Your new company IT Service Manager - (Governance & Resilience) is required on a 6 month FTC basis for a large and expanding organisation based in Sheffield during a period of change and transformation.You will join a well-established IT Governance & Resilience team within a broader IT Operations function, working alongside Service Delivery, Platforms & Infrastructure, and Information Security teams. Reporting to the IT Service Management Senior Manager, you will play a key role in operating, improving and embedding ITIL 4-aligned governance and service management practices. You will lead governance workstreams across Change Enablement, Release Management and service resilience, ensuring strong control frameworks, audit readiness and operational stability. Working in an agile environment, you will take ownership of outcomes, using data, insights and stakeholder collaboration to drive continuous improvement and embed effective governance controls into both delivery and live service operations. Your new role Operate and continuously improve governance practices, including Change Enablement, Release Management, Service Validation & Testing, and IT Service Continuity Coordinate Release Management governance, ensuring controlled deployments with appropriate approvals and readiness checks Support internal and external audit activity, including evidence gathering, remediation tracking and governance input Conduct technology risk and control assessments, driving mitigation and escalation where required Embed governance controls into agile delivery processes and operational workflows Produce and enhance governance reporting (KPIs, KRIs, control effectiveness) to drive insights and improvements Support business resilience and continuity planning, including Business Impact Assessments and recovery activities Maintain governance artefacts and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards What you'll need to succeed Proven experience within Enterprise IT Service Management / IT Operations Strong understanding and practical application of ITIL (ideally ITIL 4) Experience leading governance forums such as Change Advisory Boards (CAB) Solid knowledge of risk management, controls and audit processes Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels Desirable: Experience in complex or fast-paced organisations Familiarity with tools such as JIRA or other service management platforms Exposure to resilience, BCM or incident management environments What you'll get in return Competitive salary up to £47,500 pro rata 15% employer pension contribution 30 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to buy/sell leave Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Discretionary bonus scheme Healthcare cash plan, life assurance and income protection Cycle to work scheme and a wide range of lifestyle benefits (retail, travel, tech discounts) Enhanced family leave and paid volunteering days What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Jun 21, 2026
Full time
Your new company IT Service Manager - (Governance & Resilience) is required on a 6 month FTC basis for a large and expanding organisation based in Sheffield during a period of change and transformation.You will join a well-established IT Governance & Resilience team within a broader IT Operations function, working alongside Service Delivery, Platforms & Infrastructure, and Information Security teams. Reporting to the IT Service Management Senior Manager, you will play a key role in operating, improving and embedding ITIL 4-aligned governance and service management practices. You will lead governance workstreams across Change Enablement, Release Management and service resilience, ensuring strong control frameworks, audit readiness and operational stability. Working in an agile environment, you will take ownership of outcomes, using data, insights and stakeholder collaboration to drive continuous improvement and embed effective governance controls into both delivery and live service operations. Your new role Operate and continuously improve governance practices, including Change Enablement, Release Management, Service Validation & Testing, and IT Service Continuity Coordinate Release Management governance, ensuring controlled deployments with appropriate approvals and readiness checks Support internal and external audit activity, including evidence gathering, remediation tracking and governance input Conduct technology risk and control assessments, driving mitigation and escalation where required Embed governance controls into agile delivery processes and operational workflows Produce and enhance governance reporting (KPIs, KRIs, control effectiveness) to drive insights and improvements Support business resilience and continuity planning, including Business Impact Assessments and recovery activities Maintain governance artefacts and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards What you'll need to succeed Proven experience within Enterprise IT Service Management / IT Operations Strong understanding and practical application of ITIL (ideally ITIL 4) Experience leading governance forums such as Change Advisory Boards (CAB) Solid knowledge of risk management, controls and audit processes Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels Desirable: Experience in complex or fast-paced organisations Familiarity with tools such as JIRA or other service management platforms Exposure to resilience, BCM or incident management environments What you'll get in return Competitive salary up to £47,500 pro rata 15% employer pension contribution 30 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to buy/sell leave Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Discretionary bonus scheme Healthcare cash plan, life assurance and income protection Cycle to work scheme and a wide range of lifestyle benefits (retail, travel, tech discounts) Enhanced family leave and paid volunteering days What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk
Senior Compliance Manager Norwich or surrounding area Remote working with onsite presence as and when required Full-Time Up to £55,000 per annum plus care depending upon experience Our client is a technology-focused Mortgage Network, offering support services to Mortgage and Protection Advisers. Their goal is to continue to be the best home for Mortgage Advisers, Protection Specialists, Equity Release Experts and General Insurance Professionals, whatever their size or location, using market-leading technology. The Role They are seeking an experienced and commercially aware Senior Oversight Compliance Manager to provide dedicated oversight of the largest Appointed Representative (AR) within their network. This is a senior role responsible for ensuring the AR operates in line with regulatory requirements, delivers good customer outcomes, and maintains robust governance frameworks in accordance with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expectations, including Consumer Duty. Key Tasks AR Oversight and Relationship Management: Act as the lead compliance contact for the AR, representing the Principal. Provide ongoing oversight and constructive challenge to ensure regulatory standards are maintained. Maintain a consistent onsite presence to provide visible and accessible compliance support. Operate as a trusted partner while maintaining independence and the ability to challenge where required. Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure the AR operates in line with FCA requirements, including MCOB, ICOBS and Consumer Duty principles. Identify, assess, and manage regulatory and conduct risks within the business. Provide proactive, forward-looking compliance support to identify emerging risks and support early intervention. Provide guidance on complex regulatory matters relating to mortgage and protection advice. Monitoring, Assurance and Supervision: Oversee monitoring activity, including file reviews, call assessments, thematic reviews, and audit outputs. Review MI to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement. Support targeted and thematic reviews in response to identified risks or business changes. Governance and Reporting: Escalate risks, issues, and breaches through appropriate governance channels using independent judgement. Provide clear, risk-based reporting to senior stakeholders, committees, and the Board where required. Support regulatory visits, audits, and information requests. Operational Support and Change Management: Support the implementation of operational and process changes within the AR in embedding effective controls and improving adherence to agreed processes. Provide compliance input on business change initiatives, growth, and new activities. Support improvements to customer journeys, processes, and outcomes. Training, Coaching and Culture: Deliver and support on-site compliance training to advisers and AR leadership. Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to support behavioural improvement and enhance advice quality. Promote and embed a strong compliance culture across the AR business. Experience Essential: Significant experience within a compliance role in financial services. Strong knowledge of FCA regulation including MCOB, ICOBS and Consumer Duty. Experience working with or overseeing Appointed Representatives. Deep understanding of mortgage and protection advice processes. Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships at senior level. Strong risk assessment, decision-making and regulatory judgement skills. CeMAP or equivalent financial services qualification. Desirable: Experience within a network or AR oversight model. Experience working with large, complex or high-risk AR firms. Background in compliance monitoring, advisory, or consultancy. Personal Qualities: Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Ability to provide constructive challenge while maintaining effective relationships. Commercial awareness balanced with a strong risk and regulatory mindset. Excellent analytical, problem-solving and report writing skills. High level of integrity, independence, and professional judgement. Benefits: 25 days plus bank holidays as standard with the option to buy more each year Company pension Health and wellbeing programme Company Sick pay As our client is a non-sponsoring organisation, you will need to have the right to work in the UK. Regular travel and onsite presence are required to support an embedded and effective compliance approach. Home working is available when not on site.
Jun 21, 2026
Full time
Senior Compliance Manager Norwich or surrounding area Remote working with onsite presence as and when required Full-Time Up to £55,000 per annum plus care depending upon experience Our client is a technology-focused Mortgage Network, offering support services to Mortgage and Protection Advisers. Their goal is to continue to be the best home for Mortgage Advisers, Protection Specialists, Equity Release Experts and General Insurance Professionals, whatever their size or location, using market-leading technology. The Role They are seeking an experienced and commercially aware Senior Oversight Compliance Manager to provide dedicated oversight of the largest Appointed Representative (AR) within their network. This is a senior role responsible for ensuring the AR operates in line with regulatory requirements, delivers good customer outcomes, and maintains robust governance frameworks in accordance with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expectations, including Consumer Duty. Key Tasks AR Oversight and Relationship Management: Act as the lead compliance contact for the AR, representing the Principal. Provide ongoing oversight and constructive challenge to ensure regulatory standards are maintained. Maintain a consistent onsite presence to provide visible and accessible compliance support. Operate as a trusted partner while maintaining independence and the ability to challenge where required. Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure the AR operates in line with FCA requirements, including MCOB, ICOBS and Consumer Duty principles. Identify, assess, and manage regulatory and conduct risks within the business. Provide proactive, forward-looking compliance support to identify emerging risks and support early intervention. Provide guidance on complex regulatory matters relating to mortgage and protection advice. Monitoring, Assurance and Supervision: Oversee monitoring activity, including file reviews, call assessments, thematic reviews, and audit outputs. Review MI to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement. Support targeted and thematic reviews in response to identified risks or business changes. Governance and Reporting: Escalate risks, issues, and breaches through appropriate governance channels using independent judgement. Provide clear, risk-based reporting to senior stakeholders, committees, and the Board where required. Support regulatory visits, audits, and information requests. Operational Support and Change Management: Support the implementation of operational and process changes within the AR in embedding effective controls and improving adherence to agreed processes. Provide compliance input on business change initiatives, growth, and new activities. Support improvements to customer journeys, processes, and outcomes. Training, Coaching and Culture: Deliver and support on-site compliance training to advisers and AR leadership. Provide ongoing coaching and guidance to support behavioural improvement and enhance advice quality. Promote and embed a strong compliance culture across the AR business. Experience Essential: Significant experience within a compliance role in financial services. Strong knowledge of FCA regulation including MCOB, ICOBS and Consumer Duty. Experience working with or overseeing Appointed Representatives. Deep understanding of mortgage and protection advice processes. Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships at senior level. Strong risk assessment, decision-making and regulatory judgement skills. CeMAP or equivalent financial services qualification. Desirable: Experience within a network or AR oversight model. Experience working with large, complex or high-risk AR firms. Background in compliance monitoring, advisory, or consultancy. Personal Qualities: Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Ability to provide constructive challenge while maintaining effective relationships. Commercial awareness balanced with a strong risk and regulatory mindset. Excellent analytical, problem-solving and report writing skills. High level of integrity, independence, and professional judgement. Benefits: 25 days plus bank holidays as standard with the option to buy more each year Company pension Health and wellbeing programme Company Sick pay As our client is a non-sponsoring organisation, you will need to have the right to work in the UK. Regular travel and onsite presence are required to support an embedded and effective compliance approach. Home working is available when not on site.
THE CHANNEL RECRUITER LTD
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Job title: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Location: Nottingham (Preferably onsite, but hybrid working available - 3 days office) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 p/a Benefits: Private Healthcare, Pension, 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, Gym Discounts, Free Fuel Fridays, Employee of the Quarter, Employee Referral program and many more XMA are looking for an experienced D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager to oversee the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). The role will be responsible for release governance, testing coordination, and change control across critical business systems, ensuring all system changes are properly tested, documented, and deployed smoothly with minimal business disruption. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in release management, testing, or change governance within enterprise environments. Join XMA - a leading UK technology solutions company partnering with the biggest names in the industry. Established in the 80's, XMA has grown to become one of the top ten largest value-added resellers in the UK. Today, we're an independent UK company with full geographic coverage - and our skilled workforce serves a diverse customer base across the public and private sector. We win awards for our ability to help organisations and users achieve more with technology. We specialise in realising individual ambitions to transform and evolve. We consult, define, adapt and deliver on real-life outcomes. We collaborate closely to bring that positive impact home. The Role: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager You'll be responsible for managing the end-to-end release lifecycle across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). Key responsibilities will include: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Owning and managing the D365 release calendar and deployment schedules Coordinating testing activities including SIT, UAT, regression, and smoke testing Managing change control processes, approvals, and release readiness Supporting go/no-go decision making for releases and deployments Coordinating releases across multiple environments including Dev, Test, UAT, Pre-Prod, and Production Managing defects, risks, dependencies, and post-release validation activities Producing and maintaining release documentation including test plans, release notes, RAID logs, and cutover plans Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure smooth delivery Driving continuous improvement across release and change processes What We're Looking For: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager We're looking for someone with strong coordination, governance, and stakeholder management experience within enterprise systems environments. Experience required: Experience managing releases, testing, or change control within enterprise applications Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments (CE and/or F&SCM) Strong understanding of release governance and testing lifecycles Experience coordinating stakeholders across technical and business teams Experience managing defects, risks, dependencies, and release readiness Comfortable working within Agile and/or ITIL environments Strong organisational and communication skills Desirable experience: ERP/CRM transformation programmes Test automation exposure We're proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer-the highest level in the UK Government's scheme. This reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Through our inclusive recruitment practices, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are given fair and equal access to opportunities within our organisation. As part of this commitment, we participate in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, which offers an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. We will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process. If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email which is , we will be happy to action your requests.
Jun 21, 2026
Full time
Job title: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Location: Nottingham (Preferably onsite, but hybrid working available - 3 days office) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 p/a Benefits: Private Healthcare, Pension, 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, Gym Discounts, Free Fuel Fridays, Employee of the Quarter, Employee Referral program and many more XMA are looking for an experienced D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager to oversee the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). The role will be responsible for release governance, testing coordination, and change control across critical business systems, ensuring all system changes are properly tested, documented, and deployed smoothly with minimal business disruption. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in release management, testing, or change governance within enterprise environments. Join XMA - a leading UK technology solutions company partnering with the biggest names in the industry. Established in the 80's, XMA has grown to become one of the top ten largest value-added resellers in the UK. Today, we're an independent UK company with full geographic coverage - and our skilled workforce serves a diverse customer base across the public and private sector. We win awards for our ability to help organisations and users achieve more with technology. We specialise in realising individual ambitions to transform and evolve. We consult, define, adapt and deliver on real-life outcomes. We collaborate closely to bring that positive impact home. The Role: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager You'll be responsible for managing the end-to-end release lifecycle across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). Key responsibilities will include: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Owning and managing the D365 release calendar and deployment schedules Coordinating testing activities including SIT, UAT, regression, and smoke testing Managing change control processes, approvals, and release readiness Supporting go/no-go decision making for releases and deployments Coordinating releases across multiple environments including Dev, Test, UAT, Pre-Prod, and Production Managing defects, risks, dependencies, and post-release validation activities Producing and maintaining release documentation including test plans, release notes, RAID logs, and cutover plans Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure smooth delivery Driving continuous improvement across release and change processes What We're Looking For: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager We're looking for someone with strong coordination, governance, and stakeholder management experience within enterprise systems environments. Experience required: Experience managing releases, testing, or change control within enterprise applications Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments (CE and/or F&SCM) Strong understanding of release governance and testing lifecycles Experience coordinating stakeholders across technical and business teams Experience managing defects, risks, dependencies, and release readiness Comfortable working within Agile and/or ITIL environments Strong organisational and communication skills Desirable experience: ERP/CRM transformation programmes Test automation exposure We're proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer-the highest level in the UK Government's scheme. This reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Through our inclusive recruitment practices, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are given fair and equal access to opportunities within our organisation. As part of this commitment, we participate in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, which offers an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. We will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process. If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email which is , we will be happy to action your requests.
Solus Accident Repair Centres
Birchanger, Hertfordshire
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.
Jun 21, 2026
Full time
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.
Project Manager (Contract) Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Chester/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Overview The Employee Endpoints and Digital Services team is seeking an experienced technology Project Manager / Delivery Lead to lead the delivery of SMS Capture initiatives across a large global corporate mobile estate. The role will focus on onboarding new SMS Capture vendors, enhancing existing capture solutions, and ensuring full regulatory compliance and auditability of SMS communications. You will operate at the intersection of technology, telecoms, compliance, and vendors, driving delivery of critical regulatory capabilities within a complex financial services environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead delivery of SMS Capture projects across multiple regions and vendors Own end-to-end delivery lifecycle: planning, execution, governance, and reporting Develop and maintain detailed delivery plans, RAID logs, and milestones Ensure delivery against agreed timelines, scope, and regulatory commitment Manage vendor performance, delivery milestones, and issue resolution Coordinate integration across carriers, platforms, and internal systems Enhance SMS Capture assurance processes to achieve 100% compliance coverage Ensure solutions meet legal, regulatory, and retention requirements across jurisdictions Identify and remediate capture gaps, data integrity issues, and process weaknesses Work closely with Compliance and Legal teams to align on regulatory expectations Maintain robust audit trails, controls, and documentation for all project deliverables Support internal and external audits with evidence of compliance and control effectiveness Ensure traceability of SMS capture from ingestion through to archival systems Engage senior stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Compliance, and Business Provide clear, concise reporting including risks, dependencies, and mitigation actions Drive decision-making across cross-functional teams Ensure smooth transition of delivered capabilities into BAU support Align delivery with ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Release Management) Define operational monitoring, alerting, and support models Successful onboarding of new SMS Capture vendor(s) within agreed timelines Demonstrable improvement in SMS Capture assurance and compliance coverage Delivery of audit-ready documentation and control frameworks Clear reporting of delivery status, risks, and remediation actions Transition of solutions into stable BAU operations Skills & Experience: Proven experience delivering as a Project Manager / Delivery Lead in a financial services environment Strong track record of vendor-led and multi-party technology delivery Experience delivering telecoms, mobile, or messaging-related solutions Strong understanding of financial services compliance requirements Experience working with message capture, retention, and surveillance systems Awareness of risks associated with non-compliant communication capture Familiarity with ITIL processes and service transition Experience delivering solutions into production support environments Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to operate effectively across technical and non-technical teams Experience reporting to senior/executive stakeholders Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team. We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Jun 21, 2026
Contractor
Project Manager (Contract) Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Chester/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Overview The Employee Endpoints and Digital Services team is seeking an experienced technology Project Manager / Delivery Lead to lead the delivery of SMS Capture initiatives across a large global corporate mobile estate. The role will focus on onboarding new SMS Capture vendors, enhancing existing capture solutions, and ensuring full regulatory compliance and auditability of SMS communications. You will operate at the intersection of technology, telecoms, compliance, and vendors, driving delivery of critical regulatory capabilities within a complex financial services environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead delivery of SMS Capture projects across multiple regions and vendors Own end-to-end delivery lifecycle: planning, execution, governance, and reporting Develop and maintain detailed delivery plans, RAID logs, and milestones Ensure delivery against agreed timelines, scope, and regulatory commitment Manage vendor performance, delivery milestones, and issue resolution Coordinate integration across carriers, platforms, and internal systems Enhance SMS Capture assurance processes to achieve 100% compliance coverage Ensure solutions meet legal, regulatory, and retention requirements across jurisdictions Identify and remediate capture gaps, data integrity issues, and process weaknesses Work closely with Compliance and Legal teams to align on regulatory expectations Maintain robust audit trails, controls, and documentation for all project deliverables Support internal and external audits with evidence of compliance and control effectiveness Ensure traceability of SMS capture from ingestion through to archival systems Engage senior stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Compliance, and Business Provide clear, concise reporting including risks, dependencies, and mitigation actions Drive decision-making across cross-functional teams Ensure smooth transition of delivered capabilities into BAU support Align delivery with ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Release Management) Define operational monitoring, alerting, and support models Successful onboarding of new SMS Capture vendor(s) within agreed timelines Demonstrable improvement in SMS Capture assurance and compliance coverage Delivery of audit-ready documentation and control frameworks Clear reporting of delivery status, risks, and remediation actions Transition of solutions into stable BAU operations Skills & Experience: Proven experience delivering as a Project Manager / Delivery Lead in a financial services environment Strong track record of vendor-led and multi-party technology delivery Experience delivering telecoms, mobile, or messaging-related solutions Strong understanding of financial services compliance requirements Experience working with message capture, retention, and surveillance systems Awareness of risks associated with non-compliant communication capture Familiarity with ITIL processes and service transition Experience delivering solutions into production support environments Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to operate effectively across technical and non-technical teams Experience reporting to senior/executive stakeholders Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team. We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
Application Support Manager London Hybrid Working 12-Month FTC The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Application Support Manager to lead the delivery of application support services within a complex enterprise technology environment. This role is responsible for the leadership of a multidisciplinary team delivering 2nd and 3rd Line Application Support, ensuring the stability, availability, and performance of business-critical systems. You ll play a key role in managing service performance, driving operational improvements, overseeing major incidents, and working closely with technical and business stakeholders to ensure a high-quality support service. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop a team providing 2nd and 3rd Line Application Support services. Ensure the availability, performance, and reliability of business-critical applications. Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues and major incidents. Oversee incident management, problem management, root cause analysis, and service recovery activities. Monitor service performance against agreed KPIs and service levels. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across support processes, tooling, and operational practices. Work closely with engineering, infrastructure, service management, and business teams to ensure effective service delivery. Support application upgrades, releases, enhancements, and operational readiness activities. Manage workload planning, resource allocation, and team performance. Produce regular reporting on service performance, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers. Skills & Experience Proven experience leading Application Support, Technical Support, Production Support, or IT Operations teams. Strong background managing 2nd and 3rd Line Support functions within a complex environment. Experience managing major incidents and driving issue resolution through to root cause. Knowledge of incident, problem, and change management processes. Experience operating within KPI and SLA-driven service environments. Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to balance operational delivery with continuous improvement initiatives. Desirable Experience Experience supporting customer-facing or enterprise-scale applications. Familiarity with ITIL-based service management principles. Experience with monitoring, ticketing, and service management platforms. Exposure to highly available, business-critical systems environments. Experience supporting digital transformation, application modernisation, or large-scale technology programmes.
Jun 20, 2026
Full time
Application Support Manager London Hybrid Working 12-Month FTC The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Application Support Manager to lead the delivery of application support services within a complex enterprise technology environment. This role is responsible for the leadership of a multidisciplinary team delivering 2nd and 3rd Line Application Support, ensuring the stability, availability, and performance of business-critical systems. You ll play a key role in managing service performance, driving operational improvements, overseeing major incidents, and working closely with technical and business stakeholders to ensure a high-quality support service. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop a team providing 2nd and 3rd Line Application Support services. Ensure the availability, performance, and reliability of business-critical applications. Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues and major incidents. Oversee incident management, problem management, root cause analysis, and service recovery activities. Monitor service performance against agreed KPIs and service levels. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across support processes, tooling, and operational practices. Work closely with engineering, infrastructure, service management, and business teams to ensure effective service delivery. Support application upgrades, releases, enhancements, and operational readiness activities. Manage workload planning, resource allocation, and team performance. Produce regular reporting on service performance, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers. Skills & Experience Proven experience leading Application Support, Technical Support, Production Support, or IT Operations teams. Strong background managing 2nd and 3rd Line Support functions within a complex environment. Experience managing major incidents and driving issue resolution through to root cause. Knowledge of incident, problem, and change management processes. Experience operating within KPI and SLA-driven service environments. Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to balance operational delivery with continuous improvement initiatives. Desirable Experience Experience supporting customer-facing or enterprise-scale applications. Familiarity with ITIL-based service management principles. Experience with monitoring, ticketing, and service management platforms. Exposure to highly available, business-critical systems environments. Experience supporting digital transformation, application modernisation, or large-scale technology programmes.
Job title: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Location: Nottingham (Preferably onsite, but hybrid working available 3 days office) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 p/a Benefits: Private Healthcare, Pension, 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, Gym Discounts, Free Fuel Fridays, Employee of the Quarter, Employee Referral program and many more XMA are looking for an experienced D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager to oversee the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). The role will be responsible for release governance, testing coordination, and change control across critical business systems, ensuring all system changes are properly tested, documented, and deployed smoothly with minimal business disruption. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in release management, testing, or change governance within enterprise environments. Join a leading UK technology solutions company partnering with the biggest names in the industry. Established in the 80 s they have grown to become one of the top ten largest value-added resellers in the UK. Today, we re an independent UK company with full geographic coverage and our skilled workforce serves a diverse customer base across the public and private sector. We win awards for our ability to help organisations and users achieve more with technology. We specialise in realising individual ambitions to transform and evolve. We consult, define, adapt and deliver on real-life outcomes. We collaborate closely to bring that positive impact home. The Role: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager You ll be responsible for managing the end-to-end release lifecycle across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). Key responsibilities will include: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Owning and managing the D365 release calendar and deployment schedules Coordinating testing activities including SIT, UAT, regression, and smoke testing Managing change control processes, approvals, and release readiness Supporting go/no-go decision making for releases and deployments Coordinating releases across multiple environments including Dev, Test, UAT, Pre-Prod, and Production Managing defects, risks, dependencies, and post-release validation activities Producing and maintaining release documentation including test plans, release notes, RAID logs, and cutover plans Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure smooth delivery Driving continuous improvement across release and change processes What We re Looking For: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager We re looking for someone with strong coordination, governance, and stakeholder management experience within enterprise systems environments. Experience required: Experience managing releases, testing, or change control within enterprise applications Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments (CE and/or F&SCM) Strong understanding of release governance and testing lifecycles Experience coordinating stakeholders across technical and business teams Experience managing defects, risks, dependencies, and release readiness Comfortable working within Agile and/or ITIL environments Strong organisational and communication skills Desirable experience: ERP/CRM transformation programmes Test automation exposure We re proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer the highest level in the UK Government s scheme. This reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Through our inclusive recruitment practices, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are given fair and equal access to opportunities within our organisation. As part of this commitment, we participate in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, which offers an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. We will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process. If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email which is (url removed), we will be happy to action your requests.
Jun 20, 2026
Full time
Job title: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Location: Nottingham (Preferably onsite, but hybrid working available 3 days office) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 p/a Benefits: Private Healthcare, Pension, 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, Gym Discounts, Free Fuel Fridays, Employee of the Quarter, Employee Referral program and many more XMA are looking for an experienced D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager to oversee the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). The role will be responsible for release governance, testing coordination, and change control across critical business systems, ensuring all system changes are properly tested, documented, and deployed smoothly with minimal business disruption. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in release management, testing, or change governance within enterprise environments. Join a leading UK technology solutions company partnering with the biggest names in the industry. Established in the 80 s they have grown to become one of the top ten largest value-added resellers in the UK. Today, we re an independent UK company with full geographic coverage and our skilled workforce serves a diverse customer base across the public and private sector. We win awards for our ability to help organisations and users achieve more with technology. We specialise in realising individual ambitions to transform and evolve. We consult, define, adapt and deliver on real-life outcomes. We collaborate closely to bring that positive impact home. The Role: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager You ll be responsible for managing the end-to-end release lifecycle across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 estate, covering both Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance & Supply Chain Management (F&SCM). Key responsibilities will include: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager Owning and managing the D365 release calendar and deployment schedules Coordinating testing activities including SIT, UAT, regression, and smoke testing Managing change control processes, approvals, and release readiness Supporting go/no-go decision making for releases and deployments Coordinating releases across multiple environments including Dev, Test, UAT, Pre-Prod, and Production Managing defects, risks, dependencies, and post-release validation activities Producing and maintaining release documentation including test plans, release notes, RAID logs, and cutover plans Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure smooth delivery Driving continuous improvement across release and change processes What We re Looking For: D365 Test, Release & Change Control Manager We re looking for someone with strong coordination, governance, and stakeholder management experience within enterprise systems environments. Experience required: Experience managing releases, testing, or change control within enterprise applications Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments (CE and/or F&SCM) Strong understanding of release governance and testing lifecycles Experience coordinating stakeholders across technical and business teams Experience managing defects, risks, dependencies, and release readiness Comfortable working within Agile and/or ITIL environments Strong organisational and communication skills Desirable experience: ERP/CRM transformation programmes Test automation exposure We re proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer the highest level in the UK Government s scheme. This reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Through our inclusive recruitment practices, we ensure that individuals with disabilities are given fair and equal access to opportunities within our organisation. As part of this commitment, we participate in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, which offers an interview to any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. We will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process. If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email which is (url removed), we will be happy to action your requests.
Principal Software Engineer We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer with strong backend engineering expertise and a passion for scalable distributed systems. You will play a key role in shaping architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction across the platform. Join a fast-growing Banking SaaS provider building next generation core banking technology. We are looking for Principal Software Engineers with experience in Node.js / TypeScript / JavaScript, .NET / C#, or Java. You will work directly on customer problems, understand the business context and own solutions end-to-end. From concept and design through to development, release, monitoring and operational support. You will join a team building a modern, scalable core banking platform. This requires intellectual curiosity, discipline, and deep architectural thinking to build technology capable of evolving alongside regulatory and technological change. Location: Remote-first but UK-based for essential company events. Travel to London will be required on a quarterly basis for team meetings, with 2 companywide annual meetings offsite. Salary : £100,000 To £120,000 (Based on Experience) plus Benefits including 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Family Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Regular social events What You ll Work On The environment is primarily Node.js and Go but strong engineers from .NET/C# or Java backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Integrating with payment platforms, banking infrastructure, FX/crypto providers, and card processors Driving architectural decisions across distributed systems and cloud infrastructure Leading technical design reviews and influencing engineering best practices Mentoring engineers and helping scale a high-performing engineering culture Designing and optimising SQL and NoSQL data models Developing APIs, asynchronous workflows, and event-streaming pipelines Deploying secure, high availability services across AWS, GCP, and Azure How Engineering Works We heavily utilise agentic coding and AI-assisted development workflows, including Claude Code, to accelerate engineering productivity Principal Engineers play a key role in technical strategy, architecture governance and engineering direction Engineers focus on solving complex technical and domain challenges rather than repetitive boilerplate development Collaborative engineering culture with involvement in architecture, design discussions, and domain modelling End-to-end ownership of features from development and testing through to deployment, monitoring, and production support Experience Required Degree educated Development experience in either Node.js with JavaScript & Typescript, .NET, C# or Java AWS experience preferred (Azure, GCP also welcomed) Strong understanding of relational databases, ideally MySQL Interest in agentic engineering workflows and AI-assisted development Experience designing APIs and distributed systems Proven experience designing and scaling complex distributed systems Strong architectural leadership experience Experience mentoring or leading senior engineers/teams Ability to influence technical direction across multiple workstreams Experience operating within high-scale or regulated environments Nice to have: Expertise in AWS Lambda, Fargate, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB and cloud native architectures Client-facing experience Ideally experience within Fintech, Banking or enterprise SaaS Why Join Opportunity to shape the architecture of a next-generation banking platform High level of technical autonomy and influence Ability to help define engineering practices in an AI-assisted development environment Enjoy the freedom of remote-first work with regular in-person meetings. High trust, low bureaucracy and a culture of respect & accountability. Competitive salary, benefits, and a company that celebrates your success. Perks 25 days holiday + bank holidays; Family Health Insurance, Life Cover, EMI Share Options (you will share in their success), Remote working environment (quarterly meetings in London). Zorba Consulting is operating as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for supplying temporary workers
Jun 20, 2026
Full time
Principal Software Engineer We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer with strong backend engineering expertise and a passion for scalable distributed systems. You will play a key role in shaping architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction across the platform. Join a fast-growing Banking SaaS provider building next generation core banking technology. We are looking for Principal Software Engineers with experience in Node.js / TypeScript / JavaScript, .NET / C#, or Java. You will work directly on customer problems, understand the business context and own solutions end-to-end. From concept and design through to development, release, monitoring and operational support. You will join a team building a modern, scalable core banking platform. This requires intellectual curiosity, discipline, and deep architectural thinking to build technology capable of evolving alongside regulatory and technological change. Location: Remote-first but UK-based for essential company events. Travel to London will be required on a quarterly basis for team meetings, with 2 companywide annual meetings offsite. Salary : £100,000 To £120,000 (Based on Experience) plus Benefits including 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Family Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Regular social events What You ll Work On The environment is primarily Node.js and Go but strong engineers from .NET/C# or Java backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Integrating with payment platforms, banking infrastructure, FX/crypto providers, and card processors Driving architectural decisions across distributed systems and cloud infrastructure Leading technical design reviews and influencing engineering best practices Mentoring engineers and helping scale a high-performing engineering culture Designing and optimising SQL and NoSQL data models Developing APIs, asynchronous workflows, and event-streaming pipelines Deploying secure, high availability services across AWS, GCP, and Azure How Engineering Works We heavily utilise agentic coding and AI-assisted development workflows, including Claude Code, to accelerate engineering productivity Principal Engineers play a key role in technical strategy, architecture governance and engineering direction Engineers focus on solving complex technical and domain challenges rather than repetitive boilerplate development Collaborative engineering culture with involvement in architecture, design discussions, and domain modelling End-to-end ownership of features from development and testing through to deployment, monitoring, and production support Experience Required Degree educated Development experience in either Node.js with JavaScript & Typescript, .NET, C# or Java AWS experience preferred (Azure, GCP also welcomed) Strong understanding of relational databases, ideally MySQL Interest in agentic engineering workflows and AI-assisted development Experience designing APIs and distributed systems Proven experience designing and scaling complex distributed systems Strong architectural leadership experience Experience mentoring or leading senior engineers/teams Ability to influence technical direction across multiple workstreams Experience operating within high-scale or regulated environments Nice to have: Expertise in AWS Lambda, Fargate, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB and cloud native architectures Client-facing experience Ideally experience within Fintech, Banking or enterprise SaaS Why Join Opportunity to shape the architecture of a next-generation banking platform High level of technical autonomy and influence Ability to help define engineering practices in an AI-assisted development environment Enjoy the freedom of remote-first work with regular in-person meetings. High trust, low bureaucracy and a culture of respect & accountability. Competitive salary, benefits, and a company that celebrates your success. Perks 25 days holiday + bank holidays; Family Health Insurance, Life Cover, EMI Share Options (you will share in their success), Remote working environment (quarterly meetings in London). Zorba Consulting is operating as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for supplying temporary workers
Head of Software Engineering A well-established software business delivering specialist solutions to customers worldwide is seeking an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead its engineering function during a key period of change and improvement. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will take ownership of a multi-site engineering team, driving improvements across delivery, engineering quality, team performance, and operational processes. This role requires a hands-on leader who can quickly assess challenges, improve accountability, reduce delivery backlogs, and help create a more unified engineering culture. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop a multi-site software engineering team Reduce support and project backlogs while improving delivery performance Improve engineering processes, standards, testing, and release practices Drive accountability, collaboration, and team cohesion Support modernisation initiatives and reduction of technical debt Provide regular delivery and progress reporting to senior leadership Skills & Experience Required Strong experience leading software engineering teams Proven background improving delivery and engineering performance Experience managing technical backlogs and software delivery processes Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to drive change within complex or legacy environments Desirable Experience Experience with Microsoft and legacy technology environments CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development practices Multi-site or geographically distributed team leadership Industrial software or manufacturing systems experience What s on Offer High-impact leadership opportunity Immediate start available Senior leadership exposure and autonomy Competitive salary and package This contract role will be 5 days on site. Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Head of Software Engineering
Jun 20, 2026
Contractor
Head of Software Engineering A well-established software business delivering specialist solutions to customers worldwide is seeking an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead its engineering function during a key period of change and improvement. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will take ownership of a multi-site engineering team, driving improvements across delivery, engineering quality, team performance, and operational processes. This role requires a hands-on leader who can quickly assess challenges, improve accountability, reduce delivery backlogs, and help create a more unified engineering culture. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop a multi-site software engineering team Reduce support and project backlogs while improving delivery performance Improve engineering processes, standards, testing, and release practices Drive accountability, collaboration, and team cohesion Support modernisation initiatives and reduction of technical debt Provide regular delivery and progress reporting to senior leadership Skills & Experience Required Strong experience leading software engineering teams Proven background improving delivery and engineering performance Experience managing technical backlogs and software delivery processes Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to drive change within complex or legacy environments Desirable Experience Experience with Microsoft and legacy technology environments CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development practices Multi-site or geographically distributed team leadership Industrial software or manufacturing systems experience What s on Offer High-impact leadership opportunity Immediate start available Senior leadership exposure and autonomy Competitive salary and package This contract role will be 5 days on site. Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Head of Software Engineering
Your new company IT Service Manager - (Governance & Resilience) is required on a 6 month FTC basis for a large and expanding organisation based in Sheffield during a period of change and transformation. You will join a well-established IT Governance & Resilience team within a broader IT Operations function, working alongside Service Delivery, Platforms & Infrastructure, and Information Security teams. Reporting to the IT Service Management Senior Manager, you will play a key role in operating, improving and embedding ITIL 4-aligned governance and service management practices. You will lead governance workstreams across Change Enablement, Release Management and service resilience, ensuring strong control frameworks, audit readiness and operational stability. Working in an agile environment, you will take ownership of outcomes, using data, insights and stakeholder collaboration to drive continuous improvement and embed effective governance controls into both delivery and live service operations. Your new role Operate and continuously improve governance practices, including Change Enablement, Release Management, Service Validation & Testing, and IT Service Continuity Coordinate Release Management governance, ensuring controlled deployments with appropriate approvals and readiness checks Support internal and external audit activity, including evidence gathering, remediation tracking and governance input Conduct technology risk and control assessments, driving mitigation and escalation where required Embed governance controls into agile delivery processes and operational workflows Produce and enhance governance reporting (KPIs, KRIs, control effectiveness) to drive insights and improvements Support business resilience and continuity planning, including Business Impact Assessments and recovery activities Maintain governance artefacts and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards What you'll need to succeed Proven experience within Enterprise IT Service Management / IT Operations Strong understanding and practical application of ITIL (ideally ITIL 4) Experience leading governance forums such as Change Advisory Boards (CAB) Solid knowledge of risk management, controls and audit processes Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels Desirable: Experience in complex or fast-paced organisations Familiarity with tools such as JIRA or other service management platforms Exposure to resilience, BCM or incident management environments What you'll get in return Competitive salary up to 47,500 pro rata 15% employer pension contribution 30 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to buy/sell leave Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Discretionary bonus scheme Healthcare cash plan, life assurance and income protection Cycle to work scheme and a wide range of lifestyle benefits (retail, travel, tech discounts) Enhanced family leave and paid volunteering days What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Jun 20, 2026
Full time
Your new company IT Service Manager - (Governance & Resilience) is required on a 6 month FTC basis for a large and expanding organisation based in Sheffield during a period of change and transformation. You will join a well-established IT Governance & Resilience team within a broader IT Operations function, working alongside Service Delivery, Platforms & Infrastructure, and Information Security teams. Reporting to the IT Service Management Senior Manager, you will play a key role in operating, improving and embedding ITIL 4-aligned governance and service management practices. You will lead governance workstreams across Change Enablement, Release Management and service resilience, ensuring strong control frameworks, audit readiness and operational stability. Working in an agile environment, you will take ownership of outcomes, using data, insights and stakeholder collaboration to drive continuous improvement and embed effective governance controls into both delivery and live service operations. Your new role Operate and continuously improve governance practices, including Change Enablement, Release Management, Service Validation & Testing, and IT Service Continuity Coordinate Release Management governance, ensuring controlled deployments with appropriate approvals and readiness checks Support internal and external audit activity, including evidence gathering, remediation tracking and governance input Conduct technology risk and control assessments, driving mitigation and escalation where required Embed governance controls into agile delivery processes and operational workflows Produce and enhance governance reporting (KPIs, KRIs, control effectiveness) to drive insights and improvements Support business resilience and continuity planning, including Business Impact Assessments and recovery activities Maintain governance artefacts and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards What you'll need to succeed Proven experience within Enterprise IT Service Management / IT Operations Strong understanding and practical application of ITIL (ideally ITIL 4) Experience leading governance forums such as Change Advisory Boards (CAB) Solid knowledge of risk management, controls and audit processes Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels Desirable: Experience in complex or fast-paced organisations Familiarity with tools such as JIRA or other service management platforms Exposure to resilience, BCM or incident management environments What you'll get in return Competitive salary up to 47,500 pro rata 15% employer pension contribution 30 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to buy/sell leave Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Discretionary bonus scheme Healthcare cash plan, life assurance and income protection Cycle to work scheme and a wide range of lifestyle benefits (retail, travel, tech discounts) Enhanced family leave and paid volunteering days What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Your new company You'll be joining a well-established organisation delivering large-scale, data-driven transformation programmes within a highly complex and integrated technology environment. Working across multiple systems and platforms, the business operates at scale and partners with key stakeholders to deliver critical services. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, delivery-focused team where your expertise will directly contribute to high-impact programmes. Your new role We are recruiting for an experienced Business Systems Analyst on an initial 6-month contract (outside IR35). The role requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Glasgow. You will play a key role in bridging business requirements and technical delivery, working on data-intensive projects involving system integrations, data flows, and transformation initiatives. Key responsibilities include: Leading business and systems analysis across complex, technical projects Managing changing requirements, late-stage updates, and evolving scope Working with stakeholders to identify dependencies and drive effective change Producing high-quality artefacts including: High-Level Design Specifications (HLDs) Data flows and transformation designs Sequence diagrams Source-to-target mappings Defining both functional and non-functional requirements (e.g. security, release strategy) Collaborating closely with developers to develop practical, deliverable solutions Supporting delivery within Agile/SCRUM frameworks Driving clear stakeholder communication and ensuring delivery progress What you'll need to succeed Essential: Minimum 10+ years' experience as a Business Systems Analyst, including strong technical experience Proven hands-on expertise in data analysis, working with: Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Excel JSON, CSV data formats Experience designing data flows, transformations, and mappings Strong experience producing HLDs and technical documentation Ability to identify non-functional requirements (e.g. security, release strategy) Strong stakeholder engagement across both business and technical teams Experience working with Agile (SCRUM) methodologies Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities Experience collaborating with developers, product owners, and testers Hands-on approach with the ability to evolve workable solutions alongside engineering teams Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills Demonstrated persistence in tracking and driving tasks to completion Significant client-facing experience Ability to work on-site in Glasgow 3 days per week (essential) Desirable: Knowledge of: APIs, system integrations, MuleSoft SQL / PL-SQL Experience with tools such as: JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Draw.io Experience working on: Cloud migration, web services, and large-scale data platforms Experience within complex, multi-system, or government-linked environments What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Jun 20, 2026
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Your new company You'll be joining a well-established organisation delivering large-scale, data-driven transformation programmes within a highly complex and integrated technology environment. Working across multiple systems and platforms, the business operates at scale and partners with key stakeholders to deliver critical services. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, delivery-focused team where your expertise will directly contribute to high-impact programmes. Your new role We are recruiting for an experienced Business Systems Analyst on an initial 6-month contract (outside IR35). The role requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Glasgow. You will play a key role in bridging business requirements and technical delivery, working on data-intensive projects involving system integrations, data flows, and transformation initiatives. Key responsibilities include: Leading business and systems analysis across complex, technical projects Managing changing requirements, late-stage updates, and evolving scope Working with stakeholders to identify dependencies and drive effective change Producing high-quality artefacts including: High-Level Design Specifications (HLDs) Data flows and transformation designs Sequence diagrams Source-to-target mappings Defining both functional and non-functional requirements (e.g. security, release strategy) Collaborating closely with developers to develop practical, deliverable solutions Supporting delivery within Agile/SCRUM frameworks Driving clear stakeholder communication and ensuring delivery progress What you'll need to succeed Essential: Minimum 10+ years' experience as a Business Systems Analyst, including strong technical experience Proven hands-on expertise in data analysis, working with: Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Excel JSON, CSV data formats Experience designing data flows, transformations, and mappings Strong experience producing HLDs and technical documentation Ability to identify non-functional requirements (e.g. security, release strategy) Strong stakeholder engagement across both business and technical teams Experience working with Agile (SCRUM) methodologies Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities Experience collaborating with developers, product owners, and testers Hands-on approach with the ability to evolve workable solutions alongside engineering teams Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills Demonstrated persistence in tracking and driving tasks to completion Significant client-facing experience Ability to work on-site in Glasgow 3 days per week (essential) Desirable: Knowledge of: APIs, system integrations, MuleSoft SQL / PL-SQL Experience with tools such as: JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Draw.io Experience working on: Cloud migration, web services, and large-scale data platforms Experience within complex, multi-system, or government-linked environments What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Systems Engineer Location: Leominster (3 days on site) Salary: Up to 45,000 Benefits: Competitive package, flexible working, professional development opportunities, pension and additional benefits Our client, a leading technology organisation, is seeking a Systems Engineer to act as the bridge between customers, technical teams, and software development. This role combines systems analysis, ERP configuration, stakeholder engagement, and technical support, ensuring clients maximise the value of their ERP platform. You'll work closely with customers to understand business processes, recommend system improvements, configure solutions, and collaborate with development teams to deliver enhancements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys both customer interaction and technical problem-solving. What you'll do Work directly with clients to understand business requirements, processes, and operational challenges. Analyse ERP system usage and recommend configuration changes to improve efficiency and user experience. Gather and document functional and technical requirements for new features, enhancements, and integrations. Act as the liaison between customers and the development team, translating business needs into technical specifications. Support ERP implementations, upgrades, and configuration changes. Assist with testing and validation of system enhancements before release. Provide second-line technical and application support to customers, troubleshooting issues and identifying root causes. Create and maintain system documentation, configuration guides, and process documentation. Support user training and knowledge transfer activities where required. Work with internal stakeholders to ensure projects and customer requests are delivered successfully. What we're looking for Experience working with ERP systems in a technical, functional, or support capacity. Strong ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into system solutions. Experience configuring business applications or enterprise software platforms. Understanding of software development lifecycles and working alongside development teams. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience producing functional specifications, process maps, or technical documentation. Customer-focused approach with a consultative mindset. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Experience supporting ERP implementations or system migrations. Understanding of databases, SQL, APIs, or system integrations. Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies. Experience working in SaaS or software development environments. Why join? Opportunity to work closely with customers and influence how technology supports their business. Varied role combining consultancy, systems engineering, and support. Exposure to ERP projects, software development, and business transformation initiatives. Collaborative environment with strong opportunities for career development and progression.
Jun 20, 2026
Full time
Systems Engineer Location: Leominster (3 days on site) Salary: Up to 45,000 Benefits: Competitive package, flexible working, professional development opportunities, pension and additional benefits Our client, a leading technology organisation, is seeking a Systems Engineer to act as the bridge between customers, technical teams, and software development. This role combines systems analysis, ERP configuration, stakeholder engagement, and technical support, ensuring clients maximise the value of their ERP platform. You'll work closely with customers to understand business processes, recommend system improvements, configure solutions, and collaborate with development teams to deliver enhancements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys both customer interaction and technical problem-solving. What you'll do Work directly with clients to understand business requirements, processes, and operational challenges. Analyse ERP system usage and recommend configuration changes to improve efficiency and user experience. Gather and document functional and technical requirements for new features, enhancements, and integrations. Act as the liaison between customers and the development team, translating business needs into technical specifications. Support ERP implementations, upgrades, and configuration changes. Assist with testing and validation of system enhancements before release. Provide second-line technical and application support to customers, troubleshooting issues and identifying root causes. Create and maintain system documentation, configuration guides, and process documentation. Support user training and knowledge transfer activities where required. Work with internal stakeholders to ensure projects and customer requests are delivered successfully. What we're looking for Experience working with ERP systems in a technical, functional, or support capacity. Strong ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into system solutions. Experience configuring business applications or enterprise software platforms. Understanding of software development lifecycles and working alongside development teams. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience producing functional specifications, process maps, or technical documentation. Customer-focused approach with a consultative mindset. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Experience supporting ERP implementations or system migrations. Understanding of databases, SQL, APIs, or system integrations. Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies. Experience working in SaaS or software development environments. Why join? Opportunity to work closely with customers and influence how technology supports their business. Varied role combining consultancy, systems engineering, and support. Exposure to ERP projects, software development, and business transformation initiatives. Collaborative environment with strong opportunities for career development and progression.
Overall Ambition Solve some of today's complex hospitality problems by creating innovative solutions using an open technology toolset. What We're Looking For We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our passionate, lean, agile, fast-growing, evolving and tech-loving team on a permanent basis. The projects we are working on are innovative and will change the fast-casual dining experience forever. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, deploying and maintaining innovative solutions using the latest tools and technologies. Software Engineers work in conjunction with Technical Leads and focus on delivering through the entire technical stack: be that backend services, systems integrations or rich user interfaces. You will relish tackling and solving tough problems and be looking to expand your skillset and increase your influence across new technologies. We will continue investing in you through training, conferences and great opportunities for advancement as we grow our team. You'll be comfortable working independently on backend and frontend tickets and can run effective sessions with peers on your team to ensure we're delivering the right thing in the right way. You will work with our build pipelines and infrastructure at a level where you can configure, optimise and troubleshoot for continued reliability and performance. You'll be passionate about moving Nando's forward and be a champion of best practices, patterns, processes and tech. You will lead by example: getting your hands dirty in the code, inspiring your peers & delivering quality software every day. About the Locate, Payment and Menu Team Our team brings together three critical domains of the Nando's eCommerce platform. The Locate domain is key to discovering restaurant capabilities during online ordering and third-party integrations, helping communicate to our customers and other systems what a restaurant can offer. The Menu domain's primary objective is to support the business in presenting menu items digitally, effectively translating the physical menu into a seamless digital experience. The payment domain covers everything related to getting money in for our eCommerce journeys, making integration with our payment provider a critical responsibility. As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing the digital experience across these domains. Your primary responsibility will be to work on end-to-end projects, providing APIs and connecting them with the frontend experience on both web and app platforms. Collaboration with other domain teams within the Customer Digital space will be a key aspect of your role, ensuring smooth integration and leveraging collective expertise to deliver the overall customer experience. You will be responsible for developing elegant solutions to match multi-variant business requirements and building high-throughput systems to support our operations. Responsibilities: Our Engineers have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across a wide range of products that enable us to operate our restaurants business efficiently and provide customers with a great experience. Actively collaborate with other members of the team across all disciplines Routinely pair across disciplines and drive improvements in the team ways of working Support backlog priority decisions with technical input Develop E2E and unit test coverage, actively work to increase the robustness, quality, and number of tests within our codebase alongside feature development Maintain services once in production and ensure a robust monitoring and alerting strategy is in place (and create one if not). If you build it, you run it. Build robust and performant release pipelines; support peers in troubleshooting build failures Skills required Proficiency in programming languages such as Rust or Golang is a must Experience with TypeScript and React is a big bonus Proven experience of agile practices and ability to breakdown complex epics/features and provide effort estimates Experience working in more than one language/stack Can articulate topics and promote technology opportunities with a clear customer benefit Can engage with stakeholders outside the team and lead technical integration discussions with 3rd parties Everyone is Welcome At Nando's, everyone is welcome. Inspired by our Southern African heritage we know and value the richness that diversity brings to Nando's. We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful culture for all; including our existing and future Nandocas, partners and suppliers, customers and the communities we are a part of. We deliberately work hard to create an environment where every individual is valued, respected and can flourish regardless of who they are, their background or outlook on life. We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments in order to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process
Jun 19, 2026
Full time
Overall Ambition Solve some of today's complex hospitality problems by creating innovative solutions using an open technology toolset. What We're Looking For We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our passionate, lean, agile, fast-growing, evolving and tech-loving team on a permanent basis. The projects we are working on are innovative and will change the fast-casual dining experience forever. As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, deploying and maintaining innovative solutions using the latest tools and technologies. Software Engineers work in conjunction with Technical Leads and focus on delivering through the entire technical stack: be that backend services, systems integrations or rich user interfaces. You will relish tackling and solving tough problems and be looking to expand your skillset and increase your influence across new technologies. We will continue investing in you through training, conferences and great opportunities for advancement as we grow our team. You'll be comfortable working independently on backend and frontend tickets and can run effective sessions with peers on your team to ensure we're delivering the right thing in the right way. You will work with our build pipelines and infrastructure at a level where you can configure, optimise and troubleshoot for continued reliability and performance. You'll be passionate about moving Nando's forward and be a champion of best practices, patterns, processes and tech. You will lead by example: getting your hands dirty in the code, inspiring your peers & delivering quality software every day. About the Locate, Payment and Menu Team Our team brings together three critical domains of the Nando's eCommerce platform. The Locate domain is key to discovering restaurant capabilities during online ordering and third-party integrations, helping communicate to our customers and other systems what a restaurant can offer. The Menu domain's primary objective is to support the business in presenting menu items digitally, effectively translating the physical menu into a seamless digital experience. The payment domain covers everything related to getting money in for our eCommerce journeys, making integration with our payment provider a critical responsibility. As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing the digital experience across these domains. Your primary responsibility will be to work on end-to-end projects, providing APIs and connecting them with the frontend experience on both web and app platforms. Collaboration with other domain teams within the Customer Digital space will be a key aspect of your role, ensuring smooth integration and leveraging collective expertise to deliver the overall customer experience. You will be responsible for developing elegant solutions to match multi-variant business requirements and building high-throughput systems to support our operations. Responsibilities: Our Engineers have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across a wide range of products that enable us to operate our restaurants business efficiently and provide customers with a great experience. Actively collaborate with other members of the team across all disciplines Routinely pair across disciplines and drive improvements in the team ways of working Support backlog priority decisions with technical input Develop E2E and unit test coverage, actively work to increase the robustness, quality, and number of tests within our codebase alongside feature development Maintain services once in production and ensure a robust monitoring and alerting strategy is in place (and create one if not). If you build it, you run it. Build robust and performant release pipelines; support peers in troubleshooting build failures Skills required Proficiency in programming languages such as Rust or Golang is a must Experience with TypeScript and React is a big bonus Proven experience of agile practices and ability to breakdown complex epics/features and provide effort estimates Experience working in more than one language/stack Can articulate topics and promote technology opportunities with a clear customer benefit Can engage with stakeholders outside the team and lead technical integration discussions with 3rd parties Everyone is Welcome At Nando's, everyone is welcome. Inspired by our Southern African heritage we know and value the richness that diversity brings to Nando's. We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful culture for all; including our existing and future Nandocas, partners and suppliers, customers and the communities we are a part of. We deliberately work hard to create an environment where every individual is valued, respected and can flourish regardless of who they are, their background or outlook on life. We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments in order to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process
Join Companies House at a pivotal time as we transform our digital services to better support millions of users across the UK. As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer within our Digital and Technology directorate, you'll play a key role in delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing services that underpin the UK company register. You'll be part of a large, diverse, and collaborative engineering community, working in an agile environment alongside software engineers, analysts, and product teams. Together, we support and enhance a wide range of critical internal and customer-facing services, maintaining high levels of service availability and continuously improving how we deliver. This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to WebOps practices, and support service reliability through monitoring, incident management, and problem-solving. If you are customer-focused, enjoy working as part of a team, and are motivated to learn and grow while contributing to meaningful public services, we encourage you to apply. Why choose Companies House? At Companies house we take a proactive approach to wellbeing by promoting a welcoming culture, healthy work life balance and supporting colleagues to be their best in work because we know people are the key to our success. Our benefits include: Flexible working with no core hours (6am - 8pm flexible options) 30 days annual leave 8 bank holidays & 1 privilege day Enrolment into Civil Service Pension scheme average 28.97% On-site working available for peer led-learning enhancing professional experience and career progression Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. The team for this role is based in Cardiff, and a hybrid contract will be the standard offering for this role. Job description As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer, you will play your part in the IT Services Digital team during a period of significant transformation, supporting the delivery of secure, resilient and high-performing IT services across Companies House systems: Supporting maintenance, upgrades, and continuous service improvements to help ensure systems remain reliable and perform effectively Assisting the team in aligning services with evolving organisational and legislative priorities, including changes introduced through the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Supporting live services through proactive monitoring and incident resolution to maintain availability and performance Contributing to system upgrades, enhancements, and automation activities as your skills develop Supporting reporting and data management activities to help inform service performance and improvements Assisting with incident management through ServiceNow, contributing to issue resolution and supporting root cause analysis Working as part of a wider team to support the development and improvement of digital services, contributing to transformation and more efficient ways of working Collaborating with colleagues across IT Services, learning from experienced engineers and contributing positively to team development and wellbeing Participating in an on-call rota (where required) to support critical services, with appropriate support and development You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for someone who: Is keen to learn and develop, actively building their technical capability Takes proactive steps to get to know the working teams around them, valuing the input from other colleagues and being a positive influence to bring change and improvement in everyday tasks Works collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing Takes a proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement Shows an interest in non-functional requirements, such as availability, security, and performance Is adaptable and able to work effectively in a changing technical environment Understands continuous development and delivery to support the ongoing work of the team and delivery of services to customers Is willing to support more experienced team members with ongoing tasks including developing fixes or enhancements Technical skills Has cloud based Unix/Linus environments and database querying (SQL) Awareness or experience of automation and monitoring within a support environment Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS or similar), with an understanding of core concepts Knowledge of database querying and investigation (e.g. SQL or similar) Experience or exposure to coding or scripting (e.g. shell, Python, Java, or similar) An awareness of DevOps principles, tools, and ways of working Experience in similar or equivalent technologies will be considered Experience Working collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing An understanding or practical experience of cloud-based (e.g AWS) Unix/Linux environments, database querying (e.g SQL) with some confidence scripting, automating and monitoring Experience or awareness of supporting systems in a live service environment (e.g ServiceNow), including responding to incidents or alerts An understanding of monitoring and maintaining system performance Experience assisting with data management, reporting and incident resolution Able to make a contribution to system builds, deployments and releases The ability to troubleshoot technical issues and apply logical, methodical problem-solving, including an interest in supporting root cause analysis Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team A customer-focused mindset, with an awareness of the importance of reliable and accessible digital services Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Unix/Linux and SQL Automation and monitoring Cloud-based infrastructure Benefits Alongside your salary of £35,952, Companies House contributes £10,415 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Join Companies House and discover a role that offers more than just a job, with flexibility, career development and a genuinely supportive culture where you can thrive: Flexible working from day one - hybrid working, flexible hours and flexitime A generous, competitive package - including 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 1 privilege day, plus family leave and sickness provision We invest in your future - funded training, professional qualifications and clear career progression pathways A modern and welcoming workplace - collaboration spaces, on-site facilities and an office you'll enjoy Stand-out location benefits - including free parking in Cardiff and on-site amenities across all locations Wellbeing at the heart of what we do - occupational health support, mental health advocates and wellbeing initiatives Real savings and lifestyle perks - myLifestyle discounts, gym discounts and childcare support A friendly, social and inclusive culture - staff networks, sports and social groups and volunteering opportunities Security you can count on - Civil Service Pension Scheme with employer contributions of around 28% We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? This role is based in our Cardiff office, aligned with the key duties for this role. . click apply for full job details
Jun 19, 2026
Full time
Join Companies House at a pivotal time as we transform our digital services to better support millions of users across the UK. As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer within our Digital and Technology directorate, you'll play a key role in delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing services that underpin the UK company register. You'll be part of a large, diverse, and collaborative engineering community, working in an agile environment alongside software engineers, analysts, and product teams. Together, we support and enhance a wide range of critical internal and customer-facing services, maintaining high levels of service availability and continuously improving how we deliver. This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to WebOps practices, and support service reliability through monitoring, incident management, and problem-solving. If you are customer-focused, enjoy working as part of a team, and are motivated to learn and grow while contributing to meaningful public services, we encourage you to apply. Why choose Companies House? At Companies house we take a proactive approach to wellbeing by promoting a welcoming culture, healthy work life balance and supporting colleagues to be their best in work because we know people are the key to our success. Our benefits include: Flexible working with no core hours (6am - 8pm flexible options) 30 days annual leave 8 bank holidays & 1 privilege day Enrolment into Civil Service Pension scheme average 28.97% On-site working available for peer led-learning enhancing professional experience and career progression Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. The team for this role is based in Cardiff, and a hybrid contract will be the standard offering for this role. Job description As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer, you will play your part in the IT Services Digital team during a period of significant transformation, supporting the delivery of secure, resilient and high-performing IT services across Companies House systems: Supporting maintenance, upgrades, and continuous service improvements to help ensure systems remain reliable and perform effectively Assisting the team in aligning services with evolving organisational and legislative priorities, including changes introduced through the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Supporting live services through proactive monitoring and incident resolution to maintain availability and performance Contributing to system upgrades, enhancements, and automation activities as your skills develop Supporting reporting and data management activities to help inform service performance and improvements Assisting with incident management through ServiceNow, contributing to issue resolution and supporting root cause analysis Working as part of a wider team to support the development and improvement of digital services, contributing to transformation and more efficient ways of working Collaborating with colleagues across IT Services, learning from experienced engineers and contributing positively to team development and wellbeing Participating in an on-call rota (where required) to support critical services, with appropriate support and development You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for someone who: Is keen to learn and develop, actively building their technical capability Takes proactive steps to get to know the working teams around them, valuing the input from other colleagues and being a positive influence to bring change and improvement in everyday tasks Works collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing Takes a proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement Shows an interest in non-functional requirements, such as availability, security, and performance Is adaptable and able to work effectively in a changing technical environment Understands continuous development and delivery to support the ongoing work of the team and delivery of services to customers Is willing to support more experienced team members with ongoing tasks including developing fixes or enhancements Technical skills Has cloud based Unix/Linus environments and database querying (SQL) Awareness or experience of automation and monitoring within a support environment Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS or similar), with an understanding of core concepts Knowledge of database querying and investigation (e.g. SQL or similar) Experience or exposure to coding or scripting (e.g. shell, Python, Java, or similar) An awareness of DevOps principles, tools, and ways of working Experience in similar or equivalent technologies will be considered Experience Working collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing An understanding or practical experience of cloud-based (e.g AWS) Unix/Linux environments, database querying (e.g SQL) with some confidence scripting, automating and monitoring Experience or awareness of supporting systems in a live service environment (e.g ServiceNow), including responding to incidents or alerts An understanding of monitoring and maintaining system performance Experience assisting with data management, reporting and incident resolution Able to make a contribution to system builds, deployments and releases The ability to troubleshoot technical issues and apply logical, methodical problem-solving, including an interest in supporting root cause analysis Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team A customer-focused mindset, with an awareness of the importance of reliable and accessible digital services Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Unix/Linux and SQL Automation and monitoring Cloud-based infrastructure Benefits Alongside your salary of £35,952, Companies House contributes £10,415 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Join Companies House and discover a role that offers more than just a job, with flexibility, career development and a genuinely supportive culture where you can thrive: Flexible working from day one - hybrid working, flexible hours and flexitime A generous, competitive package - including 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 1 privilege day, plus family leave and sickness provision We invest in your future - funded training, professional qualifications and clear career progression pathways A modern and welcoming workplace - collaboration spaces, on-site facilities and an office you'll enjoy Stand-out location benefits - including free parking in Cardiff and on-site amenities across all locations Wellbeing at the heart of what we do - occupational health support, mental health advocates and wellbeing initiatives Real savings and lifestyle perks - myLifestyle discounts, gym discounts and childcare support A friendly, social and inclusive culture - staff networks, sports and social groups and volunteering opportunities Security you can count on - Civil Service Pension Scheme with employer contributions of around 28% We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? This role is based in our Cardiff office, aligned with the key duties for this role. . click apply for full job details
Lead Developer . Gloucestershire Circa £70,000 + Benefits An established organisation with a strong social purpose is seeking an experienced Lead Developer to lead the next phase of its software and digital transformation. This is a rare opportunity to build and shape an internal software development capability, taking ownership of the transition from outsourced development services to an in-house function whilst remaining actively involved in technical delivery, team leadership and project execution. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on development skills with excellent communication abilities, leadership capability and a proactive approach to improving systems, processes and ways of working. The Opportunity The organisation is embarking on an ambitious programme to bring key systems, applications and technical platforms in-house, reducing reliance on third-party providers and creating a sustainable internal development capability. As Lead Developer, you will play a central role in defining and delivering this strategy, working closely with stakeholders across the business, existing suppliers and future team members. This role offers the opportunity to influence technology direction, build strong internal relationships and help shape the future of software development within the organisation. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor and develop a small development team, with the opportunity to help grow the function over time Remain hands-on with software development, technical design and solution delivery Take ownership of business-critical applications, web platforms and digital products Develop and deliver a roadmap for transitioning outsourced systems and support services in-house Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external suppliers and technology partners Drive continuous improvement across software development processes, delivery standards and system performance Implement and promote modern development practices, including CI/CD, release management and quality assurance Manage development projects through the full software life cycle Work collaboratively across departments to understand business requirements and deliver effective technical solutions Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, user experience and commercial performance through technology Skills & Experience We are seeking an experienced technical leader who combines strong expertise with excellent people skills and a genuine passion for delivering change. You will have: Strong software development experience within web-based environments, Web application development. Experience with PHP and/or C#/.NET development Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing developers Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience delivering technical projects and managing competing priorities Knowledge of CI/CD, deployment processes and modern software development practices Experience working with third-party suppliers and outsourced development partners A proactive and solutions-focused mindset Commercial awareness and an understanding of how technology can support organisational growth and profitability Experience in most of the following areas is good the more the merrier: SQL and database technologies API integrationsCloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) Agile delivery methodologies Dynamics 365 Power Platform Power BI WordPress About You. You are likely to be a Lead Developer, Technical Lead, Senior Developer or Development Manager looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact. You will be someone who: Leads by example and enjoys remaining technically involved Builds strong relationships and credibility quickly Has excellent people and communication skills Is proactive, driven and comfortable challenging the status quo Enjoys improving systems, processes and ways of working Understands the importance of balancing technical excellence with commercial outcomes Wants the opportunity to build something meaningful and leave a lasting Legacy Location & Working Pattern. T he role will be based primarily from the organisation's Gloucestershire headquarters during the initial phase of the appointment. Given the importance of building relationships across the business, understanding existing systems, working closely with suppliers and creating the roadmap for bringing services in-house, the successful candidate should expect to spend significant time onsite initially, typically four to five days per week. As the transition programme progresses, relationships are established and the internal development capability matures, the role will naturally evolve into a more flexible hybrid working arrangement. What's On Offer A highly influential role with genuine ownership and visibility The opportunity to shape technology strategy and software development capability A blend of hands-on technical work, leadership and project delivery The chance to build and develop an internal development function Long-term career growth and progression opportunities Salary circa £70,000 plus benefits To progress matters please email your CV to (see below) Services Advertised are those of an Employment Agency.
Jun 19, 2026
Full time
Lead Developer . Gloucestershire Circa £70,000 + Benefits An established organisation with a strong social purpose is seeking an experienced Lead Developer to lead the next phase of its software and digital transformation. This is a rare opportunity to build and shape an internal software development capability, taking ownership of the transition from outsourced development services to an in-house function whilst remaining actively involved in technical delivery, team leadership and project execution. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on development skills with excellent communication abilities, leadership capability and a proactive approach to improving systems, processes and ways of working. The Opportunity The organisation is embarking on an ambitious programme to bring key systems, applications and technical platforms in-house, reducing reliance on third-party providers and creating a sustainable internal development capability. As Lead Developer, you will play a central role in defining and delivering this strategy, working closely with stakeholders across the business, existing suppliers and future team members. This role offers the opportunity to influence technology direction, build strong internal relationships and help shape the future of software development within the organisation. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor and develop a small development team, with the opportunity to help grow the function over time Remain hands-on with software development, technical design and solution delivery Take ownership of business-critical applications, web platforms and digital products Develop and deliver a roadmap for transitioning outsourced systems and support services in-house Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external suppliers and technology partners Drive continuous improvement across software development processes, delivery standards and system performance Implement and promote modern development practices, including CI/CD, release management and quality assurance Manage development projects through the full software life cycle Work collaboratively across departments to understand business requirements and deliver effective technical solutions Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, user experience and commercial performance through technology Skills & Experience We are seeking an experienced technical leader who combines strong expertise with excellent people skills and a genuine passion for delivering change. You will have: Strong software development experience within web-based environments, Web application development. Experience with PHP and/or C#/.NET development Previous experience leading, mentoring or managing developers Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience delivering technical projects and managing competing priorities Knowledge of CI/CD, deployment processes and modern software development practices Experience working with third-party suppliers and outsourced development partners A proactive and solutions-focused mindset Commercial awareness and an understanding of how technology can support organisational growth and profitability Experience in most of the following areas is good the more the merrier: SQL and database technologies API integrationsCloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) Agile delivery methodologies Dynamics 365 Power Platform Power BI WordPress About You. You are likely to be a Lead Developer, Technical Lead, Senior Developer or Development Manager looking for a role where you can make a tangible impact. You will be someone who: Leads by example and enjoys remaining technically involved Builds strong relationships and credibility quickly Has excellent people and communication skills Is proactive, driven and comfortable challenging the status quo Enjoys improving systems, processes and ways of working Understands the importance of balancing technical excellence with commercial outcomes Wants the opportunity to build something meaningful and leave a lasting Legacy Location & Working Pattern. T he role will be based primarily from the organisation's Gloucestershire headquarters during the initial phase of the appointment. Given the importance of building relationships across the business, understanding existing systems, working closely with suppliers and creating the roadmap for bringing services in-house, the successful candidate should expect to spend significant time onsite initially, typically four to five days per week. As the transition programme progresses, relationships are established and the internal development capability matures, the role will naturally evolve into a more flexible hybrid working arrangement. What's On Offer A highly influential role with genuine ownership and visibility The opportunity to shape technology strategy and software development capability A blend of hands-on technical work, leadership and project delivery The chance to build and develop an internal development function Long-term career growth and progression opportunities Salary circa £70,000 plus benefits To progress matters please email your CV to (see below) Services Advertised are those of an Employment Agency.
Role: Senior C++ Software Developer Hybrid: 1 days in Office / 4 days home Location: Bristol Salary/Package: 51k - 63K Health Cash Plan Access to a Benefits Portal and Employee Assistance Program EV Car and Cycle to work scheme Flexible weekly wellbeing time Dedicated Volunteering Time 25 days holiday rising to 30, plus Bank Holidays Comprehensive induction and training program General: Our client is the UK's leading provider of electronic and paper document distribution services, by providing our service to the NHS, Local Government, and a wide range of Commercial organisations, we make a real difference to patients, citizens and businesses through our innovative use of communication technology. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Testing Team in a rapidly growing company. Role: As part of the Research and Development Team, you will be building and maintaining releases of our core customer facing and internal applications, working closely with the Product & Testing teams to get applications to full release status. You will get to grips with the full suite of applications, using your C++ knowledge to identify areas for improvement and action them in collaboration with the established team. You will work closely with the existing complement of software developers to share your knowledge and mentor them, fostering a collaborative environment. A key aim of this role is to champion the adoption of best practices and support continuous skill development within the team. The roles & responsibilities for this position will evolve over time as you gain more experience, eventually progressing to a becoming a key driver of our modernisation strategy in AWS after achieving a solid foundation with our applications. Profile: You are an established software developer interested in progressing your career. You are someone who prides yourself on innovation and embracing change and new ideas. People describe you as self-motivated, innovative, and a problem solver. You understand the reasons for data security and can keep the confidentiality of the people you are working with. Duties: The primary activities are: Refining new feature requests with stakeholders to make them development ready Collaborating on system design Delivering high quality software Mentoring team members & coaching them on best practice and improvements Reviewing pull requests Planning and actioning refactoring efforts to support the wider product strategy Developing new features according to specification Triaging and fixing defects Essential Experience: Advanced C++ Expertise - Deep knowledge of modern C++ standards with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-ready code for Windows services/applications Mentorship & Upskilling - Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and upskill developers at various experience levels through hands-on collaboration, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing Technical Debt Reduction - Experience in identifying, prioritising, and refactoring code to improve modularity, testability, and maintainability Architectural/System Design Support - Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy, supporting the broader product vision You will also demonstrate a proven ability to: Lead and negotiate effectively across teams and stakeholders, demonstrating strong decision-making and influencing skills in complex technical and collaborative environments Be a self-motivated problem-solver Be accurate and have a keen eye for detail Have a clear and confident communication style, both written and verbal and be comfortable communicating at all levels Always manage confidential information sensitively Work within an agile software development environment Desirable Experience: C#, Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure Cloud Enablement - Practical experience in restructuring codebases to support cloud migration and scalable, cloud-native architectures Project Leadership - Experience in leading a group of software developers across multi-month projects Working Relationships: You will work closely with the Product & Testing Teams to perform all planned and reactive tasks, escalating to your Line Manager when potential issues are identified. Special/Additional Working Conditions: You will be working at either our Wellington, Bristol or Milton Keynes office. Travel to other offices may be required in exceptional circumstances to support our teams in these locations. All offices are fully air-conditioned with a modern and spacious open-plan layout. The Head Office is situated close to J26 of the M5 where there is free on-street parking. INDIT Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Jun 19, 2026
Full time
Role: Senior C++ Software Developer Hybrid: 1 days in Office / 4 days home Location: Bristol Salary/Package: 51k - 63K Health Cash Plan Access to a Benefits Portal and Employee Assistance Program EV Car and Cycle to work scheme Flexible weekly wellbeing time Dedicated Volunteering Time 25 days holiday rising to 30, plus Bank Holidays Comprehensive induction and training program General: Our client is the UK's leading provider of electronic and paper document distribution services, by providing our service to the NHS, Local Government, and a wide range of Commercial organisations, we make a real difference to patients, citizens and businesses through our innovative use of communication technology. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Testing Team in a rapidly growing company. Role: As part of the Research and Development Team, you will be building and maintaining releases of our core customer facing and internal applications, working closely with the Product & Testing teams to get applications to full release status. You will get to grips with the full suite of applications, using your C++ knowledge to identify areas for improvement and action them in collaboration with the established team. You will work closely with the existing complement of software developers to share your knowledge and mentor them, fostering a collaborative environment. A key aim of this role is to champion the adoption of best practices and support continuous skill development within the team. The roles & responsibilities for this position will evolve over time as you gain more experience, eventually progressing to a becoming a key driver of our modernisation strategy in AWS after achieving a solid foundation with our applications. Profile: You are an established software developer interested in progressing your career. You are someone who prides yourself on innovation and embracing change and new ideas. People describe you as self-motivated, innovative, and a problem solver. You understand the reasons for data security and can keep the confidentiality of the people you are working with. Duties: The primary activities are: Refining new feature requests with stakeholders to make them development ready Collaborating on system design Delivering high quality software Mentoring team members & coaching them on best practice and improvements Reviewing pull requests Planning and actioning refactoring efforts to support the wider product strategy Developing new features according to specification Triaging and fixing defects Essential Experience: Advanced C++ Expertise - Deep knowledge of modern C++ standards with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-ready code for Windows services/applications Mentorship & Upskilling - Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and upskill developers at various experience levels through hands-on collaboration, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing Technical Debt Reduction - Experience in identifying, prioritising, and refactoring code to improve modularity, testability, and maintainability Architectural/System Design Support - Ability to contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy, supporting the broader product vision You will also demonstrate a proven ability to: Lead and negotiate effectively across teams and stakeholders, demonstrating strong decision-making and influencing skills in complex technical and collaborative environments Be a self-motivated problem-solver Be accurate and have a keen eye for detail Have a clear and confident communication style, both written and verbal and be comfortable communicating at all levels Always manage confidential information sensitively Work within an agile software development environment Desirable Experience: C#, Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure Cloud Enablement - Practical experience in restructuring codebases to support cloud migration and scalable, cloud-native architectures Project Leadership - Experience in leading a group of software developers across multi-month projects Working Relationships: You will work closely with the Product & Testing Teams to perform all planned and reactive tasks, escalating to your Line Manager when potential issues are identified. Special/Additional Working Conditions: You will be working at either our Wellington, Bristol or Milton Keynes office. Travel to other offices may be required in exceptional circumstances to support our teams in these locations. All offices are fully air-conditioned with a modern and spacious open-plan layout. The Head Office is situated close to J26 of the M5 where there is free on-street parking. INDIT Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer Location: Norwich, Norfolk Salary: Competitive + Benefits About the Opportunity KO2's client, an innovative engineering company developing advanced systems, is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join its growing team in Norwich. This is an excellent opportunity to play a leading role in the development of next-generation technologies, working on complex embedded software solutions. The successful candidate will take ownership of software architecture, development, integration, and validation activities while providing technical leadership within a multidisciplinary engineering environment. Working closely with systems, controls, hardware, and test engineers, you will help deliver robust, high-quality software solutions and contribute to the future direction of cutting-edge products. Key Responsibilities Define, develop, and maintain robust software architectures aligned with system and product requirements. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, promoting engineering excellence and continuous improvement. Drive software development processes, tools, methodologies, and ASPICE-aligned practices. Manage the complete software development lifecycle, from requirements capture through implementation, verification, validation, and release. Plan and deliver software milestones, ensuring effective documentation, progress tracking, risk management, and change control. Develop high-quality embedded software using model-based design, auto-code generation, and manual coding techniques where appropriate. Support the development and optimisation of control algorithms to meet performance, safety, reliability, and quality objectives. Lead software integration activities across embedded hardware platforms and system architectures. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define interfaces, requirements, and integration strategies. Support prototype development, system integration, and validation activities including bench testing, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and dynamometer testing. Perform root cause analysis and contribute to effective problem resolution and corrective actions. Define and oversee software verification and validation strategies, ensuring full traceability between requirements, implementation, and testing. Conduct software design and code reviews, ensuring compliance with quality and coding standards. Champion continuous improvement in development tools, automated testing, continuous integration, configuration management, and software processes. Support compliance with relevant safety, quality, and regulatory standards. Contribute to future product development and innovation within electric drive technologies. About You You will be an accomplished embedded software engineer with a strong background in real-time control systems and electrified powertrain technologies. You will enjoy solving complex technical challenges and have experience leading software development activities within multidisciplinary engineering environments. Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience developing embedded software for electric drive systems and real-time control applications. Expertise in motor control algorithms, inverter control, DC-DC converter control, diagnostics, and embedded application software. Proven experience defining software architectures and leading software development projects. Strong knowledge of the complete software lifecycle, including requirements management, design, implementation, verification, validation, release, and configuration management. Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams while delivering high-quality software solutions. Knowledge of software verification and validation techniques, including unit testing, integration testing, HIL testing, and system-level validation. Excellent collaboration skills with systems, hardware, controls, and test engineering teams. Familiarity with industry standards and best practices including: ISO 26262 MISRA C ASPICE Functional Safety principles What's on Offer? Opportunity to work on cutting-edge electric drive and electrification technology. A key technical role with significant influence over product development and software strategy. Collaborative engineering environment with strong opportunities for career progression. Competitive salary and benefits package. The chance to contribute to innovative products that are helping shape the future of electrified systems. To find out more or apply for this opportunity, please contact KO2 Recruitment.
Jun 19, 2026
Full time
Senior Embedded Software Engineer Location: Norwich, Norfolk Salary: Competitive + Benefits About the Opportunity KO2's client, an innovative engineering company developing advanced systems, is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join its growing team in Norwich. This is an excellent opportunity to play a leading role in the development of next-generation technologies, working on complex embedded software solutions. The successful candidate will take ownership of software architecture, development, integration, and validation activities while providing technical leadership within a multidisciplinary engineering environment. Working closely with systems, controls, hardware, and test engineers, you will help deliver robust, high-quality software solutions and contribute to the future direction of cutting-edge products. Key Responsibilities Define, develop, and maintain robust software architectures aligned with system and product requirements. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, promoting engineering excellence and continuous improvement. Drive software development processes, tools, methodologies, and ASPICE-aligned practices. Manage the complete software development lifecycle, from requirements capture through implementation, verification, validation, and release. Plan and deliver software milestones, ensuring effective documentation, progress tracking, risk management, and change control. Develop high-quality embedded software using model-based design, auto-code generation, and manual coding techniques where appropriate. Support the development and optimisation of control algorithms to meet performance, safety, reliability, and quality objectives. Lead software integration activities across embedded hardware platforms and system architectures. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define interfaces, requirements, and integration strategies. Support prototype development, system integration, and validation activities including bench testing, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and dynamometer testing. Perform root cause analysis and contribute to effective problem resolution and corrective actions. Define and oversee software verification and validation strategies, ensuring full traceability between requirements, implementation, and testing. Conduct software design and code reviews, ensuring compliance with quality and coding standards. Champion continuous improvement in development tools, automated testing, continuous integration, configuration management, and software processes. Support compliance with relevant safety, quality, and regulatory standards. Contribute to future product development and innovation within electric drive technologies. About You You will be an accomplished embedded software engineer with a strong background in real-time control systems and electrified powertrain technologies. You will enjoy solving complex technical challenges and have experience leading software development activities within multidisciplinary engineering environments. Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience developing embedded software for electric drive systems and real-time control applications. Expertise in motor control algorithms, inverter control, DC-DC converter control, diagnostics, and embedded application software. Proven experience defining software architectures and leading software development projects. Strong knowledge of the complete software lifecycle, including requirements management, design, implementation, verification, validation, release, and configuration management. Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams while delivering high-quality software solutions. Knowledge of software verification and validation techniques, including unit testing, integration testing, HIL testing, and system-level validation. Excellent collaboration skills with systems, hardware, controls, and test engineering teams. Familiarity with industry standards and best practices including: ISO 26262 MISRA C ASPICE Functional Safety principles What's on Offer? Opportunity to work on cutting-edge electric drive and electrification technology. A key technical role with significant influence over product development and software strategy. Collaborative engineering environment with strong opportunities for career progression. Competitive salary and benefits package. The chance to contribute to innovative products that are helping shape the future of electrified systems. To find out more or apply for this opportunity, please contact KO2 Recruitment.
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry. Role overview for the Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) As a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) here at SRT, you will be part of a small team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our productised monitoring and observability platform. This platform is deployed across geographically distributed on-premises sites worldwide, serving clients with varying infrastructure and WAN capabilities. Rather than simply using Prometheus and Grafana, you will be engineering the frameworks, tooling, and configuration pipelines that make our monitoring platform consistent, maintainable, and scalable across dozens of deployments. You as a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) will work closely with a lead observability engineer who oversees the platform's architecture, and you will have the authority to architect monitoring solutions and specify changes to be implemented by other development teams. We are fortunate to have a team of highly experienced engineers, including UX designers, who can provide support and guidance as we extend the platform's capabilities to serve both internal engineers and external end-users. Please note - you will be required to come to our Cardiff office 1 day a week Key Responsibilities - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) - (not exhaustive) Platform Engineering & Configuration-as-Code Build and maintain configuration generation frameworks using Ansible, Jinja2, and Jsonnet to ensure consistency across deployments Design and manage Docker Compose-based service orchestration for the monitoring stack Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for building, testing, and packaging platform releases Dashboards-as-Code & Visualisation Develop Grafana dashboards programmatically using the Grafana Foundation SDK (Python) and JSON provisioning Design reusable, templated dashboard components that can be configured per-deployment Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create tailored visualisations for both engineers and end-users Monitoring Architecture & Design Design and configure Prometheus-based metric collection, including recording rules, alerting rules, and service discovery Develop and maintain metric exporters for application and system-level data Architect monitoring solutions and produce specifications for implementation by other development teams Tooling & Automation Build and maintain Python and Bash tooling for deployment, bundling, and platform operations Develop automation to support environment-specific configuration layering and threshold management Contribute to the platform's packaging and distribution pipeline Required Skills & Experience - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) Strong software engineering fundamentals - you write clean, well-structured, maintainable code regardless of language. You understand principles like separation of concerns, composability, and DRY, and you apply them to everything from Python libraries to Bash scripts to YAML templates Proven experience with Prometheus (including PromQL) and Grafana in production environments Experience with configuration management and generation tools (Ansible, Jinja2, or similar) Proficiency in Python and Bash in a Linux environment Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Docker Compose) Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Ability to think architecturally - designing solutions that are consistent, scalable, and maintainable across multiple deployments Comfortable working autonomously in a small team with significant ownership over your work Desirable Skills Experience with Grafana-as-code approaches (Grafana Foundation SDK, Grafonnet, or JSON provisioning) Familiarity with Jsonnet for configuration generation Experience with Thanos or other long-term metric storage solutions Knowledge of SNMP-based monitoring Within SRT the role title for this position will be System Monitoring & Observability Engineer SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community
Jun 19, 2026
Full time
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry. Role overview for the Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) As a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) here at SRT, you will be part of a small team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our productised monitoring and observability platform. This platform is deployed across geographically distributed on-premises sites worldwide, serving clients with varying infrastructure and WAN capabilities. Rather than simply using Prometheus and Grafana, you will be engineering the frameworks, tooling, and configuration pipelines that make our monitoring platform consistent, maintainable, and scalable across dozens of deployments. You as a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) will work closely with a lead observability engineer who oversees the platform's architecture, and you will have the authority to architect monitoring solutions and specify changes to be implemented by other development teams. We are fortunate to have a team of highly experienced engineers, including UX designers, who can provide support and guidance as we extend the platform's capabilities to serve both internal engineers and external end-users. Please note - you will be required to come to our Cardiff office 1 day a week Key Responsibilities - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) - (not exhaustive) Platform Engineering & Configuration-as-Code Build and maintain configuration generation frameworks using Ansible, Jinja2, and Jsonnet to ensure consistency across deployments Design and manage Docker Compose-based service orchestration for the monitoring stack Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for building, testing, and packaging platform releases Dashboards-as-Code & Visualisation Develop Grafana dashboards programmatically using the Grafana Foundation SDK (Python) and JSON provisioning Design reusable, templated dashboard components that can be configured per-deployment Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create tailored visualisations for both engineers and end-users Monitoring Architecture & Design Design and configure Prometheus-based metric collection, including recording rules, alerting rules, and service discovery Develop and maintain metric exporters for application and system-level data Architect monitoring solutions and produce specifications for implementation by other development teams Tooling & Automation Build and maintain Python and Bash tooling for deployment, bundling, and platform operations Develop automation to support environment-specific configuration layering and threshold management Contribute to the platform's packaging and distribution pipeline Required Skills & Experience - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) Strong software engineering fundamentals - you write clean, well-structured, maintainable code regardless of language. You understand principles like separation of concerns, composability, and DRY, and you apply them to everything from Python libraries to Bash scripts to YAML templates Proven experience with Prometheus (including PromQL) and Grafana in production environments Experience with configuration management and generation tools (Ansible, Jinja2, or similar) Proficiency in Python and Bash in a Linux environment Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Docker Compose) Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Ability to think architecturally - designing solutions that are consistent, scalable, and maintainable across multiple deployments Comfortable working autonomously in a small team with significant ownership over your work Desirable Skills Experience with Grafana-as-code approaches (Grafana Foundation SDK, Grafonnet, or JSON provisioning) Familiarity with Jsonnet for configuration generation Experience with Thanos or other long-term metric storage solutions Knowledge of SNMP-based monitoring Within SRT the role title for this position will be System Monitoring & Observability Engineer SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community
We have an excellent contract job opportunity for a Senior Business System Analyst for one of our clients. Contract - 6 Months (with a high possibility to extend) Location - Glasgow Hybrid - 3 Days On-site Pay - Attractive Daily Rate (Outside IR35) Position Summary: "The role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the Glasgow office (must have) 10+ years of Business System Analyst experience, including 7+ years in technical environments. (must have) Demonstrated flexible approach to managing late requirements & scope changes. (must have) Ability to work with a wide range of business and technical stakeholders to identify interdependencies and facilitate change and develop Stakeholder Comms. (must have) Ability to identify non-functional requirements (e.g. security, release strategy etc) (must have) Can work closely with business stakeholders to deliver. (must have) Experience of using recognised business analysis tools (Microsoft Visio, Draw.IO, JIRA, Confluence etc) and techniques. (good to have - should be able to adapt quickly) Strong technical knowledge of APIs, system integrations, data mapping, SQL, PL/SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, JSON, CSV and MuleSoft. (good to have) Experience working with data intensive, web services and cloud migration projects. (good to have) The role requires strong hands-on experience in data analysis, including working with diverse data sources (Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Excel, JSON, CSV), designing data flows and transformations, producing sequence diagrams, and documenting source-to-target mappings as part of HLDS creation. (must have) In-depth knowledge of the Student Loans Company (SLC) domain, including systems, operational processes, and capabilities. (good to have) In-depth knowledge of the UK Student loan system for PGNI (Postgraduate Loan Northern Ireland), PG (Postgraduate Loan), UG (Undergraduate Loan) for part-time and full-time. (good to have) Strong familiarity with the Student Loan System, including multi-product and multi-domicile configurations and interconnectivity dependency to other GOVs like HMPO DVA, HMRC etc. and its underlying technology stack. (good to have) Experience in Agile delivery environments using the SCRUM framework. (must have) Comfortable working in fast-paced settings with tight deadlines and changing priorities. (must have) Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, and testers. (must have) Hands on analyst who can work closely with developers to evolve workable solutions (must have) Can demonstrate persistence and tenacity in chasing stakeholders, tracking & closing down tasks. (must have) Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills. (must have) Significant on-site client-facing experience is essential. (must have)" What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Jun 19, 2026
Contractor
We have an excellent contract job opportunity for a Senior Business System Analyst for one of our clients. Contract - 6 Months (with a high possibility to extend) Location - Glasgow Hybrid - 3 Days On-site Pay - Attractive Daily Rate (Outside IR35) Position Summary: "The role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the Glasgow office (must have) 10+ years of Business System Analyst experience, including 7+ years in technical environments. (must have) Demonstrated flexible approach to managing late requirements & scope changes. (must have) Ability to work with a wide range of business and technical stakeholders to identify interdependencies and facilitate change and develop Stakeholder Comms. (must have) Ability to identify non-functional requirements (e.g. security, release strategy etc) (must have) Can work closely with business stakeholders to deliver. (must have) Experience of using recognised business analysis tools (Microsoft Visio, Draw.IO, JIRA, Confluence etc) and techniques. (good to have - should be able to adapt quickly) Strong technical knowledge of APIs, system integrations, data mapping, SQL, PL/SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, JSON, CSV and MuleSoft. (good to have) Experience working with data intensive, web services and cloud migration projects. (good to have) The role requires strong hands-on experience in data analysis, including working with diverse data sources (Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Excel, JSON, CSV), designing data flows and transformations, producing sequence diagrams, and documenting source-to-target mappings as part of HLDS creation. (must have) In-depth knowledge of the Student Loans Company (SLC) domain, including systems, operational processes, and capabilities. (good to have) In-depth knowledge of the UK Student loan system for PGNI (Postgraduate Loan Northern Ireland), PG (Postgraduate Loan), UG (Undergraduate Loan) for part-time and full-time. (good to have) Strong familiarity with the Student Loan System, including multi-product and multi-domicile configurations and interconnectivity dependency to other GOVs like HMPO DVA, HMRC etc. and its underlying technology stack. (good to have) Experience in Agile delivery environments using the SCRUM framework. (must have) Comfortable working in fast-paced settings with tight deadlines and changing priorities. (must have) Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, and testers. (must have) Hands on analyst who can work closely with developers to evolve workable solutions (must have) Can demonstrate persistence and tenacity in chasing stakeholders, tracking & closing down tasks. (must have) Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills. (must have) Significant on-site client-facing experience is essential. (must have)" What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry. Role overview for the Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) As a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) here at SRT, you will be part of a small team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our productised monitoring and observability platform. This platform is deployed across geographically distributed on-premises sites worldwide, serving clients with varying infrastructure and WAN capabilities. Rather than simply using Prometheus and Grafana, you will be engineering the frameworks, tooling, and configuration pipelines that make our monitoring platform consistent, maintainable, and scalable across dozens of deployments. You as a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) will work closely with a lead observability engineer who oversees the platform's architecture, and you will have the authority to architect monitoring solutions and specify changes to be implemented by other development teams. We are fortunate to have a team of highly experienced engineers, including UX designers, who can provide support and guidance as we extend the platform's capabilities to serve both internal engineers and external end-users. Please note - you will be required to come to our Cardiff office 1 day a week Key Responsibilities - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) - (not exhaustive) Platform Engineering & Configuration-as-Code Build and maintain configuration generation frameworks using Ansible, Jinja2, and Jsonnet to ensure consistency across deployments Design and manage Docker Compose-based service orchestration for the monitoring stack Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for building, testing, and packaging platform releases Dashboards-as-Code & Visualisation Develop Grafana dashboards programmatically using the Grafana Foundation SDK (Python) and JSON provisioning Design reusable, templated dashboard components that can be configured per-deployment Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create tailored visualisations for both engineers and end-users Monitoring Architecture & Design Design and configure Prometheus-based metric collection, including recording rules, alerting rules, and service discovery Develop and maintain metric exporters for application and system-level data Architect monitoring solutions and produce specifications for implementation by other development teams Tooling & Automation Build and maintain Python and Bash tooling for deployment, bundling, and platform operations Develop automation to support environment-specific configuration layering and threshold management Contribute to the platform's packaging and distribution pipeline Required Skills & Experience - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) Strong software engineering fundamentals - you write clean, well-structured, maintainable code regardless of language. You understand principles like separation of concerns, composability, and DRY, and you apply them to everything from Python libraries to Bash scripts to YAML templates Proven experience with Prometheus (including PromQL) and Grafana in production environments Experience with configuration management and generation tools (Ansible, Jinja2, or similar) Proficiency in Python and Bash in a Linux environment Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Docker Compose) Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Ability to think architecturally - designing solutions that are consistent, scalable, and maintainable across multiple deployments Comfortable working autonomously in a small team with significant ownership over your work Desirable Skills Experience with Grafana-as-code approaches (Grafana Foundation SDK, Grafonnet, or JSON provisioning) Familiarity with Jsonnet for configuration generation Experience with Thanos or other long-term metric storage solutions Knowledge of SNMP-based monitoring Within SRT the role title for this position will be System Monitoring & Observability Engineer SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community
Jun 18, 2026
Full time
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base. The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners. SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry. Role overview for the Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) As a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) here at SRT, you will be part of a small team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our productised monitoring and observability platform. This platform is deployed across geographically distributed on-premises sites worldwide, serving clients with varying infrastructure and WAN capabilities. Rather than simply using Prometheus and Grafana, you will be engineering the frameworks, tooling, and configuration pipelines that make our monitoring platform consistent, maintainable, and scalable across dozens of deployments. You as a Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) will work closely with a lead observability engineer who oversees the platform's architecture, and you will have the authority to architect monitoring solutions and specify changes to be implemented by other development teams. We are fortunate to have a team of highly experienced engineers, including UX designers, who can provide support and guidance as we extend the platform's capabilities to serve both internal engineers and external end-users. Please note - you will be required to come to our Cardiff office 1 day a week Key Responsibilities - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) - (not exhaustive) Platform Engineering & Configuration-as-Code Build and maintain configuration generation frameworks using Ansible, Jinja2, and Jsonnet to ensure consistency across deployments Design and manage Docker Compose-based service orchestration for the monitoring stack Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) for building, testing, and packaging platform releases Dashboards-as-Code & Visualisation Develop Grafana dashboards programmatically using the Grafana Foundation SDK (Python) and JSON provisioning Design reusable, templated dashboard components that can be configured per-deployment Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create tailored visualisations for both engineers and end-users Monitoring Architecture & Design Design and configure Prometheus-based metric collection, including recording rules, alerting rules, and service discovery Develop and maintain metric exporters for application and system-level data Architect monitoring solutions and produce specifications for implementation by other development teams Tooling & Automation Build and maintain Python and Bash tooling for deployment, bundling, and platform operations Develop automation to support environment-specific configuration layering and threshold management Contribute to the platform's packaging and distribution pipeline Required Skills & Experience - Software Engineer (Monitoring Platform) Strong software engineering fundamentals - you write clean, well-structured, maintainable code regardless of language. You understand principles like separation of concerns, composability, and DRY, and you apply them to everything from Python libraries to Bash scripts to YAML templates Proven experience with Prometheus (including PromQL) and Grafana in production environments Experience with configuration management and generation tools (Ansible, Jinja2, or similar) Proficiency in Python and Bash in a Linux environment Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Docker Compose) Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Ability to think architecturally - designing solutions that are consistent, scalable, and maintainable across multiple deployments Comfortable working autonomously in a small team with significant ownership over your work Desirable Skills Experience with Grafana-as-code approaches (Grafana Foundation SDK, Grafonnet, or JSON provisioning) Familiarity with Jsonnet for configuration generation Experience with Thanos or other long-term metric storage solutions Knowledge of SNMP-based monitoring Within SRT the role title for this position will be System Monitoring & Observability Engineer SRT Marine Systems plc are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community
