We are looking for an experienced technology leader to support strategic direction for our technology services, someone who is values driven and supports our mission, people and front-line services.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the delivery, resilience and continuous improvement of the organisation’s technology estate including workplace technology, infrastructure, networks, IT service management and will involve working with third-party suppliers.
Working closely with the IT Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day operational oversight while also leading technology projects and improvement programmes that modernise systems, strengthen resilience and embed best practice. You’ll act as a trusted point of contact for technology change across the organisation — listening to colleagues, understanding their needs and translating them into practical, effective solutions.
You will also support with the procurement and management of IT goods and services, ensuring strong supplier performance, value for money and responsible use of resources. Providing a responsive, customer-focused IT service is central to this role. You’ll ensure high-quality advice, effective support and timely resolution of issues for colleagues across the organisation.
The role requires a strong background and understanding of IT, as well as of our organisations key priorities, challenges, creativity, and pragmatism. You should be able to apply best practice from across the technology sector, adapting for our not-for-profit organisation where value for money, resource management, and effective frontline services are essential.
This varied role will include specific responsibility for:
Working with colleagues to understand organisational needs, challenges, and opportunities, and translating these into clear, evidence-based technology requirements
Lead the mobilisation of new technology products and services across their full lifecycle, from identification and business case development through to implementation, adoption, optimisation, and retirement
Ensure product and service roadmaps are aligned with organisational priorities, user needs, and available resources
Oversee change management and user adoption activities to ensure new products and services are embedded effectively across the organisation
Balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement to ensure successful delivery and ongoing value from technology investments
Lead and deliver technology projects and continuous improvement programmes to modernise systems and strengthen organisational resilience - translating organisational needs into practical and well-evidenced technology solutions
Lead on cyber security, including security controls, patch management, system updates, risk identification and mitigation
Lead and support the organisation in achieving and maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Ensure strong cyber security practices are embedded and consistently applied across the organisation
Ensure infrastructure, applications and devices are proactively monitored, secure, compliant, and well maintained
Apply technology best practice in a pragmatic way, adapted to the needs and constraints of a not-for-profit organisation
We will support your ongoing professional development with access to training and membership of professional networks.
We can offer full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with the expectation of some flexibility to attend evening meetings and undertake national travel. The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport. Our offices are readily accessible on public transport as we are based in in the centre of Stockport close to the mainline train station.
For more information about this role please do not hesitate to contact Tracey Cornhill by email to Tracey.Cornhill@creativesupport.co.uk
Vacancy Reference Number: 84299
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, free life assurance, 38 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .
30/01/2026
Full time
We are looking for an experienced technology leader to support strategic direction for our technology services, someone who is values driven and supports our mission, people and front-line services.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the delivery, resilience and continuous improvement of the organisation’s technology estate including workplace technology, infrastructure, networks, IT service management and will involve working with third-party suppliers.
Working closely with the IT Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day operational oversight while also leading technology projects and improvement programmes that modernise systems, strengthen resilience and embed best practice. You’ll act as a trusted point of contact for technology change across the organisation — listening to colleagues, understanding their needs and translating them into practical, effective solutions.
You will also support with the procurement and management of IT goods and services, ensuring strong supplier performance, value for money and responsible use of resources. Providing a responsive, customer-focused IT service is central to this role. You’ll ensure high-quality advice, effective support and timely resolution of issues for colleagues across the organisation.
The role requires a strong background and understanding of IT, as well as of our organisations key priorities, challenges, creativity, and pragmatism. You should be able to apply best practice from across the technology sector, adapting for our not-for-profit organisation where value for money, resource management, and effective frontline services are essential.
This varied role will include specific responsibility for:
Working with colleagues to understand organisational needs, challenges, and opportunities, and translating these into clear, evidence-based technology requirements
Lead the mobilisation of new technology products and services across their full lifecycle, from identification and business case development through to implementation, adoption, optimisation, and retirement
Ensure product and service roadmaps are aligned with organisational priorities, user needs, and available resources
Oversee change management and user adoption activities to ensure new products and services are embedded effectively across the organisation
Balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement to ensure successful delivery and ongoing value from technology investments
Lead and deliver technology projects and continuous improvement programmes to modernise systems and strengthen organisational resilience - translating organisational needs into practical and well-evidenced technology solutions
Lead on cyber security, including security controls, patch management, system updates, risk identification and mitigation
Lead and support the organisation in achieving and maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Ensure strong cyber security practices are embedded and consistently applied across the organisation
Ensure infrastructure, applications and devices are proactively monitored, secure, compliant, and well maintained
Apply technology best practice in a pragmatic way, adapted to the needs and constraints of a not-for-profit organisation
We will support your ongoing professional development with access to training and membership of professional networks.
We can offer full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with the expectation of some flexibility to attend evening meetings and undertake national travel. The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport. Our offices are readily accessible on public transport as we are based in in the centre of Stockport close to the mainline train station.
For more information about this role please do not hesitate to contact Tracey Cornhill by email to Tracey.Cornhill@creativesupport.co.uk
Vacancy Reference Number: 84299
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, free life assurance, 38 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .
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.
User Researcher Digital Services and AI Full Time; Hybrid (time split between Woking, Surrey office and home) £40,000 £45,000 per annum Our client is a specialist technology group helping the UK Public Sector design better digital services and introduce safe, governed AI. They specialise in user research, service design, accessibility and digital experiences. Their work helps organisations redesign services, so they are easier for citizens to use and more efficient for staff to deliver. They combine human-centred design with modern digital platforms and AI-enabled workflows to support secure, compliant service transformation across the UK public sector. Their goal is simple to help organisations deliver digital services that are intuitive, accessible and built for real-world impact. Our client is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Company Benefits: Hybrid Working Paid Sick Leave Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave 25 days leave raising to 30 with tenure Free breakfast, fruit and snacks Excellent office environment (with pool and table tennis!) Open and fun culture with awesome company social events Rail discount cards Workplace Pension Scheme Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Employee Growth Plans Career and Development Training Purpose of the Role As a User Researcher you will play a key role in helping organisations design and deliver effective digital services by understanding the needs, behaviours and challenges of the people who use them. Working as part of a multidisciplinary delivery team, you will lead user research activities with stakeholders, staff and end users to uncover insights that inform the design and improvement of digital services, platforms and operational processes. Your research will support the creation of human-centred digital experiences that work for both customers and the team who deliver the services, ensuring solutions are intuitive, accessible and aligned with real user needs. As organisations increasingly adopt AI, automation and modern digital technologies, you will help ensure these innovations are introduced responsibly, maintaining a strong focus on usability, accessibility and trust while identifying opportunities to improve both user experience and operational efficiency. Job Specification: Plan, design and conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviours and stakeholder requirements, ensuring digital services are designed around real user insights. Work with consultants and stakeholders to deliver research activities including interviews, user journey mapping, scenario testing and persona development to inform service design. Design and facilitate usability testing, including participant recruitment, moderation, analysis and reporting of findings. Conduct research across both customer-facing and internal operational services, identifying barriers, inefficiencies and opportunities to improve service delivery. Analyse research findings and present clear, evidence-based insights and recommendations to internal teams and project stakeholders. Identify opportunities where digital platforms, AI and automation could responsibly improve service delivery, operational efficiency and user experience. Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams including designers, developers, analysts and delivery managers to design connected digital services that work for both users and the organisations delivering them. Continuously improve how our client delivers research by exploring new methods, tools and technologies, including AI-supported research approaches, that enhance the efficiency and impact of research. Minimum Required Experience (including personal qualities): Excellent attention to detail and exceptional written and verbal skills with proven ability to clearly present user research insights to stakeholders. 3+ years experience working in user research or user-centred design teams within digital service environments. Experience working in multidisciplinary digital teams within a consultancy or professional services environment. Experience planning and conducting end to end qualitative and quantitative user research, including interviews, usability testing and user requirements gathering. Ability to translate research insights into clear service improvements, identifying opportunities where digital platforms, AI and automation can enhance user experience and operational efficiency. Proficient in leveraging AI, automation, and modern productivity tools to streamline research processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance the quality and impact of generated insights. Experienced in research and analytics platforms (UX Tweak, Google Analytics, GTM, SmartSurvey) and collaboration tools like Asana. Nice To Haves: Experience working on UK public sector digital services. Familiarity with the GDS Service Standard or Government Service Manual. Experience researching internal operational services as well as public-facing services. Awareness of accessibility and inclusive design principles, including WCAG. Minimum Required Qualifications Degree in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Social Research, Design, or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience in user research or user-centred design.
13/03/2026
Full time
User Researcher Digital Services and AI Full Time; Hybrid (time split between Woking, Surrey office and home) £40,000 £45,000 per annum Our client is a specialist technology group helping the UK Public Sector design better digital services and introduce safe, governed AI. They specialise in user research, service design, accessibility and digital experiences. Their work helps organisations redesign services, so they are easier for citizens to use and more efficient for staff to deliver. They combine human-centred design with modern digital platforms and AI-enabled workflows to support secure, compliant service transformation across the UK public sector. Their goal is simple to help organisations deliver digital services that are intuitive, accessible and built for real-world impact. Our client is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Company Benefits: Hybrid Working Paid Sick Leave Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave 25 days leave raising to 30 with tenure Free breakfast, fruit and snacks Excellent office environment (with pool and table tennis!) Open and fun culture with awesome company social events Rail discount cards Workplace Pension Scheme Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Employee Growth Plans Career and Development Training Purpose of the Role As a User Researcher you will play a key role in helping organisations design and deliver effective digital services by understanding the needs, behaviours and challenges of the people who use them. Working as part of a multidisciplinary delivery team, you will lead user research activities with stakeholders, staff and end users to uncover insights that inform the design and improvement of digital services, platforms and operational processes. Your research will support the creation of human-centred digital experiences that work for both customers and the team who deliver the services, ensuring solutions are intuitive, accessible and aligned with real user needs. As organisations increasingly adopt AI, automation and modern digital technologies, you will help ensure these innovations are introduced responsibly, maintaining a strong focus on usability, accessibility and trust while identifying opportunities to improve both user experience and operational efficiency. Job Specification: Plan, design and conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviours and stakeholder requirements, ensuring digital services are designed around real user insights. Work with consultants and stakeholders to deliver research activities including interviews, user journey mapping, scenario testing and persona development to inform service design. Design and facilitate usability testing, including participant recruitment, moderation, analysis and reporting of findings. Conduct research across both customer-facing and internal operational services, identifying barriers, inefficiencies and opportunities to improve service delivery. Analyse research findings and present clear, evidence-based insights and recommendations to internal teams and project stakeholders. Identify opportunities where digital platforms, AI and automation could responsibly improve service delivery, operational efficiency and user experience. Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams including designers, developers, analysts and delivery managers to design connected digital services that work for both users and the organisations delivering them. Continuously improve how our client delivers research by exploring new methods, tools and technologies, including AI-supported research approaches, that enhance the efficiency and impact of research. Minimum Required Experience (including personal qualities): Excellent attention to detail and exceptional written and verbal skills with proven ability to clearly present user research insights to stakeholders. 3+ years experience working in user research or user-centred design teams within digital service environments. Experience working in multidisciplinary digital teams within a consultancy or professional services environment. Experience planning and conducting end to end qualitative and quantitative user research, including interviews, usability testing and user requirements gathering. Ability to translate research insights into clear service improvements, identifying opportunities where digital platforms, AI and automation can enhance user experience and operational efficiency. Proficient in leveraging AI, automation, and modern productivity tools to streamline research processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance the quality and impact of generated insights. Experienced in research and analytics platforms (UX Tweak, Google Analytics, GTM, SmartSurvey) and collaboration tools like Asana. Nice To Haves: Experience working on UK public sector digital services. Familiarity with the GDS Service Standard or Government Service Manual. Experience researching internal operational services as well as public-facing services. Awareness of accessibility and inclusive design principles, including WCAG. Minimum Required Qualifications Degree in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Social Research, Design, or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience in user research or user-centred design.
Job Opportunity: ServiceNow Business Analyst - Modern Workplace Location: Leeds or Edinburgh Contract: 12 months Rate: 600 per day (umbrella) Why This Role Matters: Join our client's Service Transformation Lab (STL) and play a key role in revolutionizing the Modern Workplace Platform! Your efforts will simplify colleague technology experiences, enhance Service Catalogue journeys, improve the Employee Centre, and modernize workflows. STL operates through SAFe-aligned feature teams, driving investment-funded enhancements, business-as-usual improvements, and strategic ServiceNow transformations. What You'll Do: Shape Clear and Actionable Requirements: - Lead requirement discovery sessions with Product Owners, Customer Journey Managers, Tech Leads, Architects, Support Teams, and operational SMEs. - Translate colleague and business needs into structured epics, features, and stories for SAFe teams, ensuring clarity of expected outcomes, dependencies, data needs, and acceptance conditions. - Align work across Catalogue, ITSM, and Employee Centre journeys with STL's transformation themes like guided self-service and catalogue simplification. Drive Design & Decision Clarity: - Facilitate workshops, mapping sessions, and impact assessments using STL journey artefacts and the broader Modern Workplace Journey Atlas. - Collaborate with Service Design partners to ensure that colleague experience, simplicity, and accessibility are at the forefront of every change. Operate as Part of SAFe Feature Teams: - Work closely with Product Owners to maintain a healthy backlog and support PI planning. - Assist in estimation, sequencing, and readiness of work across ServiceNow releases and SAFe increments. - Create traceability between business needs, stories, test expectations, and operational value. Ensure Operational Readiness & Service Quality: - Engage with Service Operations, support teams, and knowledge owners to ensure smooth transitions into live service. - Contribute to knowledge updates, communications, and enhancements for colleague-facing journeys. - Support labs with metrics definition and benefit tracking across key STL journeys. Champion Continuous Improvement: - Identify inefficiencies within processes, catalogue items, knowledge articles, and employee-facing journeys. - Help squads simplify, automate, and optimize ServiceNow workflows and colleague interactions. What You'll Bring: Essential: Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a digital, service, or technology environment. Experience with ServiceNow and developer experience. Strong skills in requirements elicitation, process mapping, business process improvement, and structured story writing. Ability to work within Agile/SAFe delivery structures while juggling multiple work streams. Confident communicator with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders across Modern Workplace disciplines. A user-centered mindset grounded in data, clarity, and delivering measurable colleague and operational value. Desirable: Exposure to enterprise platforms involved in Modern Workplace journeys (e.g., Devices, Knowledge Management, M365 integrated journeys). Knowledge of journey mapping tools and techniques or collaboration with Service Design teams. Why Join Us? This is your chance to be a part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to enhancing the workplace experience. If you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving problems, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help shape the future of our client's Modern Workplace! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
13/03/2026
Contractor
Job Opportunity: ServiceNow Business Analyst - Modern Workplace Location: Leeds or Edinburgh Contract: 12 months Rate: 600 per day (umbrella) Why This Role Matters: Join our client's Service Transformation Lab (STL) and play a key role in revolutionizing the Modern Workplace Platform! Your efforts will simplify colleague technology experiences, enhance Service Catalogue journeys, improve the Employee Centre, and modernize workflows. STL operates through SAFe-aligned feature teams, driving investment-funded enhancements, business-as-usual improvements, and strategic ServiceNow transformations. What You'll Do: Shape Clear and Actionable Requirements: - Lead requirement discovery sessions with Product Owners, Customer Journey Managers, Tech Leads, Architects, Support Teams, and operational SMEs. - Translate colleague and business needs into structured epics, features, and stories for SAFe teams, ensuring clarity of expected outcomes, dependencies, data needs, and acceptance conditions. - Align work across Catalogue, ITSM, and Employee Centre journeys with STL's transformation themes like guided self-service and catalogue simplification. Drive Design & Decision Clarity: - Facilitate workshops, mapping sessions, and impact assessments using STL journey artefacts and the broader Modern Workplace Journey Atlas. - Collaborate with Service Design partners to ensure that colleague experience, simplicity, and accessibility are at the forefront of every change. Operate as Part of SAFe Feature Teams: - Work closely with Product Owners to maintain a healthy backlog and support PI planning. - Assist in estimation, sequencing, and readiness of work across ServiceNow releases and SAFe increments. - Create traceability between business needs, stories, test expectations, and operational value. Ensure Operational Readiness & Service Quality: - Engage with Service Operations, support teams, and knowledge owners to ensure smooth transitions into live service. - Contribute to knowledge updates, communications, and enhancements for colleague-facing journeys. - Support labs with metrics definition and benefit tracking across key STL journeys. Champion Continuous Improvement: - Identify inefficiencies within processes, catalogue items, knowledge articles, and employee-facing journeys. - Help squads simplify, automate, and optimize ServiceNow workflows and colleague interactions. What You'll Bring: Essential: Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a digital, service, or technology environment. Experience with ServiceNow and developer experience. Strong skills in requirements elicitation, process mapping, business process improvement, and structured story writing. Ability to work within Agile/SAFe delivery structures while juggling multiple work streams. Confident communicator with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders across Modern Workplace disciplines. A user-centered mindset grounded in data, clarity, and delivering measurable colleague and operational value. Desirable: Exposure to enterprise platforms involved in Modern Workplace journeys (e.g., Devices, Knowledge Management, M365 integrated journeys). Knowledge of journey mapping tools and techniques or collaboration with Service Design teams. Why Join Us? This is your chance to be a part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to enhancing the workplace experience. If you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving problems, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help shape the future of our client's Modern Workplace! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Job Opportunity: ServiceNow Business Analyst - Modern Workplace Location: Leeds or Edinburgh Contract: 12 months Rate: £600 per day (umbrella) Why This Role Matters: Join our client's Service Transformation Lab (STL) and play a key role in revolutionizing the Modern Workplace Platform! Your efforts will simplify colleague technology experiences, enhance Service Catalogue journeys, improve the Employee Centre, and modernize workflows. STL operates through SAFe-aligned feature teams, driving investment-funded enhancements, business-as-usual improvements, and strategic ServiceNow transformations. What You'll Do: Shape Clear and Actionable Requirements: - Lead requirement discovery sessions with Product Owners, Customer Journey Managers, Tech Leads, Architects, Support Teams, and operational SMEs. - Translate colleague and business needs into structured epics, features, and stories for SAFe teams, ensuring clarity of expected outcomes, dependencies, data needs, and acceptance conditions. - Align work across Catalogue, ITSM, and Employee Centre journeys with STL's transformation themes like guided self-service and catalogue simplification. Drive Design & Decision Clarity: - Facilitate workshops, mapping sessions, and impact assessments using STL journey artefacts and the broader Modern Workplace Journey Atlas. - Collaborate with Service Design partners to ensure that colleague experience, simplicity, and accessibility are at the forefront of every change. Operate as Part of SAFe Feature Teams: - Work closely with Product Owners to maintain a healthy backlog and support PI planning. - Assist in estimation, sequencing, and readiness of work across ServiceNow releases and SAFe increments. - Create traceability between business needs, stories, test expectations, and operational value. Ensure Operational Readiness & Service Quality: - Engage with Service Operations, support teams, and knowledge owners to ensure smooth transitions into live service. - Contribute to knowledge updates, communications, and enhancements for colleague-facing journeys. - Support labs with metrics definition and benefit tracking across key STL journeys. Champion Continuous Improvement: - Identify inefficiencies within processes, catalogue items, knowledge articles, and employee-facing journeys. - Help squads simplify, automate, and optimize ServiceNow workflows and colleague interactions. What You'll Bring: Essential: Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a digital, service, or technology environment. Experience with ServiceNow and developer experience. Strong skills in requirements elicitation, process mapping, business process improvement, and structured story writing. Ability to work within Agile/SAFe delivery structures while juggling multiple work streams. Confident communicator with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders across Modern Workplace disciplines. A user-centered mindset grounded in data, clarity, and delivering measurable colleague and operational value. Desirable: Exposure to enterprise platforms involved in Modern Workplace journeys (e.g., Devices, Knowledge Management, M365 integrated journeys). Knowledge of journey mapping tools and techniques or collaboration with Service Design teams. Why Join Us? This is your chance to be a part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to enhancing the workplace experience. If you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving problems, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help shape the future of our client's Modern Workplace! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
13/03/2026
Contractor
Job Opportunity: ServiceNow Business Analyst - Modern Workplace Location: Leeds or Edinburgh Contract: 12 months Rate: £600 per day (umbrella) Why This Role Matters: Join our client's Service Transformation Lab (STL) and play a key role in revolutionizing the Modern Workplace Platform! Your efforts will simplify colleague technology experiences, enhance Service Catalogue journeys, improve the Employee Centre, and modernize workflows. STL operates through SAFe-aligned feature teams, driving investment-funded enhancements, business-as-usual improvements, and strategic ServiceNow transformations. What You'll Do: Shape Clear and Actionable Requirements: - Lead requirement discovery sessions with Product Owners, Customer Journey Managers, Tech Leads, Architects, Support Teams, and operational SMEs. - Translate colleague and business needs into structured epics, features, and stories for SAFe teams, ensuring clarity of expected outcomes, dependencies, data needs, and acceptance conditions. - Align work across Catalogue, ITSM, and Employee Centre journeys with STL's transformation themes like guided self-service and catalogue simplification. Drive Design & Decision Clarity: - Facilitate workshops, mapping sessions, and impact assessments using STL journey artefacts and the broader Modern Workplace Journey Atlas. - Collaborate with Service Design partners to ensure that colleague experience, simplicity, and accessibility are at the forefront of every change. Operate as Part of SAFe Feature Teams: - Work closely with Product Owners to maintain a healthy backlog and support PI planning. - Assist in estimation, sequencing, and readiness of work across ServiceNow releases and SAFe increments. - Create traceability between business needs, stories, test expectations, and operational value. Ensure Operational Readiness & Service Quality: - Engage with Service Operations, support teams, and knowledge owners to ensure smooth transitions into live service. - Contribute to knowledge updates, communications, and enhancements for colleague-facing journeys. - Support labs with metrics definition and benefit tracking across key STL journeys. Champion Continuous Improvement: - Identify inefficiencies within processes, catalogue items, knowledge articles, and employee-facing journeys. - Help squads simplify, automate, and optimize ServiceNow workflows and colleague interactions. What You'll Bring: Essential: Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a digital, service, or technology environment. Experience with ServiceNow and developer experience. Strong skills in requirements elicitation, process mapping, business process improvement, and structured story writing. Ability to work within Agile/SAFe delivery structures while juggling multiple work streams. Confident communicator with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders across Modern Workplace disciplines. A user-centered mindset grounded in data, clarity, and delivering measurable colleague and operational value. Desirable: Exposure to enterprise platforms involved in Modern Workplace journeys (e.g., Devices, Knowledge Management, M365 integrated journeys). Knowledge of journey mapping tools and techniques or collaboration with Service Design teams. Why Join Us? This is your chance to be a part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to enhancing the workplace experience. If you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving problems, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help shape the future of our client's Modern Workplace! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Internal Sales Business Development Manager Northampton 35,000 - 45,000 ( 65k OTE) + Hybrid Working (2/3 days at home) + Salary Reviews + Healthcare + 33 Days Holiday Construction / Fit-out You will be responsible for growing the interiors pipeline by supporting a regional sales teams, raising awareness of the department, uncovering client opportunities, and generating new business through direct networking and prospecting. The role is focused on office furniture, full fit-out, and integrated workplace technology in partnership with the Modern Workplace team. This position blends internal sales enablement, opportunity generation, and external development, ensuring the Interiors department becomes a natural part of everyday client discussions. The Role Internal Sales Enablement & Relationship Building Work across Bechtle's regional sales teams to raise visibility of the full Interiors offering - including office furniture, complete fit-out solutions, and close collaboration with the Modern Workplace technology team to ensure integrated proposals where possible. Deliver training, "lunch & learns," and one-to-one sessions to give account managers the confidence to introduce interiors and identify where it adds client value. Support account managers during early-stage discussions and assist with positioning, discovery, and introductions to the Interiors sales specialists. Maintain regular communication with sales management, sharing interiors activity and supporting their account strategies. Opportunity Generation & Pipeline Growth Work with account managers to review their account base and identify upcoming moves, refurbishments, growth triggers, workplace changes, or any activity that could generate interiors or Modern Workplace opportunities. Support account managers during client conversations to spot early signals such as hiring plans, lease events, relocation, dilapidations, or cultural/ways-of-working changes. Drive cross-sell activity where technology-led projects naturally create workspace or furniture requirements (meeting rooms, AV refresh, hybrid working changes, space optimisation). Track and report interiors opportunities within the CRM to maintain visibility across the division. Early-Stage Support & Opportunity Handover Assist with qualifying new leads and gather the information required for the sales, design, and project teams to scope the opportunity correctly. Attend early client meetings to support positioning and help build confidence in the Interiors offering. Assist with the narrative and structure of proposals (not technical or commercial ownership). Ensure smooth handover to the relevant delivery teams. Market Insight & Competitor Awareness Monitor workplace trends, commercial property movements, competitor activity, and industry developments relevant to interiors and hybrid working. Share insights with the Interiors and Modern Workplace leadership team to help shape strategy, service positioning, and marketing activity. Provide feedback from client engagements to help refine the Bechtle Interiors offering.
13/03/2026
Full time
Internal Sales Business Development Manager Northampton 35,000 - 45,000 ( 65k OTE) + Hybrid Working (2/3 days at home) + Salary Reviews + Healthcare + 33 Days Holiday Construction / Fit-out You will be responsible for growing the interiors pipeline by supporting a regional sales teams, raising awareness of the department, uncovering client opportunities, and generating new business through direct networking and prospecting. The role is focused on office furniture, full fit-out, and integrated workplace technology in partnership with the Modern Workplace team. This position blends internal sales enablement, opportunity generation, and external development, ensuring the Interiors department becomes a natural part of everyday client discussions. The Role Internal Sales Enablement & Relationship Building Work across Bechtle's regional sales teams to raise visibility of the full Interiors offering - including office furniture, complete fit-out solutions, and close collaboration with the Modern Workplace technology team to ensure integrated proposals where possible. Deliver training, "lunch & learns," and one-to-one sessions to give account managers the confidence to introduce interiors and identify where it adds client value. Support account managers during early-stage discussions and assist with positioning, discovery, and introductions to the Interiors sales specialists. Maintain regular communication with sales management, sharing interiors activity and supporting their account strategies. Opportunity Generation & Pipeline Growth Work with account managers to review their account base and identify upcoming moves, refurbishments, growth triggers, workplace changes, or any activity that could generate interiors or Modern Workplace opportunities. Support account managers during client conversations to spot early signals such as hiring plans, lease events, relocation, dilapidations, or cultural/ways-of-working changes. Drive cross-sell activity where technology-led projects naturally create workspace or furniture requirements (meeting rooms, AV refresh, hybrid working changes, space optimisation). Track and report interiors opportunities within the CRM to maintain visibility across the division. Early-Stage Support & Opportunity Handover Assist with qualifying new leads and gather the information required for the sales, design, and project teams to scope the opportunity correctly. Attend early client meetings to support positioning and help build confidence in the Interiors offering. Assist with the narrative and structure of proposals (not technical or commercial ownership). Ensure smooth handover to the relevant delivery teams. Market Insight & Competitor Awareness Monitor workplace trends, commercial property movements, competitor activity, and industry developments relevant to interiors and hybrid working. Share insights with the Interiors and Modern Workplace leadership team to help shape strategy, service positioning, and marketing activity. Provide feedback from client engagements to help refine the Bechtle Interiors offering.
IT Technical & Operations Manager Cardiff - Hybrid (3 days onsite) IntaPeople have partnered exlusively with a growing financial services organisation in Cardiff is looking for an IT Technical & Operations Manager to take ownership of the company s technology environment and support the continued growth of the business. This is a hands-on technical leadership role within a small, highly regulated organisation. You ll work closely with the Head of IT, overseeing day-to-day technology operations while coordinating with managed service providers and technology vendors who deliver elements of the infrastructure and security platforms. The focus of the role is ensuring the company s systems remain secure, stable and compliant , while enabling colleagues across the business to work efficiently using modern workplace tools. A key part of the role will be managing and improving the organisation s Microsoft 365 environment , including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive and Azure Active Directory. You ll oversee identity governance controls such as MFA and conditional access, while ensuring configuration standards support security, compliance and operational efficiency. You ll also coordinate with external partners responsible for infrastructure, security and cloud services, ensuring suppliers deliver against agreed service levels and that systems remain aligned with internal security policies and regulatory expectations. Alongside supplier management, you ll oversee core systems and user access management, support incident response activities and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery readiness. The role will also involve supporting internal audits, regulatory reviews and technology governance processes, ensuring documentation and operational controls are maintained to the standards expected within a regulated financial services environment. This position suits someone who enjoys working in a hands-on environment within a smaller organisation, where strong communication, ownership and problem-solving are essential. Key experience required: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory Background in IT infrastructure, systems administration or technical operations Good understanding of cyber security principles and security tooling Experience working with managed service providers or third-party technology vendors Exposure to regulated or security-focused environments Strong stakeholder communication skills Benefits Hybrid working - 3 days onsite in Cardiff Free parking Gym membership Private healthcare (Bupa) Pension - Employee Contribution 4% Employer contribution 8% 30 days annual leave
13/03/2026
Full time
IT Technical & Operations Manager Cardiff - Hybrid (3 days onsite) IntaPeople have partnered exlusively with a growing financial services organisation in Cardiff is looking for an IT Technical & Operations Manager to take ownership of the company s technology environment and support the continued growth of the business. This is a hands-on technical leadership role within a small, highly regulated organisation. You ll work closely with the Head of IT, overseeing day-to-day technology operations while coordinating with managed service providers and technology vendors who deliver elements of the infrastructure and security platforms. The focus of the role is ensuring the company s systems remain secure, stable and compliant , while enabling colleagues across the business to work efficiently using modern workplace tools. A key part of the role will be managing and improving the organisation s Microsoft 365 environment , including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive and Azure Active Directory. You ll oversee identity governance controls such as MFA and conditional access, while ensuring configuration standards support security, compliance and operational efficiency. You ll also coordinate with external partners responsible for infrastructure, security and cloud services, ensuring suppliers deliver against agreed service levels and that systems remain aligned with internal security policies and regulatory expectations. Alongside supplier management, you ll oversee core systems and user access management, support incident response activities and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery readiness. The role will also involve supporting internal audits, regulatory reviews and technology governance processes, ensuring documentation and operational controls are maintained to the standards expected within a regulated financial services environment. This position suits someone who enjoys working in a hands-on environment within a smaller organisation, where strong communication, ownership and problem-solving are essential. Key experience required: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory Background in IT infrastructure, systems administration or technical operations Good understanding of cyber security principles and security tooling Experience working with managed service providers or third-party technology vendors Exposure to regulated or security-focused environments Strong stakeholder communication skills Benefits Hybrid working - 3 days onsite in Cardiff Free parking Gym membership Private healthcare (Bupa) Pension - Employee Contribution 4% Employer contribution 8% 30 days annual leave
We are partnering with a Insurance firm to hire an experienced Infrastructure Manager to lead and evolve a modern, cloud-first Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environment. Head of I.T needs someone to support him and take some of the workload from him. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will manage a small, high-performing infrastructure team while remaining technically involved in engineering, escalations, and key projects. You'll play a critical part in ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable platforms that support business-critical operations and a modern digital workplace. The Role You will: Own the Azure and Microsoft 365 infrastructure strategy and roadmap Lead day-to-day infrastructure operations, service delivery, and BAU support Manage and mentor a small team of engineers Stay hands-on with technical delivery, troubleshooting, and implementations Drive improvements across security, resilience, automation, and performance Lead cloud migrations, modern workplace initiatives, and continuous service improvement Manage third-party vendors, SLAs, and governance Experience Required Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange, and Teams On Prem to cloud migration experience Proven infrastructure or operations leadership experience Background in ITIL-led service environments Experience managing hybrid/cloud estates and modern workplace technologies Ability to balance strategic thinking with technical execution Insurance or broader financial services experience desirable Why Apply? Cloud-first environment with modern tooling Real ownership and influence over technology direction Flexible hybrid working (1-2 days in the City) Competitive salary and benefits If you're a technically strong Infrastructure leader who enjoys rolling up your sleeves while guiding a team, we'd love to hear from you.
12/03/2026
Full time
We are partnering with a Insurance firm to hire an experienced Infrastructure Manager to lead and evolve a modern, cloud-first Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environment. Head of I.T needs someone to support him and take some of the workload from him. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will manage a small, high-performing infrastructure team while remaining technically involved in engineering, escalations, and key projects. You'll play a critical part in ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable platforms that support business-critical operations and a modern digital workplace. The Role You will: Own the Azure and Microsoft 365 infrastructure strategy and roadmap Lead day-to-day infrastructure operations, service delivery, and BAU support Manage and mentor a small team of engineers Stay hands-on with technical delivery, troubleshooting, and implementations Drive improvements across security, resilience, automation, and performance Lead cloud migrations, modern workplace initiatives, and continuous service improvement Manage third-party vendors, SLAs, and governance Experience Required Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange, and Teams On Prem to cloud migration experience Proven infrastructure or operations leadership experience Background in ITIL-led service environments Experience managing hybrid/cloud estates and modern workplace technologies Ability to balance strategic thinking with technical execution Insurance or broader financial services experience desirable Why Apply? Cloud-first environment with modern tooling Real ownership and influence over technology direction Flexible hybrid working (1-2 days in the City) Competitive salary and benefits If you're a technically strong Infrastructure leader who enjoys rolling up your sleeves while guiding a team, we'd love to hear from you.
Job title: Data Strategy Manager/Data product Manager (Strategy) Location: Bromley (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Contract Length: 12 months Daily Rate: 650/Day Status: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Full Time Are you a data enthusiast with a flair for strategic thinking? Do you thrive in regulated environments and have a passion for modern data practises? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Our client, a leading organisation in the IT/Financial Services sector, is looking for a Data Strategy Manager to join their dynamic team on a temporary basis. About the Role: As the Data Strategy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data landscape for our client. You will lead the development of data domain strategies, ensuring a seamless end-to-end data flow design. Your collaboration across business and technology teams will drive multiple projects, align strategic objectives and enforcing governance standards. Get ready to make a significant impact! Who You Are: Experience in data strategy, data product management, or data transformation Strong understanding of data platforms, analytics, and modern data architectures is essential. Global Payments domain expertise: payment rails, clearing/settlement, cross-border flows, correspondent banking, treasury/payments operations is essential Ability to communicate with both technical teams and business stakeholders Experience creating strategy documents, roadmaps, and executive presentations Background in strategy consulting within financial services, ideally from a Big 4 or top-tier consultancy is highly desirable. Certified in SAFe POPM/Architect, CDMP/DAMA, with additional cloud certifications being a plus. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Vision Roadmaps: Define data domain strategies and modernisation pathways while co-developing roadmaps with delivery teams. Portfolio Intake Discovery: Assess new requests to drive data landscape simplification and governance. Governance Routines: Lead the adoption of target data patterns, ensuring control efficacy and compliance readiness. Architectural Vision PI Planning: Align enterprise blueprints with strategic enablers. Delivery Verticals Support: Validate Epic acceptance criteria and advise on prioritisation and trade-offs. Voice of Customer Use Case Capture: Serve as the strategy-layer product manager to capture and prioritise use cases for measurable value. Data-as-Product Advocacy: Promote shared services and champion cultural change across domains. Global Payments Domain Expertise: Leverage your payment rails knowledge, including ISO20022 and SWIFT MT/MX. Regulatory Reporting Knowledge: Navigate PSD2/Open Banking and AML/Sanctions reporting controls with ease. Why Join Us? Be a part of an innovative team that values your expertise. Drive strategic initiatives that influence the future of data management in the financial services industry. Enjoy a collaborative working environment that encourages growth and development. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference in the world of data strategy, we want to hear from you! Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with our client! How to Apply: Send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are the perfect fit for this role. Let's shape the future of data together! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
11/03/2026
Contractor
Job title: Data Strategy Manager/Data product Manager (Strategy) Location: Bromley (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Contract Length: 12 months Daily Rate: 650/Day Status: Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Full Time Are you a data enthusiast with a flair for strategic thinking? Do you thrive in regulated environments and have a passion for modern data practises? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Our client, a leading organisation in the IT/Financial Services sector, is looking for a Data Strategy Manager to join their dynamic team on a temporary basis. About the Role: As the Data Strategy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data landscape for our client. You will lead the development of data domain strategies, ensuring a seamless end-to-end data flow design. Your collaboration across business and technology teams will drive multiple projects, align strategic objectives and enforcing governance standards. Get ready to make a significant impact! Who You Are: Experience in data strategy, data product management, or data transformation Strong understanding of data platforms, analytics, and modern data architectures is essential. Global Payments domain expertise: payment rails, clearing/settlement, cross-border flows, correspondent banking, treasury/payments operations is essential Ability to communicate with both technical teams and business stakeholders Experience creating strategy documents, roadmaps, and executive presentations Background in strategy consulting within financial services, ideally from a Big 4 or top-tier consultancy is highly desirable. Certified in SAFe POPM/Architect, CDMP/DAMA, with additional cloud certifications being a plus. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Vision Roadmaps: Define data domain strategies and modernisation pathways while co-developing roadmaps with delivery teams. Portfolio Intake Discovery: Assess new requests to drive data landscape simplification and governance. Governance Routines: Lead the adoption of target data patterns, ensuring control efficacy and compliance readiness. Architectural Vision PI Planning: Align enterprise blueprints with strategic enablers. Delivery Verticals Support: Validate Epic acceptance criteria and advise on prioritisation and trade-offs. Voice of Customer Use Case Capture: Serve as the strategy-layer product manager to capture and prioritise use cases for measurable value. Data-as-Product Advocacy: Promote shared services and champion cultural change across domains. Global Payments Domain Expertise: Leverage your payment rails knowledge, including ISO20022 and SWIFT MT/MX. Regulatory Reporting Knowledge: Navigate PSD2/Open Banking and AML/Sanctions reporting controls with ease. Why Join Us? Be a part of an innovative team that values your expertise. Drive strategic initiatives that influence the future of data management in the financial services industry. Enjoy a collaborative working environment that encourages growth and development. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference in the world of data strategy, we want to hear from you! Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with our client! How to Apply: Send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are the perfect fit for this role. Let's shape the future of data together! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Project Manager £46,889 per annum - Grade 8 Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week Closing date 15 March at 23:55 Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We currently have a vacancy for a Project Manager to join our Data Programme team as part of the wider Bus Reform Programme. As Project Manager focusing on IT and Bus Reform, you will collaborate with a network of internal and external stakeholders. This includes business analysts, technical partner specialists, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Workstream Leads across all delivery areas, and other Project Managers. You will play a central role in coordinating these groups to ensure alignment, drive progress, and support the successful delivery of project outcomes. This is a broad and varied opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to play a central role across multiple high-profile workstreams, each focused on delivering the digital products and systems essential to the successful implementation of bus franchising. The Bus Reform programme is a flagship priority for the Mayor of West Yorkshire, bringing with it high visibility, strong political backing and a unique platform to influence a landmark regional initiative. This is not only a major project to deliver - it s a rare chance to help shape the future of public transport for an entire region. This once in a generation, multi million pound programme will reshape how bus services operate across the whole of West Yorkshire, creating a more integrated, reliable and passenger-focused network. As the project progresses, it is expected to attract significant regional investment, giving our new ICT Project Manager the chance to contribute to one of the most ambitious transport reforms in the region whilst also benefiting from substantial opportunities for professional growth. Please note that interviews will be held Tuesday 24 March. Our Offer Work your way From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career. Time to recharge Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays. Free greener travel across West Yorkshire Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1 5). Secure your future Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme. Investing in you Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year. Grow with us Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases. Family first We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most. Your wellbeing, our priority Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends. Modern workspace in a prime location Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech. The Role Reporting into the Data Programme Lead, your key responsibilities will include: Lead the planning and delivery of medium/high profile IT projects which form part of a wider business transformation programme for the organisation, including ERP implementation, Azure migration, data platform implementation, CRM development, ICT procurements, service management and digitising services. Develop detailed ICT systems requirement specifications and Business cases to achieve key business outcomes and meet user needs. Ensure that project management procedures are followed in accordance with the Assurance Framework and that reports are planned and prepared for the relevant governance and committee meetings in a timely manner. Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities. About You You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience: Educated to a degree level or have equivalent practical experience of working in a similar role. Experience of prioritising, planning, and organising workloads to manage expectations and deadlines. Supporting the delivery of projects to time, scope and budget in a fast-paced business change environment. Proven experience of confidently and professionally conveying information both written and oral in a clear, concise and persuasive style. Fosters good working relations across the organisation, building effective stakeholder relationships. To Apply If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form. Further Information The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met. Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.
10/03/2026
Full time
Project Manager £46,889 per annum - Grade 8 Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week Closing date 15 March at 23:55 Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We currently have a vacancy for a Project Manager to join our Data Programme team as part of the wider Bus Reform Programme. As Project Manager focusing on IT and Bus Reform, you will collaborate with a network of internal and external stakeholders. This includes business analysts, technical partner specialists, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Workstream Leads across all delivery areas, and other Project Managers. You will play a central role in coordinating these groups to ensure alignment, drive progress, and support the successful delivery of project outcomes. This is a broad and varied opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to play a central role across multiple high-profile workstreams, each focused on delivering the digital products and systems essential to the successful implementation of bus franchising. The Bus Reform programme is a flagship priority for the Mayor of West Yorkshire, bringing with it high visibility, strong political backing and a unique platform to influence a landmark regional initiative. This is not only a major project to deliver - it s a rare chance to help shape the future of public transport for an entire region. This once in a generation, multi million pound programme will reshape how bus services operate across the whole of West Yorkshire, creating a more integrated, reliable and passenger-focused network. As the project progresses, it is expected to attract significant regional investment, giving our new ICT Project Manager the chance to contribute to one of the most ambitious transport reforms in the region whilst also benefiting from substantial opportunities for professional growth. Please note that interviews will be held Tuesday 24 March. Our Offer Work your way From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career. Time to recharge Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays. Free greener travel across West Yorkshire Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1 5). Secure your future Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme. Investing in you Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year. Grow with us Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases. Family first We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most. Your wellbeing, our priority Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends. Modern workspace in a prime location Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech. The Role Reporting into the Data Programme Lead, your key responsibilities will include: Lead the planning and delivery of medium/high profile IT projects which form part of a wider business transformation programme for the organisation, including ERP implementation, Azure migration, data platform implementation, CRM development, ICT procurements, service management and digitising services. Develop detailed ICT systems requirement specifications and Business cases to achieve key business outcomes and meet user needs. Ensure that project management procedures are followed in accordance with the Assurance Framework and that reports are planned and prepared for the relevant governance and committee meetings in a timely manner. Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities. About You You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience: Educated to a degree level or have equivalent practical experience of working in a similar role. Experience of prioritising, planning, and organising workloads to manage expectations and deadlines. Supporting the delivery of projects to time, scope and budget in a fast-paced business change environment. Proven experience of confidently and professionally conveying information both written and oral in a clear, concise and persuasive style. Fosters good working relations across the organisation, building effective stakeholder relationships. To Apply If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form. Further Information The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met. Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.
Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure) - £500-£550 per day - Outside IR35 - 3 months initial contract - Hybrid working from a site near Manchester Airport. Our client is seeking a technically aware Project Manager with experience working in infrastructure environments and a strong understanding of enterprise platforms. This role is ideal for someone who has worked closely with infrastructure engineering teams and has been involved in the delivery of technical projects such as server upgrades, Windows migrations, network upgrades, and cloud deployments. Based within our clients' Technical Operations team, you will support and coordinate the delivery of infrastructure initiatives across our global environment. These projects span Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, networking, and modern endpoint management platforms. This role requires someone who is comfortable operating in deeply technical environments, understands how infrastructure projects are delivered, and can confidently engage with engineers, architects, and vendors. You should be able to understand technical dependencies, translate infrastructure requirements into delivery plans, and coordinate activities across multiple teams. Typical projects may include Windows 11 migrations, server lifecycle upgrades, Azure infrastructure builds, Exchange upgrades, network refresh programmes, and modern device deployment using Intune and Autopilot. While this is not a hands-on engineering role, strong technical awareness of infrastructure platforms is essential. Key Responsibilities - Infrastructure Project Delivery - Coordinate the delivery of infrastructure and platform projects across server, cloud, network, and endpoint environments. Support delivery of initiatives such as server upgrades, Windows OS migrations, Azure platform builds, network upgrades, and Exchange migrations. Manage defined project workstreams and ensure activities progress against agreed timelines. Technical Coordination - Work closely with infrastructure engineers and architects to understand technical dependencies and sequencing of work. Assist with planning and coordinating activities across Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, networking, and endpoint platforms. Ensure environment readiness ahead of deployments and infrastructure upgrades. Modern Workplace & Endpoint Delivery - Support initiatives involving Windows 11 rollout, device lifecycle management, Intune configuration, and Autopilot device deployment. Coordinate endpoint readiness, deployment schedules, and technical dependencies with engineering teams. Cloud & Platform Projects - Support infrastructure initiatives involving Azure platform services, including the provisioning of new servers, environments, and platform components. Assist in coordinating cloud migration or modernisation activities. Analysis & Reporting - Conduct light-touch analysis of infrastructure data such as Azure cost reporting, Intune dashboards, and asset readiness. Develop trackers or dashboards to monitor project progress, risks, and platform adoption. Governance & Documentation - Maintain project plans, RAID logs, and change records. Prepare updates and materials for governance forums and steering groups. Ensure project documentation remains accurate and up to date. Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination - Work with internal infrastructure teams, service owners, and external vendors to ensure alignment on technical delivery activities. Facilitate communication between engineering teams and project stakeholders. Service Transition - Support operational readiness, documentation handover, and knowledge transfer activities to service and support teams. Skills & Experience - Technical Awareness - Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure environments, including experience working around projects involving: Server lifecycle upgrades and infrastructure refresh programmes Windows operating system migrations (including Windows 11) Azure infrastructure builds and cloud platform deployments Exchange upgrade or migration projects Network upgrade or refresh initiatives Endpoint deployment using Intune and Autopilot Project Delivery Experience - Experience working in an IT infrastructure delivery, technical project coordination, or junior project management role. Experience coordinating activities across multiple technical teams. Exposure to project delivery frameworks such as PRINCE2, Agile, or similar methodologies. Technical Platform Knowledge - Familiarity with: Microsoft Azure Windows Server Active Directory Microsoft 365 Exchange Networking fundamentals - Endpoint management (Intune / Autopilot) Core Skills - Strong organisational and planning skills Analytical mindset with confidence using Excel and reporting tools (Power BI beneficial) Clear written and verbal communication Ability to translate technical requirements into delivery plans Proactive mindset with strong attention to detail
07/03/2026
Contractor
Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure) - £500-£550 per day - Outside IR35 - 3 months initial contract - Hybrid working from a site near Manchester Airport. Our client is seeking a technically aware Project Manager with experience working in infrastructure environments and a strong understanding of enterprise platforms. This role is ideal for someone who has worked closely with infrastructure engineering teams and has been involved in the delivery of technical projects such as server upgrades, Windows migrations, network upgrades, and cloud deployments. Based within our clients' Technical Operations team, you will support and coordinate the delivery of infrastructure initiatives across our global environment. These projects span Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange, networking, and modern endpoint management platforms. This role requires someone who is comfortable operating in deeply technical environments, understands how infrastructure projects are delivered, and can confidently engage with engineers, architects, and vendors. You should be able to understand technical dependencies, translate infrastructure requirements into delivery plans, and coordinate activities across multiple teams. Typical projects may include Windows 11 migrations, server lifecycle upgrades, Azure infrastructure builds, Exchange upgrades, network refresh programmes, and modern device deployment using Intune and Autopilot. While this is not a hands-on engineering role, strong technical awareness of infrastructure platforms is essential. Key Responsibilities - Infrastructure Project Delivery - Coordinate the delivery of infrastructure and platform projects across server, cloud, network, and endpoint environments. Support delivery of initiatives such as server upgrades, Windows OS migrations, Azure platform builds, network upgrades, and Exchange migrations. Manage defined project workstreams and ensure activities progress against agreed timelines. Technical Coordination - Work closely with infrastructure engineers and architects to understand technical dependencies and sequencing of work. Assist with planning and coordinating activities across Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange, networking, and endpoint platforms. Ensure environment readiness ahead of deployments and infrastructure upgrades. Modern Workplace & Endpoint Delivery - Support initiatives involving Windows 11 rollout, device lifecycle management, Intune configuration, and Autopilot device deployment. Coordinate endpoint readiness, deployment schedules, and technical dependencies with engineering teams. Cloud & Platform Projects - Support infrastructure initiatives involving Azure platform services, including the provisioning of new servers, environments, and platform components. Assist in coordinating cloud migration or modernisation activities. Analysis & Reporting - Conduct light-touch analysis of infrastructure data such as Azure cost reporting, Intune dashboards, and asset readiness. Develop trackers or dashboards to monitor project progress, risks, and platform adoption. Governance & Documentation - Maintain project plans, RAID logs, and change records. Prepare updates and materials for governance forums and steering groups. Ensure project documentation remains accurate and up to date. Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination - Work with internal infrastructure teams, service owners, and external vendors to ensure alignment on technical delivery activities. Facilitate communication between engineering teams and project stakeholders. Service Transition - Support operational readiness, documentation handover, and knowledge transfer activities to service and support teams. Skills & Experience - Technical Awareness - Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure environments, including experience working around projects involving: Server lifecycle upgrades and infrastructure refresh programmes Windows operating system migrations (including Windows 11) Azure infrastructure builds and cloud platform deployments Exchange upgrade or migration projects Network upgrade or refresh initiatives Endpoint deployment using Intune and Autopilot Project Delivery Experience - Experience working in an IT infrastructure delivery, technical project coordination, or junior project management role. Experience coordinating activities across multiple technical teams. Exposure to project delivery frameworks such as PRINCE2, Agile, or similar methodologies. Technical Platform Knowledge - Familiarity with: Microsoft Azure Windows Server Active Directory Microsoft 365 Exchange Networking fundamentals - Endpoint management (Intune / Autopilot) Core Skills - Strong organisational and planning skills Analytical mindset with confidence using Excel and reporting tools (Power BI beneficial) Clear written and verbal communication Ability to translate technical requirements into delivery plans Proactive mindset with strong attention to detail
Senior iOS Developer Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Up to 80,000 DoE Permanent role Why Apply? This organisation helps millions of people make smarter financial decisions through well loved consumer apps used across the UK. The engineering culture is creative, collaborative and ambitious, giving developers the space to experiment, learn and deliver meaningful products that genuinely help people. Engineers end each day knowing they have made a real impact on both users and their team. What makes this environment different A workplace full of personality that values openness, diversity and inclusion. Teams that enjoy solving complex problems together and take pride in delivering world class experiences. A culture where everyone belongs, every idea is welcomed and every voice matters. About the role A Senior iOS Developer is needed to join a Mobile Collective responsible for evolving high traffic consumer apps. They will work in full stack, multi disciplinary squads alongside product managers, designers and fellow engineers. The role covers the full software development lifecycle including designing features, building them, testing them, deploying them and maintaining them in production. The engineering organisation embraces AI, using tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to speed up delivery and improve code quality. Someone excited about integrating AI into their workflow will thrive here. What you will do Lead feature delivery and contribute to the technical direction of the team Collaborate closely with product and design teams to deliver polished, intuitive user experiences Write clean, maintainable Swift using SwiftUI and UIKit Apply strong knowledge of async await and Combine Champion engineering best practice including test driven development, pairing, mob programming and continuous delivery Consider security from the very beginning of feature development Debug, optimise and maintain a high performing codebase Stay up to date with modern iOS trends and bring innovative ideas forward Support and mentor other engineers to help them grow What the team is looking for Proven experience building iOS applications with Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit Strong understanding of async await and Combine A solid grasp of mobile architecture and common design patterns A passion for agile delivery and shipping value early and often Experience with XCUI testing and Git version control Comfort working with AI coding assistants to enhance productivity A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for continuous learning Familiarity with Android or cross platform development is a bonus but not essential What this role offers Hybrid working with two days each week in the office and the rest worked flexibly Dedicated learning time, a LinkedIn Learning licence and regular opportunities to attend conferences A strong community culture featuring hack days, team socials and an annual product and technology meetup A clear progression framework with opportunities to move across teams and explore new challenges Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
05/03/2026
Full time
Senior iOS Developer Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Up to 80,000 DoE Permanent role Why Apply? This organisation helps millions of people make smarter financial decisions through well loved consumer apps used across the UK. The engineering culture is creative, collaborative and ambitious, giving developers the space to experiment, learn and deliver meaningful products that genuinely help people. Engineers end each day knowing they have made a real impact on both users and their team. What makes this environment different A workplace full of personality that values openness, diversity and inclusion. Teams that enjoy solving complex problems together and take pride in delivering world class experiences. A culture where everyone belongs, every idea is welcomed and every voice matters. About the role A Senior iOS Developer is needed to join a Mobile Collective responsible for evolving high traffic consumer apps. They will work in full stack, multi disciplinary squads alongside product managers, designers and fellow engineers. The role covers the full software development lifecycle including designing features, building them, testing them, deploying them and maintaining them in production. The engineering organisation embraces AI, using tools such as GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to speed up delivery and improve code quality. Someone excited about integrating AI into their workflow will thrive here. What you will do Lead feature delivery and contribute to the technical direction of the team Collaborate closely with product and design teams to deliver polished, intuitive user experiences Write clean, maintainable Swift using SwiftUI and UIKit Apply strong knowledge of async await and Combine Champion engineering best practice including test driven development, pairing, mob programming and continuous delivery Consider security from the very beginning of feature development Debug, optimise and maintain a high performing codebase Stay up to date with modern iOS trends and bring innovative ideas forward Support and mentor other engineers to help them grow What the team is looking for Proven experience building iOS applications with Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit Strong understanding of async await and Combine A solid grasp of mobile architecture and common design patterns A passion for agile delivery and shipping value early and often Experience with XCUI testing and Git version control Comfort working with AI coding assistants to enhance productivity A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for continuous learning Familiarity with Android or cross platform development is a bonus but not essential What this role offers Hybrid working with two days each week in the office and the rest worked flexibly Dedicated learning time, a LinkedIn Learning licence and regular opportunities to attend conferences A strong community culture featuring hack days, team socials and an annual product and technology meetup A clear progression framework with opportunities to move across teams and explore new challenges Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
The Role This is an Account Manager role that will solely focus on the security portfolio. The primary focus will be to work as part of a team with the responsibility to retain more than 85% of a customer base that only trades in Cyber Security services. Customer growth is encouraged through the cross-sell and upsell from the Cyber Security portfolio. The rest of Claranet s sales portfolio and business opportunities will be passed onto and are managed by non-security account managers. This role is to retain customers and maximise average spend per account and being able to deliver the highest of standards of customer service satisfaction. A fantastic opportunity for a candidate who has experience in a cyber sales role, who is looking to expand their skillset, and to be supported in developing a successful career. Key Responsibilities The Account Manager should demonstrate excellent inter-personal and organisational skills, must work fluidly both at a senior peer, partner and customer level, building trustful and successful relationships to drive the Claranet sales efforts. Experience selling Cyber Security Managed Services and Consultancy The Account Manager should be an excellent communicator at all levels, with strong oral and written communication skills, able to present to small audiences and create a compelling proposition/story as appropriate to engage decision makers, influencers, internal staff, and alliance partners alike. The Account Manager should be commercially astute with knowledge of the Cyber Security market and its participants Skills and Attributes Flexible and creative to take considered risks Learn and adapt quickly to changing situations Self-motivated and able to work under pressure Ability to travel to different sites and locations on an occasional basis Manages conflict and challenges in an open and constructive manner. Benefits At Claranet, we go the extra mile with our people because we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Our flexible benefits package includes: Pension Scheme: Employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future. Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Access to private medical care for your peace of mind and wellbeing. Discounted Gym Memberships: Prioritise your fitness with exclusive rates at leading gyms. Personalised Wellbeing Support: App-based resources and services available 24/7 Enhanced Annual Leave: 25 days of holiday, increasing to 27 days with service, plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday. Continuous Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career. What makes us unique is Team Claranet , our internal community that supports causes close to our employees hearts. We offer paid charity leave, support local charities across our offices, and host annual fundraising events, all backed by a dedicated committee. We re proud founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality) working collectively to build a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. About Claranet Founded at the beginning of the dot com bubble in 1996, our CEO Charles Nasser had a light bulb moment to develop a truly customer-focused IT business. Since then, Claranet has grown from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the UK to being one of the leading business modernisation experts, who deliver solutions across 11+ countries. Equal Opportunities Statement Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Claranet is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process. Ready to take the next step in your career with Claranet? Click apply we can t wait to meet you!
03/03/2026
Full time
The Role This is an Account Manager role that will solely focus on the security portfolio. The primary focus will be to work as part of a team with the responsibility to retain more than 85% of a customer base that only trades in Cyber Security services. Customer growth is encouraged through the cross-sell and upsell from the Cyber Security portfolio. The rest of Claranet s sales portfolio and business opportunities will be passed onto and are managed by non-security account managers. This role is to retain customers and maximise average spend per account and being able to deliver the highest of standards of customer service satisfaction. A fantastic opportunity for a candidate who has experience in a cyber sales role, who is looking to expand their skillset, and to be supported in developing a successful career. Key Responsibilities The Account Manager should demonstrate excellent inter-personal and organisational skills, must work fluidly both at a senior peer, partner and customer level, building trustful and successful relationships to drive the Claranet sales efforts. Experience selling Cyber Security Managed Services and Consultancy The Account Manager should be an excellent communicator at all levels, with strong oral and written communication skills, able to present to small audiences and create a compelling proposition/story as appropriate to engage decision makers, influencers, internal staff, and alliance partners alike. The Account Manager should be commercially astute with knowledge of the Cyber Security market and its participants Skills and Attributes Flexible and creative to take considered risks Learn and adapt quickly to changing situations Self-motivated and able to work under pressure Ability to travel to different sites and locations on an occasional basis Manages conflict and challenges in an open and constructive manner. Benefits At Claranet, we go the extra mile with our people because we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Our flexible benefits package includes: Pension Scheme: Employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future. Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Access to private medical care for your peace of mind and wellbeing. Discounted Gym Memberships: Prioritise your fitness with exclusive rates at leading gyms. Personalised Wellbeing Support: App-based resources and services available 24/7 Enhanced Annual Leave: 25 days of holiday, increasing to 27 days with service, plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday. Continuous Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career. What makes us unique is Team Claranet , our internal community that supports causes close to our employees hearts. We offer paid charity leave, support local charities across our offices, and host annual fundraising events, all backed by a dedicated committee. We re proud founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality) working collectively to build a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. About Claranet Founded at the beginning of the dot com bubble in 1996, our CEO Charles Nasser had a light bulb moment to develop a truly customer-focused IT business. Since then, Claranet has grown from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the UK to being one of the leading business modernisation experts, who deliver solutions across 11+ countries. Equal Opportunities Statement Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Claranet is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process. Ready to take the next step in your career with Claranet? Click apply we can t wait to meet you!
The Role This is an Account Manager role that will solely focus on the security portfolio. The primary focus will be to work as part of a team with the responsibility to retain more than 85% of a customer base that only trades in Cyber Security services. Customer growth is encouraged through the cross-sell and upsell from the Cyber Security portfolio. The rest of Claranet s sales portfolio and business opportunities will be passed onto and are managed by non-security account managers. This role is to retain customers and maximise average spend per account and being able to deliver the highest of standards of customer service satisfaction. A fantastic opportunity for a candidate who has experience in a cyber sales role, who is looking to expand their skillset, and to be supported in developing a successful career. Key Responsibilities The Account Manager should demonstrate excellent inter-personal and organisational skills, must work fluidly both at a senior peer, partner and customer level, building trustful and successful relationships to drive the Claranet sales efforts. Experience selling Cyber Security Managed Services and Consultancy The Account Manager should be an excellent communicator at all levels, with strong oral and written communication skills, able to present to small audiences and create a compelling proposition/story as appropriate to engage decision makers, influencers, internal staff, and alliance partners alike. The Account Manager should be commercially astute with knowledge of the Cyber Security market and its participants Skills and Attributes Flexible and creative to take considered risks Learn and adapt quickly to changing situations Self-motivated and able to work under pressure Ability to travel to different sites and locations on an occasional basis Manages conflict and challenges in an open and constructive manner. Benefits At Claranet, we go the extra mile with our people because we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Our flexible benefits package includes: Pension Scheme: Employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future. Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Access to private medical care for your peace of mind and wellbeing. Discounted Gym Memberships: Prioritise your fitness with exclusive rates at leading gyms. Personalised Wellbeing Support: App-based resources and services available 24/7 Enhanced Annual Leave: 25 days of holiday, increasing to 27 days with service, plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday. Continuous Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career. What makes us unique is Team Claranet , our internal community that supports causes close to our employees hearts. We offer paid charity leave, support local charities across our offices, and host annual fundraising events, all backed by a dedicated committee. We re proud founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality) working collectively to build a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. About Claranet Founded at the beginning of the dot com bubble in 1996, our CEO Charles Nasser had a light bulb moment to develop a truly customer-focused IT business. Since then, Claranet has grown from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the UK to being one of the leading business modernisation experts, who deliver solutions across 11+ countries. Equal Opportunities Statement Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Claranet is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process. Ready to take the next step in your career with Claranet? Click apply we can t wait to meet you!
03/03/2026
Full time
The Role This is an Account Manager role that will solely focus on the security portfolio. The primary focus will be to work as part of a team with the responsibility to retain more than 85% of a customer base that only trades in Cyber Security services. Customer growth is encouraged through the cross-sell and upsell from the Cyber Security portfolio. The rest of Claranet s sales portfolio and business opportunities will be passed onto and are managed by non-security account managers. This role is to retain customers and maximise average spend per account and being able to deliver the highest of standards of customer service satisfaction. A fantastic opportunity for a candidate who has experience in a cyber sales role, who is looking to expand their skillset, and to be supported in developing a successful career. Key Responsibilities The Account Manager should demonstrate excellent inter-personal and organisational skills, must work fluidly both at a senior peer, partner and customer level, building trustful and successful relationships to drive the Claranet sales efforts. Experience selling Cyber Security Managed Services and Consultancy The Account Manager should be an excellent communicator at all levels, with strong oral and written communication skills, able to present to small audiences and create a compelling proposition/story as appropriate to engage decision makers, influencers, internal staff, and alliance partners alike. The Account Manager should be commercially astute with knowledge of the Cyber Security market and its participants Skills and Attributes Flexible and creative to take considered risks Learn and adapt quickly to changing situations Self-motivated and able to work under pressure Ability to travel to different sites and locations on an occasional basis Manages conflict and challenges in an open and constructive manner. Benefits At Claranet, we go the extra mile with our people because we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Our flexible benefits package includes: Pension Scheme: Employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future. Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Access to private medical care for your peace of mind and wellbeing. Discounted Gym Memberships: Prioritise your fitness with exclusive rates at leading gyms. Personalised Wellbeing Support: App-based resources and services available 24/7 Enhanced Annual Leave: 25 days of holiday, increasing to 27 days with service, plus bank holidays and a day off for your birthday. Continuous Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career. What makes us unique is Team Claranet , our internal community that supports causes close to our employees hearts. We offer paid charity leave, support local charities across our offices, and host annual fundraising events, all backed by a dedicated committee. We re proud founding members of TC4RE (Technology Community for Racial Equality) working collectively to build a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. About Claranet Founded at the beginning of the dot com bubble in 1996, our CEO Charles Nasser had a light bulb moment to develop a truly customer-focused IT business. Since then, Claranet has grown from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the UK to being one of the leading business modernisation experts, who deliver solutions across 11+ countries. Equal Opportunities Statement Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Claranet is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process. Ready to take the next step in your career with Claranet? Click apply we can t wait to meet you!
JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Senior Software Engineer - GCS Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Principal Engineer - GCS Liaison with: All staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers About the role: To work on the development of user-facing Ground Control Station (GCS) software designed to enable operators to remotely control and monitor autonomous vehicles beyond visual line-of-sight. This role focuses on developing robust, intuitive interfaces using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript, while also incorporating modern UX principles and thorough testing methodologies. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising user interfaces that must enable operators to navigate complex tactical situations without overwhelming them. You will be expected to run UI experiments with our in-house team of operations experts and with key customers to determine critical software requirements. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Work on the design and development of user-facing GCS software for autonomous vehicle monitoring and control. Build and maintain user interface software using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript. Engage with operators to gather requirements, validate usability, and refine user experience. Develop prototypes and storyboards to capture user requirements and iterate on design concepts. Ensure software robustness through rigorous testing, validation, and performance optimization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including autonomy and hardware engineers, to integrate software solutions. Document and maintain codebases with a focus on readability, scalability, and maintainability. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers . PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential qualifications, skills and experience: Extensive experience in C++ and Qt, ideally including QML and JavaScript. Strong understanding of user interface design principles, particularly for mission-critical systems. Experience defining software requirements, developing architectures, and producing robust implementations. Proficiency in software testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing. UI testing techniques, including automated testing, usability testing, and end-to-end testing, is highly desirable. Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with end-users to gather requirements. Proven ability to work independently and manage complex workloads effectively . Desirable qualifications, skills and experience: as above but not essential for the role Experience with storyboarding and UX design software (e.g., Figma , Sketch, Adobe XD ). Prior experience working in remote control systems, robotics, or defence-related industries. Knowledge of the maritime environment , nautical charts , or survey software . Familiarity with HTML/CSS and WebSockets. Familiarity with cloud-based systems, containerization Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments Maintain professionalism in client interactions General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
26/02/2026
Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Senior Software Engineer - GCS Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Principal Engineer - GCS Liaison with: All staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers About the role: To work on the development of user-facing Ground Control Station (GCS) software designed to enable operators to remotely control and monitor autonomous vehicles beyond visual line-of-sight. This role focuses on developing robust, intuitive interfaces using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript, while also incorporating modern UX principles and thorough testing methodologies. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising user interfaces that must enable operators to navigate complex tactical situations without overwhelming them. You will be expected to run UI experiments with our in-house team of operations experts and with key customers to determine critical software requirements. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Work on the design and development of user-facing GCS software for autonomous vehicle monitoring and control. Build and maintain user interface software using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript. Engage with operators to gather requirements, validate usability, and refine user experience. Develop prototypes and storyboards to capture user requirements and iterate on design concepts. Ensure software robustness through rigorous testing, validation, and performance optimization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including autonomy and hardware engineers, to integrate software solutions. Document and maintain codebases with a focus on readability, scalability, and maintainability. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers . PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential qualifications, skills and experience: Extensive experience in C++ and Qt, ideally including QML and JavaScript. Strong understanding of user interface design principles, particularly for mission-critical systems. Experience defining software requirements, developing architectures, and producing robust implementations. Proficiency in software testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing. UI testing techniques, including automated testing, usability testing, and end-to-end testing, is highly desirable. Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with end-users to gather requirements. Proven ability to work independently and manage complex workloads effectively . Desirable qualifications, skills and experience: as above but not essential for the role Experience with storyboarding and UX design software (e.g., Figma , Sketch, Adobe XD ). Prior experience working in remote control systems, robotics, or defence-related industries. Knowledge of the maritime environment , nautical charts , or survey software . Familiarity with HTML/CSS and WebSockets. Familiarity with cloud-based systems, containerization Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments Maintain professionalism in client interactions General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
Job title: Principal Software Engineer - Autonomy Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Autonomy & Control Director Liaison with: All staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers Role overview: To lead the software development of a high-level autonomy capability to be deployed to autonomous vehicles. This is a diverse R&D-led role covering vessel guidance, mission frameworks and behaviours, obstacle avoidance, and other high-level capabilities including modern AI techniques. Most development will require strong expertise with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, DDS, and embedded Linux environments. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising autonomy algorithms and systems in both experimental and production settings. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead the development and implementation of high-level autonomous behaviours for unmanned vehicles. Design and optimise algorithms for obstacle avoidance, path planning, and mission-level autonomy. Work extensively with ROS2, DDS, and Linux-based systems to develop robust autonomy software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including perception, navigation, and hardware engineers, to integrate autonomy solutions. Develop and maintain high-quality, well-documented code using C++ and Python. Conduct rigorous testing and validation of autonomy software in both simulated and real-world environments. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and researchers. Balance R&D experimentation with production-level software deployment and optimisation. PERSON SPECIFICIATION Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Extensive experience in C++, with a focus on software architecture and algorithms. Strong understanding of autonomous system design, including motion planning, state estimation, and behaviour-based control. Experience working with Linux, including system-level debugging and performance tuning. Solid knowledge of real-time systems, distributed computing, and middleware communication frameworks. Experience developing and deploying software in an R&D and production environment. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and iterate on autonomy algorithms. Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical ideas clearly. Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Proven expertise in ROS or ROS2 and/or DDS based systems, Python. Experience with sensor fusion techniques (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, IMUs). Knowledge of deep learning-based perception for autonomous systems. Experience with simulation tools such as Gazebo, CARLA, or Unreal Engine. Familiarity with real-time and embedded systems. Familiarity with cloud-based robotics and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with PX4 and MAVLink based flight control systems. Previous work in the defence, aerospace, or maritime autonomy sectors. Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities. Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others. Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed. Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner. Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully. Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review. Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments. Maintain professionalism in client interactions. General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
26/02/2026
Full time
Job title: Principal Software Engineer - Autonomy Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Autonomy & Control Director Liaison with: All staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers Role overview: To lead the software development of a high-level autonomy capability to be deployed to autonomous vehicles. This is a diverse R&D-led role covering vessel guidance, mission frameworks and behaviours, obstacle avoidance, and other high-level capabilities including modern AI techniques. Most development will require strong expertise with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, DDS, and embedded Linux environments. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising autonomy algorithms and systems in both experimental and production settings. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead the development and implementation of high-level autonomous behaviours for unmanned vehicles. Design and optimise algorithms for obstacle avoidance, path planning, and mission-level autonomy. Work extensively with ROS2, DDS, and Linux-based systems to develop robust autonomy software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including perception, navigation, and hardware engineers, to integrate autonomy solutions. Develop and maintain high-quality, well-documented code using C++ and Python. Conduct rigorous testing and validation of autonomy software in both simulated and real-world environments. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and researchers. Balance R&D experimentation with production-level software deployment and optimisation. PERSON SPECIFICIATION Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Extensive experience in C++, with a focus on software architecture and algorithms. Strong understanding of autonomous system design, including motion planning, state estimation, and behaviour-based control. Experience working with Linux, including system-level debugging and performance tuning. Solid knowledge of real-time systems, distributed computing, and middleware communication frameworks. Experience developing and deploying software in an R&D and production environment. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and iterate on autonomy algorithms. Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical ideas clearly. Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Proven expertise in ROS or ROS2 and/or DDS based systems, Python. Experience with sensor fusion techniques (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, IMUs). Knowledge of deep learning-based perception for autonomous systems. Experience with simulation tools such as Gazebo, CARLA, or Unreal Engine. Familiarity with real-time and embedded systems. Familiarity with cloud-based robotics and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with PX4 and MAVLink based flight control systems. Previous work in the defence, aerospace, or maritime autonomy sectors. Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities. Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others. Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed. Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner. Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully. Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review. Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments. Maintain professionalism in client interactions. General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
Job title: Principal Software Engineer - Autonomy Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Autonomy & Control Director Liaison with: All Kraken staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers Role overview: To lead the software development of a high-level autonomy capability to be deployed to all Kraken autonomous vehicles. This is a diverse R&D-led role covering vessel guidance, mission frameworks and behaviours, obstacle avoidance, and other high-level capabilities including modern AI techniques. Most development will require strong expertise with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, DDS, and embedded Linux environments. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising autonomy algorithms and systems in both experimental and production settings. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead the development and implementation of high-level autonomous behaviours for unmanned vehicles. Design and optimise algorithms for obstacle avoidance, path planning, and mission-level autonomy. Work extensively with ROS2, DDS, and Linux-based systems to develop robust autonomy software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including perception, navigation, and hardware engineers, to integrate autonomy solutions. Develop and maintain high-quality, well-documented code using C++ and Python. Conduct rigorous testing and validation of autonomy software in both simulated and real-world environments. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and researchers. Balance R&D experimentation with production-level software deployment and optimisation. PERSON SPECIFICIATION Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Extensive experience in C++, with a focus on software architecture and algorithms. Strong understanding of autonomous system design, including motion planning, state estimation, and behaviour-based control. Experience working with Linux, including system-level debugging and performance tuning. Solid knowledge of real-time systems, distributed computing, and middleware communication frameworks. Experience developing and deploying software in an R&D and production environment. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and iterate on autonomy algorithms. Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical ideas clearly. Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Proven expertise in ROS or ROS2 and/or DDS based systems, Python. Experience with sensor fusion techniques (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, IMUs). Knowledge of deep learning-based perception for autonomous systems. Experience with simulation tools such as Gazebo, CARLA, or Unreal Engine. Familiarity with real-time and embedded systems. Familiarity with cloud-based robotics and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with PX4 and MAVLink based flight control systems. Previous work in the defence, aerospace, or maritime autonomy sectors. Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities. Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others. Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed. Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner. Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully. Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review. Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments. Maintain professionalism in client interactions. General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
26/02/2026
Full time
Job title: Principal Software Engineer - Autonomy Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Autonomy & Control Director Liaison with: All Kraken staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers Role overview: To lead the software development of a high-level autonomy capability to be deployed to all Kraken autonomous vehicles. This is a diverse R&D-led role covering vessel guidance, mission frameworks and behaviours, obstacle avoidance, and other high-level capabilities including modern AI techniques. Most development will require strong expertise with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, DDS, and embedded Linux environments. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising autonomy algorithms and systems in both experimental and production settings. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead the development and implementation of high-level autonomous behaviours for unmanned vehicles. Design and optimise algorithms for obstacle avoidance, path planning, and mission-level autonomy. Work extensively with ROS2, DDS, and Linux-based systems to develop robust autonomy software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including perception, navigation, and hardware engineers, to integrate autonomy solutions. Develop and maintain high-quality, well-documented code using C++ and Python. Conduct rigorous testing and validation of autonomy software in both simulated and real-world environments. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and researchers. Balance R&D experimentation with production-level software deployment and optimisation. PERSON SPECIFICIATION Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Extensive experience in C++, with a focus on software architecture and algorithms. Strong understanding of autonomous system design, including motion planning, state estimation, and behaviour-based control. Experience working with Linux, including system-level debugging and performance tuning. Solid knowledge of real-time systems, distributed computing, and middleware communication frameworks. Experience developing and deploying software in an R&D and production environment. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and iterate on autonomy algorithms. Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical ideas clearly. Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Proven expertise in ROS or ROS2 and/or DDS based systems, Python. Experience with sensor fusion techniques (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, IMUs). Knowledge of deep learning-based perception for autonomous systems. Experience with simulation tools such as Gazebo, CARLA, or Unreal Engine. Familiarity with real-time and embedded systems. Familiarity with cloud-based robotics and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with PX4 and MAVLink based flight control systems. Previous work in the defence, aerospace, or maritime autonomy sectors. Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities. Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others. Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed. Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner. Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully. Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review. Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments. Maintain professionalism in client interactions. General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Senior Software Engineer - GCS Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Principal Engineer - GCS Liaison with: All Kraken staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers About the role: To work on the development of user-facing Ground Control Station (GCS) software designed to enable operators to remotely control and monitor autonomous vehicles beyond visual line-of-sight. This role focuses on developing robust, intuitive interfaces using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript, while also incorporating modern UX principles and thorough testing methodologies. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising user interfaces that must enable operators to navigate complex tactical situations without overwhelming them. You will be expected to run UI experiments with our in-house team of operations experts and with key customers to determine critical software requirements. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Work on the design and development of user-facing GCS software for autonomous vehicle monitoring and control. Build and maintain user interface software using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript. Engage with operators to gather requirements, validate usability, and refine user experience. Develop prototypes and storyboards to capture user requirements and iterate on design concepts. Ensure software robustness through rigorous testing, validation, and performance optimization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including autonomy and hardware engineers, to integrate software solutions. Document and maintain codebases with a focus on readability, scalability, and maintainability. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers . PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential qualifications, skills and experience: Extensive experience in C++ and Qt, ideally including QML and JavaScript. Strong understanding of user interface design principles, particularly for mission-critical systems. Experience defining software requirements, developing architectures, and producing robust implementations. Proficiency in software testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing. UI testing techniques, including automated testing, usability testing, and end-to-end testing, is highly desirable. Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with end-users to gather requirements. Proven ability to work independently and manage complex workloads effectively . Desirable qualifications, skills and experience: as above but not essential for the role Experience with storyboarding and UX design software (e.g., Figma , Sketch, Adobe XD ). Prior experience working in remote control systems, robotics, or defence-related industries. Knowledge of the maritime environment , nautical charts , or survey software . Familiarity with HTML/CSS and WebSockets. Familiarity with cloud-based systems, containerization Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments Maintain professionalism in client interactions General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
26/02/2026
Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: Senior Software Engineer - GCS Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Principal Engineer - GCS Liaison with: All Kraken staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers About the role: To work on the development of user-facing Ground Control Station (GCS) software designed to enable operators to remotely control and monitor autonomous vehicles beyond visual line-of-sight. This role focuses on developing robust, intuitive interfaces using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript, while also incorporating modern UX principles and thorough testing methodologies. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising user interfaces that must enable operators to navigate complex tactical situations without overwhelming them. You will be expected to run UI experiments with our in-house team of operations experts and with key customers to determine critical software requirements. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Work on the design and development of user-facing GCS software for autonomous vehicle monitoring and control. Build and maintain user interface software using C++, Qt, QML, and JavaScript. Engage with operators to gather requirements, validate usability, and refine user experience. Develop prototypes and storyboards to capture user requirements and iterate on design concepts. Ensure software robustness through rigorous testing, validation, and performance optimization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including autonomy and hardware engineers, to integrate software solutions. Document and maintain codebases with a focus on readability, scalability, and maintainability. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers . PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential qualifications, skills and experience: Extensive experience in C++ and Qt, ideally including QML and JavaScript. Strong understanding of user interface design principles, particularly for mission-critical systems. Experience defining software requirements, developing architectures, and producing robust implementations. Proficiency in software testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing. UI testing techniques, including automated testing, usability testing, and end-to-end testing, is highly desirable. Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with end-users to gather requirements. Proven ability to work independently and manage complex workloads effectively . Desirable qualifications, skills and experience: as above but not essential for the role Experience with storyboarding and UX design software (e.g., Figma , Sketch, Adobe XD ). Prior experience working in remote control systems, robotics, or defence-related industries. Knowledge of the maritime environment , nautical charts , or survey software . Familiarity with HTML/CSS and WebSockets. Familiarity with cloud-based systems, containerization Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments Maintain professionalism in client interactions General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
Job title: Principal Software Engineer - Autonomy Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Autonomy & Control Director Liaison with: All Kraken staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers Role overview: To lead the software development of a high-level autonomy capability to be deployed to all Kraken autonomous vehicles. This is a diverse R&D-led role covering vessel guidance, mission frameworks and behaviours, obstacle avoidance, and other high-level capabilities including modern AI techniques. Most development will require strong expertise with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, DDS, and embedded Linux environments. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising autonomy algorithms and systems in both experimental and production settings. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead the development and implementation of high-level autonomous behaviours for unmanned vehicles. Design and optimise algorithms for obstacle avoidance, path planning, and mission-level autonomy. Work extensively with ROS2, DDS, and Linux-based systems to develop robust autonomy software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including perception, navigation, and hardware engineers, to integrate autonomy solutions. Develop and maintain high-quality, well-documented code using C++ and Python. Conduct rigorous testing and validation of autonomy software in both simulated and real-world environments. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and researchers. Balance R&D experimentation with production-level software deployment and optimisation. PERSON SPECIFICIATION Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Extensive experience in C++, with a focus on software architecture and algorithms. Strong understanding of autonomous system design, including motion planning, state estimation, and behaviour-based control. Experience working with Linux, including system-level debugging and performance tuning. Solid knowledge of real-time systems, distributed computing, and middleware communication frameworks. Experience developing and deploying software in an R&D and production environment. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and iterate on autonomy algorithms. Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical ideas clearly. Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Proven expertise in ROS or ROS2 and/or DDS based systems, Python. Experience with sensor fusion techniques (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, IMUs). Knowledge of deep learning-based perception for autonomous systems. Experience with simulation tools such as Gazebo, CARLA, or Unreal Engine. Familiarity with real-time and embedded systems. Familiarity with cloud-based robotics and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with PX4 and MAVLink based flight control systems. Previous work in the defence, aerospace, or maritime autonomy sectors. Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities. Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others. Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed. Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner. Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully. Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review. Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments. Maintain professionalism in client interactions. General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
26/02/2026
Full time
Job title: Principal Software Engineer - Autonomy Location: Fareham, Hampshire Responsible to: Autonomy & Control Director Liaison with: All Kraken staff, sub-contractors, customers, and suppliers Role overview: To lead the software development of a high-level autonomy capability to be deployed to all Kraken autonomous vehicles. This is a diverse R&D-led role covering vessel guidance, mission frameworks and behaviours, obstacle avoidance, and other high-level capabilities including modern AI techniques. Most development will require strong expertise with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, DDS, and embedded Linux environments. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising autonomy algorithms and systems in both experimental and production settings. You should be comfortable handling complex workloads across R&D, prototyping, and mission-critical production deployments. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead the development and implementation of high-level autonomous behaviours for unmanned vehicles. Design and optimise algorithms for obstacle avoidance, path planning, and mission-level autonomy. Work extensively with ROS2, DDS, and Linux-based systems to develop robust autonomy software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including perception, navigation, and hardware engineers, to integrate autonomy solutions. Develop and maintain high-quality, well-documented code using C++ and Python. Conduct rigorous testing and validation of autonomy software in both simulated and real-world environments. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and researchers. Balance R&D experimentation with production-level software deployment and optimisation. PERSON SPECIFICIATION Essential skills, knowledge and experience: Extensive experience in C++, with a focus on software architecture and algorithms. Strong understanding of autonomous system design, including motion planning, state estimation, and behaviour-based control. Experience working with Linux, including system-level debugging and performance tuning. Solid knowledge of real-time systems, distributed computing, and middleware communication frameworks. Experience developing and deploying software in an R&D and production environment. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to innovate and iterate on autonomy algorithms. Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical ideas clearly. Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: Proven expertise in ROS or ROS2 and/or DDS based systems, Python. Experience with sensor fusion techniques (LIDAR, RADAR, cameras, IMUs). Knowledge of deep learning-based perception for autonomous systems. Experience with simulation tools such as Gazebo, CARLA, or Unreal Engine. Familiarity with real-time and embedded systems. Familiarity with cloud-based robotics and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with PX4 and MAVLink based flight control systems. Previous work in the defence, aerospace, or maritime autonomy sectors. Key behaviours that align with our commitment to excellence, collaboration and efficiency within the workplace: To be punctual and manage workload effectively to meet deadlines and priorities. Clearly convey ideas and information while actively listening to others. Work well with colleagues to achieve common goals and support team members as needed. Identify issues and develop practical solutions in a timely manner. Maintain a high standard of conduct, respecting confidentiality and addressing challenges respectfully. Ensure work is accurate, thorough and free from errors through careful review. Take ownership of tasks, following through on commitments. Maintain professionalism in client interactions. General accountabilities and responsibilities: To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day-to-day activities and procedures within the specified role To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments to deliver business objectives or deadlines To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the senior management team or authorised representative To keep good time management to minimise any wasted time and maximise productivity and effectiveness Health & Safety responsibilities: To ensure that the working area is a clean and a safe environment in compliance with the best practice and health and safety policies To ensure any equipment used is safe, within electrical test date and all guards and interlocks are working and in place To act safely and responsibly in line with company processes and Health and Safety procedures to ensure your safety and the safety of others To report any potential Health and safety hazards or violations to your line manager or directly to the QHSE Manager To ensure any PPE or work wear required or provided for the job is worn and checked regularly for wear and then reported when replacements required
IT Project Manager Modern Workplace Horsham (3 days onsite mandatory) £80-90,000 VIQU is partnering with a leading enterprise organisation within the financial services sector to recruit an IT Project Manager to support the delivery of a major Modern Workplace transformation programme. This role will work closely with the Programme Manager and take ownership of key workplace initiatives within a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: • Lead a large-scale laptop refresh programme (Microsoft Autopilot deployment) • Deliver Modern Workplace initiatives including AI rollouts, Copilot readiness and M365 enhancements • Support Active Directory and cloud-based collaboration improvements • Manage stakeholders across IT and the wider business • Ensure projects are delivered to agreed timelines, governance and quality standards Key Requirements: • Experience delivering Modern Workplace projects (M365, Autopilot, AD, cloud-first environments) • Technical background earlier in career, now operating within project delivery • Experience in regulated or financial services environments desirable • Strong stakeholder management skills with confidence and credibility • Comfortable working in high-pressure, change-driven organisations • Willingness to be onsite 3 days per week in Horsham This is a strong opportunity for a technically credible Project Manager looking to broaden their exposure across enterprise-scale Modern Workplace transformation, with clear long-term progression available. To apply: Phoebe Rees (url removed) (phone number removed) Know someone suitable? You could earn up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (T&Cs apply).
23/02/2026
Full time
IT Project Manager Modern Workplace Horsham (3 days onsite mandatory) £80-90,000 VIQU is partnering with a leading enterprise organisation within the financial services sector to recruit an IT Project Manager to support the delivery of a major Modern Workplace transformation programme. This role will work closely with the Programme Manager and take ownership of key workplace initiatives within a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities: • Lead a large-scale laptop refresh programme (Microsoft Autopilot deployment) • Deliver Modern Workplace initiatives including AI rollouts, Copilot readiness and M365 enhancements • Support Active Directory and cloud-based collaboration improvements • Manage stakeholders across IT and the wider business • Ensure projects are delivered to agreed timelines, governance and quality standards Key Requirements: • Experience delivering Modern Workplace projects (M365, Autopilot, AD, cloud-first environments) • Technical background earlier in career, now operating within project delivery • Experience in regulated or financial services environments desirable • Strong stakeholder management skills with confidence and credibility • Comfortable working in high-pressure, change-driven organisations • Willingness to be onsite 3 days per week in Horsham This is a strong opportunity for a technically credible Project Manager looking to broaden their exposure across enterprise-scale Modern Workplace transformation, with clear long-term progression available. To apply: Phoebe Rees (url removed) (phone number removed) Know someone suitable? You could earn up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (T&Cs apply).
