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.
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.
09/09/2024
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.
Role: Google Cloud Architect Location: London or ManchesterCareer Level: Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO Our Team Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Join us and help build what matters. We are seeking a Google Cloud Architect to join the Accenture Google Business Group (AGBG) within Accenture Technology in the UK, specifically focused on our UK public sector clients. You'll be part of a team that engineers and implements the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. As a Google Cloud Architect, you will: Lead the technical architecture and delivery of Google Cloud solutions for public sector clients Design, deploy, and operate secure Google Cloud solutions both on client sites and internal reference implementations Provide technical guidance and mentorship to small teams ensuring successful project delivery Leverage your deep knowledge of Google Cloud architecture and engineering to deliver enterprise grade solutions
14/11/2025
Full time
Role: Google Cloud Architect Location: London or ManchesterCareer Level: Manager Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO Our Team Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Join us and help build what matters. We are seeking a Google Cloud Architect to join the Accenture Google Business Group (AGBG) within Accenture Technology in the UK, specifically focused on our UK public sector clients. You'll be part of a team that engineers and implements the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. As a Google Cloud Architect, you will: Lead the technical architecture and delivery of Google Cloud solutions for public sector clients Design, deploy, and operate secure Google Cloud solutions both on client sites and internal reference implementations Provide technical guidance and mentorship to small teams ensuring successful project delivery Leverage your deep knowledge of Google Cloud architecture and engineering to deliver enterprise grade solutions
Job Title: Tech Lead Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Location: Liverpool Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 depending on experience Your Impact We're looking for a Tech Lead to guide a talented, cross-functional squad as they design, build and deliver products that make a real difference for our customers You'll lead a team made up of backend and frontend developers, QA and automation testers, designers, product managers and business analysts. Together, you'll create and evolve high-quality software using modern engineering practices and a microservice architecture built on Azure As Tech Lead, you'll be hands-on with the code while supporting others to grow. You'll set technical direction, drive standards and help shape how your squad works, with real autonomy and trust. You'll collaborate closely with the Architecture Team to ensure your services fit seamlessly into our broader platform and long-term technical strategy What You'll Do Lead a multidisciplinary squad to deliver high-quality, production-ready software Design and build scalable microservices in .NET and Azure Contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture and integration patterns Collaborate with frontend developers working in React and Next.js to deliver seamless user experiences Partner with product managers, BAs and designers to translate customer needs into clear technical plans Work closely with QA and automation testers to ensure quality and reliability are built in from the start Stay hands-on with code while mentoring developers and promoting best practices Drive technical discussions, champion clean architecture and improve our engineering standards Contribute to wider engineering initiatives, including developer experience and shared tooling Our Tech Stack Backend:C#, .NET 8.0, Redis, MongoDb, SQL Server, Entity Framework, MassTransit, Mediator Frontend:React, Next.js, TypeScript Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Nginx, RabbitMQ Architecture: Microservices, Event-driven patterns, Clean Architecture Observability and Monitoring: Grafana, Loki, Sentry, PostHog Tooling and Practices: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies What We're Looking For Proven experience leading software delivery within a microservice-based environment Strong technical background in .NET and Azure Comfortable working across the stack, with deeper expertise in backend systems Experience mentoring and guiding developers in a collaborative, agile setup Product-focused mindset with an understanding of trade-offs between speed, scalability and user experience Excellent communicator who brings clarity and empathy to technical discussions Passion for clean, maintainable code and continuous improvement Curious and proactive, always looking for better ways to build, measure and deliver Why Join Us Real autonomy to shape how your squad designs, builds and delivers software A modern, cloud-native architecture that encourages experimentation and ownership Work with talented developers, designers, testers and product professionals who care about what they build Influence technical decisions that shape the direction of our products and platforms Opportunities to grow into staff, principal or architecture-focused leadership roles A supportive, transparent culture where craftsmanship, curiosity and learning are celebrated Regular opportunities for professional development, conferences and innovation time Values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Technical Lead, Technical Team Lead, Technical Engineering Lead, Lead Programmer, Lead Software Engineer, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Technical Project Manager, Technical Manager, Technical Account Manager, Technical Engineering Manager, Principal Software Engineer, Principal Architect, Software Engineering Manager, Systems Engineer, Insurance IT Specialist, Insurtech Specialist, Cyber Insurance Specialist, Product Development Manager, Functional Lead (Insurance) will all be considered.
14/11/2025
Full time
Job Title: Tech Lead Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Location: Liverpool Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 depending on experience Your Impact We're looking for a Tech Lead to guide a talented, cross-functional squad as they design, build and deliver products that make a real difference for our customers You'll lead a team made up of backend and frontend developers, QA and automation testers, designers, product managers and business analysts. Together, you'll create and evolve high-quality software using modern engineering practices and a microservice architecture built on Azure As Tech Lead, you'll be hands-on with the code while supporting others to grow. You'll set technical direction, drive standards and help shape how your squad works, with real autonomy and trust. You'll collaborate closely with the Architecture Team to ensure your services fit seamlessly into our broader platform and long-term technical strategy What You'll Do Lead a multidisciplinary squad to deliver high-quality, production-ready software Design and build scalable microservices in .NET and Azure Contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture and integration patterns Collaborate with frontend developers working in React and Next.js to deliver seamless user experiences Partner with product managers, BAs and designers to translate customer needs into clear technical plans Work closely with QA and automation testers to ensure quality and reliability are built in from the start Stay hands-on with code while mentoring developers and promoting best practices Drive technical discussions, champion clean architecture and improve our engineering standards Contribute to wider engineering initiatives, including developer experience and shared tooling Our Tech Stack Backend:C#, .NET 8.0, Redis, MongoDb, SQL Server, Entity Framework, MassTransit, Mediator Frontend:React, Next.js, TypeScript Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Nginx, RabbitMQ Architecture: Microservices, Event-driven patterns, Clean Architecture Observability and Monitoring: Grafana, Loki, Sentry, PostHog Tooling and Practices: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies What We're Looking For Proven experience leading software delivery within a microservice-based environment Strong technical background in .NET and Azure Comfortable working across the stack, with deeper expertise in backend systems Experience mentoring and guiding developers in a collaborative, agile setup Product-focused mindset with an understanding of trade-offs between speed, scalability and user experience Excellent communicator who brings clarity and empathy to technical discussions Passion for clean, maintainable code and continuous improvement Curious and proactive, always looking for better ways to build, measure and deliver Why Join Us Real autonomy to shape how your squad designs, builds and delivers software A modern, cloud-native architecture that encourages experimentation and ownership Work with talented developers, designers, testers and product professionals who care about what they build Influence technical decisions that shape the direction of our products and platforms Opportunities to grow into staff, principal or architecture-focused leadership roles A supportive, transparent culture where craftsmanship, curiosity and learning are celebrated Regular opportunities for professional development, conferences and innovation time Values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Technical Lead, Technical Team Lead, Technical Engineering Lead, Lead Programmer, Lead Software Engineer, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Technical Project Manager, Technical Manager, Technical Account Manager, Technical Engineering Manager, Principal Software Engineer, Principal Architect, Software Engineering Manager, Systems Engineer, Insurance IT Specialist, Insurtech Specialist, Cyber Insurance Specialist, Product Development Manager, Functional Lead (Insurance) will all be considered.
Infrastructure Automation Engineer, Specialist Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience) Locations: London with occasional travelling to Birmingham (must be willing to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis) Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: Join Accenture Technology and you will become part of the largest and most diverse group of business operations specialists in the world. You will be part of a team which implements public and private cloud technologies and builds and transforms client infrastructure services. This role may either be based on a multi-client delivery center or at client sites for extended period of times when required. You will be required to perform project implementations including design, build and system deployments, including troubleshooting, security and configuration changes. Troubleshooting issues, working with, and managing third party vendors, and aiding internal and external customers. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions. Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy data-driven insights. As a Infrastructure Automation Engineer you will be: Required to work independently and be self-motivated, leading a team of other Automation Infrastructure Engineers and Analysts Experienced in the following: Infrastructure Development and Automation: Building use cases and creating infrastructure applications using programming languages such as C#, C++, and Python to process data locally Containerization and Orchestration: Using tools like Docker and Kubernetes to package and manage applications for scalable and efficient deployment. Packaged Application and industry standard APIs such as Revitt, MEF and TMFORUM. Building applications to manage Infrastructure operations (e.g. Juniper APIs) Network Design and Optimisation Activities : Automate cabling designs for their next wave of edge deployments in Colos & PoPs. Automate configuring and management of local networks, as well as integrating with broader network architectures. Scalability and Resource Management: Managing resources efficiently via deployment of scalable infrastructure. Includes knowledge of containerization, virtualization, and orchestration tools to dynamically allocate resources based on demand. Develop innovative data solutions to optimize data generation, collection, and processing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and integrity.
14/11/2025
Full time
Infrastructure Automation Engineer, Specialist Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience) Locations: London with occasional travelling to Birmingham (must be willing to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis) Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: Join Accenture Technology and you will become part of the largest and most diverse group of business operations specialists in the world. You will be part of a team which implements public and private cloud technologies and builds and transforms client infrastructure services. This role may either be based on a multi-client delivery center or at client sites for extended period of times when required. You will be required to perform project implementations including design, build and system deployments, including troubleshooting, security and configuration changes. Troubleshooting issues, working with, and managing third party vendors, and aiding internal and external customers. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions. Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy data-driven insights. As a Infrastructure Automation Engineer you will be: Required to work independently and be self-motivated, leading a team of other Automation Infrastructure Engineers and Analysts Experienced in the following: Infrastructure Development and Automation: Building use cases and creating infrastructure applications using programming languages such as C#, C++, and Python to process data locally Containerization and Orchestration: Using tools like Docker and Kubernetes to package and manage applications for scalable and efficient deployment. Packaged Application and industry standard APIs such as Revitt, MEF and TMFORUM. Building applications to manage Infrastructure operations (e.g. Juniper APIs) Network Design and Optimisation Activities : Automate cabling designs for their next wave of edge deployments in Colos & PoPs. Automate configuring and management of local networks, as well as integrating with broader network architectures. Scalability and Resource Management: Managing resources efficiently via deployment of scalable infrastructure. Includes knowledge of containerization, virtualization, and orchestration tools to dynamically allocate resources based on demand. Develop innovative data solutions to optimize data generation, collection, and processing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and integrity.
Adword Job Title: Enterprise Architect Location: Portsdown West, Fareham- Hybrid role Type of employment: 12 months contract Active ready to transfer SC Clearance Required Responsibilities: Minimum Requirement: Enterprise architects are leaders working across different levels within an organisation to translate the business strategy into business change and technical delivery. In this role, you will: Identify priorities for change to enable delivery at pace Lead and influence the delivery of cross-cutting capabilities that enable change Own the enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective, including 'as is', 'to be' and transitional states Consult and support collaboration across the business Understand the organisation's ecosystem and its interdependencies, including reference architectures Take a strategic view across all architectural domains, portfolios and programmes Guide the organisation to make appropriate business, technology and data decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk Establish architectural principles, policies and standards Collaborate and consult with stakeholders to assure business, technology and data decisions are aligned with enterprise architecture strategy Develop the architecture community Carry out horizon scanning across industry, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity for the organisation Skills and experiences include: Architecture for the whole context. Assess how trends in society and industry practices might impact the organisation. Work with people outside of your organisation to inform policies, strategies and standards Anticipate changes to policy and build resilience through your architectural work. Coach others in identifying important trends Architecture Communication. Communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, and across organisations, using architecture communication techniques. Mediate between people in difficult architectural discussions. Gain support from business and technical stakeholders for architectural initiatives with high levels of risk, impact and complexity. Coach and support others in architecture communication. Commercial Perspective. Identify appropriate contractual frameworks and approaches. Identify, evaluate and select appropriate suppliers. Community Collaboration. Solve and unblock issues between teams or departments at the highest level. Coach the organisation on team dynamics and conflict resolution, while also building and growing the community. Making Architectural Decisions. Make and guide architectural design decisions characterised by high levels of risk and complexity. Identify and address architectural risks across the organisation or wider government. Lead and evolve architectural governance and assurance. Represent architectural governance as part of wider governance, for example, legal or commercial. Enterprise Architecture. Lead others designing architectures defining the technology, people, process and other elements needed to achieve organisation objectives. Work with others beyond the organisation to influence organisational structures, technology, people and processes to achieve objectives. Ensure organisation-wide changes align with the architectural strategy. Problem Definition and Shaping. Lead the framing of a problem characterised by high complexity, complication, or risk so that a solution can be created. Coach others in defining problems and describing appropriate options for solutions. Help others challenge requirements and assumptions, and identify opportunities when defining problems and solution options. Qualifications: TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework), ISEB (Information Systems Examination Board) and one of the following: ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Certification IT4IT Certification COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) Certification If you're excited about this role then we would like to hear from you! Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it to Prasanna com and let's start the conversation! Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Adword Job Title: Enterprise Architect Location: Portsdown West, Fareham- Hybrid role Type of employment: 12 months contract Active ready to transfer SC Clearance Required Responsibilities: Minimum Requirement: Enterprise architects are leaders working across different levels within an organisation to translate the business strategy into business change and technical delivery. In this role, you will: Identify priorities for change to enable delivery at pace Lead and influence the delivery of cross-cutting capabilities that enable change Own the enterprise architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective, including 'as is', 'to be' and transitional states Consult and support collaboration across the business Understand the organisation's ecosystem and its interdependencies, including reference architectures Take a strategic view across all architectural domains, portfolios and programmes Guide the organisation to make appropriate business, technology and data decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk Establish architectural principles, policies and standards Collaborate and consult with stakeholders to assure business, technology and data decisions are aligned with enterprise architecture strategy Develop the architecture community Carry out horizon scanning across industry, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity for the organisation Skills and experiences include: Architecture for the whole context. Assess how trends in society and industry practices might impact the organisation. Work with people outside of your organisation to inform policies, strategies and standards Anticipate changes to policy and build resilience through your architectural work. Coach others in identifying important trends Architecture Communication. Communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, and across organisations, using architecture communication techniques. Mediate between people in difficult architectural discussions. Gain support from business and technical stakeholders for architectural initiatives with high levels of risk, impact and complexity. Coach and support others in architecture communication. Commercial Perspective. Identify appropriate contractual frameworks and approaches. Identify, evaluate and select appropriate suppliers. Community Collaboration. Solve and unblock issues between teams or departments at the highest level. Coach the organisation on team dynamics and conflict resolution, while also building and growing the community. Making Architectural Decisions. Make and guide architectural design decisions characterised by high levels of risk and complexity. Identify and address architectural risks across the organisation or wider government. Lead and evolve architectural governance and assurance. Represent architectural governance as part of wider governance, for example, legal or commercial. Enterprise Architecture. Lead others designing architectures defining the technology, people, process and other elements needed to achieve organisation objectives. Work with others beyond the organisation to influence organisational structures, technology, people and processes to achieve objectives. Ensure organisation-wide changes align with the architectural strategy. Problem Definition and Shaping. Lead the framing of a problem characterised by high complexity, complication, or risk so that a solution can be created. Coach others in defining problems and describing appropriate options for solutions. Help others challenge requirements and assumptions, and identify opportunities when defining problems and solution options. Qualifications: TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework), ISEB (Information Systems Examination Board) and one of the following: ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Certification IT4IT Certification COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) Certification If you're excited about this role then we would like to hear from you! Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it to Prasanna com and let's start the conversation! Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
SuccessFactors Solution Architect 6-Month Contract Location: Solihull (Hybrid) Rate: £800 £900/day, Inside IR35 Reports to: Enterprise Architect Role Overview We are seeking an experienced SuccessFactors Solution Architect to join our ERP programme on a 6-month contract. This role requires a highly skilled professional with a proven track record in implementing SuccessFactors across large-scale businesses. You will provide technical leadership and SAP/SuccessFactors expertise across the functional streams of Recruitment, HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance. This is a hybrid role based in Solihull, reporting to the Enterprise Architect, supporting the early stages of a multi-phase deployment project. The Enterprise Architect on the programme does not have in-depth SuccessFactors experience, so this role will provide specialist knowledge and guidance to ensure design integrity and successful implementation. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design Ensure the integrity, standardisation, and maintainability of the SuccessFactors solution architecture. Produce and own High-Level Designs (HLDs) aligned with architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps. Collaborate with Enterprise Architect and external vendors to ensure the solution fits into Tarmac s IT architecture and strategy. Lead Discover and Explore phases with GPOs and Workstream Leads for future ERP deployments. Prepare and demonstrate the high-level solution during the discover phase, identifying gaps and challenges. Execute fit/gap analysis during the Initiation phase, challenging new requirements to drive adoption of the template and ensure quality standards. Identify key risks, issues, and decisions relating to the existing template, limiting localisation to legal, regulatory, and market differentiating requirements. Ensure high-quality low-level designs (LLDs) across workstreams, including external suppliers. Support ongoing development of the SuccessFactors functional solution , ensuring it is standardised, scalable, adaptable, and sustainable. Oversee detailed fit/gap, configuration, and parameterisation of approved template extensions/localisations. Ensure functional stream documentation supports continuous knowledge transfer . Review and sign-off Functional Specifications (FS) and Design Specifications (DS) . Expert Guidance & Collaboration Provide SAP SuccessFactors-specific expertise , guidance, and advice regarding standard functionality and best practices. Collaborate with architects across functional streams to ensure integrated solutions across the SAP ecosystem. Contribute to the Design Authority , reviewing and assessing critical project deliverables from a SuccessFactors perspective. Provide input on strategic direction to ensure latest capabilities and functionality are available. Support system landscape definitions and infrastructure-related queries. Actively participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings, providing recommendations for architecture decisions and technology direction. Deployment Support Engage in latter stages of deployment projects (Realise and Deploy) to resolve design-related queries and challenges. Serve as a key stakeholder for any subsequent changes arising from workstream decisions once scope and design are agreed. Modules of Focus Recruitment HR Core / Employee Central Payroll Time & Attendance / Time Tracking Success Factors / Ideal Candidate Profile Extensive hands-on SuccessFactors experience , having delivered large-scale deployments multiple times. Strong experience across Recruitment, HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance modules . Proven ability to lead solution architecture and HLD creation in complex ERP environments. Experience in fit/gap analysis , template adoption, and guiding large workstreams. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to engage at enterprise level . Immediate availability preferred.
14/11/2025
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SuccessFactors Solution Architect 6-Month Contract Location: Solihull (Hybrid) Rate: £800 £900/day, Inside IR35 Reports to: Enterprise Architect Role Overview We are seeking an experienced SuccessFactors Solution Architect to join our ERP programme on a 6-month contract. This role requires a highly skilled professional with a proven track record in implementing SuccessFactors across large-scale businesses. You will provide technical leadership and SAP/SuccessFactors expertise across the functional streams of Recruitment, HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance. This is a hybrid role based in Solihull, reporting to the Enterprise Architect, supporting the early stages of a multi-phase deployment project. The Enterprise Architect on the programme does not have in-depth SuccessFactors experience, so this role will provide specialist knowledge and guidance to ensure design integrity and successful implementation. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design Ensure the integrity, standardisation, and maintainability of the SuccessFactors solution architecture. Produce and own High-Level Designs (HLDs) aligned with architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps. Collaborate with Enterprise Architect and external vendors to ensure the solution fits into Tarmac s IT architecture and strategy. Lead Discover and Explore phases with GPOs and Workstream Leads for future ERP deployments. Prepare and demonstrate the high-level solution during the discover phase, identifying gaps and challenges. Execute fit/gap analysis during the Initiation phase, challenging new requirements to drive adoption of the template and ensure quality standards. Identify key risks, issues, and decisions relating to the existing template, limiting localisation to legal, regulatory, and market differentiating requirements. Ensure high-quality low-level designs (LLDs) across workstreams, including external suppliers. Support ongoing development of the SuccessFactors functional solution , ensuring it is standardised, scalable, adaptable, and sustainable. Oversee detailed fit/gap, configuration, and parameterisation of approved template extensions/localisations. Ensure functional stream documentation supports continuous knowledge transfer . Review and sign-off Functional Specifications (FS) and Design Specifications (DS) . Expert Guidance & Collaboration Provide SAP SuccessFactors-specific expertise , guidance, and advice regarding standard functionality and best practices. Collaborate with architects across functional streams to ensure integrated solutions across the SAP ecosystem. Contribute to the Design Authority , reviewing and assessing critical project deliverables from a SuccessFactors perspective. Provide input on strategic direction to ensure latest capabilities and functionality are available. Support system landscape definitions and infrastructure-related queries. Actively participate in Change Control Board (CCB) meetings, providing recommendations for architecture decisions and technology direction. Deployment Support Engage in latter stages of deployment projects (Realise and Deploy) to resolve design-related queries and challenges. Serve as a key stakeholder for any subsequent changes arising from workstream decisions once scope and design are agreed. Modules of Focus Recruitment HR Core / Employee Central Payroll Time & Attendance / Time Tracking Success Factors / Ideal Candidate Profile Extensive hands-on SuccessFactors experience , having delivered large-scale deployments multiple times. Strong experience across Recruitment, HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance modules . Proven ability to lead solution architecture and HLD creation in complex ERP environments. Experience in fit/gap analysis , template adoption, and guiding large workstreams. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to engage at enterprise level . Immediate availability preferred.
Location: Cumbria ( avg 2 days per fortnight onsite) Role details: Our client, a leader in the Defence and Security sector, is seeking a seasoned Lead Solution Architect to join help design and implement enterprise level solutions leveraging the latest SIEMENS CAD & PLM software. This permanent role offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements, providing an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic and innovative environment. Key Responsibilities: Optimising architecture solutions against schedules, scope, sequence, requirements, strategic objectives, cost elements, and supportability Influencing stakeholders at all levels, from Director to Subject Matter Experts, while leading other architects to secure agreement on architectures and solutions Designing and implementing enterprise-level solutions leveraging the latest SIEMENS CAD & PLM software Integrating solutions into existing CAM, MES, and ERP systems supporting quality, testing, construction, and manufacturing processes Evaluating and selecting appropriate technologies and vendors to meet the submarine programme needs Collaborating with technology and software partners to resolve complex technical issues Developing and maintaining enterprise architecture frameworks, aligning business demand and strategy with industry-proven practices and solutions Managing governance processes to ensure that the solution build adheres to architecture and design review quality criteria Job Requirements Essential: Experience as either a CAD or PLM Consultant/Architect, with proven experience in designing and implementing solutions for large engineering programmes Familiarity with architecture repository tools such as Enterprise Architect and architecture modelling frameworks Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and at business change communication events Desirable: Experience with JIRA and Confluence for supporting agile delivery methodologies or similar collaboration tools Knowledge of SAP and PE&O product suites or similar for use on large manufacturing projects Benefits: Competitive pension scheme Enhanced annual leave allowance Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan Flexible working Employee assistance programme Cycle to Work scheme Employee discounts Annual incentive eligibility If you are an experienced Lead Solution Architect looking to contribute to exciting and impactful projects within the defence sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of our client's talented team in Cumbria!
14/11/2025
Full time
Location: Cumbria ( avg 2 days per fortnight onsite) Role details: Our client, a leader in the Defence and Security sector, is seeking a seasoned Lead Solution Architect to join help design and implement enterprise level solutions leveraging the latest SIEMENS CAD & PLM software. This permanent role offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements, providing an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic and innovative environment. Key Responsibilities: Optimising architecture solutions against schedules, scope, sequence, requirements, strategic objectives, cost elements, and supportability Influencing stakeholders at all levels, from Director to Subject Matter Experts, while leading other architects to secure agreement on architectures and solutions Designing and implementing enterprise-level solutions leveraging the latest SIEMENS CAD & PLM software Integrating solutions into existing CAM, MES, and ERP systems supporting quality, testing, construction, and manufacturing processes Evaluating and selecting appropriate technologies and vendors to meet the submarine programme needs Collaborating with technology and software partners to resolve complex technical issues Developing and maintaining enterprise architecture frameworks, aligning business demand and strategy with industry-proven practices and solutions Managing governance processes to ensure that the solution build adheres to architecture and design review quality criteria Job Requirements Essential: Experience as either a CAD or PLM Consultant/Architect, with proven experience in designing and implementing solutions for large engineering programmes Familiarity with architecture repository tools such as Enterprise Architect and architecture modelling frameworks Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and at business change communication events Desirable: Experience with JIRA and Confluence for supporting agile delivery methodologies or similar collaboration tools Knowledge of SAP and PE&O product suites or similar for use on large manufacturing projects Benefits: Competitive pension scheme Enhanced annual leave allowance Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan Flexible working Employee assistance programme Cycle to Work scheme Employee discounts Annual incentive eligibility If you are an experienced Lead Solution Architect looking to contribute to exciting and impactful projects within the defence sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of our client's talented team in Cumbria!
Fullstack .Net Developer - South Bristol (on-site) We are seeking a Fullstack .Net Developer to join an industry leading software company in South Bristol. You will join their successful Agile Development team and work on solutions for some of the UKs largest and most successful businesses. You will be given excellent training and opportunities to develop your skills whilst gaining knowledge on a leading tech stack and enterprise level solutions. Benefits for the Scrum Master: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Option to buy and sell holiday Health Cash Plan, Private medical insurance Life assurance Employee assistance program. Discount scheme As the successful Fullstack .Net Developer be: Full Stack development Producing fully functional, clean code; integration of backend data; UI and web layout design; de-De-bugging and bug-fixes. Continuous Improvement Database administration and Systems Integration The successful Fullstack .Net Developer will have: Experienced with .NetCore/8, C#, Web API, ASP.Net, JavaScript Experience in HTML/CSS/JavaScript Ideally experience in Azure/ AWS/ GCP A strong understanding of SOLID Principals / Object Oriented Analysis / Object Oriented Design A real passion in software Ideally have a degree or relevant qualification in Computer Science Design and development of User Interfaces, database models and database architecture Someone who is looking to work in a busy and growing environment and have the ability to learn. An excellent benefits package is on offer with for the right person along with a great starting salary, but the real benefit is the people you will work alongside and the training you will receive. This is an urgent vacancy, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
14/11/2025
Full time
Fullstack .Net Developer - South Bristol (on-site) We are seeking a Fullstack .Net Developer to join an industry leading software company in South Bristol. You will join their successful Agile Development team and work on solutions for some of the UKs largest and most successful businesses. You will be given excellent training and opportunities to develop your skills whilst gaining knowledge on a leading tech stack and enterprise level solutions. Benefits for the Scrum Master: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Option to buy and sell holiday Health Cash Plan, Private medical insurance Life assurance Employee assistance program. Discount scheme As the successful Fullstack .Net Developer be: Full Stack development Producing fully functional, clean code; integration of backend data; UI and web layout design; de-De-bugging and bug-fixes. Continuous Improvement Database administration and Systems Integration The successful Fullstack .Net Developer will have: Experienced with .NetCore/8, C#, Web API, ASP.Net, JavaScript Experience in HTML/CSS/JavaScript Ideally experience in Azure/ AWS/ GCP A strong understanding of SOLID Principals / Object Oriented Analysis / Object Oriented Design A real passion in software Ideally have a degree or relevant qualification in Computer Science Design and development of User Interfaces, database models and database architecture Someone who is looking to work in a busy and growing environment and have the ability to learn. An excellent benefits package is on offer with for the right person along with a great starting salary, but the real benefit is the people you will work alongside and the training you will receive. This is an urgent vacancy, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Solution Architect - RPA / UiPath 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract 85,000 + Excellent Benefits 3 Days Onsite (Leeds or London) We're delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in automation and RPA (particularly UiPath). This 12-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to play a pivotal role in shaping automation strategy and delivering impactful digital transformation within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role As a Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable automation solutions that optimise business processes and enhance operational efficiency. You'll work closely with stakeholders across IT, business operations, and delivery teams to translate requirements into robust, secure, and efficient RPA architecture. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week onsite in either the Leeds or London office, with the remainder working remotely. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end design and architecture of automation solutions using UiPath and other RPA technologies. Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and process optimisation. Develop and maintain architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for automation initiatives. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to RPA development teams. Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and frameworks to support the automation roadmap. Oversee solution governance, design assurance, and architectural documentation. About You To succeed in this role, you'll bring a strong background in solution design and architecture, with a proven track record delivering automation at scale. Key Skills & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect within an enterprise environment. Deep expertise in RPA, particularly with UiPath (certification highly desirable). Strong understanding of process design, automation frameworks, and integration with broader IT ecosystems. Experience in designing secure, scalable, and reusable automation solutions. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) would be beneficial. This is a superb opportunity for a talented Solution Architect to make a meaningful impact in a growing automation function - joining a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
14/11/2025
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Solution Architect - RPA / UiPath 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract 85,000 + Excellent Benefits 3 Days Onsite (Leeds or London) We're delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in automation and RPA (particularly UiPath). This 12-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to play a pivotal role in shaping automation strategy and delivering impactful digital transformation within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role As a Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable automation solutions that optimise business processes and enhance operational efficiency. You'll work closely with stakeholders across IT, business operations, and delivery teams to translate requirements into robust, secure, and efficient RPA architecture. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week onsite in either the Leeds or London office, with the remainder working remotely. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end design and architecture of automation solutions using UiPath and other RPA technologies. Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and process optimisation. Develop and maintain architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for automation initiatives. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to RPA development teams. Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and frameworks to support the automation roadmap. Oversee solution governance, design assurance, and architectural documentation. About You To succeed in this role, you'll bring a strong background in solution design and architecture, with a proven track record delivering automation at scale. Key Skills & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect within an enterprise environment. Deep expertise in RPA, particularly with UiPath (certification highly desirable). Strong understanding of process design, automation frameworks, and integration with broader IT ecosystems. Experience in designing secure, scalable, and reusable automation solutions. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) would be beneficial. This is a superb opportunity for a talented Solution Architect to make a meaningful impact in a growing automation function - joining a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Job Title: Tech Lead Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Location: Liverpool Salary: 70,000 - 85,000 depending on experience Your Impact We're looking for a Tech Lead to guide a talented, cross-functional squad as they design, build and deliver products that make a real difference for our customers You'll lead a team made up of backend and frontend developers, QA and automation testers, designers, product managers and business analysts. Together, you'll create and evolve high-quality software using modern engineering practices and a microservice architecture built on Azure As Tech Lead, you'll be hands-on with the code while supporting others to grow. You'll set technical direction, drive standards and help shape how your squad works, with real autonomy and trust. You'll collaborate closely with the Architecture Team to ensure your services fit seamlessly into our broader platform and long-term technical strategy What You'll Do Lead a multidisciplinary squad to deliver high-quality, production-ready software Design and build scalable microservices in .NET and Azure Contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture and integration patterns Collaborate with frontend developers working in React and Next.js to deliver seamless user experiences Partner with product managers, BAs and designers to translate customer needs into clear technical plans Work closely with QA and automation testers to ensure quality and reliability are built in from the start Stay hands-on with code while mentoring developers and promoting best practices Drive technical discussions, champion clean architecture and improve our engineering standards Contribute to wider engineering initiatives, including developer experience and shared tooling Our Tech Stack Backend:C#, .NET 8.0, Redis, MongoDb, SQL Server, Entity Framework, MassTransit, Mediator Frontend:React, Next.js, TypeScript Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Nginx, RabbitMQ Architecture: Microservices, Event-driven patterns, Clean Architecture Observability and Monitoring: Grafana, Loki, Sentry, PostHog Tooling and Practices: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies What We're Looking For Proven experience leading software delivery within a microservice-based environment Strong technical background in .NET and Azure Comfortable working across the stack, with deeper expertise in backend systems Experience mentoring and guiding developers in a collaborative, agile setup Product-focused mindset with an understanding of trade-offs between speed, scalability and user experience Excellent communicator who brings clarity and empathy to technical discussions Passion for clean, maintainable code and continuous improvement Curious and proactive, always looking for better ways to build, measure and deliver Why Join Us Real autonomy to shape how your squad designs, builds and delivers software A modern, cloud-native architecture that encourages experimentation and ownership Work with talented developers, designers, testers and product professionals who care about what they build Influence technical decisions that shape the direction of our products and platforms Opportunities to grow into staff, principal or architecture-focused leadership roles A supportive, transparent culture where craftsmanship, curiosity and learning are celebrated Regular opportunities for professional development, conferences and innovation time Values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Technical Lead, Technical Team Lead, Technical Engineering Lead, Lead Programmer, Lead Software Engineer, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Technical Project Manager, Technical Manager, Technical Account Manager, Technical Engineering Manager, Principal Software Engineer, Principal Architect, Software Engineering Manager, Systems Engineer, Insurance IT Specialist, Insurtech Specialist, Cyber Insurance Specialist, Product Development Manager, Functional Lead (Insurance) will all be considered.
14/11/2025
Full time
Job Title: Tech Lead Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Location: Liverpool Salary: 70,000 - 85,000 depending on experience Your Impact We're looking for a Tech Lead to guide a talented, cross-functional squad as they design, build and deliver products that make a real difference for our customers You'll lead a team made up of backend and frontend developers, QA and automation testers, designers, product managers and business analysts. Together, you'll create and evolve high-quality software using modern engineering practices and a microservice architecture built on Azure As Tech Lead, you'll be hands-on with the code while supporting others to grow. You'll set technical direction, drive standards and help shape how your squad works, with real autonomy and trust. You'll collaborate closely with the Architecture Team to ensure your services fit seamlessly into our broader platform and long-term technical strategy What You'll Do Lead a multidisciplinary squad to deliver high-quality, production-ready software Design and build scalable microservices in .NET and Azure Contribute to the evolution of our microservice architecture and integration patterns Collaborate with frontend developers working in React and Next.js to deliver seamless user experiences Partner with product managers, BAs and designers to translate customer needs into clear technical plans Work closely with QA and automation testers to ensure quality and reliability are built in from the start Stay hands-on with code while mentoring developers and promoting best practices Drive technical discussions, champion clean architecture and improve our engineering standards Contribute to wider engineering initiatives, including developer experience and shared tooling Our Tech Stack Backend:C#, .NET 8.0, Redis, MongoDb, SQL Server, Entity Framework, MassTransit, Mediator Frontend:React, Next.js, TypeScript Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), Nginx, RabbitMQ Architecture: Microservices, Event-driven patterns, Clean Architecture Observability and Monitoring: Grafana, Loki, Sentry, PostHog Tooling and Practices: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies What We're Looking For Proven experience leading software delivery within a microservice-based environment Strong technical background in .NET and Azure Comfortable working across the stack, with deeper expertise in backend systems Experience mentoring and guiding developers in a collaborative, agile setup Product-focused mindset with an understanding of trade-offs between speed, scalability and user experience Excellent communicator who brings clarity and empathy to technical discussions Passion for clean, maintainable code and continuous improvement Curious and proactive, always looking for better ways to build, measure and deliver Why Join Us Real autonomy to shape how your squad designs, builds and delivers software A modern, cloud-native architecture that encourages experimentation and ownership Work with talented developers, designers, testers and product professionals who care about what they build Influence technical decisions that shape the direction of our products and platforms Opportunities to grow into staff, principal or architecture-focused leadership roles A supportive, transparent culture where craftsmanship, curiosity and learning are celebrated Regular opportunities for professional development, conferences and innovation time Values we share: We run through walls for our customers and each other We challenge the status quo We succeed when we help those around us succeed We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: 35 days' holiday (including bank holidays) with additional buy/sell options 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Technical Lead, Technical Team Lead, Technical Engineering Lead, Lead Programmer, Lead Software Engineer, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Technical Project Manager, Technical Manager, Technical Account Manager, Technical Engineering Manager, Principal Software Engineer, Principal Architect, Software Engineering Manager, Systems Engineer, Insurance IT Specialist, Insurtech Specialist, Cyber Insurance Specialist, Product Development Manager, Functional Lead (Insurance) will all be considered.
About the Role We are seeking an experienced Lead Systems Architect (Pega) to join a high-profile project. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the design and delivery of complex Pega solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design Lead end-to-end architecture and design of Pega applications. Define reusable frameworks, components, and integration patterns. Translate complex business needs into scalable, secure, and preformant solutions. Technical Leadership Act as the technical authority and mentor for Pega development teams. Review and validate solution designs for compliance with architecture principles. Provide hands-on guidance in Pega configuration, rules, data modelling, and integrations. Project Delivery Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and developers throughout the SDLC. Ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery of high-quality solutions. Support DevOps and CI/CD practices for Pega deployments. Governance & Standards Define and enforce Pega best practices, coding standards, and design guidelines. Participate in architectural governance boards and solution reviews. Evaluate new Pega capabilities and release updates for adoption. Stakeholder Management Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Align Pega solutions with organisational goals. Provide architectural input for pre-sales or RFP processes when required. Requirements Proven experience as a Lead Systems Architect with Pega. Strong understanding of solution architecture principles and enterprise standards. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. BPSS clearance (or ability to obtain). What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
14/11/2025
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About the Role We are seeking an experienced Lead Systems Architect (Pega) to join a high-profile project. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the design and delivery of complex Pega solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design Lead end-to-end architecture and design of Pega applications. Define reusable frameworks, components, and integration patterns. Translate complex business needs into scalable, secure, and preformant solutions. Technical Leadership Act as the technical authority and mentor for Pega development teams. Review and validate solution designs for compliance with architecture principles. Provide hands-on guidance in Pega configuration, rules, data modelling, and integrations. Project Delivery Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and developers throughout the SDLC. Ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery of high-quality solutions. Support DevOps and CI/CD practices for Pega deployments. Governance & Standards Define and enforce Pega best practices, coding standards, and design guidelines. Participate in architectural governance boards and solution reviews. Evaluate new Pega capabilities and release updates for adoption. Stakeholder Management Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Align Pega solutions with organisational goals. Provide architectural input for pre-sales or RFP processes when required. Requirements Proven experience as a Lead Systems Architect with Pega. Strong understanding of solution architecture principles and enterprise standards. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. BPSS clearance (or ability to obtain). What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Microsoft Functional Consultant 12 months Remote - flexible to go onsite for meetings Inside IR35 - Umbrella Active SC clearances or eligible candidates will be considered Role Description: The Functional Consultant acts as the bridge between business stakeholders and the technical delivery teams, ensuring that Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and related components) are designed, configured, and delivered in line with business requirements and best practice. They focus on understanding processes, translating them into functional designs, and guiding delivery through configuration, testing and adoption. Key Responsibilities: 1. Discovery & Requirements Lead and facilitate workshops to capture business processes, pain points, and improvement opportunities. Develop detailed functional and non-functional requirements for Power Platform solutions. Produce process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Identify dependencies, integration needs, and data requirements. 2. Solution Design Translate business requirements into Power Platform design specifications (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse). Collaborate with Solution Architects and Technical Leads to ensure design feasibility and alignment with architectural principles. Define configuration items, data models, and key business rules. Support creation of wireframes and prototypes to visualise user experience. 3. Delivery Support Work closely with development squads to clarify requirements during sprints. Validate solution configurations and flows during build and test cycles. Create and execute functional test cases and support UAT. Ensure traceability between requirements, build, and testing. 4. Governance & Documentation Maintain solution documentation (functional design documents, process flows, data mappings). Support change control and backlog refinement. Contribute to definition of standards and best practices for Power Platform delivery. 5. Stakeholder Engagement Act as a key contact for business SMEs, product owners, and end users. Provide clear communication between business and technical teams. Support training and adoption activities to embed the solution. Core Skills & Experience Proven experience delivering Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI). Strong understanding of data models, relationships, and common data service principles. Experience working in Agile delivery environments using Azure DevOps or similar. Ability to create user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scripts. Understanding of solution governance, ALM, and environment strategy in Power Platform. Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills. Desirable Familiarity with integration patterns using APIs, connectors, and data gateways. Experience with Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD for Power Platform. Understanding of data governance and compliance frameworks All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
14/11/2025
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Microsoft Functional Consultant 12 months Remote - flexible to go onsite for meetings Inside IR35 - Umbrella Active SC clearances or eligible candidates will be considered Role Description: The Functional Consultant acts as the bridge between business stakeholders and the technical delivery teams, ensuring that Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and related components) are designed, configured, and delivered in line with business requirements and best practice. They focus on understanding processes, translating them into functional designs, and guiding delivery through configuration, testing and adoption. Key Responsibilities: 1. Discovery & Requirements Lead and facilitate workshops to capture business processes, pain points, and improvement opportunities. Develop detailed functional and non-functional requirements for Power Platform solutions. Produce process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Identify dependencies, integration needs, and data requirements. 2. Solution Design Translate business requirements into Power Platform design specifications (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse). Collaborate with Solution Architects and Technical Leads to ensure design feasibility and alignment with architectural principles. Define configuration items, data models, and key business rules. Support creation of wireframes and prototypes to visualise user experience. 3. Delivery Support Work closely with development squads to clarify requirements during sprints. Validate solution configurations and flows during build and test cycles. Create and execute functional test cases and support UAT. Ensure traceability between requirements, build, and testing. 4. Governance & Documentation Maintain solution documentation (functional design documents, process flows, data mappings). Support change control and backlog refinement. Contribute to definition of standards and best practices for Power Platform delivery. 5. Stakeholder Engagement Act as a key contact for business SMEs, product owners, and end users. Provide clear communication between business and technical teams. Support training and adoption activities to embed the solution. Core Skills & Experience Proven experience delivering Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI). Strong understanding of data models, relationships, and common data service principles. Experience working in Agile delivery environments using Azure DevOps or similar. Ability to create user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scripts. Understanding of solution governance, ALM, and environment strategy in Power Platform. Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills. Desirable Familiarity with integration patterns using APIs, connectors, and data gateways. Experience with Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD for Power Platform. Understanding of data governance and compliance frameworks All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
Solution Architect - RPA / UiPath 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract 85,000 + Excellent Benefits 3 Days Onsite (Leeds or London) We're delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in automation and RPA (particularly UiPath). This 12-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to play a pivotal role in shaping automation strategy and delivering impactful digital transformation within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role As a Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable automation solutions that optimise business processes and enhance operational efficiency. You'll work closely with stakeholders across IT, business operations, and delivery teams to translate requirements into robust, secure, and efficient RPA architecture. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week onsite in either the Leeds or London office, with the remainder working remotely. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end design and architecture of automation solutions using UiPath and other RPA technologies. Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and process optimisation. Develop and maintain architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for automation initiatives. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to RPA development teams. Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and frameworks to support the automation roadmap. Oversee solution governance, design assurance, and architectural documentation. About You To succeed in this role, you'll bring a strong background in solution design and architecture, with a proven track record delivering automation at scale. Key Skills & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect within an enterprise environment. Deep expertise in RPA, particularly with UiPath (certification highly desirable). Strong understanding of process design, automation frameworks, and integration with broader IT ecosystems. Experience in designing secure, scalable, and reusable automation solutions. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) would be beneficial. This is a superb opportunity for a talented Solution Architect to make a meaningful impact in a growing automation function - joining a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
14/11/2025
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Solution Architect - RPA / UiPath 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract 85,000 + Excellent Benefits 3 Days Onsite (Leeds or London) We're delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in automation and RPA (particularly UiPath). This 12-month fixed-term contract offers the chance to play a pivotal role in shaping automation strategy and delivering impactful digital transformation within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. The Role As a Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable automation solutions that optimise business processes and enhance operational efficiency. You'll work closely with stakeholders across IT, business operations, and delivery teams to translate requirements into robust, secure, and efficient RPA architecture. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week onsite in either the Leeds or London office, with the remainder working remotely. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end design and architecture of automation solutions using UiPath and other RPA technologies. Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and process optimisation. Develop and maintain architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for automation initiatives. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to RPA development teams. Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and frameworks to support the automation roadmap. Oversee solution governance, design assurance, and architectural documentation. About You To succeed in this role, you'll bring a strong background in solution design and architecture, with a proven track record delivering automation at scale. Key Skills & Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect within an enterprise environment. Deep expertise in RPA, particularly with UiPath (certification highly desirable). Strong understanding of process design, automation frameworks, and integration with broader IT ecosystems. Experience in designing secure, scalable, and reusable automation solutions. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) would be beneficial. This is a superb opportunity for a talented Solution Architect to make a meaningful impact in a growing automation function - joining a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Salesforce Engineering Manager - Financial Services 100,000- 120,000 + Bonus & Benefits Hybrid - 3 days per week in London (Leadenhall) About the Role We're supporting a major insurance organisation undergoing a significant Salesforce transformation. They are looking for a Salesforce Engineering Manager to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, oversee third-party delivery partners, and drive engineering excellence across the platform. This is a senior leadership role, not hands-on coding focused on technical oversight, governance, people leadership, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality Salesforce solutions. What You'll Be Responsible For Leading and managing a team of Salesforce developers Ensuring engineering best practices, code quality, and technical governance are consistently applied Overseeing code reviews, development standards, and sprint delivery Partnering with Solution and Technical Architects to ensure scalable, robust designs Driving continuous improvement within the Salesforce engineering function Supporting a large, multi-cloud Salesforce environment as part of an enterprise-wide transformation Acting as a senior point of contact for stakeholders across business and technology Managing vendor output, including offshore development teams What We're Looking For Proven experience in a Salesforce Engineering Manager , Lead Developer , or Technical Lead role Strong background overseeing development teams and driving engineering maturity Understanding of Salesforce technical components (Apex, LWC, Integrations) - without needing to code Experience working with or managing third-party developers Confident stakeholder management and communication skills Background in Financial Services or Insurance is strongly preferred Ability to set standards, mentor teams, and drive high-quality technical outcomes Why This Role Stands Out Major organisational investment into the full Salesforce ecosystem Opportunity to shape engineering standards in a modern, growing Salesforce landscape High-visibility leadership role in a forward-thinking Financial Services environment Stunning central London offices (Leadenhall) Salary negotiable based on experience If you're an experienced Salesforce leader who thrives in driving technical teams and wants to be part of a large-scale transformation, we'd love to speak with you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.
14/11/2025
Full time
Salesforce Engineering Manager - Financial Services 100,000- 120,000 + Bonus & Benefits Hybrid - 3 days per week in London (Leadenhall) About the Role We're supporting a major insurance organisation undergoing a significant Salesforce transformation. They are looking for a Salesforce Engineering Manager to lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, oversee third-party delivery partners, and drive engineering excellence across the platform. This is a senior leadership role, not hands-on coding focused on technical oversight, governance, people leadership, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality Salesforce solutions. What You'll Be Responsible For Leading and managing a team of Salesforce developers Ensuring engineering best practices, code quality, and technical governance are consistently applied Overseeing code reviews, development standards, and sprint delivery Partnering with Solution and Technical Architects to ensure scalable, robust designs Driving continuous improvement within the Salesforce engineering function Supporting a large, multi-cloud Salesforce environment as part of an enterprise-wide transformation Acting as a senior point of contact for stakeholders across business and technology Managing vendor output, including offshore development teams What We're Looking For Proven experience in a Salesforce Engineering Manager , Lead Developer , or Technical Lead role Strong background overseeing development teams and driving engineering maturity Understanding of Salesforce technical components (Apex, LWC, Integrations) - without needing to code Experience working with or managing third-party developers Confident stakeholder management and communication skills Background in Financial Services or Insurance is strongly preferred Ability to set standards, mentor teams, and drive high-quality technical outcomes Why This Role Stands Out Major organisational investment into the full Salesforce ecosystem Opportunity to shape engineering standards in a modern, growing Salesforce landscape High-visibility leadership role in a forward-thinking Financial Services environment Stunning central London offices (Leadenhall) Salary negotiable based on experience If you're an experienced Salesforce leader who thrives in driving technical teams and wants to be part of a large-scale transformation, we'd love to speak with you. Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.
Technical Applications Manager - Job Specification Contract Details Contract Length: 6 months (initial) Location: Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week Preferred location: Warwick Other acceptable sites: Chorley or London Day Rate: Outside IR35: £600 -£650/day (TBC) Inside IR35: £700-£850/day (TBC) Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS Role Purpose The Technical Applications Manager will lead the Enterprise Applications (EA) team, ensuring reliable day-to-day service operations and delivery of minor enhancements across a diverse application estate. This role provides technically credible leadership, guiding the team through BAU support, small-scale improvements, and application lifecycle activities while supporting the integration of applications into a wider organisational environment. A strong architectural understanding, hands-on capability, and the ability to validate and steer technical designs are essential. Key Deliverables Technical Leadership & Architecture Provide technically credible leadership across on-premise and legacy application architectures, including infrastructure, databases, middleware, and integration layers. Review and validate technical designs, ensuring best practice and alignment with architectural standards. Act as a hands-on technical escalation point, supporting resolution of complex technical issues. Connect and coordinate across multiple technical domains to ensure cohesive, efficient end-to-end operations. Team Management Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of approximately seven specialists (Oracle SMEs, virtual assistants, solution architects, analysts). Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Oversee BAU operations (approx. 50% of the role), ensuring stability, availability, and performance of business-critical applications. Balance BAU responsibilities with project-based deliverables, ensuring quality and timeliness. Application Operations & Maintenance Oversee the operational performance and maintenance of systems including: Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle Fusion Salesforce Microsoft platforms Power Platform SQL-based applications API and SFTP services Document Management and other critical applications Ensure timely execution of upgrades, patching, and vulnerability remediation to maintain an evergreen application estate. Support Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning and testing across the portfolio. Collaboration & Partner Management Work closely with procurement, business stakeholders, and technology partners to manage third-party vendors (including major partners such as Oracle and Salesforce). Conduct regular service reviews and maintain effective relationships with external service providers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver reliable, scalable solutions. Governance, Security & Compliance Ensure application services comply with ITGC controls, internal IT policies, and relevant industry regulations. Implement appropriate security measures to protect data integrity and mitigate cybersecurity risks. Financial & Operational Management Manage budgets for SaaS subscriptions, operational expenditure, and external partner engagement. Support FinOps optimisation to maximise cost efficiency and resource utilisation. What You Will Bring Technical Expertise Deep technical understanding across on-premise, legacy, and modern application architectures. Experience spanning infrastructure, databases, middleware, and integration technologies. Strong working knowledge of Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion, Microsoft technologies, Power Platform, SQL development, APIs, and SFTP services. Ability to produce technical designs when needed and validate architectural documentation created by others. Leadership & Delivery Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams in BAU and light project environments. Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement comfortable rolling up sleeves. Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across technical and operational teams. Personal Attributes Pragmatic, collaborative, and solution-oriented. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to guide teams through complex challenges. Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities. Well-suited to a role offering development and growth within a senior technology function.
14/11/2025
Contractor
Technical Applications Manager - Job Specification Contract Details Contract Length: 6 months (initial) Location: Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week Preferred location: Warwick Other acceptable sites: Chorley or London Day Rate: Outside IR35: £600 -£650/day (TBC) Inside IR35: £700-£850/day (TBC) Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS Role Purpose The Technical Applications Manager will lead the Enterprise Applications (EA) team, ensuring reliable day-to-day service operations and delivery of minor enhancements across a diverse application estate. This role provides technically credible leadership, guiding the team through BAU support, small-scale improvements, and application lifecycle activities while supporting the integration of applications into a wider organisational environment. A strong architectural understanding, hands-on capability, and the ability to validate and steer technical designs are essential. Key Deliverables Technical Leadership & Architecture Provide technically credible leadership across on-premise and legacy application architectures, including infrastructure, databases, middleware, and integration layers. Review and validate technical designs, ensuring best practice and alignment with architectural standards. Act as a hands-on technical escalation point, supporting resolution of complex technical issues. Connect and coordinate across multiple technical domains to ensure cohesive, efficient end-to-end operations. Team Management Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of approximately seven specialists (Oracle SMEs, virtual assistants, solution architects, analysts). Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Oversee BAU operations (approx. 50% of the role), ensuring stability, availability, and performance of business-critical applications. Balance BAU responsibilities with project-based deliverables, ensuring quality and timeliness. Application Operations & Maintenance Oversee the operational performance and maintenance of systems including: Oracle E-Business Suite Oracle Fusion Salesforce Microsoft platforms Power Platform SQL-based applications API and SFTP services Document Management and other critical applications Ensure timely execution of upgrades, patching, and vulnerability remediation to maintain an evergreen application estate. Support Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning and testing across the portfolio. Collaboration & Partner Management Work closely with procurement, business stakeholders, and technology partners to manage third-party vendors (including major partners such as Oracle and Salesforce). Conduct regular service reviews and maintain effective relationships with external service providers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver reliable, scalable solutions. Governance, Security & Compliance Ensure application services comply with ITGC controls, internal IT policies, and relevant industry regulations. Implement appropriate security measures to protect data integrity and mitigate cybersecurity risks. Financial & Operational Management Manage budgets for SaaS subscriptions, operational expenditure, and external partner engagement. Support FinOps optimisation to maximise cost efficiency and resource utilisation. What You Will Bring Technical Expertise Deep technical understanding across on-premise, legacy, and modern application architectures. Experience spanning infrastructure, databases, middleware, and integration technologies. Strong working knowledge of Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion, Microsoft technologies, Power Platform, SQL development, APIs, and SFTP services. Ability to produce technical designs when needed and validate architectural documentation created by others. Leadership & Delivery Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams in BAU and light project environments. Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement comfortable rolling up sleeves. Effective communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across technical and operational teams. Personal Attributes Pragmatic, collaborative, and solution-oriented. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to guide teams through complex challenges. Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities. Well-suited to a role offering development and growth within a senior technology function.
Enterprise Architect Outside IR35 Mainly remote ERP Implementation & Enterprise Transformation Are you ready to shape the digital future of our organization? Our client is seeking a visionary and pragmatic Enterprise Architect to lead the architectural design and strategic alignment of a new ERP system implementation. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a major digital transformation initiative, ensuring business and IT strategies are aligned to deliver measurable outcomes. While the initial focus will be on ERP, this role will evolve into a broader enterprise architecture leadership position. If you're passionate about innovation, strategy, and driving enterprise-wide change-this role is for you. What will you do? Lead ERP Implementation and Enterprise Architecture Strategy: Drive the architectural design and integration strategy for the new ERP system. Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define ERP requirements, capabilities, and roadmap. Ensure ERP architecture aligns with enterprise-wide goals, data governance, and security standards. Provide architectural oversight during solution design and implementation phases. Shape Enterprise Architecture & Strategy: Translate business strategy into enterprise architecture roadmaps and actionable plans. Facilitate alignment between business and IT, ensuring architecture supports current and future-state operating models. Analyze market and technology trends to identify innovation opportunities and risks. Develop and maintain architecture standards, principles, and governance frameworks. Engage Stakeholders & Communicate Vision: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, business owners, and delivery teams. Build and maintain strong relationships across business units and IT functions. Communicate complex architectural concepts in a clear, business-oriented manner. Drive Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Identify and assess emerging technologies and their potential impact on the business. Lead pilots and proof-of-concepts to validate innovative solutions. Promote architectural thinking and best practices across the organization. Experience Required: 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, with at least 3 ERP-related projects (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics). Proven experience in strategic planning, business analysis, and IT transformation. Strong understanding of business models, financial frameworks, and digital ecosystems. Skills & Competencies: Deep knowledge of ERP systems, SaaS, APIs, microservices, and integration patterns. Familiarity with EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and tools. Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation abilities. Comfortable navigating complex organizational dynamics and influencing at all levels. Preferred Characteristics: Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. Collaborative, adaptable, and resilient in the face of change. Passionate about innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.
14/11/2025
Contractor
Enterprise Architect Outside IR35 Mainly remote ERP Implementation & Enterprise Transformation Are you ready to shape the digital future of our organization? Our client is seeking a visionary and pragmatic Enterprise Architect to lead the architectural design and strategic alignment of a new ERP system implementation. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a major digital transformation initiative, ensuring business and IT strategies are aligned to deliver measurable outcomes. While the initial focus will be on ERP, this role will evolve into a broader enterprise architecture leadership position. If you're passionate about innovation, strategy, and driving enterprise-wide change-this role is for you. What will you do? Lead ERP Implementation and Enterprise Architecture Strategy: Drive the architectural design and integration strategy for the new ERP system. Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define ERP requirements, capabilities, and roadmap. Ensure ERP architecture aligns with enterprise-wide goals, data governance, and security standards. Provide architectural oversight during solution design and implementation phases. Shape Enterprise Architecture & Strategy: Translate business strategy into enterprise architecture roadmaps and actionable plans. Facilitate alignment between business and IT, ensuring architecture supports current and future-state operating models. Analyze market and technology trends to identify innovation opportunities and risks. Develop and maintain architecture standards, principles, and governance frameworks. Engage Stakeholders & Communicate Vision: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, business owners, and delivery teams. Build and maintain strong relationships across business units and IT functions. Communicate complex architectural concepts in a clear, business-oriented manner. Drive Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Identify and assess emerging technologies and their potential impact on the business. Lead pilots and proof-of-concepts to validate innovative solutions. Promote architectural thinking and best practices across the organization. Experience Required: 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, with at least 3 ERP-related projects (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics). Proven experience in strategic planning, business analysis, and IT transformation. Strong understanding of business models, financial frameworks, and digital ecosystems. Skills & Competencies: Deep knowledge of ERP systems, SaaS, APIs, microservices, and integration patterns. Familiarity with EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and tools. Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation abilities. Comfortable navigating complex organizational dynamics and influencing at all levels. Preferred Characteristics: Strategic thinker with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. Collaborative, adaptable, and resilient in the face of change. Passionate about innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement. ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.
Senior IT Programme Manager (SAP) Leeds - Hybrid Up to 700 per day OUTSIDE IR35 The ideal candidate will have a blend of experience of working in the Higher Education or Public Sectors and large S/4Hanna programmes. Are you ready to lead one of the most ambitious digital transformation programmes in higher education? We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Programme Manager to drive a major S/4HANA transformation initiative within our university, shaping the future of our technology landscape. About the Role You will oversee a complex, multi-year programme that underpins our digital transformation and modernisation strategy, delivering innovative solutions across multiple platforms. This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise architecture and service delivery at scale. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of the S/4HANA transformation programme. Drive Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) design and implementation. Oversee integration of CRM systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365. Manage greenfield development and migration of existing services to Cloud Service Architectures (SaaS, PaaS), ideally leveraging Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Ensure alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations across the university. Champion best practices in governance, risk management, and change control. About You Proven track record in managing large-scale ERP transformation programmes, ideally S/4HANA. Strong experience in digital transformation and cloud migration projects. Deep understanding of SOA principles, enterprise architecture, and modern integration patterns. Familiarity with CRM platforms (MS Dynamics 365 preferred). Exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
14/11/2025
Contractor
Senior IT Programme Manager (SAP) Leeds - Hybrid Up to 700 per day OUTSIDE IR35 The ideal candidate will have a blend of experience of working in the Higher Education or Public Sectors and large S/4Hanna programmes. Are you ready to lead one of the most ambitious digital transformation programmes in higher education? We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Programme Manager to drive a major S/4HANA transformation initiative within our university, shaping the future of our technology landscape. About the Role You will oversee a complex, multi-year programme that underpins our digital transformation and modernisation strategy, delivering innovative solutions across multiple platforms. This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise architecture and service delivery at scale. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of the S/4HANA transformation programme. Drive Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) design and implementation. Oversee integration of CRM systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365. Manage greenfield development and migration of existing services to Cloud Service Architectures (SaaS, PaaS), ideally leveraging Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Ensure alignment with strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations across the university. Champion best practices in governance, risk management, and change control. About You Proven track record in managing large-scale ERP transformation programmes, ideally S/4HANA. Strong experience in digital transformation and cloud migration projects. Deep understanding of SOA principles, enterprise architecture, and modern integration patterns. Familiarity with CRM platforms (MS Dynamics 365 preferred). Exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Senior Full Stack Engineer - JavaScript - React or Vue or Angular - C# .NET - AI - LLM - GenAI - ML As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you'll join a small, high-impact team building AI-powered features for their products. You will be building systems that automate end-to-end workflows from document processing through to statutory filing to make a real impact on tens of thousands of our customers. Working in a self-contained squad with the autonomy to make commercial and technical decisions without being weighed down by bureaucracy, you'll be responsible for architecting and building production-grade AI solutions that solve real problems for our users. As a senior member of the team, you'll set technical direction, mentor others, and drive quality across the full stack. AI Integration & Development Collaborate closely with the AI platform team to design and deliver compelling AI-first features and products Integrate AI capabilities seamlessly into existing products, ensuring smooth user experiences Build responsive, intuitive UI components that make complex AI functionality accessible to end users Optimize AI service performance, cost, and reliability in production environments Technical Leadership & Delivery Architect and implement scalable, production-ready AI-powered applications from front-end to back-end Design and build performant, secure back-end services that integrate with our AI platform Create user-friendly front-end interfaces for AI features using modern JavaScript frameworks or C# and Blazor Lead technical decision-making within your squad, balancing innovation with pragmatic delivery Drive best practices in code quality, testing, security, and observability Quality & Continuous Improvement Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with comprehensive documentation Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment Skills Full stack software engineering experience building production applications for the web. Proven production experience building software powered by LLMs/GenAI/ML models - not demos or prototypes, but real systems serving users Strong full-stack capability with expertise in: Modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.) or Blazor for front-end development C# .NET for back-end services RESTful API design and implementation HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles Cloud platform experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP Production systems mindset including observability, testing, security, and reliability Agile delivery experience in fast-paced, iterative environments Strong collaboration and communication skills working effectively with technical and product stakeholders Architectural thinking - ability to design scalable systems and make strategic technical decisions
14/11/2025
Full time
Senior Full Stack Engineer - JavaScript - React or Vue or Angular - C# .NET - AI - LLM - GenAI - ML As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you'll join a small, high-impact team building AI-powered features for their products. You will be building systems that automate end-to-end workflows from document processing through to statutory filing to make a real impact on tens of thousands of our customers. Working in a self-contained squad with the autonomy to make commercial and technical decisions without being weighed down by bureaucracy, you'll be responsible for architecting and building production-grade AI solutions that solve real problems for our users. As a senior member of the team, you'll set technical direction, mentor others, and drive quality across the full stack. AI Integration & Development Collaborate closely with the AI platform team to design and deliver compelling AI-first features and products Integrate AI capabilities seamlessly into existing products, ensuring smooth user experiences Build responsive, intuitive UI components that make complex AI functionality accessible to end users Optimize AI service performance, cost, and reliability in production environments Technical Leadership & Delivery Architect and implement scalable, production-ready AI-powered applications from front-end to back-end Design and build performant, secure back-end services that integrate with our AI platform Create user-friendly front-end interfaces for AI features using modern JavaScript frameworks or C# and Blazor Lead technical decision-making within your squad, balancing innovation with pragmatic delivery Drive best practices in code quality, testing, security, and observability Quality & Continuous Improvement Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with comprehensive documentation Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment Skills Full stack software engineering experience building production applications for the web. Proven production experience building software powered by LLMs/GenAI/ML models - not demos or prototypes, but real systems serving users Strong full-stack capability with expertise in: Modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.) or Blazor for front-end development C# .NET for back-end services RESTful API design and implementation HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design principles Cloud platform experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP Production systems mindset including observability, testing, security, and reliability Agile delivery experience in fast-paced, iterative environments Strong collaboration and communication skills working effectively with technical and product stakeholders Architectural thinking - ability to design scalable systems and make strategic technical decisions
If you ve mastered PMO leadership in your current role, this is your opportunity to shape and scale a delivery function during a major growth phase at an organisation that has been a trusted technology partner to world-renowned international organisations for over 30 years. As a Microsoft Gold Partner with eleven gold competencies, Tier 1 Microsoft CSP status, and ISO27001 & ISO9001 accreditations, we have built an enviable reputation for delivering exceptional digital transformation and managed services to some of the world s most discerning clients. In this pivotal role you ll lead transformation, embed governance, and drive commercial performance of the PMO function, in an environment that values precision and innovation. This role will suit an experienced Head of PMO with a proven expertise in leading a Project Management Office that delivers mid-sized Microsoft cloud projects (primarily Microsoft 365 and Azure) to SME customers. As the PMO leader for our Core Projects team, you will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from post-sales through delivery and transition into operations, drive success, and set the strategic direction for the PMO. Your focus will be on delivering successful project outcomes through strong operational effectiveness and rigour. The Role at a Glance: Head of PMO (Core Projects) Central London Based 3 Days Per Week / Hybrid Market Competitive Salary Plus 10% Performance Bonus & Company Comprehensive Benefits Package Type: Full-Time Permanent Expertise: Managed IT Support / Outsourced IT Services. Managed Cybersecurity / Security Services. Microsoft / Cloud Expertise. Application Development & Maintenance / Integration. IT Strategy, Consulting & Transformational Projects. Sector / Domain Expertise (financial services, legal, private equity / venture capital) Pedigree: ISO 9001, ISO 27001. Tier 1 Microsoft Solutions Partner badges across key domains: Modern Work, Security, Data & AI (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), and Digital & App Innovation (Azure). Drawdown Awards Best Managed IT Service Provider, 2025 Innovative / unique projects: Pioneered IT outsourcing for cruise shipowners in Antarctica Reporting & Reports: Reporting to COO. 3 Direct Reports who coordinate 20 engineers who deliver the projects. Your Skills & Experience: Established PMO leader in an MSP environment (Microsoft expertise essential). Proven experience in leading, transforming and scaling project delivery functions. Strong people-leader, commercial acumen and delivery discipline. Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile/Scrum. Champion client success through strong stakeholder engagement. About Us: For over 30 years, this IT consultancy and managed services provider has supported world-renowned international clients. The business is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service within the professional and financial services sector, including leading private equity and venture capital firms, as well as several top UK law firms. The organisation is a Microsoft Partner with five competencies, maintains a Tier 1 Microsoft CSP relationship, and holds ISO27001 and ISO9001 accreditations. Clients rely on the team for specialist expertise across cloud solutions, hybrid working, the modern workplace, cybersecurity and compliance, and the adoption of automation and AI. The company has established a strong reputation for delivering on its promises and maintaining high standards of quality. Entering an ambitious growth phase, the demands on the Professional Services function have increased. As a result, the organisation is now seeking an experienced Head of PMO to lead and provide strategic direction for its project delivery function. The Pinnacle in MSP Services: This is not just another PMO role. It s a strategic leadership opportunity to architect, scale, and embed project excellence across a business operating at the very top of its game. You ll lead the transformation of our project management capability with vigour, managing a close-knit team delivering fast-turnaround, high-volume (and often complex) Microsoft-centric projects. You ll bring the operational rigour, commercial acumen, and delivery vision to ensure every engagement drives client value, profitability, and innovation. What You ll Do: You ll be a visible, influential leader with the gravitas to inspire confidence, motivate, drive change, and build a high-performing PMO team. You ll set a clear vision, instil accountability, and create a culture of excellence coaching and motivating your team to deliver at pace and with purpose, fully aligned to strategic goals. You ll lead transformation through the design and continual improvement of scalable, disciplined delivery frameworks that combine structure with agility. As the driving force behind risk management and change control, you ll chair the Change Advisory Board, safeguard delivery and profitability, and ensure project governance evolves in step with business growth. Your leadership will extend beyond your team - building trust and alignment with customers and senior stakeholders to deliver transparency, collaboration, and exceptional outcomes. You ll establish clear communication channels, ensuring informed decision-making at every level, and take ownership of resource planning to maintain capability and performance. Finally, you ll bring commercial acumen and data-driven insight to the role, tracking performance through KPIs and dashboards, overseeing financial governance, and driving continuous improvement to maximise value, resilience, and long-term success. Expertise: • Relevant certifications, such as PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile/Scrum • Hands-on experience managing project delivery of medium-size Microsoft cloud projects within an IT MSP • Strategic capability to define PMO vision and implement governance frameworks • Strong risk management and compliance awareness in MSP environments • Track record of driving continuous improvement and embedding agile practices • Proven ability to scale and evolve complex project delivery teams • Commercially astute with deep knowledge of project financial governance (budgeting, scope control, forecasting) • Evidence of strong people leadership, staff development and performance management • Expert stakeholder engagement and influence at executive level • Proficiency in PMO tools and Microsoft cloud technologies About You: • Professional demeanour, influential at C-level • Confident and visible leader with ability to inspire staff at all levels • High levels of empathy with ability to build and maintain effective relationships • Strategic thinker with the ability to execute operationally • Excellent communicator with ability to build rapport and trust with customers and their staff • A proactive, can-do attitude and sense of urgency • High ethical standards and integrity • Resilient with ability to learn and bounce back from challenging situations What s In It For You: • Stability of a 30-year brand with the energy of a growth phase • A voice to lead change, transform and inspire • Competitive base salary + performance bonus • Leadership development programme and personal growth support • Microsoft accreditation incentives • 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + your birthday off • Private medical insurance, group income protection, and life insurance • Enhanced family-friendly policies • Pension scheme, company sick pay, and EAP • Paid travel for additional office attendance days Why Join Now? We are on the cusp of a transformative growth journey - combining three decades of client trust with the energy of a start-up innovator. You ll be joining a business that is scaling rapidly, delivering high-volume, mission-critical and complex Microsoft-centric projects. This is your opportunity to define what project management excellence looks like within one of the UK s most premium, forward-thinking managed service providers. Join the team. Help build the future of white-glove technology delivery. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
14/11/2025
Full time
If you ve mastered PMO leadership in your current role, this is your opportunity to shape and scale a delivery function during a major growth phase at an organisation that has been a trusted technology partner to world-renowned international organisations for over 30 years. As a Microsoft Gold Partner with eleven gold competencies, Tier 1 Microsoft CSP status, and ISO27001 & ISO9001 accreditations, we have built an enviable reputation for delivering exceptional digital transformation and managed services to some of the world s most discerning clients. In this pivotal role you ll lead transformation, embed governance, and drive commercial performance of the PMO function, in an environment that values precision and innovation. This role will suit an experienced Head of PMO with a proven expertise in leading a Project Management Office that delivers mid-sized Microsoft cloud projects (primarily Microsoft 365 and Azure) to SME customers. As the PMO leader for our Core Projects team, you will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from post-sales through delivery and transition into operations, drive success, and set the strategic direction for the PMO. Your focus will be on delivering successful project outcomes through strong operational effectiveness and rigour. The Role at a Glance: Head of PMO (Core Projects) Central London Based 3 Days Per Week / Hybrid Market Competitive Salary Plus 10% Performance Bonus & Company Comprehensive Benefits Package Type: Full-Time Permanent Expertise: Managed IT Support / Outsourced IT Services. Managed Cybersecurity / Security Services. Microsoft / Cloud Expertise. Application Development & Maintenance / Integration. IT Strategy, Consulting & Transformational Projects. Sector / Domain Expertise (financial services, legal, private equity / venture capital) Pedigree: ISO 9001, ISO 27001. Tier 1 Microsoft Solutions Partner badges across key domains: Modern Work, Security, Data & AI (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), and Digital & App Innovation (Azure). Drawdown Awards Best Managed IT Service Provider, 2025 Innovative / unique projects: Pioneered IT outsourcing for cruise shipowners in Antarctica Reporting & Reports: Reporting to COO. 3 Direct Reports who coordinate 20 engineers who deliver the projects. Your Skills & Experience: Established PMO leader in an MSP environment (Microsoft expertise essential). Proven experience in leading, transforming and scaling project delivery functions. Strong people-leader, commercial acumen and delivery discipline. Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile/Scrum. Champion client success through strong stakeholder engagement. About Us: For over 30 years, this IT consultancy and managed services provider has supported world-renowned international clients. The business is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service within the professional and financial services sector, including leading private equity and venture capital firms, as well as several top UK law firms. The organisation is a Microsoft Partner with five competencies, maintains a Tier 1 Microsoft CSP relationship, and holds ISO27001 and ISO9001 accreditations. Clients rely on the team for specialist expertise across cloud solutions, hybrid working, the modern workplace, cybersecurity and compliance, and the adoption of automation and AI. The company has established a strong reputation for delivering on its promises and maintaining high standards of quality. Entering an ambitious growth phase, the demands on the Professional Services function have increased. As a result, the organisation is now seeking an experienced Head of PMO to lead and provide strategic direction for its project delivery function. The Pinnacle in MSP Services: This is not just another PMO role. It s a strategic leadership opportunity to architect, scale, and embed project excellence across a business operating at the very top of its game. You ll lead the transformation of our project management capability with vigour, managing a close-knit team delivering fast-turnaround, high-volume (and often complex) Microsoft-centric projects. You ll bring the operational rigour, commercial acumen, and delivery vision to ensure every engagement drives client value, profitability, and innovation. What You ll Do: You ll be a visible, influential leader with the gravitas to inspire confidence, motivate, drive change, and build a high-performing PMO team. You ll set a clear vision, instil accountability, and create a culture of excellence coaching and motivating your team to deliver at pace and with purpose, fully aligned to strategic goals. You ll lead transformation through the design and continual improvement of scalable, disciplined delivery frameworks that combine structure with agility. As the driving force behind risk management and change control, you ll chair the Change Advisory Board, safeguard delivery and profitability, and ensure project governance evolves in step with business growth. Your leadership will extend beyond your team - building trust and alignment with customers and senior stakeholders to deliver transparency, collaboration, and exceptional outcomes. You ll establish clear communication channels, ensuring informed decision-making at every level, and take ownership of resource planning to maintain capability and performance. Finally, you ll bring commercial acumen and data-driven insight to the role, tracking performance through KPIs and dashboards, overseeing financial governance, and driving continuous improvement to maximise value, resilience, and long-term success. Expertise: • Relevant certifications, such as PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile/Scrum • Hands-on experience managing project delivery of medium-size Microsoft cloud projects within an IT MSP • Strategic capability to define PMO vision and implement governance frameworks • Strong risk management and compliance awareness in MSP environments • Track record of driving continuous improvement and embedding agile practices • Proven ability to scale and evolve complex project delivery teams • Commercially astute with deep knowledge of project financial governance (budgeting, scope control, forecasting) • Evidence of strong people leadership, staff development and performance management • Expert stakeholder engagement and influence at executive level • Proficiency in PMO tools and Microsoft cloud technologies About You: • Professional demeanour, influential at C-level • Confident and visible leader with ability to inspire staff at all levels • High levels of empathy with ability to build and maintain effective relationships • Strategic thinker with the ability to execute operationally • Excellent communicator with ability to build rapport and trust with customers and their staff • A proactive, can-do attitude and sense of urgency • High ethical standards and integrity • Resilient with ability to learn and bounce back from challenging situations What s In It For You: • Stability of a 30-year brand with the energy of a growth phase • A voice to lead change, transform and inspire • Competitive base salary + performance bonus • Leadership development programme and personal growth support • Microsoft accreditation incentives • 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + your birthday off • Private medical insurance, group income protection, and life insurance • Enhanced family-friendly policies • Pension scheme, company sick pay, and EAP • Paid travel for additional office attendance days Why Join Now? We are on the cusp of a transformative growth journey - combining three decades of client trust with the energy of a start-up innovator. You ll be joining a business that is scaling rapidly, delivering high-volume, mission-critical and complex Microsoft-centric projects. This is your opportunity to define what project management excellence looks like within one of the UK s most premium, forward-thinking managed service providers. Join the team. Help build the future of white-glove technology delivery. Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details. If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.
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