Location Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff , Glasgow or London . We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. About the job Job summary As the energy sector evolves, trusted and well-structured data is becoming increasingly important to how renewable energy schemes are delivered, governed and assured. At Ofgem, we're seeking a Data Architect to help shape the structures, standards and approaches that support this work. Ofgem is Great Britain's independent energy regulator. We're at the forefront of change across the sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting consumers, especially vulnerable people. We're offering a permanent opportunity within our Delivery & Schemes division, which is responsible for administering a range of government renewable energy support schemes. This is a varied and evolving environment, with a broad programme of work focused on efficiency, assurance and delivering value for money for UK consumers. You'll be responsible for shaping how data is structured, governed and utilised across the division, ensuring that renewable energy schemes are backed and supported by data. Working across strategy and delivery, you'll help define practical data approaches that support both current services and future development across the division. With the chance to influence how data architecture develops, you'll work across a broad range of programmes and services, with technology, governance and delivery teams, playing a key role in shaping the data foundations that support the division's ongoing success with renewable energy. You'll bring significant experience operating as a Senior Data Architect within a complex organisation, alongside strong expertise in data modelling, integration technologies and cloud-based data architectures. You'll also understand how to develop structured data standards, governance approaches and interface documentation, with a strong awareness of data security, privacy and information governance requirements. The ability to operate effectively at both strategic and delivery levels will be essential. In return, you'll join a collaborative and supportive environment, where you can apply your expertise to meaningful work that supports major renewable energy schemes, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and an environment focused on your development, career path and goals. We have a critical purpose to ensure renewable energy schemes are delivered efficiently, and the data surrounding them is high-quality and connected. Join us and help shape the data foundations that support that mission. Read on and find out more. Job description Key Responsibilities Data architect - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Data Architecture & Standards Define and maintain enterprise data architecture artefacts, including conceptual, logical and physical data models Own and evolve data architecture principles, standards, and patterns Ensure consistency and reuse of data designs across Ofgem's digital and data landscape Solution Design & Assurance Lead data architecture design for projects and services, covering: Data ingestion, storage, and transformation Integration and data sharing Analytics and reporting Review and assure solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements Provide pragmatic architectural direction that supports delivery while managing long term risk Governance, Risk & Compliance Ensure data architectures comply with: DDaT and GDS standards Data protection legislation (UK GDPR) Security and information assurance policies Contribute to architecture governance forums and formal design reviews Identify, document, and manage data related architectural risks, including technical debt and obsolescence Support DPIAs and security design reviews from a data architecture perspective Data Strategy & Enablement Contribute to D&S' data strategy, roadmap, and target architecture Define approaches to: Master and reference data management Metadata, lineage, and data cataloguing Data quality and stewardship Enable teams to make effective use of data platforms through clear architectural guidance Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with business teams, analysts, engineers, product managers, and architects Communicate complex data architectures clearly to technical and non technical audiences Provide expert advice and consultancy on data related challenges and opportunities Support capability development across the DDaT and Data communities Person specification Essential Criteria Strong experience developing OLAP data models. (Lead Criteria) Experience integrating data from various sources and providing data to third-party stakeholders using secure methods with appropriate usage of policies, access controls, performance, and monitoring (i.e. API Management). (Lead Criteria) Experience developing and applying industry standard data architecture principles, patterns, and technologies to address user needs. Experience developing reference libraries, patterns and metadata repositories with reusability at the centre of their design. Strong stakeholder management with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, interoperable, and flexible solutions. Ability to communicate in technical detail on topics of data lineage, data usage and data structures. Desirable Criteria Track record of working within a cloud-based technology landscape. Experience in integrating complex, cross-organisation processes and data models, ideally within a highly regulated environment.
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff , Glasgow or London . We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. About the job Job summary As the energy sector evolves, trusted and well-structured data is becoming increasingly important to how renewable energy schemes are delivered, governed and assured. At Ofgem, we're seeking a Data Architect to help shape the structures, standards and approaches that support this work. Ofgem is Great Britain's independent energy regulator. We're at the forefront of change across the sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting consumers, especially vulnerable people. We're offering a permanent opportunity within our Delivery & Schemes division, which is responsible for administering a range of government renewable energy support schemes. This is a varied and evolving environment, with a broad programme of work focused on efficiency, assurance and delivering value for money for UK consumers. You'll be responsible for shaping how data is structured, governed and utilised across the division, ensuring that renewable energy schemes are backed and supported by data. Working across strategy and delivery, you'll help define practical data approaches that support both current services and future development across the division. With the chance to influence how data architecture develops, you'll work across a broad range of programmes and services, with technology, governance and delivery teams, playing a key role in shaping the data foundations that support the division's ongoing success with renewable energy. You'll bring significant experience operating as a Senior Data Architect within a complex organisation, alongside strong expertise in data modelling, integration technologies and cloud-based data architectures. You'll also understand how to develop structured data standards, governance approaches and interface documentation, with a strong awareness of data security, privacy and information governance requirements. The ability to operate effectively at both strategic and delivery levels will be essential. In return, you'll join a collaborative and supportive environment, where you can apply your expertise to meaningful work that supports major renewable energy schemes, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and an environment focused on your development, career path and goals. We have a critical purpose to ensure renewable energy schemes are delivered efficiently, and the data surrounding them is high-quality and connected. Join us and help shape the data foundations that support that mission. Read on and find out more. Job description Key Responsibilities Data architect - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Data Architecture & Standards Define and maintain enterprise data architecture artefacts, including conceptual, logical and physical data models Own and evolve data architecture principles, standards, and patterns Ensure consistency and reuse of data designs across Ofgem's digital and data landscape Solution Design & Assurance Lead data architecture design for projects and services, covering: Data ingestion, storage, and transformation Integration and data sharing Analytics and reporting Review and assure solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements Provide pragmatic architectural direction that supports delivery while managing long term risk Governance, Risk & Compliance Ensure data architectures comply with: DDaT and GDS standards Data protection legislation (UK GDPR) Security and information assurance policies Contribute to architecture governance forums and formal design reviews Identify, document, and manage data related architectural risks, including technical debt and obsolescence Support DPIAs and security design reviews from a data architecture perspective Data Strategy & Enablement Contribute to D&S' data strategy, roadmap, and target architecture Define approaches to: Master and reference data management Metadata, lineage, and data cataloguing Data quality and stewardship Enable teams to make effective use of data platforms through clear architectural guidance Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with business teams, analysts, engineers, product managers, and architects Communicate complex data architectures clearly to technical and non technical audiences Provide expert advice and consultancy on data related challenges and opportunities Support capability development across the DDaT and Data communities Person specification Essential Criteria Strong experience developing OLAP data models. (Lead Criteria) Experience integrating data from various sources and providing data to third-party stakeholders using secure methods with appropriate usage of policies, access controls, performance, and monitoring (i.e. API Management). (Lead Criteria) Experience developing and applying industry standard data architecture principles, patterns, and technologies to address user needs. Experience developing reference libraries, patterns and metadata repositories with reusability at the centre of their design. Strong stakeholder management with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, interoperable, and flexible solutions. Ability to communicate in technical detail on topics of data lineage, data usage and data structures. Desirable Criteria Track record of working within a cloud-based technology landscape. Experience in integrating complex, cross-organisation processes and data models, ideally within a highly regulated environment.
Location MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9NR About the job Job summary The MOD's digital teams ensure we remain among the most technologically advanced Armed Forces in the world. We develop and lead in cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security solutions to protect the UK and its interests, at home and abroad. Our mission also goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving innovation that impacts lives across the globe. Watch to find out more about what we do. Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here! This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description As Senior Enterprise Architect, working with civil servants and contractors across various levels, you'll provide a key leadership role, translating business strategy into actionable change and technical delivery. You'll support Lead Architects in shaping, aligning and driving the organisation's strategic direction, ensuring it is effectively developed, agreed upon and implemented. You'll help develop target architectures and templates for some of MOD's most complex use cases and you'll work with partners from across government departments and other nations, to develop end-to-end solutions to meet changing capability needs. Responsibilities Develop and maintain Enterprise level models, including as-is and target models. Network and communicate with stakeholders across domains, enterprises and government departments to develop the models. Identify influences or risks and provide mitigations to minimise impact. Use emerging technologies and approaches, horizon scanning to develop target architectures. Identify opportunities for improvement. Play an active part in the team and understand how to deliver the team's objectives, to meet organisational goals. Person specification Please ensure that your application demonstrates the essential criteria below: We would expect to see a strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and modelling, including the ability to document current state, and design future state, architectures. You'll be able to show ability to provide technical support to project solution architects, to ensure consistency with the overarching strategy and demonstrate familiarity with architectural frameworks, languages and methodologies. You'll need knowledge of cloud computing concepts and cloud migration strategies and of implementing and managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), within an interconnected system landscape. You'll also need: Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, providing direction and challenging when required. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to align technical solutions with business objectives. Great communication skills, able to identify problems and clearly communicate to both technical and non-technical teams. If not held already, opportunity may be provided to gain the following when in post: TOGAF certification BCS Enterprise and Solution Architecture Certification Open Agile Architecture Practitioner Certification Archimate Training ITIL certification
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9NR About the job Job summary The MOD's digital teams ensure we remain among the most technologically advanced Armed Forces in the world. We develop and lead in cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security solutions to protect the UK and its interests, at home and abroad. Our mission also goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving innovation that impacts lives across the globe. Watch to find out more about what we do. Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here! This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description As Senior Enterprise Architect, working with civil servants and contractors across various levels, you'll provide a key leadership role, translating business strategy into actionable change and technical delivery. You'll support Lead Architects in shaping, aligning and driving the organisation's strategic direction, ensuring it is effectively developed, agreed upon and implemented. You'll help develop target architectures and templates for some of MOD's most complex use cases and you'll work with partners from across government departments and other nations, to develop end-to-end solutions to meet changing capability needs. Responsibilities Develop and maintain Enterprise level models, including as-is and target models. Network and communicate with stakeholders across domains, enterprises and government departments to develop the models. Identify influences or risks and provide mitigations to minimise impact. Use emerging technologies and approaches, horizon scanning to develop target architectures. Identify opportunities for improvement. Play an active part in the team and understand how to deliver the team's objectives, to meet organisational goals. Person specification Please ensure that your application demonstrates the essential criteria below: We would expect to see a strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and modelling, including the ability to document current state, and design future state, architectures. You'll be able to show ability to provide technical support to project solution architects, to ensure consistency with the overarching strategy and demonstrate familiarity with architectural frameworks, languages and methodologies. You'll need knowledge of cloud computing concepts and cloud migration strategies and of implementing and managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), within an interconnected system landscape. You'll also need: Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, providing direction and challenging when required. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to align technical solutions with business objectives. Great communication skills, able to identify problems and clearly communicate to both technical and non-technical teams. If not held already, opportunity may be provided to gain the following when in post: TOGAF certification BCS Enterprise and Solution Architecture Certification Open Agile Architecture Practitioner Certification Archimate Training ITIL certification
Short Description: As our Solution Architect, you ll help to deliver our multi-year digital transformation by working across business and technical teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions that align with our strategic goals. Work with us at Riverford, and join a thriving employee-owned business Be part of a supportive, down-to-earth and solutions driven tech team Beyond the Veg Box - At Riverford, our passion for organic vegetables is unmatched. We re not just about delivering veg boxes; we're dedicated to sustainable farming and community building. As a part of our team, you become a co-owner, sharing in our successes and contributing to a mission that goes beyond profit. We aim to make Riverford a fulfilling place to work, where our co-owners feel valued. Our HQ at Wash Farm in Devon is a beautiful place to work , surrounded by good people, good food, and plenty of fresh air. As a co-owner, you ll benefit from 33 days holiday (pro rata, including bank holidays), an ethical & generous company pension scheme, and an annual profit share, where 10% of all profits are split equally among co-owners. We also offer heavily discounted organic breakfasts and lunches, free organic fruit and veg to take home and free parking. Grow with Riverford - Take the next step in your personal and professional journey with training tailored to help you grow and achieve your goals. As our Solution Architect, you ll help shape Riverford s future. As our Solution Architect, you ll help to deliver our multi-year digital transformation by working across business and technical teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions that align with our strategic goals. You will be the go-to person for solution input to any new systems initiatives, and you will ensure seamless integration between critical enterprise systems while maintaining best practice in architecture, security, and compliance. This is more than a technical role; it s an opportunity to shape how we work together and thrive as an employee-owned business. At Riverford, we re a community of co-owners committed to ethical practices, sustainability, and a passion for organic food. You ll work closely with diverse teams, from IT specialists to senior leaders and your expertise will guide us through change, championing innovation while respecting our roots. Salary: Circa £90,000 per annum d.o.e Location - This role can be remote with a requirement to be on-site when needed (this would typically be 3-5 days/month determined by specific project needs), or based at Wash Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JU. Hours - 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. What You ll Bring Business alignment: Adept at aligning technology solutions with strategic objectives and guiding teams through change. Inspiring leadership: Natural ability to unite teams, promoting collaboration and shared purpose. Change management: Proficient in facilitating smooth transitions, empowering teams to adopt new systems and processes. Clear communication: Confident engaging with Board-level stakeholders, translating complex concepts into actionable insights. Sector experience: Hands-on experience in food and drink, retail, logistics, or B2C environments adds valuable insight. What We re Looking For A successful track record as a Solution Architect (or similar) within major technology transformations ideally in a complex eCommerce/retail environment. Proven experience from selection to implementation of ERP, with in-depth knowledge of IFS Cloud and ideally one other major platform e.g. SAP, Oracle, Aptean, Epicor, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics. Equally adept at designing and implementing bespoke in-house integration layers and have practical experience of integration and Middleware to ensure seamless system interoperability with bespoke and COTs (Commercial off the Shelf) solutions. Expertise in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, APIs, and integration patterns. Deep understanding of data architecture, data modelling, data lakes, and ETL processes. Thorough understanding of data security, governance, compliance (GDPR, CCPA), and best practices for enterprise data management. Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar/ Relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) are a plus. Scrum/Agile expertise is advantageous. Application Process: We re reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert early, so we encourage you to apply soon. Please look at the Job Description attached for full requirements and info.
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Short Description: As our Solution Architect, you ll help to deliver our multi-year digital transformation by working across business and technical teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions that align with our strategic goals. Work with us at Riverford, and join a thriving employee-owned business Be part of a supportive, down-to-earth and solutions driven tech team Beyond the Veg Box - At Riverford, our passion for organic vegetables is unmatched. We re not just about delivering veg boxes; we're dedicated to sustainable farming and community building. As a part of our team, you become a co-owner, sharing in our successes and contributing to a mission that goes beyond profit. We aim to make Riverford a fulfilling place to work, where our co-owners feel valued. Our HQ at Wash Farm in Devon is a beautiful place to work , surrounded by good people, good food, and plenty of fresh air. As a co-owner, you ll benefit from 33 days holiday (pro rata, including bank holidays), an ethical & generous company pension scheme, and an annual profit share, where 10% of all profits are split equally among co-owners. We also offer heavily discounted organic breakfasts and lunches, free organic fruit and veg to take home and free parking. Grow with Riverford - Take the next step in your personal and professional journey with training tailored to help you grow and achieve your goals. As our Solution Architect, you ll help shape Riverford s future. As our Solution Architect, you ll help to deliver our multi-year digital transformation by working across business and technical teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions that align with our strategic goals. You will be the go-to person for solution input to any new systems initiatives, and you will ensure seamless integration between critical enterprise systems while maintaining best practice in architecture, security, and compliance. This is more than a technical role; it s an opportunity to shape how we work together and thrive as an employee-owned business. At Riverford, we re a community of co-owners committed to ethical practices, sustainability, and a passion for organic food. You ll work closely with diverse teams, from IT specialists to senior leaders and your expertise will guide us through change, championing innovation while respecting our roots. Salary: Circa £90,000 per annum d.o.e Location - This role can be remote with a requirement to be on-site when needed (this would typically be 3-5 days/month determined by specific project needs), or based at Wash Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JU. Hours - 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. What You ll Bring Business alignment: Adept at aligning technology solutions with strategic objectives and guiding teams through change. Inspiring leadership: Natural ability to unite teams, promoting collaboration and shared purpose. Change management: Proficient in facilitating smooth transitions, empowering teams to adopt new systems and processes. Clear communication: Confident engaging with Board-level stakeholders, translating complex concepts into actionable insights. Sector experience: Hands-on experience in food and drink, retail, logistics, or B2C environments adds valuable insight. What We re Looking For A successful track record as a Solution Architect (or similar) within major technology transformations ideally in a complex eCommerce/retail environment. Proven experience from selection to implementation of ERP, with in-depth knowledge of IFS Cloud and ideally one other major platform e.g. SAP, Oracle, Aptean, Epicor, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics. Equally adept at designing and implementing bespoke in-house integration layers and have practical experience of integration and Middleware to ensure seamless system interoperability with bespoke and COTs (Commercial off the Shelf) solutions. Expertise in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, APIs, and integration patterns. Deep understanding of data architecture, data modelling, data lakes, and ETL processes. Thorough understanding of data security, governance, compliance (GDPR, CCPA), and best practices for enterprise data management. Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar/ Relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect) are a plus. Scrum/Agile expertise is advantageous. Application Process: We re reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert early, so we encourage you to apply soon. Please look at the Job Description attached for full requirements and info.
Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Do you want to work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe? Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services? If so, these roles may be perfect for you! We are looking for experienced Lead Technical Architects with a specialism in Contact Centres who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment, where you'll be supporting major initiatives within DWP Digital. You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, and providing expert advice to drive technology choices. The roles will include the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers. The Digital Channels Team has an opportunity for a Contact Centre Architect to lead the architecture design for its Digital Channels Contact Centre (DC3). This role will play a key part in transitioning from a traditional voice only "call centre" to a leading multi-channel "contact centre", with the ultimate intention of providing an omni-channel environment. You will be suited to this role if you have experience in NiCE CXOne contact centre technologies. As well as the underlying Contact Centre technology the role is wide ranging encompassing IVR, moving to a more "conversational" style IVR, voice recording, WFM / WFO, and integrations to existing DWP systems as well as new platforms as they come on line. This is an exciting time to join us. You'll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone. Job description A Lead Technical Architect (Solutions) leads at the highest level and is responsible for making sure the strategy is agreed and followed. At this role level, you will: Network and communicate with senior stakeholders across organisations. Proactively seek opportunities for digital transformation. Support multiple teams, finding and using best practice and emerging technologies. Inspire other architects and help them understand how to deliver the goals of the organisation. Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture design. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Contact Centre platforms offering multi-channel support, cross channel-integration, and customer interaction services such as DTMF and natural language IVR, TTS and STT, web chat and asymmetric chat, virtual agents, and co-browsing. Contact Centre Solution Architecture: Creating end-to-end solution designs, including call routing, customer journey mapping, and agent workflow optimization. Capacity planning for scalable, high- availability contact centre environments. Telephony Systems and Contact Centre Platforms: Contact centre solutions e.g. Cisco, Avaya, Genesys, Amazon Connect, or NiCE CXOne. Knowledge of Voice over IP (VoIP) systems, and IVR (Interactive Voice Response) design. Expertise in computer Technology Integration (CTI) technologies and Automatic Call Distributors (ACD). AI and Automation: Familiarity with AI-driven automation, chatbots, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and speech analytics, transcription and real time agent assistance. Implementing workforce optimisation (WFO) and workforce management (WFM) tools. Designing and Implementing directed, free speech and conversational IVRs with static and dynamic prompts and flows. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Do you want to work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe? Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services? If so, these roles may be perfect for you! We are looking for experienced Lead Technical Architects with a specialism in Contact Centres who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment, where you'll be supporting major initiatives within DWP Digital. You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, and providing expert advice to drive technology choices. The roles will include the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers. The Digital Channels Team has an opportunity for a Contact Centre Architect to lead the architecture design for its Digital Channels Contact Centre (DC3). This role will play a key part in transitioning from a traditional voice only "call centre" to a leading multi-channel "contact centre", with the ultimate intention of providing an omni-channel environment. You will be suited to this role if you have experience in NiCE CXOne contact centre technologies. As well as the underlying Contact Centre technology the role is wide ranging encompassing IVR, moving to a more "conversational" style IVR, voice recording, WFM / WFO, and integrations to existing DWP systems as well as new platforms as they come on line. This is an exciting time to join us. You'll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone. Job description A Lead Technical Architect (Solutions) leads at the highest level and is responsible for making sure the strategy is agreed and followed. At this role level, you will: Network and communicate with senior stakeholders across organisations. Proactively seek opportunities for digital transformation. Support multiple teams, finding and using best practice and emerging technologies. Inspire other architects and help them understand how to deliver the goals of the organisation. Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture design. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Contact Centre platforms offering multi-channel support, cross channel-integration, and customer interaction services such as DTMF and natural language IVR, TTS and STT, web chat and asymmetric chat, virtual agents, and co-browsing. Contact Centre Solution Architecture: Creating end-to-end solution designs, including call routing, customer journey mapping, and agent workflow optimization. Capacity planning for scalable, high- availability contact centre environments. Telephony Systems and Contact Centre Platforms: Contact centre solutions e.g. Cisco, Avaya, Genesys, Amazon Connect, or NiCE CXOne. Knowledge of Voice over IP (VoIP) systems, and IVR (Interactive Voice Response) design. Expertise in computer Technology Integration (CTI) technologies and Automatic Call Distributors (ACD). AI and Automation: Familiarity with AI-driven automation, chatbots, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and speech analytics, transcription and real time agent assistance. Implementing workforce optimisation (WFO) and workforce management (WFM) tools. Designing and Implementing directed, free speech and conversational IVRs with static and dynamic prompts and flows. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact
Location Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, Warrington, York About the job Job summary Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink. Digital, Data, Technology and Security (DDTS) is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group. We have around 1000 colleagues across DDTS and our ambition is to make it easier and faster than ever for people to interact with Defra. If you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us and together we will create a great place for living, and a green and healthy future for all. Find out more about DDTS: Defra digital, data and technology blog LinkedIn Defra Jobs We are Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack V3 - 1 Job description Defra is delivering large-scale transformation across its digital, data and technology estate, including the Future Network Procurement Project (FNPP), identity modernisation initiatives, and hosting and cloud transformation. Within the Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) function, the Architecture and Governance team provides technical authority, design leadership, and assurance across enterprise services. We are recruiting multiple Lead Technical Specialist Architects to provide domain leadership in: Network & Connectivity (FNPP) Identity & Access (Active Directory) Hosting, Cloud & Service Architecture These roles operate at the centre of complex, multi-supplier programmes, ensuring designs are secure, operable, aligned to strategy, and deliverable at scale. As a Lead Technical Specialist Architect, you will act as the technical authority within your domain, providing leadership across programmes and services. You will shape strategy, assure complex designs, and guide delivery teams and suppliers in a federated environment. You will work across security, operations, and delivery to ensure coherent end-to-end architectures, balancing strategic direction with hands-on design leadership. Please note these posts require Security Check (SC) clearance. To gain (SC) clearance all applicants are required to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years. If this requirement is not met, the individual will not be able to progress their application further. Person specification Across all roles, you will: Act as the technical authority for your domain, supporting critical architectural decisions Lead and assure technical designs across the full lifecycle (HLD, LLD, transition and implementation) Ensure alignment to enterprise architecture principles, security standards, and operational requirements Challenge supplier designs and drive technical quality and consistency Identify, manage, and communicate architectural risks and dependencies Represent your domain in governance forums, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, operable, and supportable Contribute to domain standards, patterns, and architectural roadmaps Support knowledge transfer to internal teams to build long-term capability Domain Focus Areas: Network & Connectivity (FNPP) SD-WAN, DIA, LAN, Wi Fi and network foundation services (DNS, DHCP, NTP) Secure access patterns (e.g. internet/private access) Supplier-led delivery and transition (including WITO) Identity & Access (Active Directory) Active Directory architecture (legacy and target state) Domain consolidation and identity modernisation Identity dependencies across applications and services Hosting, Cloud & Service Architecture Hybrid and multi-cloud (on-prem, Azure, AWS) Hosting and storage strategy and datacentre migration CMDB/CSDM modelling and service architecture governance Technical input to procurement and supplier evaluation Person Specification Responsibilities You will: Define and maintain domain architecture (principles, standards, patterns, roadmaps) Lead technical design for high-impact, complex services and programmes Guide and assure architects, delivery teams, and suppliers Use governance and assurance to support decision-making and manage risk Contribute to the architecture community through mentoring and leadership Skills and Experience Essential Significant experience in enterprise architecture within a large, complex organisation Proven ability to act as a technical authority across programmes or services Strong experience of architectural governance, assurance, and risk management Experience working in multi-supplier environments, including design challenge Ability to lead complex design decisions across the delivery lifecycle Strong stakeholder engagement, including influencing at senior levels Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences Domain-Specific Experience (one or more) Network & Connectivity Enterprise network architecture (WAN/LAN/Wi Fi) SD-WAN and modern network/security architectures Identity & Access Active Directory architecture (including legacy environments) Identity modernisation and dependency management Hosting, Cloud & Service Architecture Hybrid/multi-cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, on-prem) Service modelling (CMDB/CSDM) and enterprise service architecture One or more of the following: Experience of large-scale transformation, transition, or procurement programmes Understanding of secure-by-design and government security expectations Experience mentoring and developing architects or technical specialists Experience of ServiceNow or equivalent platforms (for hosting/service roles) Experience of modern identity platforms (e.g. Entra ID)
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, Warrington, York About the job Job summary Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink. Digital, Data, Technology and Security (DDTS) is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group. We have around 1000 colleagues across DDTS and our ambition is to make it easier and faster than ever for people to interact with Defra. If you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us and together we will create a great place for living, and a green and healthy future for all. Find out more about DDTS: Defra digital, data and technology blog LinkedIn Defra Jobs We are Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack V3 - 1 Job description Defra is delivering large-scale transformation across its digital, data and technology estate, including the Future Network Procurement Project (FNPP), identity modernisation initiatives, and hosting and cloud transformation. Within the Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) function, the Architecture and Governance team provides technical authority, design leadership, and assurance across enterprise services. We are recruiting multiple Lead Technical Specialist Architects to provide domain leadership in: Network & Connectivity (FNPP) Identity & Access (Active Directory) Hosting, Cloud & Service Architecture These roles operate at the centre of complex, multi-supplier programmes, ensuring designs are secure, operable, aligned to strategy, and deliverable at scale. As a Lead Technical Specialist Architect, you will act as the technical authority within your domain, providing leadership across programmes and services. You will shape strategy, assure complex designs, and guide delivery teams and suppliers in a federated environment. You will work across security, operations, and delivery to ensure coherent end-to-end architectures, balancing strategic direction with hands-on design leadership. Please note these posts require Security Check (SC) clearance. To gain (SC) clearance all applicants are required to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years. If this requirement is not met, the individual will not be able to progress their application further. Person specification Across all roles, you will: Act as the technical authority for your domain, supporting critical architectural decisions Lead and assure technical designs across the full lifecycle (HLD, LLD, transition and implementation) Ensure alignment to enterprise architecture principles, security standards, and operational requirements Challenge supplier designs and drive technical quality and consistency Identify, manage, and communicate architectural risks and dependencies Represent your domain in governance forums, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, operable, and supportable Contribute to domain standards, patterns, and architectural roadmaps Support knowledge transfer to internal teams to build long-term capability Domain Focus Areas: Network & Connectivity (FNPP) SD-WAN, DIA, LAN, Wi Fi and network foundation services (DNS, DHCP, NTP) Secure access patterns (e.g. internet/private access) Supplier-led delivery and transition (including WITO) Identity & Access (Active Directory) Active Directory architecture (legacy and target state) Domain consolidation and identity modernisation Identity dependencies across applications and services Hosting, Cloud & Service Architecture Hybrid and multi-cloud (on-prem, Azure, AWS) Hosting and storage strategy and datacentre migration CMDB/CSDM modelling and service architecture governance Technical input to procurement and supplier evaluation Person Specification Responsibilities You will: Define and maintain domain architecture (principles, standards, patterns, roadmaps) Lead technical design for high-impact, complex services and programmes Guide and assure architects, delivery teams, and suppliers Use governance and assurance to support decision-making and manage risk Contribute to the architecture community through mentoring and leadership Skills and Experience Essential Significant experience in enterprise architecture within a large, complex organisation Proven ability to act as a technical authority across programmes or services Strong experience of architectural governance, assurance, and risk management Experience working in multi-supplier environments, including design challenge Ability to lead complex design decisions across the delivery lifecycle Strong stakeholder engagement, including influencing at senior levels Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences Domain-Specific Experience (one or more) Network & Connectivity Enterprise network architecture (WAN/LAN/Wi Fi) SD-WAN and modern network/security architectures Identity & Access Active Directory architecture (including legacy environments) Identity modernisation and dependency management Hosting, Cloud & Service Architecture Hybrid/multi-cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, on-prem) Service modelling (CMDB/CSDM) and enterprise service architecture One or more of the following: Experience of large-scale transformation, transition, or procurement programmes Understanding of secure-by-design and government security expectations Experience mentoring and developing architects or technical specialists Experience of ServiceNow or equivalent platforms (for hosting/service roles) Experience of modern identity platforms (e.g. Entra ID)
Location Bristol, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need GOV.UK is the trusted online home for government information and services, every week millions of people rely on it to complete essential and often life-changing tasks. GOV.UK also supports government colleagues to publish content, ensuring accurate and accessible information is always available to the public. Job description As a Performance Analyst you'll: deliver analysis, especially using digital analytics, to help product owners make decisions based on evidence help the project team to measure and assess outcomes, for example, 'what success looks like', developing hypotheses and measurement frameworks identify where user experience can be improved and working with teams to overcome barriers work closely with user researchers to combine the 'what' and 'why' of user behaviour provide recommendations for action based on user data in easily understandable and engaging ways - such as show and tells, blog posts, dashboards, slide deck presentations work on GA4 data layer implementations from start to finish, including planning, designing schema, deployment, and ongoing optimisation be utilising Google Tag Manager (GTM) and SQL, enabling you to implement and troubleshoot GA4 tagging be feeding into data architecture plans that ensure accurate and reliable data collection. Including setting up and maintaining data validation processes specific to GA4, and contributing to data processing pipelines that create clean, and useful analytics outputs contribute to the performance analysis community; assisting with training and knowledge sharing of digital analysis principles to wider audiences and expanding your own and others' performance analysis skills Person specification We're interested in people who: can demonstrate strong proficiency with digital analytics platforms, such as Google Analytics (specifically GA4) working with high volumes of data are experienced using analytical environments to evaluate and analyse data, including GCP (Google Cloud Platform), for example tools such as Google BigQuery, Dataform, social media analytics and APIs have experience in creating performance frameworks - specifically what good looks like and how it should be measured (KPIs) possess experience of working in an agile, project-based environment, focussed on delivering user needs succeed in developing implementation strategies - including data architecture, quality assurance and administration have knowledge in running A/B and multivariate testing, including the selection and setting up of appropriate tooling understand and have practical experience of using different data tools to transform and analyse different data sets. Understanding of and practical experience with data analysis and visualisation tools, e.g. Looker Studio and languages e.g. SQL or python can gather and understand technical requirements. Is able to work collaboratively with developers and other data professions to support building suitable technical solutions such as analytics tracking or data pipelines demonstrates strong attention to detail when working with data to ensure accuracy and reliability
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location Bristol, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need GOV.UK is the trusted online home for government information and services, every week millions of people rely on it to complete essential and often life-changing tasks. GOV.UK also supports government colleagues to publish content, ensuring accurate and accessible information is always available to the public. Job description As a Performance Analyst you'll: deliver analysis, especially using digital analytics, to help product owners make decisions based on evidence help the project team to measure and assess outcomes, for example, 'what success looks like', developing hypotheses and measurement frameworks identify where user experience can be improved and working with teams to overcome barriers work closely with user researchers to combine the 'what' and 'why' of user behaviour provide recommendations for action based on user data in easily understandable and engaging ways - such as show and tells, blog posts, dashboards, slide deck presentations work on GA4 data layer implementations from start to finish, including planning, designing schema, deployment, and ongoing optimisation be utilising Google Tag Manager (GTM) and SQL, enabling you to implement and troubleshoot GA4 tagging be feeding into data architecture plans that ensure accurate and reliable data collection. Including setting up and maintaining data validation processes specific to GA4, and contributing to data processing pipelines that create clean, and useful analytics outputs contribute to the performance analysis community; assisting with training and knowledge sharing of digital analysis principles to wider audiences and expanding your own and others' performance analysis skills Person specification We're interested in people who: can demonstrate strong proficiency with digital analytics platforms, such as Google Analytics (specifically GA4) working with high volumes of data are experienced using analytical environments to evaluate and analyse data, including GCP (Google Cloud Platform), for example tools such as Google BigQuery, Dataform, social media analytics and APIs have experience in creating performance frameworks - specifically what good looks like and how it should be measured (KPIs) possess experience of working in an agile, project-based environment, focussed on delivering user needs succeed in developing implementation strategies - including data architecture, quality assurance and administration have knowledge in running A/B and multivariate testing, including the selection and setting up of appropriate tooling understand and have practical experience of using different data tools to transform and analyse different data sets. Understanding of and practical experience with data analysis and visualisation tools, e.g. Looker Studio and languages e.g. SQL or python can gather and understand technical requirements. Is able to work collaboratively with developers and other data professions to support building suitable technical solutions such as analytics tracking or data pipelines demonstrates strong attention to detail when working with data to ensure accuracy and reliability
Location Newport, NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior Dynamics Developer The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. To provide up to date services to our customers systems need to be developed, improved, and maintained. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the core applications are reviewed and continually improved. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. This is a rolling recruitment exercise. Applications will be assessed at regular intervals against the published criteria. Selection decisions will be made on merit, following fair and open competition, in line with the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. We may appoint candidates as assessment stages are completed and may close the advert early or create a reserve list where sufficient candidates are identified. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical Be responsible for the design, coding, configuration, testing and documentation of large, complex or mission critical applications in a cloud first environment using Dynamics and Power Apps in MS Azure Configure and customise both model model-driven and canvas apps Develop Power Automate Flows via connectors to the Dataverse and other data sources Develop PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to Assist in implementing toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality Embrace a continuous improvement ethos Responsible for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF) Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guides more junior members in their personal development Coaches and mentors' colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Shares knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team and the business stakeholders Person specification Essential Experience Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and other Agile methodologies Advocate of DevOps principles Experience working in a Microsoft Azure Cloud first team Experience with Azure DevOps Essential Technical Experience of MS Dynamics CRM and PowerApps platform Has a deep understanding of architectural principals such as SOA and Micro-Services Technical aptitude Proficiency in one or more of these languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, Typescript Experience writing and implementing Unit Testing
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location Newport, NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior Dynamics Developer The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. To provide up to date services to our customers systems need to be developed, improved, and maintained. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the core applications are reviewed and continually improved. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues. A Senior Developer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual specialising in MS Dynamics and Power Apps, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop. This is a rolling recruitment exercise. Applications will be assessed at regular intervals against the published criteria. Selection decisions will be made on merit, following fair and open competition, in line with the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. We may appoint candidates as assessment stages are completed and may close the advert early or create a reserve list where sufficient candidates are identified. Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Technical Be responsible for the design, coding, configuration, testing and documentation of large, complex or mission critical applications in a cloud first environment using Dynamics and Power Apps in MS Azure Configure and customise both model model-driven and canvas apps Develop Power Automate Flows via connectors to the Dataverse and other data sources Develop PowerApps integrations with other Azure components such as Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure Functions Work closely with test engineers to reach a common understanding of acceptance criteria, the code base and test coverage Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Proactively investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes, evaluating and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to Assist in implementing toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability Keeping an open mind and exploring innovative ways to solve problems, working in a fail-fast fashion to provide required functionality Embrace a continuous improvement ethos Responsible for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF) Behavioural Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) Share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services Provide project / delivery management support when required Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team Applies "progress over perfection" principle Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen Personal and Team Development Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values Guides more junior members in their personal development Coaches and mentors' colleagues Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Shares knowledge of tools and techniques with your wider team and the business stakeholders Person specification Essential Experience Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects Experienced with modern delivery models such as Scrum and other Agile methodologies Advocate of DevOps principles Experience working in a Microsoft Azure Cloud first team Experience with Azure DevOps Essential Technical Experience of MS Dynamics CRM and PowerApps platform Has a deep understanding of architectural principals such as SOA and Micro-Services Technical aptitude Proficiency in one or more of these languages: C#, Python, JavaScript, Typescript Experience writing and implementing Unit Testing
Shape the future of IT in a growing, ambitious organisation This is a business-critical leadership role where you will set the direction for IT strategy and drive meaningful, lasting change. Working at pace and with clear strategic intent, you will lead the evolution of our technology landscape, championing innovation, continuous improvement and modern ways of working. Partnering closely with Senior Leaders and the Executive Board, you will play a pivotal role in shaping transformation across systems, culture and technology. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant shift, using your expertise and vision to build a future-ready IT function. What you ll do You ll lead the IT function with confidence and purpose, setting the direction while staying close to operational delivery. In addition, this role provides opportunity to: • Define and deliver a clear IT strategy, driving innovation across systems, infrastructure and security. • Work closely with the Executive Board to shape, propose and deliver technology solutions that support long-term growth, including AI and emerging technologies. • Set the architectural vision for the organisation and play a central role in modernising our technology landscape. • Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring high performance, reliability and security across all platforms. • Build strong partnerships with suppliers, managing vendors and negotiating SLAs to deliver value. • Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring business wide resilience. • Inspire and develop your team, creating a high-performing, collaborative environment. What you ll bring • A degree in IT, Computer Science or a related field. • Significant experience in IT leadership and working with senior stakeholders. • Strong expertise across IT infrastructure, enterprise systems, cloud platforms and cybersecurity • A proven track record of shaping and delivering IT strategy in a complex environment. • Confidence and credibility to influence at an Executive level. Why join us? You ll be joining a business that s growing, evolving and investing in its future. We re committed to doing things differently, placing innovation, ownership and continuous improvement at the heart of what we do. This is an opportunity to have real impact, shaping not just technology, but the way the organisation works and delivers for its customers. Ready to make your mark? If you re looking for a role where you can lead with purpose, influence at the highest level, and genuinely shape the future of IT we d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of the journey.
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Shape the future of IT in a growing, ambitious organisation This is a business-critical leadership role where you will set the direction for IT strategy and drive meaningful, lasting change. Working at pace and with clear strategic intent, you will lead the evolution of our technology landscape, championing innovation, continuous improvement and modern ways of working. Partnering closely with Senior Leaders and the Executive Board, you will play a pivotal role in shaping transformation across systems, culture and technology. This is an opportunity to take ownership of a significant shift, using your expertise and vision to build a future-ready IT function. What you ll do You ll lead the IT function with confidence and purpose, setting the direction while staying close to operational delivery. In addition, this role provides opportunity to: • Define and deliver a clear IT strategy, driving innovation across systems, infrastructure and security. • Work closely with the Executive Board to shape, propose and deliver technology solutions that support long-term growth, including AI and emerging technologies. • Set the architectural vision for the organisation and play a central role in modernising our technology landscape. • Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring high performance, reliability and security across all platforms. • Build strong partnerships with suppliers, managing vendors and negotiating SLAs to deliver value. • Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring business wide resilience. • Inspire and develop your team, creating a high-performing, collaborative environment. What you ll bring • A degree in IT, Computer Science or a related field. • Significant experience in IT leadership and working with senior stakeholders. • Strong expertise across IT infrastructure, enterprise systems, cloud platforms and cybersecurity • A proven track record of shaping and delivering IT strategy in a complex environment. • Confidence and credibility to influence at an Executive level. Why join us? You ll be joining a business that s growing, evolving and investing in its future. We re committed to doing things differently, placing innovation, ownership and continuous improvement at the heart of what we do. This is an opportunity to have real impact, shaping not just technology, but the way the organisation works and delivers for its customers. Ready to make your mark? If you re looking for a role where you can lead with purpose, influence at the highest level, and genuinely shape the future of IT we d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of the journey.
Enterprise Application Architect - 2 YR FTC Location: London (Hybrid Working - 2 days a week in the office) Contract: Fixed-Term Contract (2 Years) Salary: Up to £84,600 per annum plus excellent benefits About the Role An established client based in London is seeking an experienced Enterprise Application Architect to help shape and deliver its digital transformation strategy. Working within the Enterprise Architecture function, you will define and govern target-state application architecture, develop strategic roadmaps, and ensure technology investments align with institutional priorities. You will provide architectural leadership across major programmes and operational services, influence senior stakeholders, support application modernisation and portfolio rationalisation initiatives, and act as deputy to the Head of Enterprise Architecture when required. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise application architecture strategy, standards, principles and governance. Produce TOGAF-aligned architecture artefacts, including principles, roadmaps, gap analyses and transition architectures. Lead application portfolio rationalisation, modernisation and Legacy retirement initiatives. Develop and govern target-state application architecture across projects and services. Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI and automation platforms. Define integration architecture strategy and support integration platform evolution. Ensure alignment across business, data, technology and application architecture domains. Embed security-by-design, data integration principles and architecture governance. Support cloud-smart strategies across Azure, hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to architects and technical teams. Influence technology strategy, investment decisions and architectural roadmaps. Essential Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Systems Analysis or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner certification. Working knowledge of ArchiMate or a comparable enterprise architecture modelling framework. Essential Experience Extensive experience in Enterprise and Application Architecture within large, complex organisations. Significant experience producing TOGAF-aligned architecture deliverables, including roadmaps, target architectures and transition plans. Strong experience using enterprise architecture tools such as ArchiMate, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Ardoq or similar. Experience applying cloud-smart architecture strategies, with Azure expertise essential and AWS/GCP desirable. Deep understanding of application architecture patterns, life cycle management and enterprise architecture governance. Experience leading application portfolio rationalisation and transformation programmes. Experience embedding automation-first and AI-enabled approaches across application estates. Experience defining integration architecture strategies and supporting integration platform evolution. Experience aligning application architecture with business, data and technology domains. Experience mentoring architects and operating in a senior or deputy leadership capacity. Understanding of ITSM and ITIL frameworks within managed application environments. Essential Skills Ability to balance long-term architectural strategy with short-term delivery priorities. Strong analytical, planning and enterprise-scale decision-making skills. Excellent written, verbal and stakeholder communication skills. Ability to influence, guide and facilitate decision-making at all levels. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Strong understanding of IT standards, controls and governance frameworks. Ability to assess and communicate the strategic, operational and financial impact of technology decisions. Ability to solve complex architecture challenges, including application rationalisation, Legacy retirement and emerging technology evaluation. Desirable Experience with automation platforms and intelligent automation technologies. Experience evaluating AI and automation platforms within an enterprise architecture context. Personal Attributes Technology and vendor-neutral, with the ability to evaluate solutions objectively. Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, integrity and professional credibility. Passionate about shaping a future-focused application estate and driving digital transformation. Strong leadership and people management capabilities. Recognised as a credible authority in application architecture with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Additional Information This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and play a key role in shaping its future technology landscape through enterprise architecture leadership and digital transformation. Salary: Up to £84,600 per annum Contract: Fixed-Term (24 Months) Location: London/Hybrid Working 2 days a week in the office To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role to (see below) Services advertised are those of an Employment Agency.
Jun 15, 2026
Enterprise Application Architect - 2 YR FTC Location: London (Hybrid Working - 2 days a week in the office) Contract: Fixed-Term Contract (2 Years) Salary: Up to £84,600 per annum plus excellent benefits About the Role An established client based in London is seeking an experienced Enterprise Application Architect to help shape and deliver its digital transformation strategy. Working within the Enterprise Architecture function, you will define and govern target-state application architecture, develop strategic roadmaps, and ensure technology investments align with institutional priorities. You will provide architectural leadership across major programmes and operational services, influence senior stakeholders, support application modernisation and portfolio rationalisation initiatives, and act as deputy to the Head of Enterprise Architecture when required. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise application architecture strategy, standards, principles and governance. Produce TOGAF-aligned architecture artefacts, including principles, roadmaps, gap analyses and transition architectures. Lead application portfolio rationalisation, modernisation and Legacy retirement initiatives. Develop and govern target-state application architecture across projects and services. Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI and automation platforms. Define integration architecture strategy and support integration platform evolution. Ensure alignment across business, data, technology and application architecture domains. Embed security-by-design, data integration principles and architecture governance. Support cloud-smart strategies across Azure, hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to architects and technical teams. Influence technology strategy, investment decisions and architectural roadmaps. Essential Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Systems Analysis or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner certification. Working knowledge of ArchiMate or a comparable enterprise architecture modelling framework. Essential Experience Extensive experience in Enterprise and Application Architecture within large, complex organisations. Significant experience producing TOGAF-aligned architecture deliverables, including roadmaps, target architectures and transition plans. Strong experience using enterprise architecture tools such as ArchiMate, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Ardoq or similar. Experience applying cloud-smart architecture strategies, with Azure expertise essential and AWS/GCP desirable. Deep understanding of application architecture patterns, life cycle management and enterprise architecture governance. Experience leading application portfolio rationalisation and transformation programmes. Experience embedding automation-first and AI-enabled approaches across application estates. Experience defining integration architecture strategies and supporting integration platform evolution. Experience aligning application architecture with business, data and technology domains. Experience mentoring architects and operating in a senior or deputy leadership capacity. Understanding of ITSM and ITIL frameworks within managed application environments. Essential Skills Ability to balance long-term architectural strategy with short-term delivery priorities. Strong analytical, planning and enterprise-scale decision-making skills. Excellent written, verbal and stakeholder communication skills. Ability to influence, guide and facilitate decision-making at all levels. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Strong understanding of IT standards, controls and governance frameworks. Ability to assess and communicate the strategic, operational and financial impact of technology decisions. Ability to solve complex architecture challenges, including application rationalisation, Legacy retirement and emerging technology evaluation. Desirable Experience with automation platforms and intelligent automation technologies. Experience evaluating AI and automation platforms within an enterprise architecture context. Personal Attributes Technology and vendor-neutral, with the ability to evaluate solutions objectively. Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, integrity and professional credibility. Passionate about shaping a future-focused application estate and driving digital transformation. Strong leadership and people management capabilities. Recognised as a credible authority in application architecture with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Additional Information This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation and play a key role in shaping its future technology landscape through enterprise architecture leadership and digital transformation. Salary: Up to £84,600 per annum Contract: Fixed-Term (24 Months) Location: London/Hybrid Working 2 days a week in the office To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role to (see below) Services advertised are those of an Employment Agency.
AI Security Architect 6 months Remote/London - 2 days a week £1050p/d - INSIDE IR35 We are seeking an experienced AI Security Architect to design, implement, and govern secure AI/ML systems across the enterprise. This role is responsible for embedding security, privacy, and trust into AI solutions. Skills required: Proven experience designing secure architectures for AI/ML systems. Strong knowledge of: Machine learning frameworks Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and AI services Identity & access management, encryption, and network security Experience in threat modelling and risk assessment methodologies. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
Jun 15, 2026
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AI Security Architect 6 months Remote/London - 2 days a week £1050p/d - INSIDE IR35 We are seeking an experienced AI Security Architect to design, implement, and govern secure AI/ML systems across the enterprise. This role is responsible for embedding security, privacy, and trust into AI solutions. Skills required: Proven experience designing secure architectures for AI/ML systems. Strong knowledge of: Machine learning frameworks Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and AI services Identity & access management, encryption, and network security Experience in threat modelling and risk assessment methodologies. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
Cloud Assurance Senior Manager Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week) Salary: Manager £60,000 to £75,000 Benefits : Bonus, 8% matched pension, 27 days annual leave, Health Care, Career Pathway to AD. Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cloud Assurance Senior Manager to join a leading global consultancy supporting some of the UK's largest financial services and regulated organisations who are building out a new Cloud Assurance Practice. We are seeking a technically credible Cloud Assurance professional with experience delivering cloud audits, cloud risk assessments, and technology assurance reviews across modern cloud environments. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys assessing cloud risks, controls, governance, and security frameworks rather than designing or implementing cloud solutions. We are specifically looking for candidates from Cloud Audit, Technology Risk, IT Audit, Cloud Assurance, or Cloud Risk backgrounds. You will work alongside senior leadership teams delivering cloud assurance engagements across AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments while helping clients strengthen their cloud governance, security, resilience, and control frameworks. Key Responsibilities Deliver cloud assurance, cloud risk, and technology audit engagements across AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments. Assess cloud governance, security, resilience, operational controls, and risk management frameworks. Perform cloud control testing and evaluate the effectiveness of cloud operating models. Review cloud architecture, identity and access management controls, monitoring, logging, backup, resilience, and disaster recovery capabilities. Support technology internal audit engagements involving cloud transformation programmes. Identify control gaps and provide pragmatic recommendations to improve cloud risk management. Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and senior management. Support regulatory, operational resilience, and third-party risk reviews where cloud services form part of the technology estate. Coach and mentor junior team members whilst contributing to engagement delivery. Assist in developing cloud assurance methodologies and best practice approaches. Essential Skills & Experience Experience delivering Cloud Assurance, Technology Risk, IT Audit, or Internal Audit engagements. Strong understanding of AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms. Experience assessing cloud governance, cloud security, operational resilience, and cloud risk frameworks. Understanding of cloud-native services, IAM, networking, monitoring, logging, encryption, and disaster recovery concepts. Experience performing control testing and assurance reviews within regulated environments. Ability to communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working within Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Government, or other highly regulated sectors. Two stage interviews, to start ASAP.
Jun 15, 2026
Seasonal
Cloud Assurance Senior Manager Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week) Salary: Manager £60,000 to £75,000 Benefits : Bonus, 8% matched pension, 27 days annual leave, Health Care, Career Pathway to AD. Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cloud Assurance Senior Manager to join a leading global consultancy supporting some of the UK's largest financial services and regulated organisations who are building out a new Cloud Assurance Practice. We are seeking a technically credible Cloud Assurance professional with experience delivering cloud audits, cloud risk assessments, and technology assurance reviews across modern cloud environments. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys assessing cloud risks, controls, governance, and security frameworks rather than designing or implementing cloud solutions. We are specifically looking for candidates from Cloud Audit, Technology Risk, IT Audit, Cloud Assurance, or Cloud Risk backgrounds. You will work alongside senior leadership teams delivering cloud assurance engagements across AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments while helping clients strengthen their cloud governance, security, resilience, and control frameworks. Key Responsibilities Deliver cloud assurance, cloud risk, and technology audit engagements across AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments. Assess cloud governance, security, resilience, operational controls, and risk management frameworks. Perform cloud control testing and evaluate the effectiveness of cloud operating models. Review cloud architecture, identity and access management controls, monitoring, logging, backup, resilience, and disaster recovery capabilities. Support technology internal audit engagements involving cloud transformation programmes. Identify control gaps and provide pragmatic recommendations to improve cloud risk management. Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and senior management. Support regulatory, operational resilience, and third-party risk reviews where cloud services form part of the technology estate. Coach and mentor junior team members whilst contributing to engagement delivery. Assist in developing cloud assurance methodologies and best practice approaches. Essential Skills & Experience Experience delivering Cloud Assurance, Technology Risk, IT Audit, or Internal Audit engagements. Strong understanding of AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms. Experience assessing cloud governance, cloud security, operational resilience, and cloud risk frameworks. Understanding of cloud-native services, IAM, networking, monitoring, logging, encryption, and disaster recovery concepts. Experience performing control testing and assurance reviews within regulated environments. Ability to communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working within Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Government, or other highly regulated sectors. Two stage interviews, to start ASAP.
Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Do you want work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe? If so, this role may be perfect for you! We are looking for experienced Senior Data Architects who are confident working on data-focused products/services in a complex digital environment, where they'll be supporting major initiatives across DWP Digital. These roles will involve collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, and providing expert advice to drive technology choice decisions. This is an exciting time to join us. You'll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional Data products and services that work for everyone. Job description A Senior Data Architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking. At this role level, you will: design data models and metadata systems. help lead data architects to interpret an organisation's needs. provide oversight and advice to other data architects who are designing and producing data artefacts. design and support the management of data dictionaries. make sure that your teams are working to the standards set for the organisation by the lead data architects. work with technical architects to make sure that an organisation's systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: You should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in the following areas: Data Architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools and standards. Presenting data architecture design to technical governance forums. Data Architecture Design: Data Modelling, Master Data Management (MDM), Metadata Management, Data Governance. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Public cloud technologies, cloud hosting, container, and networking design patterns, tools and best practice (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform). Agile delivery methodologies and best practice. DevOps: Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) delivery methodologies, tools and best practice. Shaping and supporting technology initiatives, projects, programmes and portfolios.
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Do you want work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe? If so, this role may be perfect for you! We are looking for experienced Senior Data Architects who are confident working on data-focused products/services in a complex digital environment, where they'll be supporting major initiatives across DWP Digital. These roles will involve collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, and providing expert advice to drive technology choice decisions. This is an exciting time to join us. You'll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional Data products and services that work for everyone. Job description A Senior Data Architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking. At this role level, you will: design data models and metadata systems. help lead data architects to interpret an organisation's needs. provide oversight and advice to other data architects who are designing and producing data artefacts. design and support the management of data dictionaries. make sure that your teams are working to the standards set for the organisation by the lead data architects. work with technical architects to make sure that an organisation's systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: You should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in the following areas: Data Architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools and standards. Presenting data architecture design to technical governance forums. Data Architecture Design: Data Modelling, Master Data Management (MDM), Metadata Management, Data Governance. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Public cloud technologies, cloud hosting, container, and networking design patterns, tools and best practice (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform). Agile delivery methodologies and best practice. DevOps: Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) delivery methodologies, tools and best practice. Shaping and supporting technology initiatives, projects, programmes and portfolios.
Location: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton 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 Bank, 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. The Engine 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 Engineers who can lead and inspire teams, collaborating to spearhead the development of the Engine platform for clients all over the world. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. As a Staff Engineer you will: Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Get hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges. Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for Champion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer. 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 We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our 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: Initial interview with a Staff or Principal Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical & Leadership interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO / Engineering Director / Principal Engineer 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 Bank 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.
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Location: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton 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 Bank, 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. The Engine 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 Engineers who can lead and inspire teams, collaborating to spearhead the development of the Engine platform for clients all over the world. Engine by Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. As a Staff Engineer you will: Coach, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, ensuring their well-being as they work on high-impact solutions that bring value to Engine and our customers. Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Get hands-on when needed, using your strong system design skills to help the team make smart architectural decisions and unblock complex challenges. Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for Champion a healthy engineering culture built on continuous improvement, technical excellence, and a focus on the customer. 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 We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Proven experience leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our 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: Initial interview with a Staff or Principal Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical & Leadership interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO / Engineering Director / Principal Engineer 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 Bank 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.
The role: We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Analyst to join our IT department in Bristol. At Simmons & Simmons, technology is central to delivering exceptional client service. We are seeking a talented and motivated Cloud Infrastructure Analyst to join our Platforms team and help build, automate and operate the Azure platform underpinning our applications and services. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing and delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure, using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation as the default approach. You will work closely with architects, security and application teams to implement cloud platform patterns and enable delivery teams to deploy safely and consistently. What will you do: Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & CI/CD automation Build, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep and/or Terraform) with peer review and version control. Strong familiarity working in IaC and pipelines to ensure quality, security and adherence to baseline standards. Cloud reliability, operations & incident/problem support (engineering-led) Act as an escalation point for complex Azure platform issues; troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable fixes (automation over repeated manual intervention). Monitor and improve platform health using Azure observability tooling (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, Application Insights, Science Logic), and improve alerting and diagnostics. Plan and implement operational improvements such as performance tuning, resource optimisation and resilience enhancements, aligned to service expectations. Any experience working within the Agile framework using Scrum. Security, compliance & governance Embed security controls and compliance checks into delivery pipelines (DevSecOps approach), ensuring cloud systems are configured securely and remain compliant. Contribute to platform governance initiatives such as naming/tagging conventions, logging standards, Key Vault/secret patterns, and controlled change via Github Push/Pull requests. Work closely with Security and CISO stakeholders and the wider networks team to maintain a strong and compliant security posture across our Azure public cloud subscription. Delivery collaboration & technical project contribution Collaborate with stakeholders, architects and engineers to translate requirements into Azure designs and deliver working solutions. Contribute to planning and execution of cloud-focused initiatives, identifying risks and dependencies early and supporting smooth transition into support. Maintain clear technical documentation (design notes, runbooks, standard operating procedures) in the team s knowledge base. What we are looking for: The role deliberately covers a relatively broad brief of technologies, targeted at enabling effective communication and efficient working practices. We would expect the role holder to be able to demonstrate a skill base that spans a range of the following topics and, where necessary, to demonstrate the aptitude and desire to develop to meet the entire brief. Knowledge of a range of enterprise IT application technologies, including a demonstrated track record in operating and administering or working with infrastructure applications as part of the: Microsoft Application Stack such as Exchange 365; Active Directory, AD connect, Azure site recovery (ASR), Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Azure SQL. Experience of working with VMware vSphere, HPE Servers & Storage, upgrades and maintenance procedures. Hands-on experience engineering solutions in Microsoft Azure, including a solid understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services (e.g., VMs, Storage, App Services, Front Door, API Management, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Networking). Strong experience with PowerShell scripting and Infrastructure as Code in either (Bicep and/or Terraform; ARM knowledge acceptable where relevant). Practical experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, CI/CD concepts) and Git-based version control. Azure networking knowledge including VNETs, vWAN, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, hub-and-spoke, and traffic management concepts. Azure security fundamentals including Managed Identities, Key Vault, Conditional Access, Defender for Cloud/Security Centre. Strong scripting capability in PowerShell (and/or Bash), and the ability to automate operational tasks and deployments. Strong troubleshooting mindset: diagnosing complex issues and driving them to resolution with appropriate escalation and RCA. Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics in plain English in a professional services environment. Preferably either: 5-years relevant experience working in a similar role, or a qualification in Computer Science or Engineering or Microsoft accredited Azure Certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator / DevOps / Cloud Engineering) and relevant experience working in a similar role. Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Windows Stack. Career Level: The career level assigned to this role is level 3. The career level framework provides a formal structure for the business services functions at the firm. The framework, which ranges from level 1 to level 7, clearly defines the responsibilities, skills and competencies required at each level. Here at Simmons & Simmons: At Simmons, we are proud of our collaborative, open and non-hierarchical culture, where everyone is treated with respect and dignity and the wellbeing of our people is paramount. Our dynamic minds work as one integrated team, partnering with leading organisations on inspirational and thought-provoking projects that matter. From day one, irrespective of job title, qualification or background, everyone s voice is heard, and you are encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will have a platform to excel, exceed your career ambitions, and achieve things you never thought possible. Some key information: We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution. Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences). We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands. We are proud to rank as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, a Stonewall Top Global Employer, and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility. We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers. We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture. All UK offices have their own artwork collections including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists. We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our business plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm. Our in-house generative AI tool, Percy, won the Innovation in Automation and AI Tools category at the 2024 FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards. This achievement highlights our commitment to technological innovation and client service. We have been commended in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 across three categories: construction, employment, and intellectual property. Our profile is highly positive, highlighting our sector specialisms and notable case and transactional work. Equal opportunities: We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to: Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families. Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require. Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs. We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview. . click apply for full job details
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
The role: We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Analyst to join our IT department in Bristol. At Simmons & Simmons, technology is central to delivering exceptional client service. We are seeking a talented and motivated Cloud Infrastructure Analyst to join our Platforms team and help build, automate and operate the Azure platform underpinning our applications and services. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing and delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure, using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD automation as the default approach. You will work closely with architects, security and application teams to implement cloud platform patterns and enable delivery teams to deploy safely and consistently. What will you do: Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & CI/CD automation Build, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure using IaC (Bicep and/or Terraform) with peer review and version control. Strong familiarity working in IaC and pipelines to ensure quality, security and adherence to baseline standards. Cloud reliability, operations & incident/problem support (engineering-led) Act as an escalation point for complex Azure platform issues; troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable fixes (automation over repeated manual intervention). Monitor and improve platform health using Azure observability tooling (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, Application Insights, Science Logic), and improve alerting and diagnostics. Plan and implement operational improvements such as performance tuning, resource optimisation and resilience enhancements, aligned to service expectations. Any experience working within the Agile framework using Scrum. Security, compliance & governance Embed security controls and compliance checks into delivery pipelines (DevSecOps approach), ensuring cloud systems are configured securely and remain compliant. Contribute to platform governance initiatives such as naming/tagging conventions, logging standards, Key Vault/secret patterns, and controlled change via Github Push/Pull requests. Work closely with Security and CISO stakeholders and the wider networks team to maintain a strong and compliant security posture across our Azure public cloud subscription. Delivery collaboration & technical project contribution Collaborate with stakeholders, architects and engineers to translate requirements into Azure designs and deliver working solutions. Contribute to planning and execution of cloud-focused initiatives, identifying risks and dependencies early and supporting smooth transition into support. Maintain clear technical documentation (design notes, runbooks, standard operating procedures) in the team s knowledge base. What we are looking for: The role deliberately covers a relatively broad brief of technologies, targeted at enabling effective communication and efficient working practices. We would expect the role holder to be able to demonstrate a skill base that spans a range of the following topics and, where necessary, to demonstrate the aptitude and desire to develop to meet the entire brief. Knowledge of a range of enterprise IT application technologies, including a demonstrated track record in operating and administering or working with infrastructure applications as part of the: Microsoft Application Stack such as Exchange 365; Active Directory, AD connect, Azure site recovery (ASR), Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Azure SQL. Experience of working with VMware vSphere, HPE Servers & Storage, upgrades and maintenance procedures. Hands-on experience engineering solutions in Microsoft Azure, including a solid understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services (e.g., VMs, Storage, App Services, Front Door, API Management, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Networking). Strong experience with PowerShell scripting and Infrastructure as Code in either (Bicep and/or Terraform; ARM knowledge acceptable where relevant). Practical experience with Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, CI/CD concepts) and Git-based version control. Azure networking knowledge including VNETs, vWAN, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, hub-and-spoke, and traffic management concepts. Azure security fundamentals including Managed Identities, Key Vault, Conditional Access, Defender for Cloud/Security Centre. Strong scripting capability in PowerShell (and/or Bash), and the ability to automate operational tasks and deployments. Strong troubleshooting mindset: diagnosing complex issues and driving them to resolution with appropriate escalation and RCA. Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics in plain English in a professional services environment. Preferably either: 5-years relevant experience working in a similar role, or a qualification in Computer Science or Engineering or Microsoft accredited Azure Certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator / DevOps / Cloud Engineering) and relevant experience working in a similar role. Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Windows Stack. Career Level: The career level assigned to this role is level 3. The career level framework provides a formal structure for the business services functions at the firm. The framework, which ranges from level 1 to level 7, clearly defines the responsibilities, skills and competencies required at each level. Here at Simmons & Simmons: At Simmons, we are proud of our collaborative, open and non-hierarchical culture, where everyone is treated with respect and dignity and the wellbeing of our people is paramount. Our dynamic minds work as one integrated team, partnering with leading organisations on inspirational and thought-provoking projects that matter. From day one, irrespective of job title, qualification or background, everyone s voice is heard, and you are encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will have a platform to excel, exceed your career ambitions, and achieve things you never thought possible. Some key information: We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution. Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences). We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands. We are proud to rank as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, a Stonewall Top Global Employer, and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility. We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers. We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture. All UK offices have their own artwork collections including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists. We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our business plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm. Our in-house generative AI tool, Percy, won the Innovation in Automation and AI Tools category at the 2024 FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards. This achievement highlights our commitment to technological innovation and client service. We have been commended in The Times Best Law Firms 2026 across three categories: construction, employment, and intellectual property. Our profile is highly positive, highlighting our sector specialisms and notable case and transactional work. Equal opportunities: We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to: Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families. Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require. Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs. We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview. . click apply for full job details
Locations: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton 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 two years 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. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. 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 Backend Software 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 a Staff Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Be a Technical Leader, whether that be with a team to manage or without Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for 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 We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our 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: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 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.
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Locations: London, Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton 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 two years 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. As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we're looking for people who are will be excited by the potential for Engine's technology to transform banking in different markets around the world. 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 Backend Software 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 a Staff Engineer you will: Have the opportunity to lead multiple complex projects from inception through to run Be a Technical Leader, whether that be with a team to manage or without Take ownership of technical challenges critical to the success of the business Identify where existing tooling, applications, or processes can be enhanced and deliver innovative change Collaborate with clients, solution architects, product owners, and other engineers to help meet the client goals Obtain a wide and varied understanding of how banks operate around the world Shape the future capabilities of Engine, including our approach, tooling, automation and architecture. Lead by example in your contributions to the codebase, setting a high bar for others to aim for 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 We're open-minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. We are very open about how we deliver software. For the most part we code in Java, but you need not be an expert when you join us! We believe in clean coding, simple solutions, automated testing and continuous deployment. If you care enough to find elegant solutions to difficult technical problems, we'd love to hear from you. We have built our entire banking platform in house and mostly in Java. We are looking for people who want to work on building the tooling that is used by our engineers on a daily basis. As a Staff Engineer you will bring the below experience or knowledge: Delivering change to critical systems in a distributed environment Be a highly proficient developer, maintaining a high standard for technical and coding excellence in the collective, through your own work Good understanding of DevOps practices Delivering complex outcomes across multiple domains and teams Working cross-functionally with technologists from other specialties, and non-technical stakeholders across the business Coaching and mentoring members of a team to upskill and develop them in their career Leading the technical delivery on large scale projects to successful completion The main part of our Backend Tech Stack is listed below, we don't ask that you have experience in all of this, but if you do, that's great! Java, which makes up the majority of our backend codebase AWS & GCP - we're cloud-native Microservice based architecture Kubernetes (EKS) TeamCity for CI / CD (with multiple production releases per day) Terraform and Grafana Our 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: Initial interview with an Engineer - 45 minutes Take home technical test to be discussed in the next interview Technical interview with some Engineers - 1.5 hours Final interview with our CTO / deputy CTO 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.
Azure and On-prem Infrastructure Architect London, City | Hybrid Competitive base with bonus and excellent Benefits Azure and On-prem Infrastructure Architect is sought by prestigious and leading city based global financial services organisation. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping and evolving the hybrid on-prem/Azure environment. This role focuses on platform architecture rather than application design. You will help define and implement the core Azure infrastructure foundations that support enterprise workloads across the organisation. The position involves designing secure, scalable and well-governed cloud environments across hybrid infrastructure, working closely with engineering, security and DevOps teams to ensure architecture is delivered in practice. Key responsibilities: Designing Azure Landing Zones and platform architecture Defining Azure networking architecture (hub-spoke, segmentation, private connectivity) Designing hybrid connectivity between on-premises environments and Azure Develop comprehensive cloud and infrastructure solutions, including hybrid and multi-cloud environments, in line with organisational goals. Lead the deployment and configuration of infrastructure platforms (eg, Azure, VMware, Cisco), ensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Monitor and analyse infrastructure performance, recommending improvements and proactively resolving issues. Optimise resource utilisation to control costs, including budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management. Work closely with the DevOps, security, and operations teams to support deployments and ongoing infrastructure projects. Evaluate emerging technologies, driving adoption where beneficial to the organisation. Key requirements: Significant experience designing distributed enterprise Cloud Native systems in hybrid environments. Both Cloud (Azure) and currently on-prem experience VMWare, Cisco, Asure Expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS services, and virtualisation technologies. Strong understanding of networking, storage, security, and disaster recovery. Proven track record in using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Terraform Experience with Configuration as Code, Policy as Code and Architecture as Code. Proven ability in strategic planning and cloud transformation initiatives. Desirable: Diagrams as code, ie C4 Modelling and Structurizr, Mermaid, Plantuml, Desirable: Threat Modelling and Secure by design principles. Desirable: Understanding of ZTNA. This opportunity offers the chance to influence the design and evolution of large-scale Azure infrastructure platforms within a prestigious, global organisation.
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Azure and On-prem Infrastructure Architect London, City | Hybrid Competitive base with bonus and excellent Benefits Azure and On-prem Infrastructure Architect is sought by prestigious and leading city based global financial services organisation. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping and evolving the hybrid on-prem/Azure environment. This role focuses on platform architecture rather than application design. You will help define and implement the core Azure infrastructure foundations that support enterprise workloads across the organisation. The position involves designing secure, scalable and well-governed cloud environments across hybrid infrastructure, working closely with engineering, security and DevOps teams to ensure architecture is delivered in practice. Key responsibilities: Designing Azure Landing Zones and platform architecture Defining Azure networking architecture (hub-spoke, segmentation, private connectivity) Designing hybrid connectivity between on-premises environments and Azure Develop comprehensive cloud and infrastructure solutions, including hybrid and multi-cloud environments, in line with organisational goals. Lead the deployment and configuration of infrastructure platforms (eg, Azure, VMware, Cisco), ensuring seamless integration with existing systems. Monitor and analyse infrastructure performance, recommending improvements and proactively resolving issues. Optimise resource utilisation to control costs, including budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management. Work closely with the DevOps, security, and operations teams to support deployments and ongoing infrastructure projects. Evaluate emerging technologies, driving adoption where beneficial to the organisation. Key requirements: Significant experience designing distributed enterprise Cloud Native systems in hybrid environments. Both Cloud (Azure) and currently on-prem experience VMWare, Cisco, Asure Expertise in Azure IaaS and PaaS services, and virtualisation technologies. Strong understanding of networking, storage, security, and disaster recovery. Proven track record in using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Terraform Experience with Configuration as Code, Policy as Code and Architecture as Code. Proven ability in strategic planning and cloud transformation initiatives. Desirable: Diagrams as code, ie C4 Modelling and Structurizr, Mermaid, Plantuml, Desirable: Threat Modelling and Secure by design principles. Desirable: Understanding of ZTNA. This opportunity offers the chance to influence the design and evolution of large-scale Azure infrastructure platforms within a prestigious, global organisation.
CRM Application Manager, Banking London, City | 6-month contract (inside IR35) A globally recognised investment bank is looking for an experienced CRM Application Manager to own their business application estate and lead technology delivery across a high-profile division. This is a hands-on application ownership role with real breadth - CRM platforms, SaaS and on-premise applications, vendor management, and a rolling portfolio of change projects. You'll be the senior IT partner to the business, combining deep application knowledge with stakeholder credibility at the most senior levels. The Role Application Ownership & Lifecycle Management Own the end-to-end life cycle of major business applications - CRM systems, SaaS platforms and on-premise solutions - from implementation through to decommission Manage vendor contracts, SLAs and service schedules across the application portfolio Ensure all applications are compliant, patched, documented and maintained in the CMDB Oversee application support structures including Level 1, 2 and 3 processes Lead application enhancements, integrations and upgrades through to production Portfolio & Project Delivery Manage a rolling portfolio of technology change projects, acting as IT Project Manager and Business Analyst Translate business requirements into technical solutions aligned to IT architecture and security policy Oversee SaaS and cloud-hosted application implementations across private and public environments Stakeholder & Relationship Management Act as the primary IT interface for the division - trusted partner, escalation point and advisor Chair monthly portfolio review meetings covering progress, risks and incidents Manage shadow IT risk and advise senior management on IT service delivery policy People & Governance Line manage and develop a team of IT Business Analysts Own IT budget planning and charge-back processes for the division Manage resource allocation across projects within agreed budgets What We're Looking For Proven experience in a senior application management in a financial services environment Strong, demonstrable experience with CRM platforms and complex application landscapes (investment banking or M&A advisory environment highly advantageous) Experience managing the full application life cycle - vendor governance, SLAs, upgrades, patching and decommission Solid project management and business analysis background; Prince2, PMP or APM preferred Confident managing demanding senior stakeholders and operating as a trusted IT partner to the business Proven vendor management and contract governance experience Familiarity with CMDB management and IT governance frameworks Engagement: Inside IR35 day rate contract or Fixed Term Contract whichever suits you. Apply now or send your CV directly. Interviews are moving quickly.
Jun 15, 2026
CRM Application Manager, Banking London, City | 6-month contract (inside IR35) A globally recognised investment bank is looking for an experienced CRM Application Manager to own their business application estate and lead technology delivery across a high-profile division. This is a hands-on application ownership role with real breadth - CRM platforms, SaaS and on-premise applications, vendor management, and a rolling portfolio of change projects. You'll be the senior IT partner to the business, combining deep application knowledge with stakeholder credibility at the most senior levels. The Role Application Ownership & Lifecycle Management Own the end-to-end life cycle of major business applications - CRM systems, SaaS platforms and on-premise solutions - from implementation through to decommission Manage vendor contracts, SLAs and service schedules across the application portfolio Ensure all applications are compliant, patched, documented and maintained in the CMDB Oversee application support structures including Level 1, 2 and 3 processes Lead application enhancements, integrations and upgrades through to production Portfolio & Project Delivery Manage a rolling portfolio of technology change projects, acting as IT Project Manager and Business Analyst Translate business requirements into technical solutions aligned to IT architecture and security policy Oversee SaaS and cloud-hosted application implementations across private and public environments Stakeholder & Relationship Management Act as the primary IT interface for the division - trusted partner, escalation point and advisor Chair monthly portfolio review meetings covering progress, risks and incidents Manage shadow IT risk and advise senior management on IT service delivery policy People & Governance Line manage and develop a team of IT Business Analysts Own IT budget planning and charge-back processes for the division Manage resource allocation across projects within agreed budgets What We're Looking For Proven experience in a senior application management in a financial services environment Strong, demonstrable experience with CRM platforms and complex application landscapes (investment banking or M&A advisory environment highly advantageous) Experience managing the full application life cycle - vendor governance, SLAs, upgrades, patching and decommission Solid project management and business analysis background; Prince2, PMP or APM preferred Confident managing demanding senior stakeholders and operating as a trusted IT partner to the business Proven vendor management and contract governance experience Familiarity with CMDB management and IT governance frameworks Engagement: Inside IR35 day rate contract or Fixed Term Contract whichever suits you. Apply now or send your CV directly. Interviews are moving quickly.
Enterprise Architect (Microsoft Azure) Enterprise Architect with strong Microsoft Azure expertise required to join our Financial Services client, to help shape and deliver their enterprise-wide technology strategy. This is a key leadership role focused on driving scalable, secure, and modern cloud architecture across complex business and technology programmes. As Enterprise Architect, you will define and evolve the organisation's enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technology investment. You will provide architectural leadership across cloud-native and hybrid environments, guiding engineering and delivery teams through large-scale transformation initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic technology decisions, promote innovation, and establish best practices across architecture governance, cloud adoption, security, and DevOps. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategies, standards, and governance frameworks Lead architecture review processes and ensure consistency across programmes and projects Design and oversee scalable Microsoft Azure solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments Drive cloud migration and modernisation initiatives Develop reusable reference architectures and technical patterns Collaborate with solution architects, engineering teams, and senior stakeholders Ensure security, resilience, performance, and cost optimisation are Embedded into all solutions Promote DevOps, automation, and platform engineering best practices Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations Required Skills & Experience Strong experience designing enterprise-scale solutions within Microsoft Azure Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, microservices, APIs, and hybrid cloud environments Experience with Azure services including AKS, Azure Functions, App Services, Azure DevOps, and Azure Active Directory Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation practices Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, and identity/access management Experience working with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills Ability to operate strategically while maintaining strong technical credibility This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of digital transformation, where you will play a key role in shaping enterprise-wide cloud and technology strategy. Worthing, West Sussex Hybrid working (3 days on site) £80k to £95k
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Enterprise Architect (Microsoft Azure) Enterprise Architect with strong Microsoft Azure expertise required to join our Financial Services client, to help shape and deliver their enterprise-wide technology strategy. This is a key leadership role focused on driving scalable, secure, and modern cloud architecture across complex business and technology programmes. As Enterprise Architect, you will define and evolve the organisation's enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technology investment. You will provide architectural leadership across cloud-native and hybrid environments, guiding engineering and delivery teams through large-scale transformation initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic technology decisions, promote innovation, and establish best practices across architecture governance, cloud adoption, security, and DevOps. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategies, standards, and governance frameworks Lead architecture review processes and ensure consistency across programmes and projects Design and oversee scalable Microsoft Azure solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments Drive cloud migration and modernisation initiatives Develop reusable reference architectures and technical patterns Collaborate with solution architects, engineering teams, and senior stakeholders Ensure security, resilience, performance, and cost optimisation are Embedded into all solutions Promote DevOps, automation, and platform engineering best practices Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations Required Skills & Experience Strong experience designing enterprise-scale solutions within Microsoft Azure Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, microservices, APIs, and hybrid cloud environments Experience with Azure services including AKS, Azure Functions, App Services, Azure DevOps, and Azure Active Directory Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation practices Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, and identity/access management Experience working with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills Ability to operate strategically while maintaining strong technical credibility This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at the forefront of digital transformation, where you will play a key role in shaping enterprise-wide cloud and technology strategy. Worthing, West Sussex Hybrid working (3 days on site) £80k to £95k
Data Architect - Azure, Databricks & Snowflake Remote First (UK) | Monthly London Meetups | £100,000-£110,000 A fast-growing international fintech organisation is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of a modern cloud-native data platform. This is a senior-level opportunity to shape enterprise-wide data strategy and architecture across a highly scalable Azure and Snowflake ecosystem, supporting advanced analytics, AI/ML, business intelligence, and data-driven product innovation. You will take ownership of the organisation's modern data architecture roadmap, designing secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms that enable analytics and engineering teams to deliver at pace. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on technical expertise across Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake technologies. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap Design scalable, secure, cloud-native data platforms using Azure and Snowflake Architect modern lakehouse and enterprise analytics solutions Lead the design of conceptual, logical, and physical data models Support batch, streaming, and Real Time data processing capabilities Drive best practice across governance, metadata, lineage, and data quality Optimise platform performance, scalability, reliability, and cost Collaborate closely with engineering, analytics, architecture, and data science teams Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across delivery teams Promote automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code practices Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to long-term platform innovation Required Experience Strong experience designing enterprise data platforms within Microsoft Azure environments Deep expertise with Azure Databricks, Spark (PySpark/Scala), Delta Lake, and Lakehouse architecture Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake architecture and optimisation Experience with Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, Synapse Analytics, and/or Microsoft Fabric Excellent understanding of modern data modelling approaches including Kimball, Inmon, and Data Vault Strong SQL, Python, Spark, and Snowflake SQL skills Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM, or Bicep Knowledge of governance and cataloguing tools such as Microsoft Purview Proven ability to operate in senior technical leadership or architecture roles Desirable certifications include: Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate Azure Solutions Architect Expert Databricks Certified Associate/Professional SnowPro Core Certification If you are passionate about modern data architecture and want to play a key role in building scalable cloud data platforms within a technology-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Salary: £100,000-£110,000 Remote/London
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Data Architect - Azure, Databricks & Snowflake Remote First (UK) | Monthly London Meetups | £100,000-£110,000 A fast-growing international fintech organisation is seeking an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of a modern cloud-native data platform. This is a senior-level opportunity to shape enterprise-wide data strategy and architecture across a highly scalable Azure and Snowflake ecosystem, supporting advanced analytics, AI/ML, business intelligence, and data-driven product innovation. You will take ownership of the organisation's modern data architecture roadmap, designing secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms that enable analytics and engineering teams to deliver at pace. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on technical expertise across Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake technologies. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap Design scalable, secure, cloud-native data platforms using Azure and Snowflake Architect modern lakehouse and enterprise analytics solutions Lead the design of conceptual, logical, and physical data models Support batch, streaming, and Real Time data processing capabilities Drive best practice across governance, metadata, lineage, and data quality Optimise platform performance, scalability, reliability, and cost Collaborate closely with engineering, analytics, architecture, and data science teams Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across delivery teams Promote automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code practices Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to long-term platform innovation Required Experience Strong experience designing enterprise data platforms within Microsoft Azure environments Deep expertise with Azure Databricks, Spark (PySpark/Scala), Delta Lake, and Lakehouse architecture Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake architecture and optimisation Experience with Azure Data Factory, ADLS Gen2, Synapse Analytics, and/or Microsoft Fabric Excellent understanding of modern data modelling approaches including Kimball, Inmon, and Data Vault Strong SQL, Python, Spark, and Snowflake SQL skills Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM, or Bicep Knowledge of governance and cataloguing tools such as Microsoft Purview Proven ability to operate in senior technical leadership or architecture roles Desirable certifications include: Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate Azure Solutions Architect Expert Databricks Certified Associate/Professional SnowPro Core Certification If you are passionate about modern data architecture and want to play a key role in building scalable cloud data platforms within a technology-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Salary: £100,000-£110,000 Remote/London
Full Stack Developer (Node/React) Are you a pragmatic, innovative, and self-motivated problem solver with a passion for building scalable, high-performing software? We're looking for a Full Stack Engineer, with skills working in Node and React, to join a high-performing product team working on a global, high-traffic eCommerce platform handling thousands of transactions daily. You'll play a key role in designing and developing end-to-end solutions, collaborating closely with both technical and business teams to deliver new features that drive growth and enhance the customer experience. What You'll Do Build and maintain robust, scalable applications across the full stack (Node/React/TypeScript) Collaborate in an agile team environment to deliver clean, maintainable, and testable code Influence architectural decisions and technology choices Optimise Front End and Back End performance to ensure fast, seamless user experiences Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, introducing new ideas and technologies What You'll Bring Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer or similar role Expertise in Node, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles Strong understanding of Back End technologies and best practices Passion for writing clean, well-tested code Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical ideas clearly A mindset focused on scalability, maintainability, and continuous learning Nice to Have Degree in Computer Science or a related field Experience in eCommerce sectors Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions Join a fast-growing business where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, work with modern technologies at scale, and further develop your career in a collaborative and supportive environment. London (Hybrid - 2/3 days a week in office) To 60k per annum plus bonus
Jun 15, 2026
Full time
Full Stack Developer (Node/React) Are you a pragmatic, innovative, and self-motivated problem solver with a passion for building scalable, high-performing software? We're looking for a Full Stack Engineer, with skills working in Node and React, to join a high-performing product team working on a global, high-traffic eCommerce platform handling thousands of transactions daily. You'll play a key role in designing and developing end-to-end solutions, collaborating closely with both technical and business teams to deliver new features that drive growth and enhance the customer experience. What You'll Do Build and maintain robust, scalable applications across the full stack (Node/React/TypeScript) Collaborate in an agile team environment to deliver clean, maintainable, and testable code Influence architectural decisions and technology choices Optimise Front End and Back End performance to ensure fast, seamless user experiences Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, introducing new ideas and technologies What You'll Bring Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer or similar role Expertise in Node, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles Strong understanding of Back End technologies and best practices Passion for writing clean, well-tested code Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical ideas clearly A mindset focused on scalability, maintainability, and continuous learning Nice to Have Degree in Computer Science or a related field Experience in eCommerce sectors Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions Join a fast-growing business where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, work with modern technologies at scale, and further develop your career in a collaborative and supportive environment. London (Hybrid - 2/3 days a week in office) To 60k per annum plus bonus
