Data Engineer Location: Manchester Working: Remote Salary: Up to £80k Are you a Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while helping others grow? We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in shaping and delivering scalable, reliable, and high-performing data solutions that power decision-making across the business. This is an opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with leadership, working at the heart of a growing data function where your ideas, experience, and technical judgement will have a genuine impact. You'll be responsible for designing and building robust data pipelines, data models, and warehouse solutions while collaborating closely with analytics, product, and platform teams. You'll also act as a mentor to other engineers, helping to establish best practices, improve engineering standards, and drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys remaining hands-on while taking ownership of larger initiatives, influencing technical direction, and helping teams deliver complex projects successfully. What you'll be doing You'll design and maintain scalable data models and semantic layers, build reliable batch and streaming data pipelines, and ensure data is accurate, trusted, and readily available for business users. You'll lead the delivery of complex data engineering projects, working across multiple teams to solve challenging problems and improve the performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of our data platforms. Working with modern cloud technologies, you'll help optimise warehouse and lakehouse environments, improve data governance and security, and establish engineering standards that enable the team to scale effectively. You'll also play an important role in mentoring colleagues through code reviews, technical coaching, and knowledge sharing, helping to raise capability across the wider engineering team. What we're looking for You'll bring strong experience in modern data engineering practices, including data modelling, ETL/ELT development, orchestration frameworks, cloud-based data platforms, and data quality management. You will be comfortable working with technologies such as dbt, Airflow, PostgreSQL, cloud warehouses or lakehouses, and modern data architecture patterns. Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys ownership, takes pride in building reliable solutions, and can balance technical excellence with practical delivery. You'll be a strong communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and help translate business requirements into scalable data solutions. Why join us? This is an opportunity to join a collaborative environment where data is central to business success. You'll have the autonomy to solve meaningful problems, influence engineering standards, work with modern technologies, and help shape the future of the data platform while continuing to develop your own technical and leadership skills. If you're looking for a role where you can combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership and make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.
24/06/2026
Full time
Data Engineer Location: Manchester Working: Remote Salary: Up to £80k Are you a Data Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while helping others grow? We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in shaping and delivering scalable, reliable, and high-performing data solutions that power decision-making across the business. This is an opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with leadership, working at the heart of a growing data function where your ideas, experience, and technical judgement will have a genuine impact. You'll be responsible for designing and building robust data pipelines, data models, and warehouse solutions while collaborating closely with analytics, product, and platform teams. You'll also act as a mentor to other engineers, helping to establish best practices, improve engineering standards, and drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys remaining hands-on while taking ownership of larger initiatives, influencing technical direction, and helping teams deliver complex projects successfully. What you'll be doing You'll design and maintain scalable data models and semantic layers, build reliable batch and streaming data pipelines, and ensure data is accurate, trusted, and readily available for business users. You'll lead the delivery of complex data engineering projects, working across multiple teams to solve challenging problems and improve the performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of our data platforms. Working with modern cloud technologies, you'll help optimise warehouse and lakehouse environments, improve data governance and security, and establish engineering standards that enable the team to scale effectively. You'll also play an important role in mentoring colleagues through code reviews, technical coaching, and knowledge sharing, helping to raise capability across the wider engineering team. What we're looking for You'll bring strong experience in modern data engineering practices, including data modelling, ETL/ELT development, orchestration frameworks, cloud-based data platforms, and data quality management. You will be comfortable working with technologies such as dbt, Airflow, PostgreSQL, cloud warehouses or lakehouses, and modern data architecture patterns. Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys ownership, takes pride in building reliable solutions, and can balance technical excellence with practical delivery. You'll be a strong communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and help translate business requirements into scalable data solutions. Why join us? This is an opportunity to join a collaborative environment where data is central to business success. You'll have the autonomy to solve meaningful problems, influence engineering standards, work with modern technologies, and help shape the future of the data platform while continuing to develop your own technical and leadership skills. If you're looking for a role where you can combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership and make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Title: Compliance Analyst - Audit, Risk & Assurance - TSA Location: London or Reading - 2 days per week onsite Salary/Rate: 400 per day inside IR35 Start Date: 06/07/2026 Job Type: Contract - 6 months initially Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading media & telecommunications clients! They are currently looking for a skilled TSA Compliance & Audit Analyst to join their team for a six-month contract. Job Responsibilities/Objectives You will responsible for supporting the organisation's compliance with the UK Telecoms Security Act (TSA), with a primary focus on supply chain security and asset management measures. The role ensures that security controls relating to vendors, third-party services, and network assets are effectively implemented, assessed, and maintained. The analyst will also develop a working understanding of the wider TSA framework to support cross-measure compliance and assurance activities. The TSA Compliance Analyst plays a key role in supporting the effective operation and continuous improvement of TSA compliance. The role is centred on developing a detailed, hands-on understanding of all TSA measures, how they are applied in practice, and how they interact with systems, processes, and third-party arrangements. The role works closely with members of the CTO Risk, Compliance & Audit team and wider stakeholders to review, challenge, and support compliance with TSA requirements, ensuring they are consistently and proportionately embedded into day-to-day operations. This includes supporting the compliance of key systems used to manage third-party information, such as contract and agreement repositories, and ensuring required artefacts (including contracts and MSAs) are correctly captured, maintained, and evidenced. Identify instances of non-compliance, control weakness, or inconsistency and support remediation activity. Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of all TSA measures and how they operate in practice. Review compliance with TSA measures across systems, processes, and third-party arrangements Support consistent interpretation and application of TSA requirements across the organisation. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, clarity, and effectiveness of TSA compliance processes. Support internal and external audit activity relating to TSA measures. Support TSA assessments, reviews, and assurance activities. Support TSA assurance activities, including the provision and validation of evidence. Support vendor operational security reviews, including: security control assessments, review of operational practices, identification of risks and gaps. Maintain the CTO audit schedule ensuring it's accuracy and maintain the CTO Compliance Office Sharepoint site, ensuring document structures, permissions and governance standards are adhered to Support the coordination of business functions assurance reviews and ensure records within the GRC tool (Optro) are maintained Act as a point of contact for routine audit queries from Internal Audit, escalating more complex issues as required Ensure audit evidence is captured, validated and uploaded to the relevant repository in compliance with defined standards and deadlines Provide administrative support to enable effective audit assurance reporting, monitoring and escalation within CTO. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Experience in a TSA, compliance, risk, assurance, or control focused role. Ability to understand and work with defined compliance measures and frameworks. Experience reviewing processes, systems, or documentation against stated requirements. Strong attention to detail and comfort working with contractual or formal documentation. Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions. Clear written and verbal communication skills. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Investigating and resolving compliance issues quickly and effectively. Timeliness in all actions with quality consciousness towards services received and provided Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders effectively. Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to form strong business relationships across multiple locations Broad knowledge and understanding of business functions with particular emphasis on operational processes and support If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
24/06/2026
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Job Title: Compliance Analyst - Audit, Risk & Assurance - TSA Location: London or Reading - 2 days per week onsite Salary/Rate: 400 per day inside IR35 Start Date: 06/07/2026 Job Type: Contract - 6 months initially Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading media & telecommunications clients! They are currently looking for a skilled TSA Compliance & Audit Analyst to join their team for a six-month contract. Job Responsibilities/Objectives You will responsible for supporting the organisation's compliance with the UK Telecoms Security Act (TSA), with a primary focus on supply chain security and asset management measures. The role ensures that security controls relating to vendors, third-party services, and network assets are effectively implemented, assessed, and maintained. The analyst will also develop a working understanding of the wider TSA framework to support cross-measure compliance and assurance activities. The TSA Compliance Analyst plays a key role in supporting the effective operation and continuous improvement of TSA compliance. The role is centred on developing a detailed, hands-on understanding of all TSA measures, how they are applied in practice, and how they interact with systems, processes, and third-party arrangements. The role works closely with members of the CTO Risk, Compliance & Audit team and wider stakeholders to review, challenge, and support compliance with TSA requirements, ensuring they are consistently and proportionately embedded into day-to-day operations. This includes supporting the compliance of key systems used to manage third-party information, such as contract and agreement repositories, and ensuring required artefacts (including contracts and MSAs) are correctly captured, maintained, and evidenced. Identify instances of non-compliance, control weakness, or inconsistency and support remediation activity. Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of all TSA measures and how they operate in practice. Review compliance with TSA measures across systems, processes, and third-party arrangements Support consistent interpretation and application of TSA requirements across the organisation. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, clarity, and effectiveness of TSA compliance processes. Support internal and external audit activity relating to TSA measures. Support TSA assessments, reviews, and assurance activities. Support TSA assurance activities, including the provision and validation of evidence. Support vendor operational security reviews, including: security control assessments, review of operational practices, identification of risks and gaps. Maintain the CTO audit schedule ensuring it's accuracy and maintain the CTO Compliance Office Sharepoint site, ensuring document structures, permissions and governance standards are adhered to Support the coordination of business functions assurance reviews and ensure records within the GRC tool (Optro) are maintained Act as a point of contact for routine audit queries from Internal Audit, escalating more complex issues as required Ensure audit evidence is captured, validated and uploaded to the relevant repository in compliance with defined standards and deadlines Provide administrative support to enable effective audit assurance reporting, monitoring and escalation within CTO. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Experience in a TSA, compliance, risk, assurance, or control focused role. Ability to understand and work with defined compliance measures and frameworks. Experience reviewing processes, systems, or documentation against stated requirements. Strong attention to detail and comfort working with contractual or formal documentation. Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions. Clear written and verbal communication skills. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Investigating and resolving compliance issues quickly and effectively. Timeliness in all actions with quality consciousness towards services received and provided Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders effectively. Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to form strong business relationships across multiple locations Broad knowledge and understanding of business functions with particular emphasis on operational processes and support If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Job title: SC Cleared Solutions Architect Location: Bristol (Remote/Hybrid) Duration: 6 months possible extension Rate: Up to 650 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and aviation sector, is seeking a talented Solutions Architect to support their Information Services division. This is an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale, complex projects within a secure military environment, delivering innovative solutions that meet stringent standards. What you'll be doing: Developing and documenting business requirements, architecture, and design for diverse IT solutions. Ensuring solutions adhere to Babcock technology standards, governance, and ITIL frameworks. Assessing existing software/hardware interfaces and recommending enhancements. Providing technical support, facilitation, and planning to ensure clear understanding of system needs. Collaborating with Enterprise Architects to create and update standards and processes. Supporting bid activities and new business ventures with technical expertise. Managing resourcing and ensuring smooth project delivery through effective process creation and monitoring. What you'll bring: Proven experience in delivering large-scale technical solutions, ideally within the aviation or military sectors. Strong knowledge of Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Azure/AWS Cloud, and mobile device management. Technical qualifications such as MCSE, CCNA, or similar. Experience with secure SaaS/PaaS solutions, third-party integrations, and environments aligned with government standards. Familiarity with architectural tools, TOGAF, and Prince II or equivalent management methodologies. Excellent stakeholder management, communication skills, and the ability to work independently under pressure. Security clearance to MOD SC level or higher is essential. Essential Skills Redhat, Kubernetes and Cluster, OpenShift, Docker and Azure. This is a fantastic chance to contribute to critical projects in a dynamic environment. If you're a proactive, adaptable professional with a passion for innovative technology solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join a reputable organisation committed to excellence and security. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
24/06/2026
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Job title: SC Cleared Solutions Architect Location: Bristol (Remote/Hybrid) Duration: 6 months possible extension Rate: Up to 650 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and aviation sector, is seeking a talented Solutions Architect to support their Information Services division. This is an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale, complex projects within a secure military environment, delivering innovative solutions that meet stringent standards. What you'll be doing: Developing and documenting business requirements, architecture, and design for diverse IT solutions. Ensuring solutions adhere to Babcock technology standards, governance, and ITIL frameworks. Assessing existing software/hardware interfaces and recommending enhancements. Providing technical support, facilitation, and planning to ensure clear understanding of system needs. Collaborating with Enterprise Architects to create and update standards and processes. Supporting bid activities and new business ventures with technical expertise. Managing resourcing and ensuring smooth project delivery through effective process creation and monitoring. What you'll bring: Proven experience in delivering large-scale technical solutions, ideally within the aviation or military sectors. Strong knowledge of Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Azure/AWS Cloud, and mobile device management. Technical qualifications such as MCSE, CCNA, or similar. Experience with secure SaaS/PaaS solutions, third-party integrations, and environments aligned with government standards. Familiarity with architectural tools, TOGAF, and Prince II or equivalent management methodologies. Excellent stakeholder management, communication skills, and the ability to work independently under pressure. Security clearance to MOD SC level or higher is essential. Essential Skills Redhat, Kubernetes and Cluster, OpenShift, Docker and Azure. This is a fantastic chance to contribute to critical projects in a dynamic environment. If you're a proactive, adaptable professional with a passion for innovative technology solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join a reputable organisation committed to excellence and security. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
Business Architect Location: Watford, Leavesden Park (with occasional travel to business locations) Job Type: Full-time Security Clearance: Required A new exciting permanent opportunity has become available for a Business Architect, who will be accountable for designing and evolving assigned business capabilities. This role involves defining current operations, future needs, and shaping change initiatives to achieve desired outcomes. The Business Architect will hold design authority for assigned capability domains and ensure the long-term integrity and direction of these capabilities. Day-to-day of the role: Capability Design & Target State Ownership: Define and maintain the current and target state for assigned capability domains, ensuring they have a documented, coherent, and up-to-date architecture. Design Authority: Act as the named Design Authority, providing architectural review and sign-off on change proposals, assessing alignment with the target state, and surfacing design conflicts and risks. Capability Road mapping: Translate strategic priorities into clear capability evolution plans, maintaining live roadmaps that reflect investment decisions and priorities. Change Alignment: Provide architectural input to business cases and change proposals, ensuring initiatives are scoped to deliver genuine capability improvement. Cross-Domain Integration: Ensure designs are coherent across process, data, and technology stakeholders, resolving design overlaps and conflicts in a principled and documented manner. Stakeholder Engagement & Design Facilitation: Facilitate design workshops and architectural sessions with senior stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear, accessible language. Required Skills & Qualifications: Essential Experience: Business architecture, operating model design, strategy, or enterprise transformation roles; defining capabilities and high-level process architecture; working across process, data, technology, and people; acting in a design authority or architectural review capacity; working with senior leaders on strategic and operational decision-making. Desirable Experience: Construction, infrastructure, or asset-intensive sectors; formal qualification in business or enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK). Skills: Accomplished in business architecture and capability modelling, value stream design, strategic analysis, stakeholder engagement, systems thinking, and governance design. Competent in business case and investment analysis and identifying opportunities for innovation and automation. Key Behaviours: Communicate openly, act with integrity, develop yourself and others, improve and innovate, empower your customer to succeed, and deliver performance. Other Requirements: Willingness to work flexibly across the organisation, with an expectation of three days a week in Watford. To apply for the Business Architect position, please submit your CV to be immediately considered.
24/06/2026
Full time
Business Architect Location: Watford, Leavesden Park (with occasional travel to business locations) Job Type: Full-time Security Clearance: Required A new exciting permanent opportunity has become available for a Business Architect, who will be accountable for designing and evolving assigned business capabilities. This role involves defining current operations, future needs, and shaping change initiatives to achieve desired outcomes. The Business Architect will hold design authority for assigned capability domains and ensure the long-term integrity and direction of these capabilities. Day-to-day of the role: Capability Design & Target State Ownership: Define and maintain the current and target state for assigned capability domains, ensuring they have a documented, coherent, and up-to-date architecture. Design Authority: Act as the named Design Authority, providing architectural review and sign-off on change proposals, assessing alignment with the target state, and surfacing design conflicts and risks. Capability Road mapping: Translate strategic priorities into clear capability evolution plans, maintaining live roadmaps that reflect investment decisions and priorities. Change Alignment: Provide architectural input to business cases and change proposals, ensuring initiatives are scoped to deliver genuine capability improvement. Cross-Domain Integration: Ensure designs are coherent across process, data, and technology stakeholders, resolving design overlaps and conflicts in a principled and documented manner. Stakeholder Engagement & Design Facilitation: Facilitate design workshops and architectural sessions with senior stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear, accessible language. Required Skills & Qualifications: Essential Experience: Business architecture, operating model design, strategy, or enterprise transformation roles; defining capabilities and high-level process architecture; working across process, data, technology, and people; acting in a design authority or architectural review capacity; working with senior leaders on strategic and operational decision-making. Desirable Experience: Construction, infrastructure, or asset-intensive sectors; formal qualification in business or enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF, BIZBOK). Skills: Accomplished in business architecture and capability modelling, value stream design, strategic analysis, stakeholder engagement, systems thinking, and governance design. Competent in business case and investment analysis and identifying opportunities for innovation and automation. Key Behaviours: Communicate openly, act with integrity, develop yourself and others, improve and innovate, empower your customer to succeed, and deliver performance. Other Requirements: Willingness to work flexibly across the organisation, with an expectation of three days a week in Watford. To apply for the Business Architect position, please submit your CV to be immediately considered.
Job Description Job Title: NDH(D) Service Delivery Manager Contract: 12-month contract (potential for extension) Security: SC required or ability to obtain Purpose of the Role The Service Delivery Manager supports the delivery and continuous improvement of the NDH(D) service in alignment with ITIL v3 and Defence/public-sector governance standards. The role ensures that the service is delivered efficiently and to agreed OLA and KPI levels, that performance is monitored, and that service improvements are implemented to meet evolving customer needs and the strategic direction set by Maritime Digital Delivery Services (MDDS) leadership. This role will require an on-site presence at HMNB Portsmouth but could be hybrid, subject to the agreement of the successful candidate and the wider NDH(D) team. Key Responsibilities Service Operations Support day-to-day service delivery across Incident, Problem, Change, and other ITIL-aligned Service Management processes Ensure adherence to the provisions of all MOUs and OLAs, particularly response and resolution targets Manage service performance against agreed KPIs and other service metrics Maintain accurate service documentation and knowledge bases Coordinate resolver groups across the NDH(D) team, suppliers, and wider RN/MOD Lead on Major Incident Management and service-restoration activities Coordinate with wider ISS team (ILS, Training, application onboarding) to ensure continuous service delivery and development and a seamless customer experience Service Reporting Produce monthly reporting packs covering SLA performance, KPIs, backlog, trends, and risks Develop and maintain dashboards in relevant Service Management toolsets Support audit evidence gathering and compliance checks as required Continuous Improvement Identify trends, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities Lead the creation, implementation and monitoring of Service Improvement Plans (SIPs) as required Take ownership of operational processes and lead work to improve them and develop the service wrap Tooling Lead the identification and adoption of suitable tools to enhance the management of the NDH(D) service and introduce automation of service management tasks where appropriate Lead the optimisation of existing tools and capabilities within the NDH(D) service to enhance the service wrap Governance & Assurance Ensure compliance with NDH(D) policies and procedures, and relevant MOD regulations (e.g., JSP 453/JSP 440) Support audit activities and maintain accurate records as required Ensure effective operation of change and configuration management processes Ensure asset data (software and licenses) is up to date and accurate Define and agree MOUs and OLAs with enabling and supporting organisations as necessary Stakeholder Engagement Develop and agree OLAs with customers as necessary Provide clear, accurate communication with customers, internal teams, and suppliers Lead service reviews, operational meetings, and customer updates as required Required Skills & Experience Essential ITIL v3 Foundation (minimum) Experience working in a structured ITSM environment Experience operating key ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Release and Deployment, Asset and Configuration Management) Working knowledge of Remedy ITSM tool Experience using other ITSM tools (eg JIRA, Confluence) Data analysis and dashboard/report creation Strong communication and documentation skills Desirable ITIL 4 Foundation Knowledge of Defence Digital, JSP guidelines, and secure environments Experience of Major Incident coordination Experience of implementing process development and maturation to support a complex and evolving service. Behaviours Self-starter, comfortable working autonomously Able to think independently to solve problems and prioritise across multiple strands of activity Customer focus Accountability and ownership Clear communication Good judgement under pressure Continuous improvement mindset, able to identify opportunities to improve processes/systems/organisations Stakeholder diplomacy and tact Detail-oriented with strong operational discipline Person Specification (Essential & Desirable Criteria) Essential Criteria ITIL v3 Foundation certified Experience supporting or delivering ITIL v3 processes Working experience with Remedy and other ITSM tools Strong understanding of service operations principles Ability to interpret SLAs/OLAs, analyse data and produce reporting packs Excellent verbal and written communication Eligibility and willingness to undergo SC clearance Experience working with multiple resolver groups or suppliers Desirable Criteria ITIL 4 Foundation Experience in MoD, Defence Digital, or other secure UK Gov environments Knowledge of JSPs or public-sector governance frameworks Problem Management / RCA experience Understanding of XLAs, user-experience metrics Experience with service improvement initiatives Knowledge of automation Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
24/06/2026
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Job Description Job Title: NDH(D) Service Delivery Manager Contract: 12-month contract (potential for extension) Security: SC required or ability to obtain Purpose of the Role The Service Delivery Manager supports the delivery and continuous improvement of the NDH(D) service in alignment with ITIL v3 and Defence/public-sector governance standards. The role ensures that the service is delivered efficiently and to agreed OLA and KPI levels, that performance is monitored, and that service improvements are implemented to meet evolving customer needs and the strategic direction set by Maritime Digital Delivery Services (MDDS) leadership. This role will require an on-site presence at HMNB Portsmouth but could be hybrid, subject to the agreement of the successful candidate and the wider NDH(D) team. Key Responsibilities Service Operations Support day-to-day service delivery across Incident, Problem, Change, and other ITIL-aligned Service Management processes Ensure adherence to the provisions of all MOUs and OLAs, particularly response and resolution targets Manage service performance against agreed KPIs and other service metrics Maintain accurate service documentation and knowledge bases Coordinate resolver groups across the NDH(D) team, suppliers, and wider RN/MOD Lead on Major Incident Management and service-restoration activities Coordinate with wider ISS team (ILS, Training, application onboarding) to ensure continuous service delivery and development and a seamless customer experience Service Reporting Produce monthly reporting packs covering SLA performance, KPIs, backlog, trends, and risks Develop and maintain dashboards in relevant Service Management toolsets Support audit evidence gathering and compliance checks as required Continuous Improvement Identify trends, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities Lead the creation, implementation and monitoring of Service Improvement Plans (SIPs) as required Take ownership of operational processes and lead work to improve them and develop the service wrap Tooling Lead the identification and adoption of suitable tools to enhance the management of the NDH(D) service and introduce automation of service management tasks where appropriate Lead the optimisation of existing tools and capabilities within the NDH(D) service to enhance the service wrap Governance & Assurance Ensure compliance with NDH(D) policies and procedures, and relevant MOD regulations (e.g., JSP 453/JSP 440) Support audit activities and maintain accurate records as required Ensure effective operation of change and configuration management processes Ensure asset data (software and licenses) is up to date and accurate Define and agree MOUs and OLAs with enabling and supporting organisations as necessary Stakeholder Engagement Develop and agree OLAs with customers as necessary Provide clear, accurate communication with customers, internal teams, and suppliers Lead service reviews, operational meetings, and customer updates as required Required Skills & Experience Essential ITIL v3 Foundation (minimum) Experience working in a structured ITSM environment Experience operating key ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Release and Deployment, Asset and Configuration Management) Working knowledge of Remedy ITSM tool Experience using other ITSM tools (eg JIRA, Confluence) Data analysis and dashboard/report creation Strong communication and documentation skills Desirable ITIL 4 Foundation Knowledge of Defence Digital, JSP guidelines, and secure environments Experience of Major Incident coordination Experience of implementing process development and maturation to support a complex and evolving service. Behaviours Self-starter, comfortable working autonomously Able to think independently to solve problems and prioritise across multiple strands of activity Customer focus Accountability and ownership Clear communication Good judgement under pressure Continuous improvement mindset, able to identify opportunities to improve processes/systems/organisations Stakeholder diplomacy and tact Detail-oriented with strong operational discipline Person Specification (Essential & Desirable Criteria) Essential Criteria ITIL v3 Foundation certified Experience supporting or delivering ITIL v3 processes Working experience with Remedy and other ITSM tools Strong understanding of service operations principles Ability to interpret SLAs/OLAs, analyse data and produce reporting packs Excellent verbal and written communication Eligibility and willingness to undergo SC clearance Experience working with multiple resolver groups or suppliers Desirable Criteria ITIL 4 Foundation Experience in MoD, Defence Digital, or other secure UK Gov environments Knowledge of JSPs or public-sector governance frameworks Problem Management / RCA experience Understanding of XLAs, user-experience metrics Experience with service improvement initiatives Knowledge of automation Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Project Manager - Cyber Security Programme Initial 6 month contract c 575 (inside IR35) - likely to run for 12 months + Portsmouth - ideally 1-2 days a week onsite We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a major Cyber Security Programme focused on enhancing security assurance, modernising software delivery tooling and improving DevSecOps capabilities across a large, complex organisation. This role will lead a key repository migration and tooling transformation project, working closely with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Architecture and Engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable and efficient software development and deployment capabilities. As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of a complex technology transformation initiative involving repository migration, software supply chain security and DevSecOps tooling. You will manage multiple technical workstreams, coordinate a diverse stakeholder group and ensure delivery is aligned with programme objectives, governance requirements and security standards. Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of a repository migration project within a wider Cyber Security Programme Develop and manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies Coordinate delivery across Cyber Security, Engineering, Infrastructure and Architecture teams Drive stakeholder engagement across both technical and business functions Manage third-party suppliers and technology partners where required Ensure robust governance, reporting and project controls are maintained Support the adoption of modern DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery capabilities Provide regular project updates to programme leadership and key stakeholders Essential Experience Proven experience delivering complex IT, Digital or Cyber Security projects Previous experience managing repository migration projects Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and software development lifecycles Experience working with GitHub and repository management platforms Experience delivering projects involving JFrog Artifactory or similar tooling Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and associated technologies Strong project governance, risk management and stakeholder management skills Experience working with highly technical delivery teams To apply for this role please send your CV asap - we're looking for this person to within the next 4 weeks
24/06/2026
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Project Manager - Cyber Security Programme Initial 6 month contract c 575 (inside IR35) - likely to run for 12 months + Portsmouth - ideally 1-2 days a week onsite We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join a major Cyber Security Programme focused on enhancing security assurance, modernising software delivery tooling and improving DevSecOps capabilities across a large, complex organisation. This role will lead a key repository migration and tooling transformation project, working closely with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Architecture and Engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable and efficient software development and deployment capabilities. As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of a complex technology transformation initiative involving repository migration, software supply chain security and DevSecOps tooling. You will manage multiple technical workstreams, coordinate a diverse stakeholder group and ensure delivery is aligned with programme objectives, governance requirements and security standards. Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of a repository migration project within a wider Cyber Security Programme Develop and manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies Coordinate delivery across Cyber Security, Engineering, Infrastructure and Architecture teams Drive stakeholder engagement across both technical and business functions Manage third-party suppliers and technology partners where required Ensure robust governance, reporting and project controls are maintained Support the adoption of modern DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery capabilities Provide regular project updates to programme leadership and key stakeholders Essential Experience Proven experience delivering complex IT, Digital or Cyber Security projects Previous experience managing repository migration projects Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and software development lifecycles Experience working with GitHub and repository management platforms Experience delivering projects involving JFrog Artifactory or similar tooling Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and associated technologies Strong project governance, risk management and stakeholder management skills Experience working with highly technical delivery teams To apply for this role please send your CV asap - we're looking for this person to within the next 4 weeks
3 Month intiial contract, scope for extension Inside IR35, (Apply online only) a day Location: Southampton - 2 x a week on site Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with strong DevOps leadership capability to support the design, delivery and continuous improvement of secure, scalable and resilient cloud platforms across Azure and AWS environments. The role will focus on building and governing cloud architecture patterns, landing zones, infrastructure standards and automation practices, while working closely with engineering, security, product and delivery teams. The successful candidate will provide manager-level technical leadership across DevOps, cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, networking, security, observability and reliability engineering. They will help shape enterprise-scale transformation, hybrid cloud strategy and platform services aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, ensuring solutions are robust, cost-effective and operationally ready. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, delivery and evolution of cloud platform architecture, DevOps operating models, landing zones, guardrails and engineering standards across Azure and AWS. Provide technical oversight across cloud infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, identity, security and platform services. Develop, review and govern Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, including reusable modules, state management and deployment pipelines. Lead CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, Jenkins and GitLab, ensuring reliable, secure and repeatable platform deployments across multiple environments. Assess and implement platform improvements including provider upgrades, disaster recovery, high availability, resilience, monitoring, observability and cost optimisation. Lead technical design activities for platform refactoring, environment creation, container platform access, identity integration and secure connectivity. Support cloud networking and security patterns including private connectivity, access control, edge services, WAF, CDN and Zero Trust principles. Collaborate with delivery teams, security, shared services and product groups to ensure platform designs are aligned, governed and fit for purpose. Review technical documentation, design decisions and RFCs to ensure quality, consistency and architectural compliance. Promote engineering best practice across automation, observability, reliability, performance, operational readiness and Azure Well-Architected Framework principles. Required Skills and Experience 10+ years' experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering or cloud architecture roles, ideally including manager-level technical leadership. Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, including networking, App Services, Functions, API Management, container registries, VNets, Private Endpoints, identity and security. Strong experience working across AWS, Azure and/or hybrid cloud environments, with the ability to design scalable, secure and governed multi-cloud platforms. Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, covering module development, pipelines and state management. Strong understanding of CI/CD practices using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab and GitHub Actions. Experience with container platforms and Kubernetes-based architectures, ideally including Azure Kubernetes Service. Strong understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, disaster recovery, high availability, monitoring, logging, autoscaling and observability using tools such as Grafana and Prometheus. Proficient in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Shell and Groovy to reduce manual effort and improve platform reliability. Experience designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, including governance, identity, security, networking and operational controls. Working knowledge of edge, traffic management and security services such as Cloudflare, CDN and WAF technologies. Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, practical platform designs and engineering standards. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
24/06/2026
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3 Month intiial contract, scope for extension Inside IR35, (Apply online only) a day Location: Southampton - 2 x a week on site Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with strong DevOps leadership capability to support the design, delivery and continuous improvement of secure, scalable and resilient cloud platforms across Azure and AWS environments. The role will focus on building and governing cloud architecture patterns, landing zones, infrastructure standards and automation practices, while working closely with engineering, security, product and delivery teams. The successful candidate will provide manager-level technical leadership across DevOps, cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, networking, security, observability and reliability engineering. They will help shape enterprise-scale transformation, hybrid cloud strategy and platform services aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, ensuring solutions are robust, cost-effective and operationally ready. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, delivery and evolution of cloud platform architecture, DevOps operating models, landing zones, guardrails and engineering standards across Azure and AWS. Provide technical oversight across cloud infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, identity, security and platform services. Develop, review and govern Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, including reusable modules, state management and deployment pipelines. Lead CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, Jenkins and GitLab, ensuring reliable, secure and repeatable platform deployments across multiple environments. Assess and implement platform improvements including provider upgrades, disaster recovery, high availability, resilience, monitoring, observability and cost optimisation. Lead technical design activities for platform refactoring, environment creation, container platform access, identity integration and secure connectivity. Support cloud networking and security patterns including private connectivity, access control, edge services, WAF, CDN and Zero Trust principles. Collaborate with delivery teams, security, shared services and product groups to ensure platform designs are aligned, governed and fit for purpose. Review technical documentation, design decisions and RFCs to ensure quality, consistency and architectural compliance. Promote engineering best practice across automation, observability, reliability, performance, operational readiness and Azure Well-Architected Framework principles. Required Skills and Experience 10+ years' experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering or cloud architecture roles, ideally including manager-level technical leadership. Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, including networking, App Services, Functions, API Management, container registries, VNets, Private Endpoints, identity and security. Strong experience working across AWS, Azure and/or hybrid cloud environments, with the ability to design scalable, secure and governed multi-cloud platforms. Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, covering module development, pipelines and state management. Strong understanding of CI/CD practices using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab and GitHub Actions. Experience with container platforms and Kubernetes-based architectures, ideally including Azure Kubernetes Service. Strong understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, disaster recovery, high availability, monitoring, logging, autoscaling and observability using tools such as Grafana and Prometheus. Proficient in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Shell and Groovy to reduce manual effort and improve platform reliability. Experience designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, including governance, identity, security, networking and operational controls. Working knowledge of edge, traffic management and security services such as Cloudflare, CDN and WAF technologies. Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, practical platform designs and engineering standards. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
Job Description Leonardo has an exciting vacancy for a Principal Test Systems Engineer, based at our dedicated Test Facility in Southampton. We are looking for an experienced Test Engineer to act as point of contact for Project Teams and coordinate the work for a multi-disciplined team of Test Engineers. This role presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation and not to mention an award-winning benefits package! Your impact As Principal Test Systems Engineer you will be responsible for the specification, design, procurement, manufacture, verification and evaluation of test equipment and procedures. Supporting projects with documentation and delivery to agreed budget and timescales. Typical test equipment will include optical, thermal and electronic components as well as test software. Although not expected to be an expert in all these areas the role will require hands on activity, therefore a wide knowledge and proven experience is desired to bring all these aspects together to provide a reliable test system. To support the design, development and through-life support of electro optical test equipment and test processes for the company's range of Infrared Detectors, from initial product development through to volume production. Responsibilities include: Take ownership and deliver work packages to time and budget. Tracking costs and task progress. Identify the needs to deliver the proposed test system(s) for the detector or module development. Generate work packages and estimate the cost to deliver those needs. Develop, procure, instal and commission new test capability for testing the performance of our new development product types. Prove by testing the new test systems and reporting how they meet the requirements. Authoring and presenting where necessary governance and technical documentation, for example those needed for Declaration of Design and Performance. Act as Test Lead at Integrated Product Team meetings. What you'll bring You will have proven experience as a Test Engineer, with the following attributes: HNC/HND or higher or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline, e.g. Physics, Engineering. Ability to verify and validate electro mechanical test systems, fault finding and problem solving. Ability to assimilate and apply technical information to design tasks. Demonstrate evidence of good organisation, planning and execution of work Attention to detail. Ability to work closely in a team with other engineering and science disciplines. Good Communication and customer liaison skills. Careful Measurement and analytical skillset. Experience of the following areas: Electrical test, Electro optics, thermal cryogenics, mechanical assembly. Practical 'hands on' laboratory test, diagnostic and measurement experience, including electro optical and optical communication instrumentation. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: Why join us At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive. Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi days each year. Secure your Future: Benefit from our award winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution. Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity). Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location GB - Southampton Contract Type Permanent Hybrid Working Hybrid
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Job Description Leonardo has an exciting vacancy for a Principal Test Systems Engineer, based at our dedicated Test Facility in Southampton. We are looking for an experienced Test Engineer to act as point of contact for Project Teams and coordinate the work for a multi-disciplined team of Test Engineers. This role presents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation and not to mention an award-winning benefits package! Your impact As Principal Test Systems Engineer you will be responsible for the specification, design, procurement, manufacture, verification and evaluation of test equipment and procedures. Supporting projects with documentation and delivery to agreed budget and timescales. Typical test equipment will include optical, thermal and electronic components as well as test software. Although not expected to be an expert in all these areas the role will require hands on activity, therefore a wide knowledge and proven experience is desired to bring all these aspects together to provide a reliable test system. To support the design, development and through-life support of electro optical test equipment and test processes for the company's range of Infrared Detectors, from initial product development through to volume production. Responsibilities include: Take ownership and deliver work packages to time and budget. Tracking costs and task progress. Identify the needs to deliver the proposed test system(s) for the detector or module development. Generate work packages and estimate the cost to deliver those needs. Develop, procure, instal and commission new test capability for testing the performance of our new development product types. Prove by testing the new test systems and reporting how they meet the requirements. Authoring and presenting where necessary governance and technical documentation, for example those needed for Declaration of Design and Performance. Act as Test Lead at Integrated Product Team meetings. What you'll bring You will have proven experience as a Test Engineer, with the following attributes: HNC/HND or higher or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline, e.g. Physics, Engineering. Ability to verify and validate electro mechanical test systems, fault finding and problem solving. Ability to assimilate and apply technical information to design tasks. Demonstrate evidence of good organisation, planning and execution of work Attention to detail. Ability to work closely in a team with other engineering and science disciplines. Good Communication and customer liaison skills. Careful Measurement and analytical skillset. Experience of the following areas: Electrical test, Electro optics, thermal cryogenics, mechanical assembly. Practical 'hands on' laboratory test, diagnostic and measurement experience, including electro optical and optical communication instrumentation. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: Why join us At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive. Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi days each year. Secure your Future: Benefit from our award winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution. Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity). Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know. Be part of something bigger - apply now! Primary Location GB - Southampton Contract Type Permanent Hybrid Working Hybrid
Senior M365 Engineer Location - London Hybrid role - 3 days in Office Type of role - 6 Months Contract with Potential extension Payrate - 450 - 550 per day Inside IR35 One of our clients, which is a leading financial services company, is seeking a Senior M365 Engineer to act as the local Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical lead for their London division. Partnering with their global US team, you will drive architecture, security, and major migrations, while gaining early exposure to cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot . Key Responsibilities SME Ownership: Provide expert-level design, implementation, and support for Teams, OneDrive, Exchange, and SharePoint. Lead Migrations: Spearhead critical projects including Mimecast-to-M365 and home drive-to-OneDrive migrations. Mail Security & Compliance: Act as the Line 1 security expert focusing on mail flow, routing, EOP, and Proofpoint compliance/e-discovery integrations. Local Governance: Serve as the primary M365 point of contact in London for stakeholder and committee meetings. Must-Have Requirements 8+ Years of M365 architecture, security, and design experience in a global enterprise environment. 5+ Years as an Exchange Admin supporting large-scale, 24/7 corporate messaging. 5+ Years with Azure AD (Entra ID), Intune, and Microsoft EMS. 5+ Years handling Microsoft/Proofpoint e-discovery and compliance processes. If you are interested then please apply with a copy of your CV. You can also send your CV to Khushboo. .co .uk Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Senior M365 Engineer Location - London Hybrid role - 3 days in Office Type of role - 6 Months Contract with Potential extension Payrate - 450 - 550 per day Inside IR35 One of our clients, which is a leading financial services company, is seeking a Senior M365 Engineer to act as the local Subject Matter Expert (SME) and technical lead for their London division. Partnering with their global US team, you will drive architecture, security, and major migrations, while gaining early exposure to cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot . Key Responsibilities SME Ownership: Provide expert-level design, implementation, and support for Teams, OneDrive, Exchange, and SharePoint. Lead Migrations: Spearhead critical projects including Mimecast-to-M365 and home drive-to-OneDrive migrations. Mail Security & Compliance: Act as the Line 1 security expert focusing on mail flow, routing, EOP, and Proofpoint compliance/e-discovery integrations. Local Governance: Serve as the primary M365 point of contact in London for stakeholder and committee meetings. Must-Have Requirements 8+ Years of M365 architecture, security, and design experience in a global enterprise environment. 5+ Years as an Exchange Admin supporting large-scale, 24/7 corporate messaging. 5+ Years with Azure AD (Entra ID), Intune, and Microsoft EMS. 5+ Years handling Microsoft/Proofpoint e-discovery and compliance processes. If you are interested then please apply with a copy of your CV. You can also send your CV to Khushboo. .co .uk Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal, Enterprise Integration Architect & Application Development to lead the definition, governance, and evolution of enterprise integration and application architecture across global source to pay technology platforms. This is a senior role responsible for shaping client's enterprise integration strategy, driving modern application development practices, and ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready technology ecosystems across SAP and non-SAP environments. The successful candidate will operate as a principal technical authority, combining deep architectural expertise with delivery leadership to enable client's business transformation, digital innovation, and operational excellence. The role spans integration architecture, application engineering strategy, and cross-programme governance, with particular focus on complex Source-to-Pay and enterprise business processes. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Architecture & Strategy Define client's enterprise integration and application architecture vision aligned to business and digital strategy. Establish integration and application development standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks. Lead enterprise integration strategy across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise ecosystems. Drive adoption of modern architecture patterns including API-led, event-driven, and microservices architectures. Develop integration and application roadmaps supporting organisational transformation initiatives. Integration Architecture Leadership Serve as the principal authority for enterprise integration architecture across programmes and platforms. Design scalable, secure, and reusable integration frameworks across SAP, SaaS, and third-party systems. Lead architecture decisions spanning APIs, middleware, messaging, B2B/EDI, and data integration. Govern architectural compliance across delivery teams and strategic initiatives. Define enterprise integration patterns, accelerators, and reusable assets. Application Development Leadership Establish engineering best practices for application development. Promote modern software development approaches including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native engineering. Guide development team in designing resilient, maintainable, and high-performance applications. Drive application modernisation, rationalisation, and technical debt reduction initiatives. Enable alignment between integration architecture and application engineering models. Programme & Delivery Leadership Provide architectural leadership across multiple client programmes and transformation initiatives. Translate complex business capabilities into scalable technical solutions. Lead cross-functional collaboration between architects, developers, functional consultants, and business stakeholders. Support planning, sequencing, dependency management, and risk mitigation across enterprise initiatives. Provide oversight across design reviews, solution assurance, and quality governance. Technology Governance & Innovation Establish enterprise governance for integration platforms and application development. Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and platforms to support innovation and optimisation. Champion automation, AI, and platform engineering capabilities. Drive continuous improvement in delivery methodologies, tooling, and engineering maturity. Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement Act as trusted advisor to senior technology and business leadership. Communicate architectural strategy and complex technical concepts to executive audiences. Influence enterprise technology decisions and investment priorities. Required Skills & Experience 12+ years of experience in enterprise integration, architecture, or application engineering roles. Proven experience operating at enterprise or principal architect level focused on Source to Pay technologies. Extensive experience designing integration solutions across complex enterprise landscapes. Strong background across integration technologies such as: SAP Integration Suite / Cloud Integration (CPI) Middleware platforms (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, webMethods, Azure Integration Services, or similar) SAP BTP Deep understanding of: API-led architecture Event-driven architecture Microservices and cloud-native design Distributed systems architecture Strong application development and engineering leadership experience. Experience integrating enterprise platforms including SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Ariba, Oracle, and SaaS applications. Expertise in API technologies (REST, SOAP), messaging frameworks, and integration security (OAuth, SAML, JWT). Strong knowledge of B2B and EDI standards (ANSI X12, EDIFACT, cXML, IDoc). Demonstrated leadership across large transformation programmes. Excellent stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with SAP Ariba, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), and SAP BTP Experience defining enterprise architecture or technology strategies. Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP). Experience with DevSecOps, platform engineering, and automation frameworks. TOGAF, SAP, cloud, or integration platform certifications. Leadership & Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with strong enterprise vision. Influential leader capable of driving organisational change. Strong mentoring and capability-building mindset. Commercially aware with strong business alignment. Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcome-focused. Comfortable operating in complex global transformation environments.
24/06/2026
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We are seeking a highly experienced Principal, Enterprise Integration Architect & Application Development to lead the definition, governance, and evolution of enterprise integration and application architecture across global source to pay technology platforms. This is a senior role responsible for shaping client's enterprise integration strategy, driving modern application development practices, and ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready technology ecosystems across SAP and non-SAP environments. The successful candidate will operate as a principal technical authority, combining deep architectural expertise with delivery leadership to enable client's business transformation, digital innovation, and operational excellence. The role spans integration architecture, application engineering strategy, and cross-programme governance, with particular focus on complex Source-to-Pay and enterprise business processes. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Architecture & Strategy Define client's enterprise integration and application architecture vision aligned to business and digital strategy. Establish integration and application development standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks. Lead enterprise integration strategy across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise ecosystems. Drive adoption of modern architecture patterns including API-led, event-driven, and microservices architectures. Develop integration and application roadmaps supporting organisational transformation initiatives. Integration Architecture Leadership Serve as the principal authority for enterprise integration architecture across programmes and platforms. Design scalable, secure, and reusable integration frameworks across SAP, SaaS, and third-party systems. Lead architecture decisions spanning APIs, middleware, messaging, B2B/EDI, and data integration. Govern architectural compliance across delivery teams and strategic initiatives. Define enterprise integration patterns, accelerators, and reusable assets. Application Development Leadership Establish engineering best practices for application development. Promote modern software development approaches including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native engineering. Guide development team in designing resilient, maintainable, and high-performance applications. Drive application modernisation, rationalisation, and technical debt reduction initiatives. Enable alignment between integration architecture and application engineering models. Programme & Delivery Leadership Provide architectural leadership across multiple client programmes and transformation initiatives. Translate complex business capabilities into scalable technical solutions. Lead cross-functional collaboration between architects, developers, functional consultants, and business stakeholders. Support planning, sequencing, dependency management, and risk mitigation across enterprise initiatives. Provide oversight across design reviews, solution assurance, and quality governance. Technology Governance & Innovation Establish enterprise governance for integration platforms and application development. Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and platforms to support innovation and optimisation. Champion automation, AI, and platform engineering capabilities. Drive continuous improvement in delivery methodologies, tooling, and engineering maturity. Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement Act as trusted advisor to senior technology and business leadership. Communicate architectural strategy and complex technical concepts to executive audiences. Influence enterprise technology decisions and investment priorities. Required Skills & Experience 12+ years of experience in enterprise integration, architecture, or application engineering roles. Proven experience operating at enterprise or principal architect level focused on Source to Pay technologies. Extensive experience designing integration solutions across complex enterprise landscapes. Strong background across integration technologies such as: SAP Integration Suite / Cloud Integration (CPI) Middleware platforms (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, webMethods, Azure Integration Services, or similar) SAP BTP Deep understanding of: API-led architecture Event-driven architecture Microservices and cloud-native design Distributed systems architecture Strong application development and engineering leadership experience. Experience integrating enterprise platforms including SAP ECC, S/4HANA, Ariba, Oracle, and SaaS applications. Expertise in API technologies (REST, SOAP), messaging frameworks, and integration security (OAuth, SAML, JWT). Strong knowledge of B2B and EDI standards (ANSI X12, EDIFACT, cXML, IDoc). Demonstrated leadership across large transformation programmes. Excellent stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with SAP Ariba, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), and SAP BTP Experience defining enterprise architecture or technology strategies. Exposure to multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP). Experience with DevSecOps, platform engineering, and automation frameworks. TOGAF, SAP, cloud, or integration platform certifications. Leadership & Personal Attributes Strategic thinker with strong enterprise vision. Influential leader capable of driving organisational change. Strong mentoring and capability-building mindset. Commercially aware with strong business alignment. Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcome-focused. Comfortable operating in complex global transformation environments.
Job title: Junior Solutions Architect Location : Edinburgh Hybrid role working 2 days a week in the office Salary: 40,000 to 50,000 pa Contract: 6-month fixed term contract Our market-leading financial services client is seeking an a motivated, detail focused Junior Solutions Architect to join the Business Transaction Banking division. As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing scalable, highly secure, and resilient data and AI systems, while driving strategic initiatives including Machine Learning, and GCP cloud migration. This role bridges business needs with technical execution, involving stakeholder management, cloud-native architecture development, and ensuring compliance with data governance, security, and ethical AI standards. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Design: Define end to end architectures for AI, ML, data, and agentic AI solutions running on Google Cloud Platform. Ensuring alignment to platform strategy, technology standards, and security controls Technical: Deliver high-quality, secure solutions using GCP cloud-native services, and event- driven patterns. Architect GCP workloads using services such as BigQuery, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI, Looker, and Cloud Composer Cloud, Platform & Integration: Apply understanding of Kubernetes, service mesh, ingress, workload identity, and network/security boundaries. Design Patterns: Design and implement API and service integration patterns using Istio, Apigee, and modern microservice standards Governance & Compliance: Ensure solutions meet strict regulatory, risk management, and security standards. Collaboration: Work with engineering, data science, and business teams to translate requirements into actionable, high-level designs. Skills and Experience Experience using cloud platforms such as GCP/Azure Data & AI Knowledge. An understanding of modern data architecture, Machine Learning, and AI tools. Experience in largescale data migrations with ETL toolset. Knowledge of designing orchestrations and technical patterns for agentic AI, Large Language Model based systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and workflow orchestration. Experience communicating technical concepts in design forums representing the Lab's technical direction. Great attention to detail Analytical mindset and uses a methodological approach to complete tasks. Resilient Confident, professional, and able to work effectively with multiple teams. You will be a valued member of our Adecco Emerging Talent function working onsite with a market-leading organisation, initially, the assignment is 12 months with scope for extension in the future, so you need to be someone with a permanent mindset! If you have the experience and desire to work for a well-respected organisation offering personal and professional support, growth and development, then you could be a perfect fit for the team and we want to hear from you - APPLY NOW. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Adecco Emerging talent is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities' employer.
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Job title: Junior Solutions Architect Location : Edinburgh Hybrid role working 2 days a week in the office Salary: 40,000 to 50,000 pa Contract: 6-month fixed term contract Our market-leading financial services client is seeking an a motivated, detail focused Junior Solutions Architect to join the Business Transaction Banking division. As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing scalable, highly secure, and resilient data and AI systems, while driving strategic initiatives including Machine Learning, and GCP cloud migration. This role bridges business needs with technical execution, involving stakeholder management, cloud-native architecture development, and ensuring compliance with data governance, security, and ethical AI standards. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Design: Define end to end architectures for AI, ML, data, and agentic AI solutions running on Google Cloud Platform. Ensuring alignment to platform strategy, technology standards, and security controls Technical: Deliver high-quality, secure solutions using GCP cloud-native services, and event- driven patterns. Architect GCP workloads using services such as BigQuery, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI, Looker, and Cloud Composer Cloud, Platform & Integration: Apply understanding of Kubernetes, service mesh, ingress, workload identity, and network/security boundaries. Design Patterns: Design and implement API and service integration patterns using Istio, Apigee, and modern microservice standards Governance & Compliance: Ensure solutions meet strict regulatory, risk management, and security standards. Collaboration: Work with engineering, data science, and business teams to translate requirements into actionable, high-level designs. Skills and Experience Experience using cloud platforms such as GCP/Azure Data & AI Knowledge. An understanding of modern data architecture, Machine Learning, and AI tools. Experience in largescale data migrations with ETL toolset. Knowledge of designing orchestrations and technical patterns for agentic AI, Large Language Model based systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and workflow orchestration. Experience communicating technical concepts in design forums representing the Lab's technical direction. Great attention to detail Analytical mindset and uses a methodological approach to complete tasks. Resilient Confident, professional, and able to work effectively with multiple teams. You will be a valued member of our Adecco Emerging Talent function working onsite with a market-leading organisation, initially, the assignment is 12 months with scope for extension in the future, so you need to be someone with a permanent mindset! If you have the experience and desire to work for a well-respected organisation offering personal and professional support, growth and development, then you could be a perfect fit for the team and we want to hear from you - APPLY NOW. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Adecco Emerging talent is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities' employer.
Job Title: Solution Architect - Adobe Martech (AEP Stack) Location: Manchester (4 days on site per week) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: July Job Type: Initial contract until 25/12/2026 Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Solution Architect with Adobe Martech/AEP experience to join their team within asset management on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives We are seeking a Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of our clients Adobe Martech ecosystem, with a focus on Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP), and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO). The role will be responsible for defining scalable architecture, enabling real-time customer data capabilities, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. Lead end-to-end solution architecture for Adobe Martech platforms (AEP, RTCDP, AJO). Define data architecture, ingestion patterns, and activation frameworks across channels. Translate business requirements into scalable architecture, data models, and integration designs. Design and govern identity management, segmentation, consent, and profile strategy. Collaborate with stakeholders across marketing, data, and technology teams to define solutions. Ensure alignment with data governance, privacy, and security standards. Define integration patterns with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, data lakes, and external platforms. Lead architecture reviews, design approvals, and risk mitigation planning. Provide technical leadership during delivery, including design validation and troubleshooting. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong experience in Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP), and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO). Proven expertise in Martech architecture within financial services or regulated environments. Deep understanding of Customer Data Platforms (CDP), identity resolution, and segmentation. Experience designing real-time and batch data pipelines. Knowledge of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), cloud data platforms, and enterprise integration. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: Experience with Adobe Campaign, Adobe Analytics, and Adobe Target. Exposure to cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services (AWS) / Microsoft Azure). Knowledge of data governance and regulatory requirements (General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), consent frameworks If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
24/06/2026
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Job Title: Solution Architect - Adobe Martech (AEP Stack) Location: Manchester (4 days on site per week) Salary/Rate: (Apply online only) per day inside IR35 Start Date: July Job Type: Initial contract until 25/12/2026 Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Solution Architect with Adobe Martech/AEP experience to join their team within asset management on a hybrid basis. Job Responsibilities/Objectives We are seeking a Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of our clients Adobe Martech ecosystem, with a focus on Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP), and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO). The role will be responsible for defining scalable architecture, enabling real-time customer data capabilities, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. Lead end-to-end solution architecture for Adobe Martech platforms (AEP, RTCDP, AJO). Define data architecture, ingestion patterns, and activation frameworks across channels. Translate business requirements into scalable architecture, data models, and integration designs. Design and govern identity management, segmentation, consent, and profile strategy. Collaborate with stakeholders across marketing, data, and technology teams to define solutions. Ensure alignment with data governance, privacy, and security standards. Define integration patterns with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, data lakes, and external platforms. Lead architecture reviews, design approvals, and risk mitigation planning. Provide technical leadership during delivery, including design validation and troubleshooting. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Strong experience in Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP), and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO). Proven expertise in Martech architecture within financial services or regulated environments. Deep understanding of Customer Data Platforms (CDP), identity resolution, and segmentation. Experience designing real-time and batch data pipelines. Knowledge of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), cloud data platforms, and enterprise integration. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Desirable Skills/Experience Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client: Experience with Adobe Campaign, Adobe Analytics, and Adobe Target. Exposure to cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services (AWS) / Microsoft Azure). Knowledge of data governance and regulatory requirements (General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), consent frameworks If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.
Role Summary We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Test engineer with expertise in Identity and Access management (IAM) back-end validation. Skilled in identity orchestration, API testing, data ingestion and transformation, and event-driven (Pub/Sub) architectures. This role focuses on testing secure, scalable identity and access workflows across Google Cloud Platform, integrating identity services with custom APIs, Pub/Sub pipelines, and cloud-native applications. Using an automation first approach, you will collaborate closely with tech leads, Cloud Security, DevOps, and Application Engineering teams to thoroughly test robust IAM, identity lifecycle workflows, and secure service integrations that support enterprise-level cloud and Identity operations. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain an automated test framework and suites for API, event, and graph-based services (Python/PyTest). Define and execute test plans/cases/data aligned to requirements and technical specs; maintain FR/NFR traceability. Validate IAM concepts and access models (RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC/PBAC) and test decision points "as code" (policy-as-code). Perform API automation, contract testing, and replay/reprocessing scenarios. Validate graph data (nodes/relationships/hop logic) and event lineage/change behaviour. Experience in Neo4J is preferred. Produce regulatory evidence as required; support entry/exit criteria and test governance activities. Create/manage Jenkins pipelines to manage tests executions and reporting as part of CI/CD. Log, track, and drive defects through triage to closure (JIRA/ Zephyr); communicate progress to stakeholders. Collaborate with Cloud Security, DevOps, and Engineering teams; contribute to improving testability and quality. GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
24/06/2026
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Role Summary We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Test engineer with expertise in Identity and Access management (IAM) back-end validation. Skilled in identity orchestration, API testing, data ingestion and transformation, and event-driven (Pub/Sub) architectures. This role focuses on testing secure, scalable identity and access workflows across Google Cloud Platform, integrating identity services with custom APIs, Pub/Sub pipelines, and cloud-native applications. Using an automation first approach, you will collaborate closely with tech leads, Cloud Security, DevOps, and Application Engineering teams to thoroughly test robust IAM, identity lifecycle workflows, and secure service integrations that support enterprise-level cloud and Identity operations. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain an automated test framework and suites for API, event, and graph-based services (Python/PyTest). Define and execute test plans/cases/data aligned to requirements and technical specs; maintain FR/NFR traceability. Validate IAM concepts and access models (RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC/PBAC) and test decision points "as code" (policy-as-code). Perform API automation, contract testing, and replay/reprocessing scenarios. Validate graph data (nodes/relationships/hop logic) and event lineage/change behaviour. Experience in Neo4J is preferred. Produce regulatory evidence as required; support entry/exit criteria and test governance activities. Create/manage Jenkins pipelines to manage tests executions and reporting as part of CI/CD. Log, track, and drive defects through triage to closure (JIRA/ Zephyr); communicate progress to stakeholders. Collaborate with Cloud Security, DevOps, and Engineering teams; contribute to improving testability and quality. GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Description Our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for leading and delivering strategically significant, complex client engagements across our portfolio of clients. We believe that great delivery stems from a thorough understanding of our clients and their needs, strong discipline skills and subject matter expertise, excellent leadership and a clear vision of lasting and effective change in a public sector environment. We expect our Principal Data Engineers to bring all of that and enthuse our delivery teams with the same passion. The successful candidate will lead the Data Engineering aspects of our client engagements while overseeing the wider delivery within the account (or industry) when appropriate. They will coach and develop team members on their engagements providing them with detailed performance feedback, as well as monitoring overall delivery to achieve the highest levels of client satisfaction. In addition, our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for engaging with our clients to understand their challenges and build lasting, trusted advisor relationships. They will also oversee multiple, concurrent client deliveries to help ensure quality and drive the sharing of best practice across our engagements and industries. Key Responsibilities Our Principal Data Engineers are members of the Data & AI Practice leadership team with the responsibility to develop the capability of the practice to meet business needs and to accelerate the growth of the practice, their account and the wider business. You will be responsible for the practice and service line-specific delivery elements of your engagement/account as well as a shared ownership for the overall delivery of client outcomes. You will leverage your client and delivery insight to support the account and industry teams to identify opportunities and develop client solutions. The right person for this role will do this by combining their technical discipline/craft experience, leadership skills and industry network with Made Tech's unparalleled experience of delivering digital services and digital transformation for the Public Sector. Responsibilities Collaborate with clients to understand their needs, provide solution advice in your role as a trusted advisor and shape solutions that leverage Made Tech's wider capabilities and credentials Assess project performance as part of the billable delivery team, QA the deliverables and outcomes, and ensure client satisfaction. Coach and mentor team members as well as providing direction to enable them to achieve their engagement outcomes and to develop their careers Act as a Technical Authority of the Data & AI capability to provide oversight and ensure alignment with internal and industry best practices. Ensure engagement experience is captured and used to improve standards and contribute to Made Tech knowledge Participate in business development activities, including bids and pre sales within the account, industry and practice. Coach team members on their contributions and oversee the relevant technical aspects of the proposal submission Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance reviews and professional development of your engagement and practice colleagues Serve as a thought leader within Made Tech, our account engagements and the wider public sector and represent the company at industry events Skills, Knowledge & Expertise Clients Understanding of the issues and challenges that the public sector faces in delivering services that make the best use of data and digital capabilities, transforming legacy infrastructure, and taking an innovative and user centric approach Ability to innovate and take learnings from the commercial sector, other countries and advances in technology and apply them to UK Public Sector challenges to create tangible solutions for our clients Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders within the public sector Leadership Experience of building and leading high performing, consulting teams and creating leveraged engagements to provide a cost effective, profitable, successful client facing delivery Leadership of bids and solution shaping to produce compelling proposals that help Made Tech win new business and grow the industry Experience of managing third party partnerships and suppliers (in conjunction with Made Tech colleagues) to provide a consolidated and seamless delivery team to clients Practice Experience in delivering complex and difficult engagements that span multiple capabilities for user facing digital and data services in the public sector Experience in identifying opportunities based on client needs and developing targeted solutions to progress the development of the opportunity Experience of working with sales professionals and commercial responsibility for strategic organisational goals Data Engineering While this is not a hands on coding technical role, the importance of credibility in approach to digital, data and technology in the public sector cannot be understated. You will be expected to maintain a broad technical knowledge of modern data practices, be able to shape data strategy and roadmaps, and hold others to account for technical quality Experience working directly with customers and users within a technology consultancy Expertise in shaping data strategy and approaches to quality, ethics and governance Experience in developing a data capability or function Combining data science, analytics and engineering Strong understanding of various architectures including data warehouses, data lakes, data lake houses and data mesh Strong understanding of best practice DataOps and MLOps Up to date understanding of various data engineering technologies including Apache Spark, Databricks and Hadoop Strong understanding of agile ways of working Up to date understanding of various programming languages including Python, Scala, R and SQL Up to date understanding of various databases and cloud based datastores including SQL and NoSQL Up to date understanding of cloud platforms including AWS and/or Azure and their data offerings Evidence of self development - we value keen learners Job Benefits Support in applying If you need this job description in another format, or other support in applying, please email . We believe we can use tech to make public services better. We also believe this can happen best when our own team represents the society that actually uses the services we work on. We're collectively continuing to grow a culture that is happy, healthy, safe and inspiring for people of all backgrounds and experiences, so we encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply for roles with us. When you apply, we'll put you in touch with a talent partner who can help with any needs or adjustments we may need to make to help with your application. This includes alternative formats for documents, the time allotted for interviews and any other needs. We also welcome any feedback on how we can improve the experience for future candidates. We're committed to building a happy, inclusive and diverse workforce. You can get a sense of what it's like working here from our blog, where we talk about mental health, communities of practice and neurodiversity (as well as our client work and best practice). Like many organisations, we use Slack to foster a sense of community and connection. As well as special interest groups such as music, food and pets, we also have 10+ Slack channels dedicated to specific communities, allies, and identities as well as dedicated learning spaces called communities of practice (COPs). If you'd like to speak to someone from one of these groups about their experience as an employee, please let a member of the Made Tech talent team know. Benefits 30 days Holiday - we offer 30 days of paid annual leave + bank holidays Flexible Parental Leave - we offer flexible parental leave options Remote Working - we offer part time remote working for all our staff Paid counselling - we offer paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice An increasing number of our customers are specifying a minimum of SC (security check) clearance in order to work on their projects. As a result, we're looking for all successful candidates for this role to have eligibility. Eligibility for SC requires 5 years' of continuous UK residency. Please note that if at any point during the interview process it is apparent that you may not be eligible for SC, we won't be able to progress your application and we will contact you to let you know why. About Made Tech Made Tech is on a mission to use technology to improve society - for everyone. We help organisations transform, deliver and manage world class digital products and services. Today, you can see our services (and people!) in action, such as the design and build of the Homes for Ukraine service, delivered in 2 weeks. We're helping local authorities make it easier and quicker for people to log housing repairs online. By digitalising access to NHS services we're making it more accessible, such as children needing mental health support. All this great experience is enabling us to support new areas, like energy. We're helping to drive better environmental outcomes by improving network performance through real time asset monitoring, which means less wasted energy. . click apply for full job details
24/06/2026
Full time
Description Our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for leading and delivering strategically significant, complex client engagements across our portfolio of clients. We believe that great delivery stems from a thorough understanding of our clients and their needs, strong discipline skills and subject matter expertise, excellent leadership and a clear vision of lasting and effective change in a public sector environment. We expect our Principal Data Engineers to bring all of that and enthuse our delivery teams with the same passion. The successful candidate will lead the Data Engineering aspects of our client engagements while overseeing the wider delivery within the account (or industry) when appropriate. They will coach and develop team members on their engagements providing them with detailed performance feedback, as well as monitoring overall delivery to achieve the highest levels of client satisfaction. In addition, our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for engaging with our clients to understand their challenges and build lasting, trusted advisor relationships. They will also oversee multiple, concurrent client deliveries to help ensure quality and drive the sharing of best practice across our engagements and industries. Key Responsibilities Our Principal Data Engineers are members of the Data & AI Practice leadership team with the responsibility to develop the capability of the practice to meet business needs and to accelerate the growth of the practice, their account and the wider business. You will be responsible for the practice and service line-specific delivery elements of your engagement/account as well as a shared ownership for the overall delivery of client outcomes. You will leverage your client and delivery insight to support the account and industry teams to identify opportunities and develop client solutions. The right person for this role will do this by combining their technical discipline/craft experience, leadership skills and industry network with Made Tech's unparalleled experience of delivering digital services and digital transformation for the Public Sector. Responsibilities Collaborate with clients to understand their needs, provide solution advice in your role as a trusted advisor and shape solutions that leverage Made Tech's wider capabilities and credentials Assess project performance as part of the billable delivery team, QA the deliverables and outcomes, and ensure client satisfaction. Coach and mentor team members as well as providing direction to enable them to achieve their engagement outcomes and to develop their careers Act as a Technical Authority of the Data & AI capability to provide oversight and ensure alignment with internal and industry best practices. Ensure engagement experience is captured and used to improve standards and contribute to Made Tech knowledge Participate in business development activities, including bids and pre sales within the account, industry and practice. Coach team members on their contributions and oversee the relevant technical aspects of the proposal submission Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance reviews and professional development of your engagement and practice colleagues Serve as a thought leader within Made Tech, our account engagements and the wider public sector and represent the company at industry events Skills, Knowledge & Expertise Clients Understanding of the issues and challenges that the public sector faces in delivering services that make the best use of data and digital capabilities, transforming legacy infrastructure, and taking an innovative and user centric approach Ability to innovate and take learnings from the commercial sector, other countries and advances in technology and apply them to UK Public Sector challenges to create tangible solutions for our clients Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders within the public sector Leadership Experience of building and leading high performing, consulting teams and creating leveraged engagements to provide a cost effective, profitable, successful client facing delivery Leadership of bids and solution shaping to produce compelling proposals that help Made Tech win new business and grow the industry Experience of managing third party partnerships and suppliers (in conjunction with Made Tech colleagues) to provide a consolidated and seamless delivery team to clients Practice Experience in delivering complex and difficult engagements that span multiple capabilities for user facing digital and data services in the public sector Experience in identifying opportunities based on client needs and developing targeted solutions to progress the development of the opportunity Experience of working with sales professionals and commercial responsibility for strategic organisational goals Data Engineering While this is not a hands on coding technical role, the importance of credibility in approach to digital, data and technology in the public sector cannot be understated. You will be expected to maintain a broad technical knowledge of modern data practices, be able to shape data strategy and roadmaps, and hold others to account for technical quality Experience working directly with customers and users within a technology consultancy Expertise in shaping data strategy and approaches to quality, ethics and governance Experience in developing a data capability or function Combining data science, analytics and engineering Strong understanding of various architectures including data warehouses, data lakes, data lake houses and data mesh Strong understanding of best practice DataOps and MLOps Up to date understanding of various data engineering technologies including Apache Spark, Databricks and Hadoop Strong understanding of agile ways of working Up to date understanding of various programming languages including Python, Scala, R and SQL Up to date understanding of various databases and cloud based datastores including SQL and NoSQL Up to date understanding of cloud platforms including AWS and/or Azure and their data offerings Evidence of self development - we value keen learners Job Benefits Support in applying If you need this job description in another format, or other support in applying, please email . We believe we can use tech to make public services better. We also believe this can happen best when our own team represents the society that actually uses the services we work on. We're collectively continuing to grow a culture that is happy, healthy, safe and inspiring for people of all backgrounds and experiences, so we encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply for roles with us. When you apply, we'll put you in touch with a talent partner who can help with any needs or adjustments we may need to make to help with your application. This includes alternative formats for documents, the time allotted for interviews and any other needs. We also welcome any feedback on how we can improve the experience for future candidates. We're committed to building a happy, inclusive and diverse workforce. You can get a sense of what it's like working here from our blog, where we talk about mental health, communities of practice and neurodiversity (as well as our client work and best practice). Like many organisations, we use Slack to foster a sense of community and connection. As well as special interest groups such as music, food and pets, we also have 10+ Slack channels dedicated to specific communities, allies, and identities as well as dedicated learning spaces called communities of practice (COPs). If you'd like to speak to someone from one of these groups about their experience as an employee, please let a member of the Made Tech talent team know. Benefits 30 days Holiday - we offer 30 days of paid annual leave + bank holidays Flexible Parental Leave - we offer flexible parental leave options Remote Working - we offer part time remote working for all our staff Paid counselling - we offer paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice An increasing number of our customers are specifying a minimum of SC (security check) clearance in order to work on their projects. As a result, we're looking for all successful candidates for this role to have eligibility. Eligibility for SC requires 5 years' of continuous UK residency. Please note that if at any point during the interview process it is apparent that you may not be eligible for SC, we won't be able to progress your application and we will contact you to let you know why. About Made Tech Made Tech is on a mission to use technology to improve society - for everyone. We help organisations transform, deliver and manage world class digital products and services. Today, you can see our services (and people!) in action, such as the design and build of the Homes for Ukraine service, delivered in 2 weeks. We're helping local authorities make it easier and quicker for people to log housing repairs online. By digitalising access to NHS services we're making it more accessible, such as children needing mental health support. All this great experience is enabling us to support new areas, like energy. We're helping to drive better environmental outcomes by improving network performance through real time asset monitoring, which means less wasted energy. . click apply for full job details
Talan (part of the Talan Group) is an expert provider of professional services. Our vision and mission is to take positive action in a complex world for the future good of people and the environment and to enlighten and enable our clients' transformation in an increasingly complex world. We are purpose-driven, working across multiple sectors, tackling social and environmental challenges, improving and simplify the way markets work, harnessing the power of digital transformation and ensuring data is protected and used ethically. Talan provides a range of consultancy and outsourcing capabilities including programme management, market design and governance. We also have extensive and award-winning capabilities across cyber security, data privacy and digital transformation. We are Great Place to Work accredited. The nature of what we do means we are very much a people business. The contribution every member of the team makes to our diverse range of experience, skills and personalities is valued. We invest heavily in learning and development to enable our people to develop skills and gain experience which will enhance career prospects for life. Many who started their careers with us have rapidly progressed to more senior positions. No two days are the same, but we believe in a flexible approach to working which we know our employees value. Job Description The Role Our team brings a wealth of diverse knowledge and experience that strengthens our ability to meet our customers' needs. We include experts in fields such as data science, artificial intelligence, project management and many others, all dedicated to delivering innovative and effective solutions. Reporting to the Group Director of Business Development, the Business Development Director - ERP is a strategic partner for our clients. As a senior member of the sales team, you leverage your technical expertise and leadership to drive business development with potential clients in our sector driving growth. Specifically, you are responsible for acquiring new clients through the sale of professional services and the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solution ("Dynamics 365") and other ERP platforms including SAP. Responsibilities Contribute to Talan's growth by using a consultative sales approach that leverages the company's talent, expertise, and methodology, as well as the Dynamics 365 software package as an enterprise technology solution. Develop a go to market strategy working with operational delivery teams to align service growth with sales pipeline and strategy Define winning sales strategies while identifying and mobilising solutions and resources to secure sales opportunities. Lead and coordinate sales opportunities with a collaborative and differentiating approach. Generate comprehensive responses to Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) with the help of solution specialists (pre sales), solution architects, and the delivery team. Lead executive presentation meetings for prospective client executives and work jointly with solution specialists to prepare solution demonstrations. Be proactive in prospecting and searching for new prospects and contribute to opportunity generation programs. Establish long term relationships with Microsoft's sales team and plan territory development programs. Participate in and represent Talan at industry associations, forums, and conferences. Present Talan's offer and value proposition and develop the Talan brand. Maintain and manage the company's sales processes and systems, including the pipeline, accounts and contacts, call plans, call reports, and other administrative tasks to drive sales and manage the financial aspects of the business. Ensure customer satisfaction in coordination with project delivery managers (Project Director, executive sponsor). Support sales and marketing initiatives, business development activities, and cross selling of services. Competitive salary plus bonus and excellent benefits package Qualifications Requirements Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in external sales of professional services within an assigned territory, with 10 years of experience in selling Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, or others. Demonstrable experience of initiating and closing complex, multi stakeholder deals typically £1m-£10m+ in value. Ability to conduct business discussions (industry trends, client activities, challenges, etc.) with C level executives as well as other influential individuals and stakeholders within the company. Understanding of business objectives and requirements in the areas of finance, supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and construction/professional services. Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills. Knowledge of best practices with proven leadership skills, including the ability to identify, lead, and implement process efficiencies and value added solutions. Ability to set and meet deadlines for multiple deliverables/prioritize effectively. Customer oriented with strong relationship building skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization. Experience working with a network of business partners (Microsoft, other solutions, service partners). Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills. Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, autonomy with the ability to achieve results in a demanding, changing, and deadline driven environment. Strong drive to succeed with proven experience in selling complex solutions in a highly technical and relational environment. Ability to effectively manage territory performance and sales pipeline. Demonstrated proficiency with technology and the Microsoft productivity suite. Willingness and availability to travel are required. Business degree or equivalent. Communication: good oral and written communication skills, French desirable but not essential Upon employment, employees should also have a sound awareness of the Company's Information, Quality, Environmental and Energy Management Systems. Additional Information Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments Our commitment to sustainable and inclusive growth. As a socially responsible leader, Talan continually invests in sustainable growth, addressing both social and environmental challenges. We achieve this while preserving our core values and ensuring operational excellence for our clients. This commitment to excellence extends across all aspects of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. For the past three years, through our 360 approach to social and environmental responsibility, we have been driving significant change and strengthening these principles within our corporate DNA. The solid foundations we've been building since 2021 are enabling our organisation to transform in a sustainable and positive manner. Disability Inclusion We recognise that the diversity of legislative and cultural frameworks for supporting individuals with disabilities requires the implementation of specific policies and a unique approach in each country where the Group operates. Talan is committed to strengthening its involvement in promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities by implementing dedicated support systems and raising awareness among our teams on these issues. WHAT WE OFFER 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Reward and recognition schemes Flexible working Private Bupa healthcare (subsidised) Life Assurance (up to 4 times annual salary) Matched pension contributions Season Ticket Loan Cycle to work scheme Buy and Sell annual leave Reimbursement of eye test and up to £50 towards glasses or contacts Corporate gym rates Employee Assistance Programme Summer and Christmas parties, along with monthly
24/06/2026
Full time
Talan (part of the Talan Group) is an expert provider of professional services. Our vision and mission is to take positive action in a complex world for the future good of people and the environment and to enlighten and enable our clients' transformation in an increasingly complex world. We are purpose-driven, working across multiple sectors, tackling social and environmental challenges, improving and simplify the way markets work, harnessing the power of digital transformation and ensuring data is protected and used ethically. Talan provides a range of consultancy and outsourcing capabilities including programme management, market design and governance. We also have extensive and award-winning capabilities across cyber security, data privacy and digital transformation. We are Great Place to Work accredited. The nature of what we do means we are very much a people business. The contribution every member of the team makes to our diverse range of experience, skills and personalities is valued. We invest heavily in learning and development to enable our people to develop skills and gain experience which will enhance career prospects for life. Many who started their careers with us have rapidly progressed to more senior positions. No two days are the same, but we believe in a flexible approach to working which we know our employees value. Job Description The Role Our team brings a wealth of diverse knowledge and experience that strengthens our ability to meet our customers' needs. We include experts in fields such as data science, artificial intelligence, project management and many others, all dedicated to delivering innovative and effective solutions. Reporting to the Group Director of Business Development, the Business Development Director - ERP is a strategic partner for our clients. As a senior member of the sales team, you leverage your technical expertise and leadership to drive business development with potential clients in our sector driving growth. Specifically, you are responsible for acquiring new clients through the sale of professional services and the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solution ("Dynamics 365") and other ERP platforms including SAP. Responsibilities Contribute to Talan's growth by using a consultative sales approach that leverages the company's talent, expertise, and methodology, as well as the Dynamics 365 software package as an enterprise technology solution. Develop a go to market strategy working with operational delivery teams to align service growth with sales pipeline and strategy Define winning sales strategies while identifying and mobilising solutions and resources to secure sales opportunities. Lead and coordinate sales opportunities with a collaborative and differentiating approach. Generate comprehensive responses to Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) with the help of solution specialists (pre sales), solution architects, and the delivery team. Lead executive presentation meetings for prospective client executives and work jointly with solution specialists to prepare solution demonstrations. Be proactive in prospecting and searching for new prospects and contribute to opportunity generation programs. Establish long term relationships with Microsoft's sales team and plan territory development programs. Participate in and represent Talan at industry associations, forums, and conferences. Present Talan's offer and value proposition and develop the Talan brand. Maintain and manage the company's sales processes and systems, including the pipeline, accounts and contacts, call plans, call reports, and other administrative tasks to drive sales and manage the financial aspects of the business. Ensure customer satisfaction in coordination with project delivery managers (Project Director, executive sponsor). Support sales and marketing initiatives, business development activities, and cross selling of services. Competitive salary plus bonus and excellent benefits package Qualifications Requirements Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in external sales of professional services within an assigned territory, with 10 years of experience in selling Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, or others. Demonstrable experience of initiating and closing complex, multi stakeholder deals typically £1m-£10m+ in value. Ability to conduct business discussions (industry trends, client activities, challenges, etc.) with C level executives as well as other influential individuals and stakeholders within the company. Understanding of business objectives and requirements in the areas of finance, supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and construction/professional services. Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills. Knowledge of best practices with proven leadership skills, including the ability to identify, lead, and implement process efficiencies and value added solutions. Ability to set and meet deadlines for multiple deliverables/prioritize effectively. Customer oriented with strong relationship building skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization. Experience working with a network of business partners (Microsoft, other solutions, service partners). Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills. Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, autonomy with the ability to achieve results in a demanding, changing, and deadline driven environment. Strong drive to succeed with proven experience in selling complex solutions in a highly technical and relational environment. Ability to effectively manage territory performance and sales pipeline. Demonstrated proficiency with technology and the Microsoft productivity suite. Willingness and availability to travel are required. Business degree or equivalent. Communication: good oral and written communication skills, French desirable but not essential Upon employment, employees should also have a sound awareness of the Company's Information, Quality, Environmental and Energy Management Systems. Additional Information Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments Our commitment to sustainable and inclusive growth. As a socially responsible leader, Talan continually invests in sustainable growth, addressing both social and environmental challenges. We achieve this while preserving our core values and ensuring operational excellence for our clients. This commitment to excellence extends across all aspects of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. For the past three years, through our 360 approach to social and environmental responsibility, we have been driving significant change and strengthening these principles within our corporate DNA. The solid foundations we've been building since 2021 are enabling our organisation to transform in a sustainable and positive manner. Disability Inclusion We recognise that the diversity of legislative and cultural frameworks for supporting individuals with disabilities requires the implementation of specific policies and a unique approach in each country where the Group operates. Talan is committed to strengthening its involvement in promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities by implementing dedicated support systems and raising awareness among our teams on these issues. WHAT WE OFFER 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Reward and recognition schemes Flexible working Private Bupa healthcare (subsidised) Life Assurance (up to 4 times annual salary) Matched pension contributions Season Ticket Loan Cycle to work scheme Buy and Sell annual leave Reimbursement of eye test and up to £50 towards glasses or contacts Corporate gym rates Employee Assistance Programme Summer and Christmas parties, along with monthly
Job Title: Delivery Support Office Location Cheltenham / Manchester) Duration: 3 months Rate: up to 60 per hour via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance process Our client, a leading organisation in the IT sector, is hiring for a Delivery Support Officer to join their team on a PAYE on-Payroll basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a long-term contract until March 2027, supporting critical financial and project governance activities. What you'll be doing: Producing interim and final accruals for financial reporting Conducting variance analysis and reporting insights Providing commitment profiling for current and future commitments Performing monthly forecasting and updating forecasts in Fi-App Ensuring financial activity assurance and raising issues to project managers Creating and maintaining risk and issues logs, facilitating workshops Producing detailed risk and issues reports and plans Ensuring governance and proper management of planning information What you'll bring: Proven experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and risk management within a project environment Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and report variances Experience in producing and managing risk and issues logs and reports Excellent organisational skills to facilitate workshops and maintain governance standards Active security clearance at A+ level (or equivalent) SFIA grades 2 or 3 (please specify only the grades) This is an excellent chance to contribute to a high-profile project with a reputable organisation. If you meet the criteria and are ready to make an impact, we look forward to your application! If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
24/06/2026
Contractor
Job Title: Delivery Support Office Location Cheltenham / Manchester) Duration: 3 months Rate: up to 60 per hour via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV Clearance process Our client, a leading organisation in the IT sector, is hiring for a Delivery Support Officer to join their team on a PAYE on-Payroll basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a long-term contract until March 2027, supporting critical financial and project governance activities. What you'll be doing: Producing interim and final accruals for financial reporting Conducting variance analysis and reporting insights Providing commitment profiling for current and future commitments Performing monthly forecasting and updating forecasts in Fi-App Ensuring financial activity assurance and raising issues to project managers Creating and maintaining risk and issues logs, facilitating workshops Producing detailed risk and issues reports and plans Ensuring governance and proper management of planning information What you'll bring: Proven experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and risk management within a project environment Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and report variances Experience in producing and managing risk and issues logs and reports Excellent organisational skills to facilitate workshops and maintain governance standards Active security clearance at A+ level (or equivalent) SFIA grades 2 or 3 (please specify only the grades) This is an excellent chance to contribute to a high-profile project with a reputable organisation. If you meet the criteria and are ready to make an impact, we look forward to your application! If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
Solution Architect Location: Glenrothes (Hybrid) Clearance: SC Eligible Duration: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week Raytheon UK We are seeking a highly capable IT Solution Architect to join our Digital Technology function within the Architecture team. This role will be central to the successful delivery of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) replacement programme, operating as part of a broader transformation that includes internal teams and third party consultancy partners. Working under the direction of the Lead Architect, the Solution Architect will serve as a trusted point of reference for the programme, helping translate business vision into robust technology designs while ensuring architectural coherence across applications, data, security, and integration landscapes. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Develop end to end solution architectures for the replacement and integration of MES platforms across manufacturing operations. Ensure alignment of MES solutions with existing enterprise systems such as ERP, quality systems, SCADA, historians, and other operational technologies. Produce architecture artefacts including conceptual and logical designs, data and integration models, interface specifications, and design rationale. Collaboration & Technical Leadership Work closely with the Lead Architect to maintain architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise technology strategy. Serve as a primary architectural contact for programme teams and external consultancy partners, guiding solution decisions and clarifying design intent. Collaborate with manufacturing, operations, engineering, QA, and IT stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet business needs and regulatory constraints. Data & Security Ensure MES data models, data flows, manufacturing records, event logs, and quality related data are effectively designed and governed. Develop solutions that embed security by design principles, including access control, traceability, segregation of duties, and secure interfaces. Address compliance requirements related to regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., auditability, electronic records, validation). Integration & Connected Systems Design robust, reliable integration patterns between MES, ERP, automation systems, and other operational applications. Ensure end to end process consistency across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and reporting systems. Validate integration approaches with third party consultancies to ensure they align with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory expectations. Governance & Compliance Apply enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF (or similar) to guide structured design, documentation, and governance. Support architecture review boards and ensure adherence to architectural standards and regulatory controls. Identify and manage architectural risks, especially those associated with regulated manufacturing environments and operational technology integrations. Candidate Requirements Essential Proven experience as a Solution Architect on large-scale transformation programmes, ideally involving MES platforms or manufacturing/operational systems. Strong understanding of MES solutions, production workflows, shop floor operations, automation technologies, and related integration patterns. Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent). Strong knowledge in: Application architecture for MES and manufacturing systems Data architecture, lineage, record management, and governance Security principles in operational and regulated environments Integration technologies (API, message based, OT interfaces, middleware) Experience collaborating with third party consultancy partners within structured transformation initiatives. Experience working within a highly regulated manufacturing environment (e.g., medical, aerospace and defence). Desirable Skills Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Clear and confident communicator, able to work with technical and non technical stakeholders. Pragmatic, collaborative, and able to influence outcomes across diverse teams. Detail oriented with the ability to balance deep technical work and broader architectural alignment.
24/06/2026
Full time
Solution Architect Location: Glenrothes (Hybrid) Clearance: SC Eligible Duration: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week Raytheon UK We are seeking a highly capable IT Solution Architect to join our Digital Technology function within the Architecture team. This role will be central to the successful delivery of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) replacement programme, operating as part of a broader transformation that includes internal teams and third party consultancy partners. Working under the direction of the Lead Architect, the Solution Architect will serve as a trusted point of reference for the programme, helping translate business vision into robust technology designs while ensuring architectural coherence across applications, data, security, and integration landscapes. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Develop end to end solution architectures for the replacement and integration of MES platforms across manufacturing operations. Ensure alignment of MES solutions with existing enterprise systems such as ERP, quality systems, SCADA, historians, and other operational technologies. Produce architecture artefacts including conceptual and logical designs, data and integration models, interface specifications, and design rationale. Collaboration & Technical Leadership Work closely with the Lead Architect to maintain architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise technology strategy. Serve as a primary architectural contact for programme teams and external consultancy partners, guiding solution decisions and clarifying design intent. Collaborate with manufacturing, operations, engineering, QA, and IT stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet business needs and regulatory constraints. Data & Security Ensure MES data models, data flows, manufacturing records, event logs, and quality related data are effectively designed and governed. Develop solutions that embed security by design principles, including access control, traceability, segregation of duties, and secure interfaces. Address compliance requirements related to regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., auditability, electronic records, validation). Integration & Connected Systems Design robust, reliable integration patterns between MES, ERP, automation systems, and other operational applications. Ensure end to end process consistency across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and reporting systems. Validate integration approaches with third party consultancies to ensure they align with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory expectations. Governance & Compliance Apply enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF (or similar) to guide structured design, documentation, and governance. Support architecture review boards and ensure adherence to architectural standards and regulatory controls. Identify and manage architectural risks, especially those associated with regulated manufacturing environments and operational technology integrations. Candidate Requirements Essential Proven experience as a Solution Architect on large-scale transformation programmes, ideally involving MES platforms or manufacturing/operational systems. Strong understanding of MES solutions, production workflows, shop floor operations, automation technologies, and related integration patterns. Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent). Strong knowledge in: Application architecture for MES and manufacturing systems Data architecture, lineage, record management, and governance Security principles in operational and regulated environments Integration technologies (API, message based, OT interfaces, middleware) Experience collaborating with third party consultancy partners within structured transformation initiatives. Experience working within a highly regulated manufacturing environment (e.g., medical, aerospace and defence). Desirable Skills Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Clear and confident communicator, able to work with technical and non technical stakeholders. Pragmatic, collaborative, and able to influence outcomes across diverse teams. Detail oriented with the ability to balance deep technical work and broader architectural alignment.
Technical Architect (Associate Manager) Location: Newcastle Hybrid Working: Minimum 3 days per week within our Newcastle, Cobalt business park office. Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application. Note - this is due to client requirements. As an Architect within Accenture, you will: Review and apply the technical architecture requirements for solutions Input into final decisions regarding hardware, network products, system software and security. Work within a hybrid customer facing/internal role. Work hands on with the appropriate technology stacks applicable to your projects Qualification The following skills and experience for this role: Mandatory Skills: The ability to define and differentiate between non-functional and functional requirements Familiar at depth with key design patterns and principles Identify requirements and translate into actionable design documentation Able to communicate appropriately with both technical and non-technical stakeholder audiences At least one of the following: Experience with working in a DevOps oriented environment Experience of the Software Development within an enterprise environment Experience of testing both functional and non-functional aspects of systems Experience of leading a small team or providing technical leadership as an SME to a wider group Experience of presenting solutions to various governance review boards incl. C-suite level. Set yourself apart: Continually identify new technologies and approaches to form opinions on applicability to projects Experienced in conducting solution reviews measured against key design and delivery metrics Experienced in mentoring and developing junior staff in terms of their skills related to Architecture What's in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required for this role, as there may be occasions where time onsite with clients and partners is needed to deliver the first class services we're known for. Hybrid working applies, with a minimum of three days onsite per week at our Newcastle Cobalt office.
23/06/2026
Full time
Technical Architect (Associate Manager) Location: Newcastle Hybrid Working: Minimum 3 days per week within our Newcastle, Cobalt business park office. Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application. Note - this is due to client requirements. As an Architect within Accenture, you will: Review and apply the technical architecture requirements for solutions Input into final decisions regarding hardware, network products, system software and security. Work within a hybrid customer facing/internal role. Work hands on with the appropriate technology stacks applicable to your projects Qualification The following skills and experience for this role: Mandatory Skills: The ability to define and differentiate between non-functional and functional requirements Familiar at depth with key design patterns and principles Identify requirements and translate into actionable design documentation Able to communicate appropriately with both technical and non-technical stakeholder audiences At least one of the following: Experience with working in a DevOps oriented environment Experience of the Software Development within an enterprise environment Experience of testing both functional and non-functional aspects of systems Experience of leading a small team or providing technical leadership as an SME to a wider group Experience of presenting solutions to various governance review boards incl. C-suite level. Set yourself apart: Continually identify new technologies and approaches to form opinions on applicability to projects Experienced in conducting solution reviews measured against key design and delivery metrics Experienced in mentoring and developing junior staff in terms of their skills related to Architecture What's in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required for this role, as there may be occasions where time onsite with clients and partners is needed to deliver the first class services we're known for. Hybrid working applies, with a minimum of three days onsite per week at our Newcastle Cobalt office.
Job DescriptionJob Title: Solution ArchitectReq ID: 59066Job Function: Architecture Solution and DesignPosting Start Date: 22/05/2026Posting End Date: 05/06/2026Division: UK BusinessJob Location: GBR Bristol - Assembly, GBR Chippenham Methuen Park HouseAdvertised Salary: Competitive + Market Leading BenefitsPlease note - you will be required to have (or gain) Security Clearance for this role - please only apply if you are eligible (5 years MINIMUM UK residency)About the roleJoin BT's Defence & Defence Industry Partners team as a Solution Architect Specialist, where your work will help design and deliver secure solutions that support critical Defence programmes and contribute to keeping the UK safe and secure.As a trusted partner to Defence sector customers, BT plays a vital role in enabling secure, resilient communications and digital capabilities across some of the most sensitive environments. In this role, you will be part of that mission-helping to protect national interests while delivering meaningful outcomes for customers and society.You'll work closely with colleagues across business, technology, security and operations, as well as external partners, to turn customer needs into practical, secure and scalable solutions. You will also be a trusted technical leader-bringing clarity, confidence and direction so teams deliver at their best, especially in complex and fast-changing environments.What you'll be doingSupport Sales teams with customer engagements.Support Bid teams in responding to private/public sector bids and proposals.Create solutions meeting the customer needs in addressing business and technical challenges and deliver clear outcomes.Taking overall solution architecture design ownership.Provide clear technical direction, helping teams deliver with confidence and focus.Act as a trusted leader, bringing clarity and confidence in complex situations.Work with stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements.Prepare recommendations and design documents, highlighting risks and dependencies.Develop solution roadmaps and governance structures.Provide input to senior stakeholders on architecture direction and understand the value of proposed solutions.Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and secure by design standards.Promote good practice in architecture governance throughout the solution's life cycle.Keep up to date with industry trends and best practice.Contribute to programmes that support wider business goals.Share knowledge and support continuous improvement across the team.Support and mentor colleagues to build team capability.Essential Skills / ExperienceExperience designing and delivering end-to-end technical solutions that meet customer needs.Ability to understand business requirements and turn them into practical solution designs.Experience working with stakeholders across business, technology and support teams.Experience in responding to customer engagements, and private/public sector bids and proposals.Experience in Telecommunication and connectivity systems, including enterprise networking and service provider environments.Knowledge of cloud or hosted technologies and how they integrate into wider solutions.Understanding of cyber security principles, including secure by design and risk awareness.Awareness of operational service management systems, including lifecycle considerations.Ability to create clear bid documents, proposals and recommendations.Awareness of architecture governance, standards and compliance requirements.Ability to problem solve, identify risks, dependencies and impacts within a solution.Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical ideas clearly.Desirable Skills / ExperienceExperience working in defence or secure environments.Understanding of model-based system engineering within the context of an ICT solution.Experience of network security, boundary protection or secure architectures.Experience with cloud platforms or modern infrastructure approaches.Understanding of solution roadmaps and long-term planning.Professional certifications (e.g. TOGAF, MBSE, Secure by Design and vendor certifications)Our PackageTailored benefits make a real difference. That's why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life.You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:10% on target annual bonus25 days HolidayAccess to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate familyMarket-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks offEqualized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave - 18 weeks' full pay and 8 weeks' half payDiscounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadbandMarket leading Pension scheme - 5% from you and 10% from usHoliday purchase schemeYou can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you're ready.Ready to connect for good and help shape the future? .With over 180 years of heritage, BT Business has brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers in the UKWe're a leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it's not just the technology that matters, it's what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.We are Customer-First Challengers, who are Committed, Clear and Connected. We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.
23/06/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Title: Solution ArchitectReq ID: 59066Job Function: Architecture Solution and DesignPosting Start Date: 22/05/2026Posting End Date: 05/06/2026Division: UK BusinessJob Location: GBR Bristol - Assembly, GBR Chippenham Methuen Park HouseAdvertised Salary: Competitive + Market Leading BenefitsPlease note - you will be required to have (or gain) Security Clearance for this role - please only apply if you are eligible (5 years MINIMUM UK residency)About the roleJoin BT's Defence & Defence Industry Partners team as a Solution Architect Specialist, where your work will help design and deliver secure solutions that support critical Defence programmes and contribute to keeping the UK safe and secure.As a trusted partner to Defence sector customers, BT plays a vital role in enabling secure, resilient communications and digital capabilities across some of the most sensitive environments. In this role, you will be part of that mission-helping to protect national interests while delivering meaningful outcomes for customers and society.You'll work closely with colleagues across business, technology, security and operations, as well as external partners, to turn customer needs into practical, secure and scalable solutions. You will also be a trusted technical leader-bringing clarity, confidence and direction so teams deliver at their best, especially in complex and fast-changing environments.What you'll be doingSupport Sales teams with customer engagements.Support Bid teams in responding to private/public sector bids and proposals.Create solutions meeting the customer needs in addressing business and technical challenges and deliver clear outcomes.Taking overall solution architecture design ownership.Provide clear technical direction, helping teams deliver with confidence and focus.Act as a trusted leader, bringing clarity and confidence in complex situations.Work with stakeholders to understand business and technical requirements.Prepare recommendations and design documents, highlighting risks and dependencies.Develop solution roadmaps and governance structures.Provide input to senior stakeholders on architecture direction and understand the value of proposed solutions.Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and secure by design standards.Promote good practice in architecture governance throughout the solution's life cycle.Keep up to date with industry trends and best practice.Contribute to programmes that support wider business goals.Share knowledge and support continuous improvement across the team.Support and mentor colleagues to build team capability.Essential Skills / ExperienceExperience designing and delivering end-to-end technical solutions that meet customer needs.Ability to understand business requirements and turn them into practical solution designs.Experience working with stakeholders across business, technology and support teams.Experience in responding to customer engagements, and private/public sector bids and proposals.Experience in Telecommunication and connectivity systems, including enterprise networking and service provider environments.Knowledge of cloud or hosted technologies and how they integrate into wider solutions.Understanding of cyber security principles, including secure by design and risk awareness.Awareness of operational service management systems, including lifecycle considerations.Ability to create clear bid documents, proposals and recommendations.Awareness of architecture governance, standards and compliance requirements.Ability to problem solve, identify risks, dependencies and impacts within a solution.Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical ideas clearly.Desirable Skills / ExperienceExperience working in defence or secure environments.Understanding of model-based system engineering within the context of an ICT solution.Experience of network security, boundary protection or secure architectures.Experience with cloud platforms or modern infrastructure approaches.Understanding of solution roadmaps and long-term planning.Professional certifications (e.g. TOGAF, MBSE, Secure by Design and vendor certifications)Our PackageTailored benefits make a real difference. That's why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life.You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:10% on target annual bonus25 days HolidayAccess to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate familyMarket-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks offEqualized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave - 18 weeks' full pay and 8 weeks' half payDiscounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadbandMarket leading Pension scheme - 5% from you and 10% from usHoliday purchase schemeYou can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you're ready.Ready to connect for good and help shape the future? .With over 180 years of heritage, BT Business has brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers in the UKWe're a leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it's not just the technology that matters, it's what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.We are Customer-First Challengers, who are Committed, Clear and Connected. We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.
About the role Are you an experienced Data Architect looking for your next challenge? Cooper Parry is on a rapid growth trajectory, and we're seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data platform. This role will play a critical part in shaping a scalable, secure, and high performing data architecture built primarily on Microsoft Fabric, supporting advanced analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision making across the business. You will bring a strong data engineering background, working hands on where needed, and act as a technical authority defining best practice across data ingestion, modelling, integration, and governance. Experience working with Salesforce data is desirable, helping to ensure seamless integration between core operational systems and the analytical platform. You'll be getting stuck into a diverse range of tasks and responsibilities, including; Data Architecture & Strategy Owning and evolving the end-to-end data architecture, aligned to Cooper Parry's strategy and enterprise standards Defining architectural patterns, principles, and standards for: Data ingestion Data transformation Data modelling Analytics and reporting Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on data architecture decisions Microsoft Fabric Platform Leadership Designing and overseeing solutions using Microsoft Fabric, including: OneLake Lakehouse and Warehouse architectures Data Pipelines Spark / Notebooks Semantic models Ensuring platform scalability, performance optimisation, cost efficiency, and security Guiding the transition from legacy platforms where applicable Data Engineering & Integration Providing technical leadership across data engineering practices, including: Batch and streaming data pipelines ELT/ETL frameworks CI/CD for data platforms Architecting robust integrations from internal and third party systems Defining data quality, validation, and monitoring standards Governance, Security & Quality Defining and enforcing: Data governance frameworks Master and reference data strategies Access control and role based security Ensuring compliance with GDPR and organisational security standards Promoting high data quality and lineage transparency Collaboration & Leadership Working closely with: Data Engineers Analytics Engineers BI Developers Product and Business stakeholders Mentoring and upskilling team members Reviewing solution designs and providing constructive architectural guidance About you At Cooper Parry, we're in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You'll continuously strive to keep learning - whether you're a trainee or a Partner - and you'll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP. In addition to those core values, you should also have; Proven experience as a Data Architect or Senior Data Engineer with architectural responsibility Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Fabric Deep understanding of: Modern data lakehouse architectures Dimensional and analytical data modelling Data pipeline orchestration Strong SQL skills and experience with distributed data processing Experience designing enterprise scale analytics platforms in Azure Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Experience integrating and modelling professional services data Familiarity with Power BI semantic models and DAX Experience with Azure ecosystem services (e.g. Azure AD, monitoring, networking) Experience operating in agile product or platform teams Experience designing data architectures and integrations for CRM and professional services platforms, such as Salesforce or similar systems, and understand common CRM and services data challenges, including: Complex relational structures Slowly changing dimensions Data duplication and reconciliation across systems What's in it for you? Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you're given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you'll produce amazing results. That's why we offer things like: A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients A generous holiday entitlement An enhanced parental leave policy An enhanced pension scheme No dress code - just "wear something!" A multi-award winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities Cooper Parry social/sports clubs Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we'll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best. For diversity & inclusion, we'll work with you to ensure you have everything you need.
23/06/2026
Full time
About the role Are you an experienced Data Architect looking for your next challenge? Cooper Parry is on a rapid growth trajectory, and we're seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data platform. This role will play a critical part in shaping a scalable, secure, and high performing data architecture built primarily on Microsoft Fabric, supporting advanced analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision making across the business. You will bring a strong data engineering background, working hands on where needed, and act as a technical authority defining best practice across data ingestion, modelling, integration, and governance. Experience working with Salesforce data is desirable, helping to ensure seamless integration between core operational systems and the analytical platform. You'll be getting stuck into a diverse range of tasks and responsibilities, including; Data Architecture & Strategy Owning and evolving the end-to-end data architecture, aligned to Cooper Parry's strategy and enterprise standards Defining architectural patterns, principles, and standards for: Data ingestion Data transformation Data modelling Analytics and reporting Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on data architecture decisions Microsoft Fabric Platform Leadership Designing and overseeing solutions using Microsoft Fabric, including: OneLake Lakehouse and Warehouse architectures Data Pipelines Spark / Notebooks Semantic models Ensuring platform scalability, performance optimisation, cost efficiency, and security Guiding the transition from legacy platforms where applicable Data Engineering & Integration Providing technical leadership across data engineering practices, including: Batch and streaming data pipelines ELT/ETL frameworks CI/CD for data platforms Architecting robust integrations from internal and third party systems Defining data quality, validation, and monitoring standards Governance, Security & Quality Defining and enforcing: Data governance frameworks Master and reference data strategies Access control and role based security Ensuring compliance with GDPR and organisational security standards Promoting high data quality and lineage transparency Collaboration & Leadership Working closely with: Data Engineers Analytics Engineers BI Developers Product and Business stakeholders Mentoring and upskilling team members Reviewing solution designs and providing constructive architectural guidance About you At Cooper Parry, we're in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You'll continuously strive to keep learning - whether you're a trainee or a Partner - and you'll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP. In addition to those core values, you should also have; Proven experience as a Data Architect or Senior Data Engineer with architectural responsibility Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Fabric Deep understanding of: Modern data lakehouse architectures Dimensional and analytical data modelling Data pipeline orchestration Strong SQL skills and experience with distributed data processing Experience designing enterprise scale analytics platforms in Azure Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Experience integrating and modelling professional services data Familiarity with Power BI semantic models and DAX Experience with Azure ecosystem services (e.g. Azure AD, monitoring, networking) Experience operating in agile product or platform teams Experience designing data architectures and integrations for CRM and professional services platforms, such as Salesforce or similar systems, and understand common CRM and services data challenges, including: Complex relational structures Slowly changing dimensions Data duplication and reconciliation across systems What's in it for you? Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you're given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you'll produce amazing results. That's why we offer things like: A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients A generous holiday entitlement An enhanced parental leave policy An enhanced pension scheme No dress code - just "wear something!" A multi-award winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities Cooper Parry social/sports clubs Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we'll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best. For diversity & inclusion, we'll work with you to ensure you have everything you need.
