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Job Title: Data Storage Solution Architect Duration: 6 months with possible extension Location: Mainly Working from home with occasional visits to Manchester (other locations may be considered) Rate: Up to 600 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process We are seeking an experienced Data Storage Solution Architect to join the Service Operations team supporting the clients account. This is a key position within the Hybrid Delivery organisation, helping to deliver critical project and operational outcomes across one of the UK's largest and most complex technology environments. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting increased project demand, with an initial focus on the Data Centre Exit programme, while ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality storage architecture services across business-critical customer workloads. About the Team The Data Storage Solution Architect will be a member of Service Operations within the clients account. Service Operations forms part of the wider Hybrid Delivery organisation, which is responsible for: Managed Services and Applications Multi-Cloud Services and Networks Service Operations Service Management and Security Service Futures and Optimisation Due to increasing project demand, particularly surrounding the Data Centre Exit programme, an additional architect is required to augment the existing team and maintain service quality across a range of high-profile customer environments. This role is customer-funded and revenue-generating, making it critical to maintaining current levels of support and successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data storage solutions. Provide technical architecture support for the Data Centre Exit programme. Define storage strategies, standards, and roadmaps aligned to business requirements. Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, network, security, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions. Produce high-quality architectural documentation, designs, and solution proposals. Provide technical leadership and governance across storage-related projects. Assess current-state environments and recommend improvements, optimisation opportunities, and migration strategies. Ensure solutions meet operational, security, resilience, and service management requirements. Support project delivery teams throughout the full solution lifecycle. Act as the storage SME for stakeholders across the HMRC account. Essential Skills & Experience Significant experience as a Solution Architect, Storage Architect, or Infrastructure Architect within large-scale enterprise environments. Strong expertise in enterprise storage technologies and platforms. Experience designing and implementing storage solutions across complex multi-site environments. Proven experience supporting infrastructure transformation, migration, or data centre exit programmes. Strong understanding of: SAN and NAS technologies Storage virtualisation Backup and recovery solutions Business continuity and disaster recovery Storage performance optimisation Capacity planning Experience working within highly regulated or secure environments. Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Excellent documentation, communication, and presentation skills. Strong understanding of operational support models and managed service environments. Desirable Experience Experience working on HMRC, government, or public sector accounts. Knowledge of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud storage architectures. Familiarity with ITIL-based service management practices. Experience delivering infrastructure modernisation programmes. Understanding of security and compliance requirements within government environments. If this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

AI Enablement Lead Software & Product Engineering 6 to 12 month contract Up to £1,250 per day Outside IR35 Manchester or London Hybrid We re working with an established software and technology business looking to hire an AI Enablement Lead to help change the way its product and engineering teams build and deliver software. This is not an AI strategy role, a research role or traditional change management. We re looking for someone genuinely hands on with GenAI who can work directly with software engineering and product teams to embed AI into the product development lifecycle. The business has already started its AI journey. Teams are experimenting with the technology and there is good internal capability. The next step is bringing in somebody who is further ahead of that curve and has already applied this successfully within a commercial software environment. What you ll be doing You ll work directly with engineering and product teams, helping them move from experimenting with AI to using it as part of their everyday way of working. That could include AI assisted software development, agents, skills, development workflows, automated testing and review, and new approaches to how software is planned, built and maintained. Experience with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or comparable AI development tooling would be highly relevant. You ll embed with teams and work squad by squad, helping engineers understand what is possible, implementing new approaches and developing repeatable practices that can scale across the wider business. There are already identified areas to tackle, but we also want someone curious enough to identify opportunities the business hasn t considered yet. Ultimately, this is about delivering measurable improvements in engineering productivity, efficiency and the value delivered to customers. What we re looking for Your background could vary, but we re particularly interested in people who have come through software engineering, product engineering or technology leadership and have subsequently gone deep into applied GenAI. You don t need five years of AI experience. You do need meaningful, recent experience of actually applying GenAI within software and product development and be able to talk specifically about what you personally built, implemented or changed. Relevant experience could include: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or similar AI development tooling Agents, skills and agentic workflows AI development harnesses and orchestration AI assisted software engineering Automated testing and code review Embedding AI across the software and product development lifecycle Taking engineering teams from experimentation into repeatable adoption Measuring productivity and efficiency improvements Technical credibility is important, but so is your ability to bring people with you. You ll need to be comfortable working directly with engineers while communicating effectively with senior technology and product leaders. The opportunity 6 months initially, with the potential to extend to 12 months. Manchester or London preferred, with flexibility around hybrid working. Some face to face time will be valuable given the hands on nature of the role. Up to £1,250 per day, Outside IR35. If you ve genuinely helped software engineering teams change the way they build products using AI, I d be very interested in speaking. Only suitable candidates will be contacted

Product Designer Location: Manchester - Hybrid Type of role - 6 Month Contract with Potential extension Payrate: 51 - 68 Per hour per hour We are looking for an experienced Product / UX Designer to join a leading global digital technology organisation on a 6-month contract. You'll work within a cross-functional product team to create useful, usable and accessible digital experiences , working closely with Product Managers, Engineers, User Researchers and other Designers. Key responsibilities: Understand user needs, business goals and technical constraints. Create user flows, wireframes, UI designs and prototypes. Use research and data to inform design decisions. Conduct/participate in usability testing and iterate designs based on feedback. Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver solutions. Apply design systems, UX best practices and accessibility principles. We're looking for: 3-5 years' experience in Product Design, UX Design or UX/UI Design. Strong experience with Figma and prototyping . Experience with user research, usability testing and design systems. Strong understanding of user-centred design. Experience collaborating with Product and Engineering teams. Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS . Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills. This is an urgent opportunity where the hiring manager is looking to interview asap, if interested then apply with a copy of your CV or send your CV to khushboo .co .uk Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Role Title: Managed Services Lead Architect Location: Manchester/hybrid (3 days per week on site) Contract: 6 months Rate: 575 per day inside ir35 Active SC security clearance is required for this role Role Description: We're seeking a seasoned Managed Services Lead Architect to join a high-profile MOD account, supporting a client undergoing significant transformation and modernisation. Digital transformation is at the heart of their strategy, creating an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future technology landscape. As the Account Lead Architect, you'll take ownership of the end-to-end architecture across the contracted services, acting as the focal point for technical integrity, architectural governance and strategic direction. You'll work closely with senior client stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure the architecture remains aligned with both the client's requirements and the wider MOD environment. Your role Governance of change within, and take ownership of, the end-to-end Account Architecture within Managed Services contracts, ensuring delivery quality and adherence to standards. Key stakeholder management for internal, as well as external parties. Strategic mapping of the technology landscape strategy including roadmaps, and future state architectures, fully aligned with contractual commitments and client needs. Trusted advice to the Client by cultivating strong symbiotic Client relationships. Direction and guidance on technical aspects, ensuring adherence to standards and practices while aligning with client requirements. Your skills and experience Experienced of governing and owning the end-to-end architecture of a complex technology landscape. Can demonstrate experience of operating as a Lead Architect within the constraints and complexities of large Managed Services accounts. Able to demonstrate a knowledge of contracts and commercials as well as proven stakeholder management and client relationship skills. If you are interested in this role, please feel free to submit your CV.