectures
Track record of working in monorepo environments (desirable)
Experience with payment processing systems (Stripe) and financial integrations
Familiarity with property management or real estate technology (desirable)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Background in agile/scrum development methodologies
Knowledge:
Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern ES6+ features
Knowledge of reactive programming patterns and state management
Understanding of RESTful API design principles
Familiarity with authentication and authorization patterns (JWT, OAuth)
Knowledge of web security best practices and OWASP guidelines
Understanding of responsive design and mobile-first development
Awareness of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)
Knowledge of performance optimization techniques
Understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures
Personal Attributes and other requirements:
Self-motivated with strong initiative and ability to work independently
Detail-oriented with commitment to code quality and best practices
A keen eye for detail when working with UI
Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills
Proactive approach to learning new technologies and methodologies
Strong time management and organizational skills
Passion for creating excellent user experiences
Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development
Ability to work hybrid from Manchester or London office
Position Summary
We're seeking an Associate Director, IT Infrastructure to lead and transform our scientific computing environment in support of our cutting-edge gene therapy research. This senior leadership position will drive the strategy and execution of research computing initiatives, working in close partnership with our Bioinformatics, AI/ML, and Global IT Infrastructure teams. The role focuses specifically on advancing our scientific computing capabilities through operational excellence, while ensuring our research teams can maximize the value of our high-performance computing investments.
As a key member of the technology leadership team, this position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic evolution of our research computing environment. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in scientific computing with strong business acumen to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate our research mission. While Global IT Infrastructure maintains our enterprise technology foundation, this role focuses exclusively on the specialized computing needs of our scientific teams, including high-performance computing, GPU-accelerated workflows, and research data management.
Job Responsibilities
Serve as the primary local IT Infrastructure contact for Edinburgh's Bioinformatics and AI/ML teams
Manage and optimize scientific computing infrastructure, including GPU clusters, high-performance storage systems, and virtualized environments
Collaborate with global IT teams to ensure infrastructure alignment with scientific computing needs
Lead technical planning and implementation of infrastructure improvements
Provide technical guidance on architecture decisions affecting scientific workflows
Manage and optimize WEKA storage systems and VSphere virtual environments
Support Linux-based scientific computing environments, leveraging managed services as appropriate
Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for complex computing environments
Participate in capacity planning and performance optimization initiatives
Drive infrastructure automation and continuous improvement
Manage relationships with vendors and technical partners
Vendor & Contract Management:
Manage third-party Linux support contract and contractor relationships
Define and monitor service level agreements
Ensure contractor compliance with company security policies
Review and approve contractor work
Manage vendor performance and escalations
Security & Compliance:
Act as primary point of contact for parent company security audits
Develop and maintain security compliance documentation
Coordinate and respond to penetration testing activities
Implement security recommendations and remediation plans
Ensure infrastructure meets corporate security standards
Participate in security incident response planning
Business Continuity:
Lead disaster recovery planning for scientific computing infrastructure
Coordinate and execute DR testing
Maintain DR documentation and procedures
Develop and maintain business continuity plans
Ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met
Financial Planning & Technical Debt:
Develop long-term capital planning for infrastructure
Manage infrastructure budget and forecasting for AskBio European locations
Identify and track technical debt
Create remediation plans for technical debt
Provide cost-benefit analysis for infrastructure investments
Manage infrastructure lifecycle planning
Develop business cases for infrastructure improvements
Key Competencies:
Technical:
Infrastructure architecture and design
Performance optimization
Problem-solving and troubleshooting
Security best practices
Technical documentation
Business & Management:
Contract negotiation and management
Budget planning and control
Risk management
Audit response and compliance
Strategic planning
Vendor management
Cost-benefit analysis
Interpersonal:
Strong communication skills
Stakeholder management
Team collaboration
Conflict resolution
Customer service orientation
Ability to bridge technical and scientific domains
Leadership:
Technical leadership
Project management
Mentoring and knowledge transfer
Change management
Strategic thinking
Impact Metrics: Success in this role will be measured by:
Infrastructure stability and performance improvements
Stakeholder satisfaction levels
Project delivery effectiveness
Technical problem resolution metrics
Team collaboration effectiveness
Innovation and process improvements
Note: This position requires occasional travel to other company locations and may require some out-of-hours support during critical maintenance windows or emergencies.
This role represents a critical position in our organization, bridging technical expertise with scientific computing needs while fostering strong working relationships between global teams.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering roles
Experience with high-performance computing environments
Proven experience supporting GPU-accelerated computing environments
Strong understanding of storage systems and networking
Experience with infrastructure monitoring and optimization tools
Demonstrated ability to work with scientific computing workflows
Experience managing vendor relationships and contracts
Knowledge of IT security and compliance requirements
Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing
Understanding of IT financial planning and budgeting
Experience with audit responses and compliance documentation
Strong experience with Linux administration and engineering
Extensive knowledge of virtualization technologies, particularly VSphere
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills
Experience with WEKA storage systems
Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure requirements
Experience supporting bioinformatics workflows
Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with infrastructure automation tools
Understanding of scientific computing software and frameworks
Previous experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
ITIL certification
Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, or similar)
Experience with GxP compliance
Experience with pharmaceutical industry regulations
Previous experience managing technical debt in regulated environments
18/11/2025
Full time
Position Summary
We're seeking an Associate Director, IT Infrastructure to lead and transform our scientific computing environment in support of our cutting-edge gene therapy research. This senior leadership position will drive the strategy and execution of research computing initiatives, working in close partnership with our Bioinformatics, AI/ML, and Global IT Infrastructure teams. The role focuses specifically on advancing our scientific computing capabilities through operational excellence, while ensuring our research teams can maximize the value of our high-performance computing investments.
As a key member of the technology leadership team, this position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic evolution of our research computing environment. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in scientific computing with strong business acumen to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate our research mission. While Global IT Infrastructure maintains our enterprise technology foundation, this role focuses exclusively on the specialized computing needs of our scientific teams, including high-performance computing, GPU-accelerated workflows, and research data management.
Job Responsibilities
Serve as the primary local IT Infrastructure contact for Edinburgh's Bioinformatics and AI/ML teams
Manage and optimize scientific computing infrastructure, including GPU clusters, high-performance storage systems, and virtualized environments
Collaborate with global IT teams to ensure infrastructure alignment with scientific computing needs
Lead technical planning and implementation of infrastructure improvements
Provide technical guidance on architecture decisions affecting scientific workflows
Manage and optimize WEKA storage systems and VSphere virtual environments
Support Linux-based scientific computing environments, leveraging managed services as appropriate
Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for complex computing environments
Participate in capacity planning and performance optimization initiatives
Drive infrastructure automation and continuous improvement
Manage relationships with vendors and technical partners
Vendor & Contract Management:
Manage third-party Linux support contract and contractor relationships
Define and monitor service level agreements
Ensure contractor compliance with company security policies
Review and approve contractor work
Manage vendor performance and escalations
Security & Compliance:
Act as primary point of contact for parent company security audits
Develop and maintain security compliance documentation
Coordinate and respond to penetration testing activities
Implement security recommendations and remediation plans
Ensure infrastructure meets corporate security standards
Participate in security incident response planning
Business Continuity:
Lead disaster recovery planning for scientific computing infrastructure
Coordinate and execute DR testing
Maintain DR documentation and procedures
Develop and maintain business continuity plans
Ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met
Financial Planning & Technical Debt:
Develop long-term capital planning for infrastructure
Manage infrastructure budget and forecasting for AskBio European locations
Identify and track technical debt
Create remediation plans for technical debt
Provide cost-benefit analysis for infrastructure investments
Manage infrastructure lifecycle planning
Develop business cases for infrastructure improvements
Key Competencies:
Technical:
Infrastructure architecture and design
Performance optimization
Problem-solving and troubleshooting
Security best practices
Technical documentation
Business & Management:
Contract negotiation and management
Budget planning and control
Risk management
Audit response and compliance
Strategic planning
Vendor management
Cost-benefit analysis
Interpersonal:
Strong communication skills
Stakeholder management
Team collaboration
Conflict resolution
Customer service orientation
Ability to bridge technical and scientific domains
Leadership:
Technical leadership
Project management
Mentoring and knowledge transfer
Change management
Strategic thinking
Impact Metrics: Success in this role will be measured by:
Infrastructure stability and performance improvements
Stakeholder satisfaction levels
Project delivery effectiveness
Technical problem resolution metrics
Team collaboration effectiveness
Innovation and process improvements
Note: This position requires occasional travel to other company locations and may require some out-of-hours support during critical maintenance windows or emergencies.
This role represents a critical position in our organization, bridging technical expertise with scientific computing needs while fostering strong working relationships between global teams.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering roles
Experience with high-performance computing environments
Proven experience supporting GPU-accelerated computing environments
Strong understanding of storage systems and networking
Experience with infrastructure monitoring and optimization tools
Demonstrated ability to work with scientific computing workflows
Experience managing vendor relationships and contracts
Knowledge of IT security and compliance requirements
Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing
Understanding of IT financial planning and budgeting
Experience with audit responses and compliance documentation
Strong experience with Linux administration and engineering
Extensive knowledge of virtualization technologies, particularly VSphere
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills
Experience with WEKA storage systems
Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure requirements
Experience supporting bioinformatics workflows
Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with infrastructure automation tools
Understanding of scientific computing software and frameworks
Previous experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
ITIL certification
Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, or similar)
Experience with GxP compliance
Experience with pharmaceutical industry regulations
Previous experience managing technical debt in regulated environments
Role and Responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for a capable web developer who enjoys owning features end-to-end in a modern, forward-thinking financial services business. We have our own proprietary applications, both back-office solutions as well as client facing.
You will work on multiple projects including continuing to enhance our own CRM solution, migrating legacy WebForms functionality to clean services and a modern UI. You’ll work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; you will not be a “cog in the machine.”
You’ll be involved in every aspect of delivery - from requirements and design, to development, testing, deployment, documentation, and support, with a strong focus on scalability and maintainability. We are an extremely fast-growing business and as such, you will be required to adapt quickly to changes and business requirements. You must have a willingness to learn and adapt quickly in order to satisfy changes to business requirements.
The job role will consist of the below responsibilities:
Development
CRM (WebForms/.NET/TSQL/BPM): Configure and extend our proprietary CRM using TSQL, BPM/workflow tools and C#
Modernisation: Incremental modernisation of legacy applications using strangler pattern
Client facing applications: Develop our customer self service portal and other front-end applications utilising React/Typescript and .NET 9 Web API
Azure implementation: Assist in administering our cloud infrastructure (App Service/Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault with Managed Identity, App Configuration, Private Endpoints, Application Insights)
Quality/pipelines: Contribute to and set up CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration tests where required
Testing: Conduct thorough testing and peer review of work items
Data Analysis (SQL Server/TSQL)
Write performance conscious, SARGable queries and implement appropriate indexing
Monitor and apply performance fixes and other DB management tasks in Azure SQL Server hosted DB
Technical Documentation
Produce documentation for requirement gathering, code architecture and training guides
Contribute to due diligence and penetration test readiness packs (architecture diagrams, data flows and controls)
Support
Triage and resolve support tickets relating to in-house applications from employees
Support customer facing applications and address incidents utilising Azure Application Insights and application logs to identify and resolve issues
Requirement Gathering:
Communicate with stakeholders to establish clear problem statements and requirements
Translate requirements into technical solutions with a focus on extendibility and minimising technical debt, considering future changes
Accountability and Working Relationships
Part of a small, highly motivated and productive development team
Partners closely with CTO (hands on)
Collaborates and in direct communication with operations, advice, compliance and administration teams to deliver appropriate solutions
Accountable for delivering projects on time and to specification
Working Environment and Hours:
Office based in Doncaster (remote working can be available on occasions where required, however office based is preferred)
Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:30. Hours can be flexible within reason and to ensure delivery of key milestones
Benefits
Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme
Can be very flexible on working hours dependent on requirements and ensuring delivery of key milestones
Opportunity to own meaningful projects end-to-end in a growing, entrepreneurial business
Big opportunity to learn new emerging technologies (particularly AI), while at work
Skills – Essential
C# .NET (6+): Dependency Injection, Web API
Working knowledge and experience of legacy .NET Framework 4.x and WebForms
Microsoft SQL Server: Strong T-SQL, SARGability and indexing, performance tuning mindset
TypeScript/React: Component reusability, state management
Auth and Security: Securing SPA/APIs using flows such as OAuth2/OIDC
Microsoft Azure (hands-on): VMs, App Service, Functions/Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault (Managed Identity), App Configuration, Application Insights; basic networking/private endpoints/DNS concepts
CI/CD: GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps; environment-aware configuration and secret management
Skills – Desirable
Firebase: authentication, hosting, functions, Firestore
React Native and building mobile apps
Exposure to Azure AI Foundry or other AI orchestration (prompting/evaluation/workflows)
Experience migrating legacy codebases to modern architecture
Using Entra ID for authentication (OAuth2 Flow)
Azure infrastructure set up including VNET/Private endpoint and DNS management and setting up secure landing zones
Twilio API
Industry knowledge of Financial services particularly retirement and custodial platforms
Knowledge and experience working with the Seccl API
Development Path
Candidates slightly lighter in one area (like React or Azure) but strong in WebForms + C# + SQL and motivated to learn will be considered, provided they can show understanding of fundamentals and are willing to learn quickly. Comfortable operating across legacy and modern stacks in the same day.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Doncaster DN4 5NL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
12/11/2025
Full time
Role and Responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for a capable web developer who enjoys owning features end-to-end in a modern, forward-thinking financial services business. We have our own proprietary applications, both back-office solutions as well as client facing.
You will work on multiple projects including continuing to enhance our own CRM solution, migrating legacy WebForms functionality to clean services and a modern UI. You’ll work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; you will not be a “cog in the machine.”
You’ll be involved in every aspect of delivery - from requirements and design, to development, testing, deployment, documentation, and support, with a strong focus on scalability and maintainability. We are an extremely fast-growing business and as such, you will be required to adapt quickly to changes and business requirements. You must have a willingness to learn and adapt quickly in order to satisfy changes to business requirements.
The job role will consist of the below responsibilities:
Development
CRM (WebForms/.NET/TSQL/BPM): Configure and extend our proprietary CRM using TSQL, BPM/workflow tools and C#
Modernisation: Incremental modernisation of legacy applications using strangler pattern
Client facing applications: Develop our customer self service portal and other front-end applications utilising React/Typescript and .NET 9 Web API
Azure implementation: Assist in administering our cloud infrastructure (App Service/Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault with Managed Identity, App Configuration, Private Endpoints, Application Insights)
Quality/pipelines: Contribute to and set up CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration tests where required
Testing: Conduct thorough testing and peer review of work items
Data Analysis (SQL Server/TSQL)
Write performance conscious, SARGable queries and implement appropriate indexing
Monitor and apply performance fixes and other DB management tasks in Azure SQL Server hosted DB
Technical Documentation
Produce documentation for requirement gathering, code architecture and training guides
Contribute to due diligence and penetration test readiness packs (architecture diagrams, data flows and controls)
Support
Triage and resolve support tickets relating to in-house applications from employees
Support customer facing applications and address incidents utilising Azure Application Insights and application logs to identify and resolve issues
Requirement Gathering:
Communicate with stakeholders to establish clear problem statements and requirements
Translate requirements into technical solutions with a focus on extendibility and minimising technical debt, considering future changes
Accountability and Working Relationships
Part of a small, highly motivated and productive development team
Partners closely with CTO (hands on)
Collaborates and in direct communication with operations, advice, compliance and administration teams to deliver appropriate solutions
Accountable for delivering projects on time and to specification
Working Environment and Hours:
Office based in Doncaster (remote working can be available on occasions where required, however office based is preferred)
Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:30. Hours can be flexible within reason and to ensure delivery of key milestones
Benefits
Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme
Can be very flexible on working hours dependent on requirements and ensuring delivery of key milestones
Opportunity to own meaningful projects end-to-end in a growing, entrepreneurial business
Big opportunity to learn new emerging technologies (particularly AI), while at work
Skills – Essential
C# .NET (6+): Dependency Injection, Web API
Working knowledge and experience of legacy .NET Framework 4.x and WebForms
Microsoft SQL Server: Strong T-SQL, SARGability and indexing, performance tuning mindset
TypeScript/React: Component reusability, state management
Auth and Security: Securing SPA/APIs using flows such as OAuth2/OIDC
Microsoft Azure (hands-on): VMs, App Service, Functions/Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Storage, Key Vault (Managed Identity), App Configuration, Application Insights; basic networking/private endpoints/DNS concepts
CI/CD: GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps; environment-aware configuration and secret management
Skills – Desirable
Firebase: authentication, hosting, functions, Firestore
React Native and building mobile apps
Exposure to Azure AI Foundry or other AI orchestration (prompting/evaluation/workflows)
Experience migrating legacy codebases to modern architecture
Using Entra ID for authentication (OAuth2 Flow)
Azure infrastructure set up including VNET/Private endpoint and DNS management and setting up secure landing zones
Twilio API
Industry knowledge of Financial services particularly retirement and custodial platforms
Knowledge and experience working with the Seccl API
Development Path
Candidates slightly lighter in one area (like React or Azure) but strong in WebForms + C# + SQL and motivated to learn will be considered, provided they can show understanding of fundamentals and are willing to learn quickly. Comfortable operating across legacy and modern stacks in the same day.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Doncaster DN4 5NL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
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
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
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.
We’ve got some exciting plans ahead at Trinity and are looking for experienced IT Technical Architects at all levels to join us over the next three to six months!
At the moment we are accepting expressions of interest from you and we plan to commence our assessment and selection process during the end of Autumn 2024. We are keen to learn more from you, about your level of expertise and what you can bring to the table.
Are you an experienced and dynamic IT Technical Architect looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Trinity College London is embarking on a period of growth and transformation, and we are seeking a number of talented IT Technical Architects to join our team. This is a unique chance to contribute to the future of a leading internationally recognised awarding organisation, publisher and independent education charity. If you have a proven track record of delivering successful projects and are passionate about driving change, we invite you to be a part of our journey.
About the role
At Trinity College, we have a suite of products offering exams in music, performing arts, English Language and more. We have embarked on an extensive and ambitious modernisation programme, as more of our products move online, and are looking for hands-on Technical Architects, with AWS experience, as our technology and approach matures.
As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing solutions, primarily cloud based, to meet Trinity College London’s evolving technology needs. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation, our partners, and suppliers, to ensure that we deliver high quality solutions to specification. Together with the rest of the architecture team, you will participate in the Technical Design Authority and Cloud Centre of Excellence forums, to use your expertise and experience to help shape our standards and best practices and to help projects to progress with the best solutions.
As a hands-on IT Architect, you will communicate extensively with our design and developments teams and partners, getting involved with Proof of Concept and Prototyping work, and ensuring DevOps and coding standards are well defined and adhered to. You will be able to show technical ownership and leadership, being able to take solutions from conception to implementation and support. As a technology and AWS subject matter expert, you will be able to provide guidance both within and outside the team.
About You
Extensive experience building solutions using key elements of our technology stack, in particular AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc)
Knowledge of good, secure and efficient working practices on AWS, with reference to the Well Architected Framework.
In-depth knowledge of the creation, management, promotion and integration of business data-centric APIs.
Understanding of data, domain-driven design, integration, and the importance of data to an organisation.
Experience working with 3rd party suppliers to provide cohesive, integrated SaaS solutions.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audiences in an effective manner
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Experience in a variety of requirement gathering techniques
Excellent business process and architectural modelling skills
Knowledge and experience of a wide variety of platforms, operating systems, systems software, business applications, ideally related to the education sector
Experience of providing solutions for cloud, on-premise and hybrid applications
An appetite for challenging existing practices in an effective and supportive manner
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly evolving business environment
Flexible approach to all situations
Experience of working in the Education sector is desirable, preferably within an Exam Board or Awarding body
Ideally, experience of migrating from package solutions (Oracle Siebel)
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation.
As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including generous annual leave, private health insurance, pension scheme, regular social events, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, free access to Trinity examinations and continuous training and development, plus more.
Our commitment
Trinity College London is an equal opportunities employer and our talented people come from all walks of life. Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse. We encourage all applicants to let us know if you need a little extra help with your application, want an alternative way to put in an application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the children and young people that we work with. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the organisation. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity promotes equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), w e select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge. As part of our selection process, you will be required to disclose any potential issues with criminal record checks that will be carried out if you are offered a role with Trinity. The information will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process. We ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position for which you have applied. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the job sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a criminal check with you before withdrawing our offer of employment.
Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
Our data protection policy can be viewed in full at https://www.trinitycollege.com/page/data-protection/data-protection-policy.
09/09/2024
Contractor
We’ve got some exciting plans ahead at Trinity and are looking for experienced IT Technical Architects at all levels to join us over the next three to six months!
At the moment we are accepting expressions of interest from you and we plan to commence our assessment and selection process during the end of Autumn 2024. We are keen to learn more from you, about your level of expertise and what you can bring to the table.
Are you an experienced and dynamic IT Technical Architect looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Trinity College London is embarking on a period of growth and transformation, and we are seeking a number of talented IT Technical Architects to join our team. This is a unique chance to contribute to the future of a leading internationally recognised awarding organisation, publisher and independent education charity. If you have a proven track record of delivering successful projects and are passionate about driving change, we invite you to be a part of our journey.
About the role
At Trinity College, we have a suite of products offering exams in music, performing arts, English Language and more. We have embarked on an extensive and ambitious modernisation programme, as more of our products move online, and are looking for hands-on Technical Architects, with AWS experience, as our technology and approach matures.
As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing solutions, primarily cloud based, to meet Trinity College London’s evolving technology needs. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation, our partners, and suppliers, to ensure that we deliver high quality solutions to specification. Together with the rest of the architecture team, you will participate in the Technical Design Authority and Cloud Centre of Excellence forums, to use your expertise and experience to help shape our standards and best practices and to help projects to progress with the best solutions.
As a hands-on IT Architect, you will communicate extensively with our design and developments teams and partners, getting involved with Proof of Concept and Prototyping work, and ensuring DevOps and coding standards are well defined and adhered to. You will be able to show technical ownership and leadership, being able to take solutions from conception to implementation and support. As a technology and AWS subject matter expert, you will be able to provide guidance both within and outside the team.
About You
Extensive experience building solutions using key elements of our technology stack, in particular AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc)
Knowledge of good, secure and efficient working practices on AWS, with reference to the Well Architected Framework.
In-depth knowledge of the creation, management, promotion and integration of business data-centric APIs.
Understanding of data, domain-driven design, integration, and the importance of data to an organisation.
Experience working with 3rd party suppliers to provide cohesive, integrated SaaS solutions.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audiences in an effective manner
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Experience in a variety of requirement gathering techniques
Excellent business process and architectural modelling skills
Knowledge and experience of a wide variety of platforms, operating systems, systems software, business applications, ideally related to the education sector
Experience of providing solutions for cloud, on-premise and hybrid applications
An appetite for challenging existing practices in an effective and supportive manner
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly evolving business environment
Flexible approach to all situations
Experience of working in the Education sector is desirable, preferably within an Exam Board or Awarding body
Ideally, experience of migrating from package solutions (Oracle Siebel)
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation.
As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including generous annual leave, private health insurance, pension scheme, regular social events, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, free access to Trinity examinations and continuous training and development, plus more.
Our commitment
Trinity College London is an equal opportunities employer and our talented people come from all walks of life. Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse. We encourage all applicants to let us know if you need a little extra help with your application, want an alternative way to put in an application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the children and young people that we work with. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the organisation. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity promotes equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), w e select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge. As part of our selection process, you will be required to disclose any potential issues with criminal record checks that will be carried out if you are offered a role with Trinity. The information will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process. We ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position for which you have applied. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the job sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a criminal check with you before withdrawing our offer of employment.
Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
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IT Infrastructure Architect DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading client in the professional services industry who require a IT Infrastructure Architect to join the firm in Birmingham. You will be responsible for designing and delivering robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions that align with the firm's strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities: Solution Design & Delivery Lead the development of solution architectures across multiple projects. Translate business requirements into end-to-end solution architectures. Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. Stakeholder Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders. Technical Leadership Guide development and implementation teams, resolving technical challenges. Assist in key policy decisions from technical viewpoint, such as data residency Provide technical conduit between delivery team and technical areas in IT Innovation & Continuous Improvement Research emerging technologies and industry trends. Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement. Governance & Risk Identify architectural risks and propose mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with relevant policies (e.g., data residency, security). Required Skills: Working experience in one or multiple IT areas. Proven experience as a Solution Architect in a complex enterprise environment. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS) and cloud-native design principles. Experience designing solutions including (SharePoint, PowerApps, Intune, Azure, IAM Experience with enterprise integration patterns and API management. Familiarity with security, compliance, and data privacy best practices. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions IT Infrastructure Architect In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position. DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business
11/03/2026
Full time
IT Infrastructure Architect DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading client in the professional services industry who require a IT Infrastructure Architect to join the firm in Birmingham. You will be responsible for designing and delivering robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions that align with the firm's strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities: Solution Design & Delivery Lead the development of solution architectures across multiple projects. Translate business requirements into end-to-end solution architectures. Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. Stakeholder Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders. Technical Leadership Guide development and implementation teams, resolving technical challenges. Assist in key policy decisions from technical viewpoint, such as data residency Provide technical conduit between delivery team and technical areas in IT Innovation & Continuous Improvement Research emerging technologies and industry trends. Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement. Governance & Risk Identify architectural risks and propose mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with relevant policies (e.g., data residency, security). Required Skills: Working experience in one or multiple IT areas. Proven experience as a Solution Architect in a complex enterprise environment. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS) and cloud-native design principles. Experience designing solutions including (SharePoint, PowerApps, Intune, Azure, IAM Experience with enterprise integration patterns and API management. Familiarity with security, compliance, and data privacy best practices. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions IT Infrastructure Architect In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position. DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business
Senior Solutions Architect / Technical Architect SC Clearance (Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35 Initially 2 months (Very likely long term extensions) Fully Remote Unify are proud to exclusively represent a respected UK Consultancy, who are looking to secure the services of an experienced Senior Solutions Architect / Technical Architect, on an Outside IR35 basis, to support a high-profile program in the Government sector. We need: Experience helping to shape and influence product direction based on technical considerations or limitations. Experience managing security considerations with the need to quickly develop the product in order to gain feedback to shape future iterations of the product. Experience working with sensitive, personal information and the requirements for keeping this secure. Experience working within a managed, cloud based architecture (AWS platforms) and managing relationships with key stakeholders from these teams Government/Client Governance: Experience working within technical governance frameworks, balancing compliance with fast-paced delivery. Team Support: Ability to advise multiple teams, including established and newly formed teams, on technical decisions outside their immediate control. Communication & Stakeholder Management: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, negotiate trade-offs, and enable informed decision-making. Active Security Clearance Start ASAP! Initial engagement will run until the 11th of May however this Contract will highly likely extend longer term. Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our Talent team. Thanks
11/03/2026
Contractor
Senior Solutions Architect / Technical Architect SC Clearance (Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35 Initially 2 months (Very likely long term extensions) Fully Remote Unify are proud to exclusively represent a respected UK Consultancy, who are looking to secure the services of an experienced Senior Solutions Architect / Technical Architect, on an Outside IR35 basis, to support a high-profile program in the Government sector. We need: Experience helping to shape and influence product direction based on technical considerations or limitations. Experience managing security considerations with the need to quickly develop the product in order to gain feedback to shape future iterations of the product. Experience working with sensitive, personal information and the requirements for keeping this secure. Experience working within a managed, cloud based architecture (AWS platforms) and managing relationships with key stakeholders from these teams Government/Client Governance: Experience working within technical governance frameworks, balancing compliance with fast-paced delivery. Team Support: Ability to advise multiple teams, including established and newly formed teams, on technical decisions outside their immediate control. Communication & Stakeholder Management: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, negotiate trade-offs, and enable informed decision-making. Active Security Clearance Start ASAP! Initial engagement will run until the 11th of May however this Contract will highly likely extend longer term. Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our Talent team. Thanks
Murphy is recruiting for a Senior IT Project Manager to work with the ever growing It Team at Wigan - WA3 3JD Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place. In this role you will manage a range of stimulating, challenging and rewarding projects, helping to ensure successful delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards, whilst driving strong governance, proactive risk management, and high-quality stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with sponsors and staff from operational, business support and IT services, as well as with third party suppliers and vendors. Reporting to the Head of IT Programme Management, and working closely with the IT Programme Management Office, you will be joining a growing team of enthusiastic project and programme management professionals, who are focussed on driving and implementing digital transformation and change. The ideal candidate will come with energy, significant project management experience, highly developed organisational skills, a good understanding of programme management and a track record of successful project delivery A day in the life of a Murphy IT Project Manager Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple IT projects. Manage the full lifecycle of digital, data and technology projects, ensuring successful delivery against scope, budget, timeline, and quality requirements. Ensuring alignment with business objectives, requirements, governance frameworks and the IT strategy. Drive project scoping and definition, including business case development, requirements gathering, definition of deliverables, identification of benefits, and agreement of success metrics, in conjunction with business analysts, subject matter experts, sponsors and stakeholders. Ensure compliance with agreed project standards in relation to governance, processes, frameworks and documentation, in accordance with, and overseen by the Project Management Office, and be an advocate for best practice. Develop and maintain detailed project plans. Create and maintain project documentation including Project Initiation Document, plans, RAID logs, budgets, and change controls, ensuring full alignment with IT governance and Programme Management Office standards. Identify and manage risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, implementing mitigations and escalating appropriately. Oversee technology design and implementation. Collaborate with Solution Architecture, Infrastructure, Network, Cyber Security, and Applications teams to ensure solutions are properly designed, tested, and deployed in-line with IT standards and best practice. Ensure timely deployment of systems, networks, platforms, devices, and security technologies needed to support business operations and strategic initiatives. Lead cross functional project teams. Provide direction, coordination, and guidance in both matrix and multidisciplinary environments. Provide direction to IT teams and oversee third party suppliers and vendors to ensure coordinated delivery and high-quality outcomes. Develop trusted and robust relationships with project sponsors, subject matter experts, stakeholders and IT staff to ensure that project delivery success is maximised. Manage vendor and supplier relationships. Serve as a key point of contact within the IT department, providing clear updates, managing expectations, and building effective working relationships across technical and non-technical teams. Deliver clear and effective reporting. Reporting to sponsors, stakeholders, steering groups, and senior leadership through dashboards, status reports, and governance packs. Management of change requests. Ensure that change requests are properly defined, documented, reviewed and signed-off by project sponsors and that the impact and consequence of any change request is understood. Ensure effective handover of projects to operational support teams. Ensure that projects are handed over effectively and that all necessary training, support and materials are in place to effect smooth transition to business as usual. Support the Head of IT Programme Management and the Programme Management Office in identifying interdependencies and issues that may adversely impact delivery of IT projects and work plans. Still interested does thsi sound like you? Bachelor's degree, or equivalent knowledge and experience, in a project management discipline. Qualifications in recognised project management methodologies e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent professional qualification. Recent experience working as a Senior Project Manager supporting the delivery of digital transformation. Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholders within formal Programme Management Office frameworks, including governance and assurance, risk and incident management, and benefit realisation. Experience using MS Planner, using a PPM system such as the Wellingtone Accelerator+ application. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrable experience in document writing, reporting, presenting, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills. Skilled at assembling, building, enabling and managing project delivery teams that accept responsibility and who are accountable for their decisions and actions. Works within deadlines, prioritises effectively and delivers at pace. Excellent IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including, Microsoft Planner/Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Visio and Devops. Evidence of continuing professional development and appropriate professional registration. Willing to travel to Murphy sites and offices as required to deliver projects and be part of the ongoing development of the IT Programme Management teams and wider IT department.
11/03/2026
Full time
Murphy is recruiting for a Senior IT Project Manager to work with the ever growing It Team at Wigan - WA3 3JD Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place. In this role you will manage a range of stimulating, challenging and rewarding projects, helping to ensure successful delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards, whilst driving strong governance, proactive risk management, and high-quality stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with sponsors and staff from operational, business support and IT services, as well as with third party suppliers and vendors. Reporting to the Head of IT Programme Management, and working closely with the IT Programme Management Office, you will be joining a growing team of enthusiastic project and programme management professionals, who are focussed on driving and implementing digital transformation and change. The ideal candidate will come with energy, significant project management experience, highly developed organisational skills, a good understanding of programme management and a track record of successful project delivery A day in the life of a Murphy IT Project Manager Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple IT projects. Manage the full lifecycle of digital, data and technology projects, ensuring successful delivery against scope, budget, timeline, and quality requirements. Ensuring alignment with business objectives, requirements, governance frameworks and the IT strategy. Drive project scoping and definition, including business case development, requirements gathering, definition of deliverables, identification of benefits, and agreement of success metrics, in conjunction with business analysts, subject matter experts, sponsors and stakeholders. Ensure compliance with agreed project standards in relation to governance, processes, frameworks and documentation, in accordance with, and overseen by the Project Management Office, and be an advocate for best practice. Develop and maintain detailed project plans. Create and maintain project documentation including Project Initiation Document, plans, RAID logs, budgets, and change controls, ensuring full alignment with IT governance and Programme Management Office standards. Identify and manage risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, implementing mitigations and escalating appropriately. Oversee technology design and implementation. Collaborate with Solution Architecture, Infrastructure, Network, Cyber Security, and Applications teams to ensure solutions are properly designed, tested, and deployed in-line with IT standards and best practice. Ensure timely deployment of systems, networks, platforms, devices, and security technologies needed to support business operations and strategic initiatives. Lead cross functional project teams. Provide direction, coordination, and guidance in both matrix and multidisciplinary environments. Provide direction to IT teams and oversee third party suppliers and vendors to ensure coordinated delivery and high-quality outcomes. Develop trusted and robust relationships with project sponsors, subject matter experts, stakeholders and IT staff to ensure that project delivery success is maximised. Manage vendor and supplier relationships. Serve as a key point of contact within the IT department, providing clear updates, managing expectations, and building effective working relationships across technical and non-technical teams. Deliver clear and effective reporting. Reporting to sponsors, stakeholders, steering groups, and senior leadership through dashboards, status reports, and governance packs. Management of change requests. Ensure that change requests are properly defined, documented, reviewed and signed-off by project sponsors and that the impact and consequence of any change request is understood. Ensure effective handover of projects to operational support teams. Ensure that projects are handed over effectively and that all necessary training, support and materials are in place to effect smooth transition to business as usual. Support the Head of IT Programme Management and the Programme Management Office in identifying interdependencies and issues that may adversely impact delivery of IT projects and work plans. Still interested does thsi sound like you? Bachelor's degree, or equivalent knowledge and experience, in a project management discipline. Qualifications in recognised project management methodologies e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent professional qualification. Recent experience working as a Senior Project Manager supporting the delivery of digital transformation. Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholders within formal Programme Management Office frameworks, including governance and assurance, risk and incident management, and benefit realisation. Experience using MS Planner, using a PPM system such as the Wellingtone Accelerator+ application. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrable experience in document writing, reporting, presenting, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills. Skilled at assembling, building, enabling and managing project delivery teams that accept responsibility and who are accountable for their decisions and actions. Works within deadlines, prioritises effectively and delivers at pace. Excellent IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including, Microsoft Planner/Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Visio and Devops. Evidence of continuing professional development and appropriate professional registration. Willing to travel to Murphy sites and offices as required to deliver projects and be part of the ongoing development of the IT Programme Management teams and wider IT department.
Senior Data Engineer A successful FTSE-listed organisation with a friendly, close-knit culture is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help shape and deliver its evolving data platform. This is a hands-on, high-impact role in a smaller organisation where you will act as both a senior engineer and strategic data partner, designing solutions that support both operational and long-term business goals. You will play an important role in the company s migration to Microsoft Fabric, while continuing to build and optimise its existing SQL Server-based data warehouse environment. While primarily a backend engineering role, you will also support reporting via SSRS/Microsoft Power BI, with an increasing focus on AI-driven capabilities over time. As the Senior Data Engineer, you will work closely with the Solutions Architect and collaborate with teams across the business, with occasional travel to France and Germany. This opportunity suits someone with in-depth SQL experience who is looking to work with modern tools like Microsoft Fabric. Essential Skills Strong SQL Server experience (T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, stored procedures, functions, triggers) Data warehouse architecture, build and maintenance Excellent communication skills and ability to gather requirements from non-technical stakeholders at all levels Degree in Computer Science or STEM subject Comfortable working 4 days per week onsite in Vauxhall Desirable Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Databricks Python or any other relevant language Experience with tools such as Power BI, Qlik or Tableau The role offers a package of £64k+, plus a bonus of up to 15%, along with a generous pension, 28 days' holiday, private medical insurance, permanent health insurance, study support, and a modern office with an onsite gym. If your experience aligns, apply with an up-to-date CV as soon as possible, as this is expected to be a popular opportunity.
11/03/2026
Full time
Senior Data Engineer A successful FTSE-listed organisation with a friendly, close-knit culture is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help shape and deliver its evolving data platform. This is a hands-on, high-impact role in a smaller organisation where you will act as both a senior engineer and strategic data partner, designing solutions that support both operational and long-term business goals. You will play an important role in the company s migration to Microsoft Fabric, while continuing to build and optimise its existing SQL Server-based data warehouse environment. While primarily a backend engineering role, you will also support reporting via SSRS/Microsoft Power BI, with an increasing focus on AI-driven capabilities over time. As the Senior Data Engineer, you will work closely with the Solutions Architect and collaborate with teams across the business, with occasional travel to France and Germany. This opportunity suits someone with in-depth SQL experience who is looking to work with modern tools like Microsoft Fabric. Essential Skills Strong SQL Server experience (T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, stored procedures, functions, triggers) Data warehouse architecture, build and maintenance Excellent communication skills and ability to gather requirements from non-technical stakeholders at all levels Degree in Computer Science or STEM subject Comfortable working 4 days per week onsite in Vauxhall Desirable Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Databricks Python or any other relevant language Experience with tools such as Power BI, Qlik or Tableau The role offers a package of £64k+, plus a bonus of up to 15%, along with a generous pension, 28 days' holiday, private medical insurance, permanent health insurance, study support, and a modern office with an onsite gym. If your experience aligns, apply with an up-to-date CV as soon as possible, as this is expected to be a popular opportunity.
Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000 Vivo Talent is working with a business that has huge growth plans for 2026. We're actively working with them to recruit multiple Software Engineers into their team, with strong hands-one experience C# and/or React to help build and evolve their strategic applications. You'll be working on API-driven microservices, modern React UIs and scalable systems that power real customer journeys. This is a genuine hands-on role with plenty of scope to influence technical decisions, shape how they build software and mentor junior engineers. If you enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating across teams and taking ownership of high-impact work, you'll feel right at home. What you'll do Build and evolve C# microservices and API-driven backend services Develop modern React user interfaces and end-to-end features Troubleshoot across the stack and deliver pragmatic, customer-focused solutions Contribute to architectural decisions and technical discussions Support production systems and help resolve defects and performance issues Collaborate closely with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders Mentor junior developers through pairing, reviews, and knowledge sharing What we're looking for Strong hands-on experience with C# and/or React Comfortable working across modern and legacy systems A problem-solver who takes ownership and cares about code quality Clear communicator who works well in cross-functional teams Experience in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban) Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000 Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000 Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000
11/03/2026
Full time
Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000 Vivo Talent is working with a business that has huge growth plans for 2026. We're actively working with them to recruit multiple Software Engineers into their team, with strong hands-one experience C# and/or React to help build and evolve their strategic applications. You'll be working on API-driven microservices, modern React UIs and scalable systems that power real customer journeys. This is a genuine hands-on role with plenty of scope to influence technical decisions, shape how they build software and mentor junior engineers. If you enjoy solving complex problems, collaborating across teams and taking ownership of high-impact work, you'll feel right at home. What you'll do Build and evolve C# microservices and API-driven backend services Develop modern React user interfaces and end-to-end features Troubleshoot across the stack and deliver pragmatic, customer-focused solutions Contribute to architectural decisions and technical discussions Support production systems and help resolve defects and performance issues Collaborate closely with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders Mentor junior developers through pairing, reviews, and knowledge sharing What we're looking for Strong hands-on experience with C# and/or React Comfortable working across modern and legacy systems A problem-solver who takes ownership and cares about code quality Clear communicator who works well in cross-functional teams Experience in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban) Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000 Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000 Software Engineer / C# / React / APIs / Software / Cardiff / Permanent / Hybrid / £50,000 - £60,000
AI Technical Consultant Contract Rate: £700 per day Contract Length: 3 6 months Location: Flexible / Hybrid (depending on candidate) An exciting AI startup is looking for an experienced AI Technical Consultant to join them on a critical project phase. This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone who can operate at both a technical and advisory level, helping shape, deliver, and optimise AI-driven solutions. You ll work closely with founders, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions, provide technical guidance, and support delivery across the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities: Act as a technical advisor on AI architecture, model selection, and implementation Work closely with engineering and product teams to deliver AI solutions end-to-end Provide hands-on input across model development, deployment, and optimisation Support stakeholders with technical decision-making and best practice Ensure solutions are scalable, ethical, and aligned with business objectives Required Experience: Proven experience as an AI Consultant, AI Engineer, or similar technical role Strong understanding of machine learning, AI frameworks, and deployment practices Experience working with startups or fast-paced environments Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Prior contract experience is highly desirable This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a high-growth AI startup, influence key technical decisions, and deliver real impact in a short timeframe. If you re interested email me at (url removed)
11/03/2026
Contractor
AI Technical Consultant Contract Rate: £700 per day Contract Length: 3 6 months Location: Flexible / Hybrid (depending on candidate) An exciting AI startup is looking for an experienced AI Technical Consultant to join them on a critical project phase. This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone who can operate at both a technical and advisory level, helping shape, deliver, and optimise AI-driven solutions. You ll work closely with founders, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions, provide technical guidance, and support delivery across the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities: Act as a technical advisor on AI architecture, model selection, and implementation Work closely with engineering and product teams to deliver AI solutions end-to-end Provide hands-on input across model development, deployment, and optimisation Support stakeholders with technical decision-making and best practice Ensure solutions are scalable, ethical, and aligned with business objectives Required Experience: Proven experience as an AI Consultant, AI Engineer, or similar technical role Strong understanding of machine learning, AI frameworks, and deployment practices Experience working with startups or fast-paced environments Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Prior contract experience is highly desirable This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a high-growth AI startup, influence key technical decisions, and deliver real impact in a short timeframe. If you re interested email me at (url removed)
Software Engineer Taunton - Hybrid (2 days on site P/W) 38,000 - 45,000 + Bonus + Training + Progression + Private Pension + Holiday Buying Options + Autonomy Are you an experienced Software Engineer looking to work across modern microservices and established WPF applications while influencing key architectural decisions? You will design, develop and maintain software used in demanding industrial environments, working with C#, WPF, front-end languages such as Vue.JS, Angular or React. You will collaborate with electrical and systems engineers, contribute to system architecture and support both new platform development and legacy product improvement. This role offers strong technical variety, career progression and a supportive engineering culture. You should bring solid commercial experience, excellent understanding of SOLID principles, and confidence contributing to design discussions. Exposure to industrial systems or electronics is beneficial. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys autonomy: you will be given open technical problems, trusted to investigate and propose solutions, and involved across the full project lifecycle, from concept through to delivery. You will work in an agile environment, alongside testers and engineers, on projects ranging from a couple of months to large programmes of 18 months or more. The Role: Develop desktop and web applications using C#, WPF and Vue.js Contribute to microservice architecture and Azure-based modernisation Support and improve legacy systems Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers Participate in sprints, reviews and CI/CD processes The Person: Experienced Software Engineer with strong design skills Proficient in C#, WPF and modern software practices Collaborative and confident in technical discussions Electronic or industrial knowledge is an advantage Reference number: BBBH(phone number removed) Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
11/03/2026
Full time
Software Engineer Taunton - Hybrid (2 days on site P/W) 38,000 - 45,000 + Bonus + Training + Progression + Private Pension + Holiday Buying Options + Autonomy Are you an experienced Software Engineer looking to work across modern microservices and established WPF applications while influencing key architectural decisions? You will design, develop and maintain software used in demanding industrial environments, working with C#, WPF, front-end languages such as Vue.JS, Angular or React. You will collaborate with electrical and systems engineers, contribute to system architecture and support both new platform development and legacy product improvement. This role offers strong technical variety, career progression and a supportive engineering culture. You should bring solid commercial experience, excellent understanding of SOLID principles, and confidence contributing to design discussions. Exposure to industrial systems or electronics is beneficial. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys autonomy: you will be given open technical problems, trusted to investigate and propose solutions, and involved across the full project lifecycle, from concept through to delivery. You will work in an agile environment, alongside testers and engineers, on projects ranging from a couple of months to large programmes of 18 months or more. The Role: Develop desktop and web applications using C#, WPF and Vue.js Contribute to microservice architecture and Azure-based modernisation Support and improve legacy systems Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers Participate in sprints, reviews and CI/CD processes The Person: Experienced Software Engineer with strong design skills Proficient in C#, WPF and modern software practices Collaborative and confident in technical discussions Electronic or industrial knowledge is an advantage Reference number: BBBH(phone number removed) Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Tech Lead - Asset Management Data Platform (Pricing & Quant Data) Permanent London (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite) Up to 140,000 + bonus + excellent benefits Lorien is partnering with a leading UK investment and asset management organisation to hire a hands-on Tech Lead to help build and evolve a modern cloud data platform supporting front-office investment activity. This is a high-impact role in a London-based team that works closely with the business, shaping how critical pricing, hedging and investment datasets are produced, governed and shared. This role involes leading technical design and delivery from the front, mentoring engineers, and setting engineering standards (without formal line management). You'll be trusted to operate with high autonomy and drive delivery day-to-day. The opportunity (what you'll be working on) Building and running a greenfield/early-stage Snowflake data platform that acts as a data hub for the asset management function Delivering high-quality, timely data for pricing workflows (ensuring the right data is available for pricing, and distributed correctly once prices are produced) Supporting asset & liability matching and hedging MI use-cases by providing trusted datasets to investment stakeholders and quant teams Modernising how data is served to consumers, including reworking APIs/data services to use more timely inputs and improve pricing accuracy Helping enable expansion of in-house capability to trade across multiple asset classes, by strengthening data foundations and delivery What you'll do Lead technical design and implementation across data services, APIs, and platform components Set and uphold engineering standards (patterns, code quality, reviews, testing approach) Drive modern delivery practices: CI/CD, test automation, DevOps ways of working Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and production-ready in a regulated environment Mentor and support engineers through pairing, coaching, workshops and code reviews Work directly with front-office / investment stakeholders to translate outcomes into technical delivery Operate independently, owning your technical backlog and delivery plan with minimal day-to-day oversight What they're looking for (candidate profile) Essential experience Strong hands-on technical leadership in a front-office investment/trading environment Background in Investment Banking, Asset Management, or Wealth Management, ideally where the organisation trades and manages its own funds Proven ability to deliver data-intensive platforms or services used by front-office stakeholders (trading, portfolio, risk, quants) Strong engineering capability across Python, SQL, Snowflake, and AWS (modern cloud patterns; serverless experience is a strong advantage) Comfortable owning solution design, making decisions, and driving delivery with high autonomy Excellent stakeholder communication skills (can influence, align, and keep delivery moving) Desirable Experience with pricing / market data, ALM concepts, hedging MI, or data supplied to quant/model users Strong solution design skills (end-to-end data/service design) Experience working across multiple teams / scaled delivery environments Exposure to event-driven / serverless architectures and modern data engineering patterns Why this role stands out Modern stack: Snowflake + AWS (serverless), building on a new platform with real scope to shape engineering direction Autonomy and trust-based culture: strong ownership, ability to implement what you think is best Front-and-centre London team build-out: a key hire helping establish and grow a new capability close to the business Meaningful domain challenges: pricing, hedging, investment datasets - real-world impact and complexity Working pattern & package London hybrid: typically 3 days per week onsite Salary up to 140,000 (plus bonus) Strong benefits package (details shared during process) Open to flexible working discussions (including part-time/job share in principle) Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
11/03/2026
Full time
Tech Lead - Asset Management Data Platform (Pricing & Quant Data) Permanent London (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite) Up to 140,000 + bonus + excellent benefits Lorien is partnering with a leading UK investment and asset management organisation to hire a hands-on Tech Lead to help build and evolve a modern cloud data platform supporting front-office investment activity. This is a high-impact role in a London-based team that works closely with the business, shaping how critical pricing, hedging and investment datasets are produced, governed and shared. This role involes leading technical design and delivery from the front, mentoring engineers, and setting engineering standards (without formal line management). You'll be trusted to operate with high autonomy and drive delivery day-to-day. The opportunity (what you'll be working on) Building and running a greenfield/early-stage Snowflake data platform that acts as a data hub for the asset management function Delivering high-quality, timely data for pricing workflows (ensuring the right data is available for pricing, and distributed correctly once prices are produced) Supporting asset & liability matching and hedging MI use-cases by providing trusted datasets to investment stakeholders and quant teams Modernising how data is served to consumers, including reworking APIs/data services to use more timely inputs and improve pricing accuracy Helping enable expansion of in-house capability to trade across multiple asset classes, by strengthening data foundations and delivery What you'll do Lead technical design and implementation across data services, APIs, and platform components Set and uphold engineering standards (patterns, code quality, reviews, testing approach) Drive modern delivery practices: CI/CD, test automation, DevOps ways of working Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and production-ready in a regulated environment Mentor and support engineers through pairing, coaching, workshops and code reviews Work directly with front-office / investment stakeholders to translate outcomes into technical delivery Operate independently, owning your technical backlog and delivery plan with minimal day-to-day oversight What they're looking for (candidate profile) Essential experience Strong hands-on technical leadership in a front-office investment/trading environment Background in Investment Banking, Asset Management, or Wealth Management, ideally where the organisation trades and manages its own funds Proven ability to deliver data-intensive platforms or services used by front-office stakeholders (trading, portfolio, risk, quants) Strong engineering capability across Python, SQL, Snowflake, and AWS (modern cloud patterns; serverless experience is a strong advantage) Comfortable owning solution design, making decisions, and driving delivery with high autonomy Excellent stakeholder communication skills (can influence, align, and keep delivery moving) Desirable Experience with pricing / market data, ALM concepts, hedging MI, or data supplied to quant/model users Strong solution design skills (end-to-end data/service design) Experience working across multiple teams / scaled delivery environments Exposure to event-driven / serverless architectures and modern data engineering patterns Why this role stands out Modern stack: Snowflake + AWS (serverless), building on a new platform with real scope to shape engineering direction Autonomy and trust-based culture: strong ownership, ability to implement what you think is best Front-and-centre London team build-out: a key hire helping establish and grow a new capability close to the business Meaningful domain challenges: pricing, hedging, investment datasets - real-world impact and complexity Working pattern & package London hybrid: typically 3 days per week onsite Salary up to 140,000 (plus bonus) Strong benefits package (details shared during process) Open to flexible working discussions (including part-time/job share in principle) Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Senior Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a growing team building a modern Microsoft Fabric data platform . This is a hands-on role designing and delivering scalable data pipelines, Lakehouse solutions, and analytics models within the Azure ecosystem . What You'll Do: Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data models in Fabric (Data Factory, Notebooks, Spark) Write high-performance Spark SQL, T-SQL, Python/PySpark Manage ingestion, transformation, and loading from multiple sources Translate stakeholder requirements into scalable technical solutions Mentor team members and establish engineering standards, security, and governance Leverage AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Fabric Copilot Essential Experience: Microsoft Fabric & Azure Data ecosystem Lakehouse architectures & Data Factory Python, PySpark, Spark SQL Proven hands-on delivery in this stack What's on Offer: Salary: 70,000 Excellent benefits & annual leave package Strong progression & development opportunities Opportunity to work on a modern, AI-enabled data platform Real ownership and influence in a growing, forward-thinking data team If you're an experienced Data Engineer with solid Microsoft Fabric and Azure experience, we'd love to hear from you!
11/03/2026
Full time
Senior Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a growing team building a modern Microsoft Fabric data platform . This is a hands-on role designing and delivering scalable data pipelines, Lakehouse solutions, and analytics models within the Azure ecosystem . What You'll Do: Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and data models in Fabric (Data Factory, Notebooks, Spark) Write high-performance Spark SQL, T-SQL, Python/PySpark Manage ingestion, transformation, and loading from multiple sources Translate stakeholder requirements into scalable technical solutions Mentor team members and establish engineering standards, security, and governance Leverage AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Fabric Copilot Essential Experience: Microsoft Fabric & Azure Data ecosystem Lakehouse architectures & Data Factory Python, PySpark, Spark SQL Proven hands-on delivery in this stack What's on Offer: Salary: 70,000 Excellent benefits & annual leave package Strong progression & development opportunities Opportunity to work on a modern, AI-enabled data platform Real ownership and influence in a growing, forward-thinking data team If you're an experienced Data Engineer with solid Microsoft Fabric and Azure experience, we'd love to hear from you!
ServiceNow Advisory Consultant UK Hybrid SC Clearance Required Join a growing advisory practice helping organisations unlock the full value of ServiceNow. As a ServiceNow Advisory Consultant , you'll work with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver complex ServiceNow-led transformation programmes. This is a strategic role for someone who enjoys operating at both executive and technical levels-defining vision, guiding delivery, and ensuring ServiceNow platforms are aligned to real business outcomes. You'll play a key part in helping organisations modernise their operations, improve service performance, and create scalable, future-ready platforms. Working across multiple clients and sectors, you'll bring clarity to complexity and help turn ambitious goals into practical, deliverable solutions. What you'll do Partner with senior leaders, including C-suite, to advise on ServiceNow strategy and enterprise transformation Lead the design and delivery of complex ServiceNow solutions across multiple modules and environments Translate business challenges into clear, scalable ServiceNow architectures and roadmaps Build trusted, long-term relationships with clients and collaborate closely with internal teams Contribute to propositions, bids, and thought leadership that support the growth of the advisory practice Support knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement across the team What you'll bring Deep experience across ServiceNow, including architecture, development, administration, and integrations A strong track record delivering end-to-end ServiceNow programmes in a consulting environment The ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) certification; implementation certifications preferred ITIL Foundation and a solid understanding of SaaS and on-premise architectures A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and a focus on inclusive ways of working Reward & package Base salary up to 130,000 (dependent on experience) 12% annual bonus Total reward package up to 149,000, plus a comprehensive benefits offering What you can expect A hybrid working model combining home working, offices, and client sites The opportunity to work on high-profile, complex transformation programmes An inclusive, values-led culture with a strong focus on wellbeing, learning, and career development Security Check (SC) clearance is required. To be eligible, you must have resided continuously in the UK for the past five years and meet relevant security requirements.
11/03/2026
Full time
ServiceNow Advisory Consultant UK Hybrid SC Clearance Required Join a growing advisory practice helping organisations unlock the full value of ServiceNow. As a ServiceNow Advisory Consultant , you'll work with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver complex ServiceNow-led transformation programmes. This is a strategic role for someone who enjoys operating at both executive and technical levels-defining vision, guiding delivery, and ensuring ServiceNow platforms are aligned to real business outcomes. You'll play a key part in helping organisations modernise their operations, improve service performance, and create scalable, future-ready platforms. Working across multiple clients and sectors, you'll bring clarity to complexity and help turn ambitious goals into practical, deliverable solutions. What you'll do Partner with senior leaders, including C-suite, to advise on ServiceNow strategy and enterprise transformation Lead the design and delivery of complex ServiceNow solutions across multiple modules and environments Translate business challenges into clear, scalable ServiceNow architectures and roadmaps Build trusted, long-term relationships with clients and collaborate closely with internal teams Contribute to propositions, bids, and thought leadership that support the growth of the advisory practice Support knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement across the team What you'll bring Deep experience across ServiceNow, including architecture, development, administration, and integrations A strong track record delivering end-to-end ServiceNow programmes in a consulting environment The ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) certification; implementation certifications preferred ITIL Foundation and a solid understanding of SaaS and on-premise architectures A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and a focus on inclusive ways of working Reward & package Base salary up to 130,000 (dependent on experience) 12% annual bonus Total reward package up to 149,000, plus a comprehensive benefits offering What you can expect A hybrid working model combining home working, offices, and client sites The opportunity to work on high-profile, complex transformation programmes An inclusive, values-led culture with a strong focus on wellbeing, learning, and career development Security Check (SC) clearance is required. To be eligible, you must have resided continuously in the UK for the past five years and meet relevant security requirements.
Technically, you should be strong AWS experts with experience across software architecture and network infrastructure . The environment involves technologies supporting process orchestration, data platforms, calculation engines, and data distribution platforms , within a large-scale nationwide infrastructure where cyber compliance is a key consideration . We are looking for hands-on architects who can actively contribute to solution design in collaboration with engineering leadership, including senior stakeholders at the CIO/CTO leadership level. These architect will also play a role in navigating governance frameworks and internal approval structures, helping secure the required permits to build and permits to operate for the proposed solutions. AWS Cloud Infrastructure & APIs Design and implement scalable, secure AWS architectures for market data and pricing platforms Architect and govern API layers (REST / event-driven) for internal and external consumers Ensure high availability, performance and resilience across critical financial systems Solutioning & DevOps Lead solution design across multiple delivery teams Define and embed DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies Partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions are buildable and operable Required Skills & Experience Core Technical Strong AWS architecture experience (VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, EKS, Glue, Kinesis or equivalents) API and integration design experience Strong background in DevOps and automation Solid understanding of data migration and data platform design Experience designing scalable data processing pipelines Strong data modelling fundamentals
11/03/2026
Full time
Technically, you should be strong AWS experts with experience across software architecture and network infrastructure . The environment involves technologies supporting process orchestration, data platforms, calculation engines, and data distribution platforms , within a large-scale nationwide infrastructure where cyber compliance is a key consideration . We are looking for hands-on architects who can actively contribute to solution design in collaboration with engineering leadership, including senior stakeholders at the CIO/CTO leadership level. These architect will also play a role in navigating governance frameworks and internal approval structures, helping secure the required permits to build and permits to operate for the proposed solutions. AWS Cloud Infrastructure & APIs Design and implement scalable, secure AWS architectures for market data and pricing platforms Architect and govern API layers (REST / event-driven) for internal and external consumers Ensure high availability, performance and resilience across critical financial systems Solutioning & DevOps Lead solution design across multiple delivery teams Define and embed DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies Partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions are buildable and operable Required Skills & Experience Core Technical Strong AWS architecture experience (VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, EKS, Glue, Kinesis or equivalents) API and integration design experience Strong background in DevOps and automation Solid understanding of data migration and data platform design Experience designing scalable data processing pipelines Strong data modelling fundamentals
Ever wanted to work on software that protects hundreds of thousands of machines worldwide and lead the architecture behind the code that makes it possible? We're looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a small, agile team working on mission-critical cyber security software used globally. This isn t just another dev role, you ll combine deep technical C++ expertise with architectural and technical leadership, driving complex features from concept through to release while shaping engineering standards across the team with plenty of scope for career growth on offer. You'll be working on a new greenfield product with a chance to make a huge impact for a company that's won many awards for their culture. What you'll be doing: - Leading design and delivery of complex features in modern C++ (C+) in Linux - Architecting robust, high performance solutions that balance security, maintainability and long term evolution - Technical leadership and mentoring - Driving best practices in tooling, testing, CI/CD, and peer code review to raise overall engineering quality What we need from you: - Commercial C++ experience across the full software development lifecycle - Application development on Linux (or Windows), including memory management and performance tuning and systems level programming - Multi-threading and concurrent programming - Experience designing systems, working on software architecture and leading technical projects Nice to have: - Threat modelling, CI/CD pipeline experience such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps - Visual Studio, WinDbg, gdb, Linux kernel or low level OS interactions What's in it for you? - £50,000 to £68,000 DOE - 9% employer only pension contribution - Flexible benefits package including life assurance - Hybrid working in central Manchester - Genuine opportunity to shape architecture, standards, and technical direction for a global product Sounds interesting? If you're a Senior C++ Engineer who enjoys architectural ownership, technical leadership and building software that safeguards critical systems worldwide, we would love to hear from you.
11/03/2026
Full time
Ever wanted to work on software that protects hundreds of thousands of machines worldwide and lead the architecture behind the code that makes it possible? We're looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a small, agile team working on mission-critical cyber security software used globally. This isn t just another dev role, you ll combine deep technical C++ expertise with architectural and technical leadership, driving complex features from concept through to release while shaping engineering standards across the team with plenty of scope for career growth on offer. You'll be working on a new greenfield product with a chance to make a huge impact for a company that's won many awards for their culture. What you'll be doing: - Leading design and delivery of complex features in modern C++ (C+) in Linux - Architecting robust, high performance solutions that balance security, maintainability and long term evolution - Technical leadership and mentoring - Driving best practices in tooling, testing, CI/CD, and peer code review to raise overall engineering quality What we need from you: - Commercial C++ experience across the full software development lifecycle - Application development on Linux (or Windows), including memory management and performance tuning and systems level programming - Multi-threading and concurrent programming - Experience designing systems, working on software architecture and leading technical projects Nice to have: - Threat modelling, CI/CD pipeline experience such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps - Visual Studio, WinDbg, gdb, Linux kernel or low level OS interactions What's in it for you? - £50,000 to £68,000 DOE - 9% employer only pension contribution - Flexible benefits package including life assurance - Hybrid working in central Manchester - Genuine opportunity to shape architecture, standards, and technical direction for a global product Sounds interesting? If you're a Senior C++ Engineer who enjoys architectural ownership, technical leadership and building software that safeguards critical systems worldwide, we would love to hear from you.
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
City, Sheffield
Job Title: M365 Backup Design Architect Location: Sheffield/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: 558 per day inside ir35 Contract: 11 months+ I am looking for a M365 Backup Design Architect, you will be responsible for the overall architecture and strategy for Rubrik M365 backup implementation across HSBC's enterprise tenant. Key Responsibilities: Define end-to-end backup architecture for Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams). Design high-availability and recovery strategies. Ensure compliance with HSBC security and regulatory standards. Capacity planning for 350k users and petabyte-scale data. Integrate Rubrik with existing HSBC infrastructure and identity management. Provide technical leadership and governance throughout the project lifecycle. Required Skills: 8-10+ years in Microsoft 365, with proven delivery of Tenant backups enterprise scale. Deep expertise in Rubrik Enterprise Backup solutions (or other tenant backup software). Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture and APIs. Experience with large-scale enterprise deployments. Familiarity with compliance frameworks (GDPR, financial regulations). Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to reply to this advert or call me on (phone number removed). Many thanks,
11/03/2026
Contractor
Job Title: M365 Backup Design Architect Location: Sheffield/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: 558 per day inside ir35 Contract: 11 months+ I am looking for a M365 Backup Design Architect, you will be responsible for the overall architecture and strategy for Rubrik M365 backup implementation across HSBC's enterprise tenant. Key Responsibilities: Define end-to-end backup architecture for Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams). Design high-availability and recovery strategies. Ensure compliance with HSBC security and regulatory standards. Capacity planning for 350k users and petabyte-scale data. Integrate Rubrik with existing HSBC infrastructure and identity management. Provide technical leadership and governance throughout the project lifecycle. Required Skills: 8-10+ years in Microsoft 365, with proven delivery of Tenant backups enterprise scale. Deep expertise in Rubrik Enterprise Backup solutions (or other tenant backup software). Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture and APIs. Experience with large-scale enterprise deployments. Familiarity with compliance frameworks (GDPR, financial regulations). Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to reply to this advert or call me on (phone number removed). Many thanks,
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Southampton, Hampshire
Data Business Analyst (Marketing / Data) Hybrid - Occasional travel to Southampton Inside IR35 - Up to 390 - 430 per day Urgently seeking a Data Business Analyst to work with Data Product Managers and Agile delivery teams to define product backlogs, create development-ready user stories, and deliver high-quality data solutions across marketing and enterprise platforms. Experience and Skills include: Strong data-focused BA background (data modelling, ingestion, governance, BI) Requirements elicitation, workshops, and stakeholder engagement Translating business processes into functional specs, process maps, and data flows Experience working with data teams (Architects, Engineers, Modellers) It would be highly desirable if you have Marketing platforms experience such as Adobe Campaign / Oracle Eloqua / Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Please apply for immediate interview! CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
11/03/2026
Contractor
Data Business Analyst (Marketing / Data) Hybrid - Occasional travel to Southampton Inside IR35 - Up to 390 - 430 per day Urgently seeking a Data Business Analyst to work with Data Product Managers and Agile delivery teams to define product backlogs, create development-ready user stories, and deliver high-quality data solutions across marketing and enterprise platforms. Experience and Skills include: Strong data-focused BA background (data modelling, ingestion, governance, BI) Requirements elicitation, workshops, and stakeholder engagement Translating business processes into functional specs, process maps, and data flows Experience working with data teams (Architects, Engineers, Modellers) It would be highly desirable if you have Marketing platforms experience such as Adobe Campaign / Oracle Eloqua / Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Please apply for immediate interview! CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
