Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance.
Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC)
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE).
What you will be doing:
Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion.
Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
Lead third party risk management processes.
Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services.
Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements.
Support the implementation of security tools and technologies.
Provide oversight of the security incident management process.
Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels.
Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group.
Provide support for internal and external security audits.
Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required.
Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions.
What we look for:
Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles.
Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset.
Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives.
Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
Knowledge of vulnerability management processes.
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
Due to a period of exciting growth Acorn are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Information Security Analyst to join our Information Security Team. Within this role you get the opportunity to join a collaborative team and have a chance to blend GRC responsibilities with technical security experience, all whilst working for a market leading insurance company, supporting and maintaining robust security controls and regulatory compliance.
Job Title: Senior Information Security Analyst (12 month FTC)
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week , 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 pa (DOE).
What you will be doing:
Work with all parties across the business to identify and assess risk and ensure mitigations are tracked to completion.
Lead the development and maintenance of information security policies, standards and procedures in line with regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
Lead third party risk management processes.
Collaborate across all areas of the business to align security policies and processes with business objectives and regulatory obligations.
Work with Security Operations and IT teams to provide oversight of vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Lead on security architecture reviews for new systems and services.
Evaluate technical security controls and recommending improvements.
Support the implementation of security tools and technologies.
Provide oversight of the security incident management process.
Provide security metrics for interested parties at all levels.
Lead the security awareness programme to promote a culture of security within all levels of the Group.
Provide support for internal and external security audits.
Lead security governance meetings representing the Information Security team and standing in for the Head of Information Security when required.
Provide subject matter expertise liaising across all business functions.
What we look for:
Minimum 5 years' experience in information security roles.
Strong leadership and mentorship abilities with a strategic mindset.
Experience with risk assessment methodologies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage risk and compliance projects and drive security initiatives.
Knowledge of information security frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
Knowledge of vulnerability management processes.
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
Acorn Insurance and Financial Services Limited
Liverpool
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
25/04/2025
Full time
We are looking for an innovative, broadly experienced all round developer with demonstrable business acumen and team leadership skills, to act as the main technical point to drive forward technical solutions as required for our Private Lines division (Private Car and Commercial Vehicle). Much of this will be web based and / or mobile solutions.
The Technical Lead requires direct working relationships with key business owners, their proxies and project managers responsible for driving forward a particular business division
A successful candidate may be more highly front end or more back end experienced – which is OK, but you must have actively contributed to complex product development solutions with full engagement across multiple areas of technical specialism so is able to fully understand the roles, relationships and dependencies that each of each of these disciplines characterise.
Job Title: Technical Business Lead
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool City Centre, Hybrid working available
Salary: £70,000-£85,000 DOE
What you will be doing:
Developing new and enhancing existing user-facing solutions
Providing technical guidance, decision making and leadership of a delivery team comprising product owners, BA’s, PM’s, front end devs, back end dev, database developers, digital analysts, QA technicians
Ensuring DevOps Epics, pbi’s, tasks, feature flagging, Assurance criteria and all testing strategies align with company standards
Ensuring system are well documented and tested for resilience / failover / auto scaling as specified
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
Ensuring high quality software product delivery to timescales with reliable estimates and actual effort recorded
Work with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure common understanding of technical approaches to architecture and implementation
Collaborating with all other technical teams proactively and with consideration of priorities and workloads, working collaboratively in a multi disciplinary team to reach team goals
Ensure mandated ‘core systems’ upgrades are appropriately managed
Liaise with 3rd parties as appropriate depending on product requirements
Provide BAU bug handling, hot fix deployment as and when required
Putting security and performance at the heart of all products and processes
What we are looking for:
Capable of advising on modern, secure, technical solutions to achieve product owner goals
Highly proficient in either front end or back end modern technology tooling and coding standards, especially react, react Native, Next JS, C# dot Net, Event driven systems, Azure Devops, SOLID and clean architecture patterns
Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
Backed C#, dotNET, VS Core development
Thorough understanding of front end typescript frameworks and core principles
Solid understanding of modern specifications when developing components.
Experience with the React Material UI Framework and an eye for design and understanding UI/UX practices
Experience working with REST APIs and webhooks
Knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
Strong development experience in microservice based enterprise architecture, SOLID principles, clean architecture, Azure service Bus, RabbitMQ, Mass transit, MediatR
Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token, OAuth etc
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Understanding of popular front-end development tools such as Yarn, Webpack, Vitjs, StoryBook, Jest, Eslint, Prettier, Husky, etc.
Good awareness of logging and alerting strategies and tooling (e.g. loki/Grafana)
Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git
Good understanding of Google Adwords, GLCID’s, Tag Manager for tracking conversion
Solid experience of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps
About Acorn Insurance With over 40 years of experience, Acorn Insurance is a specialist provider dedicated to helping individuals secure motor insurance across the UK. We proudly serve more than 50,000 customers, ensuring they find policies that meet their needs and provide the peace of mind that comes with high-quality cover.
At Acorn Insurance, we offer comprehensive training and continuous in-house coaching. You'll receive in-depth, FCA-regulated industry knowledge and all the tools necessary to grow your career with us.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Level 1 and Level 2 employer, we ensure our workplace is accessible and inclusive, encouraging our people to bring their best selves to work every day.
The Acorn Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for 2024/5. A record number of employees participated in our survey, overwhelmingly highlighting our welcoming and supportive atmosphere as an excellent place to build a career. We are committed to continuous improvement and have ambitious plans for 2025.
Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn Insurance want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the "your tomorrow" benefits you will receive include: Wellbeing:
Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays)
Enhanced paternity pay and 16 weeks full maternity pay.
Colleague Assistance programme offers a suite of wellbeing services such as:
6 Free Counselling sessions per year
Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 24/7
Access to a free 4-week programme of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a trained therapist mentor.
Network of internal qualified mental health first aiders are available to provide support to colleagues.
Financial:
A core level of life assurance with the option to increase cover via salary sacrifice and add your spouse/partner
Ability to access your earnings before payday via Dayforce Wallet.
Company pension scheme
Refer a friend scheme with a £250 bonus for every colleague recommended on passing their probation period.
Access to a flexible benefits platform including an annual flex pot allowance to spend on over 15 benefits of your choice.
Ability to give back. You can opt into donating money to charity to climate positive organisations directly from your salary.
Reward, Recognition and Culture :
Long Service Award paid on 5,10- and 15-years’ service
A reward and recognition hub to celebrate and reward colleagues and peers.
Consistent and engaging company events including company awards, competitions and charity fundraisers.
Budgets for department leaders to use for social and engagement events. Please visit out website to view more of our excellent work benefits!
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard. Unfortunately, due to the length of training and complexity of the role, we can only accept applications from candidates who have at least one year remaining on their (Graduate/ Post study work) visa. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorships. At Acorn, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and working environment to accommodate individual requirements. Whether it’s modifying equipment, adjusting working hours, or providing additional support, we aim to ensure all employees can perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know during the application or interview process, and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Title: Technical Lead / Delivery Manager Salary: £50,900 - £68,000 Location: Cambridge/Hybrid ( 3 days per week in office) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full Time Play a pivotal role in shaping the Data landscape of our organisation. The Delivery Manager must a strong have a technical background as this role is a hands-on position that involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-level solutions. You'll be responsible for planning, designing, building, securing, and monitoring innovative solutions We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role The job holder is required to define and drive quality, consistency, and excellence in all aspects of Data Engineering within the Enterprise Data Teams with change control process and collaborative work. Mentor a team of developers/engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Provide technical expertise in the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions. Takes responsibility for ensuring that the deliverables of the EDP Squads are managed in accordance with Cambridge Technologies standards, process, and documentation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall technical strategy. Manage issues, risks, and dependencies, and ensure these are communicated and acknowledged effectively. Ensure the use of best practices, coding standards, and proper documentation in all technical deliverables. To translate business problems and opportunities into data engineering solutions Continually develops data engineering knowledge and skills so that they remain current in a fast-changing field. Identifies and manages risks and issues proactively with and on behalf of the team. This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition. About You If you're a tech-savvy leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, this role is for you. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. Proven experience in dev ops, software development, data engineering, or a similar role. Demonstrate data management and coding skills. Experience building complex data solutions, data integration processes and tools, data quality / testing data solutions and bug fixing. Excellent experience in AWS services, Big Data solutions and at least one of the following (Data integration, Serverless, Storage and database management, SAS application management). Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to lead technical discussions. Familiarity with agile methodologies and working in cross-functional squads. For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site. We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition. C ambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 15th March. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place during the campaign and or from 18th March. If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect: A 30-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. First stage virtual interview via MS Teams. You will be provided with a brief to complete a presentation and technical questions in interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. Documents Role - Technical Lead & Delivery Manager 2026 e.pdf (106.77 KB)
12/03/2026
Full time
Job Title: Technical Lead / Delivery Manager Salary: £50,900 - £68,000 Location: Cambridge/Hybrid ( 3 days per week in office) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full Time Play a pivotal role in shaping the Data landscape of our organisation. The Delivery Manager must a strong have a technical background as this role is a hands-on position that involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-level solutions. You'll be responsible for planning, designing, building, securing, and monitoring innovative solutions We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role The job holder is required to define and drive quality, consistency, and excellence in all aspects of Data Engineering within the Enterprise Data Teams with change control process and collaborative work. Mentor a team of developers/engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Provide technical expertise in the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions. Takes responsibility for ensuring that the deliverables of the EDP Squads are managed in accordance with Cambridge Technologies standards, process, and documentation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall technical strategy. Manage issues, risks, and dependencies, and ensure these are communicated and acknowledged effectively. Ensure the use of best practices, coding standards, and proper documentation in all technical deliverables. To translate business problems and opportunities into data engineering solutions Continually develops data engineering knowledge and skills so that they remain current in a fast-changing field. Identifies and manages risks and issues proactively with and on behalf of the team. This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition. About You If you're a tech-savvy leader who thrives on solving complex challenges, this role is for you. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. Proven experience in dev ops, software development, data engineering, or a similar role. Demonstrate data management and coding skills. Experience building complex data solutions, data integration processes and tools, data quality / testing data solutions and bug fixing. Excellent experience in AWS services, Big Data solutions and at least one of the following (Data integration, Serverless, Storage and database management, SAS application management). Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to lead technical discussions. Familiarity with agile methodologies and working in cross-functional squads. For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site. We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum criteria, as we would for applicants who do not have a disability or long-term health condition. C ambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be 15th March. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place during the campaign and or from 18th March. If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect: A 30-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. First stage virtual interview via MS Teams. You will be provided with a brief to complete a presentation and technical questions in interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. Documents Role - Technical Lead & Delivery Manager 2026 e.pdf (106.77 KB)
Government Digital & Data
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Location Cheltenham About the job Job summary As one of our Business Analysts, you'll be at the heart of delivering change across GCHQ. Leading analysis for a portfolio of projects and contributing to larger, more complex initiatives, the focus is on understanding and define problems, then recommending and supporting the delivery of solutions. The work involves collaborating within a multidisciplinary team and engaging a wide range of stakeholders to understand strategic goals, assess options, and translate business and user needs into clear, actionable outputs. The aim: solving the right problems, in the right way, and delivering value for colleagues who depend on this insight. Job description On a day-to-day basis, the role centres on producing clear, high-quality analysis such as business models, process designs, option appraisals, requirements artifacts, and written briefings. This include eliciting, understanding, and prioritising the needs and goals of different colleagues and business areas, while managing differing perspectives and constraints. As an experienced practitioner, there is also the opportunity to contribute to higher-level strategic work, translating policy and wider organisational objectives into practical impacts on services, teams, and delivery plans. The role involves a blend of independent work, acting as a primary business analysis contact within a team, and collaborating with external partners such as suppliers and government departments. Line management may come later, but mentoring and supporting colleagues is an important part of the role from the outset. As involvement in more complex projects grows, so does the responsibility for guiding less-experienced team members, sharing knowledge, helping them develop their skills, and strengthening the wider business analysis community. You could be working within departments such as technology, facilities, people or information, giving you a varied workload that spans both vital internal systems and new technology supporting mission-critical activity. It is an opportunity to be part of significant projects across GCHQ that keep the UK safe, applying analytical skills to meaningful and unique challenges. Person specification Extensive practical experience as a Business Analyst is essential, including independent delivery analysis across a range of projects and programmes. Sound business-modelling skills mean confidence in leading process analysis and improvement, and in creating high-level organisation, process, system, and data models to support decision-making. A solid background in requirements management, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, digital systems, assurance activity, and cross-organisation working is important. The environment can be complex, with shifting priorities and ambiguous requirements, so adaptability and resilience are crucial. Robust capability in eliciting and managing user requirements is vital, along with the ability to tailor outputs to different audiences and collaborate effectively across multiple teams. Leadership potential is also important, particularly the motivation to progress into line management over time, with training and support provided where needed. Confidence working independently and representing the business analysis community in conversations with senior stakeholders will also contribute to success in the role. A degree or specific qualifications are not required; the focus is on skills and experience. Business analysis expertise may have been gained in any sector from government to large private enterprises.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Cheltenham About the job Job summary As one of our Business Analysts, you'll be at the heart of delivering change across GCHQ. Leading analysis for a portfolio of projects and contributing to larger, more complex initiatives, the focus is on understanding and define problems, then recommending and supporting the delivery of solutions. The work involves collaborating within a multidisciplinary team and engaging a wide range of stakeholders to understand strategic goals, assess options, and translate business and user needs into clear, actionable outputs. The aim: solving the right problems, in the right way, and delivering value for colleagues who depend on this insight. Job description On a day-to-day basis, the role centres on producing clear, high-quality analysis such as business models, process designs, option appraisals, requirements artifacts, and written briefings. This include eliciting, understanding, and prioritising the needs and goals of different colleagues and business areas, while managing differing perspectives and constraints. As an experienced practitioner, there is also the opportunity to contribute to higher-level strategic work, translating policy and wider organisational objectives into practical impacts on services, teams, and delivery plans. The role involves a blend of independent work, acting as a primary business analysis contact within a team, and collaborating with external partners such as suppliers and government departments. Line management may come later, but mentoring and supporting colleagues is an important part of the role from the outset. As involvement in more complex projects grows, so does the responsibility for guiding less-experienced team members, sharing knowledge, helping them develop their skills, and strengthening the wider business analysis community. You could be working within departments such as technology, facilities, people or information, giving you a varied workload that spans both vital internal systems and new technology supporting mission-critical activity. It is an opportunity to be part of significant projects across GCHQ that keep the UK safe, applying analytical skills to meaningful and unique challenges. Person specification Extensive practical experience as a Business Analyst is essential, including independent delivery analysis across a range of projects and programmes. Sound business-modelling skills mean confidence in leading process analysis and improvement, and in creating high-level organisation, process, system, and data models to support decision-making. A solid background in requirements management, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, digital systems, assurance activity, and cross-organisation working is important. The environment can be complex, with shifting priorities and ambiguous requirements, so adaptability and resilience are crucial. Robust capability in eliciting and managing user requirements is vital, along with the ability to tailor outputs to different audiences and collaborate effectively across multiple teams. Leadership potential is also important, particularly the motivation to progress into line management over time, with training and support provided where needed. Confidence working independently and representing the business analysis community in conversations with senior stakeholders will also contribute to success in the role. A degree or specific qualifications are not required; the focus is on skills and experience. Business analysis expertise may have been gained in any sector from government to large private enterprises.
Location Swansea About the job Job summary Do you have an understanding and experience working with infrastructure and cloud technologies? If so, we would love to hear from you! Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - Department for Transport Careers . Job description We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to join our dynamic and innovative workforce at an exciting and challenging time. The role holder will need to demonstrate the appetite and commitment to help drive the organisation through significant transformation programmes. You will work with several teams across the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) IT Services (ITS) Directorate as well as across the DVLA's business directorates to develop architectural patterns and solution designs. You will work collaboratively with ITS Engineering squads to deliver new solutions and help transition these into operational service. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to: Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions. Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government. Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment. Provide mentoring within teams. Provide leadership to other architects. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification You will have a solid Architectural and technical background having worked in an architectural or technical lead role to deliver enterprise-scale solutions. Required experience: Experience of UC and omni-channel contact centre solutions. Experience of networking concepts, LAN/WAN/WLAN. Experience of ENTRA active directory and O365. Experience of hybrid Active directory and ENTRA active directory. Knowledge of the key principles outlined in Microsoft's Azure Cloud Adoption Framework. Experience with data security principles and systems designed to protect sensitive data. Desire to create and maintain solution designs in an iterative and collaborative manner. Ability to think strategically about business, product and technical challenges. Excellent technical skills with the experience to be held accountable for technical aspects of delivering complex solutions, including end-to-end solution design, delivery governance, assurance and support for Engineers and Delivery Managers. Great interpersonal skills allowing you to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike. You will be able to drive discussions with senior leaders across the agency as well as having the technical background that will enable you to easily interact and give guidance to software developers, testers and engineers.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Swansea About the job Job summary Do you have an understanding and experience working with infrastructure and cloud technologies? If so, we would love to hear from you! Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - Department for Transport Careers . Job description We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to join our dynamic and innovative workforce at an exciting and challenging time. The role holder will need to demonstrate the appetite and commitment to help drive the organisation through significant transformation programmes. You will work with several teams across the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) IT Services (ITS) Directorate as well as across the DVLA's business directorates to develop architectural patterns and solution designs. You will work collaboratively with ITS Engineering squads to deliver new solutions and help transition these into operational service. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to: Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions. Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government. Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment. Provide mentoring within teams. Provide leadership to other architects. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification You will have a solid Architectural and technical background having worked in an architectural or technical lead role to deliver enterprise-scale solutions. Required experience: Experience of UC and omni-channel contact centre solutions. Experience of networking concepts, LAN/WAN/WLAN. Experience of ENTRA active directory and O365. Experience of hybrid Active directory and ENTRA active directory. Knowledge of the key principles outlined in Microsoft's Azure Cloud Adoption Framework. Experience with data security principles and systems designed to protect sensitive data. Desire to create and maintain solution designs in an iterative and collaborative manner. Ability to think strategically about business, product and technical challenges. Excellent technical skills with the experience to be held accountable for technical aspects of delivering complex solutions, including end-to-end solution design, delivery governance, assurance and support for Engineers and Delivery Managers. Great interpersonal skills allowing you to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike. You will be able to drive discussions with senior leaders across the agency as well as having the technical background that will enable you to easily interact and give guidance to software developers, testers and engineers.
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 Croydon CR0 2WF, Liverpool L3 9AF, Manchester M5 3LZ, Sheffield S3 8NU, Southport PR8 2HH, Glasgow G4 0BT, Cardiff CF24 0AB. About the job Job summary Our engineering architecture community shapes the network foundations that keep the Home Office connected and secure. In Networks & Infrastructure (N&I) Network Engineering, you'll lead the definition and delivery of end to end network architectures across campus, Wide Area Network (WAN)/Software-Defined WAN, data centre, cloud connectivity and edge, ensuring solutions are robust, secure by design, and aligned to business outcomes. You'll work collaboratively with engineering squads, the CTO office, and suppliers to turn designs into operational solutions. In this role, you'll analyse technical and service issues, create actionable architectures and roadmaps, and drive simplification, reuse, and standards for better platform interoperability and rapid change. You'll clearly explain architectural choices to all stakeholders, ensure reliability and resilience, and provide governance and assurance for major projects, guiding solution engineers through design and transition. You'll coach teams, promote learning, and foster continuous improvement to protect user experience during high-priority incidents. We seek a pragmatic architect with network engineering expertise, strong analytical skills, and a holistic view. You're comfortable in dynamic, multi-supplier settings, balancing strategy and delivery, and motivated to enhance network safety and scalability. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description As a Lead Technical Architect, you will proactively shape and deliver infrastructure and technical solutions across multiple projects or teams. You will ensure solutions align with the wider enterprise architecture and strategic goals, leveraging modern technologies to drive innovative outcomes. Collaborating with a range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners. You will balance near-term delivery with long-term scalability, security, and maintainability. You will define and evolve technical roadmaps, advise on strategic technology investments, and identify opportunities for continual improvement. Through clear, concise communication, you will secure buy-in for architectural initiatives and mentor junior architects to foster a high-performing architecture community. By evaluating emerging trends, incorporating lessons learned, and championing best practices, you will keep the technical estate flexible and future-proof, positioning the organisation for ongoing success. Person specification Main Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise-wide technical strategies, roadmaps, and architectures aligned with broader business objectives. Oversee design reviews, incorporating "Secure by Design" principles and compliance with architectural governance. Coordinate with cross-government teams and external partners to ensure cohesive, integrated solutions. Drive digital innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, embracing best practices, and championing continuous improvement. Mentor and coach architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence. Facilitate the design and delivery of complex systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and security requirements are met. Lead multiple projects, collaborating with stakeholders to address risks, budgets, and timelines. Evaluate outcomes and integrate lessons learned into future strategies, enabling sustainable, long-term solutions. Essential Skills Consistent track record of ability to lead complex technical network architectures, championing innovation and best practices. Proven hands on experience in core network engineering concepts including switching, routing, firewalling, load balancing, wireless networks, segmentation, and network security. Experience working across multiple domains or projects, coordinating with third-party suppliers and cross-government teams. Aptitude for anticipating future technologies and aligning solutions with broader strategies and business outcomes. Expertise in delivering secure, reliable, and scalable systems within defined time and quality constraints. Strong grasp of agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and design patterns, paired with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, translating complex technical topics for diverse audiences. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring or guiding other architects, engineers or technical professionals.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Croydon CR0 2WF, Liverpool L3 9AF, Manchester M5 3LZ, Sheffield S3 8NU, Southport PR8 2HH, Glasgow G4 0BT, Cardiff CF24 0AB. About the job Job summary Our engineering architecture community shapes the network foundations that keep the Home Office connected and secure. In Networks & Infrastructure (N&I) Network Engineering, you'll lead the definition and delivery of end to end network architectures across campus, Wide Area Network (WAN)/Software-Defined WAN, data centre, cloud connectivity and edge, ensuring solutions are robust, secure by design, and aligned to business outcomes. You'll work collaboratively with engineering squads, the CTO office, and suppliers to turn designs into operational solutions. In this role, you'll analyse technical and service issues, create actionable architectures and roadmaps, and drive simplification, reuse, and standards for better platform interoperability and rapid change. You'll clearly explain architectural choices to all stakeholders, ensure reliability and resilience, and provide governance and assurance for major projects, guiding solution engineers through design and transition. You'll coach teams, promote learning, and foster continuous improvement to protect user experience during high-priority incidents. We seek a pragmatic architect with network engineering expertise, strong analytical skills, and a holistic view. You're comfortable in dynamic, multi-supplier settings, balancing strategy and delivery, and motivated to enhance network safety and scalability. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description As a Lead Technical Architect, you will proactively shape and deliver infrastructure and technical solutions across multiple projects or teams. You will ensure solutions align with the wider enterprise architecture and strategic goals, leveraging modern technologies to drive innovative outcomes. Collaborating with a range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners. You will balance near-term delivery with long-term scalability, security, and maintainability. You will define and evolve technical roadmaps, advise on strategic technology investments, and identify opportunities for continual improvement. Through clear, concise communication, you will secure buy-in for architectural initiatives and mentor junior architects to foster a high-performing architecture community. By evaluating emerging trends, incorporating lessons learned, and championing best practices, you will keep the technical estate flexible and future-proof, positioning the organisation for ongoing success. Person specification Main Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise-wide technical strategies, roadmaps, and architectures aligned with broader business objectives. Oversee design reviews, incorporating "Secure by Design" principles and compliance with architectural governance. Coordinate with cross-government teams and external partners to ensure cohesive, integrated solutions. Drive digital innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, embracing best practices, and championing continuous improvement. Mentor and coach architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence. Facilitate the design and delivery of complex systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and security requirements are met. Lead multiple projects, collaborating with stakeholders to address risks, budgets, and timelines. Evaluate outcomes and integrate lessons learned into future strategies, enabling sustainable, long-term solutions. Essential Skills Consistent track record of ability to lead complex technical network architectures, championing innovation and best practices. Proven hands on experience in core network engineering concepts including switching, routing, firewalling, load balancing, wireless networks, segmentation, and network security. Experience working across multiple domains or projects, coordinating with third-party suppliers and cross-government teams. Aptitude for anticipating future technologies and aligning solutions with broader strategies and business outcomes. Expertise in delivering secure, reliable, and scalable systems within defined time and quality constraints. Strong grasp of agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and design patterns, paired with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, translating complex technical topics for diverse audiences. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring or guiding other architects, engineers or technical professionals.
Location Bristol, London, 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 Information Security team at GDS protects the people, services and information used to deliver critical government digital infrastructure such as GOV.UK and One Login. We do this by supporting a secure software development lifecycle, setting and checking proportional organisation policies and building a positive, no-blame security culture across the organisation. 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 Job description lead cyber and information security risk management, assurance, and architectural advisory for major applications and digital services during alpha, beta, and early live phases deliver critical security assessments and IT Health Checks, providing expert assurance across portfolio projects, with a focus on SaaS tooling compliance against NCSC Cloud Security Principles facilitate and oversee Security Working Groups throughout all key development and deployment stages, ensuring risks are tracked, logged, and reported to the Head of Cyber Risk and Assurance, with actionable recommendations provided produce formal risk assessments and risk treatment plans (RTPs) for all digital services and associated tooling, ensuring robust protection in accordance with business risk appetite develop, review, and advise on Secure by Design policies/practices, including safe use of AI, secure coding, and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., OWASP, DPIA, GovAssure) coordinate cross-platform activities and enable secure delivery of new GDS services, including supporting incident management and continuous improvement of live service security practices routinely provide monthly (and ad-hoc) risk briefings to senior leaders, evidencing assurance, identifying risks outside tolerance, mapping exposure, and recommending mitigations and controls mentor and train digital service teams and wider Information Security staff, sharing best practices and building internal capability for risk assessment and management support implementation and ongoing usage of risk management tooling, ensuring all details are uploaded promptly and appropriately, such as the SureCloud risk register engage proactively with senior internal and external stakeholders, promoting security culture and enabling confident delivery aligned with organisational priorities future line management activities as the team grows Person specification demonstrable experience delivering high-quality, detailed cyber security risk assessments and assurance in large, fast moving, complex digital environments, ideally government or critical infrastructure in-depth understanding of cyber risk management, threat modelling, security architectural advice, and formal IT Health Checks, including experience with SaaS environments and cloud security principles experience interpreting and applying relevant cyber security standards, regulatory frameworks, and secure by design principles within a multi-disciplinary digital team a self-starter, using your considerable experience and skills to work independently and with confidence track record of building cross-functional relationships and leading multi-platform security initiatives, with the ability to brief, influence, and advise senior stakeholders strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, able to distil complex findings into actionable recommendations for non-technical and executive audiences evidence of personal commitment to continuous learning and sharing of best practices, with experience mentoring, coaching, or enabling capability-building in others ability to assess the implications and risks of emerging technologies (such as AI, SaaS, cloud services) and proactively recommend security interventions knowledge of Civil Service values: respect, collaboration, inclusivity, and commitment to public service, with a strong focus on organisational culture Indicative professional qualifications / accreditations relevant industry qualifications and accreditations e.g. , CISSP or hold a Master's Degree in a relevant discipline.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Bristol, London, 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 Information Security team at GDS protects the people, services and information used to deliver critical government digital infrastructure such as GOV.UK and One Login. We do this by supporting a secure software development lifecycle, setting and checking proportional organisation policies and building a positive, no-blame security culture across the organisation. 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 Job description lead cyber and information security risk management, assurance, and architectural advisory for major applications and digital services during alpha, beta, and early live phases deliver critical security assessments and IT Health Checks, providing expert assurance across portfolio projects, with a focus on SaaS tooling compliance against NCSC Cloud Security Principles facilitate and oversee Security Working Groups throughout all key development and deployment stages, ensuring risks are tracked, logged, and reported to the Head of Cyber Risk and Assurance, with actionable recommendations provided produce formal risk assessments and risk treatment plans (RTPs) for all digital services and associated tooling, ensuring robust protection in accordance with business risk appetite develop, review, and advise on Secure by Design policies/practices, including safe use of AI, secure coding, and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., OWASP, DPIA, GovAssure) coordinate cross-platform activities and enable secure delivery of new GDS services, including supporting incident management and continuous improvement of live service security practices routinely provide monthly (and ad-hoc) risk briefings to senior leaders, evidencing assurance, identifying risks outside tolerance, mapping exposure, and recommending mitigations and controls mentor and train digital service teams and wider Information Security staff, sharing best practices and building internal capability for risk assessment and management support implementation and ongoing usage of risk management tooling, ensuring all details are uploaded promptly and appropriately, such as the SureCloud risk register engage proactively with senior internal and external stakeholders, promoting security culture and enabling confident delivery aligned with organisational priorities future line management activities as the team grows Person specification demonstrable experience delivering high-quality, detailed cyber security risk assessments and assurance in large, fast moving, complex digital environments, ideally government or critical infrastructure in-depth understanding of cyber risk management, threat modelling, security architectural advice, and formal IT Health Checks, including experience with SaaS environments and cloud security principles experience interpreting and applying relevant cyber security standards, regulatory frameworks, and secure by design principles within a multi-disciplinary digital team a self-starter, using your considerable experience and skills to work independently and with confidence track record of building cross-functional relationships and leading multi-platform security initiatives, with the ability to brief, influence, and advise senior stakeholders strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, able to distil complex findings into actionable recommendations for non-technical and executive audiences evidence of personal commitment to continuous learning and sharing of best practices, with experience mentoring, coaching, or enabling capability-building in others ability to assess the implications and risks of emerging technologies (such as AI, SaaS, cloud services) and proactively recommend security interventions knowledge of Civil Service values: respect, collaboration, inclusivity, and commitment to public service, with a strong focus on organisational culture Indicative professional qualifications / accreditations relevant industry qualifications and accreditations e.g. , CISSP or hold a Master's Degree in a relevant discipline.
Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London About the job Job summary Can you turn complex data challenges into clear, innovative solutions that shape a smarter, more connected future for transport? Do you thrive on collaborating with diverse teams to design flexible data architectures that drive meaningful digital transformation? If so, we'd love to hear from you! The Department for Transport (DfT) is a high-profile department at the heart of government. We plan and invest to make journeys better. At the heart of digital evolution in DfT, you will join a talented, experienced, cross-disciplinary architecture team imagining and shaping the delivery of next generation digital and data services. You will lead on developing the data architecture for an organisation which has data at its core, and uses this to deliver innovative transport policy agenda. In recent years DfT's digital and data teams have implemented a range of advanced data services, making use of the latest cloud technologies to deliver the services and platforms that our users need. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at DfTc: Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers Job description You will work as part of our talented Architecture team, and collaborate closely with our Data Engineering team, as an ambassador for the best in flexible data architecture in Digital Services and across DfTc. As part of this, you will: Be responsible for all data architecture within DfT providing designs for a number of data solutions and understanding the interdependencies between different data stacks. Shape and deliver DfT's data architecture strategy, roadmap and plans ensuring the underlying data architecture supports the goals of the organisation and government overall. Lead and develop DfTc's data architecture to support a growing data eco-system with multiple analyst users and third-party builders. Influence data decisions throughout policy lifecycles through demonstrating technology value, risk and opportunity. Develop data solutions aligned to business need, business capability, and the DfTc digital and technology strategy. Manage a range of staff and 3rd parties to design repeatable data solutions aligned to your vision for data architecture ensuring an enterprise approach is adopted. Supporting key business stakeholders by providing technical assurance/governance at boards such as the Architecture Change Board. In return, we offer you: an inclusive and welcoming working environment so you can feel comfortable to be yourself at work a chance to work in a high-performing team at the leading edge of government digital service design excellent personal development industry-leading pension and employee benefits package For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification You are an experienced data professional; with a background in data architecture, data engineering, or a blend of the two, and you bring deep technical foundations alongside the confidence to influence, guide and collaborate across a complex organisation. You are highly proficient in Google Cloud Platform, or an expert user of AWS or Azure who is keen to apply your skills within a new cloud environment. You are comfortable with both the practical and strategic aspects of architectural thinking, able to use your expertise to shape data strategies, policies and designs, and produce patterns that are robust, scalable and aligned to organisational priorities. You communicate complex ideas with clarity and empathy, adapting your language to suit technical colleagues, policy teams, analysts, delivery partners and senior leaders. You enjoy working in the spaces where disciplines overlap; helping others understand architectural direction, translating business need into coherent designs, and feel comfortable playing a leading role in effective architecture governance and review. You have significant experience in data modelling, and are confident in developing and reviewing conceptual and logical data models. You are comfortable working with a wide range of data storage technologies, including modern data warehousing solutions, relational and NoSQL technologies, and you can apply modelling tools and methodologies to large and complex data. You bring leadership experience, whether through managing teams, guiding multidisciplinary project groups, or providing architectural direction, and you balance long term thinking with the pragmatism required to deliver tangible improvements. We're interested in people who have: Demonstrable experience in shaping and implementing data architecture strategies, policies and designs within a complex organisation. Expertise with large and complex datasets; application of data modelling tools and methodologies, engineering enterprise data storage solutions, and/or metadata management. Strong understanding of architecture governance, including presenting designs, providing challenge, and participating in review or approval forums. Experience communicating complex technical and architectural concepts clearly and effectively to a wide range of technical and non technical stakeholders. Proven experience designing and operating cloud based data solutions, selecting technologies that ensure efficiency, security, scalability and cost effectiveness.
12/03/2026
Full time
Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London About the job Job summary Can you turn complex data challenges into clear, innovative solutions that shape a smarter, more connected future for transport? Do you thrive on collaborating with diverse teams to design flexible data architectures that drive meaningful digital transformation? If so, we'd love to hear from you! The Department for Transport (DfT) is a high-profile department at the heart of government. We plan and invest to make journeys better. At the heart of digital evolution in DfT, you will join a talented, experienced, cross-disciplinary architecture team imagining and shaping the delivery of next generation digital and data services. You will lead on developing the data architecture for an organisation which has data at its core, and uses this to deliver innovative transport policy agenda. In recent years DfT's digital and data teams have implemented a range of advanced data services, making use of the latest cloud technologies to deliver the services and platforms that our users need. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at DfTc: Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers Job description You will work as part of our talented Architecture team, and collaborate closely with our Data Engineering team, as an ambassador for the best in flexible data architecture in Digital Services and across DfTc. As part of this, you will: Be responsible for all data architecture within DfT providing designs for a number of data solutions and understanding the interdependencies between different data stacks. Shape and deliver DfT's data architecture strategy, roadmap and plans ensuring the underlying data architecture supports the goals of the organisation and government overall. Lead and develop DfTc's data architecture to support a growing data eco-system with multiple analyst users and third-party builders. Influence data decisions throughout policy lifecycles through demonstrating technology value, risk and opportunity. Develop data solutions aligned to business need, business capability, and the DfTc digital and technology strategy. Manage a range of staff and 3rd parties to design repeatable data solutions aligned to your vision for data architecture ensuring an enterprise approach is adopted. Supporting key business stakeholders by providing technical assurance/governance at boards such as the Architecture Change Board. In return, we offer you: an inclusive and welcoming working environment so you can feel comfortable to be yourself at work a chance to work in a high-performing team at the leading edge of government digital service design excellent personal development industry-leading pension and employee benefits package For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification You are an experienced data professional; with a background in data architecture, data engineering, or a blend of the two, and you bring deep technical foundations alongside the confidence to influence, guide and collaborate across a complex organisation. You are highly proficient in Google Cloud Platform, or an expert user of AWS or Azure who is keen to apply your skills within a new cloud environment. You are comfortable with both the practical and strategic aspects of architectural thinking, able to use your expertise to shape data strategies, policies and designs, and produce patterns that are robust, scalable and aligned to organisational priorities. You communicate complex ideas with clarity and empathy, adapting your language to suit technical colleagues, policy teams, analysts, delivery partners and senior leaders. You enjoy working in the spaces where disciplines overlap; helping others understand architectural direction, translating business need into coherent designs, and feel comfortable playing a leading role in effective architecture governance and review. You have significant experience in data modelling, and are confident in developing and reviewing conceptual and logical data models. You are comfortable working with a wide range of data storage technologies, including modern data warehousing solutions, relational and NoSQL technologies, and you can apply modelling tools and methodologies to large and complex data. You bring leadership experience, whether through managing teams, guiding multidisciplinary project groups, or providing architectural direction, and you balance long term thinking with the pragmatism required to deliver tangible improvements. We're interested in people who have: Demonstrable experience in shaping and implementing data architecture strategies, policies and designs within a complex organisation. Expertise with large and complex datasets; application of data modelling tools and methodologies, engineering enterprise data storage solutions, and/or metadata management. Strong understanding of architecture governance, including presenting designs, providing challenge, and participating in review or approval forums. Experience communicating complex technical and architectural concepts clearly and effectively to a wide range of technical and non technical stakeholders. Proven experience designing and operating cloud based data solutions, selecting technologies that ensure efficiency, security, scalability and cost effectiveness.
Location This role is available on a remote, hybrid, or office basis. Initially, all DBS employees' contracts are office-based at one of our two sites (Liverpool and Darlington). Employees can apply for remote or hybrid work from day one. If approved, the arrangement will start after six months for transfers from Home Office or after completing probation for new joiners. Requests will be considered based on business needs and role requirements. Informal hybrid working arrangements are also available from day one, subject to business needs and role requirements and will be discussed further following any job offer. About the job Job summary As a Lead Technical Architect operating within the solution space and owning the technology/applications domain you have an important role to support the business deliver successful outcomes. DBS operates a complex technical and commercial environment with the challenge of aged legacy systems, hybrid hosting and multiple suppliers and is on a transformation journey over the course of the next two years to transition from these legacy services to modular, proprietary SaaS and cloud-based solutions, which includes the migration to new Case Management, CRM, Matching, Security Services e.g. SOCaaS, Document Management, Digital Evidence Management, Redaction, Bundling and other supporting technologies or services including those presented internally and externally to suppliers or citizens where data and information is at the heart of everything we do. In addition to this, the Lead Technical Architect will support the technology directorate and other Architects in keeping abreast of new emerging technologies that support this transformation, working closely with business, commercial and other counterparts across the organisation. The Lead Technical Architect will support the Chief Architect and other Lead Architects as part this journey as well as managing change within the extant legacy systems and ensuring that the vision aligns to and facilitates the delivery of the DBS Business Strategy, deploying all necessary tools and techniques accordingly, as well as identifying and articulating technology led transformation opportunities. The Lead Technical Architect works with service, delivery teams, projects, planners and designers to take an early view of how they can identify and implement the best solutions to deliver business change and achieve Departmental objectives. This solution implementation will be aligned to the architecture vision and principles, and the Lead Technical Architect will be comfortable working within agile and waterfall methodologies as well as navigating hybrid scenarios across the two disciplines. At this level the Technical Architect will typically lead a project strand (including parallel streams), a medium size project delivery area or the technical discipline of the development capability within an agile product and service delivery team. Job description The key responsibilities of the Lead Technical Architect are to: Provide technical leadership in a multi-team environment and using varied solution development lifecycles. Challenge entrenched practices Define clearly as-is and to-be architectures proportionate to the requirements of the team and environment. Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment where feasible Support the development of architectural patterns and roadmaps specific to the projects or services being worked on Contribute to reference architecture models and repository. Provide effective impact assessment of change proposals. Ensure projects and programmes are compliant with strategy and architecture. Assess and communicate the value of the project/programme architecture. In delivering these responsibilities you will be expected to: Build effective relations and engagement with senior management. Provide or oversee the provision of effective technical advice to multiple teams ensuring that solutions adhere to accepted architectural principles. Articulate to a professional standard complex technical idea in clear, informative and accessible language, tailored as necessary for the intended audience. Utilise appropriate methods, techniques and tools for planning, organising, resourcing, directing, co-ordinating and monitoring ongoing activities. Person specification Proven experience in developing and implementing technical architecture and design strategies in a multi supplier environment. Experience of designing, Integrating and managing scalable, secure and efficient architectures for SaaS applications Experience of working in large transformation programmes, specifically moving from legacy technology to leading edge solutions Experience across physical and cloud-based architectures and across multiple operating system platforms. Experience of application deployments in Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as well as DevOps-type environments Experience of the creation and maintenance of secure architectures, designs and plans encompassing the securing of data at rest and in transit, access controls (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) Proven ability to undertake detailed analysis of technical designs and provide the business with assurance of supplier designs and proposals. Capable of leading VFM challenges of technical proposals and manage technical interdependencies within a project/programme. Experience of supporting Architecture Teams or the Chief Architect in the delivery of the architecture vision and IT strategy. Experience of CI/CD pipelines and testing Essential Experience Significant experience of working autonomously within or in support of an Architectural discipline A proven track record of using IS and IT for commercial benefit. Experience of using standard industry Enterprise Architecture frameworks. Experience of working in agile teams supporting rapid solution delivery in cloud-based environments. Experience of using architecture repository and architecture modeling tools to ensure the control and benefit maximization of infrastructure architecture. Experience of delivering secure and robust solutions, contributing effectively to all security accreditation activities. Desirable Experience A good understanding of industry best practice in the use of IS/IT enabled business change. A sound knowledge and application of architecture in a government or regulated environment. Previous experience or background of working within, or on, secure UK based contracts Background in Agile or Hybrid development lifecycles Demonstrable experience of using industry standard modelling techniques e.g. ArchiMate 2.0 or EA Sparx Other Role Requirements UK based for at least 5 years and able to meet the minimum criteria to apply for, or obtain Government Security Check (SC) clearance required to perform the role. You should also be willing to undergo Non Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) Level 3, as NPPV3 clearance may be required when in post. Desirable Qualification TOGAF 9/10
12/03/2026
Full time
Location This role is available on a remote, hybrid, or office basis. Initially, all DBS employees' contracts are office-based at one of our two sites (Liverpool and Darlington). Employees can apply for remote or hybrid work from day one. If approved, the arrangement will start after six months for transfers from Home Office or after completing probation for new joiners. Requests will be considered based on business needs and role requirements. Informal hybrid working arrangements are also available from day one, subject to business needs and role requirements and will be discussed further following any job offer. About the job Job summary As a Lead Technical Architect operating within the solution space and owning the technology/applications domain you have an important role to support the business deliver successful outcomes. DBS operates a complex technical and commercial environment with the challenge of aged legacy systems, hybrid hosting and multiple suppliers and is on a transformation journey over the course of the next two years to transition from these legacy services to modular, proprietary SaaS and cloud-based solutions, which includes the migration to new Case Management, CRM, Matching, Security Services e.g. SOCaaS, Document Management, Digital Evidence Management, Redaction, Bundling and other supporting technologies or services including those presented internally and externally to suppliers or citizens where data and information is at the heart of everything we do. In addition to this, the Lead Technical Architect will support the technology directorate and other Architects in keeping abreast of new emerging technologies that support this transformation, working closely with business, commercial and other counterparts across the organisation. The Lead Technical Architect will support the Chief Architect and other Lead Architects as part this journey as well as managing change within the extant legacy systems and ensuring that the vision aligns to and facilitates the delivery of the DBS Business Strategy, deploying all necessary tools and techniques accordingly, as well as identifying and articulating technology led transformation opportunities. The Lead Technical Architect works with service, delivery teams, projects, planners and designers to take an early view of how they can identify and implement the best solutions to deliver business change and achieve Departmental objectives. This solution implementation will be aligned to the architecture vision and principles, and the Lead Technical Architect will be comfortable working within agile and waterfall methodologies as well as navigating hybrid scenarios across the two disciplines. At this level the Technical Architect will typically lead a project strand (including parallel streams), a medium size project delivery area or the technical discipline of the development capability within an agile product and service delivery team. Job description The key responsibilities of the Lead Technical Architect are to: Provide technical leadership in a multi-team environment and using varied solution development lifecycles. Challenge entrenched practices Define clearly as-is and to-be architectures proportionate to the requirements of the team and environment. Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment where feasible Support the development of architectural patterns and roadmaps specific to the projects or services being worked on Contribute to reference architecture models and repository. Provide effective impact assessment of change proposals. Ensure projects and programmes are compliant with strategy and architecture. Assess and communicate the value of the project/programme architecture. In delivering these responsibilities you will be expected to: Build effective relations and engagement with senior management. Provide or oversee the provision of effective technical advice to multiple teams ensuring that solutions adhere to accepted architectural principles. Articulate to a professional standard complex technical idea in clear, informative and accessible language, tailored as necessary for the intended audience. Utilise appropriate methods, techniques and tools for planning, organising, resourcing, directing, co-ordinating and monitoring ongoing activities. Person specification Proven experience in developing and implementing technical architecture and design strategies in a multi supplier environment. Experience of designing, Integrating and managing scalable, secure and efficient architectures for SaaS applications Experience of working in large transformation programmes, specifically moving from legacy technology to leading edge solutions Experience across physical and cloud-based architectures and across multiple operating system platforms. Experience of application deployments in Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as well as DevOps-type environments Experience of the creation and maintenance of secure architectures, designs and plans encompassing the securing of data at rest and in transit, access controls (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) Proven ability to undertake detailed analysis of technical designs and provide the business with assurance of supplier designs and proposals. Capable of leading VFM challenges of technical proposals and manage technical interdependencies within a project/programme. Experience of supporting Architecture Teams or the Chief Architect in the delivery of the architecture vision and IT strategy. Experience of CI/CD pipelines and testing Essential Experience Significant experience of working autonomously within or in support of an Architectural discipline A proven track record of using IS and IT for commercial benefit. Experience of using standard industry Enterprise Architecture frameworks. Experience of working in agile teams supporting rapid solution delivery in cloud-based environments. Experience of using architecture repository and architecture modeling tools to ensure the control and benefit maximization of infrastructure architecture. Experience of delivering secure and robust solutions, contributing effectively to all security accreditation activities. Desirable Experience A good understanding of industry best practice in the use of IS/IT enabled business change. A sound knowledge and application of architecture in a government or regulated environment. Previous experience or background of working within, or on, secure UK based contracts Background in Agile or Hybrid development lifecycles Demonstrable experience of using industry standard modelling techniques e.g. ArchiMate 2.0 or EA Sparx Other Role Requirements UK based for at least 5 years and able to meet the minimum criteria to apply for, or obtain Government Security Check (SC) clearance required to perform the role. You should also be willing to undergo Non Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) Level 3, as NPPV3 clearance may be required when in post. Desirable Qualification TOGAF 9/10
Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber The Role We're recruiting for a Head of Quality here at Justice Digital , to be part of our warm and collaborative LAA Digital team. This role aligns against Lead Test Engineer from the Government Digital and Data Framework As a Head of Quality, you will provide organisational leadership to foster a cohesive quality strategy across the organisation. You will build capability across the profession and product teams, ensuring teams are equipped to support the strategic direction. You will provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to teams to adopt and embed modern quality practices to deliver the digital services that Legal Aid Providers, citizens and case workers use daily. You will advocate for early, sustainable quality activities and a proactive, quality first, risk aware culture. Your role will be instrumental in influencing quality metrics, governance and continuous optimisation of strategies, test plans and methodologies. This role requires a high level of strategic thinking, technical understanding, capability building and the ability to influence organisational change. You will be responsible for the line management structure of other quality professionals within the organisation. The Team You will be part of a forward thinking and innovative community, working closely with the engineering community, product managers, user researchers, designers, business analysts, and delivery managers to champion quality and testing excellence. We cultivate an inclusive, diverse, transparent and agile environment. We believe in building quality into our products, systems and services and that quality is everyone's responsibility. We encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025 Key Responsibilities: As a Head of Quality you will; Define and execute a long-term quality and testing strategy, ensuring alignment with business and user needs. Work with the Head of Engineering to lead, guide, and influence testing and quality engineering practices across the organisation, ensuring scalable, sustainable, and robust methodologies are in place. Drive the integration of quality practices at every stage of the software development lifecycle to embed a culture of built-in quality. Promote the strategic use of automation, ensuring teams are equipped to implement effective, scalable automation frameworks that support efficient and repeatable testing. Shape and refine testing design principles, governance, metrics, and reporting, ensuring insights are used to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making. Develop capability across the quality profession, mentoring and coaching teams, and supporting their professional growth. Engage with cross-government communities to share knowledge, collaborate on best practices, and contribute to the broader testing strategy within the public sector. Build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture within the testing profession, ensuring an environment that encourages learning, experimentation, and innovation. Champion a quality-driven mindset, ensuring testing and quality are seen as shared responsibilities across teams. Monitor emerging technologies, tools, and trends, ensuring that the organisation stays at the forefront of quality engineering innovation. Oversee supplier and vendor relationships, ensuring third-party testing services align with organisational goals and quality standards. If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply! Person Specification Essential Experience defining and implementing holistic quality strategies across large-scale digital projects. Expertise in applying and adapting testing methodologies across different development lifecycles, ensuring effective integration into Agile and DevOps environments. Knowledge of testing tools and automation frameworks, using them to improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and enhance overall quality assurance. Ability to use change management initiatives, enabling teams to adopt sustainable quality engineering practices without compromising productivity. Experience in ensuring teams are set up to support quality needs and work to agreed standards Building an inclusive, diverse testing culture, fostering an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Ability to champion and advocate quality engineering both internally and externally, shaping best practice, while promoting innovation. Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance
12/03/2026
Full time
Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber The Role We're recruiting for a Head of Quality here at Justice Digital , to be part of our warm and collaborative LAA Digital team. This role aligns against Lead Test Engineer from the Government Digital and Data Framework As a Head of Quality, you will provide organisational leadership to foster a cohesive quality strategy across the organisation. You will build capability across the profession and product teams, ensuring teams are equipped to support the strategic direction. You will provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to teams to adopt and embed modern quality practices to deliver the digital services that Legal Aid Providers, citizens and case workers use daily. You will advocate for early, sustainable quality activities and a proactive, quality first, risk aware culture. Your role will be instrumental in influencing quality metrics, governance and continuous optimisation of strategies, test plans and methodologies. This role requires a high level of strategic thinking, technical understanding, capability building and the ability to influence organisational change. You will be responsible for the line management structure of other quality professionals within the organisation. The Team You will be part of a forward thinking and innovative community, working closely with the engineering community, product managers, user researchers, designers, business analysts, and delivery managers to champion quality and testing excellence. We cultivate an inclusive, diverse, transparent and agile environment. We believe in building quality into our products, systems and services and that quality is everyone's responsibility. We encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025 Key Responsibilities: As a Head of Quality you will; Define and execute a long-term quality and testing strategy, ensuring alignment with business and user needs. Work with the Head of Engineering to lead, guide, and influence testing and quality engineering practices across the organisation, ensuring scalable, sustainable, and robust methodologies are in place. Drive the integration of quality practices at every stage of the software development lifecycle to embed a culture of built-in quality. Promote the strategic use of automation, ensuring teams are equipped to implement effective, scalable automation frameworks that support efficient and repeatable testing. Shape and refine testing design principles, governance, metrics, and reporting, ensuring insights are used to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making. Develop capability across the quality profession, mentoring and coaching teams, and supporting their professional growth. Engage with cross-government communities to share knowledge, collaborate on best practices, and contribute to the broader testing strategy within the public sector. Build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture within the testing profession, ensuring an environment that encourages learning, experimentation, and innovation. Champion a quality-driven mindset, ensuring testing and quality are seen as shared responsibilities across teams. Monitor emerging technologies, tools, and trends, ensuring that the organisation stays at the forefront of quality engineering innovation. Oversee supplier and vendor relationships, ensuring third-party testing services align with organisational goals and quality standards. If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply! Person Specification Essential Experience defining and implementing holistic quality strategies across large-scale digital projects. Expertise in applying and adapting testing methodologies across different development lifecycles, ensuring effective integration into Agile and DevOps environments. Knowledge of testing tools and automation frameworks, using them to improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and enhance overall quality assurance. Ability to use change management initiatives, enabling teams to adopt sustainable quality engineering practices without compromising productivity. Experience in ensuring teams are set up to support quality needs and work to agreed standards Building an inclusive, diverse testing culture, fostering an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Ability to champion and advocate quality engineering both internally and externally, shaping best practice, while promoting innovation. Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance
Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber About the job Job summary Please refer to Job Description Job description As a Software Developer you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, content specialists, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better. The development squad you are placed on will be agreed closer to your start date, but examples of products can be found in our GitHub repositories: You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way: Technologies we rely heavily on (Core Tech Stack): Java to write our backend services Node.js to write our frontend services Power Platform for low-code development Jenkins for CI/CD Dynatrace for application monitoring Kubernetes and Docker to run our services Azure for most of our infrastructure Terraform for infrastructure as code Postgres and Redis as our databases. GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces Macs to do all the above In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users As a Software Developer in HMCTS you will: Write, amend, refactor and document code to build complex programs/scripts, and as required leading on these activities. Adhere to internal process and procedures, promoting and advising others which software development standards, processes and procedures to apply. Constantly seek to learn and further develop your skills as required for your role. Monitor changes in the tech stack you use and alert on any major changes affecting our software. Adhere to industry's best practices, produce well-engineered modern products and guide others to do so in a highly competently manner. Ensure that products are secure, engineered to mitigate security threats and have the necessary security controls in place. Ensure that information is handled with confidentiality and integrity, and that products are compliant. Identify and raise risks and support Information Assurance activities. Support and maintain software as required, including in the live environment. Use modern tools to effectively and thoroughly identify, troubleshoot and fix faults. Package and deploy software built. Some activities may be outside the core office hours (in-line with the organisation's policy for OOH). Plan the development on sets of related stories and coordinate integration tasks across systems. Contribute to selection of the software development approach (plan-driven, iterative/agile etc.) for projects. Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and support activities to improve the development process. Choose the most appropriate from a variety of methods of prototyping, actively solicit prototypes with others. Define, analyse, plan, forecast, measure, maintain and improve all aspects of the availability of services. Control and manage service availability to meet the needs of the business in a cost-effective manner. This includes managing the capability, functionality and sustainability of service components (for example, hardware, software, network resources and software/infrastructure as a service). Design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. Take designs through the required governance. Review designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. Identify, record and escalate tech debt and medium-level risks. Define the integration build. Coordinate build activities across systems and undertake and support integration testing activities. Take a test-driven approach to software development, write complex automation test scripts and participate in testing. Participate in code reviews of own work and leads code reviews of colleagues' work. Guide and advise others on technical areas you have expertise in, modern development standards and approaches to understand user stories. Coach and mentor more junior colleagues. Lead on and participate in recruitment as required. Participate in and lead on procurement activities as required. Translate user stories to a proposed design and develop software to meet user needs. Collaborate with user researchers, represent users internally and champion user research to focus on all users. Skills & Experience: Sound knowledge of programming languages and tools for development of enterprise and public facing applications utilising our core stack. Sound knowledge of HTTP, Spring web development framework and at least one RDBMS (for example PostgreSQL, Redis) Sound knowledge in a wide range of technologies and libraries used in an enterprise, such as logging and monitoring, ORM, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management etc. Experience of mentoring, coaching or leading other developers (at work or in meetups etc) Experience of working with modern tools and techniques An understanding of common security issues and how to mitigate them You will also want to make a positive impact on the communities we serve You are looking for new technical and leadership challenges You thrive when you work as part of a team You enjoy learning and helping others You hold yourself and others to a high standard You solve problems in a systematic way Person Specification We're seeking a full stack software developer with the ability to develop and deploy high-quality code. The ideal candidate will have: Experience in a modern object-oriented programming language and knowledge of our tech stack (Java and JavaScript). Experience in the development of enterprise and public facing applications Sound knowledge of HTTP, at least one web development framework (for example Spring Boot or Angular) and at least one relational database system (e.g. PostgreSQL). Sound knowledge in a wide range of technologies and libraries used in an enterprise, such as logging and monitoring, ORM, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management etc. Experience of working with modern tools and techniques An understanding of common security issues and how to mitigate them
12/03/2026
Full time
Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber About the job Job summary Please refer to Job Description Job description As a Software Developer you will work with a wide range of stakeholders such as user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, content specialists, delivery managers and digital architects, all of whom share a vision for making better government through smarter use of technology. You will innovate to radically transform public services for the better. The development squad you are placed on will be agreed closer to your start date, but examples of products can be found in our GitHub repositories: You can find more information about our ways of working in the HMCTS Way: Technologies we rely heavily on (Core Tech Stack): Java to write our backend services Node.js to write our frontend services Power Platform for low-code development Jenkins for CI/CD Dynatrace for application monitoring Kubernetes and Docker to run our services Azure for most of our infrastructure Terraform for infrastructure as code Postgres and Redis as our databases. GOV.UK Design System for our web interfaces Macs to do all the above In addition, we use a range of other technologies and continue to evolve by employing new technologies that help us deliver better services to our users As a Software Developer in HMCTS you will: Write, amend, refactor and document code to build complex programs/scripts, and as required leading on these activities. Adhere to internal process and procedures, promoting and advising others which software development standards, processes and procedures to apply. Constantly seek to learn and further develop your skills as required for your role. Monitor changes in the tech stack you use and alert on any major changes affecting our software. Adhere to industry's best practices, produce well-engineered modern products and guide others to do so in a highly competently manner. Ensure that products are secure, engineered to mitigate security threats and have the necessary security controls in place. Ensure that information is handled with confidentiality and integrity, and that products are compliant. Identify and raise risks and support Information Assurance activities. Support and maintain software as required, including in the live environment. Use modern tools to effectively and thoroughly identify, troubleshoot and fix faults. Package and deploy software built. Some activities may be outside the core office hours (in-line with the organisation's policy for OOH). Plan the development on sets of related stories and coordinate integration tasks across systems. Contribute to selection of the software development approach (plan-driven, iterative/agile etc.) for projects. Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and support activities to improve the development process. Choose the most appropriate from a variety of methods of prototyping, actively solicit prototypes with others. Define, analyse, plan, forecast, measure, maintain and improve all aspects of the availability of services. Control and manage service availability to meet the needs of the business in a cost-effective manner. This includes managing the capability, functionality and sustainability of service components (for example, hardware, software, network resources and software/infrastructure as a service). Design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. Take designs through the required governance. Review designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. Identify, record and escalate tech debt and medium-level risks. Define the integration build. Coordinate build activities across systems and undertake and support integration testing activities. Take a test-driven approach to software development, write complex automation test scripts and participate in testing. Participate in code reviews of own work and leads code reviews of colleagues' work. Guide and advise others on technical areas you have expertise in, modern development standards and approaches to understand user stories. Coach and mentor more junior colleagues. Lead on and participate in recruitment as required. Participate in and lead on procurement activities as required. Translate user stories to a proposed design and develop software to meet user needs. Collaborate with user researchers, represent users internally and champion user research to focus on all users. Skills & Experience: Sound knowledge of programming languages and tools for development of enterprise and public facing applications utilising our core stack. Sound knowledge of HTTP, Spring web development framework and at least one RDBMS (for example PostgreSQL, Redis) Sound knowledge in a wide range of technologies and libraries used in an enterprise, such as logging and monitoring, ORM, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management etc. Experience of mentoring, coaching or leading other developers (at work or in meetups etc) Experience of working with modern tools and techniques An understanding of common security issues and how to mitigate them You will also want to make a positive impact on the communities we serve You are looking for new technical and leadership challenges You thrive when you work as part of a team You enjoy learning and helping others You hold yourself and others to a high standard You solve problems in a systematic way Person Specification We're seeking a full stack software developer with the ability to develop and deploy high-quality code. The ideal candidate will have: Experience in a modern object-oriented programming language and knowledge of our tech stack (Java and JavaScript). Experience in the development of enterprise and public facing applications Sound knowledge of HTTP, at least one web development framework (for example Spring Boot or Angular) and at least one relational database system (e.g. PostgreSQL). Sound knowledge in a wide range of technologies and libraries used in an enterprise, such as logging and monitoring, ORM, authentication/authorisation, cloud hosting environments, systems integration, source control, package management etc. Experience of working with modern tools and techniques An understanding of common security issues and how to mitigate them
Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber About the job Job summary This position is based nationally. Job description The HMCTS Security Architect plays a vital role in embedding Secure by Design principles across the technology lifecycle. Working closely with the Chief Information Security Officer, Principal and Lead Security Architects, and the wider security team, the architect ensures that cyber security activities align with HMCTS's strategic goals, risk management framework, and evolving security roadmap. This role is responsible for maintaining compliance with key standards including PCI DSS, ISO27001, GovAssure, and the National Cyber Security Centre's Cyber Assessment Framework. The architect promotes a strong security culture, ensuring that Secure by Design is understood and consistently applied across programmes and platforms. Operating across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, the Security Architect provides expert oversight and guidance to technical teams, enabling informed decisions on security controls. They ensure the effective use of common tools and patterns to deliver secure systems, while applying proportionate controls that support business outcomes. The architect safeguards HMCTS's data, services, and infrastructure by shaping robust security solutions and coordinating assurance activities. They play a key role in enabling secure innovation and ensuring that security is not just a compliance requirement but a strategic enabler. This role demands a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise, and strong collaboration skills. The Security Architect must influence across multidisciplinary teams, advocate for security best practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of HMCTS's cyber security posture. Key Responsibilities: A security architect creates and designs security for a system or service, maintains security documentation and develops architecture patterns and security approaches to new technologies. At this role level, you will: Ensure security architecture aligns with wider Gov security policies and frameworks, legal frameworks, industry regulations and best practise (e.g ISO 27001, NCSC Standards, GDPR, PCI DSS, GovAssure, Secure by Design). Recommend security controls and identify security solutions that support business objectives. Provide specialist security guidance and direction during the design, implementation and use phases of systems, applications and infrastructure. Provide specialist advice and recommendations regarding approaches and technologies across teams and various stakeholders, assessing the risk associated with proposed changes. Inspire and influence others to execute security principles, communicating widely with other stakeholders. Support the GovAssure process by coordinating the collection of evidence, and the submission of GovAssure returns to Cabinet Office. Advise on important security-related technologies and assess the risk associated with proposed changes Assist, where necessary, with incident response processes to identify architectural issues and solutions. Proactively engage with internal and external partners, stakeholders and peers to develop your knowledge and inform your decisions. You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties. Continuously keep up to date with changing compliance legislation and initiatives to assess new opportunities for educating colleagues on relevant security standards. Continue to review ongoing security architectural activities Essential Skills & Criteria: Good understanding and working knowledge of Cyber Security Policies and Frameworks. Broad technical knowledge, especially around cloud and hybrid technologies. Strong understanding of Governance, Compliance and Risk, and the Confidentiality, Availability, and Integrity (CIA) triad. Solid understanding of security protocols, networking, identity management, authentication, authorisation, and cryptography. Understanding security implications of transformation - Can interpret and apply understanding of policy and process, business architecture, and legal and political implications to assist the development of technical solutions or controls. Work with team members to identify risks and communicate them effectively to decision makers. Help inform prioritisation of wider departmental work to ensure security improvements are given due consideration. Able to understand and articulate the impact of vulnerabilities on existing and future designs and be able to articulate an appropriate response. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with stakeholders of all levels to effectively articulate security controls, solutions, and advice. Capable of evaluating options and making decisions quickly and effectively. Apply leadership experience by using consultative and negotiating skills to contribute to the overall success including building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Ability to address situations, incidents or tasks proactively and promptly. Continually stay abreast of emerging security technologies, threats and trends. Self-motivated to drive their learning needs. Desirable Experience Knowledge of Secure by Design principles and their practical application Analysis - Able to apply the approach to real problems and consider all relevant information. Applies appropriate rigour to ensure a full solution is designed and achieves the business outcome. You will also benefit from knowledge of the different approaches to delivery across digital and technology teams, and how security practices can integrate / clash with these working practices. Person specification Please refer to Job Description
12/03/2026
Full time
Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber About the job Job summary This position is based nationally. Job description The HMCTS Security Architect plays a vital role in embedding Secure by Design principles across the technology lifecycle. Working closely with the Chief Information Security Officer, Principal and Lead Security Architects, and the wider security team, the architect ensures that cyber security activities align with HMCTS's strategic goals, risk management framework, and evolving security roadmap. This role is responsible for maintaining compliance with key standards including PCI DSS, ISO27001, GovAssure, and the National Cyber Security Centre's Cyber Assessment Framework. The architect promotes a strong security culture, ensuring that Secure by Design is understood and consistently applied across programmes and platforms. Operating across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, the Security Architect provides expert oversight and guidance to technical teams, enabling informed decisions on security controls. They ensure the effective use of common tools and patterns to deliver secure systems, while applying proportionate controls that support business outcomes. The architect safeguards HMCTS's data, services, and infrastructure by shaping robust security solutions and coordinating assurance activities. They play a key role in enabling secure innovation and ensuring that security is not just a compliance requirement but a strategic enabler. This role demands a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise, and strong collaboration skills. The Security Architect must influence across multidisciplinary teams, advocate for security best practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of HMCTS's cyber security posture. Key Responsibilities: A security architect creates and designs security for a system or service, maintains security documentation and develops architecture patterns and security approaches to new technologies. At this role level, you will: Ensure security architecture aligns with wider Gov security policies and frameworks, legal frameworks, industry regulations and best practise (e.g ISO 27001, NCSC Standards, GDPR, PCI DSS, GovAssure, Secure by Design). Recommend security controls and identify security solutions that support business objectives. Provide specialist security guidance and direction during the design, implementation and use phases of systems, applications and infrastructure. Provide specialist advice and recommendations regarding approaches and technologies across teams and various stakeholders, assessing the risk associated with proposed changes. Inspire and influence others to execute security principles, communicating widely with other stakeholders. Support the GovAssure process by coordinating the collection of evidence, and the submission of GovAssure returns to Cabinet Office. Advise on important security-related technologies and assess the risk associated with proposed changes Assist, where necessary, with incident response processes to identify architectural issues and solutions. Proactively engage with internal and external partners, stakeholders and peers to develop your knowledge and inform your decisions. You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties. Continuously keep up to date with changing compliance legislation and initiatives to assess new opportunities for educating colleagues on relevant security standards. Continue to review ongoing security architectural activities Essential Skills & Criteria: Good understanding and working knowledge of Cyber Security Policies and Frameworks. Broad technical knowledge, especially around cloud and hybrid technologies. Strong understanding of Governance, Compliance and Risk, and the Confidentiality, Availability, and Integrity (CIA) triad. Solid understanding of security protocols, networking, identity management, authentication, authorisation, and cryptography. Understanding security implications of transformation - Can interpret and apply understanding of policy and process, business architecture, and legal and political implications to assist the development of technical solutions or controls. Work with team members to identify risks and communicate them effectively to decision makers. Help inform prioritisation of wider departmental work to ensure security improvements are given due consideration. Able to understand and articulate the impact of vulnerabilities on existing and future designs and be able to articulate an appropriate response. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with stakeholders of all levels to effectively articulate security controls, solutions, and advice. Capable of evaluating options and making decisions quickly and effectively. Apply leadership experience by using consultative and negotiating skills to contribute to the overall success including building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Ability to address situations, incidents or tasks proactively and promptly. Continually stay abreast of emerging security technologies, threats and trends. Self-motivated to drive their learning needs. Desirable Experience Knowledge of Secure by Design principles and their practical application Analysis - Able to apply the approach to real problems and consider all relevant information. Applies appropriate rigour to ensure a full solution is designed and achieves the business outcome. You will also benefit from knowledge of the different approaches to delivery across digital and technology teams, and how security practices can integrate / clash with these working practices. Person specification Please refer to Job Description
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay up to £92,522, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Secure Design to help protect some of the UK's most important digital services, including Universal Credit. We're building secure, resilient digital services that millions of people rely on every day. As the UK's largest government department, DWP supports people at key moments in their lives and delivers over £195bn in payments each year. Security is central to everything we do. From safeguarding Universal Credit to protecting critical data and systems, the scale and purpose of our work are extraordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the security foundations behind some of the UK's most widely used digital services. You'll shape our secure by design approach, reduce fraud and cyber risk, and ensure our teams can deliver safe, consistent, user centred services at scale. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven leadership skills, with the ability to influence, engage and communicate effectively with senior leaders and lead direct teams with clarity and confidence. Expert knowledge of protective security, with the ability to drive innovation while balancing security requirements with service delivery and transformation needs. Strong ability to integrate external threat intelligence, organisational context and situational awareness to build a holistic threat picture, including the effective use of threat models and clear communication to stakeholders. Ability to provide strategic oversight and leadership to specialist security functions (e.g., penetration testing, Security Architecture, DevSecOps, product and compliance assurance), including confidently challenging assumptions and driving change. Demonstrable experience managing risk across the full risk lifecycle, communicating risk in clear, actionable terms to enable informed prioritisation and decision making. Significant experience working in large, complex and mission critical programme or enterprise environments. CISSP or similar certification or can demonstrate equivalent skills and experience across those domains. You and your role You'll lead the security design function across Working Age Services, shaping secure, resilient and user centred systems used by millions every day. You'll oversee our security posture, fraud risk frameworks and tooling, ensuring strong controls, informed risk based decisions and clear visibility of vulnerabilities. Working with product teams, subject matter experts and senior leaders, you'll drive consistency in secure design, support the modernisation of our technology landscape, and champion best practice across cyber, fraud and error prevention. This is a hands on leadership role, owning security and fraud standards and ensuring robust, scalable solutions that safeguard our services and the citizens who rely on them. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £92,552. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Pay up to £68,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Product Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? The ability to shape and communicate a compelling vision and roadmap for a security platform, aligning it to organisational risk appetite, security strategy, and wider enterprise priorities. Demonstrable ability to understand the needs of security operations users and translate these into strategic product outcomes that strengthen detection and response capability. Proven experience of engaging, communicating and influencing senior stakeholders across security, technology, governance, and audit, balancing competing priorities and building shared understanding. You and your role You'll lead on our Microsoft Sentinel product - setting the vision and roadmap for how we detect threats, automate responses, and helping us get the best out of our analytics. You'll work closely with SOC, Cyber Defence, engineering and security leaders, to turn real user needs into clear priorities and guide a multidisciplinary team through agile, usercentred delivery. You'll keep performance frontandcentre - improving detection coverage, alert quality, false positives, MTTD/MTTR and overall platform reliability. You'll also take ownership of the technical side of Sentinel: log and data onboarding, UEBA, automation playbooks, workspace design, RBAC, data retention and the full detectionengineering lifecycle, all supported by solid governance and quality assurance. You'll make sure Sentinel meets our security standards and regulatory expectations, work with Microsoft and suppliers, support audit readiness, and help shape procurement or business cases when needed. And as a people leader, you'll build an inclusive environment, develop your team and champion continuous learning and improvement. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hub/s in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester , Newcastle or Sheffield.whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £57,956 to £68,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £19,759. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay up to £68,205, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Product Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? The ability to shape and communicate a compelling vision and roadmap for a security platform, aligning it to organisational risk appetite, security strategy, and wider enterprise priorities. Demonstrable ability to understand the needs of security operations users and translate these into strategic product outcomes that strengthen detection and response capability. Proven experience of engaging, communicating and influencing senior stakeholders across security, technology, governance, and audit, balancing competing priorities and building shared understanding. You and your role You'll lead on our Microsoft Sentinel product - setting the vision and roadmap for how we detect threats, automate responses, and helping us get the best out of our analytics. You'll work closely with SOC, Cyber Defence, engineering and security leaders, to turn real user needs into clear priorities and guide a multidisciplinary team through agile, usercentred delivery. You'll keep performance frontandcentre - improving detection coverage, alert quality, false positives, MTTD/MTTR and overall platform reliability. You'll also take ownership of the technical side of Sentinel: log and data onboarding, UEBA, automation playbooks, workspace design, RBAC, data retention and the full detectionengineering lifecycle, all supported by solid governance and quality assurance. You'll make sure Sentinel meets our security standards and regulatory expectations, work with Microsoft and suppliers, support audit readiness, and help shape procurement or business cases when needed. And as a people leader, you'll build an inclusive environment, develop your team and champion continuous learning and improvement. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hub/s in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester , Newcastle or Sheffield.whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £57,956 to £68,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £19,759. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
About the role As a Senior Security Compliance Analyst you'll support the organisation's information security compliance programme across all Zellis Group business units. The role ensures that security controls, processes, and documentation meet internal policies, contractual obligations, and external standards such as ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR , PCI-DSS , and Cyber Essentials Plus. This position focuses on execution and continuous assurance - maintaining audit readiness, evidencing control effectiveness, and tracking remediation activities to uphold a consistent and trusted compliance posture. Key areas of responsibility will include: Compliance Management Maintaining compliance evidence repositories and supporting audit readiness across frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2, and others as required. Monitoring adherence to information security policies, standards, and procedures. Tracking completion of mandatory security training and awareness activities. Supporting Zellis Group business units in interpreting and applying compliance controls. Certification & Audit Management Coordinating internal and external audit activities for ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other frameworks introduced by group business units. Managing pre-audit preparation, evidence collection, and auditor liaison. Supporting transition of SOC 1 activities into the central compliance function. Maintaining certification schedules and ensuring corrective actions are tracked to closure. Internal Security Audits Planning and conducting internal control reviews to test compliance effectiveness. Documenting findings, non-conformities, and improvement opportunities. Tracking issue remediation and providing status reporting to management. Stakeholder Collaboration Acting as compliance liaison across business units, including customer facing and commercial teams. Supporting external customer engagements, tenders, and due diligence requests by providing accurate compliance information packs and evidence extracts. Collaborating with IT, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, HR, Operations and other teams to embed compliance into operational processes. Continuous Improvement & Integration Supporting compliance integration activities during mergers and acquisitions. Participating in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of automating audits. Participating in access reviews, control testing, and assurance checks. Recommending improvements to enhance consistency, efficiency, and auditability. Assisting Security Risk & Assurance Functions Supporting identification and assessment of compliance-related risks. Assisting in preparing risk and compliance dashboards, metrics, and SLA tracking. Contributing data to group risk registers and compliance scorecards. Maintaining localised policy registers and managing documented exceptions. Contributing to drafting and reviewing information security procedures. Ensuring all colleagues have access to, and acknowledge, current policy versions. Skills & experience Functional / technical: Extensive experience in IT or information security, with at least 2 years focused on compliance or audit. Strong working knowledge of information security compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI-DSS, NIS 2, Cyber Essentials Plus). Relevant certifications desirable (e.g. ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISA, CRISC, CompTIA Security+). Working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and common security tooling (EDR/XDR, SIEM, IAM, PAM). Understanding of data protection and privacy requirements under UK GDPR. Experience maintaining audit trails, compliance registers, and remediation logs. Proficiency in preparing documentation for external audits and customer requests. Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies and SLA metric reporting. Experience of business tooling such as Teams, Project, Service Now, ADO, Jira would be advantageous. Ability to interpret technical controls and convey compliance requirements clearly. Personal attributes: Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills - able to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders. Detail-oriented and disciplined in maintaining documentation and audit evidence. Proactive and accountable in following through on compliance actions. Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple audits and requests. Collaborative team player, promoting consistency and knowledge sharing across business units. Integrity, reliability, and commitment to maintaining high standards of security assurance. Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Ability to establish and maintain strong, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. A positive and curious mindset for AI-first working, embracing the impact that 'human+AI' can bring to the world. You'll be adept at using AI tools, able to demonstrate examples of where you've utilised AI to improve your output or delivery efficiency, and you embrace to opportunity to learn more about how AI can drive enhancements in the way we work. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from our colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we're proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you'll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that's varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you'll receive: A competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
12/03/2026
Full time
About the role As a Senior Security Compliance Analyst you'll support the organisation's information security compliance programme across all Zellis Group business units. The role ensures that security controls, processes, and documentation meet internal policies, contractual obligations, and external standards such as ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR , PCI-DSS , and Cyber Essentials Plus. This position focuses on execution and continuous assurance - maintaining audit readiness, evidencing control effectiveness, and tracking remediation activities to uphold a consistent and trusted compliance posture. Key areas of responsibility will include: Compliance Management Maintaining compliance evidence repositories and supporting audit readiness across frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 2, and others as required. Monitoring adherence to information security policies, standards, and procedures. Tracking completion of mandatory security training and awareness activities. Supporting Zellis Group business units in interpreting and applying compliance controls. Certification & Audit Management Coordinating internal and external audit activities for ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other frameworks introduced by group business units. Managing pre-audit preparation, evidence collection, and auditor liaison. Supporting transition of SOC 1 activities into the central compliance function. Maintaining certification schedules and ensuring corrective actions are tracked to closure. Internal Security Audits Planning and conducting internal control reviews to test compliance effectiveness. Documenting findings, non-conformities, and improvement opportunities. Tracking issue remediation and providing status reporting to management. Stakeholder Collaboration Acting as compliance liaison across business units, including customer facing and commercial teams. Supporting external customer engagements, tenders, and due diligence requests by providing accurate compliance information packs and evidence extracts. Collaborating with IT, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, HR, Operations and other teams to embed compliance into operational processes. Continuous Improvement & Integration Supporting compliance integration activities during mergers and acquisitions. Participating in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of automating audits. Participating in access reviews, control testing, and assurance checks. Recommending improvements to enhance consistency, efficiency, and auditability. Assisting Security Risk & Assurance Functions Supporting identification and assessment of compliance-related risks. Assisting in preparing risk and compliance dashboards, metrics, and SLA tracking. Contributing data to group risk registers and compliance scorecards. Maintaining localised policy registers and managing documented exceptions. Contributing to drafting and reviewing information security procedures. Ensuring all colleagues have access to, and acknowledge, current policy versions. Skills & experience Functional / technical: Extensive experience in IT or information security, with at least 2 years focused on compliance or audit. Strong working knowledge of information security compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI-DSS, NIS 2, Cyber Essentials Plus). Relevant certifications desirable (e.g. ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CISA, CRISC, CompTIA Security+). Working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and common security tooling (EDR/XDR, SIEM, IAM, PAM). Understanding of data protection and privacy requirements under UK GDPR. Experience maintaining audit trails, compliance registers, and remediation logs. Proficiency in preparing documentation for external audits and customer requests. Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies and SLA metric reporting. Experience of business tooling such as Teams, Project, Service Now, ADO, Jira would be advantageous. Ability to interpret technical controls and convey compliance requirements clearly. Personal attributes: Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills - able to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders. Detail-oriented and disciplined in maintaining documentation and audit evidence. Proactive and accountable in following through on compliance actions. Strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple audits and requests. Collaborative team player, promoting consistency and knowledge sharing across business units. Integrity, reliability, and commitment to maintaining high standards of security assurance. Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Ability to establish and maintain strong, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. A positive and curious mindset for AI-first working, embracing the impact that 'human+AI' can bring to the world. You'll be adept at using AI tools, able to demonstrate examples of where you've utilised AI to improve your output or delivery efficiency, and you embrace to opportunity to learn more about how AI can drive enhancements in the way we work. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from our colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we're proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you'll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that's varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you'll receive: A competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Pay of £44,447 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP Digital is transforming how millions of people access essential services. We're building modern, responsive digital solutions that make it quicker, easier and more cost effective for people to get the support they need. We're focused on building and running innovative digital technology solutions that meet and respond to the changing needs and expectations of millions of people. To help us achieve this, we are looking for a Digital Service Assessor to play an important role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital services to our users. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Ability to plan and deliver assurance assessments, clearly report risks and non compliance with standards, and drive corrective actions. Analyse assessment results to identify recurring issues and improve compliance and efficiency. The ability to communicate clearly and adapt to different audiences whilst increasing awareness of organisational standards and processes. Experience of building strong, collaborative relationships across small and large-scale organisations, to influence service design and delivery. Demonstrates sound analysis by drawing on credible evidence, documentation, and expert input. Makes confident, balanced decisions - even amid uncertainty - ensuring user impacts are fully considered. Proven ability to demonstrate strong leadership, including the confidence to lead assessments, manage discussions, and keep assessments on track. You and your role DWP's Service Standard Assurance team make sure the needs of users are really understood and are appropriately reflected in the design and delivery of brilliant digital services. You'll assess services, communicate outcomes, and champion the Service Standard across DWP Digital and the wider government community. You will play a key role as an ambassador of the Service Standard Assurance and actively contribute in a range of forums, meetings, networks, conferences and online communities to increase its eminence. You'll use the right method and approach and produce reports for senior leaders which describe the readiness of individual services to proceed to the next stage of their digital journey. You'll have ample opportunity for professional development, including gaining qualifications and cross-government collaboration, as well as forging strategic relationships across DWP and wider government, influencing service design and delivery at scale. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle - upon - Tyne, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £44,447. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognized as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
12/03/2026
Full time
Pay of £44,447 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP Digital is transforming how millions of people access essential services. We're building modern, responsive digital solutions that make it quicker, easier and more cost effective for people to get the support they need. We're focused on building and running innovative digital technology solutions that meet and respond to the changing needs and expectations of millions of people. To help us achieve this, we are looking for a Digital Service Assessor to play an important role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital services to our users. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Ability to plan and deliver assurance assessments, clearly report risks and non compliance with standards, and drive corrective actions. Analyse assessment results to identify recurring issues and improve compliance and efficiency. The ability to communicate clearly and adapt to different audiences whilst increasing awareness of organisational standards and processes. Experience of building strong, collaborative relationships across small and large-scale organisations, to influence service design and delivery. Demonstrates sound analysis by drawing on credible evidence, documentation, and expert input. Makes confident, balanced decisions - even amid uncertainty - ensuring user impacts are fully considered. Proven ability to demonstrate strong leadership, including the confidence to lead assessments, manage discussions, and keep assessments on track. You and your role DWP's Service Standard Assurance team make sure the needs of users are really understood and are appropriately reflected in the design and delivery of brilliant digital services. You'll assess services, communicate outcomes, and champion the Service Standard across DWP Digital and the wider government community. You will play a key role as an ambassador of the Service Standard Assurance and actively contribute in a range of forums, meetings, networks, conferences and online communities to increase its eminence. You'll use the right method and approach and produce reports for senior leaders which describe the readiness of individual services to proceed to the next stage of their digital journey. You'll have ample opportunity for professional development, including gaining qualifications and cross-government collaboration, as well as forging strategic relationships across DWP and wider government, influencing service design and delivery at scale. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle - upon - Tyne, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £44,447. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognized as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
