PSD Technology Contracts Ltd.

Our client is a leading specialist financial services provider currently building a technology hub in Manchester. They are currently seeking an experienced Lead Development Specialist to join their IT Development Team. About the Role We are seeking a technically strong and strategically minded development professional to provide leadership, direction, and hands-on expertise in designing and delivering insurance-based technology solutions. This role spans modern engineering practices, Legacy system support, and close collaboration with Pricing teams, including experience working with Rulebook to ensure alignment with business logic and actuarial models. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure application solutions. Translate organisational vision into modern, effective technical delivery using contemporary development practices. Develop detailed technical specifications and play a significant role in Ops/IT Roadmap initiatives. Write testable, efficient, and scalable code while setting engineering standards across the team. Lead code reviews, ensure adherence to quality standards, and oversee unit and integration testing. Support architectural design, analyse risks, and act as a technical liaison across business and IT stakeholders. Provide 2nd and 3rd-level technical support and oversee production deployments alongside Production Support. Mentor junior and offshore developers, promoting best-practice development and continuous improvement. Skills, Knowledge & Experience Extensive experience across the system development life cycle and application development methodologies. Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Ability to work independently, multitask effectively, and maintain exceptional attention to detail. Knowledge of finance and insurance data models, including integration with actuarial pricing solutions. Technical Expertise (Must Have) XML, C#, ASP.NET, MVC MS SQL Server (T-SQL, views, stored procedures, functions) Cloud experience: GCP, Azure, or AWS SOA and web service development SharePoint development Additional Useful Skills Microsoft Reporting Services Rulebook or Hyperexponential pricing platform experience Python development We welcome applications from experienced development professionals who are passionate about technology leadership, innovation, and delivering high-quality solutions within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Our client is a leading specialist financial services provider currently building a technology hub in Manchester. They are seeking an experienced IT Systems Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural direction across key technology programmes. About the Role The IT Systems Architect holds overall technical authority for one or more programmes or Agile Release Trains, ensuring technical alignment, architectural governance, and successful delivery of business and technical outcomes. Working closely with other technology teams, you will ensure that architectural outcomes are withing required guardrails, shaping the Architectural Runway, guiding implementation, and championing best-practice architecture across the organisation. This role requires deep expertise in SAFe/Agile architectural design, with the ability to operate flexibly within both Agile and Waterfall environments. Key Responsibilities Develop and continually refine the Architectural Runway, technical vision, and enabler epics for applications, data, and infrastructure. Influence programme roadmaps and backlogs, preparing architectural outputs for Program Increment planning. Promote and embed a scaled agility mindset, values, and practices across teams. Drive measurable delivery velocity, best-practice adoption, and effective implementation of new designs. Guide Developers, Engineers, BAs, BRDs, and Project Managers to ensure architectural alignment and technical coherence. Collaborate with Technical and Enterprise Architects to ensure adherence to technical standards, frameworks, and methodologies. Define and support requirements for system stability, technology upgrades, and pipeline improvements. Enforce technical guardrails through effective design governance. Skills, Knowledge & Experience Expert knowledge of enterprise workflow systems, distributed architecture, and communication architectures. Senior-level understanding of SDLC, architectural methodologies, and multi-platform environments Strong experience with web-based, service-based, and enterprise application architectures. Proven ability to manage code quality and ensure high technical standards. Deep understanding of SAFe/Agile, Waterfall delivery, and incremental architectural enablement. Excellent communication, coaching, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills. Experience defining architectural roadmaps. Education & Technical Background Strong technical delivery experience, including architectural methodologies (eg, TOGAF). Architecture experience across platforms such as Java, .NET, Python, cloud environments, and tiered architectures. Experience with insurance or finance-based products preferred. Preferred certifications: ARCH, ASE, SDP. Experience with Jira, Confluence, and LucidSpark would be beneficial. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned IT Systems Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-level solutions, driving architectural excellence, and contributing to the continued success of a global insurance organisation.

AI Delivery Director - (Contract - 6 months) Overview An experienced, hands-on AI Delivery Specialist is required to execute and deliver priority AI & Automation initiatives within an Enterprise line of business. This role focuses on implementing functional AI solutions-such as co-pilots and agents-primarily within Salesforce, to drive business value and operational efficiency. The role operates as an Embedded delivery lead within established AI strategy frameworks, owning day-to-day execution across multiple workstreams. It ensures initiatives progress from design through build, deployment, and adoption. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience delivering initiatives across commercial functions, with demonstrated expertise in stakeholder engagement and translating complex business requirements into actionable AI initiatives and end-to-end delivery. Key Responsibilities: Project Delivery: Own hands-on execution and delivery of AI and automation projects (eg, co-pilots, agents), progressing defined use cases through build, test, deployment, and adoption. Focus on delivery and integration across the Salesforce ecosystem, ensuring alignment with business objectives and measurable outcomes. Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with business, product, technology, and compliance teams to unblock delivery, resolve dependencies, and maintain momentum across initiatives. Requirements Translation: Gather, analyse, and translate business requirements into functional AI solutions for defined use cases, bridging the gap between business needs and technical execution. Solution Design & Implementation: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of AI-driven tools, ensuring scalability, security, and user adoption. Change Management: Support adoption of new AI solutions through effective communication, training, and performance monitoring, ensuring alignment with AI and automation policies and guidelines. Best Practices & Innovation: Apply AI best practices and insights to initiatives, helping to build a culture of innovation. Requirements: Initiative Delivery: Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end successful AI initiatives, ideally within enterprise commercial environments. Experience with generative AI, co-pilot models, and conversational agents at scale is preferred. Salesforce Expertise: Strong understanding of Salesforce platforms and ecosystems, with hands-on experience implementing AI solutions within Salesforce. Experience with Agentforce is highly desirable. Stakeholder Management: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate across functions. Technical Acumen: Ability to translate business requirements into actionable technical deliverables; familiarity with AI agent frameworks and automation tools. Strong hands-on experience building, deploying, and operating production-grade code (including machine learning experience). This role requires a technically capable practitioner who can execute, not just advise. Business Analysis: Comfortable performing hands-on business analysis, including authoring clear, detailed functional and technical requirements. Direct ownership of requirements from problem definition through to build and delivery is expected. Contract Experience: Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced contract environment with a focus on delivering results within defined timeframes. AI Governance: Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance in regulated environments. Additional Experience: Familiarity with enterprise SaaS implementation and change management. Skills & Tools AI Delivery | Generative AI | AI Agents & Co-pilots | Salesforce (Agentforce) | Machine Learning | Automation | Stakeholder Management | Business Analysis | Change Management | AI Governance Contract Details Duration: 6 months Location: City of London (minimum 3 days per week onsite)

Solution Architect/Cloud Architect/AWS/CNCF/Kubernetes/Saas AWS Solution Architect We have an excellent opportunity for an AWS Cloud Solution Architect to join a rapidly expanding SaaS Fintech company operating within the investment management sector. Joining an established team you will get involved early in the pre-sales process to get the customer on side and understanding the cloud product capabilities; own and define the customer solution and the end-to-end delivery of solutions. Key Skills/Experience: 5+ years experience as a Cloud Solution Architect AWS Certified Solution Architect Technical working knowledge of Kubernetes Experience architecting and implementing, secure, cost-efficient, available, scalable cloud environments Experience in documenting customer solutions *Full right to work in the UK required* Our client operates a hybrid working model - Monday in the London office, Tues to Friday WFH. If your profile matches the above and you'd like to find out more, please apply with your up to date CV and I'll get back to you as quickly as possible.