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Solution Architect - CMS, Web Platforms, Digital Up to 650 per day (Inside IR35) London (3 days on-site) 3 months initially A client of mine is currently looking for a Solution Architect with a strong background in CMS-led, content-driven digital experiences, ideally within higher education or public sector digital environments. Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Solution Architect delivering CMS (Content Management System) - driven website applications within Higher Education or Public Sector digital environments. Solid experience leading End-to-End Solution Architecture for Digital and CMS platforms. Lead technical discovery, solution design workshops, and documentation (HLDs, LLDs, roadmaps) Understanding of Digital experience platforms (DXP) and omnichannel engagement Experience with large-scale website transformations, migrations, or replatforming programmes Solid understanding of Web technologies (APIs, Microservices, Front-End frameworks) and Cloud Architecture Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders Ability to go on-site 2-3 days a week Nice to have: Available immediately Public Sector experience Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Our client, a well-established electronics manufacturing and product development organisation, are looking for a Software Developer - C# based in Newbury to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role within a growing innovation division, focused on delivering software-led product developments across a wide range of sectors. Key responsibilities of the Software Developer - C# job based in Newbury: Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements capture through to deployment and maintenance. Develop applications and services using C# and .NET technologies. Work closely with electronics engineers and multidisciplinary teams to integrate software into wider product designs. Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code following best practices and design patterns. Produce clear technical documentation to support development and testing activities. Contribute to unit, integration, and system testing to ensure software quality and reliability. Support cloud-based deployments, ideally using AWS technologies and templates. Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement of development processes. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience required for the Software Developer - C# job based in Newbury: Experience in C# development. Strong experience with .NET frameworks (4 through to modern versions). Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and software architecture. Experience with Visual Studio and modern development environments. Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices. Exposure to cloud platforms, preferably AWS. Experience working in agile development environments. Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and within a team. Desirable experience: Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Experience with mobile development (Android, iOS, or .NET MAUI). Exposure to embedded or hardware-integrated software environments. If this Software Developer - C# job based in Newbury could be of interest, please send your CV to (url removed) or call Ben on (phone number removed).

Systems Engineer - Defence / MOD Programme Location: Cheltenham (3-4 days onsite per week) Duration: 12 months + Start Date: ASAP Hours: 37.5 per week Hourly Rate: £100 Per hour Inside IR35 Are you a high-calibre System Engineer looking to support a major MOD defence programme, contributing to the design, integration, and assurance of complex, mission-critical systems that underpin national security. This is a rare opportunity to work at the forefront of secure systems engineering in a highly regulated defence environment, where your expertise will directly influence the resilience, performance, and safety of next-generation systems. You will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team operating at the intersection of systems engineering, digital transformation, and secure infrastructure delivery. Key Responsibilities System Design & Engineering Design end-to-end system solutions aligned to functional, non-functional, and operational requirements Develop and maintain system architectures, technical specifications, and interface control documentation Support system build, configuration, integration, testing, and deployment activities across complex environments Integration & Technical Assurance Integrate systems across infrastructure, applications, networks, and secure services Ensure compliance with security, resilience, and MOD-grade assurance standards Identify, assess, and manage technical risks, dependencies, and system-level issues Operations & Through-Life Support Support systems through transition into live service and operational environments Diagnose and resolve complex system performance and reliability issues Provide technical input into change, incident, and problem management processe Stakeholder & Delivery Collaboration Translate operational and business requirements into robust technical solutions Collaborate with architects, engineers, developers, delivery managers, and defence stakeholders Communicate complex engineering concepts clearly across both technical and non-technical audiences Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a System Engineer (or similar systems-focused technical role) Strong understanding of full system lifecycle delivery (requirements through to live operation) Experience integrating systems in complex, multi-technology environments Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving capability Excellent written and verbal communication skills Desirable Skills & Experience Experience with cloud, hybrid, or distributed system architectures Exposure to secure, regulated, defence, or mission-critical environments Knowledge of systems engineering, enterprise architecture, or service management frameworks Experience working in Agile, DevOps, or iterative delivery environments Qualifications Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline Relevant systems engineering or technical certifications (desirable) SFIA 4-5 Please note that this role requires an active UK Security Clearance. If you are qualified and interested, please apply or email (url removed)

At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and a year ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. Our technologists are at the very heart of Engine and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Engine is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, and discovering to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About Engineering at Engine by Starling We're looking for iOS Engineers to work on the Engine Platform and make our existing features work for banks all over the world as well as building new features from scratch that Starling hasn't released in the UK market. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they can make to banking around the world. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Engine, to continue changing banking for good. As an Engineer you will: Contribute to our award winning platform and internal tooling Build new features and products from scratch in a configurable way Share your knowledge with those around you, contributing to our learning culture Own your projects, working in small teams across the bank to collaboratively deliver Aim for greatness in everything you do, staying curious and inquisitive Be part of a scaling team and organisation as we change banking for good Requirements Our iOS application is entirely written in Swift. It is highly modular and we use MVVM-C architecture to maximise code reusability and testing. We also value simplicity over complexity, fewer moving parts means fewer faults and easier comprehension. Some of the well known frameworks and tools we use: RxSwift - as our reactive programming framework; SnapKit - as our auto layout DSL, though we have an in-house framework built on top of SnapKit which allows us to write declarative, SwiftUI like layout code for UIKit. Realm - as the application main persistence layer; Sourcery and SwiftGen - for various code generation tasks. SwiftFormat, SwiftLint and Danger - to enforce high code quality standards. Etc. We also built in-house tools and frameworks as developer productivity and automation is paramount to us. We are looking for iOS engineers to work on these apps who: Want to work on a feature rich mobile app with millions of customers; Can produce robust, well tested code that will give our customers the reliability that they need; Care about the product, the user experience and the design; Think (like us) that a small number of empowered developers is the right way to deliver software; Our application is built with UIKit, knowing its concepts and components is a must. We use RxSwift in our project, experience with reactive programming will be a plus but is not required. Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: First interview: 45 minutes Take home technical test (no time limit) Technical face to face: 1.5 hours Final Interview: 45 minutes Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing About Us You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.

Frontend Software Engineer (Flutter) - Nando's Point of Sale & Kitchen Management System Overall Ambition Solve some of today's most complex hospitality challenges by creating innovative, scalable technology using a modern, open technology stack. Help shape the future of Nando's at-counter customer and employee experience by building high-quality frontend applications used across our global restaurant estate. What We're Looking For We're looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to join our passionate, lean, agile, fast-growing and evolving technology team on a permanent basis. You'll be an engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, building high-quality user experiences and continuously improving how software is delivered. You'll thrive working in a collaborative environment where ownership, curiosity and continuous learning are encouraged. Living the Nando's Values As a Nandoca, you'll embody the values that make Nando's unique. Pride - Take ownership of your work, hold yourself to high standards and care deeply about delivering quality outcomes. Passion - Bring energy, curiosity and enthusiasm to solving problems and creating exceptional customer experiences. Courage - Challenge the status quo, embrace change and make informed decisions, even when faced with uncertainty. Integrity - Act with honesty, transparency and accountability in everything you do. Family - Collaborate openly, support your teammates and contribute to an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. These values shape how we work together, make decisions and build technology that moves Nando's forward. The Role As a Frontend Software Engineer, you'll design, develop, deploy and maintain modern user interfaces using Flutter and Dart across both desktop and mobile platforms. Working closely with Technical Leads, Product Managers, Designers and Backend Engineers, you'll help deliver intuitive, performant and resilient applications that power our Point of Sale and Kitchen Management platforms. You'll enjoy solving complex engineering problems while expanding your technical expertise across modern frontend technologies. We'll continue investing in your growth through training, conferences and opportunities to progress your career as our engineering organisation continues to scale. You'll be comfortable owning frontend features from design through to production, working independently on complex UI development while collaborating closely with your teammates through pairing, design discussions and code reviews. You'll also contribute to our frontend build and release pipelines, helping optimise application performance, improve developer experience and ensure highly reliable deployments. As part of the engineering team, you'll champion best practices, modern development patterns and continuous improvement while remaining hands-on in delivering high-quality software every day. About the Point of Sale & Kitchen Management Team Our mission is to transform the at-counter experience for both Customers and Nandocas across the globe by replacing legacy Point of Sale providers with a best-in-class, Nando's-built platform. This is a largely greenfield programme that will become the core of Nando's ordering technology, building upon our successful digital ordering and kitchen management platforms. Although based in the UK, the platform supports restaurants globally across the UK, South Africa, Australia and the USA, providing exciting engineering challenges around localisation, configurability and regional requirements. The Point of Sale application delivers the assisted ordering experience, providing opportunities to build highly responsive, state-driven interfaces that integrate seamlessly with menus, payments and ordering systems. Reliability is critical, with features such as offline capability ensuring restaurants can continue trading even when connectivity is limited. Responsibilities Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers and technical leads across multiple disciplines. Pair regularly with teammates and contribute to improving engineering practices and team ways of working. Contribute technical input towards backlog refinement, solution design and estimation. Design and build modern Flutter applications using Dart across desktop and mobile platforms. Develop comprehensive automated test coverage including Unit, Widget and Integration tests. Maintain production applications, ensuring excellent monitoring, observability and crash reporting. Build and maintain robust frontend CI/CD pipelines and support troubleshooting of build and release issues. Optimise application performance, responsiveness and user experience. Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices across the team. Continuously improve the quality, maintainability and scalability of our frontend applications. Skills & Experience Essential Commercial experience developing applications using Flutter and Dart. Strong understanding of Flutter architecture, state management and responsive UI development. Experience consuming REST and/or gRPC APIs. Experience writing automated Unit, Widget and Integration tests. Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, clean architecture and maintainable code. Experience working within Agile software development teams. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Passion for building exceptional customer experiences. Enthusiasm for embracing AI-assisted development as part of the engineering workflow. Desirable Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experience working with SQL or SQLite databases. Experience deploying applications to edge devices. Knowledge of Backend for Frontend (BFF) architectural patterns. Exposure to backend development using Golang or Rust. Experience developing for Windows and/or Android platforms. Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines and release automation. Experience discussing technical solutions with stakeholders and third-party partners. Everyone is Welcome At Nando's, everyone is welcome. Inspired by our Southern African heritage, we know and value the richness that diversity brings to Nando's. We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful culture for all; including our existing and future Nandocas, partners and suppliers, customers and the communities we are part of. We deliberately work hard to create an environment where every individual is valued, respected and can flourish regardless of who they are, their background or outlook on life. We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process.

Business Development Manager Brindley Place, Birmingham 70,000 - 90,000 basic (dependent on experience) + Healthcare + Commission + Bonus + Package Industrial, Retail, Commercial, Logistics Sectors Job description A wide range of responsibilities for you - Active acquisition of new clients and support of regular clients - Application of products, systems and processes in the sales phase - Manage of the interdisciplinary team during the conception / calculation / contract and negotiation phase - Advising the client and developing the concept in cooperation with the design architects and specialist engineers - Responsible for cost and price estimates - Preparation of tender documents and presentation of the offer to the client - Independently conducting technical, commercial and legal contract negotiations and concluding the contract with the client in coordination with the branch management - Project handover to the planning and execution team - Market analyses (e.g. potential customers, projects and competition) as well as support in the development of business, product and country strategy Your individual profile - Successfully completed studies in the field of building construction management, sales engineering, estimating, quantity surveying, Design management or other relevant areas - Well-founded experience in costing and selling of project management of turnkey properties desirable - Good industry knowledge, preferably in the area of commercial investors - Strong communication skills, high customer orientation and persuasiveness - Ability to work in a team and enjoy acting independently and entrepreneurially

Senior Front End Engineer - USA Tech Team Overall Ambition Solve some of today's most complex hospitality challenges by building intuitive, high-performing digital experiences using modern frontend technologies. Help shape the technical direction of our customer-facing applications whilst delivering exceptional experiences across the USA. What We're Looking For We're looking for a Senior Front End Engineer to join our passionate, lean, agile, fast-growing and evolving technology team on a permanent basis. You'll be an experienced frontend engineer who enjoys solving complex user experience challenges, building scalable web applications and helping those around you become better engineers. You'll be comfortable owning large frontend initiatives from design through to production, influencing technical direction and driving engineering excellence across multiple teams. You'll remain hands-on whilst acting as a trusted technical leader within the team. Living the Nando's Values As a Nandoca, you'll embody the values that make Nando's unique. We're looking for people who demonstrate: Pride - Take ownership of complex technical challenges, maintain high engineering standards and consistently deliver high-quality software. Passion - Bring curiosity, enthusiasm and a continuous learning mindset to solving customer problems and improving engineering practices. Courage - Challenge existing approaches, embrace change and confidently make informed technical decisions. Integrity - Act with honesty, transparency and accountability in every interaction and technical decision. Family - Support, mentor and collaborate with teammates, helping create an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work. These values shape how we work together, make decisions and build technology that moves Nando's forward. The Role As a Senior Front End Engineer, you'll design, build, deploy and operate modern, high-quality web applications that power the Nando's digital experience across the USA. You'll partner closely with Technical Leads, Product Managers, UX Designers and fellow engineers to create fast, accessible and engaging customer experiences whilst helping shape the frontend architecture across our digital platform. You'll be trusted to independently lead complex frontend initiatives, mentor engineers across the team and champion engineering best practice. You'll also: Lead frontend technical discovery and solution design for complex initiatives. Build reusable, scalable and accessible component libraries. Translate UX designs into responsive, high-quality user interfaces. Drive engineering quality through code reviews, testing strategies and frontend standards. Coach and mentor engineers through pairing, technical guidance and knowledge sharing. Own frontend applications throughout their lifecycle using a "You build it, you run it" mindset. Improve performance, accessibility, security and developer experience across our applications. Contribute to frontend architecture and engineering strategy alongside Technical Leads and Principal Engineers. Champion the effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve delivery whilst maintaining engineering quality. About the USA Tech Team Our team's objective is to bring the same high-quality digital experience that customers enjoy in the UK and Ireland to customers across the USA. To achieve this, we build and evolve the services powering our customer journeys across: Locate Menu Payments Orders Loyalty Identity Web & Mobile Applications As a Senior Front End Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and delivering the customer-facing experiences across these domains. You'll work closely with backend engineers, Product Managers and Designers to build intuitive, responsive and accessible applications that delight customers while remaining scalable, resilient and easy to evolve. You'll collaborate with other engineering teams across Customer Digital, helping align frontend standards, improve shared libraries and continually enhance our engineering ecosystem. Responsibilities Our Senior Front End Engineers are technical leaders who remain close to the code whilst helping the wider engineering organisation succeed. You'll: Design and build modern, scalable and accessible frontend applications. Lead technical implementation of complex frontend initiatives from discovery through production. Develop reusable UI components and shared design system capabilities. Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, Technical Leads and backend engineers to deliver outstanding customer experiences. Mentor engineers through pairing, coaching and constructive code reviews. Drive improvements to frontend engineering standards, tooling and development practices. Contribute to frontend architecture and technical roadmaps. Build comprehensive automated testing and continuously improve test coverage. Optimise application performance, responsiveness and Core Web Vitals. Own frontend services in production, including monitoring, observability and continuous improvement. Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications. Support incident response, root cause analysis and ongoing service improvements. Champion accessibility (WCAG), usability and responsive design best practices. Continuously explore emerging technologies, including AI-assisted software development, to improve engineering effectiveness. Skills Required Essential Significant commercial experience building large-scale frontend applications. Expert proficiency with TypeScript , React and modern JavaScript. Strong experience with React ecosystem tools such as React Query, Redux Toolkit or equivalent state management solutions. Deep understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and responsive web design. Strong knowledge of frontend architecture, component-based design and scalable application patterns. Experience integrating RESTful APIs and backend services. Experience building performant, accessible and responsive user interfaces. Strong experience with automated frontend testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright or Cypress). Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-hosted frontend deployments. Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction. Strong understanding of Agile software delivery. Experience using AI effectively as part of the software development lifecycle. Highly Desirable React Native Next.js Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Kubernetes Design Systems Storybook GraphQL Micro Frontends Performance optimisation and Core Web Vitals Accessibility (WCAG) Observability platforms and frontend monitoring Everyone is Welcome At Nando's, everyone is welcome. Inspired by our Southern African heritage, we know and value the richness that diversity brings to Nando's. We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful culture for all, including our existing and future Nandocas, partners, suppliers, customers and the communities we serve. We work hard to create an environment where every individual is valued, respected and can flourish regardless of who they are, their background or outlook on life. We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process.

Technical Lead - USA Tech Team Overall Ambition Solve some of today's most complex hospitality challenges by creating innovative, scalable technology using a modern, open technology stack. Lead engineering teams that deliver reliable, high-performing solutions which improve the experience of our customers and Nandocas while enabling Nando's continued growth across the USA. What We're Looking For We're looking for an experienced Technical Lead to join our passionate, lean, agile, fast-growing and evolving technology team on a permanent basis. You'll be a hands-on technical leader who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, building highly scalable distributed systems and helping engineers grow. You'll combine technical excellence with strong leadership, enabling teams to deliver high-quality software whilst continuously improving engineering practices. Working closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Architects and business stakeholders, you'll shape technical direction, support delivery and ensure we're building solutions that create meaningful value for both our customers and Nandocas. Living the Nando's Values As a Nandoca, you'll embody the values that make Nando's unique. Pride - Take ownership of complex technical challenges, maintain high engineering standards and consistently deliver quality outcomes. Passion - Bring curiosity, enthusiasm and energy to solving customer problems while helping others succeed. Courage - Challenge existing approaches, embrace change and make informed technical decisions, even in uncertain environments. Integrity - Build trust through honesty, transparency and accountability in everything you do. Family - Foster an inclusive, collaborative environment where individuals feel supported, respected and empowered to do their best work. These values shape how we work together, make decisions and build technology that moves Nando's forward. The Role As a Technical Lead, you'll provide technical leadership across one of our USA digital product domains, helping deliver scalable, resilient and maintainable software that supports Nando's expansion into the US market. You'll remain hands-on while providing architectural guidance, mentoring engineers, driving technical excellence and ensuring your team delivers high-quality software at pace. You'll work closely with Product Managers to shape technical roadmaps, translate business requirements into scalable solutions and balance long-term technical strategy with day-to-day delivery. You'll champion engineering best practices including automation, testing, observability, security, operational excellence and AI-assisted software development, creating an environment where engineers can do their best work. About the USA Tech Team Our mission is to bring the same exceptional digital experience enjoyed by customers across the UK and Ireland to customers throughout the USA. Our engineering teams work across the entire customer digital ecosystem, including: Locate - Helping customers and third-party platforms discover restaurant capabilities. Menu - Delivering rich digital menu experiences across every ordering channel. Payments - Powering secure, reliable payment experiences throughout our ecommerce journeys. Orders - Processing and tracking customer orders from checkout through to restaurant fulfilment. Loyalty - Rewarding customers through engaging loyalty experiences and integrations. Identity - Providing secure authentication and customer identity services. Frontend Applications - Delivering seamless experiences across web and mobile platforms. Working across these domains, you'll help build scalable APIs, backend services and frontend integrations that support millions of customer interactions while enabling rapid business growth. You'll collaborate closely with other Customer Digital teams to design elegant technical solutions, integrate multiple systems and deliver highly resilient, high-throughput platforms. Responsibilities Lead, mentor and develop a cross-functional engineering team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement. Define technical direction and solution architecture for complex distributed systems. Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to prioritise work and align technical delivery with business goals. Remain hands-on, contributing to software design, architecture, code reviews and complex engineering initiatives. Champion engineering excellence through modern development practices, testing, automation and continuous delivery. Drive improvements in platform reliability, scalability, security and operational performance. Promote observability, monitoring and operational ownership across the engineering lifecycle. Support engineers through mentoring, coaching and technical leadership. Collaborate with architecture, platform and security teams to ensure alignment across the wider technology organisation. Build strong relationships with third-party technology partners and internal stakeholders. Encourage adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices where they improve developer productivity and software quality. Skills & Experience Essential Proven experience leading software engineering teams within Agile environments. Strong hands-on software engineering background designing and building distributed systems. Experience architecting cloud-native applications using modern engineering practices. Strong understanding of microservices, APIs and event-driven architectures. Experience balancing technical strategy with product delivery. Excellent communication, mentoring and stakeholder management skills. Experience integrating internal platforms with third-party services. Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, resilience and security. Passion for coaching engineers and building high-performing teams. Experience embracing AI-assisted software development as part of modern engineering practices. Desirable Experience with Rust, Golang and/or TypeScript. Experience building Backend for Frontend (BFF) services. Experience with React, React Native and Next.js. Experience working with Google Cloud Platform. Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Run, GitOps and modern deployment practices. Experience using Vercel or similar frontend deployment platforms. Experience supporting international or multi-region products. Previous experience working within ecommerce or high-traffic customer-facing platforms. Technology Stack Languages: Rust, Golang, TypeScript Architecture: Microservices, Backend for Frontend (BFF) Frontend: React, React Native, Next.js Cloud & Platform: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, Cloud Run, GitOps, Vercel Engineering Practices: CI/CD, Automated Testing, Observability, Distributed Systems, AI-Assisted Development Everyone is Welcome At Nando's, everyone is welcome. Inspired by our Southern African heritage, we know and value the richness that diversity brings to Nando's. We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful culture for all, including our existing and future Nandocas, partners and suppliers, customers and the communities we are part of. We deliberately work hard to create an environment where every individual is valued, respected and can flourish regardless of who they are, their background or outlook on life. We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process.

Senior Software Engineer - USA Tech Team Overall Ambition Solve some of today's most complex hospitality challenges by creating innovative, scalable technology using a modern, open technology stack. Help shape the technical direction of our products while delivering exceptional customer experiences across the USA. What We're Looking For We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our passionate, lean, agile, fast-growing and evolving technology team on a permanent basis. You'll be an experienced engineer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, building highly scalable systems and helping those around you become better engineers. You'll be comfortable owning complex initiatives from design through to production, influencing technical direction and driving engineering excellence across multiple teams. You'll remain hands-on whilst acting as a trusted technical leader within the team. Living the Nando's Values As a Nandoca, you'll embody the values that make Nando's unique. We're looking for people who demonstrate: Pride - Take ownership of complex technical challenges, maintain high engineering standards and consistently deliver high-quality software. Passion - Bring curiosity, enthusiasm and a continuous learning mindset to solving customer problems and improving engineering practices. Courage - Challenge existing approaches, embrace change and confidently make informed technical decisions. Integrity - Act with honesty, transparency and accountability in every interaction and technical decision. Family - Support, mentor and collaborate with teammates, helping create an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work. These values shape how we work together, make decisions and build technology that moves Nando's forward. The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll design, build, deploy and operate high-quality software across our digital platform whilst helping shape the technical direction of the products you support. You'll partner closely with Technical Leads, Product Managers and fellow engineers to solve complex business problems, influence architectural decisions and ensure our platforms remain scalable, resilient and secure. You'll be trusted to independently lead large technical initiatives, mentor engineers across the team and champion engineering best practice. You'll be comfortable working across the full technology stack, whether that's backend services, APIs, integrations, infrastructure or frontend applications. You'll also: Lead technical discovery and solution design for complex initiatives. Break down large technical problems into achievable deliverables. Drive engineering quality through code reviews, testing strategies and technical standards. Coach and mentor engineers through pairing, technical guidance and knowledge sharing. Own production services throughout their lifecycle using a "You build it, you run it" mindset. Identify opportunities to improve architecture, developer experience and platform reliability. Contribute to engineering strategy alongside Technical Leads and Principal Engineers. Champion the effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve delivery while maintaining engineering quality. About the USA Tech Team Our team's objective is to bring the same high-quality digital experience that customers enjoy in the UK and Ireland to customers across the USA. To achieve this, we build and evolve the services powering our customer journeys across: Locate Menu Payments Orders Loyalty Identity Web & Mobile Applications As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and delivering solutions that span these domains. You'll work on end-to-end initiatives, designing APIs, integrating distributed systems and building customer-facing experiences that are scalable, resilient and easy to evolve. You'll collaborate closely with other domain teams across Customer Digital, helping align technical approaches, solve cross-domain challenges and continually improve the overall engineering ecosystem. Responsibilities Our Senior Software Engineers are technical leaders who remain close to the code while helping the wider engineering organisation succeed. You'll: Design and deliver scalable, secure and resilient software solutions. Lead technical implementation of complex initiatives from discovery through production. Collaborate with engineers, Product Managers and Technical Leads to shape technical solutions. Mentor engineers through pairing, coaching and constructive code reviews. Drive improvements to engineering standards, tooling and development practices. Contribute to architectural discussions and technical roadmaps. Build comprehensive automated testing and continuously improve test coverage. Own services in production, including monitoring, observability, alerting and operational excellence. Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes. Support incident response, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement. Influence technical decisions across multiple teams where appropriate. Champion performance, scalability, security and maintainability across the platform. Continuously explore emerging technologies, including AI-assisted software development, to improve engineering effectiveness. Skills Required Essential Significant commercial software engineering experience delivering production systems. Expert proficiency in Rust, Golang or TypeScript. Experience designing distributed systems, APIs and event-driven architectures. Strong understanding of software architecture and engineering best practices. Experience working across multiple programming languages and technology stacks. Strong experience with CI/CD, cloud-native development and production support. Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction. Strong understanding of Agile software delivery. Experience using AI effectively as part of the software development lifecycle Highly Desirable React React Native Kubernetes Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Okta Event-driven architecture Microservices Infrastructure as Code Observability platforms and distributed tracing Everyone is Welcome At Nando's, everyone is welcome. Inspired by our Southern African heritage, we know and value the richness that diversity brings to Nando's. We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful culture for all, including our existing and future Nandocas, partners, suppliers, customers and the communities we serve. We work hard to create an environment where every individual is valued, respected and can flourish regardless of who they are, their background or outlook on life. We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process.

Annual salary: up to £50,000.00 Business Intelligence Team Leader Location: Remote, UK Based Contract: Permanent, full time, subject to security clearance Salary: £50,000 per annum plus benefits Important: Applicants must be currently based in the UK and have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout their employment. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship or support future sponsorship applications for this role. We are looking for an experienced Business Intelligence Team Leader to lead and develop a high performing BI team, delivering high quality reporting, dashboards and analytics that support business decision making across Mears. This is a remote first role, offering flexibility while working closely with stakeholders across the organisation. In this role you will provide technical and people leadership to BI developers and analysts, overseeing the end to end delivery of BI solutions. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders to understand requirements, prioritise workloads and ensure BI outputs are delivered to agreed standards, timescales and security requirements. Mears Group is a market leader in providing housing services to the affordable housing sector, local authorities and central government. We are committed to making a positive difference to the communities we serve, delivering essential services that help people live independently and with dignity. About the Role: As a Business Intelligence Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading the design, development and delivery of BI solutions that provide actionable insight and support strategic objectives across the business. Lead and mentor a team of BI developers and analysts, supporting performance, development and engagement Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into effective BI solutions Oversee the development, testing and deployment of reports, dashboards and analytics Design and maintain data models, dimensional models and schemas to support reporting and analysis Ensure BI solutions follow best practice for performance, scalability, security and reliability Monitor delivery progress, manage risks and ensure successful project outcomes Optimise BI performance through effective data modelling and query optimisation Maintain documentation and reporting standards and provide training and support to business users Key Criteria: Proven experience in a BI leadership or senior BI developer role Strong people management and line management experience within a remote IT environment Extensive experience with Power BI and Microsoft data platforms Strong SQL skills with experience in database design and data modelling Experience working with hybrid architectures and cloud based platforms such as Azure and Microsoft Fabric Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and manage changing priorities Excellent communication, problem solving and stakeholder management skills Experience of remote team leadership and delivery Benefits Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more. Generous Pension Scheme Sick Pay Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000) Share saver scheme Eye test vouchers Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service) Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors) Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blair Drummond Safari Park, M&Ds Theme park, fully paid for including lunch Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment Excellent training and development opportunities 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays. All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment. Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Joe Monger () If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way. At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

About the Role FDM is seeking a skilled PowerApps Developer to design, build, and support enterprise-grade applications that enhance operational efficiency, enable automation, and modernize internal workflows. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across the Microsoft Power Platform, with proven experience developing high-performing PowerApps solutions over large datasets in high-usage, enterprise environments. This role partners closely with GTI engineering, operations, and risk teams to deliver secure, scalable, and data-intensive digital solutions within a highly regulated financial environment. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy large-scale PowerApps solutions (Canvas and Model-Driven) supporting global technology operations and workflow automation initiatives Architect solutions that handle large datasets, complex Dataverse models, and enterprise-level performance and concurrency requirements Build and maintain Power Automate workflows, integrations, and connectors across enterprise data sources (Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL, APIs, Azure services) Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable, maintainable technical solutions Implement secure development practices, including RBAC, data loss prevention policies, logging, and audit controls aligned with regulatory standards Develop comprehensive documentation, including solution architecture, data models, and deployment artifacts Optimize existing applications with a focus on performance tuning, delegation strategies, data structures, and user experience improvements Partner with engineering, InfoSec, and cloud teams to ensure proper governance, scalability, and integration patterns Troubleshoot complex application and data issues and provide Level 2/3 support Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and cross-functional collaboration Required Qualifications 5-10 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft PowerApps and the broader Power Platform Strong expertise in Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps, and Dataverse, including experience with large-scale data environments (tens to hundreds of thousands of records or more) Proven ability to design data-efficient applications using delegation, optimized queries, scalable data models, and performance tuning techniques Experience integrating PowerApps with complex data sources such as Dataverse, SQL, SharePoint, APIs, and Azure services Advanced knowledge of Power Automate, custom connectors, Azure Logic Apps, and REST API integrations Strong understanding of application lifecycle management (ALM), DevOps processes, and enterprise deployment frameworks Knowledge of secure development practices, RBAC, and data governance within large organizations Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Preferred Qualifications Experience with Power BI, SQL performance optimization, Azure Functions, and Microsoft 365 integrations Familiarity with ITSM workflows, GTI operations, or large-scale infrastructure environments Ability to lead solution design discussions focused on scalability, performance, and architecture Experience working within Agile frameworks such as Scrum or SAFe About Us Why join us? Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career Initial upskilling pre-assignment that has been accredited by TechSkills Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad Opportunity to obtain certifications from Microsoft, Salesforce, Cisco and more About Us FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'. Diversity and Inclusion FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Developer - 6 months - Outside IR35 - Hybrid Working Day Rate - Up to £480 Harvey Nash's public sector client are currently looking to recruit a Developer to join their team based remotely/Edinburgh for an initial 6 month period. Assignment description: The organisation is looking for an experienced developer with solid commercial experience of building web applications and REST APIs using Spring Boot in an OpenShift environment is required to accelerate the organisations delivery of new and improved digital services to customers. Essential Skills: Significant commercial experience in the following technology: Java 17/21 js 18/22 Spring Boot microservices Spring Security and OAuth 2.0 JavaScript and TypeScript development Modern Front End frameworks, particularly React and Next.js OpenShift RabbitMQ PostgreSQL CI/CD tooling, including Jenkins Pipelines and GitLab Runners Significant and demonstrable commercial experience in the following areas: Delivering high-quality software collaboratively within high performing, cross-functional development teams. Designing, socialising, achieving consensus on, and implementing technical solutions for software development projects. Developing solutions in line with Digital First and GDS standards and best practices. Designing, developing, and maintaining modern, accessible, and responsive web applications using React and Next.js. Building reusable UI components and leveraging design systems and pattern libraries to deliver consistent and maintainable user experiences. Creating and maintaining comprehensive end-to-end UI test suites using Playwright, covering critical user journeys, functional validation, regression testing, and cross-browser compatibility. Designing and implementing service-oriented and event-driven architectures. API design, development, and integration. Using Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Pair Programming to deliver high-quality, maintainable code. Implementing Consumer-Driven Contract Testing to validate system behaviour and integration points. Adopting modern DevOps practices and Continuous Delivery approaches. Using cloud monitoring, observability, telemetry, and analytics tools, particularly Grafana and Kibana/OpenSearch. Incrementally modernising and replacing enterprise Legacy systems. Working within Agile delivery environments, particularly Kanban. Using code quality, monitoring, telemetry, and analytics tools to support software reliability and performance. Designing and developing solutions with both relational and NoSQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL and MongoDB. Desirable Skills/Experience Knowledge of the Scottish Land Registration process Renovate, S3, Aurora/Postgres, Grafana, SonarQube, Software Vulnerabilities Management Typescript, Playwright Python 2.7/3.x This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.

We are hiring for a L3 Support Engineer role. Its a 12 Months of Contract to Hire role Location: Hybrid at Newcastle (3 days/week) Overview We are seeking an experienced L3 Live Support Engineer to provide advanced technical support and operational stability across critical production systems. The successful candidate will act as the highest level of technical escalation, owning and driving the investigation, diagnosis, and resolution of complex incidents while ensuring minimal business impact. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to collaborate across multiple technology and business teams. Key Responsibilities Incident Management & Resolution Own and manage the investigation and resolution of live production incidents and service requests. Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex issues impacting business-critical services. Execute technical recovery actions during incidents to restore service as quickly as possible. Participate in Major Incident and High-Priority Incident response activities. Technical Troubleshooting Diagnose and resolve application, infrastructure, integration, database, and data-related issues across supported products and platforms. Analyse logs, system metrics, monitoring tools, and application behaviour to identify root causes and corrective actions. Maintain a deep understanding of product architecture, business processes, and operational dependencies. Problem Management & Continuous Improvement Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and contribute to Problem Management processes. Participate in post-incident reviews and recommend long-term preventative solutions. Drive continuous service improvement through automation, process optimisation, tooling enhancements, and reduction of recurring incidents. Monitor service health and proactively identify risks, trends, and emerging issues. Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, knowledge articles, and support procedures. Ensure monitoring, alerting, and support processes remain effective and fit for purpose. Work closely with Delivery, Development, DevOps, Infrastructure, Enterprise Service Management, Operational Teams, and third-party suppliers to resolve incidents effectively. Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders during incident resolution. Support service reviews and contribute to operational governance activities. On-Call Support Participate in High-Priority Incident response and on-call/out-of-hours support rotas where required. Technical Skills Strong experience supporting enterprise applications in a production environment. Proven expertise in incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis. Experience with application support, infrastructure troubleshooting, and system integrations. Knowledge of SQL and database troubleshooting. Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Grafana, Azure Monitor, or equivalent. Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP). Familiarity with APIs, Middleware, and integration technologies. Knowledge of ITIL principles and service management best practices. Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to perform under pressure during critical incidents. Strong collaboration and teamwork mindset. Ability to prioritise workload effectively in a fast-paced environment. ITIL Foundation Certification. Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments. Exposure to automation and Scripting technologies (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.). Experience supporting cloud-native applications and microservices architectures.

Application Security Architect - SC cleared A major government organisation are looking for an experienced contract Principal Security Architect to join a transformation programme at a critical delivery phase. Security Clearance - Active SC Required Candidates must hold current, active Security Check (SC) clearance. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Please do not apply if your clearance has lapsed or is pending renewal beyond a standard update. CAF Skills and Experience You will possess a strong understanding of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and its application within regulated and business-critical environments. They will have experience assessing, designing and assuring security controls against CAF objectives, including Managing Security Risk, Protecting Against Cyber Attack, Detecting Cyber Security Events and Minimising the Impact of Cyber Security Incidents. The role requires the ability to interpret Indicators of Good Practice (IGPs), conduct security architecture reviews, perform threat modelling and risk assessments, and evaluate the effectiveness of technical and organisational controls in achieving desired security outcomes. You must be capable of translating CAF requirements into practical architectural and operational improvements, ensuring security is Embedded throughout the service life cycle. This includes experience with secure-by-design principles, identity and access management, cloud and infrastructure security, vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response and cyber resilience. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential, with the ability to present security risks, assurance findings and remediation recommendations to both technical and senior leadership audiences. Experience of aligning security controls to recognised frameworks such as CAF, NIST and ISO 27001, and supporting audit, assurance and regulatory activities, would be highly desirable. Essential Criteria: Practical experience applying the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). Security architecture design and assurance. Threat modelling and cyber risk assessment. Secure-by-Design and Secure SDLC practices. Identity and Access Management (IAM). Cloud, application and infrastructure security. Security monitoring and incident response. Vulnerability and remediation management. Security governance, audit and assurance. Ability to develop and deliver risk-based security recommendations. Application Security Architect - SC cleared