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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.

Integration Lead - Secure Digital Platform 6-Month contract - Inside IR35 - market rate Reading based - 5 days a week onsite Defence sector - need to be eligible for SC Clearance - current and active SC Cleared already is strongly preferred Role Description The Integration Lead is responsible for leading the technical design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable, and reusable foundational technology services within the Secure Digital Platform. The Integration Lead partners with Delivery Leads, product owners and architects, to lead and manage the technical implementation of platform capabilities and enterprise services to the roadmap planned for each platform. The Integration Lead acts as a hands-on technical leader and subject matter expert, ensuring engineering excellence, operational integrity, and alignment of delivery with enterprise architectural direction and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Provide delivery leadership across the Engineering, Agile team and Test teams to build and maintain reusable and secure platform services aligned with the organisation's technology strategy. Work with the Delivery leads to understand the roadmap of work Work closely with Product Owners / Architects to implement and test the capabilities within the platforms Drive high-quality software engineering practices across the team, including code reviews, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, performance monitoring, and observability. Ensure delivered solutions align with solution designs and security guardrails. Guide teams in the selection and use of modern tools, frameworks, and platforms that optimise development efficiency and operational effectiveness for delivery. Support the development and evolution of the Secure Digital Platform roadmap by identifying technical dependencies, enablers, and delivery risks. Partner with the wider Secure Digital Platform team to establish and enforce standards for infrastructure-as-code, API development, cloud-native services, and integration. Collaborate with cybersecurity, operations, and compliance teams to ensure secure design and adherence to internal and external policies. Act as a technical escalation point for complex engineering issues and support the Engineering, Agile and Test leads to develop and row technical capability within the teams. Contribute to the preparation of delivery-related artefacts such as technical documentation, support handovers, and implementation Runbook. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and feedback within engineering teams. Skills and Experience Essential 5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles within software engineering, infrastructure, or platform development teams Proven experience delivering secure, scalable technology services or platforms in complex enterprise environment Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration, and infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and observability tooling Familiarity with platform and product-centric delivery models and agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe) Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make pragmatic decisions under ambiguity or time constraints Commitment to fostering engineering culture, mentoring others, and growing internal technical capability High ethical standards when handling confidential information Desirable Experience with platform engineering, internal developer platforms (IDPs), or technical enablement teams Experience in a highly regulated industry (e.g., Aerospace & Defence, Finance, Critical Infrastructure) Exposure to secure coding practices, threat modelling, and secure-by-design approaches Experience leading hybrid delivery teams (e.g., internal and external/partner teams) Familiarity with ITSM and incident/problem/change/ management in an enterprise context 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.

Senior Client Endpoint & Identity Engineer - Technology Operations (Full time) Salary: £53,408 - £62,309 (dependent on experience) Working pattern: Hybrid working Location: OSHQ Southampton About the team Our growing Technology and Design team plays a key role in ensuring OS is at the cutting edge of geospatial capability and is looking for people to join them. Its mission is to work across the business to provide customer centric design and technology services. Join us and you'll have an opportunity to make an impact. To empower projects that deliver real-world benefits across Britain and internationally. To hear our customers say they couldn't have done it without us. And to be central to OS's vision: to be recognised as world leaders in geospatial services; creating location insight for positive impact. About the role We're seeking a proactive Senior Client Endpoint & Identity Engineer to join our high performing Client Endpoint and Identity Service. In this senior role, you'll take the technical lead in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise level endpoint and identity solutions. As a subject matter expert, you will shape strategic improvements, deliver roadmap initiatives, and ensure secure, scalable, and user focused access to corporate resources as we continue to evolve our modern digital workplace. As a subject matter expert, you will shape strategic improvements, deliver roadmap initiatives, and ensure secure, scalable, and user-focused access to corporate resources as we continue to evolve our modern digital workplace. As a senior member of the team, you'll bring both deep technical expertise and leadership providing mentorship, coaching, and guidance to colleagues. You'll champion best practices, foster effective collaboration, and promote clear, open communication across the service. What we're looking for We're looking for a Senior Client Endpoint & Identity Engineer who can demonstrate the following: Essential Experience in endpoint security, compliance, identity governance, and modern device management. Expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining IT platforms. Proficiency in PowerShell for automation, scripting, and configuration management. Ability to define and enforce device configuration and security standards. Skilled in managing patching, compliance, software distribution, and cross platform device support. -platform device support. Strong problem-solving skills and experience selecting effective technical solutions. -solving skills and experience selecting effective technical solutions. Excellent stakeholder engagement and customer service skills. Acts as an escalation point for complex issues and supports system performance monitoring. Collaborates with security, infrastructure, and service desk teams to deliver integrated solutions. Creates automation, maintains documentation, and contributes to team development. Participates in project planning, risk assessment, and continuous improvement through technology evaluation. Experience leading engagements with key stakeholders, working with Service Management and External Suppliers. Understanding of application packaging and deployment. Experience leading projects, technical implementations and continuous improvements. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences. Desirable Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune), including device configuration, compliance, application deployment, Windows Autopatch, and Autopilot. Strong experience with Azure Active Directory / Entra ID, conditional access, identity protection, and modern authentication methods (MFA, password-less, certificate based auth). -based auth). Extensive expertise in Windows client OS, including lifecycle management, performance optimisation, security configuration, and troubleshooting. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and wider Defender suite integrations. Experience with identity lifecycle management, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and role-based access models. If you are interested in joining a team that lies at the heart of what OS is about, we are looking for someone that can demonstrate skills and experience in: A proactive approach, taking ownership of operational issues, identifying inefficiencies, and driving initiatives to improve and streamline services. Strong PowerShell skills for scripting, automation, and configuration management. Experience coaching and mentoring junior colleagues and support teams. Hands-on experience implementing Client Endpoint and Identity solutions. The ability to lead technical projects as a subject matter expert and provide consultancy. Experience defining roadmaps and delivering key workstreams to support strategic goals. Closing date: Sunday 14 June 2026

D365 Functional Consultant Location: London (Hybrid: 1-2 days a month ideally in the office) Salary : £57,500 - £60,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Fixed Term (36 hours per week) Closing Date: 28 th of June 2026 The Organisation connects people with the stories of modern conflict, helping shape understanding of its impact on society. You'll be part of a collaborative organisation where digital and technology play a key role in improving how teams work and how audiences engage. They focus on practical, user-centred solutions that make a real difference to day-to-day operations. Why This Role Matters This role is key to keeping The Organisation's core CRM and membership systems reliable, efficient and fit for purpose. As a D365 Functional Consultant, you'll ensure the platform supports critical services, improves data quality and reduces manual work across the organisation. Your work will directly improve how teams operate and how services are delivered, ensuring systems are secure, accessible and aligned to organisational priorities. What You'll Be Doing Configure and improve Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement to support business needs Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical system solutions Design and deliver user-friendly, scalable configurations using out-of-the-box functionality where possible Build and maintain workflows, automations and integrations Support the full delivery lifecycle, including testing, deployment and ongoing system support Monitor system performance and carry out proactive maintenance to prevent issues Work closely with developers, partners and the Product Manager to deliver prioritised improvements Support user adoption through clear communication, documentation and training input Ensure systems meet data protection, accessibility and compliance standards What They're Looking For They'd love to hear from you if you have: Hands-on experience configuring and administering Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Experience building workflows and automations (e.g. Power Automate) Strong skills in gathering requirements and translating them into system solutions Understanding of the system lifecycle (design, testing, deployment and support) Ability to diagnose and resolve system issues using a structured approach Experience working in Agile or similar delivery environments Strong communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical users A practical, user-focused mindset with a focus on continuous improvement Desirable: experience with Power BI, integrations/APIs, Azure DevOps, or working with third-party vendors. How You'll Work You'll work closely with the Product Manager, developers and business stakeholders across the organisation. This is a highly collaborative role where you'll balance technical delivery with user needs, helping teams get the most out of the platform while supporting ongoing change and improvement. What Success Looks Like (First 6-12 Months) Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and system users Independently deliver configuration changes and improvements to D365 Improve system performance, usability and data quality Own areas of the platform and act as a trusted subject matter expert Support successful delivery of projects, releases and system updates Increase user confidence and adoption through reliable, well-designed solutions To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.

Remote Access Project Manager (Contract) 6 Months Contract London (hybrid working environment) 650 - 800PD - Inside IR35 Overview A global retailer is seeking an experienced and delivery-focused Strategic Remote Access Project Manager to lead the implementation and optimisation of secure remote access technologies across a complex enterprise environment. This role will play a critical part within a wider Identity Transformation programme, delivering scalable and secure remote connectivity solutions across corporate, retail, and operational technology environments. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly capable Project Manager who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and can introduce structure, governance, and repeatable delivery models while working across multiple technology and business teams. Role & Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of remote access programmes, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Zscaler integrations, and secure connectivity initiatives. Define project scope, delivery plans, milestones, and governance frameworks aligned to enterprise architecture and security standards. Coordinate cross-functional engineering, security, OT, infrastructure, and network teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery. Oversee remote access readiness across retail and FMCG environments, including store networks, distribution centres, and operational technology platforms. Manage stakeholders across technology, operations, leadership teams, and third-party suppliers, ensuring clear communication and timely decision-making. Ensure solutions meet performance, compliance, identity, and security requirements, including device posture and network segmentation controls. Maintain key project documentation including RAID logs, governance artefacts, delivery plans, and architecture alignment documentation. Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges across multiple workstreams. Support change management and user adoption activities across operational and corporate environments. Collaborate with service management teams to ensure operational readiness, support models, and successful handover into BAU operations. Drive continuous improvement across remote access tooling, governance, and user experience. Skills & Experience Essential Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure, identity, or remote access programmes within large enterprise environments. Strong expertise in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), including deployment, architecture, scalability, and operational management. Experience with Zscaler technologies, including ZIA and ZPA. Strong understanding of Operational Technology (OT) environments and associated connectivity and security challenges. Experience working with IoT ecosystems and secure device connectivity models. Previous experience within FMCG or retail environments, ideally supporting large-scale store operations. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong governance and programme delivery experience across multiple concurrent workstreams. Knowledge of identity, access management, and cloud security principles. Prince2, PMP, or equivalent project management certification. Desirable Experience working within multi-domain Active Directory or hybrid identity environments. Familiarity with Entra ID, Conditional Access, and device compliance frameworks. Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and network segmentation principles. Exposure to store technology platforms, POS systems, handheld devices, or IoT sensors. Understanding of governance, compliance, and audit requirements within retail or regulated industries. Experience with automation, scripting, or API-driven configuration for remote access platforms. Previous experience managing third-party managed service providers within large-scale transformation programmes.

Job Title: Technical IT Operations Manager Location: North Yorkshire Salary: 60,000 - 65,000 + benefits Type: Full-time, Permanent Overview We are seeking a hands-on Technical IT Operations Manager to join a global organisation based in North Yorkshire. This is a key leadership role responsible for the day-to-day running of a busy IT department while also shaping and delivering the IT roadmap. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on technical expertise (Azure / Microsoft 365) with proven experience managing IT operations, teams, and strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities IT Operations & Service Delivery Oversee the daily operations of the IT department, ensuring high availability and performance of systems and services Manage IT support, infrastructure, and service delivery across the organisation Ensure SLAs and KPIs are met, driving continuous improvement in service quality Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues Technical Leadership Remain hands-on with core technologies , particularly Azure and Microsoft 365 Provide technical guidance across infrastructure, cloud services, and security Lead on troubleshooting, system optimisation, and architecture decisions Ensure robust cybersecurity and compliance practices are in place Strategy & Road mapping Own and deliver the IT roadmap , aligning technology with business objectives Identify opportunities for innovation, automation, and efficiency improvements Lead IT projects, including cloud migrations, system upgrades, and integrations Manage budgets, vendors, and third-party relationships Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop an IT team within a busy operational environment Foster a proactive, customer-focused IT culture Support recruitment, performance management, and career development Key Skills & Experience Technical Expertise Strong hands-on experience with: Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, governance) Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Intune) Solid understanding of: Windows Server & Active Directory Networking (firewalls, VPNs, routing) Cybersecurity and best practices Experience with cloud migrations and hybrid environments Leadership & Operations Proven experience managing IT operations in a fast-paced / global organisation Experience running a busy IT service function with multiple priorities Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Demonstrable experience delivering IT strategies and roadmaps Desirable Experience Experience in multi-site or international environments ITIL or similar service management frameworks Knowledge of automation / DevOps practices Experience managing IT budgets and vendor contracts Personal Attributes Hands-on, proactive, and solutions-driven Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire teams Comfortable working both strategically and operationally Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills What's on Offer Competitive salary of 60,000 - 65,000 Opportunity to shape IT strategy within a global organisation A varied role combining technical, operational, and strategic responsibilities Supportive and collaborative working environment

D365 Functional Consultant Location: London (Hybrid: 1-2 days a month ideally in the office) Salary: £57,500 - £60,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Fixed Term (36 hours per week) Closing Date: 28th of June 2026 Imperial War Museums (IWM) connects people with the stories of modern conflict, helping shape understanding of its impact on society. You ll be part of a collaborative organisation where digital and technology play a key role in improving how teams work and how audiences engage. We focus on practical, user-centred solutions that make a real difference to day-to-day operations. Why This Role Matters This role is key to keeping IWM s core CRM and membership systems reliable, efficient and fit for purpose. As a D365 Functional Consultant, you ll ensure the platform supports critical services, improves data quality and reduces manual work across the organisation. Your work will directly improve how teams operate and how services are delivered, ensuring systems are secure, accessible and aligned to organisational priorities. What You ll Be Doing Configure and improve Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement to support business needs Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical system solutions Design and deliver user-friendly, scalable configurations using out-of-the-box functionality where possible Build and maintain workflows, automations and integrations Support the full delivery lifecycle, including testing, deployment and ongoing system support Monitor system performance and carry out proactive maintenance to prevent issues Work closely with developers, partners and the Product Manager to deliver prioritised improvements Support user adoption through clear communication, documentation and training input Ensure systems meet data protection, accessibility and compliance standards What We re Looking For We d love to hear from you if you have: Hands-on experience configuring and administering Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Experience building workflows and automations (e.g. Power Automate) Strong skills in gathering requirements and translating them into system solutions Understanding of the system lifecycle (design, testing, deployment and support) Ability to diagnose and resolve system issues using a structured approach Experience working in Agile or similar delivery environments Strong communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical users A practical, user-focused mindset with a focus on continuous improvement Desirable: experience with Power BI, integrations/APIs, Azure DevOps, or working with third-party vendors. How You ll Work You ll work closely with the Product Manager, developers and business stakeholders across the organisation. This is a highly collaborative role where you ll balance technical delivery with user needs, helping teams get the most out of the platform while supporting ongoing change and improvement. What Success Looks Like (First 6 12 Months) Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and system users Independently deliver configuration changes and improvements to D365 Improve system performance, usability and data quality Own areas of the platform and act as a trusted subject matter expert Support successful delivery of projects, releases and system updates Increase user confidence and adoption through reliable, well-designed solutions The benefits listed below are discretionary and IWM reserves the right, with due notice, to vary or withdraw them at any time. All such benefits apply during the course of your employment only. Annual Leave: You'll have 25 days of annual leave, with public holidays on top. After 3 years, this increases to 27 days and after 5 years, you ll get 30 days Company Group Pension Plan: Our commitment to your financial well-being includes competitive employer contributions to your pension starting at 7% to a maximum of 12%. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefits: Celebrate life s milestones with confidence, knowing that our policies support growing families. IWM4me: Tailor your benefits to your unique needs through IWM4me. Access health, protection, and lifestyle benefits at corporate rates, ensuring your holistic well-being. Free Sanitary Products: We prioritise your comfort by providing free sanitary products across all our sites. Retail Discounts: 25% off IWM Cafes, 20% discount in on-site shops, Benefits hub offering retail discounts to several high street shops (via our EAP provider) and MyActive discounts for health and wellbeing based retail discounts (via IWM4me) Free Entry to IWM Air Shows: Witness the thrill of vintage aircraft at our air shows. Free Entry to Partner Museums & Galleries: Immerse yourself in art, history, and culture through our reciprocal arrangements with other institutions. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Imperial War Museums, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Head of IT Service Management When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Head of IT Service Management You will report to the Director of Group IT and sit on the IT Leadership Group. You will Head up the IT Service Management function for Group IT. You will work closely with Architecture, Infrastructure & Operations, Delivery & Change, Procurement, NA and ATGE Europe teams, as well as managed service providers, software platform vendors, and the venue and business-unit IT customers you serve. You will partner closely with the Head of IT Delivery & Change on the IT Change Management process and the service-transition handoff into operational service. You will be an experienced Head of IT Service Delivery, Head of Service Management, or senior Service Delivery leader with a proven track record across hybrid IT operating models, multi-vendor SIAM, ITSM platform direction and managed service performance - within a mid- to large-enterprise environment. You will ensure the end-to-end service performance of Group IT in a hybrid-sourced operating model owning service standards, vendor accountability, ITSM and the customer-facing service experience across the UK, North America, Germany and Spain. You will have proven experience in leading multi-vendor service operations, designing and governing SLA XLA frameworks, and translating executive-level service expectations into measurable, customer-facing service standards. This is a senior leadership role responsible for the service-management spine of Group IT - translating the Executive's "run it like you own it" intent into a durable, accountable and customer-experience-led service organisation. You will operationalise the IT Service Management strategy, design and govern the SIAM model across ATG's MSPs, and lead the build of out-of-hours service capability across the Group. Experience of SIAM governance, multi-vendor MSP management and modern ITSM platform ownership is essential. You must be a self-starter, comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and able to carry the Exec-facing service narrative - uptime, customer experience, and vendor accountability - as well as operate it day-to-day. You will be a confident communicator across executive, business, technical and external supplier audiences, mindful of different communication styles for different audiences. Specific experience in live entertainment, sports, hospitality or other venue-led industries, and a passion for the arts and creative industries, would be an advantage in your application. Key responsibilities/Deliverables Strategic Leadership: Develop and communicate a strategic vision for IT Service Management in a hybrid-sourced operating model, ensuring alignment with Group business objectives and the Exec's "run it like you own it" service ethos. Service Management & Vendor Governance: Own the Service Integration and Management (SIAM) operating model across ATG's managed service providers - governing Service Integration and Delivery, Service Operations and IT Asset Lifecycle Management, Service Management and Governance, and the technology platform that integrates them. Ensure services are designed, transitioned and operated to contractually committed performance, quality and end-to-end outcome standards (SLA, XLA and business-outcome metrics). Govern MSP performance against SLA, XLA (Experience Level Agreement) and end-to-end outcome frameworks across ServiceDesk, ITSM, Application Support, Cloud Infrastructure Operations, Network Operations Centre (NoC) and Security Operations Centre (SoC). Drive contractually committed business outcomes, change success rate, CMDB accuracy and cross-provider collaboration metrics; initiate corrective action and contractual remediation where required. Own the Group ITSM platform direction - a centralised SIAM dashboard with single-source-of-truth visibility across all providers (ticketing, service catalogue, CMDB, problem / change / release / configuration management) - integrated with supplier platforms, augmented by AI / GenAI and experience management tooling, and underpinned by ITIL 4 process maturity. Lead service reporting to the IT Leadership Group and business stakeholders - uptime, customer experience, vendor accountability and service-quality KPIs. Act as the Group escalation point for major service incidents and vendor performance failures; lead post-incident review, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement plans. Own service management for in-Venue technologies - Audio-Visual, Accessibility, ePOS and other front-of-house and back-of-house venue technology - and manage the Group IT relationship with Venue Operations Business Directors as the primary internal customer for venue-tech service performance. Out-of-Hours Service & Capability Build: Design and stand up Group out-of-hours service capability - making the sourcing decision (follow-the-sun in-house, MSP overflow, or hybrid) and owning ongoing governance, SLA and cost. Position ATG's IT service model as a deliberate shift from a primarily outsourced posture to a partial-insourced (hybrid) model. Lead the build and ongoing maturity of the internal ITSM capability - process, tooling, governance, performance management and continuous improvement - augmented by GenAI (MS CoPilot & Claude) and automation, so that Group IT increasingly owns the service-management spine end-to-end. Team, Application Support & Financial Management: Lead the Application Support function operationally (the Application Support Manager team), with matrixed delivery into Delivery & Change for change-driven work. Drive the AI-native, technically adept redesign of Application Support in line with the Group capability strategy. Manage the service-line Opex envelope, lead FinOps coordination with Infrastructure & Operations on managed-service cost, and contribute to Group IT financial accounting and budget planning. Establish and maintain robust ITSM frameworks (ITIL 4, SIAM, ISO 20000-aligned where appropriate) and ensure best practice is followed across regions. Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the bridge between the business, IT teams and managed service providers; collaborate with venue, theatre and corporate stakeholders at all levels; serve as the senior service-experience voice in Exec, Group leadership and Providence-facing forums. Your skills, qualities, and experience Essential A proven track record of experience supporting a complex IT estate in a senior service delivery, service management or service integration leadership role. Strong strategic leadership with a proven track record designing and operating hybrid IT operating models and multi-vendor SIAM ecosystems, including SIAM advisory, mixed managed services and build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracting models. Service Integration and Delivery: governing the integration and delivery of services across multiple managed service providers; designing, transitioning, exiting and re-integrating MSP arrangements; cross-provider collaboration, ecosystem performance and risk-indexed multivendor oversight. Service Operations and IT Asset Lifecycle Management: ITSM platform direction (ticketing, service catalogue, CMDB accuracy and integrity, problem / change / release / configuration management); ITIL 4 process maturity; change success rate and CMDB accuracy as primary operational metrics. Service Management and Governance: SLA, XLA (Experience Level Agreement) and end-to-end outcome frameworks; contractually committed business outcomes versus traditional SLAs; incentives and penalties tied to cross-resolver-group outcomes; commercial and contractual familiarity with multi-vendor governance. Enhance Delivery Through Technology: build & operate a centralised SIAM dashboard and observability with single-source-of-truth visibility across all providers; AI / agentic AI / GenAI augmentation; integration with supplier platforms; automation initiatives across service operations. Service-experience design - translating Exec-level service expectations into measurable, customer-facing service standards (uptime, CSAT, XLA, business-outcome metrics) across multi-region service delivery. Out-of-hours service design (follow-the-sun, NOC-style or hybrid MSP / in-house models) and Group-wide major incident management. Operational familiarity with cloud-first IT estates, FinOps disciplines, and GenAI / automation augmentation in service operations (MS CoPilot, Claude or equivalent). Operational experience of PCI DSS-relevant environments and customer-facing transactional service uptime (ticketing, hospitality, payments). Stakeholder management at all levels - comfortable in executive, business, technical and external supplier audiences. Certification in ITIL 4 (Foundation essential; Managing Professional or Strategic Leader desirable), SIAM Foundation / Professional, or other relevant service-management frameworks. Degree educated in a relevant technology / computer science subject (or equivalent on-the-job experience). Desirable Experience of venue-based IT service operations (live entertainment, sports, events, conferences) in a multi-site, customer-facing environment. Agile Delivery Methodology (Scrum / Kanban) or Scaled Agile (SAFe) training and experience. Operational FinOps experience in Azure. . click apply for full job details

Finance Applications System Admin You will report to the Applications Platforms Manager and work closely with business stakeholder's groups, and software platform vendors to support the suite of platform applications. You will execute the IT technology strategy and assist in ensuring that the applications in the platform meet the requirements for Security, Data Protection & Privacy. Providing comprehensive IT support for the functional modules within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O), along with independent software vendor (ISV) add-on components, system customisations, and integrations. In addition, you will provide IT support for IBM Cloud Planning Analytics platform, providing technology support for Group Financial Consolidation & Reporting capabilities.Your role will ensure smooth operation and resolving any issues that arise. Experience in ITIL / industry standard ITSM practices (Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation, Continual Service Improvement) are an advantage. In the absence of these, your personal development & training will focus on these skills & processes. Experience of using ITSM tooling would be an advantage (e.g. ServiceNow, HaloITSM, ZenDesk etc) You must be a self-starter, open to working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. We are searching for a good communicator at all employee levels, mindful of different communication styles for different audiences. Specific experience in live entertainment or sports industry ticketing, and a passion for the arts & creative industries would be an advantage in your application. This hybrid role requires two days per week at ATG Entertainment's Woking Head Office. Key responsibilities Provide Technical Support: First and second-line support for D365 F&O modules, troubleshooting and resolving issues promptly, in line with Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Service Level Agreements (SLA) for business & IT stakeholders. Collaborate with Support Partners: Triage incidents and coordinate with support partners for D365 ISVs, IBM Controller and Planning Analytics. Security User Access Management: Manage and maintain user provisioning & Role assignment across Finance applications and environments. Configure Segregation of duties & implement security diagnostics. Environment Management: Experience of operating Lifecycle Services (LCS) for D365 F&O essential.Responsibilities include database refreshes & Environment configuration. User Assistance: Assist end-users with system navigation, functionality, and best practices. System Monitoring: Monitor the performance of modules and proactively address potential issues. Operations: Operate ongoing processes, including monitoring data input quality, running month-end system interfaces, and conducting month and year-end system closure processes. Manage integrations / ISVs & Azure services such as Azure Key Vault, Logic Apps, and other connected services. Incident Management: Log, track, and manage incidents using a ITSM tool, ensuring timely resolution. System Maintenance & Change Management Testing & implementation of system updates, patches, and upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption to operations Undertake key periodic system upgrades and development with third parties, designing system testing, and supporting UAT on new and upgraded functionality utilizing Azure DevOps and LCS for D365 F&O. Monitoring: Use LCS and Azure Monitor for performance and uptime tracking. Monitor batch jobs and troubleshoot failures. Analyse user needs, interpret requirements, and create solutions to implement new systems and processes. Data management: Manage data entities, import/export projects, and recurring data jobs. Perform setup, configuration, maintenance, and development requests for finance systems. Identify opportunities for process automation and develop solutions using technologies such as MS CoPilot, Logic Apps, Power Platform and Azure Integration Services. Review any changes that come in, adhere to the IT change process, and submit to the IT Front Door and / or design authority and relevant approval boards. Work with the business and project roll-out team to implement the change when applicable. Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation of issues, resolutions, and processes in a team Knowledgebase. Training: Conduct training sessions for users to enhance their understanding and usage of D365 F&O modules. Collaboration: Work closely with other IT colleagues & business departments to ensure seamless integration and operation of Finance applications. Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement and maintain industry best practices in processes. Cross-Functional Teamwork: Work within a cross-functional team, understanding the impact of processes and the flow to the next process. User Support: Work with End/Key User Product Owner, SME, and Finance business partners to support during go-live and business as usual. Stay Updated: Stay up to date with new process and/or functional requirements. User Engagement: Engage with the business, develop close relationships with key users, and ensure they have a proficient level of system knowledge and can provide appropriate input and feedback when necessary. Post-Deployment Support: Support the business after deployments and during hypercare/rollouts. Essential Qualifications / Experience A proven track record and excellent pre-existing knowledge of Dynamics365 Finance & Operations gained through a previous D365 support role. Experience of third-party Finance solutions and integrations. Strong understanding of ERP systems, business and accounting processes gained through previous D365 F&O Support roles. Excellent problem-solving, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Possesses an understanding of IT Services: service offerings, technical standards and policies, technical and business strategies as well as organisational structure. Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential Infrastructure service offerings and products provided by Group IT. Possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Excellent team working skills. An analytical approach to identifying issues and solutions. Experience of working with third party service providers. Ability to work effectively with all levels of end users and IT personnel. Strong work ethic geared towards exemplary customer service. Proactive, organised, and able to prioritise tasks. Desirable Qualifications / Experience Proven experience in IT support for IBM TM1 / Cloud Planning Analytics platform. Database administration experience and / or finance reporting design or data engineering experience. Technical domain experience across Finance applications & cloud technology platform. Experience in support of Azure Logic Apps. Experience in support of MS Power Platform and/or PowerBI reporting. If you can demonstrate the essential criteria, and many of the desirable skill, we encourage you to apply, and welcome transferable skills from other industries or backgrounds. We can give experience of any desirable criteria but may also use them to decide between candidates for this role. About Us -Our Values ATG Entertainment's values set the tone for how we work, how we treat one another, and the culture we continue to build across the UK and the wider organisation THRIVE doing what we love (with passion and dynamism CONNECT through every act (with collaboration and kindness) DARE to do different (with curiosity and courage) PERFORM at our best (with customer focus and ownership) Our Corporate Social Responsibility pillars Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to play their part in achieving our goals and upholding our Corporate Social Responsibility priorities: Inclusion: Committing to creating and upholding a positive, inclusive culture that nurtures potential and supports well-being. Sustainability: Playing your part in reducing our environmental impact and finding more sustainable ways of working. Next Generations: Encouraging the next generation in live entertainment by contributing to our outreach and training programmes, including mentoring students and trainees, and supporting our Creative Learning and Community Partnerships work. Our culture You will help us uphold a positive culture around meeting our obligations, by having a positive attitude to health and safety, legal and insurance requirements and take care to understand our policies and procedures. We are all expected to participate actively in the life of the company, and opportunities will arise for you to collaborate with others across the business. Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to be flexible and adapt as the needs of the business change, taking on new or different responsibilities as the need arises. Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Mission Statement - A Stage for Everyone . click apply for full job details

Integration Lead - Secure Digital Platform 6-Month contract - Inside IR35 - market rate Reading based - 5 days a week onsite Defence sector - need to be eligible for SC Clearance - current and active SC Cleared already is strongly preferred Role Description The Integration Lead is responsible for leading the technical design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable, and reusable foundational technology services within the Secure Digital Platform. The Integration Lead partners with Delivery Leads, product owners and architects, to lead and manage the technical implementation of platform capabilities and enterprise services to the roadmap planned for each platform. The Integration Lead acts as a hands-on technical leader and subject matter expert, ensuring engineering excellence, operational integrity, and alignment of delivery with enterprise architectural direction and business objectives. Key Responsibilities Provide delivery leadership across the Engineering, Agile team and Test teams to build and maintain reusable and secure platform services aligned with the organisation's technology strategy. Work with the Delivery leads to understand the roadmap of work Work closely with Product Owners / Architects to implement and test the capabilities within the platforms Drive high-quality software engineering practices across the team, including code reviews, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, performance monitoring, and observability. Ensure delivered solutions align with solution designs and security guardrails. Guide teams in the selection and use of modern tools, frameworks, and platforms that optimise development efficiency and operational effectiveness for delivery. Support the development and evolution of the Secure Digital Platform roadmap by identifying technical dependencies, enablers, and delivery risks. Partner with the wider Secure Digital Platform team to establish and enforce standards for infrastructure-as-code, API development, cloud-native services, and integration. Collaborate with cybersecurity, operations, and compliance teams to ensure secure design and adherence to internal and external policies. Act as a technical escalation point for complex engineering issues and support the Engineering, Agile and Test leads to develop and row technical capability within the teams. Contribute to the preparation of delivery-related artefacts such as technical documentation, support handovers, and implementation Runbook. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and feedback within engineering teams. Skills and Experience Essential 5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles within software engineering, infrastructure, or platform development teams Proven experience delivering secure, scalable technology services or platforms in complex enterprise environment Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration, and infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and observability tooling Familiarity with platform and product-centric delivery models and agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe) Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make pragmatic decisions under ambiguity or time constraints Commitment to fostering engineering culture, mentoring others, and growing internal technical capability High ethical standards when handling confidential information Desirable Experience with platform engineering, internal developer platforms (IDPs), or technical enablement teams Experience in a highly regulated industry (e.g., Aerospace & Defence, Finance, Critical Infrastructure) Exposure to secure coding practices, threat modelling, and secure-by-design approaches Experience leading hybrid delivery teams (e.g., internal and external/partner teams) Familiarity with ITSM and incident/problem/change/ management in an enterprise context 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.

Head of Engineering London Permanent Hybrid We're partnering with a large, complex, and purpose-driven organisation undergoing a major technology and engineering transformation, and are looking to appoint an outstanding Head of Engineering to lead a newly formed multidisciplinary function. This is a rare opportunity to shape and build a modern engineering capability from the ground up within an environment that combines real scale, complexity, and societal impact. The Role Reporting into senior technology leadership, the Head of Engineering will lead a broad engineering function spanning: Software Engineering Integration Engineering Data Engineering Platform Engineering You'll be responsible for setting the engineering direction, standards, and operating model across the function, ensuring engineering quality, scalability, resilience, and long-term technical health. This role combines strategic leadership with deep technical credibility. You'll remain close to architecture, engineering decisions, and platform strategy while leading managers and senior engineers across multiple teams. The environment is heavily focused on modern cloud-native engineering, with significant investment across: Microsoft Azure DevOps and CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Event-driven architecture Platform engineering Automation and AI-enabled services You'll also play a key role in shaping engineering culture, improving operational maturity and helping establish best-in-class engineering practices across a large-scale enterprise environment. What We're Looking For We're looking for a senior engineering leader who has experience operating within large, complex organisations where technology underpins critical operational services. You'll likely bring: Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering functions Strong understanding of modern engineering practices and cloud-native environments Experience shaping engineering strategy, standards and governance Ability to influence senior stakeholders across technical and non-technical environments Experience balancing engineering quality, delivery, scalability and cost A collaborative leadership style with strong people leadership capability Experience within highly regulated or complex environments such as public sector, education, healthcare, financial services or similarly scaled organisations would be highly beneficial. Why This Role? This is an opportunity to genuinely shape the future of engineering within an organisation investing heavily in modern platforms, automation and digital capability. The role offers: Significant strategic influence Large-scale transformation work Modern cloud and platform engineering environment Strong investment in technology Excellent work-life balance and benefits Hybrid working Long-term career opportunity To progress matters please send your CV to (url removed) Services Advertise are those of Employment Agency.

AI & Automation Project Manager - Remote - £60k Nigel Frank is partnering with a leading consultancy business delivering AI, automation, and digital transformation programmes across a broad portfolio of enterprise clients. Our client is seeking an AI & Automation Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of intelligent automation and AI-driven transformation projects across multiple industries. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing consultancy practice helping organisations modernise operations, improve efficiency, and unlock value through emerging technologies. Responsibilities: Lead the delivery of AI and automation projects across multiple business areas, ensuring successful execution from discovery through to deployment. Work closely with operational, technical, and leadership teams to identify automation opportunities and define scalable solutions. Manage project timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communication across concurrent transformation initiatives. Collaborate with developers, analysts, and third-party vendors to deliver AI-powered workflows, process automation's, and integration's. Support the implementation of automation tools such as Power Platform, Copilot, RPA, workflow orchestration, and AI-based solutions. Drive process improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency, cost reduction, and user experience enhancement. Ensure strong governance, documentation, testing, and change management practices are followed throughout delivery. Provide regular reporting and updates to senior stakeholders on project progress, adoption, and business impact. Required Skills and Experience: Proven experience delivering AI, automation, or digital transformation projects within enterprise environments. Strong understanding of process automation technologies, AI solutions, and workflow optimisation. Experience managing stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams. Excellent project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Experience working with Microsoft technologies such as Power Platform, Copilot, Azure AI, or RPA tools is highly desirable. Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes. Experience within ERP, CRM, operations, or enterprise systems environments would be advantageous. If you are interested in this position, please send your CV ASAP to to find out further details. You must hold valid right to work in the UK to apply for this position.

DevOps Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure & Automation ) Location:Cardiff (Hybrid - 50% Office / 50% Remote) Sector: Enterprise Cloud Services The Opportunity Are you a technically versatile problem-solver passionate about cloud infrastructure and automation? We are seeking a motivated DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic enterprise team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer to deepen their expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), multi-cloud environments, and containerisation. You will work within a collaborative culture that prioritizes innovation-including early-stage projects in Generative AI. Key Responsibilities Azure Platform Ownership: Lead the administration of our Azure ecosystem, including AKS (Kubernetes), Postgres Flexible Server, Redis, Front Door, and Key Vault. Multi-Cloud Management: Support a robust footprint across AWS and Azure, managing IAM, networking, and core service integrations. Automation & IaC: Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform and PowerShell, overseeing the full export/import lifecycle via GitLab. Connectivity: Support Site-to-Site (S2S) and Point-to-Site (P2S) VPNs, ensuring seamless integration between Azure and AWS networking. Expert Escalation: Act as a third-line expert, diagnosing and resolving complex issues across enterprise cloud infrastructure and applications. Innovation: Contribute to the implementation of Generative AI solutions (Amazon Connect) and exploratory high-tech projects. What You'll Bring Technical Foundation: Proven experience managing Azure public cloud services and Kubernetes (AKS). Tooling Expertise: Proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and GitLab for CI/CD workflows. Networking Knowledge: Solid understanding of cloud networking, DNS, and secure VPN configurations. Growth Mindset: A desire to stay at the forefront of cloud tech, including Serverless (Functions/Logic Apps) and AI. What's in it for You? Growth: A clear career development path with full financial support for certifications (AWS, Azure, Terraform). Work-Life Balance: A structured 50/50 hybrid working model based in Hampshire Financial Security: Competitive pension scheme and annual bonus. Perks: MediCash, Cycle to Work scheme, and an Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme. This is an urgent role where the hiring manager is shortlisting for interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV ASAP to be considered. Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job title: Senior Generative AI Architect Location: London, UK Work mode: Hybrid - 3 days weekly from office Skills: AI/ML architecture; AI frameworks; AI models & solutions; cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++. We have partnered with Coforge and are looking for Senior Generative AI Architect in London, UK. Job Description : The Senior Generative AI Architect will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing generative AI solutions that align with the company's strategic objectives. This role involves leading the architecture and deployment of advanced AI models, ensuring scalability, security, and ethical considerations are integrated into all AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in generative AI technologies, a strong understanding of AI ethics, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Key Responsibilities : Architecture Design: Develop and maintain the architectural framework for generative AI solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards. Model Development: Lead the design, training, and deployment of generative AI models (eg, GPT, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion) tailored to various applications such as content generation, data synthesis, and automation. Integration: Collaborate with software engineering teams to integrate generative AI capabilities into existing systems and workflows. Scalability & Performance: Ensure AI solutions are scalable, efficient, and optimized for performance across different platforms and environments. Ethical AI Practices: Implement and enforce ethical guidelines for AI development and deployment, addressing issues such as bias, fairness, and transparency. Research & Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in generative AI and related fields, incorporating new techniques and tools into the company's AI strategy. Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI-driven solutions and ensure successful project delivery. Documentation & Standards: Create comprehensive documentation for AI architectures, processes, and best practices. Establish and maintain coding and architectural standards. Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in AI/ML architecture or a related role. Proven experience in designing and deploying generative AI models and solutions. Hands-on experience with AI frameworks and tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc. Experience with cloud platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and deploying AI solutions in cloud environments. Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++. Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, deep learning

Lead SharePoint Developer Location: Durrington, hybrid working Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 hours Salary: £65k-£74k About the role This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the evolution of our digital workplace for over 3,000 colleagues. As our SharePoint Development Lead, you'll shape the future of collaboration, content governance, and user experience across SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365. You'll head up a small, skilled SharePoint development team within our Content and Collaboration function, driving modern, secure, user-centred solutions that transform how the business works, shares, and communicates. What you will be responsible for: You'll be the strategic and technical lead for all SharePoint development, ensuring we deliver solutions that are scalable, secure, and brilliantly designed. Typical responsibilities include: Leading the design, build and deployment of SharePoint Online sites, structures, and digital experiences. Managing and mentoring a team of SharePoint developers, driving quality and continuous improvement. Working with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions that deliver real value. Overseeing workflow, form, and automation development using Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate). Driving ECM best practice, from metadata standards to content life cycle and user adoption. Providing technical leadership across ECM architecture, integrations, performance improvements, and migrations. Ensuring governance, compliance, and security standards are applied consistently across the M365 environment Additional role requirements: This role incorporates Agile delivery, DevSecOps practices, and ownership of CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps. Expected to lead our Content & Collaboration Centre of Excellence, supporting and coaching citizen developers. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required to support high-impact changes or platform updates. What you'll bring to the role Essential Proven expertise in SharePoint Online and M365 development, including SPFx, PowerShell, PnP, and the Power Platform. Strong understanding of the software development life cycle, including Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps. Experience leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-level digital collaboration solutions. Programming skills across .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core), JavaScript/TypeScript, and frameworks such as React. Experience working with Azure DevOps and cloud-based architectures. Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Desirable Scrum Master or Product Owner certification. Experience in UX, design thinking, or user research within digital product development. What Do We Offer? 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays. Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers. Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution). An employee assistance program. A network of sports and social clubs. Company and performance-related bonus. Life assurance equal to 4x salary. Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service). Health Cash Plan. Two paid volunteering days a year. Occupational health service. Discounts with over 800 popular retailers. Digital GP service. Study support may be available for job-related qualifications. Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options. Cycle to work scheme. 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.

About Scrumconnect Consulting At Scrumconnect Consulting, we help organisations deliver high-quality digital services through agile delivery, modern engineering practices, and user-centred design. Our teams work across a range of complex transformation programmes, building scalable, secure, and accessible solutions that create meaningful impact. We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Software Developer to provide technical leadership, shape engineering strategy, and drive the successful delivery of complex software solutions across multiple projects and teams. Role Overview As a Principal Software Developer, you will play a key role in defining technical direction, establishing engineering best practices, and mentoring development teams. You will collaborate with architects, product managers, delivery teams, and stakeholders to design and deliver robust, scalable, and secure software solutions. This role requires a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to influence engineering decisions across an organisation. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across multiple projects and delivery teams. Define and drive software engineering standards, best practices, and development frameworks. Design scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable software architectures. Lead the delivery of complex software solutions from concept through to production. Collaborate with product, delivery, architecture, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with organisational objectives. Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design sessions. Mentor and support software engineers, senior developers, and technical leads. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across development processes and tooling. Champion DevOps, CI/CD, cloud-native development, and automation practices. Identify and mitigate technical risks while ensuring high-quality delivery outcomes. Support recruitment, technical assessments, and capability development within engineering teams. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending improvements where appropriate. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive experience in software development and technical leadership roles. Strong expertise in one or more programming languages such as: Java JavaScript/TypeScript Node.js C# Python Go Experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures. Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as: AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Strong knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures. Excellent understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and coding standards. Experience working within Agile delivery environments. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Proven experience mentoring and leading engineering teams. Desirable Skills Experience working within public sector or regulated environments. Knowledge of security, accessibility, and compliance requirements. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, etc.). Experience with data platforms, analytics, or AI-enabled solutions. Experience contributing to enterprise architecture and technology strategy. Relevant cloud, architecture, or engineering certifications. What We Offer Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunity to work on impactful digital transformation programmes. Flexible and collaborative working environment. Professional development and learning opportunities. Access to a highly skilled community of engineers, architects, and delivery professionals. Career progression opportunities within a growing consultancy. Diversity & Inclusion Scrumconnect Consulting is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and helps us build better solutions for our clients and communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Infrastructure Tester +3 months + +Hybrid working 2 days on site in London +Inside IR35 + 275 - 300 a day We are seeking an experienced Tester to join a fast-paced technology team on an initial 3-month contract. This is a broad, hands-on testing role that extends well beyond traditional software testing. You will be responsible for validating infrastructure, environments, deployments, integrations and enterprise applications, ensuring robust, secure and reliable solutions are delivered across a diverse technology landscape. Working closely with Development, DevOps and Project teams, you will plan, execute and continually improve testing activities across cloud, on-premise and enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities Design, execute and maintain manual test plans across infrastructure, backend services and application layers. Validate deployments, configuration changes and environment stability across cloud, server and CI/CD environments. Perform integration, regression and performance testing across multiple platforms. Collaborate with developers and operations teams to identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues. Automate repetitive testing activities where appropriate. Support continuous improvement of QA processes, tooling and testing standards. Work with the Test Manager and wider delivery teams to ensure successful project outcomes. Skills & Experience Minimum 3 years' experience in testing within large enterprise environments. Strong manual testing experience with exposure to test automation. Experience testing enterprise applications, including Java and Oracle-based web applications. Experience supporting Windows 11 application testing within an Evergreen environment. Familiarity with cloud and infrastructure platforms (Azure, AWS and/or on-premise environments). Experience testing APIs, services and integrations. Hands-on experience with tools such as Postman, Jenkins, JMeter or similar. Experience with system integration and data migration testing. Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to understand business processes and translate requirements into effective testing activities. If you'd like to discuss this Tester role in more detail, please send your CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.

AI, Automation and Application Strategy Programme Director 18-Month Fixed Term Contract Full-Time London Are you ready to shape the digital future of a leading organisation? We are seeking a Programme Director for AI, Automation and Application Strategy to join the senior IT leadership team. This is a pivotal role driving the strategic development and operational delivery of AI-driven automation, enterprise applications, and digital transformation at scale. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader to deliver real impact-embedding AI into business processes, optimising enterprise systems, and ensuring technology investments deliver measurable value. The Role. As Programme Director, you will: Lead AI strategy - create and deliver a 5-year roadmap, champion AI-first principles, and oversee centres of excellence and innovation hubs. Drive automation and application transformation - optimise enterprise systems, promote low/no-code solutions, and lead adoption across HR, Finance, Library Services, Research and more. Shape data and governance - develop data strategies, oversee Azure-based platforms, and ensure interoperability between applications and AI platforms. Deliver integrations at scale - design event-driven architecture, lead adoption of Dell Boomi, and ensure seamless, secure data flow across enterprise systems. Provide leadership - direct high-performing teams, manage significant budgets, and influence stakeholders at all levels to ensure technology enables growth and service excellence. Create and manage successful partnerships to assist in the delivery of the programme. About You. We're looking for a senior leader who can bring together people, process, and technology to deliver transformation. As an open organisation they seek collaborative people who have honesty, integrity and a sense of humour! You will have: Significant leadership experience in enterprise applications, digital transformation, and AI/automation adoption. At a senior programme manager/director level you will have a track record of leading large-scale, complex IT change programmes and delivering measurable outcomes. Expertise in enterprise system architecture, integration, and security frameworks. Strong understanding of data strategy, governance, and interoperability, ideally with Azure platforms. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence senior decision-makers across technical and non-technical domains at all levels You can see the strategic big picture but have an entrepreneurial mindset and approach to ensure delivery Experience applying ITIL, ISO 27001 or similar frameworks to ensure service quality and compliance. Relevant postgraduate qualifications, certifications in project/programme management, enterprise architecture, or AI/automation frameworks will be advantageous. What's on Offer? This role comes with an attractive package, including: Salary c. 120,000 pa. Generous pension scheme. 30 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays). Flexible hybrid working arrangements. Personal and professional development opportunities Inclusive employment policies that support diversity and work-life balance. Duration/Type: 18 month Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract. Why Apply? This role offers the chance to: Transform and Organisation and work with a "go ahead" non-hierarchal organisation that has drive a purpose and that contributes to society whilst providing you with a challenge. The CGO, COO CFO and CTO are all behind this programme and will provide full support to you in your work. Shape and deliver cutting-edge AI and automation strategy at an organisational level. Lead innovation and transformation hubs that directly support staff, customers, and communities for this truly class leading inclusive organisation. Be part of a senior leadership team driving digital change, efficiency, and growth. This is a high-profile opportunity for an ambitious leader who wants to be at the forefront of AI, automation, and application strategy in a complex, fast-evolving environment. To be a part of this exciting, inclusive organisation and take on this challenge please send your CV and a supporting statement as to why you are interested to Simon Dunscombe (url removed). Services Advertised are those of an Employment Agency.