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The role: We are looking for a Senior 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 Senior 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. You will be required to act as senior technical authority within the platforms team, supporting decision-making, mentoring engineers, and shaping the Azure roadmap. 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 a senior escalation point for complex Azure platform incidents; leading to 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. Lead reliability and resilience improvements such as such as performance tuning, resource optimisation, cost optimization using FinOps and provide availability enhancements, aligned to our service- level expectations. A senior analyst is expected to be a point of contact and escalation at all times, taking ownership of incident management, while providing 3rd & 4th level and technical support. 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. 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) and 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 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. A Strong problem-solver with proactive, engineering-led mindset. Self-motivated technical lead and mentor. Comfortable working as a senior engineer in a collaborative, geographically diverse and inclusive team. 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 the 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 . click apply for full job details

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)

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber About Judicial Digital Services (JDS) Judicial Digital Services is a small, collaborative and friendly team within the Judicial Office, responsible for the development, integration and continuous improvement of digital products that support judges, legal professionals, and the public. The team also works closely with HMCTS and the Ministry of Justice to support cross organisational digital initiatives and integrations. With a growing portfolio and a diverse pipeline of work, this is an exciting opportunity to join a digital function at the heart of improving services for the judiciary . About Judicial Office (JO) The Judicial Office (JO) reports to, and is accountable, to the Lady Chief Justice (LCJ). It was established in 2006 to provide support to the LCJ and to the wider judiciary in upholding the rule of law and in delivering justice impartially, speedily and efficiently, following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. In addition, we support, and are accountable to, the Senior President of Tribunals, whose responsibilities extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The JO is an interesting and unique place to work. Everything we do is in support of upholding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. We work closely with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and others across Government as well as with the legal professions. We are an Arm's Length Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. This creates an interesting and complex environment in which to work where we agree our priorities with the senior judiciary and receive our funding to deliver them from the Ministry of Justice. The Judicial Office has been through a period of significant growth resulting from an expansion of our remit and responsibilities. See JO staff talk about working here: Role You will have experience of participating in a technical design authority, where business and technology are aligned and you will have a good understanding of architecture development methods and models. You will have worked within technology for many years but with strong and broad understanding of technical solutions and approached, understanding the business value of technology change is your domain, alongside solid understanding of data, applications and technology. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as an architect. Key Accountabilities Own the Technical Vision: Define the 'how' for all strategic change, ensuring solutions align with the long-term enterprise architecture. Lead Technical Governance: Champion and implement architectural standards, including Secure by Design, across high-impact projects. Mentor and Guide Teams: Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and architecture teams on complex design decisions. Manage Architectural Risk: Identify and clearly articulate technical debt and architectural risks early in the investment process. Ensure System Integrity: Verify that new High-Level Designs (HLDs) are scalable, secure, and fit within the broader CCS technology ecosystem. Drive Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Business Architecture to translate strategic goals into practical, resilient technical blueprints. Review Supplier Capability: Assess the technical viability and integration methods of solutions proposed by market suppliers (e.g., for the Self-Serve programme). Document Architecture: Lead the creation of clear, concise architectural documentation suitable for senior leadership. Essential Criteria Enterprise Architecture Governance: Proven experience in defining and enforcing architectural standards (e.g., through an Architecture Review Board or similar forum) to manage technical debt and ensure system integrity. Secure & Scalable Design: Deep expertise in designing and leading the implementation of highly scalable, resilient, and secure solutions, including applying Secure by Design principles to platforms. Strategic Technical Alignment: Ability to translate abstract business or policy strategy into concrete, actionable technical blueprints, and effectively articulate risks to senior stakeholders. Complex Integration & Trade-offs: Demonstrated experience navigating and making complex technical trade-offs (e.g., speed vs. cost vs. quality). Leadership: Experience in providing technical mentorship and coaching to digital/technical teams. Experience working across multiple domains or projects, coordinating with third-party suppliers and cross-government teams. Aptitude for anticipating future technologies and aligning solutions with broader strategies and business outcomes. Strong grasp of agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and design patterns, paired with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF). Ownership of technical roadmaps and strategies, ensuring solutions align with enterprise objectives and evolving user needs. Experience of an API-first and services-led design approach, with the ability to use business requirements, user stories, data standards, and integration patterns to help to define services and APIs We do expect candidates for this role to have the knowledge and experience required in our tech stack. Assessment Behaviours Experience - As demonstrated in your CV and Statement of Suitability Technical - As demonstrated in your CV and Statement of Suitability. Presentation - You will/may be required to prepare a short presentation. Details will be provided when invited to/or on the day of the interview). Strengths - The interview will involve a discussion around 2 strengths. Behaviours - You will be required to provide evidence of the following key behaviours at Level 5. Seeing the bigger picture Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving The JDS Team have recently joined the GDD Profession. The post will align with Technical Architect referred to in the below link. Technical architect - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework Person specification Please refer to Job Description

Location Bristol, Manchester About the job Job summary DSIT 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 People and Transformation The People & Transformation directorate sits at the heart of shaping DSIT's future. We are responsible for getting the fundamentals right - from pay, recruitment and casework - while also leading the organisation's people, workforce and digital transformation. Our work brings together employee experience, organisational design, workforce planning, digital recruitment, policy, data, AI and strategic change to create a joined-up, user-centred system that is easy to access and built for impact. We're the driving force behind the DSIT Difference, making this the home for inventiveness, expertise and impact. By attracting exceptional talent, using technology and data to simplify decisions, and building a culture that thrives on innovation and continuous improvement were ensuring DSIT is future-ready, so we can do our best work in a fast-changing world. DSIT is building a new AI Integration team to help the department embed AI into everyday work, so teams can deliver better outcomes for citizens faster, with greater quality and confidence. As Principal Solutions Architect, you will lead a small team working across the department to identify AI opportunities and turn them into practical applications. This is not a conventional architecture role. Your team will often work independently of each other with portfolios of stakeholders, embedding with different parts of DSIT to understand problems, spot opportunities and help teams move quickly from idea to action. You will build the team, set direction, shape priorities and help people choose the most effective route for each opportunity. That may mean coaching colleagues to solve a problem themselves, teaching teams how to use AI well, supporting the design of a low-code solution in a short sprint, bringing in specialist contractors, or escalating more complex needs to another team. You will need to keep the team focused, unblock problems, make useful connections and build clear ways of working across a team of people who are often operating independently. Job description This is a role for someone entrepreneurial, credible and energising. You will need to inspire others, bring structure to ambiguity, and help a small team deliver high-impact use cases that show clear value for the department. As a Principal Solutions Architect (AI Solutions), you will: set strategic direction, standards and ways of working for a distributed team that is often embedded across different parts of the organisation help the team and stakeholders shape demand, prioritise projects, assess value vs effort/risk, make trade-offs, and maintain focus so solutions can be created provide AI advice to senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders, communicating to gain support whilst managing risk and complexity develop prototypes and deliver lightweight solutions (most likely using Copilot Studio, Power Automate and/or wider Power Platform) foster a culture of learning and innovation within your team, role modelling effective and responsible use of AI Person specification We're interested in people who: have experience setting clear strategic direction, standards and ways of working for a distributed team that is often embedded across different parts of the organisation have experience helping the team and stakeholders shape demand, assess value vs effort/risk, make trade-offs, and maintain focus so solutions can be created, or identifying problems and solution options have experience providing advice to senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders, utilising different architecture communication techniques to gain support from stakeholders for architectural initiatives with high levels of risk, impact and complexity can translate between user needs, operational reality, governance requirements and technical options have hands-on skill with Microsoft low-code tools to prototype and deliver lightweight solutions (Copilot Studio, Power Automate and/or wider Power Platform) have experience coaching others to identify reusable patterns and trends, and feeding them back to the wider organisation to anticipate changes to policy and build resilience through your architectural work

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.

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.

Oracle Primavera Consultant (P6 Admin/Support) Edinburgh/Essex or Bristol HQ (Some travel as/when required but mainly remote working) Up to £92 p/h Inside IR35 We re looking for an Senior Primavera P6 Consultant with integration and enterprise support experience to be working remote with some travel to either Edinburgh (Preferred), Bristol or Esssex as/when required, you'll be tasked with taking ownership of enterprise project and portfolio management platforms, with a strong focus on Primavera P6 and related project controls technologies. This is a key technical leadership role responsible for ensuring critical applications remain secure, stable, scalable and aligned with enterprise architecture standards, while also supporting platform modernisation and future-state transformation initiatives. As the technical authority for the platform environment, you'll provide architectural oversight across applications, infrastructure, integrations, and configuration management. you'll work closely with product owners, architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to drive operational stability and continuous improvement. you'll play an important role in addressing platform obsolescence risks, supporting upgrade and enhancement programmes, and helping shape the long-term roadmap for enterprise scheduling and portfolio management capabilities. Key skills Proven technical expertise supporting Primavera P6 enterprise environments Experience with enterprise application architecture across application, database, and infrastructure layers Knowledge of platform configuration management and systems integration Experience working within enterprise IT service management frameworks Familiarity with governance, change management, and technical documentation processes Experience supporting enterprise project controls or scheduling platforms Knowledge of enterprise portfolio management solutions such as Maxavera or similar platforms Experience contributing to application modernisation or platform replacement programmes Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight across Primavera P6 and enterprise portfolio management platforms Ensure solutions are implemented in line with enterprise architecture and technology standards Review and validate technical configurations and platform changes Maintain ownership of application configuration and platform integrity Support tactical and strategic platform modernisation initiatives Oversee upgrades, patching, enhancements, and configuration management Collaborate with technical and business teams to manage incidents, problems and service

AI Associate Director (London) - Client-Facing AI Solutions & Architecture Overview Method has partnered with a digital consulting firm investing heavily in its AI and client-facing technology capabilities. As the business continues to evolve its AI offering, they are looking to hire an Associate Director to help shape, design, and deliver enterprise AI solutions across a growing portfolio of clients. This role is suited to someone who combines strong technical understanding of modern AI technologies with the ability to engage confidently with senior client stakeholders. You will play a key role in translating business challenges into practical AI solutions, supporting both pre-sales activity and delivery execution across consulting engagements. The Opportunity AI is becoming a core part of how the business delivers value to clients. This role will sit at the intersection of solution architecture, client advisory, and AI implementation, helping clients understand how technologies such as generative AI, LLMs, and agentic workflows can be applied in real-world enterprise environments. You will work closely with Partners, delivery teams, and clients to shape AI-enabled solutions that are commercially viable, technically scalable, and deliver measurable outcomes. Key Responsibilities Lead technical discovery sessions with clients to understand business challenges, operational processes, and AI opportunities Design and architect AI-enabled solutions across areas such as generative AI, LLMs, agentic workflows, automation, and enterprise integration Support RFPs, proposals, and pre-sales engagements by defining solution approaches, technical architecture, delivery models, and implementation plans Work closely with consulting and engineering teams to ensure solutions are practical, scalable, secure, and aligned to client requirements Translate complex technical concepts into clear business-focused recommendations for senior stakeholders Provide hands-on input into AI implementation projects, including solution design, workflow architecture, tooling decisions, and platform selection Support the development of repeatable AI-enabled offerings, accelerators, and frameworks across the consulting practice Act as a trusted advisor to clients throughout discovery, design, and early delivery phases Stay current on emerging AI technologies, enterprise adoption trends, governance considerations, and market developments Technical Focus Areas Agentic AI and enterprise LLM applications Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures AI agents and workflow orchestration AI solution architecture and systems integration Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, or similar platforms Enterprise AI governance, scalability, and deployment considerations AI-enabled automation and operational transformation Skills & Experience Experience delivering AI, data, or digital transformation solutions within a consulting or professional services environment Strong understanding of agentic AI, LLMs, and modern AI solution patterns Experience leading client-facing workshops, technical discovery sessions, and solution discussions Proven ability to shape technical solutions for proposals, RFPs, and consulting engagements Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage credibly with both technical and non-technical audiences Experience working across architecture, delivery, and advisory functions within complex enterprise environments Ability to balance hands-on technical involvement with client engagement responsibilities Consulting experience from firms or similar environments would be highly beneficial Why This Role Opportunity to help shape a growing AI capability within an evolving consulting business High exposure to enterprise AI transformation programmes and senior client stakeholders Broad role spanning advisory, architecture, solution design, and delivery engagement Clear progression path into broader AI leadership responsibilities over time £100,000-£130,000 base + bonus AI Associate Director (London) - Client-Facing AI Solutions & Architecture RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

AI Engineer - Cardiff Our client is a leading company based in central Cardiff and they are looking to hire an experienced AI Engineer to join their technical team. In this position you will lead on the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI solutions that enhance operational efficiency and support business growth. You will work closely with employees across departments and senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and guide AI development Key Responsibilities Lead the development and deployment of AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and productivity Design advanced solutions including automation, RAG, and LLM-based workflows Collaborate with stakeholders and internal teams to identify and deliver strategic AI initiatives that deliver measurable business value and increase productivity Provide guidance on AI architecture, tooling, and technology direction Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and compliant with governance standards Monitor performance and continuously optimise AI systems Train users and create documentation to drive adoption Skills & Experience 3+ years of experience in AI engineering or software engineering Strong Python experience Proven experience of building and deploying AI solutions end-to-end Experience with RAG and LLM-based solutions, and with workflow design (e.g. N8N, Power Automate, LangChain, etc.) Solid understanding of AI architectures and data pipelines Knowledge of security, compliance, and governance principles from a development perspective Proven mentoring and team development capabilities Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Strategic, hands-on approach with a focus on delivery This is a hybrid role in central Cardiff, with a starting salary of up to £55,000 depending on experience. If you are eager to take a leading role in shaping AI capabilities within a forward-thinking organisation investing heavily in their AI and development functions, click 'Apply Now' or send your CV directly to faye com Unfortunately, our client is unable to offer sponsorship for this position. In order to be considered you must have full right to work in the UK and live within commuting distance of Cardiff. Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

Integration Architect £90,000 London Hybrid 12 Month FTC Location: London / Hybrid Salary: £90,000 Overview: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Integration Architect to join a global Financial Services organisation undergoing major technology transformation. This role will be responsible for shaping and governing the enterprise integration landscape, ensuring systems, applications, and data flows are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives.The successful candidate will work closely with technology, operations, and senior business stakeholders to design integration solutions that support complex operational environments. This is a highly visible role with significant influence across enterprise architecture and strategic technology initiatives. Role & Responsibilities: Own and govern the end-to-end integration landscape across enterprise systems. Design scalable integration patterns including REST APIs, event-driven messaging, SOAP, and file-based integrations. Define API standards, data contracts, and integration governance processes. Support the evolution of Azure Integration Services and API management tooling. Analyse existing integrations and develop roadmaps for future-state architecture. Translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications. Facilitate workshops with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and validate solutions. Produce impact assessments and architecture documentation for proposed system changes. Support vendor onboarding and integration delivery across project lifecycles. Skills & Experience Essential: 7+ years' experience in Integration Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or Senior Systems Analysis. Strong experience integrating enterprise platforms including Microsoft Dynamics 365, WMS, or TMS solutions. Expertise in REST APIs, GraphQL, Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, Event Grid, and file-based integrations. Strong understanding of data modelling, JSON, XML, and OData. Experience creating architecture diagrams, data flow maps, and technical documentation. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable: Experience with Azure Integration Services and API Management. Familiarity with C#, Power Platform, and Azure certifications. Knowledge of supply chain integration standards and large-scale transformation programmes. Integration Architect £90,000 London Hybrid 12 Month FTC

Senior Electrical Design Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer - CONTRACT Outside IR35 Surrey, UK Shape the Future of Clean Energy ARCA Resourcing is partnering with a pioneering clean energy technology company developing next-generation integrated power solutions. As part of a rapidly growing engineering team, we have a requirement for a Senior Electrical Design contractor to work on highly advanced electrical systems that are driving the future of sustainable power. We re looking for a talented Senior Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Design Engineer with strong industrial electrical design expertise and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges. The Role You ll conduct electrical engineering activities across innovative, high-impact projects taking concepts from feasibility and architecture through to integration, testing, commissioning, and operational support. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you ll collaborate with engineers and scientists to deliver robust, high-performance electrical systems for cutting-edge industrial applications. Key Responsibilities Electrical engineering deliverables across multiple projects Develop electrical architectures and perform system-level trade studies Produce single line diagrams, schematics, and detailed electrical designs Specify electrical equipment, transformers, motors, protection systems, and wiring solutions Support system integration, testing, validation, and commissioning Carry out fault finding, root-cause analysis, and hardware testing Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and configuration control standards Mentor junior engineers and support technical development within the team What We re Looking For Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline Strong experience designing electrical systems within industrial/process environments Knowledge of BS7671:2018 and EN 60204 standards Experience with PLC hardware selection/configuration ideally Siemens systems Strong electrical hardware design and fault-finding capability Experience working within hazardous area / ATEX environments is highly desirable Excellent communication and technical documentation skills Please apply via the link for immediate consideration!

Overview We are searching for a Business Systems, Delivery & Change Manager to lead our business systems, digital platforms, and technology change portfolio. This senior technology leader will ensure our portfolio delivers measurable value, supports operational excellence, and aligns with organisational strategy. You will provide leadership across business systems management, project delivery, and strategic change - ensuring solutions are well-designed, well-governed, and successfully adopted. The role combines people leadership, technology governance, and delivery oversight, guiding cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure that technology change is delivered safely, consistently, and effectively across the business. Responsibilities Define and own the strategic direction for business systems, ensuring alignment to Solus' technology roadmap and business goals. Prioritise the change portfolio, balancing strategic needs, operational risks, dependencies, and capacity. Make decisions on technology investments, supplier contracts, and commercial evaluations. Approve and govern system changes, ensuring security, architectural integrity and operational stability. Own the standards and frameworks for delivery, change governance, business analysis, release management, and system lifecycle management. Make people-leadership decisions including performance management, capability development, and team structure. Evaluate and manage risk across systems, projects and change activity, ensuring regulatory, audit and security requirements are fully met. Strategic Leadership: Build and deliver a long-term strategic roadmap for business systems, integrations, data flows, and platform evolution. Provide leadership across the delivery and change capability, setting expectations for quality, pace, and governance. Work closely with the CIO to ensure alignment between infrastructure, cloud, platforms, business applications and change. People Leadership & Team Development: Lead a multi-discipline function (Business Analysts, Change Leads, Delivery Leads, Systems SMEs) ensuring capability, performance, and progression. Develop team members through coaching, mentoring, training and succession planning. Create a high-trust, high-performance culture that empowers colleagues and encourages continuous improvement. Ensure the team manages documentation, processes and business knowledge to reduce key-person dependencies. Delivery & Change Ownership: Own the full lifecycle of technology change: intake, analysis, prioritisation, design assurance, delivery oversight, adoption, and benefits tracking. Ensure delivery teams follow agreed standards (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall where appropriate) with consistent governance. Oversee delivery risks, RAID management and cross-functional dependencies. Ensure systems changes are safe, secure, tested, and supported at go-live. Business Systems Management: Oversee the lifecycle of key business systems - including upgrades, vendor management, integrations, and enhancement roadmaps. Ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant, supported by well-maintained documentation and change records. Act as escalation point for system incidents, recurring issues, platform concerns and supplier escalations. Drive simplification, standardisation and rationalisation of systems to reduce complexity and improve user experience. Stakeholder Leadership: Build strong relationships with business leaders, operational managers, suppliers, and technology partners. Communicate complex technical and delivery topics clearly at senior level. Represent Technology at governance boards, steering groups, and executive forums. Financial Leadership: Manage budgets for systems, suppliers, licences, and delivery resources. Ensure cost-effective delivery and maximise value for money from suppliers and change activity. Qualifications Degree in IT, Technology, Business Management or related field. Strong evidence of leadership in technology delivery, business systems or change management. Certifications beneficial: ITIL (governance & service management) Agile/Scrum/Scaled Agile Project/Programme Management (PMP, MSP, Prince2) Change Management (APMG/PROSCI) Experience managing budgets, suppliers and enterprise-scale change functions. Skills and experience Strong leadership capability: team leadership, coaching, performance management. Deep understanding of business systems, integrations, software delivery lifecycle, and enterprise change management. Ability to oversee complex delivery portfolios, balancing capacity, risk and value. Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills across senior levels. Knowledge of technology strategy, architecture governance, and vendor management. Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills. Experience managing multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments. Ability to constructively challenge, make decisive recommendations, and deliver difficult messages. Demonstrated ability to shape culture, drive behavioural change and embed new ways of working. Who are Solus? Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair. Why Join Solus? We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague: Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications. Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus. Company pension scheme with employer contributions. 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days. Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts. Share in Aviva's success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme. Supportive policies including parental and carer's leave. Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access. At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you're excited but don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply-your unique skills might be just what we need. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria-just email us after applying to let us know. Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.

Infrastructure Engineer - Farnborough - 60k - 80k - Highest Security Clearance Required Working Pattern: Mid-Level Infrastructure Engineer - 2 days onsite per week Senior Infrastructure Engineer - 3 days onsite per week A growing technology organisation operating within highly secure environments is looking to hire both Mid-Level and Senior Infrastructure Engineers to support and evolve critical infrastructure platforms across complex programmes. These opportunities suit engineers who enjoy working in security-conscious environments where resilience, availability and compliance are central to day-to-day operations. Infrastructure Engineer The mid-level role is suited to engineers looking to deepen their experience within complex, high-security environments while working alongside senior technical teams. You'll ideally have: Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments Strong troubleshooting and operational support capability Exposure to virtualisation, networking and secure systems administration Experience working within structured or regulated environments Senior Infrastructure Engineer The senior role is suited to experienced infrastructure engineers capable of leading technical delivery, mentoring others and owning critical infrastructure services. You'll ideally have: Experience designing and delivering secure infrastructure solutions Strong ownership across infrastructure lifecycle management Ability to lead technical problem solving and platform improvement initiatives Experience working within highly secure or mission-critical environments Capability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical direction Candidates must demonstrate experience across the following technologies: Windows Server / Domain Services - strong understanding of AD, GPOs, domain architecture VMware - hands-on experience with VCF, NSX, vCenter, SAN integration, and ESXi Hyper-V - practical exposure to virtualisation management and configuration PKI / Encryption - understanding of certificate services, key management, and secure communication Networking - switch configuration, VLANs (including SAN-related VLANs), routing fundamentals Linux - operational capability across common distributions Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation - experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar Clearance Due to the sensitive nature of the work, candidates must hold Highest Security Clearance Required to be considered.

Senior Systems Engineer (Network Technologies Specialist) Location: Ringwood, Hampshire Salary: £45,000 £55,000 Hours: 37.5 hours per week The Role We are looking for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer (Network Technologies Specialist) with a keen interest in designing and delivering high-quality network solutions. You will support in the technical delivery of complex projects, working closely with stakeholders across the business, while also supporting operational excellence through incident resolution, preventative maintenance, and continuous service improvement. Skills and Experience Essential: Proven expertise in scoping, designing, implementing, and maintaining LAN / WAN architectures, VPNs, firewalls, and routing solutions. Strong knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including switching, routing, firewalling, and wireless infrastructure. In-depth experience working with enterprise-grade network hardware. Solid understanding of network protocols and services, including TCP / IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and MPLS. Experience with cloud networking concepts and integrations (e.g. Azure Virtual Networks, VPN gateways, load balancers). Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across complex and diverse network environments. Demonstrable experience producing both high-level and low-level design documentation. Good working knowledge of network security principles and technologies, including IDS / IPS, NAC, SSL / TLS, and Zero Trust models. At least five years experience in similar role, working in large and diverse enterprise environments with Microsoft server and Microsoft cloud technologies. Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, high-quality documentation such as processes, procedures, and technical designs. Positive, proactive attitude with a strong sense of ownership. Desirable: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server technologies, particularly DNS, RADIUS, and PKI. Experience with networking solutions from vendors such as Fortinet, SonicWall, and Meraki. This role is subject to a clear standard DBS check being received. The Package Company Profit Share (first £3,600 is tax free). 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with your length of service. Birthday as additional paid leave. Additional paid leave (dependent on company performance). Private Medical Insurance, including dental. Ongoing training and support. Company sick pay policy. Pension Scheme. Hybrid Working. Progression opportunities. Fresh fruit, the occasional pizza and a posh coffee machine! Trusted Technology Partnership Trusted Technology Partnership has been a specialist IT Infrastructure and Support Services provider for over 25 years. We are an Employee Ownership Trust a growing company. We are proud winners of Best Place to Work award and overall winner of the Ringwood Business Awards 2024. Our core services include support desk, on-site engineering, project management and delivery, storage and logistics, and technical consultancy. We encourage progression within Trusted Technology Partnership for our colleagues, offering opportunities in other teams and departments. Join our friendly company, where a great team and a positive culture await you. Please note that due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted for interview. If we receive a high number of applications, the vacancy may close sooner than advertised. We may also invite candidates to interview before the advertised closing date.

Job title: Business Analyst - Strategic Remote Access Contract: 3 months (possibility of extension) Location: London (hybrid) Job description We are seeking a highly capable and detail driven Business Analyst to support a major remote access transformation programme spanning corporate, retail, and operational technology environments. The successful candidate will lead the requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation of all currently undocumented business requirements relating to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Zscaler, Operational Technology (OT), IoT, and remote access capabilities across a large scale FMCG / supermarket organisation. This role will work closely with the Remote Access Project Manager, engineering teams, security, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure that all functional and non functional requirements are captured, validated, prioritised, and translated into actionable deliverables. The Business Analyst will play a critical role in shaping solution design, ensuring alignment with business needs, and supporting the delivery of secure, scalable, and user centric remote access services. Key Responsibilities Lead structured requirements gathering activities, including workshops, interviews, process reviews, and analysis of existing documentation across corporate, retail, and OT environments. Identify, document, and validate all business requirements related to remote access, including AVD usage patterns, Zscaler access flows, IoT/OT connectivity needs, and store based operational requirements. Map current state processes and user journeys, identifying gaps, pain points, and undocumented dependencies across remote access workflows. Define future state processes aligned to programme objectives, security standards, and operational constraints. Translate business needs into clear functional and non functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process artefacts. Collaborate with technical teams to ensure requirements are feasible, aligned with architectural principles, and fully understood prior to design and build. Support the creation of solution options, ensuring business impacts, risks, and trade offs are clearly articulated. Work closely with retail and FMCG stakeholders, capturing store specific requirements such as device access, POS systems, handheld devices, IoT sensors, and operational workflows. Document remote access requirements for OT environments, including secure connectivity, segmentation, and device level constraints. Ensure requirements traceability from discovery through to delivery, testing, and operational handover. Support test planning and UAT, ensuring test cases align to documented requirements and business expectations. Maintain high quality documentation, including BRDs, process maps, user stories, data flows, and decision logs. Act as a bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring clarity, alignment, and timely decision making. Essential Skills and Experience Proven experience as a Business Analyst within infrastructure, security, remote access, or cloud transformation programmes. Strong understanding of Azure Virtual Desktop, user personas, application delivery, and remote access workflows. Experience working with Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) or similar secure remote access technologies. Exposure to Operational Technology (OT) and IoT environments, including device connectivity and security considerations. Experience working in FMCG or retail environments, ideally with store based technology and operational processes. Strong capability in requirements elicitation, process mapping, and documentation using industry standard techniques. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior leaders, technical SMEs, and operational teams. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to identify gaps, dependencies, and risks. Experience producing user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows for engineering and delivery teams. Familiarity with identity, access, and security concepts relevant to remote access and cloud based solutions. Desirable Skills Experience working with multi domain Active Directory, Entra ID, or hybrid identity environments. Understanding of zero trust principles, network segmentation, and secure access architecture. Knowledge of store technology platforms, POS systems, handheld devices, or IoT sensors. Experience supporting UAT, test case development, and validation activities. Exposure to data governance, compliance, and audit requirements in regulated or retail environments. Experience working with third party vendors or managed service providers. Familiarity with Agile delivery, including backlog refinement and sprint planning. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Vacancy job title: Project Manager - Strategic Remote Access Start Date: ASAP Contract: 3 months (possibility of extension) Location: London (Hybrid) Job description: We are seeking a highly skilled and delivery focused Remote Access Project Manager to lead end to end implementation and optimisation of remote access technologies across a complex, multi domain enterprise environment. This role will oversee projects involving Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Zscaler, Operational Technology (OT), IoT ecosystems, and remote access enablement within FMCG / retail environments, including large scale supermarket operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the delivery of secure, scalable, and high performing remote access solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs, technology standards, and operational requirements. This role requires exceptional stakeholder management, strong governance discipline, and the ability to coordinate cross functional engineering, security, and operational teams. Key Responsibilities Lead the end to end delivery of remote access programmes, including Azure Virtual Desktop deployments, Zscaler integrations, and secure connectivity solutions across corporate and store environments. Define project scope, milestones, and delivery plans, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security policies, and operational constraints. Coordinate with engineering, security, OT, and network teams to ensure seamless integration of AVD, Zscaler, and IoT/OT connectivity requirements. Oversee readiness assessments for remote access across retail and FMCG environments, including store networks, distribution centres, and operational technology platforms. Manage stakeholder expectations across technology, operations, retail leadership, and third party vendors, ensuring clear communication and timely decision making. Ensure remote access solutions meet performance, security, and compliance requirements, including identity, device posture, and network segmentation. Develop and maintain project documentation, including RAID logs, delivery plans, architecture alignment packs, and governance artefacts. Monitor project risks and dependencies, proactively identifying mitigation strategies and ensuring escalation paths are followed. Support change management and adoption activities, ensuring store colleagues, corporate users, and operational teams are prepared for new remote access capabilities. Collaborate with service management teams to ensure operational readiness, handover documentation, and support models are fully defined. Drive continuous improvement across remote access processes, tooling, and user experience. Essential Skills and Experience Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering complex infrastructure or remote access programmes in large enterprises. Deep expertise in Azure Virtual Desktop, including architecture, deployment, scaling, and operational considerations. Strong knowledge of Zscaler technologies, including ZIA, ZPA, and secure remote access patterns. Experience working with Operational Technology (OT) environments and understanding of the unique security and connectivity challenges they present. Understanding of IoT ecosystems, device onboarding, and secure connectivity patterns. FMCG or retail experience, ideally within supermarket or high volume store environments. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, technical teams, and operational stakeholders. Prince2, PMP, or equivalent project management accreditation. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non technical audiences. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, and cross functional delivery teams. Strong understanding of identity, access, and security principles relevant to remote access and cloud based environments. Desirable Skills Experience delivering remote access solutions across multi domain Active Directory or hybrid identity environments. Familiarity with Entra ID, conditional access, and device compliance frameworks. Knowledge of network segmentation, zero trust principles, and secure access architecture. Experience working with store technology platforms, POS systems, handheld devices, or IoT sensors. Understanding of data governance, compliance, and audit requirements in regulated or retail environments. Exposure to automation, scripting, or API driven configuration for remote access platforms. Experience working with third party managed service providers in large scale technology programmes. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Chief Technology & Operations Officer (CTOO) / Technology & Operations Director Location: Coventry (Hybrid) Salary: 80,000- 100,000 DOE Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position. Join a Growing Technology Business Where You Can Truly Make an Impact We're partnering with an ambitious and growing technology company looking for a commercially minded, hands-on technology leader to take ownership of both software delivery and IT operations across the business. This is a rare opportunity to join a smaller organisation where your influence will genuinely shape the future direction of technology, operations, delivery, and customer outcomes. You'll work closely with the executive team, helping drive strategic decisions while remaining close enough to the technology to guide teams, solve problems, and improve delivery standards. We're looking for someone who enjoys building structure in fast-paced environments, thrives on solving operational challenges, and still has the technical depth to engage with engineering teams and architecture decisions when required. The Role As CTOO / Technology & Operations Director, you'll oversee the operational effectiveness of software development, infrastructure, and technical services across the organisation's application estate. You'll act as the bridge between commercial teams, customers, developers, and IT services - ensuring priorities are aligned, delivery remains controlled, and systems stay secure, stable, and scalable. This role combines strategic leadership with practical execution. You'll be expected to roll your sleeves up when needed, support critical decision-making, and help teams deliver effectively with limited resources. Key Responsibilities Technology & Operational Leadership Lead the development and IT services functions across the business Ensure applications and platforms are delivered, maintained, and supported effectively Drive operational stability, resilience, and continuous improvement Balance long-term strategy with day-to-day execution Hands-On Technical Leadership Provide guidance across software delivery, infrastructure, DevOps, and architecture Support teams with technical decision-making and delivery planning Maintain oversight of cloud infrastructure, databases, environments, and security controls Act as a senior escalation point during incidents or critical operational issues Executive Delivery & Prioritisation Translate executive and customer requirements into achievable delivery plans Manage competing priorities across development and IT operations Clearly communicate risks, trade-offs, and delivery expectations Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with sales, commercial, product, and operational teams Support customer-facing technical discussions and solution planning Improve collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders Governance, Security & Compliance Ensure strong governance, policies, and operational procedures are in place Support ISO9001 / ISO27001 aligned processes and customer audit requirements Maintain focus on GDPR, cybersecurity, resilience, and risk management What We're Looking For Essential Experience Proven leadership across software engineering and IT operations/infrastructure Experience working in smaller or growing businesses where adaptability is key Strong hands-on technical understanding with the ability to engage at engineering level Experience managing software delivery, technical operations, and cross-functional teams Strong understanding of Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, and modern software practices Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Knowledge of databases including MS SQL and/or Oracle Experience managing incidents, operational risk, and technical escalations Desirable Background Computer Science, Engineering, or similar technical background Experience with architecture or solution design Exposure to sectors such as Construction, Utilities, Retail, Logistics, Manufacturing, Insurance, or B2B technology services Personal Attributes Commercially aware and pragmatic Calm under pressure with strong problem-solving ability Comfortable making decisions and driving accountability Able to communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior stakeholders Hands-on, approachable, and delivery focused What Success Looks Like Within your first 6-12 months, you'll have: Improved operational stability and delivery visibility Established clearer prioritisation across development and IT services Strengthened collaboration between technical and commercial teams Improved governance, documentation, and compliance readiness Built empowered teams with strong accountability and ownership Package 80,000- 100,000 salary depending on experience Hybrid working model Opportunity to shape technology strategy within a growing business High level of ownership and autonomy Collaborative and fast-moving environment where your contribution matters

Overview Hybrid with 2 days in our Stansted office. We are looking for an expert to lead the way in the innovation of the data analysis tools, automation and infrastructure within our Microsoft technology stack for our Award-Winning Accident Repair Network. Our mission is to develop the tools and technology that enable our teams to get our customers back to normal and we are often looking to cutting edge solutions to achieve this. The candidate will be reporting into our Platform Manager and working with our Systems Architect and Product Team to not only lead in the development of automation and Power Platform solutions for our business but also to support our bespoke award-winning IT system; as such this role is fundamental to our growth and success. Responsibilities As a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, you will support and enable the Microsoft Technology Stack through IT Change, troubleshoot IT Problems, following ITIL v4 guidelines in this cutting edge and highly secure environment. You will support our technical environment, which includes Microsoft technologies, Meraki networking, SaaS solutions (including our own bespoke workshop management system) with much of the access managed by Single Sign-on (SSO). You will be passionate about technology and understand business systems and solutions. Work with the Systems Architect to design, implement, and maintain solutions within our Microsoft Technical Stack. Work with stakeholders to devise improvements to their teams' processes with Power Platforms and automation. Assist with IT Change and Problem Management following ITIL v4 guidelines, using advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills and working closely with internal colleagues and external suppliers in resolving issues promptly. Support IT governance, ensuring security best practises and disaster recovery plans are followed and raise concerns, risks and cyber incidents to the IT leadership team. Maintain detailed documentation for system configuration, procedures and troubleshooting and work with the Helpdesk team to remove blockers to resolve incidents and process service requests. Provide guidance and support to the wider IT team on infrastructure design and build and provide information regarding system/device performance and error logs. Must be able to commute to the Stansted office as this role is hybrid 2 days a week in the office. Be innovative in exploring new technologies that can help develop skills and competencies in the business and for individuals. What do I need to know? Cloud Platform Engineering Be able to design, implement and maintain Azure infrastructure across compute, storage, networking, and identity services. Be able to manage and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework. Know how to implement and maintain Azure landing zones, subscriptions, and management groups. Security, Governance & Resilience Ensure platforms comply with security, compliance, and governance standards (e.g. RBAC, Key Vault, network security, logging). Apply best practices for cost control, monitoring, and operational resilience. Be able to support DR, backup, and business continuity designs across Azure workloads. Collaboration & Architecture Work closely with solution architect, product team, and security teams to align cloud solutions with business needs. Provide input into Technical Design Authority, Change Steering Groups, architecture reviews, and project delivery. Produce and maintain clear technical documentation. Qualifications Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including: Azure Virtual Networks, VMs, Storage, Azure AD. PaaS services (App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, SQL, etc.). Monitoring and logging (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics). Scripting skills using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, or Python. Good understanding of networking, security, and identity in cloud environments. Minimum three years' experience in a similar role. Experience of working within the ITIL v4 or 5 frameworks. Relevant Apprenticeship or higher education. Any of the following qualifications would be advantageous: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Developer Associate AZ-204 Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate AZ-700 Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair. Why Join Solus? We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague: Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications. Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus. Company pension scheme with employer contributions. 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days. Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts. Share in Aviva's success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme. Supportive policies including parental and carer's leave. Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access. At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you're excited but don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply-your unique skills might be just what we need. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria-just email us after applying to let us know. Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.

Cybersecurity & Digital Services Engineer (Flexible Level - Engineer to Senior) Location: This role will be based at our Hebburn office and will include hybrid working which would be 75% office/home-based and 25% customer site travel We are looking for a Cybersecurity & Digital Services Engineer experience in the Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution industry to join our growing team to help us find solutions consolidating and enhancing the Nation's electricity network for a smarter and brighter future tomorrow. This is a blended role, combining cybersecurity expertise with wider digital services engineering, including IoT, connected systems, and cloud-based solutions. While cybersecurity will form the core of your work, you will also contribute to broader digitalisation initiatives across our customer base. The position offers a highly varied scope, including consultancy, system design, engineering delivery, and hands-on project work. Whether you are developing your career or bring significant experience, this role offers the opportunity to shape and grow within a critical national infrastructure environment. We welcome applications from candidates at experienced Engineer through to Senior level, and the level of the role and responsibilities will be aligned to your experience and capability during the selection process. What You'll Be Doing You will be involved across the full project lifecycle, including: Support cybersecurity engineering within Operational Technology (OT) environments (e.g. SCADA, PLCs, substation control systems, industrial networks) Assist in securing industrial assets through best practices such as system hardening, network segmentation, and access control Contribute to the configuration, testing, and commissioning of Digital Services and IoT solutions Support cybersecurity risk and vulnerability assessments, helping identify and mitigate threats Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (engineering, project management, proposals) to integrate cybersecurity into delivery Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), pre-FAT activities, and site commissioning Act as a technical point of contact for internal teams and customers, supporting troubleshooting and implementation Help promote cybersecurity awareness and standard across customers and stakeholders For more experienced candidates you may also: Lead the design of secure ICS/OT architectures aligned to industry standard Own and deliver threat and risk assessment activities, including gap analysis and compliance reviews Provide technical leadership within projects and support less experienced team members Engage more directly with customers and stakeholders as a domain expert What We're Looking For Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues in OT or industrial environments Experience with industrial networking and cybersecurity fundamentals (e.g. segmentation, access control, system hardening) Understanding of OT/ICS environments and how they differ from enterprise IT Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and work collaboratively with multi-functional teams Proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive improvements Attention to detail, particularly in documentation, testing, and compliance For more experienced candidates, we would expect: Experience in design and architecture Exposure to consultancy engagements Involvement in risk and threat assessments Desirable experience: Experience in OT/ICS cybersecurity, industrial automation, or critical infrastructure Familiarity with industry standards (e.g. IEC 62443, NIS2, ISO 27001) Experience delivering cybersecurity within engineering or project environments Exposure to security tools (e.g. firewalls, SIEM, vulnerability scanning) Background in power systems, substations, or similar industries Relevant degree or certifications (e.g. CISSP, GICSP, CISA), or willingness to work towards them Key Behaviours We Value: Beyond technical skills, we are looking for individuals who: Approach challenges with creativity and curiosity Thrive in complex, non-standard environments Are collaborative team players Demonstrate a strong learning mindset and adaptability What can we offer? Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company's performance Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%. Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days! We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive workplace where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world-because we know that diverse minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.