Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
IT Infrastructure Manager
Vacancy Ref: 158172
Salary: Grade 8 £49,320 - £56,921 per annum
This post is full time and open ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated IT Infrastructure Manager.
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, the post holder will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
The post holder will work closely with the Computing Support Manager to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
For more information about the infrastructure and the scope of the job or for informal enquiries, please contact Raymond Elma, Raymond.Elma@glasgow.ac.uk
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead in evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of the School’s IT Infrastructure, maximising service quality, efficiency and continuity.
Lead the management of infrastructure, data centres and server hardware across the product lifecycle.
Provide and manage core Linux and Microsoft Windows systems to ensure vital DNS, directory, desktop, and storage services remain available, secure and patched.
Lead the management of web services and Content Management Systems running Apache, PHP, Tomcat, MySQL/MariaDB, Python.
"Investigate new and emerging technologies through innovative design of complex systems and usage of specialist IT equipment for use in Psychology and Neuroscience teaching and research, to deliver strategic and operational benefits. Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management, and regularly present findings and budget impacts at the board level to align with organizational strategy and support informed decision-making."
Represent Psychology and Neuroscience at Campus and College IT forums, liaising with staff in Computing Service, and providing specialist advice in areas such as security, data storage and governance to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT provision in the University.
"Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management. Collaborate with the Computing Support Manager to contribute to the Computing Support Department's budget from an infrastructure perspective, including costing for upgrades, maintenance, and other related expenses. Work closely to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning."
Oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
Lead end-to-end project management with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion. Oversee the creation of comprehensive documentation and provide training to colleagues as needed to support project objectives and knowledge transfer
Partner with the University Central IT to design and implement advanced IT security policies, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and enhancing the overall cybersecurity framework
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 9 (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent experience of personal development in a similar role or related role. A2 Ability to undertake the duties associated with this level of post A3 Comprehensive, expert current knowledge of IT standards, systems, and provision to support delivery of research and teaching.
Desirable:
B1 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification is highly desirable, with a strong emphasis on proficiency in managing local Active Directory environments.
B2 Proficiency in macOS management with JAMF certification is highly desirable.
B3 Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
Skills Essential:
C1 Skills in LAMP platforms (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
C2Extensive experience in Linux/Unix administration, including user management (NIS Domain), monitoring, optimizing system performance, system updates, backups (ZFS) and network storage (NFS).
C2 Skill in managing and maintaining networking services (DNS, DHCP), which includes diagnosing and troubleshooting network problems.
C3 Expertise in Microsoft on prem Active Directory and Window Server 2019 and above.
C4 Ability to take a problem/project from conception to completion, interpreting and integrating technical and user needs appropriately.
C5 Ability to develop innovative solutions and to influence others to adopt them.
C6 Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
C7 Demonstrable people/time/budget/project management skills of an appropriate level.
C8 Ability to work effectively with a high level of independence but also within a team.
C9 Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
C10 Ability to multitask successfully in a busy role with competing demands
C11 Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.
C12 Ability to collaborate with teams within our ogranisation (e.g Information Services Security Team and Network Infrastructure Team)
Desirable:
D1 Understanding of cybersecurity principles to protect data and computational resources. D2 Compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional IT policies. D3 Ability to implement and maintain secure access protocols. D4 Support for software installations, updates, and troubleshooting. D5 Ability to provide technical support to faculty and students. D6 Conducting training sessions on best practices for using the computing grid.
D7 Expertise in managing and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) systems, Rocks Clusters or similar.
D8 Skills in Enterprise server software and storage technologies such as, Isilon, iDrac, Microsoft failover clusters and VMware VCenter.
F9 Proficiency in virtualisation and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, singularity).
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience in leading a highly specialised infrastructure team.
E2 Substantial experience in server management and systems administration in a heterogeneous environment with a mix of Linux, Unix and MS Windows server technologies providing general services, such as backup, mail, DNS, DHCP, printing and user accounts.
E4 Installation and administration of enterprise level server hardware and software. Including, server management, virtualisation, and storage management.
E5 Significant experience of a higher-level programming or scripting language such as Shell Script, Python or PowerShell.
E6 Experience managing projects in a complex multidisciplinary organisation.
E7 Experience of taking responsibility for actions that can have considerable impact on the user community.
E8 Experience of negotiating with colleagues.
Desirable:
F1 Supporting Research in an academic environment.
F2 Supporting MySQL/MariaDB relational database servers.
F3 Security with network penetration testing, diagnosis, and patching.
F4 Experience of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Caldecott and the processing of personal and medical data.
E5 Knowledge of libraries needed for GPU clusters and distributed computing frameworks
25/11/2024
Full time
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
IT Infrastructure Manager
Vacancy Ref: 158172
Salary: Grade 8 £49,320 - £56,921 per annum
This post is full time and open ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated IT Infrastructure Manager.
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, the post holder will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
The post holder will work closely with the Computing Support Manager to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
For more information about the infrastructure and the scope of the job or for informal enquiries, please contact Raymond Elma, Raymond.Elma@glasgow.ac.uk
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Computing Support Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and maintaining the school’s IT Infrastructure, which is essential for the research, teaching and professional services of Psychology and Neuroscience. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with the Computing Support Manager, to manage and maintain the specialised core IT infrastructure, as well as provide user support and system development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead in evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of the School’s IT Infrastructure, maximising service quality, efficiency and continuity.
Lead the management of infrastructure, data centres and server hardware across the product lifecycle.
Provide and manage core Linux and Microsoft Windows systems to ensure vital DNS, directory, desktop, and storage services remain available, secure and patched.
Lead the management of web services and Content Management Systems running Apache, PHP, Tomcat, MySQL/MariaDB, Python.
"Investigate new and emerging technologies through innovative design of complex systems and usage of specialist IT equipment for use in Psychology and Neuroscience teaching and research, to deliver strategic and operational benefits. Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management, and regularly present findings and budget impacts at the board level to align with organizational strategy and support informed decision-making."
Represent Psychology and Neuroscience at Campus and College IT forums, liaising with staff in Computing Service, and providing specialist advice in areas such as security, data storage and governance to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT provision in the University.
"Manage the allocated portion of the IT budget, ensuring an effective split between end-user and infrastructure management. Collaborate with the Computing Support Manager to contribute to the Computing Support Department's budget from an infrastructure perspective, including costing for upgrades, maintenance, and other related expenses. Work closely to ensure that infrastructure investments align with departmental needs and strategic priorities, optimizing resource allocation and financial planning."
Oversee the management and development of support staff, fostering a culture of excellence through the implementation of best practices, strategic talent development initiatives, and the execution of annual performance reviews.
Lead end-to-end project management with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion. Oversee the creation of comprehensive documentation and provide training to colleagues as needed to support project objectives and knowledge transfer
Partner with the University Central IT to design and implement advanced IT security policies, ensuring alignment with institutional standards and enhancing the overall cybersecurity framework
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 9 (Ordinary Degree, Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4), or equivalent experience of personal development in a similar role or related role. A2 Ability to undertake the duties associated with this level of post A3 Comprehensive, expert current knowledge of IT standards, systems, and provision to support delivery of research and teaching.
Desirable:
B1 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification is highly desirable, with a strong emphasis on proficiency in managing local Active Directory environments.
B2 Proficiency in macOS management with JAMF certification is highly desirable.
B3 Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
Skills Essential:
C1 Skills in LAMP platforms (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
C2Extensive experience in Linux/Unix administration, including user management (NIS Domain), monitoring, optimizing system performance, system updates, backups (ZFS) and network storage (NFS).
C2 Skill in managing and maintaining networking services (DNS, DHCP), which includes diagnosing and troubleshooting network problems.
C3 Expertise in Microsoft on prem Active Directory and Window Server 2019 and above.
C4 Ability to take a problem/project from conception to completion, interpreting and integrating technical and user needs appropriately.
C5 Ability to develop innovative solutions and to influence others to adopt them.
C6 Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
C7 Demonstrable people/time/budget/project management skills of an appropriate level.
C8 Ability to work effectively with a high level of independence but also within a team.
C9 Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
C10 Ability to multitask successfully in a busy role with competing demands
C11 Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing environments.
C12 Ability to collaborate with teams within our ogranisation (e.g Information Services Security Team and Network Infrastructure Team)
Desirable:
D1 Understanding of cybersecurity principles to protect data and computational resources. D2 Compliance with data privacy regulations and institutional IT policies. D3 Ability to implement and maintain secure access protocols. D4 Support for software installations, updates, and troubleshooting. D5 Ability to provide technical support to faculty and students. D6 Conducting training sessions on best practices for using the computing grid.
D7 Expertise in managing and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) systems, Rocks Clusters or similar.
D8 Skills in Enterprise server software and storage technologies such as, Isilon, iDrac, Microsoft failover clusters and VMware VCenter.
F9 Proficiency in virtualisation and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, singularity).
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience in leading a highly specialised infrastructure team.
E2 Substantial experience in server management and systems administration in a heterogeneous environment with a mix of Linux, Unix and MS Windows server technologies providing general services, such as backup, mail, DNS, DHCP, printing and user accounts.
E4 Installation and administration of enterprise level server hardware and software. Including, server management, virtualisation, and storage management.
E5 Significant experience of a higher-level programming or scripting language such as Shell Script, Python or PowerShell.
E6 Experience managing projects in a complex multidisciplinary organisation.
E7 Experience of taking responsibility for actions that can have considerable impact on the user community.
E8 Experience of negotiating with colleagues.
Desirable:
F1 Supporting Research in an academic environment.
F2 Supporting MySQL/MariaDB relational database servers.
F3 Security with network penetration testing, diagnosis, and patching.
F4 Experience of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Caldecott and the processing of personal and medical data.
E5 Knowledge of libraries needed for GPU clusters and distributed computing frameworks
Purpose of the Job: Design, build, and maintain robust data systems and pipelines that support data storage, processing, and analysis on the Cloud. Work with large datasets, ensuring data quality, scalability, and performance, while collaborating. closely with data scientists, analysts, and other engineering teams to understand their data needs and provide them with high-quality, accessible data. They are responsible for ensuring that the underlying data infrastructure supports the organizations broader data and business goals, enabling more effective data-driven decision-making. Key Accountabilities: Design and implement scalable, efficient, and secure data architectures, ensuring optimal data flow across systems in order to achieve high service levels of support, maintenance and development You will own development and change projects to ensure requirements are met in the most cost-effective manner while minimising associated risk to expected standards. Responsibly for cloud data platform development, data modelling, shaping and technical planning You will be a mentor among the owning decision making and evaluation of requirement suitability, facilitate reliable estimates, technical project management, stakeholder management with a project Ensure that resource requirements are understood and planned/estimated effectively against demand, including identification of additional temporary resource capability within projects Maintain appropriate process procedures, compliance and service level monitoring, performance reporting and vendor management. Implementing best practices around data security, privacy, and compliance for the teams compliance with cyber security and data protection and supporting along with BI lead Strong stakeholder management will be required for maintaining relationships with our business users to clarify and influence requirements. Including liaising with internal business departments and functions to manage the service level expected from the data team. Collaborating with external organisations and third-party software/service suppliers for ongoing support, maintenance and development of systems. You will be able to demonstrate you are quality focused to ensure that they solutions are built to an appropriate standard whilst being balanced with a drive to deliver against tight deadlines. Support in developing and implementing best practices and process across the team along with BI lead. Influence the evolution of business and system requirements and contribute to the design of technical solutions to feed a delivery pipeline that increasingly employs Agile methods such as SCRUM and Kanban You will be required to develop unit tested code and then support test cycles including post implementation validation. You will be required to contribute to the transition into service and ongoing support of the applications in the area which provides the opportunity to reduce technical debt and rationalise our technical footprint Mentor data engineers, supporting their professional growth and development Outcome, Results and Key Performance Indicators: Delivery of projects to expected timely, cost and quality standards Excellent levels of application availability and resilience as required by business operations. Necessary governance and control requirements defined - design, code and test standards and guidelines. Ensure data systems comply with necessary governance and control requirements. Internally-developed data solutions are fit for purpose and fit correctly within the data architecture. Built and tested to user requirements, performing to defined performance and capacity requirements. Company data is secure, accurate, maintained and available according to requirements. Technical risks and issues correctly mitigated and managed on Projects and Production support. High quality software delivered in to production - zero critical and high defects before production release. Dimensions of Job: This role is part of a well-established data team, the role offers a great opportunity for the right candidate to hone their modern data management skills in a friendly and supportive environment. This role requires attendance to a Leeds based office as often as needed with a minimum 2 days a week. Able to work effectively as part of a remote team. A great opportunity for a motivated data engineer seeking a new opportunity with a friendly, newly formed data team and able to contribute to the team's growth with their technical expertise Key Relationships: Internal: Wider technical teams (including apps, test, dev ops and more), Project managers, business SME's, data teams and communities, Data scientists, BI Lead, Head of Data External: software & service suppliers, consultants. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge - Broad data management technical knowledge so as to be able to work across full data cycle. - Proven Experience working with AWS data technologies (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Lake formation, Cloud Formation), GitHub, CI/CD - Coding experience in Apache Spark, Iceberg or Python (Pandas) - Experience in change and release management. - Experience in Database Warehouse design and data modelling - Experience managing Data Migration projects. - Cloud data platform development and deployment. - Experience of performance tuning in a variery of database settings. - Experience of Infrastructure as code practises. - Proven ability to organise and produce work within deadlines. Skills - Good project and people management skills. - Excellent data development skills. - Excellent data manipulation and analysis skills using a variety of tools including SQL, Phyton, AWS services and the MSBI stack. - Ability to prioritise and be flexible to change those priorities at short notice. - Commercial acumen. - Able to demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving. - Able to provide appropriate and understandable data to a wide ranging audience. - Well-developed and professional communication skills. - Strong analytical skills - ability to create models and analyse data in order to solve complex problems or reinforce commercial decisions. - Able to understand business processes and how this is achieved/influenced by technology. - Must be able to work as part of a collaborative team to solve problems and assist other colleagues. - Ability to learn new technologies, programs and procedures. Technical Essentials: - Expertise across data warehouse and ETL/ELT development in AWS preferred with experience in the following: - Strong experience in some of the AWS services like Redshift, Lambda,S3,Step Functions, Batch, Cloud formation, Lake Formation, Code Build, CI/CD, GitHub, IAM, SQS, SNS, Aurora DB - Good experience with DBT, Apache Iceberg, Docker, Microsoft BI stack (nice to have) - Experience in data warehouse design (Kimball and lake house, medallion and data vault) is a definite preference as is knowledge of other data tools and programming languages such as Python & Spark and Strong SQL experience. - Experience is building Data lake and building CI/CD data pipelines - A candidate is expected to understand and can demonstrate experience across the delivery life cycle and understand both Agile and Waterfall methods and when to apply these. Experience: This position requires several years of practical experience in a similar environment. We require a good balance of technical and personal/softer skills so successful candidates can be fully effective immediately. - Proven experience in developing, delivering and maintaining tactical and enterprise data management solutions. - Proven experience in delivering data solutions using cloud platform tools. - Proven experience in assessing the impact of proposed changes on production solutions. - Proven experience in managing and developing a team of technical experts to deliver business outcomes and meet performance criteria. - Exposure to Energy markets, Energy Supply industry sector - Developing and implementing operational processes and procedures.
24/10/2025
Full time
Purpose of the Job: Design, build, and maintain robust data systems and pipelines that support data storage, processing, and analysis on the Cloud. Work with large datasets, ensuring data quality, scalability, and performance, while collaborating. closely with data scientists, analysts, and other engineering teams to understand their data needs and provide them with high-quality, accessible data. They are responsible for ensuring that the underlying data infrastructure supports the organizations broader data and business goals, enabling more effective data-driven decision-making. Key Accountabilities: Design and implement scalable, efficient, and secure data architectures, ensuring optimal data flow across systems in order to achieve high service levels of support, maintenance and development You will own development and change projects to ensure requirements are met in the most cost-effective manner while minimising associated risk to expected standards. Responsibly for cloud data platform development, data modelling, shaping and technical planning You will be a mentor among the owning decision making and evaluation of requirement suitability, facilitate reliable estimates, technical project management, stakeholder management with a project Ensure that resource requirements are understood and planned/estimated effectively against demand, including identification of additional temporary resource capability within projects Maintain appropriate process procedures, compliance and service level monitoring, performance reporting and vendor management. Implementing best practices around data security, privacy, and compliance for the teams compliance with cyber security and data protection and supporting along with BI lead Strong stakeholder management will be required for maintaining relationships with our business users to clarify and influence requirements. Including liaising with internal business departments and functions to manage the service level expected from the data team. Collaborating with external organisations and third-party software/service suppliers for ongoing support, maintenance and development of systems. You will be able to demonstrate you are quality focused to ensure that they solutions are built to an appropriate standard whilst being balanced with a drive to deliver against tight deadlines. Support in developing and implementing best practices and process across the team along with BI lead. Influence the evolution of business and system requirements and contribute to the design of technical solutions to feed a delivery pipeline that increasingly employs Agile methods such as SCRUM and Kanban You will be required to develop unit tested code and then support test cycles including post implementation validation. You will be required to contribute to the transition into service and ongoing support of the applications in the area which provides the opportunity to reduce technical debt and rationalise our technical footprint Mentor data engineers, supporting their professional growth and development Outcome, Results and Key Performance Indicators: Delivery of projects to expected timely, cost and quality standards Excellent levels of application availability and resilience as required by business operations. Necessary governance and control requirements defined - design, code and test standards and guidelines. Ensure data systems comply with necessary governance and control requirements. Internally-developed data solutions are fit for purpose and fit correctly within the data architecture. Built and tested to user requirements, performing to defined performance and capacity requirements. Company data is secure, accurate, maintained and available according to requirements. Technical risks and issues correctly mitigated and managed on Projects and Production support. High quality software delivered in to production - zero critical and high defects before production release. Dimensions of Job: This role is part of a well-established data team, the role offers a great opportunity for the right candidate to hone their modern data management skills in a friendly and supportive environment. This role requires attendance to a Leeds based office as often as needed with a minimum 2 days a week. Able to work effectively as part of a remote team. A great opportunity for a motivated data engineer seeking a new opportunity with a friendly, newly formed data team and able to contribute to the team's growth with their technical expertise Key Relationships: Internal: Wider technical teams (including apps, test, dev ops and more), Project managers, business SME's, data teams and communities, Data scientists, BI Lead, Head of Data External: software & service suppliers, consultants. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge - Broad data management technical knowledge so as to be able to work across full data cycle. - Proven Experience working with AWS data technologies (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, Lake formation, Cloud Formation), GitHub, CI/CD - Coding experience in Apache Spark, Iceberg or Python (Pandas) - Experience in change and release management. - Experience in Database Warehouse design and data modelling - Experience managing Data Migration projects. - Cloud data platform development and deployment. - Experience of performance tuning in a variery of database settings. - Experience of Infrastructure as code practises. - Proven ability to organise and produce work within deadlines. Skills - Good project and people management skills. - Excellent data development skills. - Excellent data manipulation and analysis skills using a variety of tools including SQL, Phyton, AWS services and the MSBI stack. - Ability to prioritise and be flexible to change those priorities at short notice. - Commercial acumen. - Able to demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving. - Able to provide appropriate and understandable data to a wide ranging audience. - Well-developed and professional communication skills. - Strong analytical skills - ability to create models and analyse data in order to solve complex problems or reinforce commercial decisions. - Able to understand business processes and how this is achieved/influenced by technology. - Must be able to work as part of a collaborative team to solve problems and assist other colleagues. - Ability to learn new technologies, programs and procedures. Technical Essentials: - Expertise across data warehouse and ETL/ELT development in AWS preferred with experience in the following: - Strong experience in some of the AWS services like Redshift, Lambda,S3,Step Functions, Batch, Cloud formation, Lake Formation, Code Build, CI/CD, GitHub, IAM, SQS, SNS, Aurora DB - Good experience with DBT, Apache Iceberg, Docker, Microsoft BI stack (nice to have) - Experience in data warehouse design (Kimball and lake house, medallion and data vault) is a definite preference as is knowledge of other data tools and programming languages such as Python & Spark and Strong SQL experience. - Experience is building Data lake and building CI/CD data pipelines - A candidate is expected to understand and can demonstrate experience across the delivery life cycle and understand both Agile and Waterfall methods and when to apply these. Experience: This position requires several years of practical experience in a similar environment. We require a good balance of technical and personal/softer skills so successful candidates can be fully effective immediately. - Proven experience in developing, delivering and maintaining tactical and enterprise data management solutions. - Proven experience in delivering data solutions using cloud platform tools. - Proven experience in assessing the impact of proposed changes on production solutions. - Proven experience in managing and developing a team of technical experts to deliver business outcomes and meet performance criteria. - Exposure to Energy markets, Energy Supply industry sector - Developing and implementing operational processes and procedures.
IT Business Continuity Manager Location: Wolverhampton or Chatham (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £65,000 + 15% bonus + 28 days holiday + 8% pension + private healthcare Our trusted client, a leading financial services organisation , is hiring an IT Business Continuity Manager to help define and deliver the IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy across the Group's complex, multi-site IT estate. This is a key role ensuring the organisation's systems remain resilient, secure, and compliant , enabling rapid and effective response to disruption as the business continues its global digital transformation journey . The Role You'll work closely with the Head of IT Service Continuity to: Define, deliver, and embed the Group-wide IT Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy and policy. Design, maintain, and test IT Service Continuity and DR plans aligned to business needs and regulatory standards. Lead and coordinate responses to major incidents, ensuring minimal impact and swift recovery. Partner with Architecture and Service Design teams to ensure resilience is built into all new and existing services. Plan and deliver regular disaster recovery simulations and training to strengthen operational resilience. Provide expert advice at CAB and TDA forums to ensure compliance with DR and continuity standards. Produce management reports and dashboards, highlighting test outcomes, risks, and recommendations. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in IT Service Management (ITIL v3/v4) and solid working knowledge of Disaster Recovery/IT Continuity within a regulated environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at all levels, including senior management. Understanding of Operational Resilience , Risk Management , and Data Governance within financial services or other regulated industries. Experience partnering with third-party vendors (ideally cloud providers) to ensure alignment with continuity objectives. ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or v4) is essential. The Process Two-stage interview process Start date: ASAP
24/10/2025
Full time
IT Business Continuity Manager Location: Wolverhampton or Chatham (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £65,000 + 15% bonus + 28 days holiday + 8% pension + private healthcare Our trusted client, a leading financial services organisation , is hiring an IT Business Continuity Manager to help define and deliver the IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy across the Group's complex, multi-site IT estate. This is a key role ensuring the organisation's systems remain resilient, secure, and compliant , enabling rapid and effective response to disruption as the business continues its global digital transformation journey . The Role You'll work closely with the Head of IT Service Continuity to: Define, deliver, and embed the Group-wide IT Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy and policy. Design, maintain, and test IT Service Continuity and DR plans aligned to business needs and regulatory standards. Lead and coordinate responses to major incidents, ensuring minimal impact and swift recovery. Partner with Architecture and Service Design teams to ensure resilience is built into all new and existing services. Plan and deliver regular disaster recovery simulations and training to strengthen operational resilience. Provide expert advice at CAB and TDA forums to ensure compliance with DR and continuity standards. Produce management reports and dashboards, highlighting test outcomes, risks, and recommendations. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in IT Service Management (ITIL v3/v4) and solid working knowledge of Disaster Recovery/IT Continuity within a regulated environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at all levels, including senior management. Understanding of Operational Resilience , Risk Management , and Data Governance within financial services or other regulated industries. Experience partnering with third-party vendors (ideally cloud providers) to ensure alignment with continuity objectives. ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or v4) is essential. The Process Two-stage interview process Start date: ASAP
IT Business Continuity Manager Location: Wolverhampton or Chatham (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £65,000 + 15% bonus + 28 days holiday + 8% pension + private healthcare Our trusted client, a leading financial services organisation , is hiring an IT Business Continuity Manager to help define and deliver the IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy across the Group's complex, multi-site IT estate. This is a key role ensuring the organisation's systems remain resilient, secure, and compliant , enabling rapid and effective response to disruption as the business continues its global digital transformation journey . The Role You'll work closely with the Head of IT Service Continuity to: Define, deliver, and embed the Group-wide IT Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy and policy. Design, maintain, and test IT Service Continuity and DR plans aligned to business needs and regulatory standards. Lead and coordinate responses to major incidents, ensuring minimal impact and swift recovery. Partner with Architecture and Service Design teams to ensure resilience is built into all new and existing services. Plan and deliver regular disaster recovery simulations and training to strengthen operational resilience. Provide expert advice at CAB and TDA forums to ensure compliance with DR and continuity standards. Produce management reports and dashboards, highlighting test outcomes, risks, and recommendations. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in IT Service Management (ITIL v3/v4) and solid working knowledge of Disaster Recovery/IT Continuity within a regulated environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at all levels, including senior management. Understanding of Operational Resilience , Risk Management , and Data Governance within financial services or other regulated industries. Experience partnering with third-party vendors (ideally cloud providers) to ensure alignment with continuity objectives. ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or v4) is essential. The Process Two-stage interview process Start date: ASAP
24/10/2025
Full time
IT Business Continuity Manager Location: Wolverhampton or Chatham (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £65,000 + 15% bonus + 28 days holiday + 8% pension + private healthcare Our trusted client, a leading financial services organisation , is hiring an IT Business Continuity Manager to help define and deliver the IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy across the Group's complex, multi-site IT estate. This is a key role ensuring the organisation's systems remain resilient, secure, and compliant , enabling rapid and effective response to disruption as the business continues its global digital transformation journey . The Role You'll work closely with the Head of IT Service Continuity to: Define, deliver, and embed the Group-wide IT Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategy and policy. Design, maintain, and test IT Service Continuity and DR plans aligned to business needs and regulatory standards. Lead and coordinate responses to major incidents, ensuring minimal impact and swift recovery. Partner with Architecture and Service Design teams to ensure resilience is built into all new and existing services. Plan and deliver regular disaster recovery simulations and training to strengthen operational resilience. Provide expert advice at CAB and TDA forums to ensure compliance with DR and continuity standards. Produce management reports and dashboards, highlighting test outcomes, risks, and recommendations. Key Skills & Experience Proven experience in IT Service Management (ITIL v3/v4) and solid working knowledge of Disaster Recovery/IT Continuity within a regulated environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at all levels, including senior management. Understanding of Operational Resilience , Risk Management , and Data Governance within financial services or other regulated industries. Experience partnering with third-party vendors (ideally cloud providers) to ensure alignment with continuity objectives. ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or v4) is essential. The Process Two-stage interview process Start date: ASAP
A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents. With a history spanning over 225 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions. "Rethink Everything" is our philosophy - it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. Lombard Odier Investment Managers ("LOIM") is the asset management business of the Lombard Odier Group. In order to strengthen our Investment Risk team, we are looking for a: Investment Risk Data Analyst You will join a global business of more than 400 investment professionals and a network of 13 offices across Europe, Asia and North America. You will report to the Global Chief Risk Officer and support the Risk function by managing and analyzing data across platforms such as Bloomberg PORT and MARS, while ensuring data quality, developing risk analytics, and enhancing automation in risk management. The role can be based in Geneva, London or Luxembourg. YOUR ROLE Engagement with LOIM Investment Risk Managers and other primary stakeholders to design, develop and implement clear analytical solutions across all asset classes Take ownership of risk and performance dashboards and underlying data sourcing processes Help drive the migration of existing processes to automated processes and platforms in line with the team vision to increasingly leverage Artificial Intelligence. Management of existing data sets, ensuring the analytics tools are correctly sourcing data from data sources external to the immediate team Maintaining risk calculations and process feeds to external calculators Respond and prioritize ad-hoc requests for information as they arise Challenge existing processes and data feeds with the wider LOIM-IT and data community YOUR PROFILE You hold a Degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Finance or Statistics, You have experience in data analysis of large-scale, distributed data sets, in process automation You are interested in the financial industry and have domain knowledge of investment and securities and/or Artificial Intelligence applications. Understanding of risk management concepts including VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis. You have the ability to challenge and provide supportive criticism You are familiar with BI tools (ie Tableau), process workflow automation tools (ie Alteryx), programming languages (Python). You have strong analytical and data manipulation skills and excellent statistical modelling skills Autonomous and self-motivated, you pay strong attention to detail. Flexible and results-oriented, with excellent problem-solving skills. Our Maison's DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication. As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison's DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy. It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.
24/10/2025
Full time
A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents. With a history spanning over 225 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions. "Rethink Everything" is our philosophy - it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. Lombard Odier Investment Managers ("LOIM") is the asset management business of the Lombard Odier Group. In order to strengthen our Investment Risk team, we are looking for a: Investment Risk Data Analyst You will join a global business of more than 400 investment professionals and a network of 13 offices across Europe, Asia and North America. You will report to the Global Chief Risk Officer and support the Risk function by managing and analyzing data across platforms such as Bloomberg PORT and MARS, while ensuring data quality, developing risk analytics, and enhancing automation in risk management. The role can be based in Geneva, London or Luxembourg. YOUR ROLE Engagement with LOIM Investment Risk Managers and other primary stakeholders to design, develop and implement clear analytical solutions across all asset classes Take ownership of risk and performance dashboards and underlying data sourcing processes Help drive the migration of existing processes to automated processes and platforms in line with the team vision to increasingly leverage Artificial Intelligence. Management of existing data sets, ensuring the analytics tools are correctly sourcing data from data sources external to the immediate team Maintaining risk calculations and process feeds to external calculators Respond and prioritize ad-hoc requests for information as they arise Challenge existing processes and data feeds with the wider LOIM-IT and data community YOUR PROFILE You hold a Degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Finance or Statistics, You have experience in data analysis of large-scale, distributed data sets, in process automation You are interested in the financial industry and have domain knowledge of investment and securities and/or Artificial Intelligence applications. Understanding of risk management concepts including VaR, stress testing, and scenario analysis. You have the ability to challenge and provide supportive criticism You are familiar with BI tools (ie Tableau), process workflow automation tools (ie Alteryx), programming languages (Python). You have strong analytical and data manipulation skills and excellent statistical modelling skills Autonomous and self-motivated, you pay strong attention to detail. Flexible and results-oriented, with excellent problem-solving skills. Our Maison's DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication. As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison's DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy. It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.
Job Title: Data Product Owner - KYC/CDD experience Location: Sheffield (2x days per week) Salary/Rate: £492 per day INSIDE IR35 Start Date: 17/11/2025 Job Type: Initial 6 months contract Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Data Product Owner that has a product owner and architect perspective on data mastering and how to enable the value stream and its services move towards strategic mastering and use of data across services and systems. Job Responsibilities/Objectives You will be responsible for leading the strategy, development, and delivery of data mastering capabilities within the OBKYC value stream, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and business-aligned use of customer data across systems and services. Delving deep into the myriad systems and processes the bank uses to capture and process customer data across all its lines of business, you will develop an understanding of how we collect and use data and how we can improve our processes and systems to maximise its utility and quality while reducing our demands on customers to supply it. Empathising with internal business customer by actively listening to feedback, analysing usage data, identifying unmet internal and bank customer needs and opportunities for improvement to optimise how we collect and use customer data Establishing a clear data strategy and vision for the value stream that represents the need and wants of our internal customers to drive business value whilst communicating the value stream vision to business colleagues, Engineering, Architecture, delivery teams and stakeholders. Optimise value stream product costs to deliver customer and commercial value from our data related services, leveraging Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) mechanisms, data and insights. Developing and communicating a compelling data product strategy that is aligned to an overall technology strategy, leveraging strategic vendor engagement and potential future direction. Translating the vision and strategy into a product backlog for various data services (feature writing and Story writing, backlog slicing), along with identifying Minimum Viable Product (MVP), planning releases and delivery roadmaps for the product. Working closely with other value stream and cross-line of business Product Owners and Architects to improve our collection and use of data and the data related services we own. Supporting business and delivery team in clearly understanding backlog items, their priority and why those items are key to customer success and manage backlog to align with Product vision and priorities. Working closely with developers, designers, and other stakeholders, fostering open communication, and building trust. This collaborative approach ensures smooth execution and timely delivery. Analysing user data, tracking success metrics (OKRs, KPIs and SLAs), and leveraging insights to make informed decisions that optimise the product's performance, value and commercial (profit and loss) goals. Ongoing day-to-day support on Business-as-Usual needs and facilitate effective deployment of strategies to support growth, regulatory aspects or customers in financial difficulties. Implement and monitor the application of policies, governance frameworks, procedures, practices and standards to ensure data quality, effective data risk and compliance management and regulatory compliance. Operate controls effectively to ensure any issues with deployment is captured prior to go-live with maker/check and adequate quality checks. Drive and/or contribute to projects/programmes related to Decision Systems (eg: related to a new product launch, new channel, etc) Act as a centre of expertise for all data matters across the OBKYC and Customer Service value stream Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Extensive experience in a digital, technical or user centric product role (Product Owner or Product Manager) mixed with experience in an architecture or technical role in a data context. The skill and capability required to succeed in this role crosses business and technology in a way that few others do. Probably you will have had roles in technical support, testing or systems integration that exposed what happens when people get data issues wrong. You will spend significant time with Enterprise, Solution and Data Architects and will be comfortable discussing data issues with them and with developers. Ability to identify intended benefits and outcomes to assist in prioritisation process, and illustrate excellent decision making skills to inform road map development Must have a strong background in onboarding and KYC/CDD solutions or similar products preferably in a systems integration or data mastering related capacity Ability to positively influence, engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including high value customers, suppliers/vendors, and other internal Product teams Experience leveraging financial information to monitor costs and/or make commercial decisions to drive value Demonstrable management and critical decision-making experience in a regulated industry Strong analytical, problem solving, process design, and requirements gathering skills along with knowledge of Project Management, Business Analysis, and/or Software Development Lifecycle - ideally in an Agile/Scrum environment. 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.
24/10/2025
Contractor
Job Title: Data Product Owner - KYC/CDD experience Location: Sheffield (2x days per week) Salary/Rate: £492 per day INSIDE IR35 Start Date: 17/11/2025 Job Type: Initial 6 months contract Company Introduction We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Data Product Owner that has a product owner and architect perspective on data mastering and how to enable the value stream and its services move towards strategic mastering and use of data across services and systems. Job Responsibilities/Objectives You will be responsible for leading the strategy, development, and delivery of data mastering capabilities within the OBKYC value stream, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and business-aligned use of customer data across systems and services. Delving deep into the myriad systems and processes the bank uses to capture and process customer data across all its lines of business, you will develop an understanding of how we collect and use data and how we can improve our processes and systems to maximise its utility and quality while reducing our demands on customers to supply it. Empathising with internal business customer by actively listening to feedback, analysing usage data, identifying unmet internal and bank customer needs and opportunities for improvement to optimise how we collect and use customer data Establishing a clear data strategy and vision for the value stream that represents the need and wants of our internal customers to drive business value whilst communicating the value stream vision to business colleagues, Engineering, Architecture, delivery teams and stakeholders. Optimise value stream product costs to deliver customer and commercial value from our data related services, leveraging Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) mechanisms, data and insights. Developing and communicating a compelling data product strategy that is aligned to an overall technology strategy, leveraging strategic vendor engagement and potential future direction. Translating the vision and strategy into a product backlog for various data services (feature writing and Story writing, backlog slicing), along with identifying Minimum Viable Product (MVP), planning releases and delivery roadmaps for the product. Working closely with other value stream and cross-line of business Product Owners and Architects to improve our collection and use of data and the data related services we own. Supporting business and delivery team in clearly understanding backlog items, their priority and why those items are key to customer success and manage backlog to align with Product vision and priorities. Working closely with developers, designers, and other stakeholders, fostering open communication, and building trust. This collaborative approach ensures smooth execution and timely delivery. Analysing user data, tracking success metrics (OKRs, KPIs and SLAs), and leveraging insights to make informed decisions that optimise the product's performance, value and commercial (profit and loss) goals. Ongoing day-to-day support on Business-as-Usual needs and facilitate effective deployment of strategies to support growth, regulatory aspects or customers in financial difficulties. Implement and monitor the application of policies, governance frameworks, procedures, practices and standards to ensure data quality, effective data risk and compliance management and regulatory compliance. Operate controls effectively to ensure any issues with deployment is captured prior to go-live with maker/check and adequate quality checks. Drive and/or contribute to projects/programmes related to Decision Systems (eg: related to a new product launch, new channel, etc) Act as a centre of expertise for all data matters across the OBKYC and Customer Service value stream Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Extensive experience in a digital, technical or user centric product role (Product Owner or Product Manager) mixed with experience in an architecture or technical role in a data context. The skill and capability required to succeed in this role crosses business and technology in a way that few others do. Probably you will have had roles in technical support, testing or systems integration that exposed what happens when people get data issues wrong. You will spend significant time with Enterprise, Solution and Data Architects and will be comfortable discussing data issues with them and with developers. Ability to identify intended benefits and outcomes to assist in prioritisation process, and illustrate excellent decision making skills to inform road map development Must have a strong background in onboarding and KYC/CDD solutions or similar products preferably in a systems integration or data mastering related capacity Ability to positively influence, engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, including high value customers, suppliers/vendors, and other internal Product teams Experience leveraging financial information to monitor costs and/or make commercial decisions to drive value Demonstrable management and critical decision-making experience in a regulated industry Strong analytical, problem solving, process design, and requirements gathering skills along with knowledge of Project Management, Business Analysis, and/or Software Development Lifecycle - ideally in an Agile/Scrum environment. 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: AWS Solution Architect Locations: London/Manchester Salary:?Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Career Level:? Associate Manager / Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -?Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: We are one of the world's leading providers of Cloud Solutions.?You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues?to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that?thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities?that can?drive your career in new and exciting ways If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.?As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.? In our team you will: Work for tier-1 clients across industry sectors - helping them turn their cloud strategy into reality.? Help design and deliver transformative cloud solutions - from migrating legacy applications onto Cloud, to building innovative, new cloud-native applications. Continue to learn and grow - we actively encourage and support continuous learning and certification. Serve as a cloud evangelist, educating customers on the value Cloud computing can bring to transform their business. ? In your role, you will: Design, implement scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud solutions that power AI initiatives. Design and support cloud-native architectures Optimize cloud costs and performance for AI workloads, including GPU-based instances and serverless compute. Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure architecture, standards, and best practices. Provide technical guidance to the development team on cloud-related issues. Ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability of the cloud infrastructure. Lead and execute large end-to-end cloud migration projects. Implement and maintain cloud security measures to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches. Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to deploy ML models and pipelines in production environments. Evaluate and recommend new Cloud services and features to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the cloud infrastructure.
24/10/2025
Full time
Job Title: AWS Solution Architect Locations: London/Manchester Salary:?Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Career Level:? Associate Manager / Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -?Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: We are one of the world's leading providers of Cloud Solutions.?You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues?to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that?thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities?that can?drive your career in new and exciting ways If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.?As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.? In our team you will: Work for tier-1 clients across industry sectors - helping them turn their cloud strategy into reality.? Help design and deliver transformative cloud solutions - from migrating legacy applications onto Cloud, to building innovative, new cloud-native applications. Continue to learn and grow - we actively encourage and support continuous learning and certification. Serve as a cloud evangelist, educating customers on the value Cloud computing can bring to transform their business. ? In your role, you will: Design, implement scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud solutions that power AI initiatives. Design and support cloud-native architectures Optimize cloud costs and performance for AI workloads, including GPU-based instances and serverless compute. Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure architecture, standards, and best practices. Provide technical guidance to the development team on cloud-related issues. Ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability of the cloud infrastructure. Lead and execute large end-to-end cloud migration projects. Implement and maintain cloud security measures to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches. Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to deploy ML models and pipelines in production environments. Evaluate and recommend new Cloud services and features to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the cloud infrastructure.
This is an exciting role for a highly motivated candidate who likes to be part of team, be regularly challenged in an evolving environment and is driven by repeat successes. This role will provide exposure to the most recent infrastructure related technologies available today such as cloud services SaaS, PaaS, IaaS. Client Details The hiring organisation is a medium-sized company operating within the property industry. They are committed to leveraging technology to support their business operations and deliver effective solutions. The company values innovation and provides employees with opportunities to work in a collaborative environment. Description Provide day-to-day operational support for on-premises and cloud-hosted server environments and networks. Ensure that all network infrastructure, servers, and associated systems are maintained, supported , and developed to provide secure and available data services to 6500 IT users across 300 locations in the UK Lifecycle management and continuous service improvement of IT infrastructure. Support change control, testing, and deployment of infrastructure services. Always maintain IT security and assist in the upkeep of security accreditations. Expect to identify and resolve issues - then monitor and design them out. Produce and ensure Service Operation guides are kept up to date Profile All-round Microsoft Cloud Operations engineer Cloud Services, IaaS, PaaS, Microsoft Azure including Site recovery (ASR) and M365, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Teams Azure networking (private endpoints, Azure firewalls, VPNs, IP Groups etc) Operations systems, Windows Desktop, Windows Server and Linux Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft infrastructure product stack o Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V and high availability failover clustering. o Microsoft Data Protection Manager o PowerShell scripting and automation Monitoring / Alerting / log Analytics , Sentinel Logic Apps API Management gateways Azure Application Proxies Strong knowledge of resilient LAN and WAN infrastructure/technologies o Physical layer - Switching / Routing / Firewall o Virtual Layer - MPLS / VRF / SD-WAN Hypervisor Virtual network layers o Application layer - IPv4&6 / DHCP / DNS / Active Directory Services Job Offer A hybrid working policy, allowing for 2 days working from home and 3 in the office. Flexibility to work from any of the company's offices, not limited to Watford. Opportunities to work in a forward-thinking technology department within the property industry. A permanent position with potential for career development. 26 days annual leave + BH Generous pension contribution Life assurance
24/10/2025
Full time
This is an exciting role for a highly motivated candidate who likes to be part of team, be regularly challenged in an evolving environment and is driven by repeat successes. This role will provide exposure to the most recent infrastructure related technologies available today such as cloud services SaaS, PaaS, IaaS. Client Details The hiring organisation is a medium-sized company operating within the property industry. They are committed to leveraging technology to support their business operations and deliver effective solutions. The company values innovation and provides employees with opportunities to work in a collaborative environment. Description Provide day-to-day operational support for on-premises and cloud-hosted server environments and networks. Ensure that all network infrastructure, servers, and associated systems are maintained, supported , and developed to provide secure and available data services to 6500 IT users across 300 locations in the UK Lifecycle management and continuous service improvement of IT infrastructure. Support change control, testing, and deployment of infrastructure services. Always maintain IT security and assist in the upkeep of security accreditations. Expect to identify and resolve issues - then monitor and design them out. Produce and ensure Service Operation guides are kept up to date Profile All-round Microsoft Cloud Operations engineer Cloud Services, IaaS, PaaS, Microsoft Azure including Site recovery (ASR) and M365, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Teams Azure networking (private endpoints, Azure firewalls, VPNs, IP Groups etc) Operations systems, Windows Desktop, Windows Server and Linux Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft infrastructure product stack o Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V and high availability failover clustering. o Microsoft Data Protection Manager o PowerShell scripting and automation Monitoring / Alerting / log Analytics , Sentinel Logic Apps API Management gateways Azure Application Proxies Strong knowledge of resilient LAN and WAN infrastructure/technologies o Physical layer - Switching / Routing / Firewall o Virtual Layer - MPLS / VRF / SD-WAN Hypervisor Virtual network layers o Application layer - IPv4&6 / DHCP / DNS / Active Directory Services Job Offer A hybrid working policy, allowing for 2 days working from home and 3 in the office. Flexibility to work from any of the company's offices, not limited to Watford. Opportunities to work in a forward-thinking technology department within the property industry. A permanent position with potential for career development. 26 days annual leave + BH Generous pension contribution Life assurance
Job Title: AWS Integration Architect Locations: LondonSalary:?Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Career Level: Associate Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -?Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: We are one of the world's leading providers of Cloud Solutions.?You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues?to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that?thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities?that can?drive your career in new and exciting ways If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.?As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.? In your role you will: Architect and implement AWS integrations using EKS (Kubernetes) and Lambda, with a focus on scalability and container orchestration. Build and manage secure REST/GraphQL APIs via API Gateway, including auth, throttling, and schema validation. Integrate with enterprise systems (e.g. SAP, Salesforce, Oracle) for both batch and real-time data flows. Use SQS, SNS, and Step Functions to deliver decoupled, event-driven messaging architectures. Apply Kubernetes and API security best practices, including TLS, KMS, RBAC, and service-to-service auth. Monitor performance using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and container-level logging and alerting tools.
24/10/2025
Full time
Job Title: AWS Integration Architect Locations: LondonSalary:?Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Career Level: Associate Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognised worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -?Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: We are one of the world's leading providers of Cloud Solutions.?You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues?to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies with clients to help them get to the next level. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that?thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities?that can?drive your career in new and exciting ways If you're looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.?As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.? In your role you will: Architect and implement AWS integrations using EKS (Kubernetes) and Lambda, with a focus on scalability and container orchestration. Build and manage secure REST/GraphQL APIs via API Gateway, including auth, throttling, and schema validation. Integrate with enterprise systems (e.g. SAP, Salesforce, Oracle) for both batch and real-time data flows. Use SQS, SNS, and Step Functions to deliver decoupled, event-driven messaging architectures. Apply Kubernetes and API security best practices, including TLS, KMS, RBAC, and service-to-service auth. Monitor performance using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and container-level logging and alerting tools.
Senior IT Infrastructure Leader Strategic & Resilience-Focus Are you ready to take the reins of enterprise infrastructure in a complex, multi-entity environment? This is a rare opportunity to lead from the front-driving innovation, resilience, and client satisfaction in a regulated sector where technology underpins every business decision.This leadership role centres around shaping and executing infrastructure strategy across a diverse technology estate. You'll be the go-to expert for high-level technical escalations, ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and aligned to business needs. From disaster recovery planning to capacity management, your influence will span both operational delivery and strategic foresight.You'll also act as a trusted deputy to senior leadership, stepping in when needed and collaborating across internal teams and external partners to maintain service excellence. What makes this role stand out? Strategic Ownership: Define and deliver infrastructure roadmaps that support growth and resilience. Client-Facing Impact: Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, ensuring service levels are met and exceeded. Leadership Influence: Develop and mentor a skilled technical team, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. Security & Continuity: Champion robust cybersecurity practices and ensure readiness for disruption through tested recovery frameworks. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, vendors, and internal teams to deliver seamless infrastructure solutions. This is a high-trust, high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and wants to shape the future of enterprise IT. Core Responsibilities: Architect and deliver infrastructure strategies that support business agility and long-term growth. Evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption where they enhance performance and security. Lead and develop a high-performing technical team, ensuring continuous improvement and capability uplift. Manage relationships with clients and vendors, ensuring alignment with service expectations and governance standards. Oversee infrastructure-related projects, ensuring timely delivery and technical integrity. Maintain and evolve disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks. Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards across all infrastructure domains. Essential Experience & Skills: Proven expertise in enterprise infrastructure (cloud, networks, virtualisation, storage). Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and threat mitigation. Experience designing and maintaining resilient systems with high availability. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Background in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, insurance, healthcare). Strategic mindset with hands-on technical credibility. If you're a senior infrastructure leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for client service, resilience, and strategic delivery-this role could be for you. If you have the above and are looking for a lead transformation role which blends technical depth and business influence then apply now
24/10/2025
Full time
Senior IT Infrastructure Leader Strategic & Resilience-Focus Are you ready to take the reins of enterprise infrastructure in a complex, multi-entity environment? This is a rare opportunity to lead from the front-driving innovation, resilience, and client satisfaction in a regulated sector where technology underpins every business decision.This leadership role centres around shaping and executing infrastructure strategy across a diverse technology estate. You'll be the go-to expert for high-level technical escalations, ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and aligned to business needs. From disaster recovery planning to capacity management, your influence will span both operational delivery and strategic foresight.You'll also act as a trusted deputy to senior leadership, stepping in when needed and collaborating across internal teams and external partners to maintain service excellence. What makes this role stand out? Strategic Ownership: Define and deliver infrastructure roadmaps that support growth and resilience. Client-Facing Impact: Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, ensuring service levels are met and exceeded. Leadership Influence: Develop and mentor a skilled technical team, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. Security & Continuity: Champion robust cybersecurity practices and ensure readiness for disruption through tested recovery frameworks. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, vendors, and internal teams to deliver seamless infrastructure solutions. This is a high-trust, high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and wants to shape the future of enterprise IT. Core Responsibilities: Architect and deliver infrastructure strategies that support business agility and long-term growth. Evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption where they enhance performance and security. Lead and develop a high-performing technical team, ensuring continuous improvement and capability uplift. Manage relationships with clients and vendors, ensuring alignment with service expectations and governance standards. Oversee infrastructure-related projects, ensuring timely delivery and technical integrity. Maintain and evolve disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks. Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards across all infrastructure domains. Essential Experience & Skills: Proven expertise in enterprise infrastructure (cloud, networks, virtualisation, storage). Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and threat mitigation. Experience designing and maintaining resilient systems with high availability. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Background in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, insurance, healthcare). Strategic mindset with hands-on technical credibility. If you're a senior infrastructure leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for client service, resilience, and strategic delivery-this role could be for you. If you have the above and are looking for a lead transformation role which blends technical depth and business influence then apply now
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Salesforce CRM Engineer £52,000 - £58,000 plus benefits Reports to: Lead CRM Engineer Grade: P2 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Contract type Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 1 stage competency interview At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. As a CRM Engineer at Cancer Research UK (CRUK) you will play an essential role in our migration from Sieble to Salesforce by helping to deliver specific packages of development for our Salesforce platform within one of our Technology product teams while running our CRM platform in production, in collaboration with the CRM support team. Collaborating with other Engineers, Sieble Application Administrators, Product Managers, Testers, Agile Coaches, Architects, support engineers, end users, and Business Analysts you will adopt and ensure best practices while looking for new and improved approaches to technical challenges. You must be able to communicate with less technical colleagues from the wider charity in a language they can understand to help them convert business challenges into technical solutions. A key part of the role is to keep the Salesforce system operational by managing administrative changes from both the development teams and support functions. This will involve maintaining and onboarding user profiles as the platform grows (we currently have 70 users, are onboarding 100 this quarter, and up to 500 in the first half of next year). You will also work to continually improve the accessibility, availability, performance, and security of our Salesforce products and environments. What will I be doing? Working independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to support solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Collaborating with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts, and operational teams/support to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Contributing to the CRM Engineering capability team to identify and share good practices; develop standards, patterns, automation & tools; and reduce technical debt and operational risks Developing the CRM platform ensuring clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns while running the platform in production with the CRM support team Building applications on our Salesforce platform which includes data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Working with Infrastructure teams to request appropriate infrastructure builds for production and non-production in support of the required CRM technical architecture. Work with infrastructure teams to request appropriate infrastructure builds for production and non-production in support of the required technical architecture Tracking license usage across all application environments. Liaising with less technical colleagues from the wider charity in a language they can understand to help them convert business challenges into technical solutions Managing administrative tasks on CRM platforms (including deployment of code, configuration, user admin such as onboarding and maintanence etc) What are you looking for? Salesforce Administration Certified (Admin 201) Ability to manage administrative tasks on Salesforce (including deployment of code, configuration, and user admin) Built applications on Salesforce including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Ran critical services in production and designing highly-available, scalable, and secure solutions Ability to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Awareness of integration technologies (e.g. Informatica, MS SSIS, Weblogic, and associated transport protocols- such as JMS, web services in an administrative capacity) Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
24/10/2025
Full time
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Salesforce CRM Engineer £52,000 - £58,000 plus benefits Reports to: Lead CRM Engineer Grade: P2 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Contract type Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 1 stage competency interview At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. As a CRM Engineer at Cancer Research UK (CRUK) you will play an essential role in our migration from Sieble to Salesforce by helping to deliver specific packages of development for our Salesforce platform within one of our Technology product teams while running our CRM platform in production, in collaboration with the CRM support team. Collaborating with other Engineers, Sieble Application Administrators, Product Managers, Testers, Agile Coaches, Architects, support engineers, end users, and Business Analysts you will adopt and ensure best practices while looking for new and improved approaches to technical challenges. You must be able to communicate with less technical colleagues from the wider charity in a language they can understand to help them convert business challenges into technical solutions. A key part of the role is to keep the Salesforce system operational by managing administrative changes from both the development teams and support functions. This will involve maintaining and onboarding user profiles as the platform grows (we currently have 70 users, are onboarding 100 this quarter, and up to 500 in the first half of next year). You will also work to continually improve the accessibility, availability, performance, and security of our Salesforce products and environments. What will I be doing? Working independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to support solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Collaborating with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts, and operational teams/support to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Contributing to the CRM Engineering capability team to identify and share good practices; develop standards, patterns, automation & tools; and reduce technical debt and operational risks Developing the CRM platform ensuring clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns while running the platform in production with the CRM support team Building applications on our Salesforce platform which includes data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Working with Infrastructure teams to request appropriate infrastructure builds for production and non-production in support of the required CRM technical architecture. Work with infrastructure teams to request appropriate infrastructure builds for production and non-production in support of the required technical architecture Tracking license usage across all application environments. Liaising with less technical colleagues from the wider charity in a language they can understand to help them convert business challenges into technical solutions Managing administrative tasks on CRM platforms (including deployment of code, configuration, user admin such as onboarding and maintanence etc) What are you looking for? Salesforce Administration Certified (Admin 201) Ability to manage administrative tasks on Salesforce (including deployment of code, configuration, and user admin) Built applications on Salesforce including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Ran critical services in production and designing highly-available, scalable, and secure solutions Ability to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Awareness of integration technologies (e.g. Informatica, MS SSIS, Weblogic, and associated transport protocols- such as JMS, web services in an administrative capacity) Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Lead CRM Engineer - Salesforce £74,000 - £79,000 plus benefits Reports to: Head of Engineering Grade: P3 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process which will involve competency and technical assessment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. The Lead CRM Engineer is responsible for taking a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, reduce technical debt and operational risks. In addition the Lead CRM Engineer should design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; apply specialist knowledge to identify improvements. What will I be doing? Lead in all aspects of the software development life cycle e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing and documentation Apply Lean and Agile principles to develop high quality code that has minimal bugs, adheres to CRUK standards and is highly supportable Work either independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to design new solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Start the development of new products from scratch, leading on all the technical decisions this entails Work in collaboration with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts etc to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Take a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, and reduce technical debt and operational risks Design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; applying specialist knowledge to identify improvements Apply Site Reliability Engineering principles to track and improve the availability, performance, and security of CRM products. Support the resolution of incidents impacting our products. Responsible for release management and line management of 2-5 CRM engineers, coaching them to develop their skills, behaviours and develop their careers. What are you looking for? Essential: Ability to write clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns. Experience building applications on our existing CRM platform (Siebel) and/or future CRM (Salesforce), including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Experience running critical services in production and designing highly available, scalable, and secure solutions Acted as a Senior or Lead within an Engineering team, starting the development of new features from scratch, defining the overall solutions, and reviewing more junior engineers' work.' Desirable: Understands business problems and able to translate them into solution designs using creativity and pragmatism. Knowledge of modern software development methods (SCRUM, Kanban) and approaches (test-driven development, behaviour driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery) Can communicate complex information and concepts to technical and business colleagues, influencing others effectively Worked in a complex technical environment with multiple types of business operations and conflicting priorities Able to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. Additional information For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
24/10/2025
Full time
Genuine innovation. Visionary solutions. Surprising results. Lead CRM Engineer - Salesforce £74,000 - £79,000 plus benefits Reports to: Head of Engineering Grade: P3 Directorate : Chief Operating Office Contract : Permanent Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location : Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 16 November 2025, 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: 2 stage interview process which will involve competency and technical assessment. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. The Lead CRM Engineer is responsible for taking a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, reduce technical debt and operational risks. In addition the Lead CRM Engineer should design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; apply specialist knowledge to identify improvements. What will I be doing? Lead in all aspects of the software development life cycle e.g., requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing and documentation Apply Lean and Agile principles to develop high quality code that has minimal bugs, adheres to CRUK standards and is highly supportable Work either independently or in collaboration with Solution Architects to design new solutions in line with the CRM Engineering strategy Start the development of new products from scratch, leading on all the technical decisions this entails Work in collaboration with Product Managers, Service Designers, UX Designers, Business Analysts etc to identify user needs, discuss capabilities and iteratively design solutions Take a leading role in the CRM engineering capability team to identify and share good practice, develop standards, patterns, automation & tools, and reduce technical debt and operational risks Design and develop enhancements to our CRM platform, supporting the delivery of our CRM Engineering strategy; applying specialist knowledge to identify improvements Apply Site Reliability Engineering principles to track and improve the availability, performance, and security of CRM products. Support the resolution of incidents impacting our products. Responsible for release management and line management of 2-5 CRM engineers, coaching them to develop their skills, behaviours and develop their careers. What are you looking for? Essential: Ability to write clean, readable, and properly tested code based on tried and tested design patterns. Experience building applications on our existing CRM platform (Siebel) and/or future CRM (Salesforce), including data model design, custom UIs, custom logic, inbound and outbound integration logic Experience running critical services in production and designing highly available, scalable, and secure solutions Acted as a Senior or Lead within an Engineering team, starting the development of new features from scratch, defining the overall solutions, and reviewing more junior engineers' work.' Desirable: Understands business problems and able to translate them into solution designs using creativity and pragmatism. Knowledge of modern software development methods (SCRUM, Kanban) and approaches (test-driven development, behaviour driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery) Can communicate complex information and concepts to technical and business colleagues, influencing others effectively Worked in a complex technical environment with multiple types of business operations and conflicting priorities Able to cope with continual change and contribute constructively to improvement cycles Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. 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Job Title: Business Development Manager- Water Testing Location: Field Based (North of England) Pay Range/details: DOE Contract Type: Permanent Omega has an excellent opportunity to work with one of the UKs leading chemical and microbiological testing companies with ambitious growth plans. We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with water testing experience to manage and develop the North of England and Scotland to create further presence within the market. Key Responsibilities Business Development Manager Achieving the required area sales growth target through business development Devising and implementing a robust sales plan for the region inclusive of Water Hygiene providers, Commissioning firms, Hospitals, Councils and other key players within the industry Identifying new business targets within the region either actively or via previous working relationships Work closely with existing and new clients to ensure their accounts are managed to an excellent standard. Technical knowledge of the water hygiene industry inclusive of laboratory testing and analysis. Assist with identification of areas of innovation the business may require to progress and compete within the market. Attending industry conferences as a representative of the business. Work closely with the laboratory to ensure a seamless transition of accounts into the business. Deliver mutually agreed product & service awareness presentations with clients Time management - Organise appointments in advance to maximise productivity and to make full use of your time. Prepare and maintain sales pipeline data to report to the business Attend all required internal and external Sales meetings either digitally or in person. Promote social media engagement across own network. Qualifications & Requirements Business Development Manager Experience within the industry is desirable. Experience in an account management role. Proven track record of exceeding sales targets on a regular basis. Proven experience of dealing with a wide variety of people in a customer care environment. Capable of running a sales territory successfully. Knowledge of the water hygiene industry. Confident in all Office 365 applications. Demonstrates total integrity at all times. Dynamic individual who can maintain and develop lasting relationships. Superb communication skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels. Excellent organisational/ time management skills. Energetic with a strong work ethic and drive. Ability to work autonomously. What we can offer Business Development Manager 25 days holiday. Performance-based bonus. Company car or car allowance. Pension contribution matched up to 8%. Life Assurance 3x base salary. Private health scheme. Sharesave scheme. For more information on this role, please contact Sam Griffin on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed) Omega specialises in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors. Candidates who are currently an Account Manager, B2B Sales, Client Development Manager, Account Development Manager may be suitable for this role. For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website (url removed) Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.
24/10/2025
Full time
Job Title: Business Development Manager- Water Testing Location: Field Based (North of England) Pay Range/details: DOE Contract Type: Permanent Omega has an excellent opportunity to work with one of the UKs leading chemical and microbiological testing companies with ambitious growth plans. We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with water testing experience to manage and develop the North of England and Scotland to create further presence within the market. Key Responsibilities Business Development Manager Achieving the required area sales growth target through business development Devising and implementing a robust sales plan for the region inclusive of Water Hygiene providers, Commissioning firms, Hospitals, Councils and other key players within the industry Identifying new business targets within the region either actively or via previous working relationships Work closely with existing and new clients to ensure their accounts are managed to an excellent standard. Technical knowledge of the water hygiene industry inclusive of laboratory testing and analysis. Assist with identification of areas of innovation the business may require to progress and compete within the market. Attending industry conferences as a representative of the business. Work closely with the laboratory to ensure a seamless transition of accounts into the business. Deliver mutually agreed product & service awareness presentations with clients Time management - Organise appointments in advance to maximise productivity and to make full use of your time. Prepare and maintain sales pipeline data to report to the business Attend all required internal and external Sales meetings either digitally or in person. Promote social media engagement across own network. Qualifications & Requirements Business Development Manager Experience within the industry is desirable. Experience in an account management role. Proven track record of exceeding sales targets on a regular basis. Proven experience of dealing with a wide variety of people in a customer care environment. Capable of running a sales territory successfully. Knowledge of the water hygiene industry. Confident in all Office 365 applications. Demonstrates total integrity at all times. Dynamic individual who can maintain and develop lasting relationships. Superb communication skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels. Excellent organisational/ time management skills. Energetic with a strong work ethic and drive. Ability to work autonomously. What we can offer Business Development Manager 25 days holiday. Performance-based bonus. Company car or car allowance. Pension contribution matched up to 8%. Life Assurance 3x base salary. Private health scheme. Sharesave scheme. For more information on this role, please contact Sam Griffin on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed) Omega specialises in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors. Candidates who are currently an Account Manager, B2B Sales, Client Development Manager, Account Development Manager may be suitable for this role. For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website (url removed) Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.
Civil or Traffic Management Experience is essential! 55-70k Depending on Experience + Bonus Covering: Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, London and Reading The Business Development Manager is responsible for creating desirable enquiries, following them through to a successful outcome. Gathering industry information whilst building and maintaining relationships with key clients within our target markets. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the role involves collaborative strategic planning, identifying new business opportunities and working closely with various departments to achieve company goals. Responsibilities Identify sales leads to grow a substantial sales pipeline and work through to conclusion Identify and discuss new clients and markets with relevant stakeholders, to determine best approach Accurate recording of client interactions within internal system for reporting and sales tracking purposes Liaising with relevant stakeholders across the business to ensure our quotations are accurate, positioned to be successful and submitted on time Build and develop relationships with new and existing clients Ensure accurate and full details of all new and existing customers are input into the sales CRM Manage and prioritise quotations to meet targets and exceed client expectations Reporting of business development activity, reporting to the commercial team the wins, losses, high percentage win projects and key sales contacts Ensure weekly summary report is completed accurately and submitted to senior management by 4pm every Friday Ensure monthly sales targets are met and exceeded Conduct negotiations with clients and suppliers to secure the most favourable pricing for winning projects and new contracts Manage tender deadlines to ensure timely submission of quotations to potential new clients, aiming to secure new clients and contracts Ensure testimonials are kept up to date and relevant, to support with encouragement of new contracts and clients Evaluate feedback from quotations and scheme status., reviewing which clients have been lost and reasons as to why we have lost them Technical Skills & Experience Proven experience in the same role, or similar within Traffic Management and/or Civil Engineering sector
24/10/2025
Full time
Civil or Traffic Management Experience is essential! 55-70k Depending on Experience + Bonus Covering: Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, London and Reading The Business Development Manager is responsible for creating desirable enquiries, following them through to a successful outcome. Gathering industry information whilst building and maintaining relationships with key clients within our target markets. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the role involves collaborative strategic planning, identifying new business opportunities and working closely with various departments to achieve company goals. Responsibilities Identify sales leads to grow a substantial sales pipeline and work through to conclusion Identify and discuss new clients and markets with relevant stakeholders, to determine best approach Accurate recording of client interactions within internal system for reporting and sales tracking purposes Liaising with relevant stakeholders across the business to ensure our quotations are accurate, positioned to be successful and submitted on time Build and develop relationships with new and existing clients Ensure accurate and full details of all new and existing customers are input into the sales CRM Manage and prioritise quotations to meet targets and exceed client expectations Reporting of business development activity, reporting to the commercial team the wins, losses, high percentage win projects and key sales contacts Ensure weekly summary report is completed accurately and submitted to senior management by 4pm every Friday Ensure monthly sales targets are met and exceeded Conduct negotiations with clients and suppliers to secure the most favourable pricing for winning projects and new contracts Manage tender deadlines to ensure timely submission of quotations to potential new clients, aiming to secure new clients and contracts Ensure testimonials are kept up to date and relevant, to support with encouragement of new contracts and clients Evaluate feedback from quotations and scheme status., reviewing which clients have been lost and reasons as to why we have lost them Technical Skills & Experience Proven experience in the same role, or similar within Traffic Management and/or Civil Engineering sector
Financial Data Administrator - Revenue Location: Reading (Hybrid) Contract: 6-Month Day Rate Contract About the Role A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Data Administrator - Revenue to join our Finance team on a 6-month day rate contract. Reporting to the Financial Data Senior Manager, you will support the upcoming audit cycle by collating evidence, ensuring data accuracy, and maintaining process documentation. This role works closely with Finance, Credit Risk, Collections, Billing, and Customer Payments teams, and will involve regular interaction with external auditors ( PwC and EY ). Key Responsibilities Support audit testing of order-to-cash processes, including handset receivables and funding. Perform detailed data mining, validation, and manual checking of customer accounts. Liaise with internal stakeholders to document financial processes end-to-end. Deliver accurate reports and audit evidence within agreed timelines. Ensure all process documentation is maintained and updated. Skills & Experience Required Strong finance documentation and audit support experience. High attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Excellent problem-solving ability and customer focus. Strong Excel skills and experience with workflows or CRM systems. Proven ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Skills Experience in the mobile telecommunications industry. Basic coding or data analysis experience (SQL, SAS, Python). Experience in a customer service or financial operations role. To apply for the Financial Data Administrator, please send your CV to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
24/10/2025
Contractor
Financial Data Administrator - Revenue Location: Reading (Hybrid) Contract: 6-Month Day Rate Contract About the Role A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Data Administrator - Revenue to join our Finance team on a 6-month day rate contract. Reporting to the Financial Data Senior Manager, you will support the upcoming audit cycle by collating evidence, ensuring data accuracy, and maintaining process documentation. This role works closely with Finance, Credit Risk, Collections, Billing, and Customer Payments teams, and will involve regular interaction with external auditors ( PwC and EY ). Key Responsibilities Support audit testing of order-to-cash processes, including handset receivables and funding. Perform detailed data mining, validation, and manual checking of customer accounts. Liaise with internal stakeholders to document financial processes end-to-end. Deliver accurate reports and audit evidence within agreed timelines. Ensure all process documentation is maintained and updated. Skills & Experience Required Strong finance documentation and audit support experience. High attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Excellent problem-solving ability and customer focus. Strong Excel skills and experience with workflows or CRM systems. Proven ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Skills Experience in the mobile telecommunications industry. Basic coding or data analysis experience (SQL, SAS, Python). Experience in a customer service or financial operations role. To apply for the Financial Data Administrator, please send your CV to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Financial Data Administrator - Revenue Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) Contract: 6-Month Day Rate Contract About the Role A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Data Administrator - Revenue to join our Finance team on a 6-month day rate contract. Reporting to the Financial Data Senior Manager, you will support the upcoming audit cycle by collating evidence, ensuring data accuracy, and maintaining process documentation. This role works closely with Finance, Credit Risk, Collections, Billing, and Customer Payments teams, and will involve regular interaction with external auditors ( PwC and EY ). Key Responsibilities Support audit testing of order-to-cash processes, including handset receivables and funding. Perform detailed data mining, validation, and manual checking of customer accounts. Liaise with internal stakeholders to document financial processes end-to-end. Deliver accurate reports and audit evidence within agreed timelines. Ensure all process documentation is maintained and updated. Skills & Experience Required Strong finance documentation and audit support experience. High attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Excellent problem-solving ability and customer focus. Strong Excel skills and experience with workflows or CRM systems. Proven ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Skills Experience in the mobile telecommunications industry. Basic coding or data analysis experience (SQL, SAS, Python). Experience in a customer service or financial operations role. To apply for the Financial Data Administrator, please send your CV to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
24/10/2025
Contractor
Financial Data Administrator - Revenue Location: Glasgow (Hybrid) Contract: 6-Month Day Rate Contract About the Role A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Financial Data Administrator - Revenue to join our Finance team on a 6-month day rate contract. Reporting to the Financial Data Senior Manager, you will support the upcoming audit cycle by collating evidence, ensuring data accuracy, and maintaining process documentation. This role works closely with Finance, Credit Risk, Collections, Billing, and Customer Payments teams, and will involve regular interaction with external auditors ( PwC and EY ). Key Responsibilities Support audit testing of order-to-cash processes, including handset receivables and funding. Perform detailed data mining, validation, and manual checking of customer accounts. Liaise with internal stakeholders to document financial processes end-to-end. Deliver accurate reports and audit evidence within agreed timelines. Ensure all process documentation is maintained and updated. Skills & Experience Required Strong finance documentation and audit support experience. High attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Excellent problem-solving ability and customer focus. Strong Excel skills and experience with workflows or CRM systems. Proven ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Skills Experience in the mobile telecommunications industry. Basic coding or data analysis experience (SQL, SAS, Python). Experience in a customer service or financial operations role. To apply for the Financial Data Administrator, please send your CV to (url removed) Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Your new company This organisation is a powerhouse in enterprise technology, delivering secure, scalable, and innovative solutions across voice, data, wireless, and cloud networking. With a rich legacy of excellence and a forward-thinking approach, they empower businesses of all sizes, from global enterprises to agile startups, to thrive in a connected world. Their culture champions collaboration, diversity, and continuous learning, offering world-class training and development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to lead with impact, innovate boldly, and build meaningful relationships with customers and colleagues alike. If you're passionate about shaping the future of network architecture and want to be part of a team that values your expertise and ambition, this is the place to be. Your new role Are you ready to lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge network solutions across enterprise environments? Join a dynamic team that's shaping the future of secure connectivity, cloud networking, and wireless innovation.We're looking for a Network Designer with deep expertise in Juniper technologies and a passion for translating complex requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. If you thrive in high-impact environments and enjoy mentoring others while keeping customers at the heart of everything you do, this is your next big move. Lead the technical design of enterprise-grade network solutions, from high-level architecture to detailed low-level implementation. Act as the single point of contact for technical delivery, guiding internal teams and external stakeholders through the solution lifecycle. Collaborate with pre-sales, project managers, and support teams to ensure seamless delivery and customer satisfaction. Own the creation of low-level design documentation, migration plans, and testing strategies. Resolve complex service issues, lead root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement. Influence customer strategy through technical leadership and trusted advisory relationships. What you'll need to succeed Proven experience designing and implementing Juniper LAN/WLAN solutions, including Juniper Mist. Strong hands-on expertise in Fortinet SD-WAN routing and configuration. Solid understanding of Azure cloud networking and hybrid connectivity. Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills. Ability to mentor and motivate technical teams through challenging projects. A collaborative mindset and a customer-first approach to solution delivery. What you'll get in return 10% performance bonus Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution 25+ days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service Flexible benefits including healthcare, cycle to work, and season ticket loans World-class training & development to grow your career Retail discounts and perks across hundreds of brands What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
24/10/2025
Full time
Your new company This organisation is a powerhouse in enterprise technology, delivering secure, scalable, and innovative solutions across voice, data, wireless, and cloud networking. With a rich legacy of excellence and a forward-thinking approach, they empower businesses of all sizes, from global enterprises to agile startups, to thrive in a connected world. Their culture champions collaboration, diversity, and continuous learning, offering world-class training and development opportunities. Employees are encouraged to lead with impact, innovate boldly, and build meaningful relationships with customers and colleagues alike. If you're passionate about shaping the future of network architecture and want to be part of a team that values your expertise and ambition, this is the place to be. Your new role Are you ready to lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge network solutions across enterprise environments? Join a dynamic team that's shaping the future of secure connectivity, cloud networking, and wireless innovation.We're looking for a Network Designer with deep expertise in Juniper technologies and a passion for translating complex requirements into elegant, scalable solutions. If you thrive in high-impact environments and enjoy mentoring others while keeping customers at the heart of everything you do, this is your next big move. Lead the technical design of enterprise-grade network solutions, from high-level architecture to detailed low-level implementation. Act as the single point of contact for technical delivery, guiding internal teams and external stakeholders through the solution lifecycle. Collaborate with pre-sales, project managers, and support teams to ensure seamless delivery and customer satisfaction. Own the creation of low-level design documentation, migration plans, and testing strategies. Resolve complex service issues, lead root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement. Influence customer strategy through technical leadership and trusted advisory relationships. What you'll need to succeed Proven experience designing and implementing Juniper LAN/WLAN solutions, including Juniper Mist. Strong hands-on expertise in Fortinet SD-WAN routing and configuration. Solid understanding of Azure cloud networking and hybrid connectivity. Exceptional stakeholder management and leadership skills. Ability to mentor and motivate technical teams through challenging projects. A collaborative mindset and a customer-first approach to solution delivery. What you'll get in return 10% performance bonus Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution 25+ days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service Flexible benefits including healthcare, cycle to work, and season ticket loans World-class training & development to grow your career Retail discounts and perks across hundreds of brands What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Our client is seeking a 3rd Line Service Desk Technician to join them on a Temporary basis starting immediately. You will be responsible for providing technical support and managing the infrastructure and security requirements for customers, handling a variety of complex issues, ensuring system availability, and maintaining security standards across various platforms. This role would suit someone with a degree or qualification in Cybersecurity, who has some experience within a Service Desk Environment. Location: Cardiff What you'll be doing: Microsoft Infrastructure: Maintain and support Entra ID, Azure, VMs, and hosted services. Ensure compliance with Cyber Essentials. Endpoint Management: Oversee MDM/Intune, Apple Business Manager, and Manage Engine. Manage Autopilot deployments and enforce security baselines. Backup & Disaster Recovery: Ensure smooth backup operations, conduct regular recovery tests, and manage incident response. Upgrades & Improvements: Proactively monitor and enhance infrastructure, participate in technical projects, and engage in monthly client meetings. Service Desk: Handle tickets, diagnose issues, escalate when needed, and contribute to knowledge base development. What we're looking for: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Strong knowledge of infrastructure and security management. Experience with Azure, AWS, Intune, Manage Engine (Endpoint Central, Applications Manager) Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Ability to handle complex technical issues and provide advanced support. Strong analytical and reporting skills. Hourly Rate: Up to 16.82 per hour k dependant on experience Location: Cardiff Free parking on site Hours will be on a rota basis covering a 24/7 pattern - however shifts can be flexible to suit you.
23/10/2025
Seasonal
Our client is seeking a 3rd Line Service Desk Technician to join them on a Temporary basis starting immediately. You will be responsible for providing technical support and managing the infrastructure and security requirements for customers, handling a variety of complex issues, ensuring system availability, and maintaining security standards across various platforms. This role would suit someone with a degree or qualification in Cybersecurity, who has some experience within a Service Desk Environment. Location: Cardiff What you'll be doing: Microsoft Infrastructure: Maintain and support Entra ID, Azure, VMs, and hosted services. Ensure compliance with Cyber Essentials. Endpoint Management: Oversee MDM/Intune, Apple Business Manager, and Manage Engine. Manage Autopilot deployments and enforce security baselines. Backup & Disaster Recovery: Ensure smooth backup operations, conduct regular recovery tests, and manage incident response. Upgrades & Improvements: Proactively monitor and enhance infrastructure, participate in technical projects, and engage in monthly client meetings. Service Desk: Handle tickets, diagnose issues, escalate when needed, and contribute to knowledge base development. What we're looking for: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Strong knowledge of infrastructure and security management. Experience with Azure, AWS, Intune, Manage Engine (Endpoint Central, Applications Manager) Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Ability to handle complex technical issues and provide advanced support. Strong analytical and reporting skills. Hourly Rate: Up to 16.82 per hour k dependant on experience Location: Cardiff Free parking on site Hours will be on a rota basis covering a 24/7 pattern - however shifts can be flexible to suit you.
Job Title: Senior Busniess Development Manager Department: New Business Sales Reporting to: Head of Sales Location: Home Based, but must live in the North West area of Manchester, Warrington, Runcorn, Stockport, Blackburn, Bolton, Preston, Bury, Burnley or Liverpool Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5, Monday-Friday Salary: 50,000 (OTE 75,000) Our client are one of the UK's leading carrier management companies, who work with major brands, with an obsession for driving carrier performance for the benefit of their customers. They are looking for an established Business Development professional based in the Manchester or Liverpool and surrounding area of the North West, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire. You will have several years new business parcel sales experience to join and be part of the growth of their friendly sales team. The ideal candidate will be self-driven and have a demonstrated history of achieving new business targets. They will be reliable and hardworking with a clear focus on implementing new business opportunities for our client whilst maximising revenues and have superb communication skills at all levels and a strong ability to impact and influence. They have exciting growth plans, providing real opportunity for career progression for ambitious individuals. This role has the opportunity to double the salary in commission due to their uncapped structure! Main areas of responsibility - To develop a portfolio of prospects through agreed channels - Gain and implement new business opportunities for our client whilst maximising revenue and margin - Develop and implement an approach to secure competitors in the shortest time possible. - Develop and implement a sales plan and call cycle that incorporates initiatives for identifying and gaining new business and maximises growth of existing major account customers to achieve the individual sales (volume and profitability) targets - Continuously develop company knowledge, commercial awareness and own skills and abilities in order to provide the best possible standard of sales practices and maximise own contribution to selling process. - Promote our clients brand image and values through own appearance and behaviour so that it reflects our clients high standards and develops customers' relationship - Ability to understand customers IT and despatch infrastructure in order to mould solutions to support appropriately. Education & Experience Essential: - Minimum 3+ years new business sales background within the parcel delivery/ logistics sector - Proven track record of hitting new business sales targets - Business/commercial acumen - Ability to source own opportunities through a variety of prospecting techniques - Live in the North West Desirable: - Experience of relationship building and management - Extensive knowledge and experience of selling into retail and Ecommerce - Good understanding of IT / Ecommerce / WMS platforms & integrations Personal: - Self-motivated, ambition to succeed - Ability to communicate at all levels - Problem solving - Decision making - Planning/organisation Salary - 50,000 plus car allowance 9,300, 25 days holiday, pension and High OTE
23/10/2025
Full time
Job Title: Senior Busniess Development Manager Department: New Business Sales Reporting to: Head of Sales Location: Home Based, but must live in the North West area of Manchester, Warrington, Runcorn, Stockport, Blackburn, Bolton, Preston, Bury, Burnley or Liverpool Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5, Monday-Friday Salary: 50,000 (OTE 75,000) Our client are one of the UK's leading carrier management companies, who work with major brands, with an obsession for driving carrier performance for the benefit of their customers. They are looking for an established Business Development professional based in the Manchester or Liverpool and surrounding area of the North West, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire. You will have several years new business parcel sales experience to join and be part of the growth of their friendly sales team. The ideal candidate will be self-driven and have a demonstrated history of achieving new business targets. They will be reliable and hardworking with a clear focus on implementing new business opportunities for our client whilst maximising revenues and have superb communication skills at all levels and a strong ability to impact and influence. They have exciting growth plans, providing real opportunity for career progression for ambitious individuals. This role has the opportunity to double the salary in commission due to their uncapped structure! Main areas of responsibility - To develop a portfolio of prospects through agreed channels - Gain and implement new business opportunities for our client whilst maximising revenue and margin - Develop and implement an approach to secure competitors in the shortest time possible. - Develop and implement a sales plan and call cycle that incorporates initiatives for identifying and gaining new business and maximises growth of existing major account customers to achieve the individual sales (volume and profitability) targets - Continuously develop company knowledge, commercial awareness and own skills and abilities in order to provide the best possible standard of sales practices and maximise own contribution to selling process. - Promote our clients brand image and values through own appearance and behaviour so that it reflects our clients high standards and develops customers' relationship - Ability to understand customers IT and despatch infrastructure in order to mould solutions to support appropriately. Education & Experience Essential: - Minimum 3+ years new business sales background within the parcel delivery/ logistics sector - Proven track record of hitting new business sales targets - Business/commercial acumen - Ability to source own opportunities through a variety of prospecting techniques - Live in the North West Desirable: - Experience of relationship building and management - Extensive knowledge and experience of selling into retail and Ecommerce - Good understanding of IT / Ecommerce / WMS platforms & integrations Personal: - Self-motivated, ambition to succeed - Ability to communicate at all levels - Problem solving - Decision making - Planning/organisation Salary - 50,000 plus car allowance 9,300, 25 days holiday, pension and High OTE
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