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We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in. At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you! This role sits within the SAP Platform team and is responsible for leading SAP integration across the SAP estate at Kingfisher plc. You will oversee how SAP systems connect with each other and with non-SAP platforms, ensuring integrations are designed to the right standards, are secure, reliable, and aligned with long-term architecture plans. You'll also help modernise the integration landscape, moving from legacy solutions toward more cloud-based, API-led approaches, while working closely with Architecture, Operations, Security, and external partners. Overview We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in. At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you! This role sits within the SAP Platform team and is responsible for leading SAP integration across the SAP estate at Kingfisher plc. You will oversee how SAP systems connect with each other and with non-SAP platforms, ensuring integrations are designed to the right standards, are secure, reliable, and aligned with long-term architecture plans. You'll also help modernise the integration landscape, moving from legacy solutions toward more cloud-based, API-led approaches, while working closely with Architecture, Operations, Security, and external partners. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on oversight guiding integration design decisions, supporting project delivery, and ensuring day-to-day stability and performance of integration platforms. Lead SAP integration design, delivery, and technical oversight across the SAP landscape Evaluate requirements and select appropriate integration tools, patterns, and approaches Define and maintain integration design standards aligned with architecture, security, and controls Ensure integrations meet performance, scalability, security, and reliability requirements Oversee operational stability of SAP integration platforms and support incident resolution Coordinate integration delivery across internal teams and third-party providers Act as central point of contact for complex, cross-system integration issues Maintain visibility of all integrations including performance, usage, and lifecycle status Drive adoption of modern integration approaches (API-led, event-driven, cloud-ready) Support transition from legacy technologies to modern SAP integration platforms Provide technical leadership, guidance, and quality assurance for integration solutions Maintain documentation, design artefacts, and operational procedures What's the job The role combines technical leadership with hands-on oversight guiding integration design decisions, supporting project delivery, and ensuring day-to-day stability and performance of integration platforms. Lead SAP integration design, delivery, and technical oversight across the SAP landscape Evaluate requirements and select appropriate integration tools, patterns, and approaches Define and maintain integration design standards aligned with architecture, security, and controls Ensure integrations meet performance, scalability, security, and reliability requirements Oversee operational stability of SAP integration platforms and support incident resolution Coordinate integration delivery across internal teams and third-party providers Act as central point of contact for complex, cross-system integration issues Maintain visibility of all integrations including performance, usage, and lifecycle status Drive adoption of modern integration approaches (API-led, event-driven, cloud-ready) Support transition from legacy technologies to modern SAP integration platforms Provide technical leadership, guidance, and quality assurance for integration solutions Maintain documentation, design artefacts, and operational procedures Strong knowledge of SAP integration technologies (ASAPIO, SAP Integration Suite/CPI, PI/PO, Data Sphere) Experience integrating multiple SAP systems (ECC, CRM, BW, CAR) and non-SAP platforms Understanding of integration patterns including APIs, IDocs, Proxies, messaging, and real-time data replication Ability to evaluate and recommend integration tools and architectures Familiarity with cloud integration and API management approaches Knowledge of data security, authorisation, and audit principles in integration design Experience managing vendors or third-party service providers Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving complex integration issues Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders Experience mentoring or guiding engineers Collaborative working style across Operations, Security, Cloud, and Architecture teams Ability to manage multiple integration workstreams effectively Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience We listen to our customers and colleagues We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead Be Human - leading with purpose, humanity and care We do the right thing We invest in our people and build great teams Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious We focus externally, globally and build the long term We experiment and share our learnings Be Agile - building trust and empowering people to work with agility We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20 We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly Be Inclusive - inspiring diverse teams to achieve together We celebrate difference as a strength We collaborate, breaking down silos Be Accountable - owning the plan, delivering results and growth We focus on performance outcomes We prioritise and simplify for others At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements. In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here! We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible. What we offer. Private Health Care Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA. Join within three months of starting or at annual renewal in April. (This benefit is subject to Benefit In Kind taxation). Kingfisher Pension Scheme Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment. Contribute 8% to receive a max 14% from the Company. 25 Days' Holiday 25 days per annum plus bank holidays as stated in your contract (pro rated for part time colleagues). Staff Discount 20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix. Eligible after 3 months service. Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP) Share ownership in a tax efficient way. Save between £10 to £150 per month. Join at any time once three months service is reached. Life Assurance x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account (if an active member of KPS-MP) or x1 Salary if not active member. Bonus Competitive bonus scheme that aligns to work level of role. . click apply for full job details

Overview A fantastic opportunity to join us as we create a standalone Payments Acquiring business embracing fintech culture from our new offices alongside our Brookfield partners. This is an exciting time to join a unique project well suited to candidates who thrive in a fast paced, flat organisation with significant autonomy. Enterprise Technology are replacing a complex, largely on-premise technology stack with a clean new SaaS landscape for Finance, Risk, HR and Functions IT. We require an exceptional Solutions Architect to drive design and integration of the new estate. The role is focused on architecture for the business applications, integration across them and connectivity to e.g. IAM and Data Warehouse. Lower level infrastructure and AWS warehouse design will be handled by peer teams. This is an 18-month Fixed Term Contract role to drive the build out of the new stack. During this time, we will be defining the go forward model for Enterprise Technology and anticipate a variety of permanent roles will become available. To be successful in this role, you will need the following: Demonstrable senior level experience designing SaaS-focused architectures combining multiple business applications. Experience in one or more of Risk, Finance, HR or Functions (Compliance, Legal, Procurement, etc.) domains. Experience onboarding SaaS vendors and deploying SaaS products in financial services or fintech. Some other highly valued skills may include: Experience in fintech/ smaller organisations for scale-appropriate solutions. Highly proactive and self-sufficient. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The successful candidate will be based in London. Our offices are located at 1 Churchill Place and 7 Westferry Circus (new BPL office). We support a hybrid working pattern with 3 days per week office-based presence expected. Barclays' payments acceptance business provides critical infrastructure to the UK economy, processing billions of pounds of payments annually for both small businesses and domestic and international corporate clients. In April 2025, we announced a long-term partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to grow and transform the payments acceptance business by broadening the range of services offered, enhancing the experience for both existing and prospective clients. Leveraging extensive client relationships and deep experience of UK payments, we will create an environment of continuous innovation - activated by Brookfield's global private equity expertise in payments, technology, operational transformation and corporate carve-outs - to ensure the business is strategically positioned for long-term growth. Barclays will invest approximately £400m in the new business, the majority of which will be incurred during the first three years. Performance-linked incentives will drive greater alignment between the partners, underpinning the long-term commitment to the transformation. Barclays and Brookfield will work to create a standalone entity over time, continuing to use the Barclaycard Payments (BPL) brand and acting as the sole payments acceptance services provider to Barclays' clients for a minimum of ten years. For more information on our partnership with Brookfield, please visit Purpose of the role To design, develop, and implement solutions to complex business problems, collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements, and design and implement solutions that meet those needs and create solutions that balance technology risks against business delivery, driving consistency. Accountabilities Design and development of solutions as products that can evolve, meeting business requirements that align with modern software engineering practices and automated delivery tooling. This includes identification and implementation of the technologies and platforms. Targeted design activities that apply an appropriate workload placement strategy and maximise the benefit of cloud capabilities such as elasticity, serverless, containerisation etc. Best practice designs incorporating security principles (such as defence in depth and reduction of blast radius) that meet the Bank's resiliency expectations. Solutions that appropriately balance risks and controls to deliver the agreed business and technology value. Adoption of standardised solutions where they fit. If no standard solutions fit, feed into their ongoing evolution where appropriate. Fault finding and performance issues support to operational support teams, leveraging available tooling. Solution design impact assessment in terms of risk, capacity and cost impact, inc. estimation of project change and ongoing run costs. Development of the requisite architecture inputs required to comply with the banks governance processes, including design artefacts required for architecture, privacy, security and records management governance processes. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements. If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.

Service Design Architect Location: Home-based (flexible working considered) Salary: 60,000 - 62,500 per annum plus car allowance and up to 10k OTE The Role Our client is a managed services provider delivering cybersecurity, communications and connectivity solutions. For more than 20 years, they have supported UK organisations with reliable, scalable services designed around customer needs. They are recruiting a Service Design Architect to join their pre-sales function. The role is responsible for designing managed service solutions across monitoring, hardware and software support, service desk, remote management and service improvement. Working alongside sales and technical specialists, you will create solutions that are commercially viable, technically sound and aligned to customer requirements. This is a home-based role in a fast-moving environment. It offers the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and play a central role in shaping service solutions for new and existing customers. Key responsibilities Evaluate customer requirements and design appropriate service solutions Support sales meetings and present proposals to technical teams and senior stakeholders Lead the design process and ensure solutions can be delivered effectively Produce documentation, proposals and commercial models for approval Manage risk, assumptions and service validation through to handover into operations Contribute to ongoing service development and cost modelling Skills and experience required Strong background in UK IT managed services, ideally covering Modern Workplace, End User Services, Networks, Infrastructure/Cloud, UC and Security Experience designing managed service/outsourcing solutions and leading bids worth 100k- 10m+ ITIL certification with good knowledge of service delivery best practice Ability to operate confidently up to CxO level Strong documentation, analytical and commercial modelling skills Knowledge of TUPE, transitional contracts and public sector procurement is an advantage ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Engineering Manager Cambridge (hybrid) 80,000 Python We are partnered with an organisation responsible for operating and evolving a suite of large scale digital platforms that underpin critical services used across the UK and internationally. These systems run at high volume, support a diverse range of users, and are expected to meet strong standards around availability, security, and long term maintainability. They are hiring an Engineering Manager who is comfortable operating in complexity. This is a hands on leadership role where you will combine technical judgement with people leadership, shaping how teams design, deliver, and run cloud based services in production. You will join a mature engineering function working across multiple domains and stakeholder groups, with genuine scope to influence technical direction, delivery standards, and how teams work together. The team Engineering teams build API first services using modern web and cloud practices. Systems are containerised, continuously tested, and deployed through automated pipelines. There is a strong DevOps culture with an emphasis on clean design, shared tooling, and reducing unnecessary complexity. Typical technologies include Python backend Modern JavaScript frameworks on the front end Containerisation with Docker CI pipelines using GitLab or similar Infrastructure as code using Terraform Cloud native platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP The team invests heavily in reusable components, templates, and internal platforms to improve speed, quality, and consistency across services The role You will be responsible for guiding engineers through the full lifecycle of delivery, from shaping requirements through to running services in production. This includes Leading and mentoring a team of engineers while maintaining a strong delivery focus Supporting architectural decisions around APIs, integrations, and service boundaries Ensuring services are secure, resilient, and maintainable Overseeing automated build, test, and deployment workflows Driving improvements to engineering standards and processes Helping teams decide when to build new services, extend existing ones, or adopt third party solutions Managing priorities, dependencies, and delivery planning in an agile environment Working closely with product and non technical stakeholders to turn needs into clear, deliverable work This role suits someone who enjoys complexity and variety, and who is comfortable operating at both a technical and people leadership level. You will bring Strong experience in modern software engineering and cloud platforms A solid background in designing and integrating API driven systems Hands on experience with containers, CI and CD, and infrastructure automation Experience leading agile, cross functional engineering teams Clear communication skills and the ability to influence without relying on authority A pragmatic mindset focused on outcomes rather than ideology This role is suited to someone who wants real ownership. You will be trusted to make pragmatic decisions, improve how engineering is done, and lead teams delivering systems that are relied upon at scale. It is a strong opportunity for an Engineering Manager who wants to stay technically credible and influence architecture and delivery. For a confidential conversation, contact Imogen at (url removed) or call (phone number removed).

Join us as an AVP in IMS Systems Programming at Barclays, you'll play a pivotal role in integrating advanced technologies that power resilient, scalable systems-critical to the success of our enterprise-wide infrastructure and application services. If you're passionate about mainframe systems, thrive in high-impact environments, and want to shape the future of banking technology, we'd love to hear from you. To be successful as an IMS Systems Programmer at this level, you should have experience with: Configuring and managing IMS in a parallel Sysplex environment Deep understanding of IMS software management concepts including SMP Strong Z/OS skills in JCL/TWS/REXX/RACF Some other highly valued skills may include: Assembler IMS connect knowledge IMS mACB You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based out of our Knutsford office. Purpose of the role To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting/coding disciplines. Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access. Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach. Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Assistant Vice President Expectations To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.

Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect - FS Industry Location: London - 2 days per week in the office Salary/Rate: Up to 450 per day inside IR35 Start Date : 02/02/2026 Job Type: Contract Role Company Introduction We're looking for an Azure Cloud Architect who thrives on design and collaboration. This role is less about day-to-day administration and more about shaping the blueprint of our cloud landscape. You?ll be responsible for designing secure, scalable, and resilient solutions in Microsoft Azure, creating high-quality documentation, and partnering closely with our DevSecOps team to ensure seamless delivery and governance. Job Responsibilities/Objectives Lead the design of cloud architectures across Azure?s core services, with a focus on scalability, resilience, and compliance. Translate complex business and security requirements into clear, actionable cloud designs. Develop and maintain detailed architecture diagrams, standards, and technical documentation that guide engineers and stakeholders. Collaborate with DevSecOps engineers to embed security, compliance, and automation into every stage of the solution lifecycle. Provide architectural oversight on cloud deployments, ensuring designs are implemented correctly and consistently. Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and project teams, advocating for cloud best practices and cost optimization strategies. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Deep expertise across Microsoft Azure core services. Strong background with Azure application services: Logic Apps, Function Apps, and App Services, with an ability to integrate them into broader solution designs. Proven experience working with DevSecOps or platform engineering teams, especially around CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and security automation. Solid understanding of cloud governance frameworks (e.g., policies, RBAC, cost controls). Hands-on knowledge of Azure-native tools: ARM/Bicep, Terraform, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, and monitoring solutions. Excellent written communication skills; able to produce diagrams, decision trees, and design docs that teams can rely on. A mindset oriented towards collaboration, mentorship, and cross-functional influence. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.

Senior Solution Architect / Outside IR35/ Remote (Occasional travel to client sites)/ 12 Month Contract We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable platforms within complex, multi-stakeholder environments. This role will focus on shaping enterprise architecture across Business, Data, Applications, and Technology domains, ensuring compliance with government and defence standards while driving innovation and interoperability. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery partners, and vendors to influence technology choices, embed governance, and deliver solutions aligned with strategic objectives. Role Requirements: Enterprise Application Architecture expertise with TOGAF 10 certification. UML / SysML Solution architecture in large enterprises with a strong focus on application infrastructure design (including Cloud) Proven experience delivering secure platforms in Defence, Government, or highly regulated Public Sector environments. Strong background in Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, OCI) and hybrid integration. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex technical landscapes. If you are interested in this role, please apply or email your latest CV to (url removed) ASAP! Senior Solution Architect / Outside IR35/ Remote (Occasional travel to client sites)/ 12 Month Contract

Senior Data Engineer Edinburgh Competitive Pay & Great Benefits Design the future of data with one of Scotland s leading Microsoft Partners Are you a Data Engineer who loves turning complex data into powerful, scalable platforms? Do you thrive working directly with clients, shaping solutions that genuinely make a difference? Quorum one of Scotland s largest Microsoft Partners and a Microsoft Direct Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) is growing fast, and we re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our well-established and expanding Data team. This is a hands-on, client-facing role where you ll lead solution design, work with cutting-edge Microsoft technologies (especially Microsoft Fabric), and help shape the data platforms powering organisations from ambitious SMEs to major enterprises. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Data Engineer: You ll hit the ground running, working across a wide variety of exciting client projects and playing a key role in delivering high-quality, future-proof data solutions. Your role will include: Working closely with clients to scope, design and deliver data solutions that meet real analytical needs Designing and building Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Lakehouse architectures Developing complex and reliable ETL pipelines Designing secure, scalable and high-performance data infrastructure Ensuring solutions are well documented from both a design and support perspective Acting as a trusted technical voice within the data team and with clients What we re looking for: We re looking for a confident engineer who combines strong technical skills with excellent communication. You ll bring: First-class verbal and written communication skills Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work directly with clients Solid experience with Microsoft technologies especially Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and SQL Server The ability to run client workshops, gather requirements, and translate them into robust designs Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to delivery Coding experience in M, Python or R A good understanding of SQL and data modelling concepts Nice to have (but not essential): Reporting experience with Power BI, Tableau or Qlik Statistical or analytical modelling experience Why Quorum? Quorum is an Employee-Owned Scottish technology company delivering custom solutions, infrastructure consultancy and managed services to a diverse client base from financial institutions to fast-growing businesses. We genuinely invest in our people. When you join Quorum, you ll get: Highly competitive salary Contributory pension and private health care The option to buy and sell holidays Paid home broadband An annual personal technical budget Ongoing training and development, including support from an in-house Microsoft Certified Trainer Annual bonuses for Microsoft Accreditations A collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture with low staff turnover Award-winning Family Friendly Working Flexibility that respects life outside of work And yes we re also a genuinely nice bunch of people to work with. Ready to make an impact? If you eat, sleep and breathe technology and want to work somewhere your expertise is valued, supported, and rewarded we d love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the next generation of data solutions at Quorum.

DevOps Engineer 5-Month Contract - Inside IR35 - up to 575 per day London based - hybrid working - 3 days office based Need to have current and active SC Clearance to be considered The Principal AWS DevOps Engineer will be a critical team member in designing, implementing, and optimising end-to-end DevOps processes that support software development and IT operations at scale. You will leverage your deep expertise in AWS, automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code to drive efficiency, reliability, and scalability across our clients' cloud environments. This role blends strategic thinking and hands-on execution, covering the full DevOps lifecycle, from source control and build automation to continuous testing, deployment, monitoring, and feedback loops. As a senior team member, you will collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline workflows, remove bottlenecks, and ensure seamless production deployments. You will also act as a technical leader, driving best practices, mentoring junior engineers, and championing a culture of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable and reliable AWS Cloud infrastructures, driving automation and optimizing DevOps processes. Develop and implement advanced CI/CD strategies to support complex, large-scale cloud solutions on AWS. Engage directly with clients to provide technical expertise, offer solutions to complex cloud challenges, and act as a trusted advisor in their cloud journey. Lead technical discussions with developers and stakeholders, influencing architectural decisions and setting DevOps standards across teams. Drive continuous improvement initiatives by automating repetitive tasks, remediating technical debt, and identifying opportunities for optimization. Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning. Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies, DevOps tools, and industry trends, recommending new approaches to enhance our services. Key Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining AWS Cloud environments, with a focus on large-scale, mission-critical infrastructures. In-depth expertise in a wide range of AWS service offerings, including Compute, Management & Governance, Storage, Security, Identity & Compliance, Networking & Content Delivery, FinOps, Containers, and Database products. Extensive hands-on experience in the design, development, and management of Java applications Extensive hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK, with a proven track record of automating cloud infrastructure deployments. Advanced knowledge of containerization technologies and orchestration platforms like Docker and Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) or ECS. Expertise in defining, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and others, applying best practices for pipeline efficiency and security. Strong background in networking, Linux or Windows administration, with the ability to architect secure, performant, and highly available cloud solutions. Proficiency with monitoring and log analytics tools such as AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Datadog, or New Relic, to maintain observability and ensure operational excellence. Demonstrated leadership skills in managing complex, high-pressure situations and guiding teams through incident resolution. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders. Nice to have: Relevant AWS certifications. Experience with configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible) and implementing best practices for configuration management and automation. Deep understanding of Cloud Landing Zone concepts and best practices for enterprise-scale cloud adoption. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Job Title: Platform Engineer - AWS / Terraform. Location: Remote with occasional travel to Head Office - Bristol or Milton Keynes. Salary 60k - 75k Plus Benefits Working Hours (Full time): Monday to Friday (40 hours per week) 08:30 - 17:30 (1 hour break) Hybrid Working Pattern Benefits: Hybrid Working Policy Generous Company Pension (8% employer contribution) Including Salary Exchange Scheme Health Cash Plan Access to a Benefits Portal and Employee Assistance Program EV Car and Cycle to work scheme Flexible weekly wellbeing time Dedicated Volunteering Time 25 days holiday rising to 30, plus Bank Holidays Comprehensive induction and training program Our Client is the UK's leading provider of electronic and paper document distribution services, by providing our service to the NHS, Local Government, and a wide range of Commercial organisations, we make a real difference to patients, citizens and businesses through our innovative use of communication technology. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Research and Development team in a rapidly growing company. Role: As a Platform Engineer, working on our SaaS product range, you will manage our AWS Cloud production, dev and test infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code techniques and tools, along with CI/CD pipelines. You will employ DevOps and security best practices in all tasks. You will work closely with the Development and Test Managers and the Development and Test Teams. Profile: You're passionate about DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, Cloud Architecture, Monitoring, Security, CI/CD and Cloud-first deployment. You will bring a wealth of expertise from previous roles where you have managed multiple AWS accounts and a range of applications and architectures. You have good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and how it can be enhanced with DevOps. Duties: The primary activities are: Manage and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure across production, development, and test environments. Design, implement, and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation. Build, optimise, and support CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable, repeatable, and secure software delivery. Implement and enforce DevOps and security best practices, ensuring compliance with organisational and industry standards. Monitor system performance, availability, and security, proactively identifying and resolving issues. Automate environment provisioning and configuration to reduce manual intervention and increase consistency. Manage multiple AWS accounts and ensure appropriate governance, cost management, and security controls are in place. Support Development and Test Teams by providing stable, scalable, and secure environments tailored to their needs. Collaborate with Development and Test Managers to align platform services with the software development lifecycle. Maintain and improve monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to provide visibility and resilience across environments. Evaluate and integrate new AWS services or DevOps tools to continuously enhance infrastructure capabilities. Produce and maintain platform documentation and runbooks, ensuring knowledge is shared and accessible. Contribute to incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues. Track and report platform metrics, including performance, cost efficiency, and security posture. Essential Experience: Proven hands-on experience managing AWS Cloud infrastructure across production, development, and test environments. Strong expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (Terraform is essential) . Demonstrable experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins). Good knowledge of AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch, etc.). Experience managing multiple AWS accounts with appropriate governance, billing, and security practices. Strong understanding of DevOps principles and how they enhance the software development lifecycle. Knowledge and application of cloud security best practices (IAM roles, policies, least-privilege access, encryption, patching). Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK/Opensearch, Prometheus, Grafana). Proficiency in scripting or automation languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell). Track record of incident response and root cause analysis in cloud environments. Ability to collaborate effectively with Development and Test teams, translating requirements into stable and secure environments. Desirable Experience: Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS). Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code testing frameworks (e.g., Terratest, Checkov). Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef). Exposure to serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway). Experience with cost optimisation and monitoring tools in AWS (e.g., Trusted Advisor, Cost Explorer). Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR) and applying them to cloud environments. Experience integrating security scanning tools (Snyk, SonarQube, AWS Inspector) into CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with site reliability engineering (SRE) practices, including SLAs, SLOs, and error budgets. Knowledge of hybrid or multi-cloud environments and migration strategies. Experience building dashboards and metrics reporting for leadership and stakeholders (e.g., Grafana, Power BI, QuickSight). Working Relationships: You will work closely with the Development, Test and Product Teams to perform all planned and reactive tasks, escalating to the Development Manager where required. Special/Additional Working Conditions: You may work at any of our offices. Travel to any of our other offices may be required in exceptional circumstances to support our teams in these locations. All offices are fully air-conditioned with a modern and spacious open-plan layout. The Head Office is situated close to J26 of the M5 where there is free on-street parking. INDIT Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Our client who are an advanced manufacturing technology business is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to lead the development and industrialisation of its software, data, and control systems. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical ownership, product delivery, and team development as the business moves from R&D into customer-ready, industrial products. Key Responsibilities Own and deliver the software and control systems roadmap aligned with product, growth, and certification requirements Act as technical lead, translating business and end-user needs into robust, deployable solutions Lead development of core digital products covering process planning, machine control, and data platforms Drive scalable, modular, and industrial-grade software architecture across desktop, real-time, and cloud systems Remain hands-on with architecture, code reviews, and resolution of critical technical issues Lead adoption of advanced digital capabilities including digital twins, data-driven qualification, and AI/ML Establish best practices for software quality, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud deployment Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary software and controls team Skills & Experience Proven experience leading industrial software or control systems teams Strong technical background with hands-on expertise in C# / .NET / WPF / MVVM and Python Experience delivering real-time, data-intensive, or control-oriented software systems Knowledge of industrial communication protocols and client-server architectures Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, version control, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) Ability to translate R&D concepts into industrialised products Comfortable working in a scale-up or fast-growing environment Desirable Experience PLC 3D Modelling Tensorflow or similar DevOps / CI/CD pipelines Cloud technology Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP Digital as a Senior Technical Lead and help shape the advanced analytics platforms that support some of the UK's most critical public services. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstratable experience of leading, supporting, guiding and providing oversight to engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Significant experience of the full life-cycle of cloud-based platforms and applications from designing, through deployment to supporting and patching (in particular AWS and/or Azure). Proven experience of communicating effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels within an organisation. Evidence of defining, building and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform. Experience of creating cloud-based solutions - specifically AWS, utilising the likes of Athena, Sagemaker and Glue, as well as associated cloud services. You and your role As our Technical lead, you will lead multi disciplinary teams in the delivery of advanced cloud based analytics. We're using these analytics to improve the accuracy of benefit payments and strengthen fraud detection and prevention. Your work will help shape modern data platforms that are improving critical public services. You'll work closely with senior product and delivery partners to define and steer technical roadmaps, ensuring alignment with DWP's Strategic Reference Architecture and Data Strategy. You'll provide expert guidance on complex engineering and architectural challenges while supporting and mentoring technical colleagues. Our Tech Leads are trusted experts. You'll influence senior stakeholders, and in turn help drive adoption of secure and resilient AWS and Azure solutions. You'll also collaborate with infrastructure, security and production teams to ensure robust, end to end delivery across our whole analytics landscape. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please click through and read the 'Selection process details' section. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of £75,026 - £92,522, based on our assessment of you skills and experience at interview. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £23,253 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket Professional development, coaching, mentoring and progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two parts: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two-stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.