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Head of PMO & Portfolio Delivery Salary: 80,000 - 90,000 per annum Location: Solihull, West Midlands (Hybrid Working) Lead the Delivery of Business & Technology Transformation Our client is undertaking a major business and technology transformation and is seeking an experienced Head of PMO & Portfolio Delivery to establish and lead its Project Management Office. This is a pivotal leadership role overseeing the organisation's portfolio of strategic business and technology projects, ensuring programmes are prioritised, governed and delivered against agreed objectives, budgets and timescales. Reporting into the senior technology leadership team, you will lead a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts, embedding a culture of delivery excellence, accountability and continuous improvement. You'll ensure projects are not only well governed but also effectively executed, driving tangible business outcomes and enabling the organisation's wider transformation strategy. Alongside portfolio governance and project delivery, you will take ownership of supplier performance management, ensuring third-party partners deliver against agreed contractual commitments, service levels and commercial expectations. You will also oversee supplier financial governance, validating invoices, monitoring expenditure and ensuring accuracy and value for money. What You'll Be Doing Lead and develop the Project Management Office (PMO). Own and manage the organisation's portfolio of strategic business and technology projects. Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts. Establish and embed best practice portfolio governance using P3O (Portfolio, Programme and Project Office) principles. Ensure projects are delivered successfully against agreed scope, quality, budget and timescales. Drive consistent project delivery methodologies across the organisation. Develop portfolio roadmaps, project prioritisation and resource planning. Produce Executive-level portfolio reporting and governance dashboards. Manage portfolio risks, dependencies and issue resolution. Ensure business cases remain aligned to strategic priorities and expected benefits. Build strong relationships with Executive stakeholders, business leaders and technology teams. Champion continuous improvement across project delivery, governance and planning. Lead supplier relationship management across strategic technology partners. Monitor supplier performance against contractual KPIs and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Review supplier service delivery performance, driving accountability and continuous improvement. Validate supplier invoices and financial submissions, ensuring contractual accuracy and effective cost control. Support procurement activities, supplier selection and contract reviews. Ensure project benefits are realised and embedded into operational delivery. Foster a collaborative, delivery-focused culture across the PMO and wider organisation. What We're Looking For We're looking for a highly organised, delivery-focused leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys bringing structure, governance and momentum to strategic change. You'll be equally comfortable presenting portfolio updates to Executive leadership, coaching Project Managers, challenging suppliers on performance or working with business stakeholders to overcome delivery challenges. Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys making things happen. You'll combine excellent governance with a pragmatic approach to execution, ensuring projects deliver real business value. Why Join? This is an opportunity to build and lead a PMO that sits at the heart of a significant transformation programme. You'll influence strategic investment decisions, shape the future delivery framework, develop high-performing project teams and ensure ambitious business and technology programmes are delivered successfully. If you're passionate about governance, leadership and delivering complex change while building trusted relationships across business, technology and supplier communities, this is a role where you'll make a lasting impact. Essential Skills & Experience Significant experience leading a Project Management Office or Portfolio Management function. Proven experience managing large portfolios of business and technology projects. Strong understanding of P3O (Portfolio, Programme and Project Office) frameworks and governance. Experience managing and developing Project Managers and Business Analysts. Excellent portfolio planning, prioritisation and resource management skills. Strong programme and project governance experience. Experience establishing PMO standards, frameworks and delivery methodologies. Commercially astute with experience managing budgets and project financials. Supplier and vendor management experience. Experience reviewing supplier performance against contractual KPIs and SLAs. Experience reviewing supplier invoices and ensuring financial accuracy and value for money. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Experience supporting large-scale business or digital transformation programmes. Desirable P3O Practitioner. PRINCE2 Practitioner. MSP (Managing Successful Programmes). AgilePM or Scrum qualifications. Change Management certification. Experience working within technology transformation programmes. Experience with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Planner or similar portfolio management tools. Experience using Power BI or portfolio reporting tools.
07/08/2026
Full time
Head of PMO & Portfolio Delivery Salary: 80,000 - 90,000 per annum Location: Solihull, West Midlands (Hybrid Working) Lead the Delivery of Business & Technology Transformation Our client is undertaking a major business and technology transformation and is seeking an experienced Head of PMO & Portfolio Delivery to establish and lead its Project Management Office. This is a pivotal leadership role overseeing the organisation's portfolio of strategic business and technology projects, ensuring programmes are prioritised, governed and delivered against agreed objectives, budgets and timescales. Reporting into the senior technology leadership team, you will lead a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts, embedding a culture of delivery excellence, accountability and continuous improvement. You'll ensure projects are not only well governed but also effectively executed, driving tangible business outcomes and enabling the organisation's wider transformation strategy. Alongside portfolio governance and project delivery, you will take ownership of supplier performance management, ensuring third-party partners deliver against agreed contractual commitments, service levels and commercial expectations. You will also oversee supplier financial governance, validating invoices, monitoring expenditure and ensuring accuracy and value for money. What You'll Be Doing Lead and develop the Project Management Office (PMO). Own and manage the organisation's portfolio of strategic business and technology projects. Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts. Establish and embed best practice portfolio governance using P3O (Portfolio, Programme and Project Office) principles. Ensure projects are delivered successfully against agreed scope, quality, budget and timescales. Drive consistent project delivery methodologies across the organisation. Develop portfolio roadmaps, project prioritisation and resource planning. Produce Executive-level portfolio reporting and governance dashboards. Manage portfolio risks, dependencies and issue resolution. Ensure business cases remain aligned to strategic priorities and expected benefits. Build strong relationships with Executive stakeholders, business leaders and technology teams. Champion continuous improvement across project delivery, governance and planning. Lead supplier relationship management across strategic technology partners. Monitor supplier performance against contractual KPIs and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Review supplier service delivery performance, driving accountability and continuous improvement. Validate supplier invoices and financial submissions, ensuring contractual accuracy and effective cost control. Support procurement activities, supplier selection and contract reviews. Ensure project benefits are realised and embedded into operational delivery. Foster a collaborative, delivery-focused culture across the PMO and wider organisation. What We're Looking For We're looking for a highly organised, delivery-focused leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys bringing structure, governance and momentum to strategic change. You'll be equally comfortable presenting portfolio updates to Executive leadership, coaching Project Managers, challenging suppliers on performance or working with business stakeholders to overcome delivery challenges. Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys making things happen. You'll combine excellent governance with a pragmatic approach to execution, ensuring projects deliver real business value. Why Join? This is an opportunity to build and lead a PMO that sits at the heart of a significant transformation programme. You'll influence strategic investment decisions, shape the future delivery framework, develop high-performing project teams and ensure ambitious business and technology programmes are delivered successfully. If you're passionate about governance, leadership and delivering complex change while building trusted relationships across business, technology and supplier communities, this is a role where you'll make a lasting impact. Essential Skills & Experience Significant experience leading a Project Management Office or Portfolio Management function. Proven experience managing large portfolios of business and technology projects. Strong understanding of P3O (Portfolio, Programme and Project Office) frameworks and governance. Experience managing and developing Project Managers and Business Analysts. Excellent portfolio planning, prioritisation and resource management skills. Strong programme and project governance experience. Experience establishing PMO standards, frameworks and delivery methodologies. Commercially astute with experience managing budgets and project financials. Supplier and vendor management experience. Experience reviewing supplier performance against contractual KPIs and SLAs. Experience reviewing supplier invoices and ensuring financial accuracy and value for money. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Experience supporting large-scale business or digital transformation programmes. Desirable P3O Practitioner. PRINCE2 Practitioner. MSP (Managing Successful Programmes). AgilePM or Scrum qualifications. Change Management certification. Experience working within technology transformation programmes. Experience with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Planner or similar portfolio management tools. Experience using Power BI or portfolio reporting tools.
Forward, as one. Join our team and deliver real innovation that improves people's lives. About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Overview We are looking for a Software Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality software to help UK government clients solve problems and deliver value for citizens and the public sector. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary agile team, delivering user-centred digital services that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and accessibility requirements. This is a hands-on technical role operating within structured and governed environments where security, performance, accessibility, and reliability are critical to service success. Key responsibilities - Build and ship software components that meet user needs end-to-end - Write clean, secure, well-tested code that follows modern development standards - Operate the services you build - identify, triage and resolve production issues - Follow and help improve engineering best-practice guidelines - Coach apprentices and junior developers and contribute to Scrumconnect's engineering community - Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions in your team - Collaborate closely with product, design and user research to shape what gets built Required skills & experience You'll be working with: Scala, Play Framework, MongoDB, AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, GitHub Actions, Splunk, Grafana. We're looking for: - Strong experience designing, building and operating production software systems - Confident with modern development standards (test-driven development, continuous integration/continuous deployment, code review) - Understanding of information security principles and secure-by-default engineering - Experience with systems design and integration in complex environments - Comfortable supporting services in production - on-call participation, incident response, observability - User-focused mindset and experience collaborating with designers and product colleagues - Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery models (Scrum, Kanban) - Experience working on high-volume transactional digital services (or strong evidence you can ramp quickly) - Experience delivering digital services within UK central government or the wider public sector Desirable experience - Experience with regulated public-sector or financial-services environments - Open-source contributions to government engineering ecosystems - Active community-of-practice contribution (talks, blog posts, internal teaching) Location and working pattern Hybrid working Locatio n: Newcastle. Duration: 6 months. How we work It is our mission to make digital easy - through intelligent systems that predict needs, automate complexity and drive measurable value for the citizens and organisations we serve. Our values: - Collaboration - We are stronger as a team than as individuals. We tackle problems and celebrate wins together. - Create Value Early - We find the quickest route from idea to product because customers rely on us to do what's best. - Integrity - Teamwork requires trust. We can always be relied upon to uphold the highest standards. - Commitment - No matter what, no matter how, we will always give our 100% to keeping our promises and achieving our goals. Diversity and Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
07/08/2026
Contractor
Forward, as one. Join our team and deliver real innovation that improves people's lives. About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Overview We are looking for a Software Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality software to help UK government clients solve problems and deliver value for citizens and the public sector. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary agile team, delivering user-centred digital services that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and accessibility requirements. This is a hands-on technical role operating within structured and governed environments where security, performance, accessibility, and reliability are critical to service success. Key responsibilities - Build and ship software components that meet user needs end-to-end - Write clean, secure, well-tested code that follows modern development standards - Operate the services you build - identify, triage and resolve production issues - Follow and help improve engineering best-practice guidelines - Coach apprentices and junior developers and contribute to Scrumconnect's engineering community - Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions in your team - Collaborate closely with product, design and user research to shape what gets built Required skills & experience You'll be working with: Scala, Play Framework, MongoDB, AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, GitHub Actions, Splunk, Grafana. We're looking for: - Strong experience designing, building and operating production software systems - Confident with modern development standards (test-driven development, continuous integration/continuous deployment, code review) - Understanding of information security principles and secure-by-default engineering - Experience with systems design and integration in complex environments - Comfortable supporting services in production - on-call participation, incident response, observability - User-focused mindset and experience collaborating with designers and product colleagues - Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery models (Scrum, Kanban) - Experience working on high-volume transactional digital services (or strong evidence you can ramp quickly) - Experience delivering digital services within UK central government or the wider public sector Desirable experience - Experience with regulated public-sector or financial-services environments - Open-source contributions to government engineering ecosystems - Active community-of-practice contribution (talks, blog posts, internal teaching) Location and working pattern Hybrid working Locatio n: Newcastle. Duration: 6 months. How we work It is our mission to make digital easy - through intelligent systems that predict needs, automate complexity and drive measurable value for the citizens and organisations we serve. Our values: - Collaboration - We are stronger as a team than as individuals. We tackle problems and celebrate wins together. - Create Value Early - We find the quickest route from idea to product because customers rely on us to do what's best. - Integrity - Teamwork requires trust. We can always be relied upon to uphold the highest standards. - Commitment - No matter what, no matter how, we will always give our 100% to keeping our promises and achieving our goals. Diversity and Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Forward, as one. Join our team and deliver real innovation that improves people's lives. About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Overview We are looking for a Software Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality software to help UK government clients solve problems and deliver value for citizens and the public sector. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary agile team, delivering user-centred digital services that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and accessibility requirements. This is a hands-on technical role operating within structured and governed environments where security, performance, accessibility, and reliability are critical to service success. Key responsibilities - Build and ship software components that meet user needs end-to-end - Write clean, secure, well-tested code that follows modern development standards - Operate the services you build - identify, triage and resolve production issues - Follow and help improve engineering best-practice guidelines - Coach apprentices and junior developers and contribute to Scrumconnect's engineering community - Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions in your team - Collaborate closely with product, design and user research to shape what gets built Required skills & experience You'll be working with: Scala, Play Framework, MongoDB, AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, GitHub Actions, Splunk, Grafana. We're looking for: - Strong experience designing, building and operating production software systems - Confident with modern development standards (test-driven development, continuous integration/continuous deployment, code review) - Understanding of information security principles and secure-by-default engineering - Experience with systems design and integration in complex environments - Comfortable supporting services in production - on-call participation, incident response, observability - User-focused mindset and experience collaborating with designers and product colleagues - Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery models (Scrum, Kanban) - Experience working on high-volume transactional digital services (or strong evidence you can ramp quickly) - Experience delivering digital services within UK central government or the wider public sector Desirable experience - Experience with regulated public-sector or financial-services environments - Open-source contributions to government engineering ecosystems - Active community-of-practice contribution (talks, blog posts, internal teaching) Location and working pattern Hybrid working Location: Newcastle. Duration: 6 months. How we work It is our mission to make digital easy - through intelligent systems that predict needs, automate complexity and drive measurable value for the citizens and organisations we serve. Our values: - Collaboration - We are stronger as a team than as individuals. We tackle problems and celebrate wins together. - Create Value Early - We find the quickest route from idea to product because customers rely on us to do what's best. - Integrity - Teamwork requires trust. We can always be relied upon to uphold the highest standards. - Commitment - No matter what, no matter how, we will always give our 100% to keeping our promises and achieving our goals. Diversity and Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
07/08/2026
Full time
Forward, as one. Join our team and deliver real innovation that improves people's lives. About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Overview We are looking for a Software Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality software to help UK government clients solve problems and deliver value for citizens and the public sector. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary agile team, delivering user-centred digital services that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and accessibility requirements. This is a hands-on technical role operating within structured and governed environments where security, performance, accessibility, and reliability are critical to service success. Key responsibilities - Build and ship software components that meet user needs end-to-end - Write clean, secure, well-tested code that follows modern development standards - Operate the services you build - identify, triage and resolve production issues - Follow and help improve engineering best-practice guidelines - Coach apprentices and junior developers and contribute to Scrumconnect's engineering community - Conduct code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions in your team - Collaborate closely with product, design and user research to shape what gets built Required skills & experience You'll be working with: Scala, Play Framework, MongoDB, AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, GitHub Actions, Splunk, Grafana. We're looking for: - Strong experience designing, building and operating production software systems - Confident with modern development standards (test-driven development, continuous integration/continuous deployment, code review) - Understanding of information security principles and secure-by-default engineering - Experience with systems design and integration in complex environments - Comfortable supporting services in production - on-call participation, incident response, observability - User-focused mindset and experience collaborating with designers and product colleagues - Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery models (Scrum, Kanban) - Experience working on high-volume transactional digital services (or strong evidence you can ramp quickly) - Experience delivering digital services within UK central government or the wider public sector Desirable experience - Experience with regulated public-sector or financial-services environments - Open-source contributions to government engineering ecosystems - Active community-of-practice contribution (talks, blog posts, internal teaching) Location and working pattern Hybrid working Location: Newcastle. Duration: 6 months. How we work It is our mission to make digital easy - through intelligent systems that predict needs, automate complexity and drive measurable value for the citizens and organisations we serve. Our values: - Collaboration - We are stronger as a team than as individuals. We tackle problems and celebrate wins together. - Create Value Early - We find the quickest route from idea to product because customers rely on us to do what's best. - Integrity - Teamwork requires trust. We can always be relied upon to uphold the highest standards. - Commitment - No matter what, no matter how, we will always give our 100% to keeping our promises and achieving our goals. Diversity and Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
You can: communicate design strategy across organisational boundaries coach others in how to effectively communicate design develop or introduce more effective methods of communicating design and working in the open Designing for everyone You can: improve the practice of inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable design in multiple teams or across your organisation against measurable criteria help others understand and mitigate potential barriers, biases and assumptions that may exclude or harm users Designing strategically You can: develop a strategy defining the purpose, impact and stages of your work to design content or services, aligning it with wider goals use risks, opportunities and constraints in technology, systems and policy to shape your design work identify and create new design patterns and components Designing together You can: effectively plan and run design sessions that include senior leaders or stakeholders coach other designers in how to involve stakeholders of any level in the design process develop or introduce more effective ways to design together help teams connect and work across organisational boundaries Evidence-based design You can: embed a practice of hypothesis-driven design in a team guide the organisation in how to use evidence to improve content or services analyse, synthesise and use evidence to improve the way the organisation works ensure user insights are shared with and used by the wider organisation and across government Iterative design You can: embed the practice of iterative design and agile working in teams or wider organisation guide designers in creating materials to test complex ideas at any fidelity help teams adapt quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs iterate delivery processes or team structures to help teams work effectively Leading design You can: lead and coordinate design work for a team advocate for user-centred design with leaders outside of digital and data create an inclusive, productive environment for designers to work in mentor and coach other designers iterate and improve design processes within your team LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
07/08/2026
Contractor
You can: communicate design strategy across organisational boundaries coach others in how to effectively communicate design develop or introduce more effective methods of communicating design and working in the open Designing for everyone You can: improve the practice of inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable design in multiple teams or across your organisation against measurable criteria help others understand and mitigate potential barriers, biases and assumptions that may exclude or harm users Designing strategically You can: develop a strategy defining the purpose, impact and stages of your work to design content or services, aligning it with wider goals use risks, opportunities and constraints in technology, systems and policy to shape your design work identify and create new design patterns and components Designing together You can: effectively plan and run design sessions that include senior leaders or stakeholders coach other designers in how to involve stakeholders of any level in the design process develop or introduce more effective ways to design together help teams connect and work across organisational boundaries Evidence-based design You can: embed a practice of hypothesis-driven design in a team guide the organisation in how to use evidence to improve content or services analyse, synthesise and use evidence to improve the way the organisation works ensure user insights are shared with and used by the wider organisation and across government Iterative design You can: embed the practice of iterative design and agile working in teams or wider organisation guide designers in creating materials to test complex ideas at any fidelity help teams adapt quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs iterate delivery processes or team structures to help teams work effectively Leading design You can: lead and coordinate design work for a team advocate for user-centred design with leaders outside of digital and data create an inclusive, productive environment for designers to work in mentor and coach other designers iterate and improve design processes within your team LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Role Overview We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Next.js Developer at SFIA Level 4 to join our multidisciplinary agile teams and help deliver world-class digital services for UK government clients. In this role, you will lead the development of modern, accessible, and performant Front End applications using Next.js, working in structured and governed environments where quality, accessibility, and user experience are paramount. Location: Swansea (with a regular expectation of up to 60% on-site attendance). Security Clearance: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) required, with the willingness and eligibility to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance prior to accessing production environments or live data. About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Next.js Developer to join a large-scale UK government agency. You will be a core member of a blended agile delivery squad consisting of civil servants and supplier staff, building user-centred, high-volume digital services. These critical services facilitate nearly 5 billion digital interactions and process tens of millions of customer transactions annually. In this role, you will take ownership of designing, building, and supporting accessible, responsive Front End applications primarily using Next.js and React. You will seamlessly integrate these user interfaces with a modern API-first ecosystem built on Java Spring Boot and AWS serverless technologies. Operating at SFIA Level 4, you will take on complex technical challenges, champion modern software engineering standards, and actively mentor colleagues to uplift the overall capability of the multidisciplinary team. Key Responsibilities Software Development: Design, build, and support robust, user-centred web applications using Next.js, React, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript, ensuring clean, performant, and maintainable code. API Integration: Integrate intuitive Front End interfaces with Back End Java Spring Boot microservices and AWS serverless components (such as Lambda and API Gateway). Standards & Accessibility: Ensure all digital services rigorously meet the Government Digital and Data (GDD) Service Standard, WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidelines, and secure-by-design principles. Agile Collaboration: Work collaboratively within blended, multi-supplier agile squads alongside Product Owners, Agile Delivery Managers, Business Analysts, and SDETs to define acceptance criteria and deliver value in iterative sprints. Quality Assurance & CI/CD: Strengthen continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, embedding automated testing practices (TDD/BDD) to ensure high-quality release cycles and robust service reliability. Service Assessments: Actively contribute to production readiness and formal government service assessments across the discovery, Alpha, private beta, and live phases of delivery. Mentorship & Leadership: Facilitate knowledge transfer, conduct code reviews, and coach team members to build in-house capability and support sustainable, long-term service ownership. Essential Skills & Experience Core Programming: Deep, commercial expertise in developing scalable web applications using Next.js, React.js, and modern Front End tooling. Public Sector Delivery: Proven experience delivering secure, user-centric digital services aligned to the GDS Service Standard within complex, high-volume government environments. Accessibility First: Comprehensive understanding of inclusive design and strict adherence to WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance. Modern Architecture: Strong practical knowledge of API-first design principles, interacting with RESTful microservices, and working within cloud-native environments. Quality & Automation: Hands-on experience integrating Front End code into CI/CD pipelines (eg, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and writing comprehensive automated tests (eg, Jest, Cypress, Playwright). Agile Mindset: A strong track record of operating effectively in blended, multidisciplinary agile environments, adapting smoothly to legislative or policy-driven changes. Desirable Skills & Experience Broader Tech Stack: Experience or familiarity with Ruby on Rails, to assist in migrating, maintaining, or integrating with existing Legacy Front End estates. Cross-Government Platforms: Prior experience integrating digital products with strategic cross-government capabilities, such as GOV.UK One Login, GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, or digital wallets. Legacy Transformation: Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes migrating away from Legacy systems (eg, older Java, AIX, Oracle, or Mainframe environments). Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with AWS serverless patterns, infrastructure-as-code principles, and proactive observability monitoring. Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
07/08/2026
Full time
About Scrumconnect Consulting Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter. Role Overview We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Next.js Developer at SFIA Level 4 to join our multidisciplinary agile teams and help deliver world-class digital services for UK government clients. In this role, you will lead the development of modern, accessible, and performant Front End applications using Next.js, working in structured and governed environments where quality, accessibility, and user experience are paramount. Location: Swansea (with a regular expectation of up to 60% on-site attendance). Security Clearance: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) required, with the willingness and eligibility to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance prior to accessing production environments or live data. About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Senior Next.js Developer to join a large-scale UK government agency. You will be a core member of a blended agile delivery squad consisting of civil servants and supplier staff, building user-centred, high-volume digital services. These critical services facilitate nearly 5 billion digital interactions and process tens of millions of customer transactions annually. In this role, you will take ownership of designing, building, and supporting accessible, responsive Front End applications primarily using Next.js and React. You will seamlessly integrate these user interfaces with a modern API-first ecosystem built on Java Spring Boot and AWS serverless technologies. Operating at SFIA Level 4, you will take on complex technical challenges, champion modern software engineering standards, and actively mentor colleagues to uplift the overall capability of the multidisciplinary team. Key Responsibilities Software Development: Design, build, and support robust, user-centred web applications using Next.js, React, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript, ensuring clean, performant, and maintainable code. API Integration: Integrate intuitive Front End interfaces with Back End Java Spring Boot microservices and AWS serverless components (such as Lambda and API Gateway). Standards & Accessibility: Ensure all digital services rigorously meet the Government Digital and Data (GDD) Service Standard, WCAG 2.2 accessibility guidelines, and secure-by-design principles. Agile Collaboration: Work collaboratively within blended, multi-supplier agile squads alongside Product Owners, Agile Delivery Managers, Business Analysts, and SDETs to define acceptance criteria and deliver value in iterative sprints. Quality Assurance & CI/CD: Strengthen continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, embedding automated testing practices (TDD/BDD) to ensure high-quality release cycles and robust service reliability. Service Assessments: Actively contribute to production readiness and formal government service assessments across the discovery, Alpha, private beta, and live phases of delivery. Mentorship & Leadership: Facilitate knowledge transfer, conduct code reviews, and coach team members to build in-house capability and support sustainable, long-term service ownership. Essential Skills & Experience Core Programming: Deep, commercial expertise in developing scalable web applications using Next.js, React.js, and modern Front End tooling. Public Sector Delivery: Proven experience delivering secure, user-centric digital services aligned to the GDS Service Standard within complex, high-volume government environments. Accessibility First: Comprehensive understanding of inclusive design and strict adherence to WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance. Modern Architecture: Strong practical knowledge of API-first design principles, interacting with RESTful microservices, and working within cloud-native environments. Quality & Automation: Hands-on experience integrating Front End code into CI/CD pipelines (eg, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and writing comprehensive automated tests (eg, Jest, Cypress, Playwright). Agile Mindset: A strong track record of operating effectively in blended, multidisciplinary agile environments, adapting smoothly to legislative or policy-driven changes. Desirable Skills & Experience Broader Tech Stack: Experience or familiarity with Ruby on Rails, to assist in migrating, maintaining, or integrating with existing Legacy Front End estates. Cross-Government Platforms: Prior experience integrating digital products with strategic cross-government capabilities, such as GOV.UK One Login, GOV.UK Pay, GOV.UK Notify, or digital wallets. Legacy Transformation: Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes migrating away from Legacy systems (eg, older Java, AIX, Oracle, or Mainframe environments). Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with AWS serverless patterns, infrastructure-as-code principles, and proactive observability monitoring. Diversity & Inclusion At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements. As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Role Title: Control Analyst Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026 Location: Sheffield. Hybrid 3 days per week onsite Rate: up to £487.6 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose/summary Global Cybersecurity enables businesses and functions to manage information, technology and cybersecurity risks by ensuring these are understood and that the controls used to manage them are defined, assessed and implemented appropriately. The role sits in the first line of defence within the risk management framework. The Cyber Engineering Enablement team ensures Cybersecurity Engineering teams adopt an appropriate Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Deployment (DEPL) process when delivering changes to Cyber applications. Role Purpose You'll help Cybersecurity engineering and application teams meet the Bank's software delivery requirements by driving the adoption of SDLC and Deployment (DEPL) Controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. You will monitor and report on compliance, improve the quality of evidencing, identify and communicate risks, support remediation activities, and provide user-focused training and guidance to ensure consistent adoption of control requirements. You will work closely with application teams, Cyber Management teams, and central control functions to strengthen control effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Reporting Line Reports to the Cybersecurity SDLC/DEPL Control Operator. Key stakeholders Cybersecurity project and product teams, application owners, engineering and delivery teams, Control Owners, Cyber Management teams, central control functions, audit partners, and wider governance, risk and compliance stakeholders. Accountabilities Define and embed good practice: define what "good compliance" looks like for SDLC and DEPL Controls; coach teams on best practice and support remediation of gaps and non-compliance. Operate the SDLC/DEPL spot-check process: plan and run control-related spot checks for Cyber changes and applications; track outcomes, actions, and closure. Evidence and reporting: support teams to produce complete, audit-ready evidence (eg, testing, approvals, change records) and maintain accurate compliance and regulatory/control reporting. DevOps metrics monitoring: monitor the agreed DevOps metrics used to support software delivery; identify trends, outliers, and recurring issues; recommend corrective actions. Training and enablement: Create and deliver clear, user-friendly training materials, guidance documents, process documentation and communications for both technical and non-technical audiences to support adoption of SDLC/DEPL controls, processes, checks and metrics. Stakeholder management: facilitate workshops and working sessions to clarify expectations, drive decisions, and resolve issues; manage queries and engagements in a timely manner. Continuous improvement: simplify and improve workflows and documentation to make compliance easier for engineering delivery teams. Drive adoption and evidencing of controls: Partner with application delivery teams to improve adoption of SDLC and Deployment controls, increase the quality, consistency and completeness of control evidence, and support remediation of compliance gaps identified through assurance activities. Risk identification and escalation: Assess, document and communicate control weaknesses, compliance issues and delivery risks to Cyber Management, Control Owners and central governance/control teams, ensuring appropriate escalation, tracking and mitigation actions are maintained. Data analysis and control reporting: Extract, transform, analyse and report compliance and operational control data using APIs, Excel Power Query and other appropriate tooling to identify trends, risks and opportunities for control improvement. The role supports adherence to controls and evidence quality; delivery ownership remains with engineering teams and control ownership remains with designated Control Owners. What you will bring Essential Experience working in an Agile software delivery environment eg Change/Control Analyst, Business Analyst, Test Analyst or similar. Experience defining, collecting, and presenting evidence to meet control, audit or assurance expectations. Working knowledge of change delivery processes and tooling (eg, ServiceNow or equivalent). Understanding of Governance, Risk & Compliance concepts and control-based ways of working. Strong stakeholder management skills, including running workshops and influencing delivery teams. Strong reporting and analysis skills (Excel; PowerPoint; process mapping using Visio or equivalent). Strong written and spoken English. Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Deployment controls within software delivery environments. Experience implementing, assessing or managing SDLC and Deployment controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. Experience extracting, transforming, analysing and reporting data using APIs, Excel Power Query or similar reporting, automation and data analysis tools. Ability to assess, articulate and communicate compliance risks, control weaknesses and remediation requirements to technical teams, Cyber Management and central governance/control functions. Experience creating user-facing guidance, training materials and process documentation for technical and non-technical audiences. Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and drive activities through to successful completion with minimal supervision. Desirable Experience working with DevOps metrics and software delivery performance measures. Relevant industry certification (IIBA certification, ITIL, Agile/SAFe ). Hands-on experience with QA/test management tools (eg, qTest, Tricentis, Zephyr). Knowledge of application security testing/scanning concepts (SAST/DAST/MAST) and vulnerability management. Experience working with Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow/Excel Power Query/Google Data Studio. Ways of Working Comfortable working at pace across multiple stakeholders and priorities. Proactive learner who shares knowledge and improves how the wider team operates. Able to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply! If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
07/08/2026
Contractor
Role Title: Control Analyst Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026 Location: Sheffield. Hybrid 3 days per week onsite Rate: up to £487.6 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose/summary Global Cybersecurity enables businesses and functions to manage information, technology and cybersecurity risks by ensuring these are understood and that the controls used to manage them are defined, assessed and implemented appropriately. The role sits in the first line of defence within the risk management framework. The Cyber Engineering Enablement team ensures Cybersecurity Engineering teams adopt an appropriate Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Deployment (DEPL) process when delivering changes to Cyber applications. Role Purpose You'll help Cybersecurity engineering and application teams meet the Bank's software delivery requirements by driving the adoption of SDLC and Deployment (DEPL) Controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. You will monitor and report on compliance, improve the quality of evidencing, identify and communicate risks, support remediation activities, and provide user-focused training and guidance to ensure consistent adoption of control requirements. You will work closely with application teams, Cyber Management teams, and central control functions to strengthen control effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Reporting Line Reports to the Cybersecurity SDLC/DEPL Control Operator. Key stakeholders Cybersecurity project and product teams, application owners, engineering and delivery teams, Control Owners, Cyber Management teams, central control functions, audit partners, and wider governance, risk and compliance stakeholders. Accountabilities Define and embed good practice: define what "good compliance" looks like for SDLC and DEPL Controls; coach teams on best practice and support remediation of gaps and non-compliance. Operate the SDLC/DEPL spot-check process: plan and run control-related spot checks for Cyber changes and applications; track outcomes, actions, and closure. Evidence and reporting: support teams to produce complete, audit-ready evidence (eg, testing, approvals, change records) and maintain accurate compliance and regulatory/control reporting. DevOps metrics monitoring: monitor the agreed DevOps metrics used to support software delivery; identify trends, outliers, and recurring issues; recommend corrective actions. Training and enablement: Create and deliver clear, user-friendly training materials, guidance documents, process documentation and communications for both technical and non-technical audiences to support adoption of SDLC/DEPL controls, processes, checks and metrics. Stakeholder management: facilitate workshops and working sessions to clarify expectations, drive decisions, and resolve issues; manage queries and engagements in a timely manner. Continuous improvement: simplify and improve workflows and documentation to make compliance easier for engineering delivery teams. Drive adoption and evidencing of controls: Partner with application delivery teams to improve adoption of SDLC and Deployment controls, increase the quality, consistency and completeness of control evidence, and support remediation of compliance gaps identified through assurance activities. Risk identification and escalation: Assess, document and communicate control weaknesses, compliance issues and delivery risks to Cyber Management, Control Owners and central governance/control teams, ensuring appropriate escalation, tracking and mitigation actions are maintained. Data analysis and control reporting: Extract, transform, analyse and report compliance and operational control data using APIs, Excel Power Query and other appropriate tooling to identify trends, risks and opportunities for control improvement. The role supports adherence to controls and evidence quality; delivery ownership remains with engineering teams and control ownership remains with designated Control Owners. What you will bring Essential Experience working in an Agile software delivery environment eg Change/Control Analyst, Business Analyst, Test Analyst or similar. Experience defining, collecting, and presenting evidence to meet control, audit or assurance expectations. Working knowledge of change delivery processes and tooling (eg, ServiceNow or equivalent). Understanding of Governance, Risk & Compliance concepts and control-based ways of working. Strong stakeholder management skills, including running workshops and influencing delivery teams. Strong reporting and analysis skills (Excel; PowerPoint; process mapping using Visio or equivalent). Strong written and spoken English. Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Deployment controls within software delivery environments. Experience implementing, assessing or managing SDLC and Deployment controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. Experience extracting, transforming, analysing and reporting data using APIs, Excel Power Query or similar reporting, automation and data analysis tools. Ability to assess, articulate and communicate compliance risks, control weaknesses and remediation requirements to technical teams, Cyber Management and central governance/control functions. Experience creating user-facing guidance, training materials and process documentation for technical and non-technical audiences. Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and drive activities through to successful completion with minimal supervision. Desirable Experience working with DevOps metrics and software delivery performance measures. Relevant industry certification (IIBA certification, ITIL, Agile/SAFe ). Hands-on experience with QA/test management tools (eg, qTest, Tricentis, Zephyr). Knowledge of application security testing/scanning concepts (SAST/DAST/MAST) and vulnerability management. Experience working with Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow/Excel Power Query/Google Data Studio. Ways of Working Comfortable working at pace across multiple stakeholders and priorities. Proactive learner who shares knowledge and improves how the wider team operates. Able to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply! If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
IT Project Manager - Manchester IT Infrastructure Cloud Managed Services My client is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to join their growing Operations team, delivering a wide range of IT infrastructure, cloud and managed services projects for customers across the UK and internationally. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced technology environment, managing multiple concurrent projects and building strong relationships with both customers and technical teams. Working alongside experienced engineers and consultants, you'll take ownership of projects from inception through to successful delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. The Role As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle across a varied portfolio of infrastructure and technology projects. You'll work closely with customers, engineers, operations and commercial teams to ensure successful project delivery while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction. You'll also play an important role in improving project delivery processes, mentoring junior members of the team and helping drive operational excellence across the business. Key Responsibilities Manage multiple IT infrastructure, cloud and technology projects from initiation through to successful delivery. Act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle. Produce and maintain detailed project plans, schedules and resource plans. Coordinate internal technical teams and third-party suppliers. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget. Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies. Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders. Support continuous improvement of project management processes and governance. Coach and mentor Junior Project Managers and Project Coordinators where required. About You We're looking for someone with proven experience delivering technology projects within an IT services, infrastructure or managed services environment. You'll ideally have experience with: Managing multiple concurrent customer-facing IT projects. IT Infrastructure, Cloud or Managed Services delivery. Project planning, governance, budgeting and risk management. Stakeholder management across both technical and business teams. Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or similar project management tools. Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent communication and organisational skills. Desirable Experience PRINCE2, Agile, PMP or equivalent Project Management qualifications. Data Centre, Hosting or Cloud Infrastructure projects. VMware, Microsoft or Dell infrastructure environments. Experience mentoring or managing junior project professionals. Exposure to financial or project accounting systems such as Sage. What's on Offer? Hybrid working (3 days in the office) Ongoing training and professional development Opportunity to work on technically diverse and business-critical infrastructure projects Collaborative and supportive team environment Genuine career progression opportunities Occasional travel to customer sites as required Apply Now If you're an experienced IT Project Manager looking to join a growing technology business delivering innovative infrastructure and cloud solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Key Skills: Senior Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Infrastructure Project Manager, Cloud Project Manager, Professional Services, Managed Services, IT Infrastructure, Microsoft Project, PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, VMware, Microsoft 365, Data Centre, Cloud, Stakeholder Management, Project Delivery. IT Project Manager - Manchester
07/08/2026
Full time
IT Project Manager - Manchester IT Infrastructure Cloud Managed Services My client is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to join their growing Operations team, delivering a wide range of IT infrastructure, cloud and managed services projects for customers across the UK and internationally. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced technology environment, managing multiple concurrent projects and building strong relationships with both customers and technical teams. Working alongside experienced engineers and consultants, you'll take ownership of projects from inception through to successful delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. The Role As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle across a varied portfolio of infrastructure and technology projects. You'll work closely with customers, engineers, operations and commercial teams to ensure successful project delivery while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction. You'll also play an important role in improving project delivery processes, mentoring junior members of the team and helping drive operational excellence across the business. Key Responsibilities Manage multiple IT infrastructure, cloud and technology projects from initiation through to successful delivery. Act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle. Produce and maintain detailed project plans, schedules and resource plans. Coordinate internal technical teams and third-party suppliers. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget. Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, issues and dependencies. Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders. Support continuous improvement of project management processes and governance. Coach and mentor Junior Project Managers and Project Coordinators where required. About You We're looking for someone with proven experience delivering technology projects within an IT services, infrastructure or managed services environment. You'll ideally have experience with: Managing multiple concurrent customer-facing IT projects. IT Infrastructure, Cloud or Managed Services delivery. Project planning, governance, budgeting and risk management. Stakeholder management across both technical and business teams. Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or similar project management tools. Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent communication and organisational skills. Desirable Experience PRINCE2, Agile, PMP or equivalent Project Management qualifications. Data Centre, Hosting or Cloud Infrastructure projects. VMware, Microsoft or Dell infrastructure environments. Experience mentoring or managing junior project professionals. Exposure to financial or project accounting systems such as Sage. What's on Offer? Hybrid working (3 days in the office) Ongoing training and professional development Opportunity to work on technically diverse and business-critical infrastructure projects Collaborative and supportive team environment Genuine career progression opportunities Occasional travel to customer sites as required Apply Now If you're an experienced IT Project Manager looking to join a growing technology business delivering innovative infrastructure and cloud solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Key Skills: Senior Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Infrastructure Project Manager, Cloud Project Manager, Professional Services, Managed Services, IT Infrastructure, Microsoft Project, PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, VMware, Microsoft 365, Data Centre, Cloud, Stakeholder Management, Project Delivery. IT Project Manager - Manchester
We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you. Role Title: Cyber Tech & Engineering_Control Analyst Location: Hybrid 60% office-40% remote -Sheffield, Grosvenor House, 1 Wellington St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4NB Duration: 30/11/2026 Rate: £474 per day all inc. (PAYE through Umbrella) Role Description: Job Title Control Analyst (SDLC and Deployment Controls) Location Sheffield Brief overview of the business areas Global Cybersecurity enables businesses and functions to manage information, technology and cybersecurity risks by ensuring these are understood and that the controls used to manage them are defined, assessed and implemented appropriately. The role sits in the first line of defence within the risk management framework. The Cyber Engineering Enablement team ensures Cybersecurity Engineering teams adopt an appropriate Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Deployment (DEPL) process when delivering changes to Cyber applications. Role Purpose You'll help Cybersecurity engineering and application teams meet the Bank's software delivery requirements by driving the adoption of SDLC and Deployment (DEPL) Controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. You will monitor and report on compliance, improve the quality of evidencing, identify and communicate risks, support remediation activities, and provide user-focused training and guidance to ensure consistent adoption of control requirements. You will work closely with application teams, Cyber Management teams, and central control functions to strengthen control effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Reporting Line Reports to the Cybersecurity SDLC/DEPL Control Operator. Key stakeholders Cybersecurity project and product teams, application owners, engineering and delivery teams, Control Owners, Cyber Management teams, central control functions, audit partners, and wider governance, risk and compliance stakeholders. Accountabilities Define and embed good practice: define what good compliance looks like for SDLC and DEPL Controls; coach teams on best practice and support remediation of gaps and non-compliance. Operate the SDLC/DEPL spot-check process: plan and run control-related spot checks for Cyber changes and applications; track outcomes, actions, and closure. Evidence and reporting: support teams to produce complete, audit-ready evidence (eg, testing, approvals, change records) and maintain accurate compliance and regulatory/control reporting. DevOps metrics monitoring: monitor the agreed DevOps metrics used to support software delivery; identify trends, outliers, and recurring issues; recommend corrective actions. Training and enablement: Create and deliver clear, user-friendly training materials, guidance documents, process documentation and communications for both technical and non-technical audiences to support adoption of SDLC/DEPL controls, processes, checks and metrics. Stakeholder management: facilitate workshops and working sessions to clarify expectations, drive decisions, and resolve issues; manage queries and engagements in a timely manner. Continuous improvement: simplify and improve workflows and documentation to make compliance easier for engineering delivery teams. Drive adoption and evidencing of controls: Partner with application delivery teams to improve adoption of SDLC and Deployment controls, increase the quality, consistency and completeness of control evidence, and support remediation of compliance gaps identified through assurance activities. Risk identification and escalation: Assess, document and communicate control weaknesses, compliance issues and delivery risks to Cyber Management, Control Owners and central governance/control teams, ensuring appropriate escalation, tracking and mitigation actions are maintained. Data analysis and control reporting: Extract, transform, analyse and report compliance and operational control data using APIs, Excel Power Query and other appropriate tooling to identify trends, risks and opportunities for control improvement. The role supports adherence to controls and evidence quality; delivery ownership remains with engineering teams and control ownership remains with designated Control Owners. What you will bring Essential Experience working in an Agile software delivery environment eg Change/Control Analyst, Business Analyst, Test Analyst or similar. Experience defining, collecting, and presenting evidence to meet control, audit or assurance expectations. Working knowledge of change delivery processes and tooling (eg, ServiceNow or equivalent). Understanding of Governance, Risk & Compliance concepts and control-based ways of working. Strong stakeholder management skills, including running workshops and influencing delivery teams. Strong reporting and analysis skills (Excel; PowerPoint; process mapping using Visio or equivalent). Strong written and spoken English. Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Deployment controls within software delivery environments. Experience implementing, assessing or managing SDLC and Deployment controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. Experience extracting, transforming, analysing and reporting data using APIs, Excel Power Query or similar reporting, automation and data analysis tools. Ability to assess, articulate and communicate compliance risks, control weaknesses and remediation requirements to technical teams, Cyber Management and central governance/control functions. Experience creating user-facing guidance, training materials and process documentation for technical and non-technical audiences. Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and drive activities through to successful completion with minimal supervision. Desirable Experience working with DevOps metrics and software delivery performance measures. Relevant industry certification (IIBA certification, ITIL, Agile/SAFe ). Hands-on experience with QA/test management tools (eg, qTest, Tricentis, Zephyr). Knowledge of application security testing/scanning concepts (SAST/DAST/MAST) and vulnerability management. Experience working with Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow/Excel Power Query/Google Data Studio. Ways of Working Comfortable working at pace across multiple stakeholders and priorities. Proactive learner who shares knowledge and improves how the wider team operates. Able to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines. If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.
07/08/2026
Contractor
We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you. Role Title: Cyber Tech & Engineering_Control Analyst Location: Hybrid 60% office-40% remote -Sheffield, Grosvenor House, 1 Wellington St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4NB Duration: 30/11/2026 Rate: £474 per day all inc. (PAYE through Umbrella) Role Description: Job Title Control Analyst (SDLC and Deployment Controls) Location Sheffield Brief overview of the business areas Global Cybersecurity enables businesses and functions to manage information, technology and cybersecurity risks by ensuring these are understood and that the controls used to manage them are defined, assessed and implemented appropriately. The role sits in the first line of defence within the risk management framework. The Cyber Engineering Enablement team ensures Cybersecurity Engineering teams adopt an appropriate Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Deployment (DEPL) process when delivering changes to Cyber applications. Role Purpose You'll help Cybersecurity engineering and application teams meet the Bank's software delivery requirements by driving the adoption of SDLC and Deployment (DEPL) Controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. You will monitor and report on compliance, improve the quality of evidencing, identify and communicate risks, support remediation activities, and provide user-focused training and guidance to ensure consistent adoption of control requirements. You will work closely with application teams, Cyber Management teams, and central control functions to strengthen control effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Reporting Line Reports to the Cybersecurity SDLC/DEPL Control Operator. Key stakeholders Cybersecurity project and product teams, application owners, engineering and delivery teams, Control Owners, Cyber Management teams, central control functions, audit partners, and wider governance, risk and compliance stakeholders. Accountabilities Define and embed good practice: define what good compliance looks like for SDLC and DEPL Controls; coach teams on best practice and support remediation of gaps and non-compliance. Operate the SDLC/DEPL spot-check process: plan and run control-related spot checks for Cyber changes and applications; track outcomes, actions, and closure. Evidence and reporting: support teams to produce complete, audit-ready evidence (eg, testing, approvals, change records) and maintain accurate compliance and regulatory/control reporting. DevOps metrics monitoring: monitor the agreed DevOps metrics used to support software delivery; identify trends, outliers, and recurring issues; recommend corrective actions. Training and enablement: Create and deliver clear, user-friendly training materials, guidance documents, process documentation and communications for both technical and non-technical audiences to support adoption of SDLC/DEPL controls, processes, checks and metrics. Stakeholder management: facilitate workshops and working sessions to clarify expectations, drive decisions, and resolve issues; manage queries and engagements in a timely manner. Continuous improvement: simplify and improve workflows and documentation to make compliance easier for engineering delivery teams. Drive adoption and evidencing of controls: Partner with application delivery teams to improve adoption of SDLC and Deployment controls, increase the quality, consistency and completeness of control evidence, and support remediation of compliance gaps identified through assurance activities. Risk identification and escalation: Assess, document and communicate control weaknesses, compliance issues and delivery risks to Cyber Management, Control Owners and central governance/control teams, ensuring appropriate escalation, tracking and mitigation actions are maintained. Data analysis and control reporting: Extract, transform, analyse and report compliance and operational control data using APIs, Excel Power Query and other appropriate tooling to identify trends, risks and opportunities for control improvement. The role supports adherence to controls and evidence quality; delivery ownership remains with engineering teams and control ownership remains with designated Control Owners. What you will bring Essential Experience working in an Agile software delivery environment eg Change/Control Analyst, Business Analyst, Test Analyst or similar. Experience defining, collecting, and presenting evidence to meet control, audit or assurance expectations. Working knowledge of change delivery processes and tooling (eg, ServiceNow or equivalent). Understanding of Governance, Risk & Compliance concepts and control-based ways of working. Strong stakeholder management skills, including running workshops and influencing delivery teams. Strong reporting and analysis skills (Excel; PowerPoint; process mapping using Visio or equivalent). Strong written and spoken English. Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Deployment controls within software delivery environments. Experience implementing, assessing or managing SDLC and Deployment controls across both internally developed applications and third-party/vendor software solutions. Experience extracting, transforming, analysing and reporting data using APIs, Excel Power Query or similar reporting, automation and data analysis tools. Ability to assess, articulate and communicate compliance risks, control weaknesses and remediation requirements to technical teams, Cyber Management and central governance/control functions. Experience creating user-facing guidance, training materials and process documentation for technical and non-technical audiences. Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and drive activities through to successful completion with minimal supervision. Desirable Experience working with DevOps metrics and software delivery performance measures. Relevant industry certification (IIBA certification, ITIL, Agile/SAFe ). Hands-on experience with QA/test management tools (eg, qTest, Tricentis, Zephyr). Knowledge of application security testing/scanning concepts (SAST/DAST/MAST) and vulnerability management. Experience working with Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow/Excel Power Query/Google Data Studio. Ways of Working Comfortable working at pace across multiple stakeholders and priorities. Proactive learner who shares knowledge and improves how the wider team operates. Able to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines. If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.
Key responsibilities/accountabilities Owning Tesco Service Model processes for Engineer Technology Products (10.3) and input into Plan & Manage Portfolio (10.1) Delivering the strategic vision for Engineering, working with the Programme Directors and Product Owners to build and deliver retail leading technology for Tesco globally. Responsible for overseeing the architecture, design, development and implementation of multiple software products, driving the adoption of sound architectural principles in building solutions that will be easy to maintain, adapt and enhance over time. Provide technical leadership, guidance and management oversight for large teams of engineers involved in technical design, development and running of some of our key systems and data platforms. Deep experience and belief in using modern development methodologies such as agile and dev ops, yet be comfortable and confident in leading the transition from Legacy systems and methods. Lead a world-class, highly motivated engineering team, dispersed against multi locations/geography that will continually improve its products in a data-based and agile way. Drive transformation, technical change and build next generation products and platforms to improve the customer experience. He/she will provide leadership for a team of developers in a complex, fast paced environment, and be able to lead the journey from Legacy to simpler, more capable platforms for the future. Spotting, nurturing and developing talent through coaching and mentoring. Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence Technical skills: Technological innovation to anticipate consumer and colleague needs, keeping ahead of the curv e Engineering and architecture knowledge to provide direction and insight to the technical areas of the function Technology product development expertise, driving a culture of world-class, iterative product development Commercial and strategic business acumen to deliver scalable products that offer measurable return on investment Digital commerce and multi-channel awareness with the ability to identify where digital investment can give a competitive advantage
07/08/2026
Contractor
Key responsibilities/accountabilities Owning Tesco Service Model processes for Engineer Technology Products (10.3) and input into Plan & Manage Portfolio (10.1) Delivering the strategic vision for Engineering, working with the Programme Directors and Product Owners to build and deliver retail leading technology for Tesco globally. Responsible for overseeing the architecture, design, development and implementation of multiple software products, driving the adoption of sound architectural principles in building solutions that will be easy to maintain, adapt and enhance over time. Provide technical leadership, guidance and management oversight for large teams of engineers involved in technical design, development and running of some of our key systems and data platforms. Deep experience and belief in using modern development methodologies such as agile and dev ops, yet be comfortable and confident in leading the transition from Legacy systems and methods. Lead a world-class, highly motivated engineering team, dispersed against multi locations/geography that will continually improve its products in a data-based and agile way. Drive transformation, technical change and build next generation products and platforms to improve the customer experience. He/she will provide leadership for a team of developers in a complex, fast paced environment, and be able to lead the journey from Legacy to simpler, more capable platforms for the future. Spotting, nurturing and developing talent through coaching and mentoring. Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence Technical skills: Technological innovation to anticipate consumer and colleague needs, keeping ahead of the curv e Engineering and architecture knowledge to provide direction and insight to the technical areas of the function Technology product development expertise, driving a culture of world-class, iterative product development Commercial and strategic business acumen to deliver scalable products that offer measurable return on investment Digital commerce and multi-channel awareness with the ability to identify where digital investment can give a competitive advantage
Alexander Mann Solutions - Public Sector Resourcing
On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for an Agile Coach (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Hybrid in any UK MoJ Office with occasional travel to London. This role sits within the Digital Infrastructure and Security Operations (DISO) team, where you'll play a key role in driving one of our most significant organisational transformations. We're implementing new agile, product-led ways of working across the Tech Services directorate, with the ambition of becoming a truly product-centred organisation. As part of this transformation, you'll help shape and embed our Product Operating Model, supporting teams to adopt consistent product practices, improve collaboration, and deliver better outcomes for users. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how products are delivered at scale, working with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to embed lasting cultural and organisational change across the directorate. As an Agile Coach, your main responsibilities will be to: . Coach multidisciplinary teams, Delivery Managers, Product Managers and leaders to adopt and embed agile principles, practices and mindsets. . Implement Kanban, flow based delivery and lean practices to improve delivery predictability, reduce bottlenecks and optimise value delivery across teams and service areas. . Identify systemic challenges and implement improvements that increase productivity, remove constraints and improve team performance. . Align teams, backlogs and delivery activities to strategic outcomes, ensuring work is prioritised and coordinated across multiple teams and service areas. . Define meaningful Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), delivery metrics and performance measures that enable data driven decision making and demonstrate progress against organisational outcomes. . Recommend, design and implement standardised agile delivery approaches that can be consistently adopted across multiple teams and business areas. . Support the implementation of the Product Operating Model and product led ways of working across the Tech Services directorate. Essential: . Proven experience developing and embedding consistent, scalable agile delivery practices across an organisation. . Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and support stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders. . Experience developing product and delivery roadmaps that balance short term delivery priorities with long term strategic objectives. . Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels. . Experience working within large, complex organisations undergoing organisational or digital transformation. . Experience supporting the implementation of Product Operating Models and product led ways of working. . Experience coaching organisations through large scale agile transformation programmes. . Knowledge of modern product management, lean portfolio management and value stream thinking. Desirable: . Experience working alongside Product Managers, Delivery Managers and multidisciplinary digital teams within a Government Digital and Data (GDD) environment. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MOJ guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant The Ministry of Justice guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
07/08/2026
Contractor
On behalf of The Ministry of Justice, we are looking for an Agile Coach (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Hybrid in any UK MoJ Office with occasional travel to London. This role sits within the Digital Infrastructure and Security Operations (DISO) team, where you'll play a key role in driving one of our most significant organisational transformations. We're implementing new agile, product-led ways of working across the Tech Services directorate, with the ambition of becoming a truly product-centred organisation. As part of this transformation, you'll help shape and embed our Product Operating Model, supporting teams to adopt consistent product practices, improve collaboration, and deliver better outcomes for users. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how products are delivered at scale, working with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to embed lasting cultural and organisational change across the directorate. As an Agile Coach, your main responsibilities will be to: . Coach multidisciplinary teams, Delivery Managers, Product Managers and leaders to adopt and embed agile principles, practices and mindsets. . Implement Kanban, flow based delivery and lean practices to improve delivery predictability, reduce bottlenecks and optimise value delivery across teams and service areas. . Identify systemic challenges and implement improvements that increase productivity, remove constraints and improve team performance. . Align teams, backlogs and delivery activities to strategic outcomes, ensuring work is prioritised and coordinated across multiple teams and service areas. . Define meaningful Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), delivery metrics and performance measures that enable data driven decision making and demonstrate progress against organisational outcomes. . Recommend, design and implement standardised agile delivery approaches that can be consistently adopted across multiple teams and business areas. . Support the implementation of the Product Operating Model and product led ways of working across the Tech Services directorate. Essential: . Proven experience developing and embedding consistent, scalable agile delivery practices across an organisation. . Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and support stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders. . Experience developing product and delivery roadmaps that balance short term delivery priorities with long term strategic objectives. . Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels. . Experience working within large, complex organisations undergoing organisational or digital transformation. . Experience supporting the implementation of Product Operating Models and product led ways of working. . Experience coaching organisations through large scale agile transformation programmes. . Knowledge of modern product management, lean portfolio management and value stream thinking. Desirable: . Experience working alongside Product Managers, Delivery Managers and multidisciplinary digital teams within a Government Digital and Data (GDD) environment. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MOJ guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant The Ministry of Justice guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
Lead Frontend Developer React TypeScript Node.js Leicester Hybrid £63,000 - £73,000+ 10-12% Bonus Relocation support may be available No visa sponsorship VIQU has partnered with a leading UK retail organisation to recruit a Lead Frontend Developer to join a high-performing eCommerce engineering team. This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a customer-facing platform used by millions of users worldwide while remaining hands-on with modern frontend technologies. This is a technical leadership role rather than a people management position. You'll guide engineering standards, coordinate technical delivery, review code and mentor developers while continuing to contribute to the design and development of scalable frontend solutions. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across frontend development using React, TypeScript, Node.js and Material UI. Coordinate engineering workload and help the team deliver against the product roadmap. Define and maintain engineering standards covering architecture, code quality, testing, performance and accessibility. Lead code reviews and technical design discussions for scalable, high-performance solutions. Mentor and coach developers, raising technical capability across the team. Work closely with the Delivery Manager and key stakeholders to manage technical priorities, risks and dependencies. Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tooling and development practices. Support production systems and participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods. Core Technologies React; TypeScript; Node.js; Material UI; Next.js Key Requirements Extensive commercial experience with React and TypeScript. Strong Node.js experience supporting high-performance, customer-facing web applications. Previous technical leadership experience, including setting standards, reviewing code and leading technical delivery. Strong understanding of frontend architecture, responsive design and UI performance optimisation. Experience delivering complex features whilst remaining hands-on in development. Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience mentoring developers and improving engineering capability. Experience working on large-scale eCommerce or other high-traffic public-facing platforms is highly desirable. Desirable Experience Next.js. Micro Frontends. Service-oriented architecture. Microsoft Azure. Web accessibility and inclusive design. Agile delivery environments. What's on Offer Salary of £63,825 - £72,618. Annual bonus of 10-12%. Relocation support may be available. Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a high-traffic platform serving millions of customers. Modern technology stack with a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement. Please note: This role cannot offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Harjot Singh at . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn. JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
Lead Frontend Developer React TypeScript Node.js Leicester Hybrid £63,000 - £73,000+ 10-12% Bonus Relocation support may be available No visa sponsorship VIQU has partnered with a leading UK retail organisation to recruit a Lead Frontend Developer to join a high-performing eCommerce engineering team. This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a customer-facing platform used by millions of users worldwide while remaining hands-on with modern frontend technologies. This is a technical leadership role rather than a people management position. You'll guide engineering standards, coordinate technical delivery, review code and mentor developers while continuing to contribute to the design and development of scalable frontend solutions. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across frontend development using React, TypeScript, Node.js and Material UI. Coordinate engineering workload and help the team deliver against the product roadmap. Define and maintain engineering standards covering architecture, code quality, testing, performance and accessibility. Lead code reviews and technical design discussions for scalable, high-performance solutions. Mentor and coach developers, raising technical capability across the team. Work closely with the Delivery Manager and key stakeholders to manage technical priorities, risks and dependencies. Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tooling and development practices. Support production systems and participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods. Core Technologies React; TypeScript; Node.js; Material UI; Next.js Key Requirements Extensive commercial experience with React and TypeScript. Strong Node.js experience supporting high-performance, customer-facing web applications. Previous technical leadership experience, including setting standards, reviewing code and leading technical delivery. Strong understanding of frontend architecture, responsive design and UI performance optimisation. Experience delivering complex features whilst remaining hands-on in development. Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience mentoring developers and improving engineering capability. Experience working on large-scale eCommerce or other high-traffic public-facing platforms is highly desirable. Desirable Experience Next.js. Micro Frontends. Service-oriented architecture. Microsoft Azure. Web accessibility and inclusive design. Agile delivery environments. What's on Offer Salary of £63,825 - £72,618. Annual bonus of 10-12%. Relocation support may be available. Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a high-traffic platform serving millions of customers. Modern technology stack with a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement. Please note: This role cannot offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Harjot Singh at . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn. JBRP1_UKTJ
Lead Frontend Developer React TypeScript Node.js Leicester Hybrid £63,000 - £73,000+ 10-12% Bonus Relocation support may be available No visa sponsorship VIQU has partnered with a leading UK retail organisation to recruit a Lead Frontend Developer to join a high-performing eCommerce engineering team. This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a customer-facing platform used by millions of users worldwide while remaining hands-on with modern frontend technologies. This is a technical leadership role rather than a people management position. You'll guide engineering standards, coordinate technical delivery, review code and mentor developers while continuing to contribute to the design and development of scalable frontend solutions. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across frontend development using React, TypeScript, Node.js and Material UI. Coordinate engineering workload and help the team deliver against the product roadmap. Define and maintain engineering standards covering architecture, code quality, testing, performance and accessibility. Lead code reviews and technical design discussions for scalable, high-performance solutions. Mentor and coach developers, raising technical capability across the team. Work closely with the Delivery Manager and key stakeholders to manage technical priorities, risks and dependencies. Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tooling and development practices. Support production systems and participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods. Core Technologies React; TypeScript; Node.js; Material UI; Next.js Key Requirements Extensive commercial experience with React and TypeScript. Strong Node.js experience supporting high-performance, customer-facing web applications. Previous technical leadership experience, including setting standards, reviewing code and leading technical delivery. Strong understanding of frontend architecture, responsive design and UI performance optimisation. Experience delivering complex features whilst remaining hands-on in development. Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience mentoring developers and improving engineering capability. Experience working on large-scale eCommerce or other high-traffic public-facing platforms is highly desirable. Desirable Experience Next.js. Micro Frontends. Service-oriented architecture. Microsoft Azure. Web accessibility and inclusive design. Agile delivery environments. What's on Offer Salary of £63,825 - £72,618. Annual bonus of 10-12%. Relocation support may be available. Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a high-traffic platform serving millions of customers. Modern technology stack with a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement. Please note: This role cannot offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Harjot Singh at . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn. JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
Lead Frontend Developer React TypeScript Node.js Leicester Hybrid £63,000 - £73,000+ 10-12% Bonus Relocation support may be available No visa sponsorship VIQU has partnered with a leading UK retail organisation to recruit a Lead Frontend Developer to join a high-performing eCommerce engineering team. This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a customer-facing platform used by millions of users worldwide while remaining hands-on with modern frontend technologies. This is a technical leadership role rather than a people management position. You'll guide engineering standards, coordinate technical delivery, review code and mentor developers while continuing to contribute to the design and development of scalable frontend solutions. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across frontend development using React, TypeScript, Node.js and Material UI. Coordinate engineering workload and help the team deliver against the product roadmap. Define and maintain engineering standards covering architecture, code quality, testing, performance and accessibility. Lead code reviews and technical design discussions for scalable, high-performance solutions. Mentor and coach developers, raising technical capability across the team. Work closely with the Delivery Manager and key stakeholders to manage technical priorities, risks and dependencies. Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tooling and development practices. Support production systems and participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods. Core Technologies React; TypeScript; Node.js; Material UI; Next.js Key Requirements Extensive commercial experience with React and TypeScript. Strong Node.js experience supporting high-performance, customer-facing web applications. Previous technical leadership experience, including setting standards, reviewing code and leading technical delivery. Strong understanding of frontend architecture, responsive design and UI performance optimisation. Experience delivering complex features whilst remaining hands-on in development. Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience mentoring developers and improving engineering capability. Experience working on large-scale eCommerce or other high-traffic public-facing platforms is highly desirable. Desirable Experience Next.js. Micro Frontends. Service-oriented architecture. Microsoft Azure. Web accessibility and inclusive design. Agile delivery environments. What's on Offer Salary of £63,825 - £72,618. Annual bonus of 10-12%. Relocation support may be available. Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a high-traffic platform serving millions of customers. Modern technology stack with a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement. Please note: This role cannot offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Harjot Singh at . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn. JBRP1_UKTJ
Lead Frontend Developer React TypeScript Node.js Leicester Hybrid £63,000 - £73,000+ 10-12% Bonus Relocation support may be available No visa sponsorship VIQU has partnered with a leading UK retail organisation to recruit a Lead Frontend Developer to join a high-performing eCommerce engineering team. This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a customer-facing platform used by millions of users worldwide while remaining hands-on with modern frontend technologies. This is a technical leadership role rather than a people management position. You'll guide engineering standards, coordinate technical delivery, review code and mentor developers while continuing to contribute to the design and development of scalable frontend solutions. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across frontend development using React, TypeScript, Node.js and Material UI. Coordinate engineering workload and help the team deliver against the product roadmap. Define and maintain engineering standards covering architecture, code quality, testing, performance and accessibility. Lead code reviews and technical design discussions for scalable, high-performance solutions. Mentor and coach developers, raising technical capability across the team. Work closely with the Delivery Manager and key stakeholders to manage technical priorities, risks and dependencies. Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tooling and development practices. Support production systems and participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods. Core Technologies React; TypeScript; Node.js; Material UI; Next.js Key Requirements Extensive commercial experience with React and TypeScript. Strong Node.js experience supporting high-performance, customer-facing web applications. Previous technical leadership experience, including setting standards, reviewing code and leading technical delivery. Strong understanding of frontend architecture, responsive design and UI performance optimisation. Experience delivering complex features whilst remaining hands-on in development. Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience mentoring developers and improving engineering capability. Experience working on large-scale eCommerce or other high-traffic public-facing platforms is highly desirable. Desirable Experience Next.js. Micro Frontends. Service-oriented architecture. Microsoft Azure. Web accessibility and inclusive design. Agile delivery environments. What's on Offer Salary of £63,825 - £72,618. Annual bonus of 10-12%. Relocation support may be available. Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a high-traffic platform serving millions of customers. Modern technology stack with a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement. Please note: This role cannot offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Harjot Singh at . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn. JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
Lead Frontend Developer React TypeScript Node.js Leicester Hybrid £63,000 - £73,000+ 10-12% Bonus Relocation support may be available No visa sponsorship VIQU has partnered with a leading UK retail organisation to recruit a Lead Frontend Developer to join a high-performing eCommerce engineering team. This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a customer-facing platform used by millions of users worldwide while remaining hands-on with modern frontend technologies. This is a technical leadership role rather than a people management position. You'll guide engineering standards, coordinate technical delivery, review code and mentor developers while continuing to contribute to the design and development of scalable frontend solutions. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across frontend development using React, TypeScript, Node.js and Material UI. Coordinate engineering workload and help the team deliver against the product roadmap. Define and maintain engineering standards covering architecture, code quality, testing, performance and accessibility. Lead code reviews and technical design discussions for scalable, high-performance solutions. Mentor and coach developers, raising technical capability across the team. Work closely with the Delivery Manager and key stakeholders to manage technical priorities, risks and dependencies. Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, tooling and development practices. Support production systems and participate in an on-call rota during peak trading periods. Core Technologies React; TypeScript; Node.js; Material UI; Next.js Key Requirements Extensive commercial experience with React and TypeScript. Strong Node.js experience supporting high-performance, customer-facing web applications. Previous technical leadership experience, including setting standards, reviewing code and leading technical delivery. Strong understanding of frontend architecture, responsive design and UI performance optimisation. Experience delivering complex features whilst remaining hands-on in development. Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience mentoring developers and improving engineering capability. Experience working on large-scale eCommerce or other high-traffic public-facing platforms is highly desirable. Desirable Experience Next.js. Micro Frontends. Service-oriented architecture. Microsoft Azure. Web accessibility and inclusive design. Agile delivery environments. What's on Offer Salary of £63,825 - £72,618. Annual bonus of 10-12%. Relocation support may be available. Opportunity to influence the technical direction of a high-traffic platform serving millions of customers. Modern technology stack with a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement. Please note: This role cannot offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Harjot Singh at . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn. JBRP1_UKTJ
Job Title: Senior Front End Developer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Front-End Developer who can lead the development of products that help teams design and deliver exceptional digital services? Our Senior Front-End Developers are experts in building and scaling high-quality digital products. We're looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to join our talented teams and Front-End community. You'll play a key role in developing and evolving the DWP Design System, a strategic product that enables teams to deliver consistent, accessible and user-centred services more efficiently through reusable design patterns and components. As a Senior Front-End Developer, you'll provide technical leadership, share your expertise, champion best practices and help drive the adoption of high-quality Front-End development across DWP Digital. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Expert knowledge and significant experience developing with modern Front-End technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and open-source frameworks. Proven experience designing and delivering accessible, user-centred interfaces that meet WCAG 2.2 standards with a focus on producing well-tested robust and maintainable code. Strong experience integrating Front-End applications with back-end services and other technical systems, selecting appropriate technologies and approaches to solve complex challenges. Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership, setting direction and driving quality, consistency, standards and best practices across development teams. Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams collaborating and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality digital products. A passion for coaching and mentoring others, creating an inclusive learning culture that supports capability growth and continuous improvement. You and your role You will lead the development of reusable Front-End patterns, components and code libraries, helping to shape the technical direction of the Design System and contributing to cross-government standards and shared solutions. You'll build, release, maintain and support Front-End products and code packages, using modern tooling, test-driven development and iterative delivery practices to ensure robust high-quality outcomes. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll ensure Front-End solutions integrate effectively with back-end services and deliver a seamless experience across devices browsers and platforms. You'll champion accessibility user experience and design consistency ensuring products and components meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and align with established design and engineering principles. As a technical leader, you'll mentor colleagues, engage with engineering and user-centred design communities and help teams overcome technical challenges You'll also identify and manage technical and business constraints, set priorities effectively and contribute to the continuous improvement of government frameworks, standards and ways of working. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay from £57,946 to £80,664. The maximum salary for the grade is £68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to £12,459 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
Job Title: Senior Front End Developer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Front-End Developer who can lead the development of products that help teams design and deliver exceptional digital services? Our Senior Front-End Developers are experts in building and scaling high-quality digital products. We're looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to join our talented teams and Front-End community. You'll play a key role in developing and evolving the DWP Design System, a strategic product that enables teams to deliver consistent, accessible and user-centred services more efficiently through reusable design patterns and components. As a Senior Front-End Developer, you'll provide technical leadership, share your expertise, champion best practices and help drive the adoption of high-quality Front-End development across DWP Digital. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Expert knowledge and significant experience developing with modern Front-End technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and open-source frameworks. Proven experience designing and delivering accessible, user-centred interfaces that meet WCAG 2.2 standards with a focus on producing well-tested robust and maintainable code. Strong experience integrating Front-End applications with back-end services and other technical systems, selecting appropriate technologies and approaches to solve complex challenges. Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership, setting direction and driving quality, consistency, standards and best practices across development teams. Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams collaborating and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality digital products. A passion for coaching and mentoring others, creating an inclusive learning culture that supports capability growth and continuous improvement. You and your role You will lead the development of reusable Front-End patterns, components and code libraries, helping to shape the technical direction of the Design System and contributing to cross-government standards and shared solutions. You'll build, release, maintain and support Front-End products and code packages, using modern tooling, test-driven development and iterative delivery practices to ensure robust high-quality outcomes. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll ensure Front-End solutions integrate effectively with back-end services and deliver a seamless experience across devices browsers and platforms. You'll champion accessibility user experience and design consistency ensuring products and components meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and align with established design and engineering principles. As a technical leader, you'll mentor colleagues, engage with engineering and user-centred design communities and help teams overcome technical challenges You'll also identify and manage technical and business constraints, set priorities effectively and contribute to the continuous improvement of government frameworks, standards and ways of working. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay from £57,946 to £80,664. The maximum salary for the grade is £68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to £12,459 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. JBRP1_UKTJ
Job Title: Senior Front End Developer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Front-End Developer who can lead the development of products that help teams design and deliver exceptional digital services? Our Senior Front-End Developers are experts in building and scaling high-quality digital products. We're looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to join our talented teams and Front-End community. You'll play a key role in developing and evolving the DWP Design System, a strategic product that enables teams to deliver consistent, accessible and user-centred services more efficiently through reusable design patterns and components. As a Senior Front-End Developer, you'll provide technical leadership, share your expertise, champion best practices and help drive the adoption of high-quality Front-End development across DWP Digital. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Expert knowledge and significant experience developing with modern Front-End technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and open-source frameworks. Proven experience designing and delivering accessible, user-centred interfaces that meet WCAG 2.2 standards with a focus on producing well-tested robust and maintainable code. Strong experience integrating Front-End applications with back-end services and other technical systems, selecting appropriate technologies and approaches to solve complex challenges. Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership, setting direction and driving quality, consistency, standards and best practices across development teams. Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams collaborating and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality digital products. A passion for coaching and mentoring others, creating an inclusive learning culture that supports capability growth and continuous improvement. You and your role You will lead the development of reusable Front-End patterns, components and code libraries, helping to shape the technical direction of the Design System and contributing to cross-government standards and shared solutions. You'll build, release, maintain and support Front-End products and code packages, using modern tooling, test-driven development and iterative delivery practices to ensure robust high-quality outcomes. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll ensure Front-End solutions integrate effectively with back-end services and deliver a seamless experience across devices browsers and platforms. You'll champion accessibility user experience and design consistency ensuring products and components meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and align with established design and engineering principles. As a technical leader, you'll mentor colleagues, engage with engineering and user-centred design communities and help teams overcome technical challenges You'll also identify and manage technical and business constraints, set priorities effectively and contribute to the continuous improvement of government frameworks, standards and ways of working. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay from £57,946 to £80,664. The maximum salary for the grade is £68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to £12,459 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
Job Title: Senior Front End Developer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Front-End Developer who can lead the development of products that help teams design and deliver exceptional digital services? Our Senior Front-End Developers are experts in building and scaling high-quality digital products. We're looking for a Senior Front-End Developer to join our talented teams and Front-End community. You'll play a key role in developing and evolving the DWP Design System, a strategic product that enables teams to deliver consistent, accessible and user-centred services more efficiently through reusable design patterns and components. As a Senior Front-End Developer, you'll provide technical leadership, share your expertise, champion best practices and help drive the adoption of high-quality Front-End development across DWP Digital. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Expert knowledge and significant experience developing with modern Front-End technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js and open-source frameworks. Proven experience designing and delivering accessible, user-centred interfaces that meet WCAG 2.2 standards with a focus on producing well-tested robust and maintainable code. Strong experience integrating Front-End applications with back-end services and other technical systems, selecting appropriate technologies and approaches to solve complex challenges. Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership, setting direction and driving quality, consistency, standards and best practices across development teams. Experience leading multidisciplinary agile teams collaborating and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality digital products. A passion for coaching and mentoring others, creating an inclusive learning culture that supports capability growth and continuous improvement. You and your role You will lead the development of reusable Front-End patterns, components and code libraries, helping to shape the technical direction of the Design System and contributing to cross-government standards and shared solutions. You'll build, release, maintain and support Front-End products and code packages, using modern tooling, test-driven development and iterative delivery practices to ensure robust high-quality outcomes. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll ensure Front-End solutions integrate effectively with back-end services and deliver a seamless experience across devices browsers and platforms. You'll champion accessibility user experience and design consistency ensuring products and components meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and align with established design and engineering principles. As a technical leader, you'll mentor colleagues, engage with engineering and user-centred design communities and help teams overcome technical challenges You'll also identify and manage technical and business constraints, set priorities effectively and contribute to the continuous improvement of government frameworks, standards and ways of working. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay from £57,946 to £80,664. The maximum salary for the grade is £68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to £12,459 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 25 days rising to 30 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. JBRP1_UKTJ
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
07/08/2026
Full time
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we don't discriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a Community that cares about you! More about the team The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintainingPfP'sdata platform we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models andmartsandbuild and manage the infrastructure to do all this work. Data Engineering are transformingthe wayPfPconsumes data. Having transitionedfrom On Premise toGoogle Cloudwe arein the process ofbuildingaleading-edgeData Mesh platform.This is an exciting time to joina growing business function, with the opportunity tomake your markin thearchitecture of theplatform and the development of the data engineering function. More about your?role? The Principal Data Engineer is a senior technical leader who drives the engineering strategy, architecture, and best practices acrossproductdomain squads. This role is pivotal in enabling decentralised data ownership while ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability across thedatamesh. Key responsibilities include: Technical leadership across product domains Architecture and design Mentorship andcapability building Cross domaininteroperability Governance and complianceenablement Innovation and strategic influence With asolidunderstanding ofGoogle CloudPlatform,the Principal Data Engineeris responsible fortheensuring that thedesignand build ofalldataprocesseson the data platformare robust,performant,and compliant. This includes,dataingestion, data quality / integrity,transformation, securityand encryption,batch management, monitoring, alertingandcost control. In addition toleadingdata processing thePrincipal Data Engineer will help design and build the DataMeshincluding data modelling andthe processing of datafrom raw through the semantic layers. The Principal Data Engineer willidentifyopportunities for automation and process improvement, coachandmentor data engineers, set coding standards and best practices, implement and document data integrity and quality checks, optimise queries, andfacilitatedata engineering collaboration across the team. The Principal Data Engineer will work hand in glove with the PrincipalData PlatformEngineer and the DataDomainArchitectto ensure thatthe data platform anddata pipeline design is optimised and reliable within Google Cloud Platform, documenting the approach and explaining the solution to engineers and non-technical business users. More about you? Youwill havean extensivecloud data engineering backgroundwith deepexpertisein distributed systems, cloudplatformsand modern data stacks. You will have a strong understanding of domain driven design, datameshand product thinking.You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator across technical teams. Having workedon multiple projects within the cloud youhave hands onexperience inmany of thetools and technologieson offer, andyou embrace and learnnewtechnologiesquickly. You havea very clearview of what good looks likeand can formulateplans to deliver a target state working closely with managers and engineers to deliver that vision. You will have multipleyears' experienceworking in GCPwithgood knowledge across the platform and deep knowledgein coreprocessing and orchestration products such asBig Query,DataFlow, DataFusion,Data Stream, Cloud Functions, Data Proc andAirflow / Composer. You will have excellent problem-solving skills,a rigorous approach to code checks / peer reviews and have the strengthof character todrivehigh standardsin the team.You will be able to manageandparticipatein the full development lifecycle of data products. You will haveheld a leading role in a Data Engineering function with responsibility for thedirecting the efforts ofother data engineers though thedesign, build and deployment of complex data solutions.This includes driving the implementation and adoption of CI / CD. You will be self-motivated with excellent leadership qualities, capable of driving innovation and mentoring data engineers. Experience& Skills A proven track record within Data Engineering, Experience in aLead / Principal Engineer role Experience in a cloud data platform experience GCP experienceand associated tech stack Strongunderstanding of Data Mesh principles(direct experience beneficial) Technical mentoring / coachingskills Extensiveexperience with Data Lake / Warehouse solutions Strong proficiencyinmultiplelanguageswithSQLandPythonas must haves In-depth knowledge of queryoptimization techniques and experience in fine-tuning complex queries. Strongunderstanding of Data Governance including Data Dictionaries, MDM, Lineage, Data Legislation,and the handling of PII Exceptionalcommunication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams Experience of Agile / Scrum / SDLC We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.? We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:? Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pensionwith matched contributions up to 7% Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leavewith the option to buy or sell leave Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% Training anddevelopment Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and muchmore. What's next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on . We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities JBRP1_UKTJ
