DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial)
Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa#
Full time, permanent
Walsall
Ref: RT01125
We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure.
As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will:
Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings.
Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems.
Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls.
Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents
Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology.
Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology.
What we are about
We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery.
By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team.
For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you.
You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance.
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025.
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment
Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.
04/06/2025
Full time
DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial)
Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa#
Full time, permanent
Walsall
Ref: RT01125
We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure.
As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will:
Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings.
Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems.
Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls.
Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents
Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology.
Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology.
What we are about
We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery.
By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team.
For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you.
You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance.
Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025.
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
About Us
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
Living in Walsall
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment
To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment
Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.
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.
Football Radar
For over a decade, Football Radar has excelled in developing statistical models and analytical frameworks for football. Our expertise extends to providing advisory services to football clubs and offering leading-edge betting advice that has consistently delivered outstanding returns for our clients. We define ourselves as a unique blend of start-up dynamism and established business security, combining the flexibility of the former with the stability of the latter.
About the Role
At Football Radar, we analyse and predict football matches. In the role of a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for helping build and maintain the software that makes that possible - everything from modern web applications to statistical models, real time data platforms to cloud infrastructure.
This role is based at our London office, at 1 Craven Hill, London, W2 3EN. You will have flexibility to work from home one day a week. Please note we are not considering remote candidates at the moment.
Role Requirements
We are looking for engineers with at least 2 years of experience in Scala. Given that the majority of our backend codebase is written in Scala, the ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend infrastructure.
We are first and foremost a football company, and to have a big impact here, it will help if you have domain expertise – you will probably be a big football fan, and ideally someone who is comfortable with the mathematical and statistical approaches we are applying to the game. If you have any experience with sports betting or football analytics that is a bonus.
We’d love to hear from you if this sounds like you:
Well-versed in working with distributed systems in the cloud (our software runs in AWS, deployed via Docker and Kubernetes)
Willing to work across our tech stack: Scala, Python, C++, Typescript and PHP.
Experience with relational and document based databases.
Familiar with different testing methodologies.
Enjoys technical leadership and guiding product development, shaping the vision and implementation of backend platforms effectively.
Thrives on responsibility and ownership.
Pragmatic mindset.
Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.
Benefits
We have a range of benefits available at Football Radar and continue to review these to ensure our colleagues are gaining everything they can from them.
Half yearly bonus opportunities based on company performance
33 days holiday (Including bank holidays)
Competitive contribution matched pensions
Health and well-being benefits:
Private Medical Insurance (including excess coverage)
Health Cash Plan via Bupa
Subsidised gym membership
Daily subsidised office meals
Learning and development budgets to invest in your personal growth Company and team led engagement activities throughout the year
Fortnightly five-a-side football game amongst colleagues
27/03/2025
Full time
Football Radar
For over a decade, Football Radar has excelled in developing statistical models and analytical frameworks for football. Our expertise extends to providing advisory services to football clubs and offering leading-edge betting advice that has consistently delivered outstanding returns for our clients. We define ourselves as a unique blend of start-up dynamism and established business security, combining the flexibility of the former with the stability of the latter.
About the Role
At Football Radar, we analyse and predict football matches. In the role of a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for helping build and maintain the software that makes that possible - everything from modern web applications to statistical models, real time data platforms to cloud infrastructure.
This role is based at our London office, at 1 Craven Hill, London, W2 3EN. You will have flexibility to work from home one day a week. Please note we are not considering remote candidates at the moment.
Role Requirements
We are looking for engineers with at least 2 years of experience in Scala. Given that the majority of our backend codebase is written in Scala, the ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend infrastructure.
We are first and foremost a football company, and to have a big impact here, it will help if you have domain expertise – you will probably be a big football fan, and ideally someone who is comfortable with the mathematical and statistical approaches we are applying to the game. If you have any experience with sports betting or football analytics that is a bonus.
We’d love to hear from you if this sounds like you:
Well-versed in working with distributed systems in the cloud (our software runs in AWS, deployed via Docker and Kubernetes)
Willing to work across our tech stack: Scala, Python, C++, Typescript and PHP.
Experience with relational and document based databases.
Familiar with different testing methodologies.
Enjoys technical leadership and guiding product development, shaping the vision and implementation of backend platforms effectively.
Thrives on responsibility and ownership.
Pragmatic mindset.
Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills.
Benefits
We have a range of benefits available at Football Radar and continue to review these to ensure our colleagues are gaining everything they can from them.
Half yearly bonus opportunities based on company performance
33 days holiday (Including bank holidays)
Competitive contribution matched pensions
Health and well-being benefits:
Private Medical Insurance (including excess coverage)
Health Cash Plan via Bupa
Subsidised gym membership
Daily subsidised office meals
Learning and development budgets to invest in your personal growth Company and team led engagement activities throughout the year
Fortnightly five-a-side football game amongst colleagues
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
We’ve got some exciting plans ahead at Trinity and are looking for experienced IT Technical Architects at all levels to join us over the next three to six months!
At the moment we are accepting expressions of interest from you and we plan to commence our assessment and selection process during the end of Autumn 2024. We are keen to learn more from you, about your level of expertise and what you can bring to the table.
Are you an experienced and dynamic IT Technical Architect looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Trinity College London is embarking on a period of growth and transformation, and we are seeking a number of talented IT Technical Architects to join our team. This is a unique chance to contribute to the future of a leading internationally recognised awarding organisation, publisher and independent education charity. If you have a proven track record of delivering successful projects and are passionate about driving change, we invite you to be a part of our journey.
About the role
At Trinity College, we have a suite of products offering exams in music, performing arts, English Language and more. We have embarked on an extensive and ambitious modernisation programme, as more of our products move online, and are looking for hands-on Technical Architects, with AWS experience, as our technology and approach matures.
As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing solutions, primarily cloud based, to meet Trinity College London’s evolving technology needs. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation, our partners, and suppliers, to ensure that we deliver high quality solutions to specification. Together with the rest of the architecture team, you will participate in the Technical Design Authority and Cloud Centre of Excellence forums, to use your expertise and experience to help shape our standards and best practices and to help projects to progress with the best solutions.
As a hands-on IT Architect, you will communicate extensively with our design and developments teams and partners, getting involved with Proof of Concept and Prototyping work, and ensuring DevOps and coding standards are well defined and adhered to. You will be able to show technical ownership and leadership, being able to take solutions from conception to implementation and support. As a technology and AWS subject matter expert, you will be able to provide guidance both within and outside the team.
About You
Extensive experience building solutions using key elements of our technology stack, in particular AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc)
Knowledge of good, secure and efficient working practices on AWS, with reference to the Well Architected Framework.
In-depth knowledge of the creation, management, promotion and integration of business data-centric APIs.
Understanding of data, domain-driven design, integration, and the importance of data to an organisation.
Experience working with 3rd party suppliers to provide cohesive, integrated SaaS solutions.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audiences in an effective manner
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Experience in a variety of requirement gathering techniques
Excellent business process and architectural modelling skills
Knowledge and experience of a wide variety of platforms, operating systems, systems software, business applications, ideally related to the education sector
Experience of providing solutions for cloud, on-premise and hybrid applications
An appetite for challenging existing practices in an effective and supportive manner
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly evolving business environment
Flexible approach to all situations
Experience of working in the Education sector is desirable, preferably within an Exam Board or Awarding body
Ideally, experience of migrating from package solutions (Oracle Siebel)
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation.
As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including generous annual leave, private health insurance, pension scheme, regular social events, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, free access to Trinity examinations and continuous training and development, plus more.
Our commitment
Trinity College London is an equal opportunities employer and our talented people come from all walks of life. Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse. We encourage all applicants to let us know if you need a little extra help with your application, want an alternative way to put in an application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the children and young people that we work with. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the organisation. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity promotes equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), w e select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge. As part of our selection process, you will be required to disclose any potential issues with criminal record checks that will be carried out if you are offered a role with Trinity. The information will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process. We ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position for which you have applied. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the job sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a criminal check with you before withdrawing our offer of employment.
Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
Our data protection policy can be viewed in full at https://www.trinitycollege.com/page/data-protection/data-protection-policy.
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Contractor
We’ve got some exciting plans ahead at Trinity and are looking for experienced IT Technical Architects at all levels to join us over the next three to six months!
At the moment we are accepting expressions of interest from you and we plan to commence our assessment and selection process during the end of Autumn 2024. We are keen to learn more from you, about your level of expertise and what you can bring to the table.
Are you an experienced and dynamic IT Technical Architect looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Trinity College London is embarking on a period of growth and transformation, and we are seeking a number of talented IT Technical Architects to join our team. This is a unique chance to contribute to the future of a leading internationally recognised awarding organisation, publisher and independent education charity. If you have a proven track record of delivering successful projects and are passionate about driving change, we invite you to be a part of our journey.
About the role
At Trinity College, we have a suite of products offering exams in music, performing arts, English Language and more. We have embarked on an extensive and ambitious modernisation programme, as more of our products move online, and are looking for hands-on Technical Architects, with AWS experience, as our technology and approach matures.
As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing solutions, primarily cloud based, to meet Trinity College London’s evolving technology needs. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation, our partners, and suppliers, to ensure that we deliver high quality solutions to specification. Together with the rest of the architecture team, you will participate in the Technical Design Authority and Cloud Centre of Excellence forums, to use your expertise and experience to help shape our standards and best practices and to help projects to progress with the best solutions.
As a hands-on IT Architect, you will communicate extensively with our design and developments teams and partners, getting involved with Proof of Concept and Prototyping work, and ensuring DevOps and coding standards are well defined and adhered to. You will be able to show technical ownership and leadership, being able to take solutions from conception to implementation and support. As a technology and AWS subject matter expert, you will be able to provide guidance both within and outside the team.
About You
Extensive experience building solutions using key elements of our technology stack, in particular AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway etc)
Knowledge of good, secure and efficient working practices on AWS, with reference to the Well Architected Framework.
In-depth knowledge of the creation, management, promotion and integration of business data-centric APIs.
Understanding of data, domain-driven design, integration, and the importance of data to an organisation.
Experience working with 3rd party suppliers to provide cohesive, integrated SaaS solutions.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present technical solutions to non-technical audiences in an effective manner
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
Experience in a variety of requirement gathering techniques
Excellent business process and architectural modelling skills
Knowledge and experience of a wide variety of platforms, operating systems, systems software, business applications, ideally related to the education sector
Experience of providing solutions for cloud, on-premise and hybrid applications
An appetite for challenging existing practices in an effective and supportive manner
Ability to work effectively in a rapidly evolving business environment
Flexible approach to all situations
Experience of working in the Education sector is desirable, preferably within an Exam Board or Awarding body
Ideally, experience of migrating from package solutions (Oracle Siebel)
Our benefits
Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation.
As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including generous annual leave, private health insurance, pension scheme, regular social events, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, free access to Trinity examinations and continuous training and development, plus more.
Our commitment
Trinity College London is an equal opportunities employer and our talented people come from all walks of life. Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse. We encourage all applicants to let us know if you need a little extra help with your application, want an alternative way to put in an application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
How to Apply
To apply, please follow the Apply for This Job link on this page and you will be directed to the Trinity College London application page.
Trinity College London does not hold a job visa sponsorship licence and so is not in a position to sponsor visas in the UK.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the children and young people that we work with. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the organisation. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Upon successful appointment into the role, you will be required to complete our vetting procedures as with all Trinity College London employees. This is carried out by a 3rd party supplier and our standard background checks consist of Right to Work in the UK, Identity Check, Employment History check, Financial Probity Check, Highest Academic Qualifications Check and a basic DBS check.
Trinity promotes equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), w e select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge. As part of our selection process, you will be required to disclose any potential issues with criminal record checks that will be carried out if you are offered a role with Trinity. The information will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process. We ensure that an open and measured discussion takes place on the subject of any offences or other matter that might be relevant to the position for which you have applied. Failure to reveal information that is directly relevant to the job sought could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment. We undertake to discuss any matter revealed in a criminal check with you before withdrawing our offer of employment.
Trinity College London will hold candidate data on file for no more than six months from application submission. If you want your information to be removed earlier, please contact us directly. If we want to hold your information beyond the six months, we will contact you to get your consent.
Our data protection policy can be viewed in full at https://www.trinitycollege.com/page/data-protection/data-protection-policy.
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Full time
Lead Retail Solution Architect - IBM i-series (AS400) to Cloud Location: West London - 5 days on-site Salary: £75-80,000 per annum My client is looking to recruit an accomplished Lead Solution Architect to drive a pivotal transformation in their technology organisation. This is a strategic and highly influential role, where you will define the architectural vision, enable product teams, and bridge modern cloud-native platforms with core enterprise systems-including deep integration with IBM i-series (AS400) environments and distributed operations. The Role: As Lead Solution Architect, you will shape the organisation's technical strategy, mentor architects and engineers, and influence decision-making across technology and business domains. You will lead the transition from a technology stack-oriented delivery model to a product-centric, outcome-driven architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with business objectives. Key Responsibilities: Define and drive the enterprise-wide architecture strategy supporting the transition from stack-centric IT to product-led, outcome-focused delivery. Establish an architectural vision aligned with commercial objectives, customer experience goals, and operational scalability. Design and govern integration patterns between modern cloud platforms, distributed retail/wholesale sites, and IBM i-series (AS400) systems. Champion modernisation of Legacy environments, enabling core enterprise capabilities (pricing, inventory, fulfilment) to be consumed via APIs and event-driven interfaces. Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders, shaping product strategy through architecture. Define and embed architecture principles, standards, and guardrails to support autonomous product teams. Lead initiatives to transition delivery teams to product-aligned operating models, creating scalable architectural patterns and platforms that accelerate delivery. Ensure non-functional requirements-including security, observability, resilience, and performance-are Embedded in product and platform design. Oversee architectural governance in a way that enables delivery rather than constrains it. Mentor and coach solution architects and senior engineers, raising the overall architectural maturity. Play a leading role in architecture forums, communities of practice, and design reviews. Candidate Profile: Extensive experience as a Lead Solution Architect, Principal Architect, or similar senior architecture leadership role. Proven track record of driving architectural transformation, ideally moving from stack- or project-centric models to product- and outcome-driven architectures. Deep expertise in enterprise integration and hybrid architecture, including hands-on experience with IBM i-series (AS400) and distributed retail/wholesale site operations. Strong understanding of modern architectural paradigms: domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, microservices, API-first. Experience shaping and scaling architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP. Exceptional communication and influencing skills with C-level, business stakeholders, and engineering teams. Strong leadership experience guiding teams through large-scale technical and organisational change. Exposure to platform engineering, DevOps, or data architecture.
Lead Python Developer Leeds (Hybrid) Permanent to £80,000 (DOE) Lead Python Developer needed for a permanent career opportunity based in Leeds (Hybrid). Start ASAP during Autumn 2025. Hybrid Working: 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in the Leeds office. A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government/Public Sector projects. Key experience, responsibilities + tasks: Strong Python development expertise, and strong leadership skills, including the ability to drive development projects, and mentor junior developers. Leading the design + development of complex applications using Core Python, and web frameworks (-eg- Django, Flask, FastAPI). SQL Server database experience, including developing/optimizing SQL Server databases, data analysis, and efficient data storage/retrieval. Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform. Design and implement serverless architectures, including Docker containers. Mentoring junior developers in coding standards, Github version control, and code tracking. Collaborating with Front End Developers using JavaScript, CSS and HTML to create seamless user interfaces. Overseeing integration of various software components, and debugging and trouble-shooting applications. Implementing best practice in software development, including exception handling, data structures + object-oriented programming (OOP). Technical Environment: Python, web frameworks, Front End (Vue.JS, React, CSS, HTML), Design Patterns, Object Relational Mappers (ORMs), Server Side templating languages, Unit/API testing, AWS, CI/CD, Agile. Benefits: Salary to £80k (DOE) + Hybrid + Annual Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday plus BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More.
16/10/2025
Full time
Lead Python Developer Leeds (Hybrid) Permanent to £80,000 (DOE) Lead Python Developer needed for a permanent career opportunity based in Leeds (Hybrid). Start ASAP during Autumn 2025. Hybrid Working: 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in the Leeds office. A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government/Public Sector projects. Key experience, responsibilities + tasks: Strong Python development expertise, and strong leadership skills, including the ability to drive development projects, and mentor junior developers. Leading the design + development of complex applications using Core Python, and web frameworks (-eg- Django, Flask, FastAPI). SQL Server database experience, including developing/optimizing SQL Server databases, data analysis, and efficient data storage/retrieval. Familiarity with AWS Cloud Services, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform. Design and implement serverless architectures, including Docker containers. Mentoring junior developers in coding standards, Github version control, and code tracking. Collaborating with Front End Developers using JavaScript, CSS and HTML to create seamless user interfaces. Overseeing integration of various software components, and debugging and trouble-shooting applications. Implementing best practice in software development, including exception handling, data structures + object-oriented programming (OOP). Technical Environment: Python, web frameworks, Front End (Vue.JS, React, CSS, HTML), Design Patterns, Object Relational Mappers (ORMs), Server Side templating languages, Unit/API testing, AWS, CI/CD, Agile. Benefits: Salary to £80k (DOE) + Hybrid + Annual Bonus + Pension + 22 days holiday plus BHs (rising to 25 days) + Death in Service + Health Care Plan + More.
Are you an Electrical Apprentice or you have completed an apprenticeship, however seeking an office based role with excellent career prospects? The Sales & Technical Support role will allow you to blend your technical expertise with sales acumen to deliver outstanding service. No qualification but good Electrical knowledge we would still like to hear from you! With a focus on professional growth, collaboration, and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for someone looking to make a tangible impact in the industry. We are looking for in-depth Electrical knowledge/qualification and excellent interpersonal skills, the starting salary is £30k plus excellent company benefits and progression available. The company invest within their team and the business and have won awards for being a great place to work. Opportunities within this business are rare due to excellent retention and this is a great opportunity for someone who wants a long term career. What You Will Do: - Respond to technical enquiries, ensuring each query is tracked and resolved promptly with comprehensive advice. - Handle incoming calls professionally, directing them to appropriate staff or addressing customer needs. - Expand customer interactions by identifying potential leads and recording them accurately. - Provide timely responses to price and availability requests, ensuring customer satisfaction. - Follow up on literature requests and manage generic email queries efficiently. - Make proactive sales calls, capturing leads and ensuring timely follow-ups to maximise opportunities. What You Will Bring: - A background in Electrical Engineering or experience in a technical internal sales role. - Proficiency in using software tools like CAD, EPLAN, or Clip X Engineer. - Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with customers. - Excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and Word, with knowledge of CRM databases. - A proactive, organised, and team-oriented approach to work. This role plays a vital part in advancing the company's mission of delivering exceptional technical support and sales solutions. By fostering strong relationships with internal and external teams, you will contribute to increasing sales revenue and enhancing customer satisfaction. The company values collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence, making this a fantastic opportunity to grow your career. Location: This role is based in Telford, offering a convenient and accessible location for your professional journey. Interested?: Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to become a Sales & Technical Support Engineer. Apply today and take the next step in your career! Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
16/10/2025
Full time
Are you an Electrical Apprentice or you have completed an apprenticeship, however seeking an office based role with excellent career prospects? The Sales & Technical Support role will allow you to blend your technical expertise with sales acumen to deliver outstanding service. No qualification but good Electrical knowledge we would still like to hear from you! With a focus on professional growth, collaboration, and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for someone looking to make a tangible impact in the industry. We are looking for in-depth Electrical knowledge/qualification and excellent interpersonal skills, the starting salary is £30k plus excellent company benefits and progression available. The company invest within their team and the business and have won awards for being a great place to work. Opportunities within this business are rare due to excellent retention and this is a great opportunity for someone who wants a long term career. What You Will Do: - Respond to technical enquiries, ensuring each query is tracked and resolved promptly with comprehensive advice. - Handle incoming calls professionally, directing them to appropriate staff or addressing customer needs. - Expand customer interactions by identifying potential leads and recording them accurately. - Provide timely responses to price and availability requests, ensuring customer satisfaction. - Follow up on literature requests and manage generic email queries efficiently. - Make proactive sales calls, capturing leads and ensuring timely follow-ups to maximise opportunities. What You Will Bring: - A background in Electrical Engineering or experience in a technical internal sales role. - Proficiency in using software tools like CAD, EPLAN, or Clip X Engineer. - Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with customers. - Excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and Word, with knowledge of CRM databases. - A proactive, organised, and team-oriented approach to work. This role plays a vital part in advancing the company's mission of delivering exceptional technical support and sales solutions. By fostering strong relationships with internal and external teams, you will contribute to increasing sales revenue and enhancing customer satisfaction. The company values collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence, making this a fantastic opportunity to grow your career. Location: This role is based in Telford, offering a convenient and accessible location for your professional journey. Interested?: Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to become a Sales & Technical Support Engineer. Apply today and take the next step in your career! Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
Lead Software Engineer Location: Wales - Hybrid - 1 day/week onsite Salary: Up to 65,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent We're hiring a Lead Software Engineer to join an innovative company that's leading the way in network infrastructure monitoring through IoT technology. You'll play a key role in developing and maintaining a critical part of their digital product portfolio - working both hands-on with code and guiding a team of skilled engineers. This is a hybrid role requiring on-site collaboration once a week in Cwmbran, Wales. In this role, you'll not only write high-quality code but also lead a cross-functional team, shape product direction in collaboration with the Head of Digital Products, and contribute to broader software architecture decisions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys mentoring others while staying deeply involved in technical problem-solving. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team, enhancing processes and supporting team success. Collaborate closely with the Head of Digital Products, Senior Tech Lead, and stakeholders to prioritise product features and ensure successful technical delivery. Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web and mobile applications using C# .NET, React, Azure, Git, and .NET MAUI. Continuously look for ways to improve the reliability, simplicity, and maintainability of systems - including recommending updates to the tech stack. Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies, assessing their relevance and potential impact. Identify and mitigate technical risks, and create strategies to manage technical debt. Foster a team culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning. Contribute to architecture discussions and broader software development initiatives. Provide responsive support for urgent issues affecting system users. What We're Looking For Leadership Skills Ideal for both experienced and first-time leaders, you'll need: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills Strong motivational and interpersonal abilities A calm, solution-focused approach to challenges Adaptability to shifting priorities in a dynamic environment Experience with agile methodologies and a good understanding of their benefits and trade-offs Technical Skills 5+ years of software development experience Experience with both Linux/Unix and Windows environments Strong familiarity with Azure and cloud-based services Understanding of networking principles and IT security best practices Experience with always-on, always-available systems Willingness to explore and learn new technologies Preferred Technical Stack Experience Full-stack development with C# .NET, React, Git, and CI/CD pipelines Experience with .NET MAUI for mobile app development is a plus Strong background in relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL Benefits 37.5-hour work week with flexible working options and core hours Minimum one day per week in the office (or as needed for delivery) 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase additional days) Pension scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, private health cover Parental leave policies and employee assistance programme
16/10/2025
Full time
Lead Software Engineer Location: Wales - Hybrid - 1 day/week onsite Salary: Up to 65,000 per annum Job Type: Permanent We're hiring a Lead Software Engineer to join an innovative company that's leading the way in network infrastructure monitoring through IoT technology. You'll play a key role in developing and maintaining a critical part of their digital product portfolio - working both hands-on with code and guiding a team of skilled engineers. This is a hybrid role requiring on-site collaboration once a week in Cwmbran, Wales. In this role, you'll not only write high-quality code but also lead a cross-functional team, shape product direction in collaboration with the Head of Digital Products, and contribute to broader software architecture decisions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys mentoring others while staying deeply involved in technical problem-solving. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team, enhancing processes and supporting team success. Collaborate closely with the Head of Digital Products, Senior Tech Lead, and stakeholders to prioritise product features and ensure successful technical delivery. Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web and mobile applications using C# .NET, React, Azure, Git, and .NET MAUI. Continuously look for ways to improve the reliability, simplicity, and maintainability of systems - including recommending updates to the tech stack. Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies, assessing their relevance and potential impact. Identify and mitigate technical risks, and create strategies to manage technical debt. Foster a team culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning. Contribute to architecture discussions and broader software development initiatives. Provide responsive support for urgent issues affecting system users. What We're Looking For Leadership Skills Ideal for both experienced and first-time leaders, you'll need: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills Strong motivational and interpersonal abilities A calm, solution-focused approach to challenges Adaptability to shifting priorities in a dynamic environment Experience with agile methodologies and a good understanding of their benefits and trade-offs Technical Skills 5+ years of software development experience Experience with both Linux/Unix and Windows environments Strong familiarity with Azure and cloud-based services Understanding of networking principles and IT security best practices Experience with always-on, always-available systems Willingness to explore and learn new technologies Preferred Technical Stack Experience Full-stack development with C# .NET, React, Git, and CI/CD pipelines Experience with .NET MAUI for mobile app development is a plus Strong background in relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL Benefits 37.5-hour work week with flexible working options and core hours Minimum one day per week in the office (or as needed for delivery) 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase additional days) Pension scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, private health cover Parental leave policies and employee assistance programme
Solution Architect - SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Rate: £700/day (Inside IR35) Contract: 12 months Location: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite in Enfield Start: September 2025 Salt is recruiting on behalf of a London Local Authority that is embarking on a major SAP transformation programme, replacing a 25-year-old ECC system with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and SuccessFactors . As Solution Architect, you will provide architectural leadership across Finance, HR, Payroll, and Procurement workstreams, ensuring the design and integration of a stable, scalable, and compliant solution that meets the needs of a complex public sector organisation. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end solution architecture for SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors. Define and document the target architecture, covering integrations, security, and data migration strategy. Translate business and functional requirements into scalable SaaS designs. Oversee integration with Legacy and third-party systems, ensuring performance and data integrity. Provide technical guidance through design, build, testing (SIT, UAT, Payroll Parallel Run), and cutover. Govern configuration workbooks, change control, and design decisions. Support role-based access control, GDPR compliance, and segregation of duties across Finance and HR. Collaborate with Absoft (implementation partner) and council stakeholders to ensure alignment with SAP best practice. Essential Experience Background as a SAP Solution Architect on S/4HANA and SuccessFactors programmes. Understanding of Finance, HR, Payroll, and Procurement (P2P) business processes. Knowledge of SAP Public Cloud and SaaS architecture. Experience defining data migration and integration strategies. Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and agile delivery. Experience working in public sector or other regulated environments. Desirable Experience delivering SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or hybrid deployments in the UK public sector . Knowledge of local government Finance, HR, and Payroll processes, including schools' payroll and grant accounting. Exposure to SuccessFactors and Payroll parallel run validation . Familiarity with SAP BTP , SAP Integration Suite , and Identity Access Management . Awareness of PSN , data protection , and information governance requirements in public sector environments. SAP certifications in relevant solution or integration areas (S/4HANA, Cloud, or BTP). Why Apply This is a major digital transformation programme with high visibility across the council, giving you the opportunity to shape an end-to-end SAP Public Cloud landscape from day one. *Rates depend on experience and client requirements
16/10/2025
Contractor
Solution Architect - SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Rate: £700/day (Inside IR35) Contract: 12 months Location: Hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite in Enfield Start: September 2025 Salt is recruiting on behalf of a London Local Authority that is embarking on a major SAP transformation programme, replacing a 25-year-old ECC system with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and SuccessFactors . As Solution Architect, you will provide architectural leadership across Finance, HR, Payroll, and Procurement workstreams, ensuring the design and integration of a stable, scalable, and compliant solution that meets the needs of a complex public sector organisation. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end solution architecture for SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors. Define and document the target architecture, covering integrations, security, and data migration strategy. Translate business and functional requirements into scalable SaaS designs. Oversee integration with Legacy and third-party systems, ensuring performance and data integrity. Provide technical guidance through design, build, testing (SIT, UAT, Payroll Parallel Run), and cutover. Govern configuration workbooks, change control, and design decisions. Support role-based access control, GDPR compliance, and segregation of duties across Finance and HR. Collaborate with Absoft (implementation partner) and council stakeholders to ensure alignment with SAP best practice. Essential Experience Background as a SAP Solution Architect on S/4HANA and SuccessFactors programmes. Understanding of Finance, HR, Payroll, and Procurement (P2P) business processes. Knowledge of SAP Public Cloud and SaaS architecture. Experience defining data migration and integration strategies. Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and agile delivery. Experience working in public sector or other regulated environments. Desirable Experience delivering SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or hybrid deployments in the UK public sector . Knowledge of local government Finance, HR, and Payroll processes, including schools' payroll and grant accounting. Exposure to SuccessFactors and Payroll parallel run validation . Familiarity with SAP BTP , SAP Integration Suite , and Identity Access Management . Awareness of PSN , data protection , and information governance requirements in public sector environments. SAP certifications in relevant solution or integration areas (S/4HANA, Cloud, or BTP). Why Apply This is a major digital transformation programme with high visibility across the council, giving you the opportunity to shape an end-to-end SAP Public Cloud landscape from day one. *Rates depend on experience and client requirements
Senior Digital Platforms Manager (PIM/DAM/CMS) Haddenham, UK We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Digital Platforms Manager (PIM/DAM/CMS) to lead the advancement, optimization, and regional implementation of key digital platforms, including Product Information Management (PIM), Digital Asset Management (DAM), and Content Management Systems (CMS The successful candidate will collaborate with platform product owners, and align regional needs Global IT and business strategies to deliver innovative solutions that drive business value. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Partner with regional ecommerce, and marketing as well as global PIM, DAM, and CMS product owners to define and prioritize initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and regional strategies. Collaborate with global product owners and regional business units to execute a roadmap for advancing digital platforms, driving efficiency, scalability, and innovation. Serve as the primary IT liaison between regional business units and global IT teams for PIM, DAM, and CMS initiatives. Collaborate on the configuration, integration, and deployment of PIM, DAM, and CMS tools within the region. And expand usage of the tools in the region. Conduct workshops, gather requirements, and translate business needs into technical solutions. Help establish and convey governance frameworks to ensure consistent data quality, system usability, and compliance with global standards. CANDIDATE PROFILE Proven experience in IT, with a focus on PIM, DAM, CMS, and related marketing technologies Proven track record in managing large-scale digital transformation projects. Experience in a leadership or senior management role, preferably within a regional or global organization. Extensive experience providing stakeholder support services for DAM and PIM systems and optimizing existing services to improve user experience or introduce new innovation. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization. COMPANY At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better. Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales., the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers. While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Shwartz . At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values. Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies. McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.
16/10/2025
Full time
Senior Digital Platforms Manager (PIM/DAM/CMS) Haddenham, UK We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Digital Platforms Manager (PIM/DAM/CMS) to lead the advancement, optimization, and regional implementation of key digital platforms, including Product Information Management (PIM), Digital Asset Management (DAM), and Content Management Systems (CMS The successful candidate will collaborate with platform product owners, and align regional needs Global IT and business strategies to deliver innovative solutions that drive business value. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Partner with regional ecommerce, and marketing as well as global PIM, DAM, and CMS product owners to define and prioritize initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and regional strategies. Collaborate with global product owners and regional business units to execute a roadmap for advancing digital platforms, driving efficiency, scalability, and innovation. Serve as the primary IT liaison between regional business units and global IT teams for PIM, DAM, and CMS initiatives. Collaborate on the configuration, integration, and deployment of PIM, DAM, and CMS tools within the region. And expand usage of the tools in the region. Conduct workshops, gather requirements, and translate business needs into technical solutions. Help establish and convey governance frameworks to ensure consistent data quality, system usability, and compliance with global standards. CANDIDATE PROFILE Proven experience in IT, with a focus on PIM, DAM, CMS, and related marketing technologies Proven track record in managing large-scale digital transformation projects. Experience in a leadership or senior management role, preferably within a regional or global organization. Extensive experience providing stakeholder support services for DAM and PIM systems and optimizing existing services to improve user experience or introduce new innovation. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization. COMPANY At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better. Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales., the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers. While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Shwartz . At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values. Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies. McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.
I am recruiting for a Palantir Data Scientist to work mostly remote with travel to Maidenhead 4-5 times a month. The role falls inside IR35 so you will be required to work through an umbrella company. You will design future-state, modern data architecture, pipelining, and analysis for transformation at the enterprise level using advanced cloud architectural principles. Using tools such as Palantir Foundry, you will also work with cutting-edge DevOps technologies, develop advanced analytics products, and apply data pipelining and statistical programming tools to enterprise data to advance and enable key client outcomes. You will have several years of data science and/or data manipulation and analysis expertise. Strong experience working with Palantir Foundry is essential. You will also have hands on Machine Learning experience and also Databricks. Proven leadership experience with the ability to translate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences is also preferred. Please apply ASAP to find out more!
16/10/2025
Contractor
I am recruiting for a Palantir Data Scientist to work mostly remote with travel to Maidenhead 4-5 times a month. The role falls inside IR35 so you will be required to work through an umbrella company. You will design future-state, modern data architecture, pipelining, and analysis for transformation at the enterprise level using advanced cloud architectural principles. Using tools such as Palantir Foundry, you will also work with cutting-edge DevOps technologies, develop advanced analytics products, and apply data pipelining and statistical programming tools to enterprise data to advance and enable key client outcomes. You will have several years of data science and/or data manipulation and analysis expertise. Strong experience working with Palantir Foundry is essential. You will also have hands on Machine Learning experience and also Databricks. Proven leadership experience with the ability to translate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences is also preferred. Please apply ASAP to find out more!
We are looking for a Python Developer to join our innovative global technology team. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex, high-impact projects, mentor junior engineers, and shape the architecture of next-generation digital solutions. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of scalable applications using Core Python and frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, and Django . Implement software engineering best practices including exception handling, OOP, and data structure optimization . Collaborate with Front End teams using React/Vue.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to deliver seamless user experiences. Design, develop, and optimize SQL databases for performance and reliability. Manage and deploy cloud infrastructure using AWS Core Services and Terraform . Build serverless architectures , manage Docker environments, and support automation through Unit and API testing . Drive CI/CD initiatives, ensure code quality through GitHub version control, and conduct peer reviews. Mentor junior developers and contribute to process and performance improvement across Agile teams. Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on experience in Python development and web frameworks . Proven expertise in Front End integration , SQL/database design , and data analysis . Solid understanding of AWS , Terraform , and infrastructure as code concepts. Experience with Docker , serverless environments , and Agile delivery models . Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities. Essential Skills Deep experience in Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices. Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines , automation tools, and DevOps processes. Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Adept at working under dynamic timelines and evolving priorities. Preferred Skills Experience with ORMs , templating languages , and software architecture design patterns . Advanced understanding of AWS architecture best practices .
16/10/2025
Full time
We are looking for a Python Developer to join our innovative global technology team. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex, high-impact projects, mentor junior engineers, and shape the architecture of next-generation digital solutions. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and development of scalable applications using Core Python and frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, and Django . Implement software engineering best practices including exception handling, OOP, and data structure optimization . Collaborate with Front End teams using React/Vue.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to deliver seamless user experiences. Design, develop, and optimize SQL databases for performance and reliability. Manage and deploy cloud infrastructure using AWS Core Services and Terraform . Build serverless architectures , manage Docker environments, and support automation through Unit and API testing . Drive CI/CD initiatives, ensure code quality through GitHub version control, and conduct peer reviews. Mentor junior developers and contribute to process and performance improvement across Agile teams. Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on experience in Python development and web frameworks . Proven expertise in Front End integration , SQL/database design , and data analysis . Solid understanding of AWS , Terraform , and infrastructure as code concepts. Experience with Docker , serverless environments , and Agile delivery models . Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities. Essential Skills Deep experience in Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices. Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines , automation tools, and DevOps processes. Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Adept at working under dynamic timelines and evolving priorities. Preferred Skills Experience with ORMs , templating languages , and software architecture design patterns . Advanced understanding of AWS architecture best practices .
Entity Framework/EF core - SAAS Lead Developer - .NET - Azure - SAAS Azure AD B2B Summary of the Role: We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Lead Developer to join our dynamic development team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on hands-on coding, mentoring team members, and driving technical solutions from concept to implementation. The Lead Developer will oversee development processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure best practices to create scalable, high-quality software solutions. Key Responsibilities: Hands-on Development: a) Actively participate in coding, with a strong focus on Back End and Front End development using modern technologies. You will be directly involved in the design, coding, and testing of software components. b) Ensure high-quality, secure, maintainable code is delivered and continuously refactored to align with industry best practices. Technical Leadership and Guidance: a) Lead a team of developers, providing technical direction, mentorship, and guidance on best practices in development, design patterns, and frameworks. b) Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and provide constructive feedback to developers. Project Ownership and Delivery: a) Collaborate closely with Product Managers, QA, and other stakeholders to define and prioritize project deliverables and timelines. b) Break down complex requirements into technical specifications and actionable tasks, ensuring accurate delivery and milestone achievement. Process Optimization and Quality Assurance: a) Champion agile development processes, CI/CD practices, and automated testing to improve productivity, code quality, and release efficiency. b) Actively participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement efforts. Innovation and Continuous Learning: a) Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends relevant to the tech stack and business needs. b) Propose new tools, libraries, and technologies that could improve development efficiency and scalability of the platform. Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: a) Quickly and effectively troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring minimal impact on end-users. b) Support production deployment, debugging, and ongoing maintenance as needed. Requirements and Key Skills: Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Technical Skills: Entity Framework/EF core - SAAS Experience developing large, multi-project solutions built in .NET 6+ & .NET Framework 4.7.2. Experience working with the full stack including Webforms, MVC, Razor Pages, Web API, EntityFramework/EntityFrameworkCore, Bootstrap, SQL Server 2022, git (AZDO/GitHub). Experience building interactive and responsive web applications using React & TypeScript Experience using Microsoft Azure especially PAAS services eg AppService, SqlDatabase. Experience of other Microsoft Azure services eg FrontDoor, Azure AD B2C is highly desirable. CI/CD with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions. Experience evolving a monolith architecture to a modular monolith/vertical slices. Working with onshore/offshore teams Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and serverless computing. Expertise in database design and management (both SQL and NoSQL databases). Experience: 5+ years of experience in software development with hands-on coding responsibilities. Prior experience in a lead or senior developer role, with a track record of delivering successful projects. Experience in working with agile development methodologies (eg, Scrum, Kanban). Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with an ability to analyze requirements and make informed decisions. Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. A strong mentoring mindset with the ability to develop team members' technical and professional skills.
16/10/2025
Full time
Entity Framework/EF core - SAAS Lead Developer - .NET - Azure - SAAS Azure AD B2B Summary of the Role: We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Lead Developer to join our dynamic development team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on hands-on coding, mentoring team members, and driving technical solutions from concept to implementation. The Lead Developer will oversee development processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure best practices to create scalable, high-quality software solutions. Key Responsibilities: Hands-on Development: a) Actively participate in coding, with a strong focus on Back End and Front End development using modern technologies. You will be directly involved in the design, coding, and testing of software components. b) Ensure high-quality, secure, maintainable code is delivered and continuously refactored to align with industry best practices. Technical Leadership and Guidance: a) Lead a team of developers, providing technical direction, mentorship, and guidance on best practices in development, design patterns, and frameworks. b) Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and provide constructive feedback to developers. Project Ownership and Delivery: a) Collaborate closely with Product Managers, QA, and other stakeholders to define and prioritize project deliverables and timelines. b) Break down complex requirements into technical specifications and actionable tasks, ensuring accurate delivery and milestone achievement. Process Optimization and Quality Assurance: a) Champion agile development processes, CI/CD practices, and automated testing to improve productivity, code quality, and release efficiency. b) Actively participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement efforts. Innovation and Continuous Learning: a) Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends relevant to the tech stack and business needs. b) Propose new tools, libraries, and technologies that could improve development efficiency and scalability of the platform. Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: a) Quickly and effectively troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring minimal impact on end-users. b) Support production deployment, debugging, and ongoing maintenance as needed. Requirements and Key Skills: Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Technical Skills: Entity Framework/EF core - SAAS Experience developing large, multi-project solutions built in .NET 6+ & .NET Framework 4.7.2. Experience working with the full stack including Webforms, MVC, Razor Pages, Web API, EntityFramework/EntityFrameworkCore, Bootstrap, SQL Server 2022, git (AZDO/GitHub). Experience building interactive and responsive web applications using React & TypeScript Experience using Microsoft Azure especially PAAS services eg AppService, SqlDatabase. Experience of other Microsoft Azure services eg FrontDoor, Azure AD B2C is highly desirable. CI/CD with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions. Experience evolving a monolith architecture to a modular monolith/vertical slices. Working with onshore/offshore teams Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and serverless computing. Expertise in database design and management (both SQL and NoSQL databases). Experience: 5+ years of experience in software development with hands-on coding responsibilities. Prior experience in a lead or senior developer role, with a track record of delivering successful projects. Experience in working with agile development methodologies (eg, Scrum, Kanban). Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with an ability to analyze requirements and make informed decisions. Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. A strong mentoring mindset with the ability to develop team members' technical and professional skills.
My client is a UK sovereign AI company developing secure, mission-critical artificial intelligence and data platforms for defence, national security, and strategic industry partners. Our systems operate at the intersection of Real Time data, autonomous decision support, and cloud-native infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on security, integrity, and performance. They are scaling rapidly and seeking a hands-on Development & Operations Manager to lead the delivery and uptime of our AI cloud systems across AWS. I need a JSON/AWS/Lambda Developer to bridge software engineering, DevOps, and cloud operations, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-availability environments for our AI workloads. You'll lead a small cross-functional team, manage deployment pipelines, automate processes, and enforce defence-grade reliability and observability standards. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a small team (developers + DevOps engineers) delivering secure, scalable, and high-availability AI systems. Own AWS-based infrastructure: Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform, CloudWatch, and VPC security. Oversee JSON-based API integrations, data pipelines, and serverless event-driven architectures. Implement continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for code, models, and infrastructure. Ensure DevSecOps best practices - patching, logging, monitoring, and compliance with UK MoD or ISO27001 frameworks. Manage incident response, uptime SLAs, and operational dashboards. Collaborate with software engineers, AI researchers, and data scientists to optimise cloud performance. Maintain documentation and enforce secure coding and deployment standards. Support accreditation, audits, and readiness for UK sovereign hosting environments (IL2-IL5). Report directly to the Head of Engineering/CTO on delivery metrics, operational risks, and team performance. Required Skills & Experience Strong experience managing AWS environments - Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch. Hands-on with Python, JSON, and serverless architectures. Deep understanding of CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline). Proven ability to secure and scale production systems. Monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenTelemetry). Familiar with data exchange formats (JSON, YAML, Parquet) and API design. Leadership & Delivery 4-8 years in software development and/or DevOps, including 2+ in a management or team lead role. Experience in defence, aerospace, or regulated sectors preferred. Strong communicator with ability to translate technical ops into business risk and vice versa. Comfortable managing multi-disciplinary teams (developers, data, infra). Passion for secure AI infrastructure and UK sovereignty in technology. Security & Eligibility UK citizenship required Must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions. Understanding of data classification and handling protocols desirable. Ideal Backgrounds DevOps or Engineering Manager in defence, cybersecurity, or AI infrastructure startup Cloud Infrastructure Lead within AWS Partner or SaaS provider Senior DevOps/Software Engineer ready to take on team management and delivery ownership Please let me know if this role is of interest. THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST BE A UK CITIZEN
16/10/2025
My client is a UK sovereign AI company developing secure, mission-critical artificial intelligence and data platforms for defence, national security, and strategic industry partners. Our systems operate at the intersection of Real Time data, autonomous decision support, and cloud-native infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on security, integrity, and performance. They are scaling rapidly and seeking a hands-on Development & Operations Manager to lead the delivery and uptime of our AI cloud systems across AWS. I need a JSON/AWS/Lambda Developer to bridge software engineering, DevOps, and cloud operations, ensuring secure, compliant, and high-availability environments for our AI workloads. You'll lead a small cross-functional team, manage deployment pipelines, automate processes, and enforce defence-grade reliability and observability standards. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a small team (developers + DevOps engineers) delivering secure, scalable, and high-availability AI systems. Own AWS-based infrastructure: Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform, CloudWatch, and VPC security. Oversee JSON-based API integrations, data pipelines, and serverless event-driven architectures. Implement continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for code, models, and infrastructure. Ensure DevSecOps best practices - patching, logging, monitoring, and compliance with UK MoD or ISO27001 frameworks. Manage incident response, uptime SLAs, and operational dashboards. Collaborate with software engineers, AI researchers, and data scientists to optimise cloud performance. Maintain documentation and enforce secure coding and deployment standards. Support accreditation, audits, and readiness for UK sovereign hosting environments (IL2-IL5). Report directly to the Head of Engineering/CTO on delivery metrics, operational risks, and team performance. Required Skills & Experience Strong experience managing AWS environments - Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch. Hands-on with Python, JSON, and serverless architectures. Deep understanding of CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline). Proven ability to secure and scale production systems. Monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, OpenTelemetry). Familiar with data exchange formats (JSON, YAML, Parquet) and API design. Leadership & Delivery 4-8 years in software development and/or DevOps, including 2+ in a management or team lead role. Experience in defence, aerospace, or regulated sectors preferred. Strong communicator with ability to translate technical ops into business risk and vice versa. Comfortable managing multi-disciplinary teams (developers, data, infra). Passion for secure AI infrastructure and UK sovereignty in technology. Security & Eligibility UK citizenship required Must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions. Understanding of data classification and handling protocols desirable. Ideal Backgrounds DevOps or Engineering Manager in defence, cybersecurity, or AI infrastructure startup Cloud Infrastructure Lead within AWS Partner or SaaS provider Senior DevOps/Software Engineer ready to take on team management and delivery ownership Please let me know if this role is of interest. THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST BE A UK CITIZEN
Job Title: Senior MDM Engineer Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £48,000 What you'll be doing: Translate business requirements and rules into technical design specifications. Support the development/deployment of MDM solutions and other data service into the business, using an ITIL framework Work with multidimensional and relational data sets to create conformed data models, presenting an information service layer over multiple business data sources. Support the development and enforcement of data governance policies and data quality rules across multiple MDM services. Assisting in the integration and maintenance of MDM governance across customer communities. Investigate and respond to incidents in a timely and responsive manner ensuring service level agreements are achieved, whilst maintaining consistent communications with the customer base. Support the MDM Team Leader in developing the skills of the MDM Development Team. This will involve providing support/advice to junior colleagues as required. Your skills and experiences: Essential: IT / Computer Science related degree or experience working in a Business Data / Master Data Management environment Experience of working with customers on Data projects to understand their requirements Experience of building data services including aspects of creating design specifications, data modelling/conditioning/integration, improving data quality, data governance, testing and deployment/support Recent experience of working with SQL, writing queries using multiple tables, and interpreting results Knowledge of MDM and the tasks of working with data sets spanning multiple domains Desirable: Experience of working with MDM tools (Semarchy, TIBCO EBX, Informatica), using datasets from multiple business domains Experience working with ETL tools such as SSIS Knowledge/experience of producing/supporting data products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The MDM Data team: The MDM team is a rapidly expanding team whose aim is to work with all areas of the business to embed MDM within the way BAE Systems operates. Working within the team provides challenging but rewarding work with opportunity for career development & learning new skills. As a team we interact with stakeholders from all areas of the organisation, delivering services that will support BAE Systems in moving towards its goals. We value integrity & communication skills as foundations for the technical skills which are key to the development of our product line. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 22nd October 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
16/10/2025
Full time
Job Title: Senior MDM Engineer Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £48,000 What you'll be doing: Translate business requirements and rules into technical design specifications. Support the development/deployment of MDM solutions and other data service into the business, using an ITIL framework Work with multidimensional and relational data sets to create conformed data models, presenting an information service layer over multiple business data sources. Support the development and enforcement of data governance policies and data quality rules across multiple MDM services. Assisting in the integration and maintenance of MDM governance across customer communities. Investigate and respond to incidents in a timely and responsive manner ensuring service level agreements are achieved, whilst maintaining consistent communications with the customer base. Support the MDM Team Leader in developing the skills of the MDM Development Team. This will involve providing support/advice to junior colleagues as required. Your skills and experiences: Essential: IT / Computer Science related degree or experience working in a Business Data / Master Data Management environment Experience of working with customers on Data projects to understand their requirements Experience of building data services including aspects of creating design specifications, data modelling/conditioning/integration, improving data quality, data governance, testing and deployment/support Recent experience of working with SQL, writing queries using multiple tables, and interpreting results Knowledge of MDM and the tasks of working with data sets spanning multiple domains Desirable: Experience of working with MDM tools (Semarchy, TIBCO EBX, Informatica), using datasets from multiple business domains Experience working with ETL tools such as SSIS Knowledge/experience of producing/supporting data products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The MDM Data team: The MDM team is a rapidly expanding team whose aim is to work with all areas of the business to embed MDM within the way BAE Systems operates. Working within the team provides challenging but rewarding work with opportunity for career development & learning new skills. As a team we interact with stakeholders from all areas of the organisation, delivering services that will support BAE Systems in moving towards its goals. We value integrity & communication skills as foundations for the technical skills which are key to the development of our product line. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 22nd October 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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