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AskBio Edinburgh, UK

Position Summary We're seeking an Associate Director, IT Infrastructure to lead and transform our scientific computing environment in support of our cutting-edge gene therapy research. This senior leadership position will drive the strategy and execution of research computing initiatives, working in close partnership with our Bioinformatics, AI/ML, and Global IT Infrastructure teams. The role focuses specifically on advancing our scientific computing capabilities through operational excellence, while ensuring our research teams can maximize the value of our high-performance computing investments. As a key member of the technology leadership team, this position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic evolution of our research computing environment. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in scientific computing with strong business acumen to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate our research mission. While Global IT Infrastructure maintains our enterprise technology foundation, this role focuses exclusively on the specialized computing needs of our scientific teams, including high-performance computing, GPU-accelerated workflows, and research data management. Job Responsibilities Serve as the primary local IT Infrastructure contact for Edinburgh's Bioinformatics and AI/ML teams Manage and optimize scientific computing infrastructure, including GPU clusters, high-performance storage systems, and virtualized environments Collaborate with global IT teams to ensure infrastructure alignment with scientific computing needs Lead technical planning and implementation of infrastructure improvements Provide technical guidance on architecture decisions affecting scientific workflows Manage and optimize WEKA storage systems and VSphere virtual environments Support Linux-based scientific computing environments, leveraging managed services as appropriate Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for complex computing environments Participate in capacity planning and performance optimization initiatives Drive infrastructure automation and continuous improvement Manage relationships with vendors and technical partners Vendor & Contract Management: Manage third-party Linux support contract and contractor relationships Define and monitor service level agreements Ensure contractor compliance with company security policies Review and approve contractor work Manage vendor performance and escalations Security & Compliance: Act as primary point of contact for parent company security audits Develop and maintain security compliance documentation Coordinate and respond to penetration testing activities Implement security recommendations and remediation plans Ensure infrastructure meets corporate security standards Participate in security incident response planning Business Continuity: Lead disaster recovery planning for scientific computing infrastructure Coordinate and execute DR testing Maintain DR documentation and procedures Develop and maintain business continuity plans Ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met Financial Planning & Technical Debt: Develop long-term capital planning for infrastructure Manage infrastructure budget and forecasting for AskBio European locations Identify and track technical debt Create remediation plans for technical debt Provide cost-benefit analysis for infrastructure investments Manage infrastructure lifecycle planning Develop business cases for infrastructure improvements Key Competencies: Technical: Infrastructure architecture and design Performance optimization Problem-solving and troubleshooting Security best practices Technical documentation Business & Management: Contract negotiation and management Budget planning and control Risk management Audit response and compliance Strategic planning Vendor management Cost-benefit analysis Interpersonal: Strong communication skills Stakeholder management Team collaboration Conflict resolution Customer service orientation Ability to bridge technical and scientific domains Leadership: Technical leadership Project management Mentoring and knowledge transfer Change management Strategic thinking Impact Metrics: Success in this role will be measured by: Infrastructure stability and performance improvements Stakeholder satisfaction levels Project delivery effectiveness Technical problem resolution metrics Team collaboration effectiveness Innovation and process improvements Note: This position requires occasional travel to other company locations and may require some out-of-hours support during critical maintenance windows or emergencies. This role represents a critical position in our organization, bridging technical expertise with scientific computing needs while fostering strong working relationships between global teams. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering roles Experience with high-performance computing environments Proven experience supporting GPU-accelerated computing environments Strong understanding of storage systems and networking Experience with infrastructure monitoring and optimization tools Demonstrated ability to work with scientific computing workflows Experience managing vendor relationships and contracts Knowledge of IT security and compliance requirements Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing Understanding of IT financial planning and budgeting Experience with audit responses and compliance documentation Strong experience with Linux administration and engineering Extensive knowledge of virtualization technologies, particularly VSphere Preferred Education, Experience and Skills Experience with WEKA storage systems Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure requirements Experience supporting bioinformatics workflows Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with infrastructure automation tools Understanding of scientific computing software and frameworks Previous experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) ITIL certification Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, or similar) Experience with GxP compliance Experience with pharmaceutical industry regulations Previous experience managing technical debt in regulated environments

18/11/2025

Full time

Position Summary We're seeking an Associate Director, IT Infrastructure to lead and transform our scientific computing environment in support of our cutting-edge gene therapy research. This senior leadership position will drive the strategy and execution of research computing initiatives, working in close partnership with our Bioinformatics, AI/ML, and Global IT Infrastructure teams. The role focuses specifically on advancing our scientific computing capabilities through operational excellence, while ensuring our research teams can maximize the value of our high-performance computing investments. As a key member of the technology leadership team, this position will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic evolution of our research computing environment. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise in scientific computing with strong business acumen to deliver innovative solutions that accelerate our research mission. While Global IT Infrastructure maintains our enterprise technology foundation, this role focuses exclusively on the specialized computing needs of our scientific teams, including high-performance computing, GPU-accelerated workflows, and research data management. Job Responsibilities Serve as the primary local IT Infrastructure contact for Edinburgh's Bioinformatics and AI/ML teams Manage and optimize scientific computing infrastructure, including GPU clusters, high-performance storage systems, and virtualized environments Collaborate with global IT teams to ensure infrastructure alignment with scientific computing needs Lead technical planning and implementation of infrastructure improvements Provide technical guidance on architecture decisions affecting scientific workflows Manage and optimize WEKA storage systems and VSphere virtual environments Support Linux-based scientific computing environments, leveraging managed services as appropriate Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for complex computing environments Participate in capacity planning and performance optimization initiatives Drive infrastructure automation and continuous improvement Manage relationships with vendors and technical partners Vendor & Contract Management: Manage third-party Linux support contract and contractor relationships Define and monitor service level agreements Ensure contractor compliance with company security policies Review and approve contractor work Manage vendor performance and escalations Security & Compliance: Act as primary point of contact for parent company security audits Develop and maintain security compliance documentation Coordinate and respond to penetration testing activities Implement security recommendations and remediation plans Ensure infrastructure meets corporate security standards Participate in security incident response planning Business Continuity: Lead disaster recovery planning for scientific computing infrastructure Coordinate and execute DR testing Maintain DR documentation and procedures Develop and maintain business continuity plans Ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met Financial Planning & Technical Debt: Develop long-term capital planning for infrastructure Manage infrastructure budget and forecasting for AskBio European locations Identify and track technical debt Create remediation plans for technical debt Provide cost-benefit analysis for infrastructure investments Manage infrastructure lifecycle planning Develop business cases for infrastructure improvements Key Competencies: Technical: Infrastructure architecture and design Performance optimization Problem-solving and troubleshooting Security best practices Technical documentation Business & Management: Contract negotiation and management Budget planning and control Risk management Audit response and compliance Strategic planning Vendor management Cost-benefit analysis Interpersonal: Strong communication skills Stakeholder management Team collaboration Conflict resolution Customer service orientation Ability to bridge technical and scientific domains Leadership: Technical leadership Project management Mentoring and knowledge transfer Change management Strategic thinking Impact Metrics: Success in this role will be measured by: Infrastructure stability and performance improvements Stakeholder satisfaction levels Project delivery effectiveness Technical problem resolution metrics Team collaboration effectiveness Innovation and process improvements Note: This position requires occasional travel to other company locations and may require some out-of-hours support during critical maintenance windows or emergencies. This role represents a critical position in our organization, bridging technical expertise with scientific computing needs while fostering strong working relationships between global teams. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering roles Experience with high-performance computing environments Proven experience supporting GPU-accelerated computing environments Strong understanding of storage systems and networking Experience with infrastructure monitoring and optimization tools Demonstrated ability to work with scientific computing workflows Experience managing vendor relationships and contracts Knowledge of IT security and compliance requirements Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing Understanding of IT financial planning and budgeting Experience with audit responses and compliance documentation Strong experience with Linux administration and engineering Extensive knowledge of virtualization technologies, particularly VSphere Preferred Education, Experience and Skills Experience with WEKA storage systems Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure requirements Experience supporting bioinformatics workflows Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with infrastructure automation tools Understanding of scientific computing software and frameworks Previous experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) ITIL certification Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, or similar) Experience with GxP compliance Experience with pharmaceutical industry regulations Previous experience managing technical debt in regulated environments

DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial)

Walsall Council Walsall

DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial) Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa# Full time, permanent Walsall Ref: RT01125 We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure. As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will: Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings. Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems. Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls. Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology. Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology. What we are about We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery. By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team. For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you. You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance. Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025. For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only). This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English. Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information. About Us Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development. We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application. Living in Walsall Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages. Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.

04/06/2025

Full time

DaTS - Applications Support & Development Officer (Geospatial) Grade: G7; Salary Range: £32,654 - £37,035 pa# Full time, permanent Walsall Ref: RT01125 We are seeking a skilled Applications Support and Development Officer (Geospatial) – to join our team and help us design, develop, and maintain our geospatial data infrastructure. As a key member of the Geospatial Team, you will: Help the council to exploit the value in our GIS data holdings. Undertake significant projects which improve and combine data from back office and customer-facing systems. Make sure our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, highly available, usable, and shareable by rigorous standard setting and quality controls. Work with other members of the GIS team and the wider Council GIS community, to deliver geospatial analysis, support workflows in our corporate geospatial products and services, delivering continuous insight and value to our staff and residents Utilise the best of modern GIS and data technology platforms, including ongoing investigation and research into emerging technology. Support the Geospatial platforms of Walsall Council with skills associated with Software Development and Information Technology. What we are about We lead and support the creation of business data, manage the GIS architecture to ensure we provide, clean, reliable and reusable GIS data formats. These in turn can then be aggregated to combine and enhance data from a variety of systems, creating data sets to drive insights and opportunities to improve performance, aid operational services, CRM and service delivery. By joining our GIS service, you will be working with a talented, supportive, and friendly team. For our part we will be committed to your professional development, developing your skills will be as important to us, as it is to you. You will receive a salary in the range of £32,654 - £37,035 per annum plus generous annual leave and flexitime leave allowance. Closing date for applications: 20 June 2025. For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only). This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English. Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information. About Us Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development. We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application. Living in Walsall Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages. Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.

Senior Information Security Analyst

Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited Liverpool

Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance. Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC) Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE). What you will be doing: Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion. Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards. Lead third party risk management processes. Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations. Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities. Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services. Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements. Support the implementation of security tools and technologies. Provide oversight of the security incident management process. Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels. Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group. Provide support for internal and external security audits. Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required. Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions. What we look for: Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles. Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset. Experience with risk assessment methodologies. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives. Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST. Knowledge of vulnerability management processes. 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

Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance. Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC) Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE). What you will be doing: Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion. Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards. Lead third party risk management processes. Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations. Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities. Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services. Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements. Support the implementation of security tools and technologies. Provide oversight of the security incident management process. Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels. Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group. Provide support for internal and external security audits. Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required. Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions. What we look for: Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles. Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset. Experience with risk assessment methodologies. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives. Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST. Knowledge of vulnerability management processes. 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.

Technical Lead

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.

IT Technical Architect

Trinity College London London, UK

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.

Principal Technical Architect

Talent Locker Farnborough, Hampshire

Principal Technical Architect - Secure Cloud / Defence - Farnborough / Hybrid - 120k - 140k A rare opportunity to join in a senior capacity for a proven technical leader to define and deliver secure cloud architectures across high-assurance environments within the defence industry. You'll set the technical direction, lead a team of architects, and shape complex cloud strategies that underpin national security programmes. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can combine deep cloud expertise with architectural vision, stakeholder influence, and real delivery impact. The Role Lead the design and direction of secure cloud and infrastructure solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance standards. Develop and maintain architectural patterns, governance, and technical roadmaps for large-scale, high-security environments. Mentor and guide technical teams, promoting consistent standards, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Act as subject matter expert across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including restricted and government offerings. Provide technical authority through full solution lifecycles, from design through to delivery and assurance. You'll Bring 10+ years in architecture or infrastructure leadership, with 5+ in secure cloud environments (defence, government, or critical national systems). Proven experience in shaping technical strategy and leading architecture teams. Deep understanding of secure cloud design, zero-trust models, and compliance frameworks such as NIST, DISA STIGs, and NCSC best practice. Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code, containerisation (Kubernetes, OpenShift), and automation for secure cloud deployments. Strong knowledge of networking, encryption, IAM, and DevSecOps principles. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and bid support experience. Desirable Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP Architect-level). Security credentials (CISSP or equivalent). Agile / DevOps / DevSecOps Prior experience in MOD, UKIC, or other defence domains. Contributions to thought leadership in cloud security or architecture. Clearance Applicants must have current Security Clearance (SC) and interested in becoming DV Cleared.

11/12/2025

Full time

Principal Technical Architect - Secure Cloud / Defence - Farnborough / Hybrid - 120k - 140k A rare opportunity to join in a senior capacity for a proven technical leader to define and deliver secure cloud architectures across high-assurance environments within the defence industry. You'll set the technical direction, lead a team of architects, and shape complex cloud strategies that underpin national security programmes. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can combine deep cloud expertise with architectural vision, stakeholder influence, and real delivery impact. The Role Lead the design and direction of secure cloud and infrastructure solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance standards. Develop and maintain architectural patterns, governance, and technical roadmaps for large-scale, high-security environments. Mentor and guide technical teams, promoting consistent standards, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Act as subject matter expert across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including restricted and government offerings. Provide technical authority through full solution lifecycles, from design through to delivery and assurance. You'll Bring 10+ years in architecture or infrastructure leadership, with 5+ in secure cloud environments (defence, government, or critical national systems). Proven experience in shaping technical strategy and leading architecture teams. Deep understanding of secure cloud design, zero-trust models, and compliance frameworks such as NIST, DISA STIGs, and NCSC best practice. Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code, containerisation (Kubernetes, OpenShift), and automation for secure cloud deployments. Strong knowledge of networking, encryption, IAM, and DevSecOps principles. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and bid support experience. Desirable Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP Architect-level). Security credentials (CISSP or equivalent). Agile / DevOps / DevSecOps Prior experience in MOD, UKIC, or other defence domains. Contributions to thought leadership in cloud security or architecture. Clearance Applicants must have current Security Clearance (SC) and interested in becoming DV Cleared.

Lead Solution Architect - Wembley

Adecco Wembley, Middlesex

Lead Solution Architect - Enterprise & Cloud Integration Location: London - 5 days on-site Salary: 78,000 - 87,000 per annum Type: Permanent My client is looking to recruit an accomplished Lead Solution Architect to drive a pivotal transformation in their technology organisation. This is a strategic and highly influential role, where you will define the architectural vision, enable product teams, and bridge modern cloud-native platforms with core enterprise systems The Role: As Lead Solution Architect, you will shape the organisation's technical strategy, mentor architects and engineers, and influence decision-making across technology and business domains. You will lead the transition from a technology stack-oriented delivery model to a product-centric, outcome-driven architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with business objectives. Key Responsibilities: Define and drive the enterprise-wide architecture strategy supporting the transition from stack-centric IT to product-led, outcome-focused delivery. Establish an architectural vision aligned with commercial objectives, customer experience goals, and operational scalability. Design and govern integration patterns between modern cloud platforms, distributed retail/wholesale sites. Champion modernisation of Legacy environments, enabling core enterprise capabilities (pricing, inventory, fulfilment) to be consumed via APIs and event-driven interfaces. Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders, shaping product strategy through architecture. Define and embed architecture principles, standards, and guardrails to support autonomous product teams. Lead initiatives to transition delivery teams to product-aligned operating models, creating scalable architectural patterns and platforms that accelerate delivery. Ensure non-functional requirements-including security, observability, resilience, and performance-are Embedded in product and platform design. Oversee architectural governance in a way that enables delivery rather than constrains it. Mentor and coach solution architects and senior engineers, raising the overall architectural maturity. Play a leading role in architecture forums, communities of practice, and design reviews. Candidate Profile: Extensive experience as a Lead Solution Architect, Principal Architect, or similar senior architecture leadership role. Proven track record of driving architectural transformation, ideally moving from stack- or project-centric models to product- and outcome-driven architectures. Deep expertise in enterprise integration and hybrid architecture. Strong understanding of modern architectural paradigms: domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, microservices, API-first. Experience shaping and scaling architectures on Azure AND AWS. Exceptional communication and influencing skills with C-level, business stakeholders, and engineering teams. Strong leadership experience guiding teams through large-scale technical and organisational change. Exposure to platform engineering, DevOps, or data architecture.

11/12/2025

Full time

Lead Solution Architect - Enterprise & Cloud Integration Location: London - 5 days on-site Salary: 78,000 - 87,000 per annum Type: Permanent My client is looking to recruit an accomplished Lead Solution Architect to drive a pivotal transformation in their technology organisation. This is a strategic and highly influential role, where you will define the architectural vision, enable product teams, and bridge modern cloud-native platforms with core enterprise systems The Role: As Lead Solution Architect, you will shape the organisation's technical strategy, mentor architects and engineers, and influence decision-making across technology and business domains. You will lead the transition from a technology stack-oriented delivery model to a product-centric, outcome-driven architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with business objectives. Key Responsibilities: Define and drive the enterprise-wide architecture strategy supporting the transition from stack-centric IT to product-led, outcome-focused delivery. Establish an architectural vision aligned with commercial objectives, customer experience goals, and operational scalability. Design and govern integration patterns between modern cloud platforms, distributed retail/wholesale sites. Champion modernisation of Legacy environments, enabling core enterprise capabilities (pricing, inventory, fulfilment) to be consumed via APIs and event-driven interfaces. Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leaders, shaping product strategy through architecture. Define and embed architecture principles, standards, and guardrails to support autonomous product teams. Lead initiatives to transition delivery teams to product-aligned operating models, creating scalable architectural patterns and platforms that accelerate delivery. Ensure non-functional requirements-including security, observability, resilience, and performance-are Embedded in product and platform design. Oversee architectural governance in a way that enables delivery rather than constrains it. Mentor and coach solution architects and senior engineers, raising the overall architectural maturity. Play a leading role in architecture forums, communities of practice, and design reviews. Candidate Profile: Extensive experience as a Lead Solution Architect, Principal Architect, or similar senior architecture leadership role. Proven track record of driving architectural transformation, ideally moving from stack- or project-centric models to product- and outcome-driven architectures. Deep expertise in enterprise integration and hybrid architecture. Strong understanding of modern architectural paradigms: domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, microservices, API-first. Experience shaping and scaling architectures on Azure AND AWS. Exceptional communication and influencing skills with C-level, business stakeholders, and engineering teams. Strong leadership experience guiding teams through large-scale technical and organisational change. Exposure to platform engineering, DevOps, or data architecture.

Engineering Lead

Morson Edge

Engineering Lead Basingstoke Are you an experienced Engineering Lead looking for your next big challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the end-to-end engineering function for a major client programme - driving strategy, governance, and innovation across multiple technologies and suppliers. As the Engineering Lead, you ll be at the heart of the customer s Design Authority, responsible for defining engineering standards, processes, and tooling that ensure consistent, high-quality delivery. You ll shape the technical direction, lead on automation initiatives, and make sure the engineering function delivers measurable value aligned with long-term business goals. You ll also lead a thriving Engineering Community of Practice mentoring, guiding, and inspiring teams to adopt best practices and deliver exceptional outcomes. This is a senior, high-impact role that offers both strategic influence and hands-on leadership across complex, multi-supplier environments. What we re looking for: Strong background in engineering leadership, governance, and process design Experience working across software, infrastructure, or service management disciplines Proven ability to define and embed automation and tooling strategies Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills What s in it for you: 26 days annual leave + public holidays Double-matched pension contributions (up to 10%) Life assurance and flexible benefits package Employee discounts, wellbeing support, and private medical/car allowance (role dependent) This is your chance to make a real impact shaping the engineering strategy for a leading organisation and driving meaningful change. Apply now to take your career to the next level. Job Description Engineering Lead Location - Basingstoke Your role will involve: -As part of the customers Design Authority, take responsibility for all aspects of engineering process, governance, technology and strategy -Define engineering processes, standards and guidance covering the end-to-end lifecycle of a variety of components (software, infrastructure, service management etc.), enabling the repeatable delivery of governed and assured products -Enable engineering governance, working across multiple suppliers to ensure quality artefacts are produced to standards consistently -Define engineering and automation tooling requirements and architecture, and support teams in the delivery of this technology and the supporting processes -Deliver a vision and strategy around engineering, supporting the customers medium to long term business strategy -Ensure the engineering function is delivering value to the customers business, achieving their strategic goals through delivery of engineering concepts, guidance and artefacts -Attend Design Authority meetings, supporting the delivery of customer strategy and positioning Fujitsu in the correct way -Manage the Engineering Community of Practise, leading a team of engineering focussed people to deliver the wider engineering function -Utilise the opportunities presented on the programme to ensure Fujitsu grow and develop a strong automation capability, reusing lessons learnt on the programme and sharing knowledge with the wider business -Deliver an engineering function that enables Fujitsu to deliver to its cost and time commitments -Support teams on the programme to adopt engineering processes and tooling 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more) Perks at work - employee discounts Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP Role dependent benefits: Private medical/ company car or car allowance We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email (url removed) if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. Achieve together We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.

11/12/2025

Full time

Engineering Lead Basingstoke Are you an experienced Engineering Lead looking for your next big challenge? This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the end-to-end engineering function for a major client programme - driving strategy, governance, and innovation across multiple technologies and suppliers. As the Engineering Lead, you ll be at the heart of the customer s Design Authority, responsible for defining engineering standards, processes, and tooling that ensure consistent, high-quality delivery. You ll shape the technical direction, lead on automation initiatives, and make sure the engineering function delivers measurable value aligned with long-term business goals. You ll also lead a thriving Engineering Community of Practice mentoring, guiding, and inspiring teams to adopt best practices and deliver exceptional outcomes. This is a senior, high-impact role that offers both strategic influence and hands-on leadership across complex, multi-supplier environments. What we re looking for: Strong background in engineering leadership, governance, and process design Experience working across software, infrastructure, or service management disciplines Proven ability to define and embed automation and tooling strategies Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills What s in it for you: 26 days annual leave + public holidays Double-matched pension contributions (up to 10%) Life assurance and flexible benefits package Employee discounts, wellbeing support, and private medical/car allowance (role dependent) This is your chance to make a real impact shaping the engineering strategy for a leading organisation and driving meaningful change. Apply now to take your career to the next level. Job Description Engineering Lead Location - Basingstoke Your role will involve: -As part of the customers Design Authority, take responsibility for all aspects of engineering process, governance, technology and strategy -Define engineering processes, standards and guidance covering the end-to-end lifecycle of a variety of components (software, infrastructure, service management etc.), enabling the repeatable delivery of governed and assured products -Enable engineering governance, working across multiple suppliers to ensure quality artefacts are produced to standards consistently -Define engineering and automation tooling requirements and architecture, and support teams in the delivery of this technology and the supporting processes -Deliver a vision and strategy around engineering, supporting the customers medium to long term business strategy -Ensure the engineering function is delivering value to the customers business, achieving their strategic goals through delivery of engineering concepts, guidance and artefacts -Attend Design Authority meetings, supporting the delivery of customer strategy and positioning Fujitsu in the correct way -Manage the Engineering Community of Practise, leading a team of engineering focussed people to deliver the wider engineering function -Utilise the opportunities presented on the programme to ensure Fujitsu grow and develop a strong automation capability, reusing lessons learnt on the programme and sharing knowledge with the wider business -Deliver an engineering function that enables Fujitsu to deliver to its cost and time commitments -Support teams on the programme to adopt engineering processes and tooling 26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible) Pension - Double matching contributions of up to 10% Life assurance Companywide incentive plans Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more) Perks at work - employee discounts Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP Role dependent benefits: Private medical/ company car or car allowance We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email (url removed) if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. Achieve together We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.

Senior Network Engineer South East £70k + bonus + car

Akkodis

Senior Network Engineer - 70k + 6k Car Allowance + 15% Bonus Hybrid - Home Based + easy travel to London area (2x/month) Out-of-hours paid at time and a half We're working with a long-standing client of ours, a major player in their industry, and they're looking for a proper Senior Network Engineer to join the team. You'll need to have worked on/lead some Network Security projects to be successful in this role. We're after someone confident, experienced, and ready to step straight into a hands-on delivery role. This isn't one for a passenger, you'll be expected to lead network projects from day one, support a junior engineer, and take the reins on everything from firewall migrations to hands-on data centre work. The role: You'll be delivering key network projects including firewall migrations (FortiGate-heavy), SD-WAN rollouts, and hands-on switching/routing across a hybrid environment. You'll be the go-to engineer for complex technical issues and low-level designs, collaborating with architects and working independently where needed. This role has a strong emphasis on being present during the complex work - so proximity to London is essential, and you'll need to drive for occasional travel between sites (not accessible via public transport). What we're looking for: Someone who's personally led and delivered network projects Strong experience with FortiGate , BGP , SD-WAN , and data centre switching Confident producing LLDs , doing hands-on config, migrations, and kit installs A proper communicator - able to articulate technical details to peers and stakeholders Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers Bonus if you've worked with Meraki or Cisco ACI We're after someone senior in both title and attitude - someone who doesn't need to defer decisions or escalate for basic sign-off. You'll need to be the one who takes ownership and gets things done. The setup: Hybrid : Home-based with travel to data centres in London (twice a month) You must be within a commutable distance to London and have a driving licence Out-of-hours work : Around once a week (paid time and a half), mainly for Q4 migration work - dies down early next year, but some out of hours still expected. On-call rota : 1 in 6 once you're up to speed Process: 2-stage interview (remote): 30 mins with the Lead Network Engineer (technical/screening) 1 hour with architects (technical deep dive) You'll be reporting directly into a hands-on and highly capable network lead, joining a team that values ownership, initiative, and delivery. Start date? ASAP. Our client will wait for the right person though, so send your CV in ASAP as I'm excepting a lot of interest in this one. 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.

11/12/2025

Full time

Senior Network Engineer - 70k + 6k Car Allowance + 15% Bonus Hybrid - Home Based + easy travel to London area (2x/month) Out-of-hours paid at time and a half We're working with a long-standing client of ours, a major player in their industry, and they're looking for a proper Senior Network Engineer to join the team. You'll need to have worked on/lead some Network Security projects to be successful in this role. We're after someone confident, experienced, and ready to step straight into a hands-on delivery role. This isn't one for a passenger, you'll be expected to lead network projects from day one, support a junior engineer, and take the reins on everything from firewall migrations to hands-on data centre work. The role: You'll be delivering key network projects including firewall migrations (FortiGate-heavy), SD-WAN rollouts, and hands-on switching/routing across a hybrid environment. You'll be the go-to engineer for complex technical issues and low-level designs, collaborating with architects and working independently where needed. This role has a strong emphasis on being present during the complex work - so proximity to London is essential, and you'll need to drive for occasional travel between sites (not accessible via public transport). What we're looking for: Someone who's personally led and delivered network projects Strong experience with FortiGate , BGP , SD-WAN , and data centre switching Confident producing LLDs , doing hands-on config, migrations, and kit installs A proper communicator - able to articulate technical details to peers and stakeholders Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers Bonus if you've worked with Meraki or Cisco ACI We're after someone senior in both title and attitude - someone who doesn't need to defer decisions or escalate for basic sign-off. You'll need to be the one who takes ownership and gets things done. The setup: Hybrid : Home-based with travel to data centres in London (twice a month) You must be within a commutable distance to London and have a driving licence Out-of-hours work : Around once a week (paid time and a half), mainly for Q4 migration work - dies down early next year, but some out of hours still expected. On-call rota : 1 in 6 once you're up to speed Process: 2-stage interview (remote): 30 mins with the Lead Network Engineer (technical/screening) 1 hour with architects (technical deep dive) You'll be reporting directly into a hands-on and highly capable network lead, joining a team that values ownership, initiative, and delivery. Start date? ASAP. Our client will wait for the right person though, so send your CV in ASAP as I'm excepting a lot of interest in this one. 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.

Palantir Technical Architect

ANSON MCCADE

Palantir Technical Architect £Up to £110,000 GBP Onsite WORKING Location: Bristol; Gloucester; Cardiff; Plymouth; Belfast; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Manchester; Liverpool; Leeds; Sheffield; Norwich; , Bristol, South West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Client: Join a world-class organisation where your work supports the UK's most critical Defence, Healthcare, and Public Sector programmes. Our client has been recognised as a Times Top 100 Company for 7 years in a row, delivering impact through technology, transformation, and consulting, underpinned by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity. As a Technical Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of modern data-driven solutions, ensuring high-quality integration and performance across distributed systems. Our client works on the UK's most Mission-Critical Defence Projects where you'll work alongside talented colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management, and security to build scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms. You will also contribute to technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and help foster an inclusive, collaborative culture within the data and architecture community. Our client invests in cutting-edge tools, learning opportunities, and professional development, empowering teams to grow and thrive. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are supported, alongside a strong focus on wellbeing. Take the opportunity to do meaningful work, shape the data platforms that underpin the nation's most important services, and build long-lasting professional relationships in a culture that genuinely values your growth. This role is perfect for a Technical Architect seeking real impact, career progression, and the chance to work on the most bespoke defence projects in the UK. You'll have the opportunity to: • Successfully implement functional and non-functional technical designs. • Collaborate closely with customer architects to define solution standards, effort estimates, and technical implications. • Set technical standards and ensure they are upheld by engineering teams. • Manage and estimate delivery timelines for complex technical components. • Contribute to or lead technical solution design during pre-sales cycles. • Mentor, coach, and guide team members while shaping the wider data and analytics capability. • Make a meaningful contribution to the data analysis community and technical direction of key programmes. Key Requirements: • Experience owning the technical architecture for a component, subsystem, or product (e.g., data ingestion or streaming). • Strong client interaction skills with the ability to present technical decisions to non-technical audiences. • Experience applying design patterns, development standards, and operational readiness practices. • Proven experience designing, building, and productionising distributed, data-intensive applications. • Proficient in Java, Scala, or Python, with comfort across multiple programming paradigms. • Experience deploying contemporary data stores (object, document, key-value, search, RDBMS, graph). • Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or Databricks data-processing platforms. • Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing, CDC, or data virtualisation. Desirable: • Understanding of Data Warehouse techniques. • Contributions to engineering or data communities. • Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) in data services. • Experience driving continuous improvement and modern data best practices. Benefits: • Competitive Bonus • Private Medical Cover • Company Share Plan • Generous Holiday Package (Ability to Buy and Sell) • Training and Development • Comprehensive Pension Package Reference: AMC/AON/Palantir JBRP1_UKTJ

11/12/2025

Full time

Palantir Technical Architect £Up to £110,000 GBP Onsite WORKING Location: Bristol; Gloucester; Cardiff; Plymouth; Belfast; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Manchester; Liverpool; Leeds; Sheffield; Norwich; , Bristol, South West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Client: Join a world-class organisation where your work supports the UK's most critical Defence, Healthcare, and Public Sector programmes. Our client has been recognised as a Times Top 100 Company for 7 years in a row, delivering impact through technology, transformation, and consulting, underpinned by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity. As a Technical Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of modern data-driven solutions, ensuring high-quality integration and performance across distributed systems. Our client works on the UK's most Mission-Critical Defence Projects where you'll work alongside talented colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management, and security to build scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms. You will also contribute to technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and help foster an inclusive, collaborative culture within the data and architecture community. Our client invests in cutting-edge tools, learning opportunities, and professional development, empowering teams to grow and thrive. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are supported, alongside a strong focus on wellbeing. Take the opportunity to do meaningful work, shape the data platforms that underpin the nation's most important services, and build long-lasting professional relationships in a culture that genuinely values your growth. This role is perfect for a Technical Architect seeking real impact, career progression, and the chance to work on the most bespoke defence projects in the UK. You'll have the opportunity to: • Successfully implement functional and non-functional technical designs. • Collaborate closely with customer architects to define solution standards, effort estimates, and technical implications. • Set technical standards and ensure they are upheld by engineering teams. • Manage and estimate delivery timelines for complex technical components. • Contribute to or lead technical solution design during pre-sales cycles. • Mentor, coach, and guide team members while shaping the wider data and analytics capability. • Make a meaningful contribution to the data analysis community and technical direction of key programmes. Key Requirements: • Experience owning the technical architecture for a component, subsystem, or product (e.g., data ingestion or streaming). • Strong client interaction skills with the ability to present technical decisions to non-technical audiences. • Experience applying design patterns, development standards, and operational readiness practices. • Proven experience designing, building, and productionising distributed, data-intensive applications. • Proficient in Java, Scala, or Python, with comfort across multiple programming paradigms. • Experience deploying contemporary data stores (object, document, key-value, search, RDBMS, graph). • Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or Databricks data-processing platforms. • Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing, CDC, or data virtualisation. Desirable: • Understanding of Data Warehouse techniques. • Contributions to engineering or data communities. • Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) in data services. • Experience driving continuous improvement and modern data best practices. Benefits: • Competitive Bonus • Private Medical Cover • Company Share Plan • Generous Holiday Package (Ability to Buy and Sell) • Training and Development • Comprehensive Pension Package Reference: AMC/AON/Palantir JBRP1_UKTJ

Azure Full Stack Developer

Lorien Watford, Hertfordshire

Azure Full Stack Engineer 12 month contract Watford Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to design and implement business functionality across multiple platforms and products. You'll lead and deliver on Epics, champion DevSecOps best practices, and develop high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities: End-to-end feature development: design, code, deploy, and support software components. Build impactful systems and services using modern cloud technologies. Create architecture, estimates, and technical documentation. Perform code analysis, debugging, reviews, and automated testing. Mentor engineers and support onboarding. Contribute to technical roadmaps and best practices. Skills & Experience: Full-stack development (C#, Blazor/React/Angular, REST APIs, Entity Framework). Strong experience with Azure Functions, Event Hubs, Event Grids , and DevSecOps practices. Proficient in Cosmos DB, SQL, Oracle , and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP). Exposure to GitHub and agile delivery models. Azure certifications and Blazor experience are a plus. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

11/12/2025

Contractor

Azure Full Stack Engineer 12 month contract Watford Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to design and implement business functionality across multiple platforms and products. You'll lead and deliver on Epics, champion DevSecOps best practices, and develop high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities: End-to-end feature development: design, code, deploy, and support software components. Build impactful systems and services using modern cloud technologies. Create architecture, estimates, and technical documentation. Perform code analysis, debugging, reviews, and automated testing. Mentor engineers and support onboarding. Contribute to technical roadmaps and best practices. Skills & Experience: Full-stack development (C#, Blazor/React/Angular, REST APIs, Entity Framework). Strong experience with Azure Functions, Event Hubs, Event Grids , and DevSecOps practices. Proficient in Cosmos DB, SQL, Oracle , and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP). Exposure to GitHub and agile delivery models. Azure certifications and Blazor experience are a plus. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Technical Business Analyst

Fruition Group Leeds, Yorkshire

Job Title: Technical Business Analyst Location: Leeds, 2x per week Salary: Up to £60,000 Why Apply? Our client is a leading UK technology company transforming business mobility through innovative cloud solutions. They deliver cutting-edge platforms for organisations with complex, high-volume requirements. This Technical Business Analyst role puts you at the heart of their tech-driven transformation, bridging business strategy with technical delivery. Technical Business Analyst Responsibilities Lead requirements gathering and stakeholder workshops across all levels Create business requirements documents, user stories, and acceptance criteria Develop Statement of Works and define project scope Document systems integrations, API behaviour, data flows, and authentication patterns Analyse AWS solutions including RDS, Lambda, Cognito, and S3 Produce technical documentation: integration guides, sequence diagrams, API specs Support serverless workflows and event-driven architectures Facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams Drive user acceptance testing and solution effectiveness Technical Business Analyst Requirements Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services (RDS, Lambda, Cognito, S3) Experience delivering complex projects using agile methodologies Ability to create technical artefacts: sequence diagrams, data flows, API specifications Hands-on SQL experience and understanding of data structures Proficiency with requirements management tools and INVEST principles Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Computer Science, or related field Desirable: AWS certifications, BCS/IIBA credentials, OpenAPI/Swagger experience What's in it for me? Hybrid working in Leeds with genuine flexibility Work with cutting-edge AWS technologies and modern architectures Strong professional development opportunities Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including healthcare Innovation-focused, collaborative culture Ready to take the next step? Apply now and bring your technical business analysis expertise to this transformative role. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

11/12/2025

Full time

Job Title: Technical Business Analyst Location: Leeds, 2x per week Salary: Up to £60,000 Why Apply? Our client is a leading UK technology company transforming business mobility through innovative cloud solutions. They deliver cutting-edge platforms for organisations with complex, high-volume requirements. This Technical Business Analyst role puts you at the heart of their tech-driven transformation, bridging business strategy with technical delivery. Technical Business Analyst Responsibilities Lead requirements gathering and stakeholder workshops across all levels Create business requirements documents, user stories, and acceptance criteria Develop Statement of Works and define project scope Document systems integrations, API behaviour, data flows, and authentication patterns Analyse AWS solutions including RDS, Lambda, Cognito, and S3 Produce technical documentation: integration guides, sequence diagrams, API specs Support serverless workflows and event-driven architectures Facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams Drive user acceptance testing and solution effectiveness Technical Business Analyst Requirements Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services (RDS, Lambda, Cognito, S3) Experience delivering complex projects using agile methodologies Ability to create technical artefacts: sequence diagrams, data flows, API specifications Hands-on SQL experience and understanding of data structures Proficiency with requirements management tools and INVEST principles Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Computer Science, or related field Desirable: AWS certifications, BCS/IIBA credentials, OpenAPI/Swagger experience What's in it for me? Hybrid working in Leeds with genuine flexibility Work with cutting-edge AWS technologies and modern architectures Strong professional development opportunities Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including healthcare Innovation-focused, collaborative culture Ready to take the next step? Apply now and bring your technical business analysis expertise to this transformative role. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

Palantir Technical Architect

ANSON MCCADE Plymouth, Devon

Palantir Technical Architect £Up to £110,000 GBP Onsite WORKING Location: Bristol; Gloucester; Cardiff; Plymouth; Belfast; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Manchester; Liverpool; Leeds; Sheffield; Norwich; , Bristol, South West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Client: Join a world-class organisation where your work supports the UK's most critical Defence, Healthcare, and Public Sector programmes. Our client has been recognised as a Times Top 100 Company for 7 years in a row, delivering impact through technology, transformation, and consulting, underpinned by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity. As a Technical Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of modern data-driven solutions, ensuring high-quality integration and performance across distributed systems. Our client works on the UK's most Mission-Critical Defence Projects where you'll work alongside talented colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management, and security to build scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms. You will also contribute to technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and help foster an inclusive, collaborative culture within the data and architecture community. Our client invests in cutting-edge tools, learning opportunities, and professional development, empowering teams to grow and thrive. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are supported, alongside a strong focus on wellbeing. Take the opportunity to do meaningful work, shape the data platforms that underpin the nation's most important services, and build long-lasting professional relationships in a culture that genuinely values your growth. This role is perfect for a Technical Architect seeking real impact, career progression, and the chance to work on the most bespoke defence projects in the UK. You'll have the opportunity to: • Successfully implement functional and non-functional technical designs. • Collaborate closely with customer architects to define solution standards, effort estimates, and technical implications. • Set technical standards and ensure they are upheld by engineering teams. • Manage and estimate delivery timelines for complex technical components. • Contribute to or lead technical solution design during pre-sales cycles. • Mentor, coach, and guide team members while shaping the wider data and analytics capability. • Make a meaningful contribution to the data analysis community and technical direction of key programmes. Key Requirements: • Experience owning the technical architecture for a component, subsystem, or product (e.g., data ingestion or streaming). • Strong client interaction skills with the ability to present technical decisions to non-technical audiences. • Experience applying design patterns, development standards, and operational readiness practices. • Proven experience designing, building, and productionising distributed, data-intensive applications. • Proficient in Java, Scala, or Python, with comfort across multiple programming paradigms. • Experience deploying contemporary data stores (object, document, key-value, search, RDBMS, graph). • Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or Databricks data-processing platforms. • Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing, CDC, or data virtualisation. Desirable: • Understanding of Data Warehouse techniques. • Contributions to engineering or data communities. • Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) in data services. • Experience driving continuous improvement and modern data best practices. Benefits: • Competitive Bonus • Private Medical Cover • Company Share Plan • Generous Holiday Package (Ability to Buy and Sell) • Training and Development • Comprehensive Pension Package Reference: AMC/AON/Palantir JBRP1_UKTJ

11/12/2025

Full time

Palantir Technical Architect £Up to £110,000 GBP Onsite WORKING Location: Bristol; Gloucester; Cardiff; Plymouth; Belfast; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Manchester; Liverpool; Leeds; Sheffield; Norwich; , Bristol, South West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Client: Join a world-class organisation where your work supports the UK's most critical Defence, Healthcare, and Public Sector programmes. Our client has been recognised as a Times Top 100 Company for 7 years in a row, delivering impact through technology, transformation, and consulting, underpinned by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity. As a Technical Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of modern data-driven solutions, ensuring high-quality integration and performance across distributed systems. Our client works on the UK's most Mission-Critical Defence Projects where you'll work alongside talented colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management, and security to build scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms. You will also contribute to technical decisions, mentor junior engineers, and help foster an inclusive, collaborative culture within the data and architecture community. Our client invests in cutting-edge tools, learning opportunities, and professional development, empowering teams to grow and thrive. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are supported, alongside a strong focus on wellbeing. Take the opportunity to do meaningful work, shape the data platforms that underpin the nation's most important services, and build long-lasting professional relationships in a culture that genuinely values your growth. This role is perfect for a Technical Architect seeking real impact, career progression, and the chance to work on the most bespoke defence projects in the UK. You'll have the opportunity to: • Successfully implement functional and non-functional technical designs. • Collaborate closely with customer architects to define solution standards, effort estimates, and technical implications. • Set technical standards and ensure they are upheld by engineering teams. • Manage and estimate delivery timelines for complex technical components. • Contribute to or lead technical solution design during pre-sales cycles. • Mentor, coach, and guide team members while shaping the wider data and analytics capability. • Make a meaningful contribution to the data analysis community and technical direction of key programmes. Key Requirements: • Experience owning the technical architecture for a component, subsystem, or product (e.g., data ingestion or streaming). • Strong client interaction skills with the ability to present technical decisions to non-technical audiences. • Experience applying design patterns, development standards, and operational readiness practices. • Proven experience designing, building, and productionising distributed, data-intensive applications. • Proficient in Java, Scala, or Python, with comfort across multiple programming paradigms. • Experience deploying contemporary data stores (object, document, key-value, search, RDBMS, graph). • Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or Databricks data-processing platforms. • Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing, CDC, or data virtualisation. Desirable: • Understanding of Data Warehouse techniques. • Contributions to engineering or data communities. • Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) in data services. • Experience driving continuous improvement and modern data best practices. Benefits: • Competitive Bonus • Private Medical Cover • Company Share Plan • Generous Holiday Package (Ability to Buy and Sell) • Training and Development • Comprehensive Pension Package Reference: AMC/AON/Palantir JBRP1_UKTJ

Service Management Lead

National Audit Office

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm 7 Jan 2026 . First stage interviews over MS Teams will take place between January 2026. Second stage interviews will take place at our offices in Victoria on Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 January. What are the main responsibilities of this role? •Manage partners/suppliers to assure service continuity and supplier performance in terms of technical quality and performance metrics. •Responsible for EUC service delivery, ensuring availability, performance, and compliance. •Produce Statements of work for Suppliers to deliver to and manage delivery, assure success and technical quality of the work delivered. •Lead endpoint strategy, lifecycle planning, and BIOS/driver governance. •Manage Intune migration and endpoint refresh programmes. •Oversee AV device management (Surface Hubs, Cisco, Neat Boards). •Collaborate with InfoSec on endpoint security to ensure EUC estate is compliant. •Drive automation, standardisation, and proactive monitoring. •Act as escalation point for EUC-related incidents and problems. •Maintain structured documentation, SOPs, and CMDB accuracy. How does this align to the Government Digital Service DDaT Roles? This position aligns with the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) profession role of IT Service Manager within the Government Digital Service framework. While this serves as a reference point for capability and expectations, the responsibilities of this role extend beyond the standard DDaT definition. For further details, please refer to the official DDaT role description: IT Service Manager DDaT Capability Framework. Relationships: Reporting to: Head of Service Management Relationships: Part of a 3-person team alongside the Service Management Lead working under the Head of Service Management, which in turn works alongside the Infrastructure Operations team under the Head of Digital Operations. Internal: Working with all teams across Digital Services and Information Security (InfoSec). External: Multiple third-party support vendors. Resources Managed: None Security Clearance: NAO DS Operators at this level must be SC cleared as part of the onboarding process. Responsibilities: Organisational Admin & Management •Maintain structured documentation and SOPs for EUC services. •Support internal communications and cross-team knowledge sharing. •Contribute to CMDB accuracy and asset lifecycle governance. •Participate in team engagement and improvement workshops. •Lead and assurance of onboarding new devices and services. •Represent EUC operations in governance forums. Service Delivery •Ensure availability, performance, and SLA compliance across EUC platforms including supplier performance management. •Responsible for MDM tooling and endpoint refresh programmes. •Administer Windows Operating System, Office 365, and third-party applications. •Lead Video Conferencing/Audio-visual device management (Surface Hubs, Cisco, Neat, etc.) including peripherals and managing supplier who supports and develops. •Maintain accurate configuration and asset data in ITSM Tools. •Lead on service validation and testing for new deployments. •Manage vendors and suppliers to ensure service continuity and upgrades. •Monitor endpoint performance and identify improvement opportunities. •Manage patching, backup, and DR readiness for endpoint platforms. •Lead onboarding of EUC services into operational support. Strategic •Lead endpoint strategy, BIOS/driver/firmware governance, and app lifecycle planning. •Produce technology roadmaps to ensure architecture decisions for all EUC and AV services are fit for purpose. •Write Statements of work, engaging in supplier workshops to determine solutions where necessary. •Contribute to service catalogue evolution and governance frameworks. •Recommend tooling improvements and automation opportunities. •Provide input into training needs and capability uplift. •Liaise with senior stakeholders on EUC priorities. •Develop metrics and dashboards for EUC performance and risk. •Advocate for cost-effective and scalable endpoint solutions. Support •Act as escalation point for EUC-related incidents and problems. •Conduct root cause analysis and manage known error records. •Provide mentoring and guidance on structured troubleshooting. •Support resolution of ad hoc technical issues with a strategic approach. •Deliver remote support to Newcastle office and mobile users. •Collaborate with Problem Management Lead to remediate recurring issues. •Collaborate with Service Delivery Manager on queue management to ensure incidents are resolved within SLA/KPIs Security & Risk •Implement endpoint security controls and compliance policies. •Collaborate with InfoSec on vulnerability remediation and access governance. •Support change governance and compliance processes; provide evidence for GRC audits and align to industry certifications where applicable (including, but not limited to ISO 27001 & CE+). •Track and report on endpoint-related risk metrics and posture improvements. Development •Contribute to automation scripts and tooling enhancements. •Participate in pilots for new endpoint technologies and service improvements. Emergency Capacity •Provide capacity for major and urgent incidents. Working Environment & Requirements •You'll work on an agreed support rota to ensure coverage from 08 00, with core hours of 09 00, Monday to Friday, on-site in Victoria, London. Occasional attendance will be required at our Newcastle office with expenses paid for travel and accommodation. Due to the nature of the role, occasional (paid) weekend work as required, and Time-Off-In-Lieu offered for out-of-hours work during Mon-Fri. Key skills/competencies required Skills & Experience Leadership & Governance • Ability to govern EUC services, designing standards that ensure compliance aligned to strategic objectives. • Skilled in managing vendor relationships for endpoint and AV solutions, including SLA/OLA compliance and performance reviews. ITIL & Service Management Expertise • Strong command of ITIL practices: Change, Release, Problem, Knowledge, Configuration. • Collaborative, structured, and improvement-focused mindset. • Familiarity with SIAM and multi-supplier governance frameworks. Technical & Tooling Knowledge • Proven experience managing Windows Operating Systems, SCCM, Intune, Entra ID, and mobile platforms (iOS, Android). • Strong understanding of Windows as a Service (WaaS) and experience of managing patching, and endpoint lifecycle. • Familiarity with AV technologies (Surface Hubs, Cisco Desk Pros, Neat Boards). • Experience with MDM policy design and administration. • Skilled in PowerShell scripting and automation. Communication & Stakeholder Engagement • Strong communicator across technical and non-technical audiences. • Able to produce SOPs, runbooks, and user-facing guides. • Experience engaging suppliers, InfoSec, and project delivery teams. Desirable Certifications • ITIL 4 Foundation. • ITIL 4 Specialist: Monitor, Support & Fulfil (desirable). • PRINCE2 / AgilePM or equivalent delivery discipline (desirable). • Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (MD-102) • Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) Key Behaviours • Work in accordance with the NAO s values and champion our diversity and inclusion strategy. • Demonstrate a strong commitment to their own self-development, to delivering the NAO s strategic objectives, and keep themselves up to date on office initiatives and information relevant to their work and specialism. • Use their knowledge and expertise to deliver high-quality work that supports their team objectives and contributes to organisational priorities. • Influence and add value by building their understanding and insight into the challenges and perspectives of stakeholders. • Look for innovative solutions for how we approach work and make suggestions for new ways for how we could deliver work and continuously improve our business processes to make them more efficient and effective. • Demonstrate an ability to balance tasks and priorities to lead a complex, challenging work package, including supporting the work of others. • Enable the NAO to lead by example in the delivery of high-quality, efficient business practices and support their teams to do so. • Comply with corporate responsibilities and support others to do so. • Take ownership of delivering high-quality work to time and quality standards. • Proactively look for ways we can improve our ways of working and make suggestions for how these could be implemented. • Engage confidently with colleagues and clients at all levels to support the delivery of work and build good relationships with key stakeholders. • Work flexibly to contribute to a range of topics and outputs and take ownership of driving work forward and responding to challenges.

11/12/2025

Full time

The closing date for applications is 11.59pm 7 Jan 2026 . First stage interviews over MS Teams will take place between January 2026. Second stage interviews will take place at our offices in Victoria on Wednesday 28 and Friday 30 January. What are the main responsibilities of this role? •Manage partners/suppliers to assure service continuity and supplier performance in terms of technical quality and performance metrics. •Responsible for EUC service delivery, ensuring availability, performance, and compliance. •Produce Statements of work for Suppliers to deliver to and manage delivery, assure success and technical quality of the work delivered. •Lead endpoint strategy, lifecycle planning, and BIOS/driver governance. •Manage Intune migration and endpoint refresh programmes. •Oversee AV device management (Surface Hubs, Cisco, Neat Boards). •Collaborate with InfoSec on endpoint security to ensure EUC estate is compliant. •Drive automation, standardisation, and proactive monitoring. •Act as escalation point for EUC-related incidents and problems. •Maintain structured documentation, SOPs, and CMDB accuracy. How does this align to the Government Digital Service DDaT Roles? This position aligns with the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) profession role of IT Service Manager within the Government Digital Service framework. While this serves as a reference point for capability and expectations, the responsibilities of this role extend beyond the standard DDaT definition. For further details, please refer to the official DDaT role description: IT Service Manager DDaT Capability Framework. Relationships: Reporting to: Head of Service Management Relationships: Part of a 3-person team alongside the Service Management Lead working under the Head of Service Management, which in turn works alongside the Infrastructure Operations team under the Head of Digital Operations. Internal: Working with all teams across Digital Services and Information Security (InfoSec). External: Multiple third-party support vendors. Resources Managed: None Security Clearance: NAO DS Operators at this level must be SC cleared as part of the onboarding process. Responsibilities: Organisational Admin & Management •Maintain structured documentation and SOPs for EUC services. •Support internal communications and cross-team knowledge sharing. •Contribute to CMDB accuracy and asset lifecycle governance. •Participate in team engagement and improvement workshops. •Lead and assurance of onboarding new devices and services. •Represent EUC operations in governance forums. Service Delivery •Ensure availability, performance, and SLA compliance across EUC platforms including supplier performance management. •Responsible for MDM tooling and endpoint refresh programmes. •Administer Windows Operating System, Office 365, and third-party applications. •Lead Video Conferencing/Audio-visual device management (Surface Hubs, Cisco, Neat, etc.) including peripherals and managing supplier who supports and develops. •Maintain accurate configuration and asset data in ITSM Tools. •Lead on service validation and testing for new deployments. •Manage vendors and suppliers to ensure service continuity and upgrades. •Monitor endpoint performance and identify improvement opportunities. •Manage patching, backup, and DR readiness for endpoint platforms. •Lead onboarding of EUC services into operational support. Strategic •Lead endpoint strategy, BIOS/driver/firmware governance, and app lifecycle planning. •Produce technology roadmaps to ensure architecture decisions for all EUC and AV services are fit for purpose. •Write Statements of work, engaging in supplier workshops to determine solutions where necessary. •Contribute to service catalogue evolution and governance frameworks. •Recommend tooling improvements and automation opportunities. •Provide input into training needs and capability uplift. •Liaise with senior stakeholders on EUC priorities. •Develop metrics and dashboards for EUC performance and risk. •Advocate for cost-effective and scalable endpoint solutions. Support •Act as escalation point for EUC-related incidents and problems. •Conduct root cause analysis and manage known error records. •Provide mentoring and guidance on structured troubleshooting. •Support resolution of ad hoc technical issues with a strategic approach. •Deliver remote support to Newcastle office and mobile users. •Collaborate with Problem Management Lead to remediate recurring issues. •Collaborate with Service Delivery Manager on queue management to ensure incidents are resolved within SLA/KPIs Security & Risk •Implement endpoint security controls and compliance policies. •Collaborate with InfoSec on vulnerability remediation and access governance. •Support change governance and compliance processes; provide evidence for GRC audits and align to industry certifications where applicable (including, but not limited to ISO 27001 & CE+). •Track and report on endpoint-related risk metrics and posture improvements. Development •Contribute to automation scripts and tooling enhancements. •Participate in pilots for new endpoint technologies and service improvements. Emergency Capacity •Provide capacity for major and urgent incidents. Working Environment & Requirements •You'll work on an agreed support rota to ensure coverage from 08 00, with core hours of 09 00, Monday to Friday, on-site in Victoria, London. Occasional attendance will be required at our Newcastle office with expenses paid for travel and accommodation. Due to the nature of the role, occasional (paid) weekend work as required, and Time-Off-In-Lieu offered for out-of-hours work during Mon-Fri. Key skills/competencies required Skills & Experience Leadership & Governance • Ability to govern EUC services, designing standards that ensure compliance aligned to strategic objectives. • Skilled in managing vendor relationships for endpoint and AV solutions, including SLA/OLA compliance and performance reviews. ITIL & Service Management Expertise • Strong command of ITIL practices: Change, Release, Problem, Knowledge, Configuration. • Collaborative, structured, and improvement-focused mindset. • Familiarity with SIAM and multi-supplier governance frameworks. Technical & Tooling Knowledge • Proven experience managing Windows Operating Systems, SCCM, Intune, Entra ID, and mobile platforms (iOS, Android). • Strong understanding of Windows as a Service (WaaS) and experience of managing patching, and endpoint lifecycle. • Familiarity with AV technologies (Surface Hubs, Cisco Desk Pros, Neat Boards). • Experience with MDM policy design and administration. • Skilled in PowerShell scripting and automation. Communication & Stakeholder Engagement • Strong communicator across technical and non-technical audiences. • Able to produce SOPs, runbooks, and user-facing guides. • Experience engaging suppliers, InfoSec, and project delivery teams. Desirable Certifications • ITIL 4 Foundation. • ITIL 4 Specialist: Monitor, Support & Fulfil (desirable). • PRINCE2 / AgilePM or equivalent delivery discipline (desirable). • Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (MD-102) • Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) Key Behaviours • Work in accordance with the NAO s values and champion our diversity and inclusion strategy. • Demonstrate a strong commitment to their own self-development, to delivering the NAO s strategic objectives, and keep themselves up to date on office initiatives and information relevant to their work and specialism. • Use their knowledge and expertise to deliver high-quality work that supports their team objectives and contributes to organisational priorities. • Influence and add value by building their understanding and insight into the challenges and perspectives of stakeholders. • Look for innovative solutions for how we approach work and make suggestions for new ways for how we could deliver work and continuously improve our business processes to make them more efficient and effective. • Demonstrate an ability to balance tasks and priorities to lead a complex, challenging work package, including supporting the work of others. • Enable the NAO to lead by example in the delivery of high-quality, efficient business practices and support their teams to do so. • Comply with corporate responsibilities and support others to do so. • Take ownership of delivering high-quality work to time and quality standards. • Proactively look for ways we can improve our ways of working and make suggestions for how these could be implemented. • Engage confidently with colleagues and clients at all levels to support the delivery of work and build good relationships with key stakeholders. • Work flexibly to contribute to a range of topics and outputs and take ownership of driving work forward and responding to challenges.

ServiceNow Architect

Syntax Consultancy Reading, Berkshire

ServiceNow Architect 6 Month Contract Reading (Hybrid) £500-525/day (Outside IR35) ServiceNow Architect needed for a 6 Month Contract in Reading (Hybrid). Start ideally in Dec 2025/Jan 2026. A chance to work with a global IT Consultancy on a ServiceNow design + integration project for an external client. Hybrid Working - 2 days/week working remotely (WFH) + 3 days/week working from the office in Reading. Paying up to £525/day (Outside IR35). Key skills, experience + tasks will include: ServiceNow Architect responsible for leading the technical direction, architecture design, integration + platform governance for ServiceNow implementations. In-depth hands-on ServiceNow Architecture expertise including design, configuration + implementation. Deep ServiceNow modules + workflows experience including: ITSM, ITOM, Discovery, ITAM, CSM, HRSD, SecOps, GRC). Managing integrations between ServiceNow and other systems (via REST, SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, MID Server, custom integrations), ensuring reliability, security, latency, error handling, monitoring. Defining + implementing technical governance, architecture operating models, and instance strategy. Knowledge of CMDB, data modelling, metadata, core data, data governance + security. Leading stakeholder workshops + discovery sessions to understand current-state processes, define future-state vision, scope requirements, constraints, risks, and opportunities. Defining roadmaps and solutions intent/blueprints, translating business goals into ServiceNow architecture, module usage, and platform configuration vs custom development. Establishing ServiceNow architecture governance, reviewing designs, code reviews, progress monitoring. Working with Enterprise Architects/Platform Owners to define ServiceNow architecture strategy + upgrade/migration plans. Ensuring ServiceNow solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with business strategy and best practices. ServiceNow Certifications preferred: ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Application Developer (CAD), Certified Master Architect, Certified Technical Architect, CIS.

11/12/2025

Contractor

ServiceNow Architect 6 Month Contract Reading (Hybrid) £500-525/day (Outside IR35) ServiceNow Architect needed for a 6 Month Contract in Reading (Hybrid). Start ideally in Dec 2025/Jan 2026. A chance to work with a global IT Consultancy on a ServiceNow design + integration project for an external client. Hybrid Working - 2 days/week working remotely (WFH) + 3 days/week working from the office in Reading. Paying up to £525/day (Outside IR35). Key skills, experience + tasks will include: ServiceNow Architect responsible for leading the technical direction, architecture design, integration + platform governance for ServiceNow implementations. In-depth hands-on ServiceNow Architecture expertise including design, configuration + implementation. Deep ServiceNow modules + workflows experience including: ITSM, ITOM, Discovery, ITAM, CSM, HRSD, SecOps, GRC). Managing integrations between ServiceNow and other systems (via REST, SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, MID Server, custom integrations), ensuring reliability, security, latency, error handling, monitoring. Defining + implementing technical governance, architecture operating models, and instance strategy. Knowledge of CMDB, data modelling, metadata, core data, data governance + security. Leading stakeholder workshops + discovery sessions to understand current-state processes, define future-state vision, scope requirements, constraints, risks, and opportunities. Defining roadmaps and solutions intent/blueprints, translating business goals into ServiceNow architecture, module usage, and platform configuration vs custom development. Establishing ServiceNow architecture governance, reviewing designs, code reviews, progress monitoring. Working with Enterprise Architects/Platform Owners to define ServiceNow architecture strategy + upgrade/migration plans. Ensuring ServiceNow solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with business strategy and best practices. ServiceNow Certifications preferred: ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Application Developer (CAD), Certified Master Architect, Certified Technical Architect, CIS.

Network Architect Cisco/Zscaler

WNTD

Networking Architect (Contract - Inside IR35) Locations: London & Milton Keynes (onsite expectations TBC) Contract: 6 months Start: ASAP IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Overview We are seeking experienced SC or DV Cleared Networking Architects to support a major programme involving optimisation and brownfield transformation of complex, secure network environments. This role requires a combination of high-level architectural design and hands-on technical implementation, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders across the organisation. The ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in Cisco and Zscaler technologies (with further technical stack details to be confirmed), as well as proven experience operating in highly secure or restricted environments. We are recruiting a mix of senior and mid-level architects across both London and Milton Keynes locations. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Develop high-level and low-level network designs for existing brownfield environments and optimisation projects. Translate business and programme requirements into robust, scalable network architectures. Conduct impact assessments, technical reviews, and architectural governance activities. Ensure designs follow best practice for security, resilience, and operational efficiency. Implementation & Hands-On Delivery Support or lead technical implementation, migrations, upgrades, and optimisation efforts. Troubleshoot complex networking issues within secure environments. Validate designs through PoCs, testing, and phased deployment approaches. Technical Leadership Work with internal stakeholders, vendors, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Provide technical assurance and guidance to junior and mid-level architects. Contribute to the development of design patterns, standards, and configuration baselines. Essential Skills & Experience Core Networking Expertise Strong experience with Cisco enterprise and security technologies. Hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) and associated integration patterns. Deep technical understanding of: Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) MPLS & VPN architectures SD-WAN (Cisco preferred; others beneficial) Firewall technologies Zero-Trust and segmentation concepts

11/12/2025

Contractor

Networking Architect (Contract - Inside IR35) Locations: London & Milton Keynes (onsite expectations TBC) Contract: 6 months Start: ASAP IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Overview We are seeking experienced SC or DV Cleared Networking Architects to support a major programme involving optimisation and brownfield transformation of complex, secure network environments. This role requires a combination of high-level architectural design and hands-on technical implementation, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders across the organisation. The ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in Cisco and Zscaler technologies (with further technical stack details to be confirmed), as well as proven experience operating in highly secure or restricted environments. We are recruiting a mix of senior and mid-level architects across both London and Milton Keynes locations. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Develop high-level and low-level network designs for existing brownfield environments and optimisation projects. Translate business and programme requirements into robust, scalable network architectures. Conduct impact assessments, technical reviews, and architectural governance activities. Ensure designs follow best practice for security, resilience, and operational efficiency. Implementation & Hands-On Delivery Support or lead technical implementation, migrations, upgrades, and optimisation efforts. Troubleshoot complex networking issues within secure environments. Validate designs through PoCs, testing, and phased deployment approaches. Technical Leadership Work with internal stakeholders, vendors, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Provide technical assurance and guidance to junior and mid-level architects. Contribute to the development of design patterns, standards, and configuration baselines. Essential Skills & Experience Core Networking Expertise Strong experience with Cisco enterprise and security technologies. Hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) and associated integration patterns. Deep technical understanding of: Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) MPLS & VPN architectures SD-WAN (Cisco preferred; others beneficial) Firewall technologies Zero-Trust and segmentation concepts

SC/DV Cleared Network Architect

WNTD

SC/DV Cleared Networking Architect (Contract - Inside IR35) Locations: London & Milton Keynes (onsite expectations TBC) Contract: 6 months (with option to extend) Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required Start: ASAP IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Overview We are seeking experienced SC or DV Cleared Networking Architects to support a major programme involving optimisation and brownfield transformation of complex, secure network environments. This role requires a combination of high-level architectural design and hands-on technical implementation, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders across the organisation. The ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in Cisco and Zscaler technologies (with further technical stack details to be confirmed), as well as proven experience operating in highly secure or restricted environments. We are recruiting a mix of senior and mid-level architects across both London and Milton Keynes locations. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Develop high-level and low-level network designs for existing brownfield environments and optimisation projects. Translate business and programme requirements into robust, scalable network architectures. Conduct impact assessments, technical reviews, and architectural governance activities. Ensure designs follow best practice for security, resilience, and operational efficiency. Implementation & Hands-On Delivery Support or lead technical implementation, migrations, upgrades, and optimisation efforts. Troubleshoot complex networking issues within secure environments. Validate designs through PoCs, testing, and phased deployment approaches. Technical Leadership Work with internal stakeholders, vendors, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Provide technical assurance and guidance to junior and mid-level architects. Contribute to the development of design patterns, standards, and configuration baselines. Essential Skills & Experience Core Networking Expertise Strong experience with Cisco enterprise and security technologies. Hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) and associated integration patterns. Deep technical understanding of: Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) MPLS & VPN architectures SD-WAN (Cisco preferred; others beneficial) Firewall technologies Zero-Trust and segmentation concepts Secure Environment Experience Active SC or DV clearance (mandatory). Experience working in restricted or sensitive operational environments.

11/12/2025

Contractor

SC/DV Cleared Networking Architect (Contract - Inside IR35) Locations: London & Milton Keynes (onsite expectations TBC) Contract: 6 months (with option to extend) Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required Start: ASAP IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Overview We are seeking experienced SC or DV Cleared Networking Architects to support a major programme involving optimisation and brownfield transformation of complex, secure network environments. This role requires a combination of high-level architectural design and hands-on technical implementation, working closely with technical teams and stakeholders across the organisation. The ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in Cisco and Zscaler technologies (with further technical stack details to be confirmed), as well as proven experience operating in highly secure or restricted environments. We are recruiting a mix of senior and mid-level architects across both London and Milton Keynes locations. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Develop high-level and low-level network designs for existing brownfield environments and optimisation projects. Translate business and programme requirements into robust, scalable network architectures. Conduct impact assessments, technical reviews, and architectural governance activities. Ensure designs follow best practice for security, resilience, and operational efficiency. Implementation & Hands-On Delivery Support or lead technical implementation, migrations, upgrades, and optimisation efforts. Troubleshoot complex networking issues within secure environments. Validate designs through PoCs, testing, and phased deployment approaches. Technical Leadership Work with internal stakeholders, vendors, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. Provide technical assurance and guidance to junior and mid-level architects. Contribute to the development of design patterns, standards, and configuration baselines. Essential Skills & Experience Core Networking Expertise Strong experience with Cisco enterprise and security technologies. Hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) and associated integration patterns. Deep technical understanding of: Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) MPLS & VPN architectures SD-WAN (Cisco preferred; others beneficial) Firewall technologies Zero-Trust and segmentation concepts Secure Environment Experience Active SC or DV clearance (mandatory). Experience working in restricted or sensitive operational environments.

Lead Security Architect

Allen Lane Leeds, Yorkshire

Allen Lane is supporting the MHRA in their search for a Lead Security Architect to join out Strategy & Architecture team within the Digital & Technology group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Our Canary Wharf and South Mimms sites are only available as contractual work locations to existing employees of the MHRA. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. Who are we? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. What s the role? As the Lead Security Architect, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the department s IT infrastructure and sensitive data. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust security architectures that protect the department's systems from threats and vulnerabilities. Your primary goal is to ensure that all IT services and solutions are secure by design and compliant with government security policies and standards. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical knowledge, an understanding of emerging threats, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to embed security principles throughout the IT landscape. Key responsibilities: Security Architecture Design Develop and maintain a comprehensive security architecture framework that aligns with the department's IT strategy, government policies, and best practices. Design security controls and solutions for new and existing systems, applications, and services, ensuring they are secure by design and compliant with relevant standards (e.g., NCSC, GDPR, ISO 27001). Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities in proposed and existing systems. Security Policy Development and Compliance Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures in line with government regulations, industry standards, and departmental needs. Ensure that all IT systems and solutions comply with relevant legal, regulatory, and governmental standards, such as GDPR, Cyber Essentials, Secure By Design. Conduct regular security reviews, audits, and assessments to ensure ongoing compliance and continuous improvement of security measures. Security Awareness and Training Stay current with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and threats, and disseminate relevant information to the wider IT team and stakeholders. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Act as the primary security architecture point of contact for project teams, providing expert guidance on security requirements, design considerations, and risk management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of the department's digital transformation initiatives. Effectively communicate difficult risk and security concepts in accessible ways that can be clearly understood by business leaders. Influence and educate stakeholders on the importance of security principles, standards, and best practices. Innovation and Continuous Improvement Proactively identify opportunities to improve security architecture and reduce risk through innovation, new technologies, and process improvements. Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in security architecture, bringing forward recommendations for improvement. Proven experience in Security Architecture Risk management and mitigation experience Experience with emerging security threats and trends Expertise in Network Security design Knowledge of security technologies and tools Application security knowledge Desirable: security qualification (e.g. CISSP, SABSA); experience of cross-government Secure by Design approach A CV (in Word format) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years; A statement of suitability (no longer than 1,000 words) explaining your interest in joining the MHRA and the experience you offer to the role given the criteria set out in the job description. Who are we looking for? Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience in their application: If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please click here for further details. To apply for this post, you will need to submit the following documentation to via the apply now. Closing date: 12 th December at 9:00am Shortlisting date: By Friday 19 th December Interview date: Week commencing 5 th January Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome. Please note, external applicants will be offered at the base point of the salary range, the Civil Service pay rules apply for current Civil Servants apply on promotion or level transfer. Market Pay Supplement level is determined by performance at interview, with three pay points: Developing; Proficient; Accomplished.

11/12/2025

Full time

Allen Lane is supporting the MHRA in their search for a Lead Security Architect to join out Strategy & Architecture team within the Digital & Technology group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Our Canary Wharf and South Mimms sites are only available as contractual work locations to existing employees of the MHRA. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. Who are we? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. What s the role? As the Lead Security Architect, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the department s IT infrastructure and sensitive data. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust security architectures that protect the department's systems from threats and vulnerabilities. Your primary goal is to ensure that all IT services and solutions are secure by design and compliant with government security policies and standards. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical knowledge, an understanding of emerging threats, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to embed security principles throughout the IT landscape. Key responsibilities: Security Architecture Design Develop and maintain a comprehensive security architecture framework that aligns with the department's IT strategy, government policies, and best practices. Design security controls and solutions for new and existing systems, applications, and services, ensuring they are secure by design and compliant with relevant standards (e.g., NCSC, GDPR, ISO 27001). Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities in proposed and existing systems. Security Policy Development and Compliance Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures in line with government regulations, industry standards, and departmental needs. Ensure that all IT systems and solutions comply with relevant legal, regulatory, and governmental standards, such as GDPR, Cyber Essentials, Secure By Design. Conduct regular security reviews, audits, and assessments to ensure ongoing compliance and continuous improvement of security measures. Security Awareness and Training Stay current with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and threats, and disseminate relevant information to the wider IT team and stakeholders. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration Act as the primary security architecture point of contact for project teams, providing expert guidance on security requirements, design considerations, and risk management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of the department's digital transformation initiatives. Effectively communicate difficult risk and security concepts in accessible ways that can be clearly understood by business leaders. Influence and educate stakeholders on the importance of security principles, standards, and best practices. Innovation and Continuous Improvement Proactively identify opportunities to improve security architecture and reduce risk through innovation, new technologies, and process improvements. Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in security architecture, bringing forward recommendations for improvement. Proven experience in Security Architecture Risk management and mitigation experience Experience with emerging security threats and trends Expertise in Network Security design Knowledge of security technologies and tools Application security knowledge Desirable: security qualification (e.g. CISSP, SABSA); experience of cross-government Secure by Design approach A CV (in Word format) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years; A statement of suitability (no longer than 1,000 words) explaining your interest in joining the MHRA and the experience you offer to the role given the criteria set out in the job description. Who are we looking for? Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience in their application: If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please click here for further details. To apply for this post, you will need to submit the following documentation to via the apply now. Closing date: 12 th December at 9:00am Shortlisting date: By Friday 19 th December Interview date: Week commencing 5 th January Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome. Please note, external applicants will be offered at the base point of the salary range, the Civil Service pay rules apply for current Civil Servants apply on promotion or level transfer. Market Pay Supplement level is determined by performance at interview, with three pay points: Developing; Proficient; Accomplished.

Python Developer - Permanent - Leeds, UK

Cactus IT Solutions UK Ltd Leeds, Yorkshire

Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and development of complex applications using Core Python and web frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, Django. Implement best practices in software development, including exception handling, data structures, and object-oriented programming (OOP). Collaborate with Front End developers using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML to create seamless user interfaces. Develop and optimize SQL databases, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval. Utilize AWS Core services and Terraform for cloud infrastructure management and deployment. Design and implement serverless architectures and manage Docker containers. Oversee the integration of various components and troubleshoot/debug applications to ensure smooth operation. Mentor and guide junior developers in coding standards, version control using GitHub, and code tracking. Automation: using Unit Testing and API Testing Qualifications: At least 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Python and web frameworks. Strong understanding of Front End technologies including Vue.js/React, CSS, and HTML. Proven experience with databases and SQL, along with a solid grasp of data analysis and mathematics. Familiarity with cloud services, particularly AWS, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform. Hands-on experience with Docker and serverless architectures. Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and leadership abilities, with a knack for mentoring team members. Essential Skills: Agile experience: prior experience and strong working knowledge in Agile methodologies and using processes to drive continuous improvement Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools. Ability to identify problems and develop problem statements, research on new technologies and propose proof of concepts with respect to existing business and new business Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from business and technical staff Ability to adjust to rapidly changing requirements and timelines Preferred Skills: Experience with Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) and Server Side templating languages. Advanced knowledge of AWS services and architecture best practices. Familiarity with design patterns and software architecture principles.

11/12/2025

Full time

Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and development of complex applications using Core Python and web frameworks like Flask, FastAPI, Django. Implement best practices in software development, including exception handling, data structures, and object-oriented programming (OOP). Collaborate with Front End developers using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML to create seamless user interfaces. Develop and optimize SQL databases, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval. Utilize AWS Core services and Terraform for cloud infrastructure management and deployment. Design and implement serverless architectures and manage Docker containers. Oversee the integration of various components and troubleshoot/debug applications to ensure smooth operation. Mentor and guide junior developers in coding standards, version control using GitHub, and code tracking. Automation: using Unit Testing and API Testing Qualifications: At least 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Python and web frameworks. Strong understanding of Front End technologies including Vue.js/React, CSS, and HTML. Proven experience with databases and SQL, along with a solid grasp of data analysis and mathematics. Familiarity with cloud services, particularly AWS, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform. Hands-on experience with Docker and serverless architectures. Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and leadership abilities, with a knack for mentoring team members. Essential Skills: Agile experience: prior experience and strong working knowledge in Agile methodologies and using processes to drive continuous improvement Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools. Ability to identify problems and develop problem statements, research on new technologies and propose proof of concepts with respect to existing business and new business Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from business and technical staff Ability to adjust to rapidly changing requirements and timelines Preferred Skills: Experience with Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) and Server Side templating languages. Advanced knowledge of AWS services and architecture best practices. Familiarity with design patterns and software architecture principles.

Senior Optimisation Lead (Contract)

VML Enterprise Solutions

Senior Optimisation Lead required to join our Customer Insight & Activation team on a contract basis Contract - Remote The opportunity: Optimisation Lead/Manager required to join our first-class Commerce organisation and to work alongside a wide range of international clients. This is hands on role working directly with clients on their CRO and experimental campaigns. What you'll be doing: Account & Project Lead for Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) activity: Day to day lead across all CRO/experimentation activity, covering multiple clients Understand the client's business and challenges in order to identify suitable solutions, with a particular focus on CRO (working collaboratively with CX and data insight teams) Manage resourcing and timelines, ensuring delivery of key milestones against schedule and budget Commercially minded, able to create and manage budgets and monitor costs and ROI Contribute to forecasting, month-end invoicing and reporting Build strong client relationships CRO strategy: Formulate CRO hypotheses and craft this into an engaging story to playback to the client Maintain a CRO backlog for each customer, based on the findings of data analysis and CX research Conduct workshops to gather hypotheses and strategic initiatives from clients to ensure internal alignment Maintain a record of all CRO results, and promote this within the business to drive better decision making internally Analyse CRO test results (working in collaboration with the data insight team) and present this to the client in a clear and engaging way Support the creation of business cases for clients to support the implementation of successful tests to production Technical planning and delivery: Formulate detailed requirement documents that outline optimisation hypotheses and proposed design solutions Brief the CRO development team on what is required (based on the test requirement document) Support the CRO development teams to plan, prioritise and successfully launch CRO initiatives to the agreed specification, using suitable delivery frameworks where needed (eg Scrum) Work with clients to ensure they conduct UAT (user acceptability testing) as needed Manage go live' communications with the client and internal support teams Work with client development teams to help transfer winning CRO initiatives to the core website platform Look for efficiencies across the team and breadth of work, so that we can continue to accelerate our offering What we want from you: Proven track record of managing multiple accounts & projects in a creative environment within digital/eComm Hands on technical experience with optimisation Ability to write specifications with a high level of attention to detail, think creatively and add value Ability to think strategically and to prioritise among competing tasks Experience of digital optimisation Experience with tools such as Optimizely, AB Tasty, Adobe Experience (and understanding) of implementation and data tracking is preferable Ability to constructively challenge the client/brief, and work through challenges to facilitate project delivery Experience of new business - able to hunt down opportunities and create pitch/proposals that answer client needs Good self-motivation, strong sense of initiative and ability to work under pressure and deliver on time Excellent analytical skills, so that you can devise and implement strategies to benefit both client and customer Commercially focussed Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders both internally and with the client, at all levels Strong written skills - ability to write proposals/presentations, and distil complex presentations, or in-depth research into bite sized information Extremely organised, efficient and calm, able to get up to speed quickly Proactive problem solving, with a natural ability to identify solutions and engage additional resources where needed What we can offer you: Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are. Permanent only: We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more. Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day: Connect Meaningfully Inspire Creatively Include Purposefully Approach Positively Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That's why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday. AT VML Enterprise Solutions Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands. We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business. As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

11/12/2025

Contractor

Senior Optimisation Lead required to join our Customer Insight & Activation team on a contract basis Contract - Remote The opportunity: Optimisation Lead/Manager required to join our first-class Commerce organisation and to work alongside a wide range of international clients. This is hands on role working directly with clients on their CRO and experimental campaigns. What you'll be doing: Account & Project Lead for Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) activity: Day to day lead across all CRO/experimentation activity, covering multiple clients Understand the client's business and challenges in order to identify suitable solutions, with a particular focus on CRO (working collaboratively with CX and data insight teams) Manage resourcing and timelines, ensuring delivery of key milestones against schedule and budget Commercially minded, able to create and manage budgets and monitor costs and ROI Contribute to forecasting, month-end invoicing and reporting Build strong client relationships CRO strategy: Formulate CRO hypotheses and craft this into an engaging story to playback to the client Maintain a CRO backlog for each customer, based on the findings of data analysis and CX research Conduct workshops to gather hypotheses and strategic initiatives from clients to ensure internal alignment Maintain a record of all CRO results, and promote this within the business to drive better decision making internally Analyse CRO test results (working in collaboration with the data insight team) and present this to the client in a clear and engaging way Support the creation of business cases for clients to support the implementation of successful tests to production Technical planning and delivery: Formulate detailed requirement documents that outline optimisation hypotheses and proposed design solutions Brief the CRO development team on what is required (based on the test requirement document) Support the CRO development teams to plan, prioritise and successfully launch CRO initiatives to the agreed specification, using suitable delivery frameworks where needed (eg Scrum) Work with clients to ensure they conduct UAT (user acceptability testing) as needed Manage go live' communications with the client and internal support teams Work with client development teams to help transfer winning CRO initiatives to the core website platform Look for efficiencies across the team and breadth of work, so that we can continue to accelerate our offering What we want from you: Proven track record of managing multiple accounts & projects in a creative environment within digital/eComm Hands on technical experience with optimisation Ability to write specifications with a high level of attention to detail, think creatively and add value Ability to think strategically and to prioritise among competing tasks Experience of digital optimisation Experience with tools such as Optimizely, AB Tasty, Adobe Experience (and understanding) of implementation and data tracking is preferable Ability to constructively challenge the client/brief, and work through challenges to facilitate project delivery Experience of new business - able to hunt down opportunities and create pitch/proposals that answer client needs Good self-motivation, strong sense of initiative and ability to work under pressure and deliver on time Excellent analytical skills, so that you can devise and implement strategies to benefit both client and customer Commercially focussed Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders both internally and with the client, at all levels Strong written skills - ability to write proposals/presentations, and distil complex presentations, or in-depth research into bite sized information Extremely organised, efficient and calm, able to get up to speed quickly Proactive problem solving, with a natural ability to identify solutions and engage additional resources where needed What we can offer you: Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are. Permanent only: We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more. Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day: Connect Meaningfully Inspire Creatively Include Purposefully Approach Positively Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That's why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday. AT VML Enterprise Solutions Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world's leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands. We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury's, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We've built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business. As our business grows internationally, we're looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client's successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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