Location Newport NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior Dynamics Developer The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. To provide up to date services to our customers systems need to be developed, improved, and maintained. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the core applications are reviewed and continually improved. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical Be responsible for the design, coding, configuration, testing and documentation of large, complex or mission critical applications in a cloud first environment using Dynamics and Power Apps in MS Azure Configure and customise both model model-driven and canvas apps Develop Power Automate Flows via connectors to the Dataverse and other data sources Develop PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to Assist in implementing toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality Embrace a continuous improvement ethos Responsible for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF) Person specification As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. Click the 'Apply now' button and complete the application form by providing the following: Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guides more junior members in their personal development Coaches and mentors' colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Shares knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team and the business stakeholders Relevant Skills and Experience. Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and other Agile methodologies Advocate of DevOps principles Experience working in a Microsoft Azure Cloud first team Experience with Azure DevOps Essential Technical Experience of MS Dynamics CRM and/or PowerApps platform Has a deep understanding of architectural principals such as SOA and Micro-Services Technical aptitude Proficiency in one or more of these languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, Typescript Experience writing and implementing Unit Testing Upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. Please remove all identifying markers such as name, title, education institution etc. Make sure it clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification. If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read E-mail: Telephone:
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Newport NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior Dynamics Developer The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. To provide up to date services to our customers systems need to be developed, improved, and maintained. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the core applications are reviewed and continually improved. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical Be responsible for the design, coding, configuration, testing and documentation of large, complex or mission critical applications in a cloud first environment using Dynamics and Power Apps in MS Azure Configure and customise both model model-driven and canvas apps Develop Power Automate Flows via connectors to the Dataverse and other data sources Develop PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to Assist in implementing toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality Embrace a continuous improvement ethos Responsible for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF) Person specification As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. Click the 'Apply now' button and complete the application form by providing the following: Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guides more junior members in their personal development Coaches and mentors' colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Shares knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team and the business stakeholders Relevant Skills and Experience. Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and other Agile methodologies Advocate of DevOps principles Experience working in a Microsoft Azure Cloud first team Experience with Azure DevOps Essential Technical Experience of MS Dynamics CRM and/or PowerApps platform Has a deep understanding of architectural principals such as SOA and Micro-Services Technical aptitude Proficiency in one or more of these languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, Typescript Experience writing and implementing Unit Testing Upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. Please remove all identifying markers such as name, title, education institution etc. Make sure it clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification. If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read E-mail: Telephone:
Location Newport NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior Front End Developer The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. In order to provide up to date services to our customers both nationally and internationally systems need to be developed, improved and maintained. You will have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting edge cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects some including the use of AI and ML. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions without compromising on quality. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined team using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the teams assigned deliverables. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual with strong front end and UX skills, you will have the opportunity to develop and mature your skills even further and extend your skills set with those typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. Any back-end skills you have can also be utilised within this role. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical Be responsible for the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical applications and solutions in a cloud first environment Build web based Front End interfaces interacting with RESTful APIs using React, Next JS and other web technologies Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Identify and manage problems, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF) Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Work across a few multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Embrace a continuous improvement ethos Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers on commitment Maintain inner composure, recovering quickly from setbacks and learning from the experience Highly driven and inspires others to move things along and make things happen Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guide more junior members in their personal development Coach and mentor colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Person specification Essential Experience Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of a large projects Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and Agile Experience of working with cloud technologies including Azure Working knowledge of Azure DevOps Experience with Git Advocate of DevOps principles Essential Technical Excellent understanding of React and experience with Next JS. Excellent understanding of Node JS Experience working with RESTful web services Has a good understanding of architectural principals with design patterns such as SOA and Micro-Services
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Newport NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior Front End Developer The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. In order to provide up to date services to our customers both nationally and internationally systems need to be developed, improved and maintained. You will have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting edge cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects some including the use of AI and ML. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions without compromising on quality. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined team using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the teams assigned deliverables. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual with strong front end and UX skills, you will have the opportunity to develop and mature your skills even further and extend your skills set with those typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. Any back-end skills you have can also be utilised within this role. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical Be responsible for the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical applications and solutions in a cloud first environment Build web based Front End interfaces interacting with RESTful APIs using React, Next JS and other web technologies Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Identify and manage problems, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF) Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Work across a few multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Embrace a continuous improvement ethos Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers on commitment Maintain inner composure, recovering quickly from setbacks and learning from the experience Highly driven and inspires others to move things along and make things happen Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guide more junior members in their personal development Coach and mentor colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Person specification Essential Experience Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of a large projects Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and Agile Experience of working with cloud technologies including Azure Working knowledge of Azure DevOps Experience with Git Advocate of DevOps principles Essential Technical Excellent understanding of React and experience with Next JS. Excellent understanding of Node JS Experience working with RESTful web services Has a good understanding of architectural principals with design patterns such as SOA and Micro-Services
Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. We're looking for outstanding Senior Test Engineers to design, build and maintain our flagship service, Universal Credit and our Working Age Benefits systems. Universal Credit is one of the highest profile digital transformation programmes in the world, praised for its fast and flexible response to the Covid-19 pandemic and now in use by over 5 million claimants and 30,000 staff. As a Senior Test Engineer you will be part of a multi-functional agile delivery team and be an integral part of shaping and delivering automated test solutions that enable Universal Credit Working Age Benefits to deliver quality services consistently that meet the needs of our agents and claimants. The successful candidate will be expected to lead engineers and collaborate with stakeholders. This role represents a unique opportunity to join the Universal Credit and Working age programme at DWP Digital, to be part of a team delivering real value to people that need help during the difficult times of their lives. Job description As Senior Test Engineer you will be responsible for : Defining and implementing the Test Automation strategy that helps to assure the quality of DWPs digital services. Lead Test Engineers across several teams, providing technical leadership and guidance. Foster effective cross functional collaboration to solve problems and deliver consistent solutions and strategies. Design and build Test Automation solutions that help to assure the quality of DWP products and services. Identify opportunities to maximise the value of automation. Ensure that usability, accessibility, security, stability, and capacity are embedded in the development of services. Encourage teams to take a risk based, context driven approach to agile testing. Lead the adoptions of Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines to run a full range of tests against our products and assure our builds. Lead on test traceability, defect management and risk mitigation, reporting project progress to stakeholders. Challenge assumptions and improve existing processes by reviewing and rethinking strategies and tooling. Identify solutions that drive continuous improvement to ensure we build the right product in the right way. Drive the identification of tooling and solutions to aid constant improvements, ensuring we build the right product in the right way. Proactively share knowledge, solutions and support our internal communities along with mentoring, coaching, and supporting your peers. Contribute to discussions around the latest technology trends, tools and best practices within Testing. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact
12/03/2026
Full time
Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. We're looking for outstanding Senior Test Engineers to design, build and maintain our flagship service, Universal Credit and our Working Age Benefits systems. Universal Credit is one of the highest profile digital transformation programmes in the world, praised for its fast and flexible response to the Covid-19 pandemic and now in use by over 5 million claimants and 30,000 staff. As a Senior Test Engineer you will be part of a multi-functional agile delivery team and be an integral part of shaping and delivering automated test solutions that enable Universal Credit Working Age Benefits to deliver quality services consistently that meet the needs of our agents and claimants. The successful candidate will be expected to lead engineers and collaborate with stakeholders. This role represents a unique opportunity to join the Universal Credit and Working age programme at DWP Digital, to be part of a team delivering real value to people that need help during the difficult times of their lives. Job description As Senior Test Engineer you will be responsible for : Defining and implementing the Test Automation strategy that helps to assure the quality of DWPs digital services. Lead Test Engineers across several teams, providing technical leadership and guidance. Foster effective cross functional collaboration to solve problems and deliver consistent solutions and strategies. Design and build Test Automation solutions that help to assure the quality of DWP products and services. Identify opportunities to maximise the value of automation. Ensure that usability, accessibility, security, stability, and capacity are embedded in the development of services. Encourage teams to take a risk based, context driven approach to agile testing. Lead the adoptions of Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines to run a full range of tests against our products and assure our builds. Lead on test traceability, defect management and risk mitigation, reporting project progress to stakeholders. Challenge assumptions and improve existing processes by reviewing and rethinking strategies and tooling. Identify solutions that drive continuous improvement to ensure we build the right product in the right way. Drive the identification of tooling and solutions to aid constant improvements, ensuring we build the right product in the right way. Proactively share knowledge, solutions and support our internal communities along with mentoring, coaching, and supporting your peers. Contribute to discussions around the latest technology trends, tools and best practices within Testing. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact
Location Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne About the job Job summary The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is responsible for delivering a compensation scheme that has been long awaited by the infected blood community to provide financial compensation to victims of infected blood on a UK-wide basis. This role sits within our Data Operations team in the IBCA Data Directorate and will lead the team of data solution, and data architects that are focus on the design of the IBCA data platform and organisational wide data modelling. The Data Operations team is responsible for developing and running safe and secure data solutions that provide a single source of truth for those going through their compensation journey. They are designing and building a new data platform using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and data management and intelligence products using Databricks and Quantexa. We are taking a product-centric approach treating data as a product and are building squads around our products, with a focus on paying compensation to those impacted by the infected blood scandal seamlessly. You will focus on designing scalable and flexible data solutions for data management processes (including data integration and master data management), ensuring data quality and continuous data publication to our consuming users and services, and driving a culture of problem statement driven design. Working at IBCA gives you a huge opportunity to make an impact on those who deserve compensation, and this role suits a candidate who can spearhead solutions from the ground up to take from ideation to reality so that data is an enabler to everything IBCA does. Job description As the Principle Data & Systems Architect for our data platform and products, you'll be critical to delivering the design of the IBCA data platform through technical solution and data architecture in addition to data modelling capabilities. You will mature the quality of our architecture practices and should be committed to delivering high-impact, secure data solutions to achieve IBCA's objectives. This post is within a data delivery setting, especially one focussed on AWS, Quantexa and Databricks. You will: Set the direction for data and systems architecture ensuring infrastructure is modular, resilient and aligned with business objectives Provide technical guidance for the development of designs across the data platform including integration and master data management encompassing secure by design principles such as 'privacy by design' and 'zero trust' architectures Ensure designs are scalable, secure and efficient and that they create systemic resilience of all data assets against emerging threats Lead efforts to standardise the enterprise data fabric streamlining ingestion patterns and integrating data from various sources of varying fidelity, ensuring a 'single source of truth' that promotes data consistency, accuracy, and quality Be responsible for data ontology ensuring that there are enterprise logical and physical data models embedded across the organisation to support operational efficiency and analytical capabilities, and these follow set data standards and data management policies Build and mentor a high-performing architecture function, fostering a culture of technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration. Help the data architecture practices thrive, you will call on your expertise in emerging data management approaches including on data centralisation and apply these to help the organisation deliver success Develop our internal data architecture capability by developing L&D routeways, shaping careers paths and recruiting talent to the organisation Provide leadership and guidance to the team, further developing your own architecture, delivery management and leadership skills Work with business stakeholders and across digital service teams, understanding their needs and translating them into high- and low-level architecture designs Work with industry partners to leverage the best of new and emerging tools and approaches Responsibilities Strategic Planning: Develop and execute the Data & Systems Architecture strategy. You will ensure the technical roadmap doesn't just store data, but actively powers business intelligence and AI readiness, aligning complex infrastructure with long-term organisational goals. Team Leadership: Use your expertise to build and maintain excellence in data & system architecture capabilities by building, leading, and mentoring a team of technical solution architects, data architects and modellers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture that bridges the gap between engineering and strategic business value. Data Platform Solution Design: Design and model robust, scalable, efficient and cost-effective data solutions for data ingestion, transformation, integration, publication and storage - and be the assurer of designs at architecture review boards such as Technical Design Authority. Data Quality: Ensure data quality and integrity across the data platform. Data Governance: Prescribe the level of data governance required, taking responsibility for assurance and make recommendations to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and security standards. System Interoperability: Define the standards for the Data Platform to ensure API-first architecture and microservices so they there is seamless data flow and system integration via data publication. Collaboration: Work closely with business teams to understand data requirements and recommend design choices and provide technical expertise; and partner with senior leaders to provide assurance on solutions as they transition between design, implementation and live. Person specification Essential Criteria Accomplished expert with extensive hands-on experience at a senior level of defining and implementing data and system architecture. You must have significant experience in designing AWS ecosystems that host data management systems and orchestrate data integration, data quality & transformation processes, data matching and master data management and data publication. (Lead essential criteria) Deep proficiency in architecting end-to-end data lifecycles. This includes the strategic application of Data Lakes, Lakehouses, and NoSQL/SQL environments, with a focus on system interoperability. Demonstrable experience in building or radically transforming data & system architecture functions from scratch, particularly within high-sensitivity or regulated environments (e.g. handling PII/sensitive personal data at scale). Expert-level knowledge of embedding GDPR, Cloud Security Principles, and Zero-Trust frameworks into the very fabric of data system designs, rather than treating them as "bolt-on" compliance tasks. Expert in managing the balance between rapid delivery and long-term technical sustainability, and managing these standards through architecture peer review such as Technical Design Authority. Significant experience leading and scaling multi-disciplinary architecture teams. You have a proven ability to mentor and foster a culture of high performance within Agile/DevOps frameworks. Working at senior leadership level, establishing and maintaining organisational level networks and actively engaging other senior leaders. Desirable Criteria Experience of working with the Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform and Databricks. Management of contracts and 3rd party suppliers for software and professional services.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne About the job Job summary The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is responsible for delivering a compensation scheme that has been long awaited by the infected blood community to provide financial compensation to victims of infected blood on a UK-wide basis. This role sits within our Data Operations team in the IBCA Data Directorate and will lead the team of data solution, and data architects that are focus on the design of the IBCA data platform and organisational wide data modelling. The Data Operations team is responsible for developing and running safe and secure data solutions that provide a single source of truth for those going through their compensation journey. They are designing and building a new data platform using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and data management and intelligence products using Databricks and Quantexa. We are taking a product-centric approach treating data as a product and are building squads around our products, with a focus on paying compensation to those impacted by the infected blood scandal seamlessly. You will focus on designing scalable and flexible data solutions for data management processes (including data integration and master data management), ensuring data quality and continuous data publication to our consuming users and services, and driving a culture of problem statement driven design. Working at IBCA gives you a huge opportunity to make an impact on those who deserve compensation, and this role suits a candidate who can spearhead solutions from the ground up to take from ideation to reality so that data is an enabler to everything IBCA does. Job description As the Principle Data & Systems Architect for our data platform and products, you'll be critical to delivering the design of the IBCA data platform through technical solution and data architecture in addition to data modelling capabilities. You will mature the quality of our architecture practices and should be committed to delivering high-impact, secure data solutions to achieve IBCA's objectives. This post is within a data delivery setting, especially one focussed on AWS, Quantexa and Databricks. You will: Set the direction for data and systems architecture ensuring infrastructure is modular, resilient and aligned with business objectives Provide technical guidance for the development of designs across the data platform including integration and master data management encompassing secure by design principles such as 'privacy by design' and 'zero trust' architectures Ensure designs are scalable, secure and efficient and that they create systemic resilience of all data assets against emerging threats Lead efforts to standardise the enterprise data fabric streamlining ingestion patterns and integrating data from various sources of varying fidelity, ensuring a 'single source of truth' that promotes data consistency, accuracy, and quality Be responsible for data ontology ensuring that there are enterprise logical and physical data models embedded across the organisation to support operational efficiency and analytical capabilities, and these follow set data standards and data management policies Build and mentor a high-performing architecture function, fostering a culture of technical excellence and cross-functional collaboration. Help the data architecture practices thrive, you will call on your expertise in emerging data management approaches including on data centralisation and apply these to help the organisation deliver success Develop our internal data architecture capability by developing L&D routeways, shaping careers paths and recruiting talent to the organisation Provide leadership and guidance to the team, further developing your own architecture, delivery management and leadership skills Work with business stakeholders and across digital service teams, understanding their needs and translating them into high- and low-level architecture designs Work with industry partners to leverage the best of new and emerging tools and approaches Responsibilities Strategic Planning: Develop and execute the Data & Systems Architecture strategy. You will ensure the technical roadmap doesn't just store data, but actively powers business intelligence and AI readiness, aligning complex infrastructure with long-term organisational goals. Team Leadership: Use your expertise to build and maintain excellence in data & system architecture capabilities by building, leading, and mentoring a team of technical solution architects, data architects and modellers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture that bridges the gap between engineering and strategic business value. Data Platform Solution Design: Design and model robust, scalable, efficient and cost-effective data solutions for data ingestion, transformation, integration, publication and storage - and be the assurer of designs at architecture review boards such as Technical Design Authority. Data Quality: Ensure data quality and integrity across the data platform. Data Governance: Prescribe the level of data governance required, taking responsibility for assurance and make recommendations to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and security standards. System Interoperability: Define the standards for the Data Platform to ensure API-first architecture and microservices so they there is seamless data flow and system integration via data publication. Collaboration: Work closely with business teams to understand data requirements and recommend design choices and provide technical expertise; and partner with senior leaders to provide assurance on solutions as they transition between design, implementation and live. Person specification Essential Criteria Accomplished expert with extensive hands-on experience at a senior level of defining and implementing data and system architecture. You must have significant experience in designing AWS ecosystems that host data management systems and orchestrate data integration, data quality & transformation processes, data matching and master data management and data publication. (Lead essential criteria) Deep proficiency in architecting end-to-end data lifecycles. This includes the strategic application of Data Lakes, Lakehouses, and NoSQL/SQL environments, with a focus on system interoperability. Demonstrable experience in building or radically transforming data & system architecture functions from scratch, particularly within high-sensitivity or regulated environments (e.g. handling PII/sensitive personal data at scale). Expert-level knowledge of embedding GDPR, Cloud Security Principles, and Zero-Trust frameworks into the very fabric of data system designs, rather than treating them as "bolt-on" compliance tasks. Expert in managing the balance between rapid delivery and long-term technical sustainability, and managing these standards through architecture peer review such as Technical Design Authority. Significant experience leading and scaling multi-disciplinary architecture teams. You have a proven ability to mentor and foster a culture of high performance within Agile/DevOps frameworks. Working at senior leadership level, establishing and maintaining organisational level networks and actively engaging other senior leaders. Desirable Criteria Experience of working with the Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform and Databricks. Management of contracts and 3rd party suppliers for software and professional services.
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government - we are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need GOV.UK App The GOV.UK App is a new channel for GOV.UK. The app combines mobile-native features with AI technologies and functionality provided by other GDS products to offer a proactive and more personalised experience of GOV.UK on your phone. The app makes it easier for citizens to interact with government and helps government offer more proactive support to citizens This role will focus specifically on developing the GOV.UK app and its seamless integration with existing GOV.UK services and other government departments. Reporting into the Head of Architecture, you'll work within and support the wider GOV.UK app architecture team and collaborate with peers including the Head of Mobile Engineering to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant app experience. It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must. Job description As a GDS Lead Technical architect, you'll share the responsibility for the digital transformation of government. You will help design and drive the technical strategy for the area you work in while ensuring alignment with broader GDS standards and goals. You'll hold the vision for technical architecture best practice in building resilient and reliable government services and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Lead Technical Architects often work across different teams and services. You'll ensure that technical designs meet user needs and acceptance criteria, whilst conforming to time and budget constraints. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively with departments and multidisciplinary teams. Above all, you'll want to make government better, which may sometimes involve challenging the status quo. As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll: lead by example, be a visible leader who takes responsibility and acts as a role model contribute to the development and iteration of GDS architectural and engineering practices, principles and standards design technical services or plan system integration, selecting necessary platforms and technologies to meet project requirements and user needs provide technical leadership and consultancy to both internal and external development teams, ensuring designs & solutions are fit for purpose, whilst meeting time and budget restraints build and maintain technical roadmaps, looking ahead for future opportunities or blockers, and ensuring decisions by development teams align with the strategy encourage communication across multiple teams and wider organisational areas to identify strategic requirements and dependencies help develop services by contributing code, testing technologies and producing rapid prototypes advise teams on the right mix of capabilities to achieve their roadmapped goals and desired service levels act as a digital ambassador across government, supporting recruitment, identifying good practices for GDS to adopt and sharing experiences, e.g. through blog posts, tech talks at conferences etc be involved in helping recruiting technical architects and other senior technologists, where appropriate, helping sift and interview manage, coach and mentor more junior Technical Architects as well as others in the wider software engineering community Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience working on digital products, specifically those involving high profile native mobile apps experience in AWS, especially serverless and event driven architectures experience delivering platforms that handle load at a national scale experience building services which handle sensitive user data a passion for technology and its delivery in building a user-centric service in an ever changing space, ensuring the right technology solutions meet outcomes for our users strong software development and application architecture experience, with good knowledge of cloud technologies, open source technologies, testing, and at least one programming language such as Javascript an understanding of how to influence, manage and challenge complex stakeholder relationships and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences experience of developing and managing high performing, agile, technical teams and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture across boundaries and locations practical knowledge at all levels of the web stack, from front-end code down to infrastructure and networking a deep understanding of modern technology practices such as test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps a good knowledge of cloud security architecture, including threat modelling, analysis and operations experience developing and implementing technical strategy and standards experience defining and refining technical governance in multidisciplinary agile environments If you meet a few of those criteria but think that you might not meet every last one then don't let that stop you from submitting an application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government - we are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need GOV.UK App The GOV.UK App is a new channel for GOV.UK. The app combines mobile-native features with AI technologies and functionality provided by other GDS products to offer a proactive and more personalised experience of GOV.UK on your phone. The app makes it easier for citizens to interact with government and helps government offer more proactive support to citizens This role will focus specifically on developing the GOV.UK app and its seamless integration with existing GOV.UK services and other government departments. Reporting into the Head of Architecture, you'll work within and support the wider GOV.UK app architecture team and collaborate with peers including the Head of Mobile Engineering to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant app experience. It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must. Job description As a GDS Lead Technical architect, you'll share the responsibility for the digital transformation of government. You will help design and drive the technical strategy for the area you work in while ensuring alignment with broader GDS standards and goals. You'll hold the vision for technical architecture best practice in building resilient and reliable government services and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences alike. Lead Technical Architects often work across different teams and services. You'll ensure that technical designs meet user needs and acceptance criteria, whilst conforming to time and budget constraints. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively with departments and multidisciplinary teams. Above all, you'll want to make government better, which may sometimes involve challenging the status quo. As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll: lead by example, be a visible leader who takes responsibility and acts as a role model contribute to the development and iteration of GDS architectural and engineering practices, principles and standards design technical services or plan system integration, selecting necessary platforms and technologies to meet project requirements and user needs provide technical leadership and consultancy to both internal and external development teams, ensuring designs & solutions are fit for purpose, whilst meeting time and budget restraints build and maintain technical roadmaps, looking ahead for future opportunities or blockers, and ensuring decisions by development teams align with the strategy encourage communication across multiple teams and wider organisational areas to identify strategic requirements and dependencies help develop services by contributing code, testing technologies and producing rapid prototypes advise teams on the right mix of capabilities to achieve their roadmapped goals and desired service levels act as a digital ambassador across government, supporting recruitment, identifying good practices for GDS to adopt and sharing experiences, e.g. through blog posts, tech talks at conferences etc be involved in helping recruiting technical architects and other senior technologists, where appropriate, helping sift and interview manage, coach and mentor more junior Technical Architects as well as others in the wider software engineering community Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience working on digital products, specifically those involving high profile native mobile apps experience in AWS, especially serverless and event driven architectures experience delivering platforms that handle load at a national scale experience building services which handle sensitive user data a passion for technology and its delivery in building a user-centric service in an ever changing space, ensuring the right technology solutions meet outcomes for our users strong software development and application architecture experience, with good knowledge of cloud technologies, open source technologies, testing, and at least one programming language such as Javascript an understanding of how to influence, manage and challenge complex stakeholder relationships and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences experience of developing and managing high performing, agile, technical teams and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture across boundaries and locations practical knowledge at all levels of the web stack, from front-end code down to infrastructure and networking a deep understanding of modern technology practices such as test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps a good knowledge of cloud security architecture, including threat modelling, analysis and operations experience developing and implementing technical strategy and standards experience defining and refining technical governance in multidisciplinary agile environments If you meet a few of those criteria but think that you might not meet every last one then don't let that stop you from submitting an application.
Location This position can be based at either MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR, MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8J or MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB. About the job Job summary The MOD's digital teams ensure we remain among the most technologically advanced Armed Forces in the world. We develop and lead in cutting-edge data science, automation, and cybersecurity solutions to protect the UK and its interests, at home and abroad. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield, by leading humanitarian efforts and driving innovation, that impacts lives across the globe. Watch our video to see what we do at Defence Digital! This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description As Principal Technical Architect, you'll be the driving force behind defining and embedding architectural strategy, ensuring it's not only well-crafted but consistently delivered. In this leadership role, you'll influence, engage and advise teams (engineering and architecture), making enterprise-wide technology decisions that shape national capability. With a primary focus on apps, you'll address design, development, enterprise CI/CD, tooling and product selection, overseeing delivery when required. You'll also manage the architecture and migration to cloud-based providers, such as AWS, Azure and Oracle. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in a senior leadership position, supporting our mission to provide strategic advantage and capability for Defence, through rapid and effective software delivery, based on clear prioritisation and agile practices. Responsibilities Set technical direction and make enterprise-level decisions on digital technologies, and product selections that drive integration and alignment with the overarching architectural vision and business requirements. Plan and deliver a prioritised schedule of work, using agile methodologies, securing agreement from stakeholders and ensuring all technical architecture artefacts are captured and maintained, within relevant repositories. Serve as a Service Assessor, evaluating internal and cross-government services to ensure compliance with the service standard and alignment with architectural principles. Promote re-use and scalability across Defence, driving integration by default and reducing duplicate technologies, to support sustainability and value for money. Lead, inspire and influence engineering and architecture teams to deliver high-quality outputs, aligned with strategic priorities. Role model and champion product and service delivery, using agile user centred design methodologies, helping Defence modernise its delivery practices. Person specification Please ensure that your CV and application meet the essential criteria below: We'd expect to see expertise in architectural tools (e.g., ArchiMate) and frameworks, such as design patterns, modelling languages and component building blocks, to support complex design, governance and stakeholder engagement. You'll be able to demonstrate a breadth of technical knowledge, enabling you to advise and challenge teams to find the best solutions for Defence. You'll have knowledge of data and security architecture and approaches to data storage and management. This role may also be suitable for individuals who have progressed into technical architecture from previous roles in software engineering or architecture, working in agile delivery teams. You'll need: Strong stakeholder management skills, able to build working relationships across diverse groups, influencing decisions and aligning outcomes with strategic goals. Adaptability and resilience, able to manage shifting priorities and guiding others to deliver at pace. Experience in leading, supporting, coaching and mentoring colleagues. A passion for security and technology and identifying and solving problems. Motivation, commitment and desire to continue to learn and develop. If not held already, opportunity may be provided to gain the following when in post: TOGAF certification Open Agile Architecture Practitioner Certification Additional information This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £18,000 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with MOD policy. This position can be based at either MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR, MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8JH or MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB. Work location will be agreed once the successful candidate has been selected. This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station, which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. Dependent on the business need, there may be a requirement to travel to meetings within the UK (or potentially occasional overseas visits).
12/03/2026
Full time
Location This position can be based at either MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR, MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8J or MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB. About the job Job summary The MOD's digital teams ensure we remain among the most technologically advanced Armed Forces in the world. We develop and lead in cutting-edge data science, automation, and cybersecurity solutions to protect the UK and its interests, at home and abroad. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield, by leading humanitarian efforts and driving innovation, that impacts lives across the globe. Watch our video to see what we do at Defence Digital! This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description As Principal Technical Architect, you'll be the driving force behind defining and embedding architectural strategy, ensuring it's not only well-crafted but consistently delivered. In this leadership role, you'll influence, engage and advise teams (engineering and architecture), making enterprise-wide technology decisions that shape national capability. With a primary focus on apps, you'll address design, development, enterprise CI/CD, tooling and product selection, overseeing delivery when required. You'll also manage the architecture and migration to cloud-based providers, such as AWS, Azure and Oracle. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in a senior leadership position, supporting our mission to provide strategic advantage and capability for Defence, through rapid and effective software delivery, based on clear prioritisation and agile practices. Responsibilities Set technical direction and make enterprise-level decisions on digital technologies, and product selections that drive integration and alignment with the overarching architectural vision and business requirements. Plan and deliver a prioritised schedule of work, using agile methodologies, securing agreement from stakeholders and ensuring all technical architecture artefacts are captured and maintained, within relevant repositories. Serve as a Service Assessor, evaluating internal and cross-government services to ensure compliance with the service standard and alignment with architectural principles. Promote re-use and scalability across Defence, driving integration by default and reducing duplicate technologies, to support sustainability and value for money. Lead, inspire and influence engineering and architecture teams to deliver high-quality outputs, aligned with strategic priorities. Role model and champion product and service delivery, using agile user centred design methodologies, helping Defence modernise its delivery practices. Person specification Please ensure that your CV and application meet the essential criteria below: We'd expect to see expertise in architectural tools (e.g., ArchiMate) and frameworks, such as design patterns, modelling languages and component building blocks, to support complex design, governance and stakeholder engagement. You'll be able to demonstrate a breadth of technical knowledge, enabling you to advise and challenge teams to find the best solutions for Defence. You'll have knowledge of data and security architecture and approaches to data storage and management. This role may also be suitable for individuals who have progressed into technical architecture from previous roles in software engineering or architecture, working in agile delivery teams. You'll need: Strong stakeholder management skills, able to build working relationships across diverse groups, influencing decisions and aligning outcomes with strategic goals. Adaptability and resilience, able to manage shifting priorities and guiding others to deliver at pace. Experience in leading, supporting, coaching and mentoring colleagues. A passion for security and technology and identifying and solving problems. Motivation, commitment and desire to continue to learn and develop. If not held already, opportunity may be provided to gain the following when in post: TOGAF certification Open Agile Architecture Practitioner Certification Additional information This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £18,000 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with MOD policy. This position can be based at either MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR, MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, BS34 8JH or MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB. Work location will be agreed once the successful candidate has been selected. This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station, which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. Dependent on the business need, there may be a requirement to travel to meetings within the UK (or potentially occasional overseas visits).
Location Newport, NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Digital Delivery Senior Automation Tester The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. In order to provide up to date services to our customers both nationally and internationally systems need to be developed, improved and maintained. You will have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting-edge cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects some including the use of AI and ML. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions without compromising on quality. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Test Engineer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. We are recruiting for multiple roles of which one role is slightly biased towards application testing post infrastructure changes. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office. The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to Technical Responsible for writing, executing and maintaining functional/non-functional automated UI and API tests/suites aligned against acceptance criteria to support our continuous deployment environment Be responsible for the design, coding, testing, maintenance, and documentation for robust, scalable and reusable solutions that deliver exceptional user experience using DevOps best practice Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Work closely with software developers to reach a common understanding of the code base and test coverage at unit level Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to. Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Build automated test solutions from scratch in line with IPO Test Strategy and IPO Engineering Principles Contribute to the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical program Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guide more junior members in their personal development Coach and mentor colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Person specification Essential Experience Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects Experience of working with cloud technologies including Azure Experience of using data models Experience in test documentation, such as strategies and approaches Experience in testing front-end and back-end web services Experienced with Agile delivery model Working knowledge of Azure DevOps Essential Technical Experience with Automation tools, including MS Visual Studio with C#, Selenium, BDD, SpecFlow, MSTest, RestSharp and JavaScript Working knowledge of non-functional test tools including JMeter and Azure Load Test Experience with Github Has a deep understanding of architectural principals with design patterns Experience of writing SQL statements
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Newport, NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Digital Delivery Senior Automation Tester The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. In order to provide up to date services to our customers both nationally and internationally systems need to be developed, improved and maintained. You will have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting-edge cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects some including the use of AI and ML. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions without compromising on quality. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Test Engineer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. We are recruiting for multiple roles of which one role is slightly biased towards application testing post infrastructure changes. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office. The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to Technical Responsible for writing, executing and maintaining functional/non-functional automated UI and API tests/suites aligned against acceptance criteria to support our continuous deployment environment Be responsible for the design, coding, testing, maintenance, and documentation for robust, scalable and reusable solutions that deliver exceptional user experience using DevOps best practice Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Work closely with software developers to reach a common understanding of the code base and test coverage at unit level Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to. Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Build automated test solutions from scratch in line with IPO Test Strategy and IPO Engineering Principles Contribute to the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical program Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guide more junior members in their personal development Coach and mentor colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Person specification Essential Experience Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects Experience of working with cloud technologies including Azure Experience of using data models Experience in test documentation, such as strategies and approaches Experience in testing front-end and back-end web services Experienced with Agile delivery model Working knowledge of Azure DevOps Essential Technical Experience with Automation tools, including MS Visual Studio with C#, Selenium, BDD, SpecFlow, MSTest, RestSharp and JavaScript Working knowledge of non-functional test tools including JMeter and Azure Load Test Experience with Github Has a deep understanding of architectural principals with design patterns Experience of writing SQL statements
Location 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham, 2 Rivergate, Bristol, Piccadilly Gate, Manchester or Loxley House, Nottingham About the job Job summary We are recruiting for a Lead Developer (Appian) to join our Digital Change team. You will act as the senior technical authority, setting engineering standards and ensuring secure, high-quality, and maintainable delivery. In this role, you will: Lead technical direction and improve ways of working Apply deep Appian expertise and broad technical skills Recommend the right technologies and approaches Support and contribute to the wider developer community Mentor and coach developers across the team Drive best practice and promote knowledge sharing A great opportunity for an experienced technical leader who wants to shape engineering culture and deliver impactful digital solutions. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home. Job description Please refer to the job specification for further information. Person specification Please refer to the job specification for further information. Qualifications Current/active Appian Certified Lead Developer (essential) Working knowledge of a range of Microsoft Azure cloud services (desirable) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Developing Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Experience of leading the successful design, development and deployment of at least one Appian-based project in a large, complex, high-profile organisation. (essential) Experience of managing, leading or coaching team members to improve their knowledge and build effective capability. (essential) Experience of working with the Scrum methodology, with a strong understanding of Agile principles. (essential) Effective at communicating verbally and in writing. Adept at tailoring message to explain technical matters clearly for non-technical audiences. (essential) Effective at communicating verbally and in writing. Adept at tailoring message to explain technical matters clearly for non-technical audiences. (essential) Experience of the integration of Appian Cloud with non-Appian services. (desirable) We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form: Experience of leading the successful design, development and deployment of at least one Appian-based project in a large, complex, high-profile organisation. (essential) Experience of managing, leading or coaching team members to improve their knowledge and build effective capability. (essential) Experience of working with the Scrum methodology, with a strong understanding of Agile principles. (essential)
12/03/2026
Full time
Location 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham, 2 Rivergate, Bristol, Piccadilly Gate, Manchester or Loxley House, Nottingham About the job Job summary We are recruiting for a Lead Developer (Appian) to join our Digital Change team. You will act as the senior technical authority, setting engineering standards and ensuring secure, high-quality, and maintainable delivery. In this role, you will: Lead technical direction and improve ways of working Apply deep Appian expertise and broad technical skills Recommend the right technologies and approaches Support and contribute to the wider developer community Mentor and coach developers across the team Drive best practice and promote knowledge sharing A great opportunity for an experienced technical leader who wants to shape engineering culture and deliver impactful digital solutions. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home. Job description Please refer to the job specification for further information. Person specification Please refer to the job specification for further information. Qualifications Current/active Appian Certified Lead Developer (essential) Working knowledge of a range of Microsoft Azure cloud services (desirable) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Developing Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Experience of leading the successful design, development and deployment of at least one Appian-based project in a large, complex, high-profile organisation. (essential) Experience of managing, leading or coaching team members to improve their knowledge and build effective capability. (essential) Experience of working with the Scrum methodology, with a strong understanding of Agile principles. (essential) Effective at communicating verbally and in writing. Adept at tailoring message to explain technical matters clearly for non-technical audiences. (essential) Effective at communicating verbally and in writing. Adept at tailoring message to explain technical matters clearly for non-technical audiences. (essential) Experience of the integration of Appian Cloud with non-Appian services. (desirable) We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form: Experience of leading the successful design, development and deployment of at least one Appian-based project in a large, complex, high-profile organisation. (essential) Experience of managing, leading or coaching team members to improve their knowledge and build effective capability. (essential) Experience of working with the Scrum methodology, with a strong understanding of Agile principles. (essential)
Salary banding £59,966 - £67,468 with market supplement available up to £87,000, 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working (3 days per week in office), competitive pension and other benefits Hays Technology are working in partnership with a Higher Education client to recruit a Head of DevOps and DataOps vacancy on a permanent basis. It is an exciting time to be joining this Digital Services team as they deliver on an ambitious digital strategy and masterplan that will drive significant digital transformation across the organisation. The role is responsible for the development and support of the major applications, master data, and information reporting systems that support the University's business processes, including student records, timetabling, accommodation management, research management, finance, HR/payroll, marketing, and facilities management. It is critical to enabling the University to streamline and automate processes to enhance efficiency and reliability; ensuring valuable data and insights are provided to support the University's growth, serve students, and improve operational efficiency. You will have responsibility for a team of 23 staff within the department, including line management for the team leaders of the five sub teams; DevOps, DataOps, ERPOps, Dev Team, Agile Delivery. Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Strategy Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams including solution, low-code, data and integration developers, delivering new digital solutions, automation and operational excellence. Set future technology direction through horizon planning, guidance on emerging platforms (eg Power Platform and data technologies) and adoption of best practice. Embed strong customer focus, continuous learning, coaching, and knowledge-sharing to maximise capability and minimise operational risk. Technical Governance & Quality Establish and maintain development standards, toolsets, source control, documentation templates and policies. Ensure quality, security and resilience are integral to all development and integration activities. Maintain expert knowledge of systems integration, solution development and emerging trends, acting as a trusted technical adviser to senior stakeholders. Participate as a key member of the Architecture Board, assuring solution design and architectural compliance. Systems Ownership & Operations Own and continuously improve critical enterprise systems (eg ERP, Student Records and associated data, application and database platforms). Act as escalation point for 2nd and 3rd line incidents, ensuring timely resolution and supplier engagement. Lead preventative maintenance, upgrades, disaster recovery planning, configuration management and risk management for relevant systems. Work closely with partners and suppliers on roadmap development, defects, enhancements and incident resolution. Resource & Delivery Management Plan and prioritise resources across Dev, Agile Delivery, ERPOps and DataOps teams, balancing operational demands with long-term strategy. Maintain accurate resource plans and guide estimation and sizing of development activity. Work with Service Owners and Project Managers to ensure effective allocation of developer capacity for projects, change, support and upgrades. Proactively identify, mitigate and resolve resourcing risks to maintain delivery momentum. If you would like to apply, you must have the following skills and experience: Educated to degree level in an IT related discipline or with equivalent additional experience. Previous experience in an IT Leadership or management role. Substantial technical experience in solutions development and system implementation within one or more operating environments within a complex IT service serving a large organisation. Brings clear, 'customer focussed' thinking to the development of technical strategies, standards and design principles. Maintains excellent awareness of technical innovations and emerging trends. Successful track record in building and leading highly flexible teams of developers and technical experts, operating in a Matrix environment. Familiar with the technologies relevant to the team's purpose. Experience with any or all of the following are of interest: Microsoft M365 and Azure technologies, including Office 365, Business Intelligence or SAP ERP (Basis, FI, HR, ESS/MSS, Payroll, SRM, PI) or Tribal SITS or MS SQL Server. If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply, please submit your CV. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
09/03/2026
Full time
Salary banding £59,966 - £67,468 with market supplement available up to £87,000, 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working (3 days per week in office), competitive pension and other benefits Hays Technology are working in partnership with a Higher Education client to recruit a Head of DevOps and DataOps vacancy on a permanent basis. It is an exciting time to be joining this Digital Services team as they deliver on an ambitious digital strategy and masterplan that will drive significant digital transformation across the organisation. The role is responsible for the development and support of the major applications, master data, and information reporting systems that support the University's business processes, including student records, timetabling, accommodation management, research management, finance, HR/payroll, marketing, and facilities management. It is critical to enabling the University to streamline and automate processes to enhance efficiency and reliability; ensuring valuable data and insights are provided to support the University's growth, serve students, and improve operational efficiency. You will have responsibility for a team of 23 staff within the department, including line management for the team leaders of the five sub teams; DevOps, DataOps, ERPOps, Dev Team, Agile Delivery. Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Strategy Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams including solution, low-code, data and integration developers, delivering new digital solutions, automation and operational excellence. Set future technology direction through horizon planning, guidance on emerging platforms (eg Power Platform and data technologies) and adoption of best practice. Embed strong customer focus, continuous learning, coaching, and knowledge-sharing to maximise capability and minimise operational risk. Technical Governance & Quality Establish and maintain development standards, toolsets, source control, documentation templates and policies. Ensure quality, security and resilience are integral to all development and integration activities. Maintain expert knowledge of systems integration, solution development and emerging trends, acting as a trusted technical adviser to senior stakeholders. Participate as a key member of the Architecture Board, assuring solution design and architectural compliance. Systems Ownership & Operations Own and continuously improve critical enterprise systems (eg ERP, Student Records and associated data, application and database platforms). Act as escalation point for 2nd and 3rd line incidents, ensuring timely resolution and supplier engagement. Lead preventative maintenance, upgrades, disaster recovery planning, configuration management and risk management for relevant systems. Work closely with partners and suppliers on roadmap development, defects, enhancements and incident resolution. Resource & Delivery Management Plan and prioritise resources across Dev, Agile Delivery, ERPOps and DataOps teams, balancing operational demands with long-term strategy. Maintain accurate resource plans and guide estimation and sizing of development activity. Work with Service Owners and Project Managers to ensure effective allocation of developer capacity for projects, change, support and upgrades. Proactively identify, mitigate and resolve resourcing risks to maintain delivery momentum. If you would like to apply, you must have the following skills and experience: Educated to degree level in an IT related discipline or with equivalent additional experience. Previous experience in an IT Leadership or management role. Substantial technical experience in solutions development and system implementation within one or more operating environments within a complex IT service serving a large organisation. Brings clear, 'customer focussed' thinking to the development of technical strategies, standards and design principles. Maintains excellent awareness of technical innovations and emerging trends. Successful track record in building and leading highly flexible teams of developers and technical experts, operating in a Matrix environment. Familiar with the technologies relevant to the team's purpose. Experience with any or all of the following are of interest: Microsoft M365 and Azure technologies, including Office 365, Business Intelligence or SAP ERP (Basis, FI, HR, ESS/MSS, Payroll, SRM, PI) or Tribal SITS or MS SQL Server. If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply, please submit your CV. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Connect to your Industry Cyber Risk & Security. Everybody's talking about it. Every major corporation is concerned by it. The Government is investing £1.9 billion in tackling it. We're shaping strategies and transforming technology to minimise it and we need you to join us. You'll build strong relationships within a Cyber practice with over 200 extremely talented individuals. Our team brings together people who graduated in everything from Philosophy to Law, Maths and Computer Science. Join them and you will operate at the cutting edge, enjoying the kind of professional development that will set your potential free. At Deloitte, the Cyber Identity team help our clients assess, design, and implement Identity solutions to support digital change and reduce the risk of high impact cyber-attacks. Quite simply, the Identity team help ensure our client's business can expand and adapt to the changing digital and regulatory needs in a secure and complaint manner. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Connect to your opportunity You will have a passion and curiosity, for cyber and technology, comfortable with operating in a fastpaced environment where you will define and lead the implementation of various identity solutions that enable our clients explore new business opportunities, while reducing the risk of these changes. As an IAM technical specialist/lead, you will be responsible for: Engagement Delivery: Leading large and complex IAM engagements, you will be well versed in the Identity lifecycle and concepts as well as alignment of requirements to security frameworks like NIST. Supporting clients to define and develop their identity projects and programmes, from current state review through to CIAM strategies, roadmap development, and execution of activities to mobilise projects and programmes. Project and programme delivery, covering solution requirements definition, solution architecture, high and low-level design development, solution build / configuration / deployment / integration, supported by testing and hand-over to business as usual operational teams. Form part of digital transformation and enterprise recovery engagements delivering IAM solutions and remediation activity. Deliver broader cyber engagements where needed (across related disciplines like architecture, data security and application security) Market Development: Distilling complex technical matters into simple narratives to drive and lead conversations with senior client stakeholders. Ongoing client engagement / relationship management - building and maintaining client relationships in support of account targeting. Opportunity pursuit - engaging with clients to capture problem statements / solution requirements, developing client propositions / solutions, defining detailed delivery timelines, resource requirements and cost estimates, and supporting client pitch activity. Working with FS sector leadership to shape and refine both existing and new IAM market propositions / offerings. Connect to your skills and professional experience Whilst a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Engineering is desirable, we are more interested in your real-world professional experience and your ability to turn this into impactful client outcomes. Technical Skills: The skills we want you to ultimately have will cover: Broad enterprise identity experience across Enterprise and Customer Authentication, with demonstrable ability to build identity strategies which integrate into client enterprise architectures and beyond. Experience working in a digital transformation environment supporting the definition of Identity architecture leveraging cloud native and/or other IAM solutions. Advanced, practical experience of a variety of CIAM solutions such as ForgeRock, Ping, Microsoft Azure B2C, Okta, and Auth0 or equivalent. Advanced, practical experience of cloud hosting services including, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform. Hands-on experience of Microsoft Active Directory/Azure AD Domain Services, Federation Services, Certificate Services, DNS and DHCP or equivalent. Hands-on experience of implementation of OAuth, OIDC and JWTs. Understanding of decentralised identity, verifiable credentials, microservices and Trust over IP architecture stack. Detail oriented and strong problem-solving skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills including concisely communicating status and creating customer reports and presentations. Consulting Skills: Project management - Experience with waterfall and agile type methodologies, often working within client specified frameworks. Delivery team management: Managing teams across a mix of locations, cultures, and experience levels. Client stakeholder management - Strong communication and relationship skills to manage a variety of client stakeholders from CISO to Developer. In addition to the above the following are desirable: Consulting or equivalent background. Understanding of malware and the modern threat landscape. Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, certifications from Microsoft, ISC2, ISACA, SANS, GIAC, ECCouncil etc. or equivalent). Exposure to/Understanding of DevOps tools and repositories (e.g. Git, Azure Dev Ops, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible etc.). Role based access control (RBAC) design. Practical experience with Linux operating systems. Experience with Modern Authentication concepts e.g. Self-Service Identity, Bring your own Identity, SCIM, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth, Open ID Connect or equivalent. Ability to hold Security Clearance. Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters. Cyber The modern world is more complex than ever before, and we are navigating an ever-changing landscape. We help clients to operate with resilience and grow with confidence to secure success and minimise risk. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues "Join Deloitte and you'll be guiding major clients to their best technology and process decisions. You'll work at the cutting edge, with some of the finest minds in this field, and be able to take your career in any direction." - Deloitte employee "At Deloitte, is collaboration that sets us apart. Our scale and structure mean you can draw on all kinds of expertise from across our entire global business and behave as a true business partner for your clients." - Deloitte employee Our hybrid working policy You'll be based in London with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role. Connect to your return to work opportunity Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills . click apply for full job details
03/03/2026
Full time
Connect to your Industry Cyber Risk & Security. Everybody's talking about it. Every major corporation is concerned by it. The Government is investing £1.9 billion in tackling it. We're shaping strategies and transforming technology to minimise it and we need you to join us. You'll build strong relationships within a Cyber practice with over 200 extremely talented individuals. Our team brings together people who graduated in everything from Philosophy to Law, Maths and Computer Science. Join them and you will operate at the cutting edge, enjoying the kind of professional development that will set your potential free. At Deloitte, the Cyber Identity team help our clients assess, design, and implement Identity solutions to support digital change and reduce the risk of high impact cyber-attacks. Quite simply, the Identity team help ensure our client's business can expand and adapt to the changing digital and regulatory needs in a secure and complaint manner. Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Connect to your opportunity You will have a passion and curiosity, for cyber and technology, comfortable with operating in a fastpaced environment where you will define and lead the implementation of various identity solutions that enable our clients explore new business opportunities, while reducing the risk of these changes. As an IAM technical specialist/lead, you will be responsible for: Engagement Delivery: Leading large and complex IAM engagements, you will be well versed in the Identity lifecycle and concepts as well as alignment of requirements to security frameworks like NIST. Supporting clients to define and develop their identity projects and programmes, from current state review through to CIAM strategies, roadmap development, and execution of activities to mobilise projects and programmes. Project and programme delivery, covering solution requirements definition, solution architecture, high and low-level design development, solution build / configuration / deployment / integration, supported by testing and hand-over to business as usual operational teams. Form part of digital transformation and enterprise recovery engagements delivering IAM solutions and remediation activity. Deliver broader cyber engagements where needed (across related disciplines like architecture, data security and application security) Market Development: Distilling complex technical matters into simple narratives to drive and lead conversations with senior client stakeholders. Ongoing client engagement / relationship management - building and maintaining client relationships in support of account targeting. Opportunity pursuit - engaging with clients to capture problem statements / solution requirements, developing client propositions / solutions, defining detailed delivery timelines, resource requirements and cost estimates, and supporting client pitch activity. Working with FS sector leadership to shape and refine both existing and new IAM market propositions / offerings. Connect to your skills and professional experience Whilst a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Engineering is desirable, we are more interested in your real-world professional experience and your ability to turn this into impactful client outcomes. Technical Skills: The skills we want you to ultimately have will cover: Broad enterprise identity experience across Enterprise and Customer Authentication, with demonstrable ability to build identity strategies which integrate into client enterprise architectures and beyond. Experience working in a digital transformation environment supporting the definition of Identity architecture leveraging cloud native and/or other IAM solutions. Advanced, practical experience of a variety of CIAM solutions such as ForgeRock, Ping, Microsoft Azure B2C, Okta, and Auth0 or equivalent. Advanced, practical experience of cloud hosting services including, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform. Hands-on experience of Microsoft Active Directory/Azure AD Domain Services, Federation Services, Certificate Services, DNS and DHCP or equivalent. Hands-on experience of implementation of OAuth, OIDC and JWTs. Understanding of decentralised identity, verifiable credentials, microservices and Trust over IP architecture stack. Detail oriented and strong problem-solving skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills including concisely communicating status and creating customer reports and presentations. Consulting Skills: Project management - Experience with waterfall and agile type methodologies, often working within client specified frameworks. Delivery team management: Managing teams across a mix of locations, cultures, and experience levels. Client stakeholder management - Strong communication and relationship skills to manage a variety of client stakeholders from CISO to Developer. In addition to the above the following are desirable: Consulting or equivalent background. Understanding of malware and the modern threat landscape. Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, certifications from Microsoft, ISC2, ISACA, SANS, GIAC, ECCouncil etc. or equivalent). Exposure to/Understanding of DevOps tools and repositories (e.g. Git, Azure Dev Ops, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible etc.). Role based access control (RBAC) design. Practical experience with Linux operating systems. Experience with Modern Authentication concepts e.g. Self-Service Identity, Bring your own Identity, SCIM, SAML, WS-Federation, OAuth, Open ID Connect or equivalent. Ability to hold Security Clearance. Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That's what connects us. That's what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we'll make an impact that matters. Cyber The modern world is more complex than ever before, and we are navigating an ever-changing landscape. We help clients to operate with resilience and grow with confidence to secure success and minimise risk. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request. Connect with your colleagues "Join Deloitte and you'll be guiding major clients to their best technology and process decisions. You'll work at the cutting edge, with some of the finest minds in this field, and be able to take your career in any direction." - Deloitte employee "At Deloitte, is collaboration that sets us apart. Our scale and structure mean you can draw on all kinds of expertise from across our entire global business and behave as a true business partner for your clients." - Deloitte employee Our hybrid working policy You'll be based in London with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role. Connect to your return to work opportunity Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills . click apply for full job details
Senior Delivery Manager Reference: FEB (Apply online only) Location: Flexible with some travel to Sandy, Bedfordshire Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £44,315.00 - £47,312.00 Per Annum Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance Lead complex projects. Empower teams. Deliver with confidence. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Senior Delivery Manager to take ownership of delivering complex digital technology and infrastructure projects. Reporting to the Head of Technology: Delivery & Production, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to budget, while maintaining the highest standards of governance and quality. This role is about hands on leadership managing multiple projects, leading a team of Delivery Managers, and ensuring smooth collaboration across technical and business teams. You will be highly skilled in stakeholder engagement, including working with senior executives, and confident in resolving challenges to keep delivery on track. Key Responsibilities Project Delivery: Lead and plan the successful delivery of multiple infrastructure and technology projects using appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid). Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and executive board members, providing clear updates and managing expectations. Team Leadership: Manage and support a team of Delivery Managers and project professionals, including workload planning, appraisals, and professional development. Conflict Resolution: Address and resolve conflicts within teams and across disciplines to maintain progress and team cohesion. Governance & Documentation: Ensure robust governance, maintain RAID logs, and develop standardised templates and documentation for consistent delivery. Financial Management: Oversee project budgets, forecasts, and resource planning, ensuring financial control and value for money. Risk & Issue Management: Identify and mitigate risk and issue, escalating where necessary to maintain delivery momentum. Continuous Improvement: Promote best practice and process improvements across the delivery function. About You You are a highly collaborative, organised and proactive delivery professional with a proven track record of managing large-scale technology projects, including digital, software and infrastructure. You thrive in complex environments, balancing multiple priorities while leading teams to success. Essential Skills & Experience: Significant experience in project delivery within IT infrastructure or digital environments. Strong leadership and people management skills, including performance reviews and coaching. Excellent presentation and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and executive boards. Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation. Expertise in delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) and governance frameworks, with an understanding of DevOps cycle Strong conflict, change management and negotiation skills. Highly organised, with exceptional prioritisation and planning abilities. Analytical skills to deal with complexity and ambiguity Desirable: Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, PMP, or ITIL and supporting systems. Experience creating and implementing delivery templates and frameworks. Experience of large-scale software / ERP implementation and integration. Familiarity with tools such as P3M, MS Project, Jira, Miro, Power BI and Office365. Why Join Us? At the RSPB, your work matters. You ll join a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your leadership will enable technology solutions that make a real difference for nature and people. Our teams are collaborative, innovative, and committed to delivering impact. About the RSPB The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is the UK s largest nature conservation charity, dedicated to creating a world richer in nature. For over 130 years, we ve been working to protect wildlife and habitats, tackle the nature and climate crisis, and inspire people to take action for the planet. Our values-passion, integrity, and collaboration-guide everything we do. When you join us, you become part of a team that believes in making a difference, together. What We Offer A supportive and inclusive working environment. Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth. Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance. A chance to lead projects that truly matter. Ready to lead with purpose? Apply today and help us deliver the technology that powers conservation. Closing date: 23:59, Friday 27th March 2026 We are looking at conducting interviews as soon as possible. Please don't delay in applying as we will Interview as we see good applications. Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of this application process, you will be asked to complete an application form. No agencies please.
02/03/2026
Full time
Senior Delivery Manager Reference: FEB (Apply online only) Location: Flexible with some travel to Sandy, Bedfordshire Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £44,315.00 - £47,312.00 Per Annum Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance Lead complex projects. Empower teams. Deliver with confidence. About the Role We are looking for an experienced Senior Delivery Manager to take ownership of delivering complex digital technology and infrastructure projects. Reporting to the Head of Technology: Delivery & Production, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to budget, while maintaining the highest standards of governance and quality. This role is about hands on leadership managing multiple projects, leading a team of Delivery Managers, and ensuring smooth collaboration across technical and business teams. You will be highly skilled in stakeholder engagement, including working with senior executives, and confident in resolving challenges to keep delivery on track. Key Responsibilities Project Delivery: Lead and plan the successful delivery of multiple infrastructure and technology projects using appropriate methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid). Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and executive board members, providing clear updates and managing expectations. Team Leadership: Manage and support a team of Delivery Managers and project professionals, including workload planning, appraisals, and professional development. Conflict Resolution: Address and resolve conflicts within teams and across disciplines to maintain progress and team cohesion. Governance & Documentation: Ensure robust governance, maintain RAID logs, and develop standardised templates and documentation for consistent delivery. Financial Management: Oversee project budgets, forecasts, and resource planning, ensuring financial control and value for money. Risk & Issue Management: Identify and mitigate risk and issue, escalating where necessary to maintain delivery momentum. Continuous Improvement: Promote best practice and process improvements across the delivery function. About You You are a highly collaborative, organised and proactive delivery professional with a proven track record of managing large-scale technology projects, including digital, software and infrastructure. You thrive in complex environments, balancing multiple priorities while leading teams to success. Essential Skills & Experience: Significant experience in project delivery within IT infrastructure or digital environments. Strong leadership and people management skills, including performance reviews and coaching. Excellent presentation and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and executive boards. Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation. Expertise in delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) and governance frameworks, with an understanding of DevOps cycle Strong conflict, change management and negotiation skills. Highly organised, with exceptional prioritisation and planning abilities. Analytical skills to deal with complexity and ambiguity Desirable: Professional certifications such as PRINCE2, AgilePM, PMP, or ITIL and supporting systems. Experience creating and implementing delivery templates and frameworks. Experience of large-scale software / ERP implementation and integration. Familiarity with tools such as P3M, MS Project, Jira, Miro, Power BI and Office365. Why Join Us? At the RSPB, your work matters. You ll join a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your leadership will enable technology solutions that make a real difference for nature and people. Our teams are collaborative, innovative, and committed to delivering impact. About the RSPB The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is the UK s largest nature conservation charity, dedicated to creating a world richer in nature. For over 130 years, we ve been working to protect wildlife and habitats, tackle the nature and climate crisis, and inspire people to take action for the planet. Our values-passion, integrity, and collaboration-guide everything we do. When you join us, you become part of a team that believes in making a difference, together. What We Offer A supportive and inclusive working environment. Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth. Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance. A chance to lead projects that truly matter. Ready to lead with purpose? Apply today and help us deliver the technology that powers conservation. Closing date: 23:59, Friday 27th March 2026 We are looking at conducting interviews as soon as possible. Please don't delay in applying as we will Interview as we see good applications. Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of this application process, you will be asked to complete an application form. No agencies please.
Lead Service Designer / SC Cleared / DV Cleared / Inside IR35 / 580 / 6 Months / Contract / Milton Keynes A Service Designer is required to lead the coordination of Service Design activity across the Technology and Operations portfolio within a Public Sector organisation as well provide leadership and management of the Service Design function, guiding teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and supportable services that meet user and business needs. Essential: Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Information Technology. Holds professional level certifications such as ITIL (Foundation or higher), BCS Certificate in Service Design, ISO/IEC 20000 Practitioner (Service Management Standard), Service Integration and Management (SIAM), Lean Six Sigma, TOGAF, AgilePM, or equivalent experience. Translate business, user, and operational requirements into coherent, efficient, and cost-effective service designs. Creating end to end Service Design Packages (SDPs). Understand Agile and user-centred design approaches, and how they integrate with service delivery. Experience leading and line managing Service Designers, providing direction, coaching, and professional development to build capability and excellence across functions. Track record of deputising for senior technology leaders, engaging with senior stakeholders and governance forums to provide clear, evidence-based service advice. Experience designing secure or air-gapped platforms within the government sector. Knowledge of NCSC, GDS, and UK government security frameworks, including Secure by Design, Cloud Security Principles, Government Functional Standards, and the Technology Code of Practice. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of service design principles, IT service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL), and end-to-end service lifecycle management. Understand enterprise and technical architecture concepts, ensuring service designs align with strategic and operational objectives. Lead co-design workshops and apply human-centred design methods to solve strategic problems. Awareness of accessibility, inclusion, and usability standards within digital and operational service design. Led or managed teams, providing direction and professional development. Proven experience leading service design, delivery, and governance of large-scale IT or digital services. Have experience producing and maintaining service blueprints, operating models, SLAs, and OLAs that enable effective service delivery. Demonstrate success in building relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing technical and business decisions through credible advice. Work collaboratively with Technical Architects, Service Owners, Product Owners, and delivery teams to translate requirements into practical and supportable service models. Developed service design options and advised on time, cost, quality, and trade-offs. Experience designing business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience solutions. Influenced senior stakeholders through credible, evidence-based recommendations. Used operational data and metrics to identify and deliver optimisation opportunities. Maintained continuous professional development and awareness of emerging tools. Desirable: You will hold membership of a recognised professional body such as BCS or IET. Experience of designing for government security classification OFFICIAL and above. Awareness of AI technologies to enable operational efficiency and data-driven decisions. Ideally the successful candidate will currently hold DV clearance but we can consider SC cleared or eligible for SC Clearance.
24/02/2026
Seasonal
Lead Service Designer / SC Cleared / DV Cleared / Inside IR35 / 580 / 6 Months / Contract / Milton Keynes A Service Designer is required to lead the coordination of Service Design activity across the Technology and Operations portfolio within a Public Sector organisation as well provide leadership and management of the Service Design function, guiding teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and supportable services that meet user and business needs. Essential: Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Information Technology. Holds professional level certifications such as ITIL (Foundation or higher), BCS Certificate in Service Design, ISO/IEC 20000 Practitioner (Service Management Standard), Service Integration and Management (SIAM), Lean Six Sigma, TOGAF, AgilePM, or equivalent experience. Translate business, user, and operational requirements into coherent, efficient, and cost-effective service designs. Creating end to end Service Design Packages (SDPs). Understand Agile and user-centred design approaches, and how they integrate with service delivery. Experience leading and line managing Service Designers, providing direction, coaching, and professional development to build capability and excellence across functions. Track record of deputising for senior technology leaders, engaging with senior stakeholders and governance forums to provide clear, evidence-based service advice. Experience designing secure or air-gapped platforms within the government sector. Knowledge of NCSC, GDS, and UK government security frameworks, including Secure by Design, Cloud Security Principles, Government Functional Standards, and the Technology Code of Practice. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of service design principles, IT service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL), and end-to-end service lifecycle management. Understand enterprise and technical architecture concepts, ensuring service designs align with strategic and operational objectives. Lead co-design workshops and apply human-centred design methods to solve strategic problems. Awareness of accessibility, inclusion, and usability standards within digital and operational service design. Led or managed teams, providing direction and professional development. Proven experience leading service design, delivery, and governance of large-scale IT or digital services. Have experience producing and maintaining service blueprints, operating models, SLAs, and OLAs that enable effective service delivery. Demonstrate success in building relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing technical and business decisions through credible advice. Work collaboratively with Technical Architects, Service Owners, Product Owners, and delivery teams to translate requirements into practical and supportable service models. Developed service design options and advised on time, cost, quality, and trade-offs. Experience designing business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience solutions. Influenced senior stakeholders through credible, evidence-based recommendations. Used operational data and metrics to identify and deliver optimisation opportunities. Maintained continuous professional development and awareness of emerging tools. Desirable: You will hold membership of a recognised professional body such as BCS or IET. Experience of designing for government security classification OFFICIAL and above. Awareness of AI technologies to enable operational efficiency and data-driven decisions. Ideally the successful candidate will currently hold DV clearance but we can consider SC cleared or eligible for SC Clearance.
IDAM Back-end Java Developer - SC Cleared Rate: 500 - 535 a day IR35 : Inside IR35 Location: Remote within the UK Duration: Initially 6 months Clearance: Active SC Clearance required You will join a global IT consultancy who are delivering digital transformation to public sector body. They are looking for a back-end Java Developer with proven IDAM (Identity and Access Management) experience. You will be part of a continuous improvement squad delivering enhancements and new features alongside BAU work (i.e. incidents and support maintenance activities). In addition, you will be involved in helping our client transform their IDAM service, re-platforming to Azure Kubernetes Service. You will have a solid understanding of modern deployment pipelines and DevOps principles. The role will require providing out of hours support (i.e. Monday to Saturday once per month). As a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on back-end development, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving high-performance, server-side applications. Your responsibilities will extend beyond coding to include technical leadership, mentoring, and strategic input on technology decisions. Key Responsibilities: Architect, develop, and enhance robust, scalable systems and services in a modern, cloud-based environment. Lead or contribute to technical design discussions, translating business requirements into high-quality solutions. Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Guide and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring best practices in coding, integration, and delivery are followed. Essential Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IDAM) Experience in developing applications that interact with at least one IDAM platform (e.g., ForgeRock, One Identity, Okta, Azure AD, AuthO) Java development Jenkins Reverse engineering Working collaboratively in a close-knit team and being able to work independently on Jira tickets
18/02/2026
Contractor
IDAM Back-end Java Developer - SC Cleared Rate: 500 - 535 a day IR35 : Inside IR35 Location: Remote within the UK Duration: Initially 6 months Clearance: Active SC Clearance required You will join a global IT consultancy who are delivering digital transformation to public sector body. They are looking for a back-end Java Developer with proven IDAM (Identity and Access Management) experience. You will be part of a continuous improvement squad delivering enhancements and new features alongside BAU work (i.e. incidents and support maintenance activities). In addition, you will be involved in helping our client transform their IDAM service, re-platforming to Azure Kubernetes Service. You will have a solid understanding of modern deployment pipelines and DevOps principles. The role will require providing out of hours support (i.e. Monday to Saturday once per month). As a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on back-end development, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving high-performance, server-side applications. Your responsibilities will extend beyond coding to include technical leadership, mentoring, and strategic input on technology decisions. Key Responsibilities: Architect, develop, and enhance robust, scalable systems and services in a modern, cloud-based environment. Lead or contribute to technical design discussions, translating business requirements into high-quality solutions. Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Guide and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring best practices in coding, integration, and delivery are followed. Essential Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IDAM) Experience in developing applications that interact with at least one IDAM platform (e.g., ForgeRock, One Identity, Okta, Azure AD, AuthO) Java development Jenkins Reverse engineering Working collaboratively in a close-knit team and being able to work independently on Jira tickets
Senior Data Engineer (AWS, Airflow, Python) Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices. Salary up to 65k plus company benefits. About Us Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens and consumers. At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working with cutting-edge technology or shaping strategy for national-scale projects, you'll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow. We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you're passionate about solving meaningful problems with smart and passionate people, Triad could be the place for you. Glassdoor score of 4.7 96% of our staff would recommend Triad to a friend 100% CEO approval See for yourself some of the work that makes us all so proud: Helping law enforcement with secure intelligence systems that keep the UK safe Supporting the UK's national meteorological service in leveraging supercomputers for next-level weather forecasting Assisting a UK government department responsible for consumer product safety with systems to track unsafe products Powering systems that help the government monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial transport Role Summary Triad is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in delivering high-quality data solutions across a range of client assignments, primarily within the UK public sector. You will design, build, and optimise cloud-based data platforms, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to understand data requirements and deliver scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to shape data architecture, influence technical decisions, and contribute to meaningful, data-driven outcomes. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data into cloud-based data platforms, primarily AWS. Create and manage data models that support efficient storage, retrieval, and analysis of data. Utilise AWS services such as S3, EC2, Glue, Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB and Lambda to architect and maintain cloud data solutions. Maintain modular Terraform based IaC for reliable provisioning of AWS infrastructure. Develop, optimise and maintain robust data pipelines using Apache Airflow. Implement data transformation processes using Python to clean, preprocess, and enrich data for analytical use. Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, developers, and other stakeholders to understand and integrate data requirements. Monitor, optimise, and tune data pipelines to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability. Identify data quality issues and implement data validation and cleansing processes. Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation covering data pipelines, models, and best practices. Work within a continuous integration environment with automated builds, deployments, and testing. Skills and Experience Strong experience designing and building data pipelines on cloud platforms, particularly AWS. Excellent proficiency in developing ETL processes and data transformation workflows. Strong SQL skills (postgresql) and advanced Python coding capability (essential). Experience working with AWS services such as S3, EC2, Glue, Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB and Lambda (essential). Understanding of Terraform codebases to create and manage AWS infrastructure. Experience developing, optimising, and maintaining data pipelines using Apache Airflow. Familiarity with distributed data processing systems such as Spark or Databricks. Experience working with high-performing, low-latency, or large-volume data systems. Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional, agile, delivery-focused teams. Experience defining data models, metadata, and data dictionaries to ensure consistency and accuracy. Qualifications & Certifications A degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline (desirable). Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance . To be eligible, you must have been a resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years and have the right to work in the UK. Triad's Commitment to You As a growing and ambitious company, Triad prioritises your development and well-being: Continuous Training & Development: Access to top-rated Udemy Business courses. Work Environment: Collaborative, creative, and free from discrimination. Benefits: 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Matched pension contributions (5%). Private healthcare with Bupa. Gym membership support or Lakeshore Fitness access. Perkbox membership. Cycle-to-work scheme. What Our Colleagues Have to Say Please see for yourself on Glassdoor and our "Day in the Life" videos at the bottom of our Careers Page. Our Selection Process After applying for the role, our in-house talent team will contact you to discuss Triad and the position. If shortlisted, you will be invited for: A technical test including numerical, logical and verbal reasoning A technical interview with our consultants A management interview to assess cultural fit We aim to complete interviews and progress candidates to offer stage within 2-3 weeks of the initial conversation. Other Information If this role is of interest to you or you would like further information, please contact X and submit your application now. Triad is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. We are proud that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for any role. Triad is a signatory to the Tech Talent Charter and a Disability Confident Leader.
18/02/2026
Full time
Senior Data Engineer (AWS, Airflow, Python) Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices. Salary up to 65k plus company benefits. About Us Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens and consumers. At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working with cutting-edge technology or shaping strategy for national-scale projects, you'll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow. We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you're passionate about solving meaningful problems with smart and passionate people, Triad could be the place for you. Glassdoor score of 4.7 96% of our staff would recommend Triad to a friend 100% CEO approval See for yourself some of the work that makes us all so proud: Helping law enforcement with secure intelligence systems that keep the UK safe Supporting the UK's national meteorological service in leveraging supercomputers for next-level weather forecasting Assisting a UK government department responsible for consumer product safety with systems to track unsafe products Powering systems that help the government monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial transport Role Summary Triad is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in delivering high-quality data solutions across a range of client assignments, primarily within the UK public sector. You will design, build, and optimise cloud-based data platforms, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to understand data requirements and deliver scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to shape data architecture, influence technical decisions, and contribute to meaningful, data-driven outcomes. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data into cloud-based data platforms, primarily AWS. Create and manage data models that support efficient storage, retrieval, and analysis of data. Utilise AWS services such as S3, EC2, Glue, Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB and Lambda to architect and maintain cloud data solutions. Maintain modular Terraform based IaC for reliable provisioning of AWS infrastructure. Develop, optimise and maintain robust data pipelines using Apache Airflow. Implement data transformation processes using Python to clean, preprocess, and enrich data for analytical use. Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, developers, and other stakeholders to understand and integrate data requirements. Monitor, optimise, and tune data pipelines to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability. Identify data quality issues and implement data validation and cleansing processes. Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation covering data pipelines, models, and best practices. Work within a continuous integration environment with automated builds, deployments, and testing. Skills and Experience Strong experience designing and building data pipelines on cloud platforms, particularly AWS. Excellent proficiency in developing ETL processes and data transformation workflows. Strong SQL skills (postgresql) and advanced Python coding capability (essential). Experience working with AWS services such as S3, EC2, Glue, Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB and Lambda (essential). Understanding of Terraform codebases to create and manage AWS infrastructure. Experience developing, optimising, and maintaining data pipelines using Apache Airflow. Familiarity with distributed data processing systems such as Spark or Databricks. Experience working with high-performing, low-latency, or large-volume data systems. Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional, agile, delivery-focused teams. Experience defining data models, metadata, and data dictionaries to ensure consistency and accuracy. Qualifications & Certifications A degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related discipline (desirable). Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance . To be eligible, you must have been a resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years and have the right to work in the UK. Triad's Commitment to You As a growing and ambitious company, Triad prioritises your development and well-being: Continuous Training & Development: Access to top-rated Udemy Business courses. Work Environment: Collaborative, creative, and free from discrimination. Benefits: 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Matched pension contributions (5%). Private healthcare with Bupa. Gym membership support or Lakeshore Fitness access. Perkbox membership. Cycle-to-work scheme. What Our Colleagues Have to Say Please see for yourself on Glassdoor and our "Day in the Life" videos at the bottom of our Careers Page. Our Selection Process After applying for the role, our in-house talent team will contact you to discuss Triad and the position. If shortlisted, you will be invited for: A technical test including numerical, logical and verbal reasoning A technical interview with our consultants A management interview to assess cultural fit We aim to complete interviews and progress candidates to offer stage within 2-3 weeks of the initial conversation. Other Information If this role is of interest to you or you would like further information, please contact X and submit your application now. Triad is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. We are proud that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for any role. Triad is a signatory to the Tech Talent Charter and a Disability Confident Leader.
Head of Software Engineering Cardiff | 2 days onsite | £80,000 - £90,000 We're looking for a Head of Software Engineering to play a key role in a large-scale digital transformation programme. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can bring both technical credibility and strong people management skills , while guiding a team through significant change. The Role Lead and develop a team of around 12 engineers (mix of permanent and contract staff). Provide direction across modern technologies including Power Platform, .NET, and Dataverse , while helping upskill developers from Legacy backgrounds. Drive adoption of best practices, agile delivery, and a "one team" culture. Work closely with data architects and oversee delivery across multiple projects. Act as a mentor and change leader, helping the team embrace a modern tech stack and new ways of working. About You Experienced leader of software engineering or development teams. Proven track record managing teams working with Power Platform solutions (Dataverse, .NET, integrations). Strong technical background (not necessarily hands-on now, but able to guide and challenge). Skilled at leading teams through digital transformation and cultural change. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence and shape the future of software engineering within a business that is modernising at pace. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Phoebe Rees via the VIQU IT website. Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply).
03/10/2025
Full time
Head of Software Engineering Cardiff | 2 days onsite | £80,000 - £90,000 We're looking for a Head of Software Engineering to play a key role in a large-scale digital transformation programme. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can bring both technical credibility and strong people management skills , while guiding a team through significant change. The Role Lead and develop a team of around 12 engineers (mix of permanent and contract staff). Provide direction across modern technologies including Power Platform, .NET, and Dataverse , while helping upskill developers from Legacy backgrounds. Drive adoption of best practices, agile delivery, and a "one team" culture. Work closely with data architects and oversee delivery across multiple projects. Act as a mentor and change leader, helping the team embrace a modern tech stack and new ways of working. About You Experienced leader of software engineering or development teams. Proven track record managing teams working with Power Platform solutions (Dataverse, .NET, integrations). Strong technical background (not necessarily hands-on now, but able to guide and challenge). Skilled at leading teams through digital transformation and cultural change. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence and shape the future of software engineering within a business that is modernising at pace. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Phoebe Rees via the VIQU IT website. Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply).
Head of Data Deployment & Risk Management-£85,000-Hybrid We are seeking a visionary and experienced Head of Data Deployment & Risk Management to lead the safe, efficient, and scalable deployment of large-scale data projects and capabilities. This pivotal role will see you at the forefront of digital transformation, leveraging advanced technologies to deliver innovative customer experiences while maintaining strong governance across the data life cycle. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of data delivery and risk management within a global financial institution - and must be performed from our Glasgow office. What You'll Be Doing Lead the testing and deployment of major data initiatives, ensuring adherence to agreed timeframes, budgets, and quality standards. Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and external partners to understand and manage the data risk portfolio throughout the software product life cycle. Drive the adoption of cutting-edge tools and frameworks to support continuous integration, test automation, and environment management. Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices in risk and change management. Champion a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across data deployment activities. Partner with senior stakeholders to embed risk-aware decision-making within the data engineering and deployment processes. What We're Looking For Essential Experience & Qualifications Proven experience in Change and Risk Management within the Financial Services industry. Strong understanding of cloud technologies (AWS), with relevant AWS certifications. Hands-on experience with Scaled Agile frameworks or similar methodologies. Familiarity with modern testing frameworks and environment management tools. Desirable Skills & Experience Expertise in Test Automation Strategy and engineering practices. Relevant Risk Management certifications (eg, CRISC, PRM, or similar). Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, including strategy and implementation. To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn (see below) Tenth Revolution are the go-to recruiter for Data & AI roles in the UK offering more opportunities across the country then any other recruitment agency. We're the proud sponsor of and supporter of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour and the London Fabric User Group. We are the global leaders in Data & AI recruitment
03/10/2025
Full time
Head of Data Deployment & Risk Management-£85,000-Hybrid We are seeking a visionary and experienced Head of Data Deployment & Risk Management to lead the safe, efficient, and scalable deployment of large-scale data projects and capabilities. This pivotal role will see you at the forefront of digital transformation, leveraging advanced technologies to deliver innovative customer experiences while maintaining strong governance across the data life cycle. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of data delivery and risk management within a global financial institution - and must be performed from our Glasgow office. What You'll Be Doing Lead the testing and deployment of major data initiatives, ensuring adherence to agreed timeframes, budgets, and quality standards. Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and external partners to understand and manage the data risk portfolio throughout the software product life cycle. Drive the adoption of cutting-edge tools and frameworks to support continuous integration, test automation, and environment management. Ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and best practices in risk and change management. Champion a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across data deployment activities. Partner with senior stakeholders to embed risk-aware decision-making within the data engineering and deployment processes. What We're Looking For Essential Experience & Qualifications Proven experience in Change and Risk Management within the Financial Services industry. Strong understanding of cloud technologies (AWS), with relevant AWS certifications. Hands-on experience with Scaled Agile frameworks or similar methodologies. Familiarity with modern testing frameworks and environment management tools. Desirable Skills & Experience Expertise in Test Automation Strategy and engineering practices. Relevant Risk Management certifications (eg, CRISC, PRM, or similar). Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, including strategy and implementation. To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact Dillon Blackburn (see below) Tenth Revolution are the go-to recruiter for Data & AI roles in the UK offering more opportunities across the country then any other recruitment agency. We're the proud sponsor of and supporter of SQLBits, Power Platform World Tour and the London Fabric User Group. We are the global leaders in Data & AI recruitment
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
West Drayton, Middlesex
Contract duration - 6 months Location - Waterside - UB7 0GB Hybrid - 1 day per week from office and rest days from homeOur client has a varied and complex digital landscape. The DevSecOps specialist will report to DevSecOps manager in the Cyber Architecture team. Working closely with the Cyber team as well as the digital team to ensure cybersecurity is embedded across all digital platforms. Key skills & Responsibility Lead the integration of security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) using DevSecOps principles. Define and implement release strategies with a strong emphasis on application security. Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities through detailed code reviews and automated tooling. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish secure coding standards and quality benchmarks. Provide expert consultancy and guidance to engineering teams, enabling them to meet strategic security goals. Drive adoption of security best practices across CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native environments. Accountabilities Provide technical cyber leadership across all development teams, focusing on application security for our various digital platforms (web and mobile). Secure our CI/CD pipelines and provide improvement plans and requirements to those that use them, while overseeing the consistent adoption of secure practices across teams. Support the vulnerability management process, raising awareness and embedding secure development principles with development teams. Evaluate, implement, support and communicate new tools and features to improve our security posture whilst supporting, consulting, and measuring the progression of adoption across our platform and development teams. Establish security testing approaches and tools to support iterative agile delivery, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and secure development practices. Lead cyber digital reviews to promote consistency, quality, and alignment to cyber principles and patterns. Effectively communicate, reason, and influence stakeholders across business tech to promote the understanding of cyber digital security and embed it throughout design and delivery. Actively participate in and contribute to the client's cybersecurity guilds, driving innovation and alignment in digital security approaches. Support the client's Cyber Delivery Assurance Team and the wider business Cyber Team by acting as a subject-matter expert on all things digital security. Support the client's Cyber Change Team by assisting in change reviews. Required Skills & Experience: Proven experience in application security within a DevSecOps framework. Strong background in software engineering, with the ability to bridge development and security. Experience identifying security issues through code review. Recognised cybersecurity certifications or qualifications desirable. Deep technical expertise in security tools and methodologies, including: Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Threat Modelling Demonstrated success in leading or advising teams on secure development practices. Senior-level experience with a solid understanding of cloud migration challenges and solutions. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
03/10/2025
Full time
Contract duration - 6 months Location - Waterside - UB7 0GB Hybrid - 1 day per week from office and rest days from homeOur client has a varied and complex digital landscape. The DevSecOps specialist will report to DevSecOps manager in the Cyber Architecture team. Working closely with the Cyber team as well as the digital team to ensure cybersecurity is embedded across all digital platforms. Key skills & Responsibility Lead the integration of security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) using DevSecOps principles. Define and implement release strategies with a strong emphasis on application security. Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities through detailed code reviews and automated tooling. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish secure coding standards and quality benchmarks. Provide expert consultancy and guidance to engineering teams, enabling them to meet strategic security goals. Drive adoption of security best practices across CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native environments. Accountabilities Provide technical cyber leadership across all development teams, focusing on application security for our various digital platforms (web and mobile). Secure our CI/CD pipelines and provide improvement plans and requirements to those that use them, while overseeing the consistent adoption of secure practices across teams. Support the vulnerability management process, raising awareness and embedding secure development principles with development teams. Evaluate, implement, support and communicate new tools and features to improve our security posture whilst supporting, consulting, and measuring the progression of adoption across our platform and development teams. Establish security testing approaches and tools to support iterative agile delivery, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and secure development practices. Lead cyber digital reviews to promote consistency, quality, and alignment to cyber principles and patterns. Effectively communicate, reason, and influence stakeholders across business tech to promote the understanding of cyber digital security and embed it throughout design and delivery. Actively participate in and contribute to the client's cybersecurity guilds, driving innovation and alignment in digital security approaches. Support the client's Cyber Delivery Assurance Team and the wider business Cyber Team by acting as a subject-matter expert on all things digital security. Support the client's Cyber Change Team by assisting in change reviews. Required Skills & Experience: Proven experience in application security within a DevSecOps framework. Strong background in software engineering, with the ability to bridge development and security. Experience identifying security issues through code review. Recognised cybersecurity certifications or qualifications desirable. Deep technical expertise in security tools and methodologies, including: Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Threat Modelling Demonstrated success in leading or advising teams on secure development practices. Senior-level experience with a solid understanding of cloud migration challenges and solutions. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Head Resourcing is delighted to be partnering with one of the UK's leading retail banks to recruit an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer for their Leeds-based team. The Opportunity This is a fantastic chance to join a forward-thinking digital engineering team where you'll focus on improving and maintaining the tools and processes that support continuous integration, automated testing, and software delivery pipelines . The role is highly collaborative and hands-on, with a strong emphasis on automation, resilience, and enabling faster, more reliable software releases. As well as technical delivery, you'll play an important part in championing DevOps culture -helping teams adopt agile practices, embedding continuous improvement, and sharing expertise across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and enhance CI/CD pipelines and release frameworks. Provide operational support and optimisation for applications running in cloud environments (public and private). Build and manage solutions with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, service mesh). Drive automation and scalability through infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Contribute across the full software lifecycle-from planning through to production. Mentor colleagues and act as a point of leadership in modern engineering practices. Work closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges. What We're Looking For Strong background in cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, AWS, or OCP. Hands-on experience with DevOps toolchains (Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Git, Maven). Solid programming ability-ideally in Java or JavaScript , though Python, Golang, or Rust are also valuable. Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks . Demonstrated ability to mentor or lead within technical teams . A collaborative approach, with an interest in driving cultural and process improvements. Salary : Depending on experience Pension Discretionary Bonus This role is Hybrid 2 days per week onsite in Leeds. If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you.
01/10/2025
Full time
Head Resourcing is delighted to be partnering with one of the UK's leading retail banks to recruit an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer for their Leeds-based team. The Opportunity This is a fantastic chance to join a forward-thinking digital engineering team where you'll focus on improving and maintaining the tools and processes that support continuous integration, automated testing, and software delivery pipelines . The role is highly collaborative and hands-on, with a strong emphasis on automation, resilience, and enabling faster, more reliable software releases. As well as technical delivery, you'll play an important part in championing DevOps culture -helping teams adopt agile practices, embedding continuous improvement, and sharing expertise across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and enhance CI/CD pipelines and release frameworks. Provide operational support and optimisation for applications running in cloud environments (public and private). Build and manage solutions with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, service mesh). Drive automation and scalability through infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation). Contribute across the full software lifecycle-from planning through to production. Mentor colleagues and act as a point of leadership in modern engineering practices. Work closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges. What We're Looking For Strong background in cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, AWS, or OCP. Hands-on experience with DevOps toolchains (Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Git, Maven). Solid programming ability-ideally in Java or JavaScript , though Python, Golang, or Rust are also valuable. Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks . Demonstrated ability to mentor or lead within technical teams . A collaborative approach, with an interest in driving cultural and process improvements. Salary : Depending on experience Pension Discretionary Bonus This role is Hybrid 2 days per week onsite in Leeds. If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you.
Solution/Digital Architect - Digital Banking Overview Step into a pivotal role within a leading consultancy's Digital Banking Excellence Group, where strategy meets cutting-edge technology to help shape the future of banking. You'll work with global banks, fast-moving challengers, and next-gen FinTechs to deliver high-impact digital programmes - from modernising core platforms to architecting future-ready banking systems. This is your chance to lead digital transformation at scale. You'll design and implement cloud-first, enterprise-grade solutions, define strategic technology roadmaps, and work hands-on with partners like AWS, Azure, and GCP. It's a role where your technical leadership will directly influence the direction of global banking - and where you'll grow by mentoring others and driving innovation. The Role Design and Deliver Cloud-Native Architectures - Develop secure, scalable cloud solutions using platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. You'll apply modern approaches - microservices, APIs, event-driven design - to create systems built for speed, resilience, and growth. Lead Strategic Tech Transformation - Shape and deliver large-scale transformation programmes by aligning architecture decisions to business outcomes. You'll work closely with stakeholders to define future-state visions and guide complex change across technology estates. Own Delivery Across the Full Lifecycle - From early discovery to go-live and beyond, you'll oversee the architectural direction across projects. Your focus will be on ensuring technical consistency, agile delivery, and long-term platform health. Establish Governance and Best Practice - Implement architectural standards and governance across enterprise programmes. You'll ensure design assurance, compliance, and alignment with wider regulatory or risk frameworks. Mentor and Grow the Practice - Support the growth of internal capability by coaching junior architects, developing reusable patterns and frameworks, and driving knowledge-sharing across teams. Drive Client Engagement and Market Impact - Build strong relationships with clients and tech partners. You'll support pre-sales, contribute to proposals, and help define our architecture point of view in the market. What We're Looking For Deep Architecture Experience - Strong background in digital and solution architecture, with expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), integration patterns, and full delivery lifecycles (Agile/Waterfall). Experience designing target and transition states across complex landscapes. Leadership and Delivery - Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and align technical delivery with business strategy - ideally in banking or financial services. Great Communicator and Collaborator - Confident working with senior stakeholders and technical teams alike, with the ability to translate complex ideas into actionable insights. Bonus Points for Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure), knowledge of architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman), experience in software engineering, and a strong grasp of emerging trends in financial services and technology. What's on Offer A competitive salary, based on your experience Flexible hybrid working, with a London office base
01/09/2025
Full time
Solution/Digital Architect - Digital Banking Overview Step into a pivotal role within a leading consultancy's Digital Banking Excellence Group, where strategy meets cutting-edge technology to help shape the future of banking. You'll work with global banks, fast-moving challengers, and next-gen FinTechs to deliver high-impact digital programmes - from modernising core platforms to architecting future-ready banking systems. This is your chance to lead digital transformation at scale. You'll design and implement cloud-first, enterprise-grade solutions, define strategic technology roadmaps, and work hands-on with partners like AWS, Azure, and GCP. It's a role where your technical leadership will directly influence the direction of global banking - and where you'll grow by mentoring others and driving innovation. The Role Design and Deliver Cloud-Native Architectures - Develop secure, scalable cloud solutions using platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. You'll apply modern approaches - microservices, APIs, event-driven design - to create systems built for speed, resilience, and growth. Lead Strategic Tech Transformation - Shape and deliver large-scale transformation programmes by aligning architecture decisions to business outcomes. You'll work closely with stakeholders to define future-state visions and guide complex change across technology estates. Own Delivery Across the Full Lifecycle - From early discovery to go-live and beyond, you'll oversee the architectural direction across projects. Your focus will be on ensuring technical consistency, agile delivery, and long-term platform health. Establish Governance and Best Practice - Implement architectural standards and governance across enterprise programmes. You'll ensure design assurance, compliance, and alignment with wider regulatory or risk frameworks. Mentor and Grow the Practice - Support the growth of internal capability by coaching junior architects, developing reusable patterns and frameworks, and driving knowledge-sharing across teams. Drive Client Engagement and Market Impact - Build strong relationships with clients and tech partners. You'll support pre-sales, contribute to proposals, and help define our architecture point of view in the market. What We're Looking For Deep Architecture Experience - Strong background in digital and solution architecture, with expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), integration patterns, and full delivery lifecycles (Agile/Waterfall). Experience designing target and transition states across complex landscapes. Leadership and Delivery - Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and align technical delivery with business strategy - ideally in banking or financial services. Great Communicator and Collaborator - Confident working with senior stakeholders and technical teams alike, with the ability to translate complex ideas into actionable insights. Bonus Points for Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure), knowledge of architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman), experience in software engineering, and a strong grasp of emerging trends in financial services and technology. What's on Offer A competitive salary, based on your experience Flexible hybrid working, with a London office base
Overview Robert Walters is supporting a central government customer in the recruitment of a Lead ServiceNow Developer to join their national digital function. This is a senior, Grade 7 permanent position that offers the opportunity to lead and shape ServiceNow development across business-critical services that impact thousands of users daily. We are seeking experienced ServiceNow professionals who are passionate about technical leadership, improving public services through smart technology, and mentoring the next generation of developers. This role sits within a cross-functional product delivery team and combines hands-on development with team leadership, solution design, and collaboration across architecture and delivery disciplines. Key Responsibilities Lead the development and configuration of ServiceNow platforms, covering ITSM, ITOM, and CSM modules. Collaborate with Technical Architects and Product Managers to define long-term technical roadmaps and service strategies. Ensure all development aligns with engineering standards and platform governance. Oversee integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and help modernise connections to heritage systems. Champion documentation and knowledge sharing within and across teams. People & Delivery Line manage and coach junior and mid-level developers, supporting their professional development. Guide the team in backlog refinement, story estimation, and sprint planning. Contribute to product and platform decision-making, balancing user needs with sustainability. Support Delivery Managers in forecasting work, removing blockers, and communicating effort effectively in an Agile setting. Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience in ServiceNow development and administration, ideally across ITSM, ITOM, or CSM modules. Proficiency in JavaScript, Glide Scripting, and ServiceNow's development tools. Experience delivering and maintaining integrations using REST and SOAP APIs. Sound knowledge of ITIL processes and ServiceNow SDLC. Demonstrated ability to lead teams and mentor others in technical practices. Experience of working in large-scale, multi-team environments with Legacy integration. Desirable Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban). Experience optimising platform performance and security. Familiarity with authentication and identity management in ServiceNow. Exposure to automated testing frameworks within ServiceNow. What's on Offer Competitive government salary and Civil Service pension with up to 27.9% employer contribution. Flexible hybrid working policy, generous annual leave, and inclusive working culture. Opportunity to work on large-scale digital services that deliver real-world impact. A strong focus on continuous professional development, learning, and progression. If you're a senior ServiceNow developer ready to lead in a highly collaborative public sector environment, we'd love to hear from you. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience.If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to support you. Please reach out to us at (see below) to discuss further. This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
29/08/2025
Full time
Overview Robert Walters is supporting a central government customer in the recruitment of a Lead ServiceNow Developer to join their national digital function. This is a senior, Grade 7 permanent position that offers the opportunity to lead and shape ServiceNow development across business-critical services that impact thousands of users daily. We are seeking experienced ServiceNow professionals who are passionate about technical leadership, improving public services through smart technology, and mentoring the next generation of developers. This role sits within a cross-functional product delivery team and combines hands-on development with team leadership, solution design, and collaboration across architecture and delivery disciplines. Key Responsibilities Lead the development and configuration of ServiceNow platforms, covering ITSM, ITOM, and CSM modules. Collaborate with Technical Architects and Product Managers to define long-term technical roadmaps and service strategies. Ensure all development aligns with engineering standards and platform governance. Oversee integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and help modernise connections to heritage systems. Champion documentation and knowledge sharing within and across teams. People & Delivery Line manage and coach junior and mid-level developers, supporting their professional development. Guide the team in backlog refinement, story estimation, and sprint planning. Contribute to product and platform decision-making, balancing user needs with sustainability. Support Delivery Managers in forecasting work, removing blockers, and communicating effort effectively in an Agile setting. Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience in ServiceNow development and administration, ideally across ITSM, ITOM, or CSM modules. Proficiency in JavaScript, Glide Scripting, and ServiceNow's development tools. Experience delivering and maintaining integrations using REST and SOAP APIs. Sound knowledge of ITIL processes and ServiceNow SDLC. Demonstrated ability to lead teams and mentor others in technical practices. Experience of working in large-scale, multi-team environments with Legacy integration. Desirable Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban). Experience optimising platform performance and security. Familiarity with authentication and identity management in ServiceNow. Exposure to automated testing frameworks within ServiceNow. What's on Offer Competitive government salary and Civil Service pension with up to 27.9% employer contribution. Flexible hybrid working policy, generous annual leave, and inclusive working culture. Opportunity to work on large-scale digital services that deliver real-world impact. A strong focus on continuous professional development, learning, and progression. If you're a senior ServiceNow developer ready to lead in a highly collaborative public sector environment, we'd love to hear from you. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience.If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to support you. Please reach out to us at (see below) to discuss further. This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
