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Software Quality Test Engineer Didcot, Oxfordshire (site-based) 18-month temporary contract c 40,000- 48,000 per annum Recruiting on behalf of a global life sciences and analytical instrumentation organisation, we're looking for a Software Quality Test Engineer to support verification and validation of software within a Raman spectroscopy portfolio. Key duties Structured manual testing : regression, integration, workflow, usability and system-level testing Create/maintain test cases & procedures and execute verification against requirements Log, investigate and track defects through to resolution Collaborate with engineering, product, applications and quality teams Support release qualification and (where applicable) regulated documentation incl. 21 CFR Part 11 What we're looking for Proven software testing/QA experience (strong manual testing background) Systems-thinking mindset-able to test end-to-end customer workflows across software + instrumentation Great attention to detail and clear stakeholder communication Nice to have: scientific/analytical instrumentation, Raman/spectroscopy, regulated environments, test automation, Agile PRESENT Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office. Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members. Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website. PRESENT

We're recruiting for an experienced Asset Engineer to support the development of the next five-year asset management and investment plan for fixed plant and electrical power assets. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping future investment strategies, ensuring the reliability and performance of critical infrastructure. Working closely with engineering, maintenance and operational teams, you'll provide the technical insight needed to support informed investment decisions and long-term asset performance. The role is hybrid based in Stratford, with an expectation of increased office attendance during the initial onboarding period before moving to a more flexible working arrangement. Key Responsibilities Support the development of five-year asset management and investment plans for fixed plant and electrical power assets. Engage with maintenance teams, engineers and key stakeholders to gather asset intelligence and operational insights. Assess asset condition, performance and associated risks to inform future investment priorities. Develop and maintain asset workbanks aligned with organisational objectives. Produce technical specifications and engineering requirements for renewal and enhancement projects. Support project delivery teams to ensure asset requirements are effectively translated into project delivery. Contribute to asset strategies, prioritising renewals, refurbishments and enhancements. Prepare and present business cases, reports and presentations to senior stakeholders, clearly articulating investment benefits and the operational risks of deferred works. About You You'll be an experienced Asset Engineer or Asset Management professional with a strong understanding of fixed plant assets and lifecycle management within a complex engineering environment. You'll also have: Experience developing asset management plans, investment strategies or long-term business plans. A background in maintenance, engineering or infrastructure asset management. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate technical information to both engineering and non-technical audiences. Experience assessing asset condition, risk and performance to support strategic investment decisions. The ability to produce compelling business cases and present recommendations to senior stakeholders. Experience We Are Looking For Experience in one or more of the following: Fixed plant assets. Electrical power and distribution systems. Asset maintenance and renewal planning. Infrastructure asset management within engineering or regulated asset environments. Desirable Experience Previous experience within the rail industry. Experience within large infrastructure, utilities, transport or other regulated industries. Knowledge of engineering maintenance regimes and asset performance management. What We're Looking For The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: Proven experience in asset management within fixed plant environments. The ability to develop and communicate investment strategies and business plans. A strong understanding of maintenance operations and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Temporary Works Manager Location: Lot 3 Track north - Birmingham The Project HS2 has appointed Ferrovial Construction / BAM Nuttall JV (FBJV) for contracts totaling almost 140 miles of track between London and the West Midlands. Ferrovial BAM will oversee the design and construction of the HS2 track infrastructure, manage construction logistics and support the testing and commissioning phase. The Role We are seeking a Temporary Works Manager to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project in Birmingham during its initial design phase, running alongside the completion of the main works contracts, which is currently at their busiest stage. Works include but are not limited to a large Infrastructure and temporary railheads. The Temporary Works Manager will lead the design of the temporary railheads and all related temporary works for the designated section of Lot 3, ensuring compliance with HS2 standards, contractual requirements, and safety regulations. This role involves managing interfaces with civil works, coordinating with designers and suppliers (including slab track and switches and crossings), and overseeing input from internal Ferrovial BAM JV teams such as construction, environmental, and consents. Key responsibilities Overall responsibility for ensuring that all temporary works are undertaken in accordance with the correct process, the appropriate standards and the scheme design. Overall responsibility for ensuring the Temporary works are constructed in accordance with the design, the relevant drawings and specifications. To be the first point of contact between the designer and the site team for all temporary works matters. To ensure that those responsible for the on-site temporary works management/supervision have received the appropriate level of training. Responsible through the lead TWC for ensuring that subcontractors managing, controlling and constructing temporary works have appropriate and adequate procedures. Maintain all training records and documentation relating to TWC/TWS appointments across the project. Co-ordination of temporary works between the site teams, TW designers, permanent works designers, external stakeholders and other key interfaces. To ensure that design competency checks are undertaken in accordance with CDM regulations. Take part in specific production meetings where required. Design, Project Delivery & Planning Develop and maintain detailed delivery programmes for TW design. Ensure alignment with HS2 Works Information and technical specifications Stakeholder & Interface Management Coordinate with civil engineering teams, signalling, and other railway systems contractors. Manage internal interfaces at boundaries. Supply Chain Coordination Oversee procurement and logistics for execution of the TW designs. Health, Safety & CDM Compliance Implement CDM roles, inductions, and security protocols for all works. Quality Assurance Ensure compliance with design obligations and integrate supplier O&M manuals into project documentation. Key skills and experience Degree qualification in civil engineering or equivalent. Extensive experience in design and/or engineering management, temporary works, instrumentation and monitoring, and proven track record of delivery of large infrastructure project preferably in rail projects Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer preferred experience. Experience of working in a railway environment preferred, but not essential Proven experience managing TW large-scale infrastructure projects. Strong understanding of railway technical standards and Works Information requirements. Ability to manage complex interfaces and multi-disciplinary teams. Experience of working in a cost-conscious environment Good people management experience Experience in managing designers Desirable skills Understanding of High Speed technical standards and Works Information requirements. Competence in digital project management tools and BIM integration. Negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills for procurement processes Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties. Location: This position requires full-time availability at the JV offices in Birmingham

Join a well-established Housing Association in a rewarding role where you'll play a vital part in keeping homes safe, maintained, and customers informed. This Repairs Planner position offers the opportunity to join a busy Property Services team on a rolling contract, providing consistent and stable work. You'll be responsible for planning and coordinating responsive repairs, ensuring operatives are scheduled efficiently while delivering an excellent customer experience. Working closely with internal teams, contractors, and residents, you'll help ensure repairs are completed on time, resources are utilised effectively, and service standards are consistently achieved. We'd love to hear from anyone with a background as a Repairs Planner, Planner, Scheduler, Resource Planner, Works Coordinator, Maintenance Planner, Service Coordinator, or anyone with experience within social housing, property maintenance, repairs, customer service, or scheduling. As a Repairs Planner, you will be: Scheduling responsive repairs and maintenance appointments for operatives and contractors Managing engineers' diaries to maximise productivity and minimise travel time Liaising with customers to arrange, confirm, and amend repair appointments Monitoring outstanding repairs and ensuring work is completed within agreed service level agreements (SLAs) Responding to emergency repairs and adjusting schedules to meet changing priorities Updating internal systems with accurate job and appointment information Working closely with Property Services teams to ensure an efficient and customer-focused repairs service I'd love to speak to anyone who has: Previous experience in a planning, scheduling, or repairs coordination role Experience within social housing, property services, repairs, maintenance, or a similar customer-focused environment Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with customers, operatives, and contractors Good IT skills and experience using scheduling or housing management systems Key requirements for this Repairs Planner role: Previous experience within a planning or scheduling position Experience coordinating repairs or maintenance work is highly desirable Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment The role is offering the following benefits: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Rolling contract with consistent, stable work Supportive team environment with the potential for contract extension This role is offering an hourly rate of 20.00. Travel & LocationThis role is based in Birmingham , with excellent transport links across the city via the M5, M6, M42 and A38, alongside regular rail and bus services, making it easily accessible from across the West Midlands. If this Repairs Planner role sounds like your next opportunity, please apply now or contact Ryan Stewart at (url removed) for more information.

Job title: Electrical Rolling Stock Technician Job Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Location: London, N22 Pay: Competitive IR35: Inside Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7:00am-5:00pm 50 Hours per Week Friday Hours Paid at Overtime Rate We're recruiting for experienced Modification Technicians (Electrical Bias) to support a major rolling stock modification programme at a leading London depot. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly skilled team delivering critical upgrade, maintenance and commissioning activities across a modern train fleet. The Role You'll be responsible for carrying out planned electrical modifications, servicing, fault rectification and commissioning activities, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. Key duties include: Delivering rolling stock modification programmes in line with engineering instructions. Undertaking installation, maintenance, servicing and repair activities. Supporting commissioning, testing and acceptance processes. Diagnosing and rectifying electrical faults. Recording maintenance activities through the depot maintenance management system. Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the depot. Working to strict safety and quality standards in a safety-critical environment. What We're Looking For Engineering Apprenticeship and NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent), covering electrical engineering Experience working in maintenance, overhaul, modification or production environments Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills. Experience using maintenance management systems. Excellent safety awareness within a regulated engineering environment. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Engineering Backgrounds Encouraged to Apply We welcome applications from candidates with experience in: Rail & Rolling Stock Aerospace Automotive Electric Vehicles (EV) Heavy Transport Ex-Forces Engineering Manufacturing, Industrial or Safety-Critical Environments Apply Now Interested in this position? please click "apply now" Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We cannot provide VISA sponsorship. We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates. Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants. Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Parking and Site Assistant Visitor Services Assistant Outdoor Site Assistant New Forest 12.73 per hour 3-4 days per week, including weekends 9am-3pm Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting on behalf of Forestry England for a Parking and Site Assistant to support its work caring for forests, wildlife and outdoor spaces within the New Forest . Do you enjoy spending time outdoors? Are you passionate about forests, wildlife, plants and protecting some of the nation's most treasured natural landscapes? This is an opportunity to work in one of the UK's most iconic natural environments. As a Parking and Site Assistant , you'll play a vital role in helping visitors enjoy the New Forest responsibly while supporting the conservation work that protects its unique habitats, wildlife and biodiversity. About Forestry England Forestry England manages more woodland and forest land than any other organisation in the country. From planting millions of trees and restoring habitats to maintaining trails, supporting wildlife and welcoming visitors, its work has a lasting impact on both people and nature. Income generated through paid parking facilities directly contributes to the care and improvement of these special places. Every visitor who parks in the forests helps support conservation projects, habitat restoration and the continued management of public access across the estate. The Role Working within Forestry England's South England Forest District team, you'll help ensure car parks operate effectively while delivering a welcoming and professional service to visitors. This varied outdoor role combines customer service, environmental stewardship and practical site management. You'll spend your working days within the New Forest landscape, engaging with visitors, supporting compliance within paid parking areas and helping protect sensitive habitats from unnecessary disturbance. During quieter periods, other general site duties may be required, including site tidying and litter picking. Whether you're speaking with visitors about the responsible enjoyment of the forest, monitoring parking facilities or helping maintain safe and accessible sites, you'll be an important ambassador for Forestry England and the natural environment it cares for. Key Duties Help ensure Forestry England car parks operate effectively. Deliver a welcoming and professional customer service experience to visitors. Engage with visitors and support the responsible enjoyment of the New Forest. Support compliance within paid parking areas. Help protect sensitive habitats from unnecessary disturbance. Monitor parking facilities and help maintain safe and accessible sites. Carry out general site tidying and litter-picking duties during quieter periods. Act as an ambassador for Forestry England and the natural environment. Why This Role? Every day brings the opportunity to work amongst ancient woodlands, heathlands and diverse wildlife habitats. You'll become part of a team dedicated to: Protecting forests and natural ecosystems. Supporting wildlife conservation and biodiversity. Providing outstanding visitor experiences. Maintaining public access to some of the country's most valued outdoor spaces. Contributing to a greener, more sustainable future. If you have a genuine appreciation for nature, enjoy working outdoors in all seasons and take pride in delivering excellent customer service, this role offers a unique opportunity to combine your interests with meaningful outdoor work. Where You'll Be Based You'll be working with Forestry England's South England Forest District team, a diverse workforce of around 170 colleagues, including foresters, rangers, ecologists, engineers and visitor experience professionals. Together, the team manages approximately 46,000 hectares of public forest across southern England, welcoming millions of visitors every year while safeguarding nationally and internationally important habitats. Interested? If you're looking for your next opportunity as a Parking and Site Assistant , Visitor Services Assistant or Outdoor Site Assistant and enjoy working outdoors, engaging with visitors and supporting the protection of forests and natural environments, apply today.

Staff ML Engineer Agentic AI ML Engineering London (3 days per week on-site) Contract Inside IR35 We're supporting a global technology-driven organisation that's scaling enterprise AI across its UK engineering function. Rather than building AI capability from scratch, the organisation has already invested heavily in enterprise AI platforms and Agentic AI frameworks. The challenge now is driving consistent adoption, establishing engineering standards and enabling multiple engineering teams to build production-ready AI solutions using common patterns and best practice. This is a Staff Engineer position where you'll shape the technical direction of AI Engineering across the organisation. You'll be responsible for Defining engineering standards for enterprise AI Driving adoption of Agentic AI across multiple engineering teams Designing production-grade RAG architectures Establishing LangGraph and LangChain implementation patterns Designing scalable vector database retrieval strategies Leading best practice across MLOps, CI/CD and model deployment Improving AI testing, evaluation and observability Implementing guardrails and hallucination mitigation Influencing senior engineering stakeholders without direct line management We're looking for someone with deep experience in: Python AWS LangChain LangGraph Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Vector databases MLOps Production Machine Learning platforms AI governance and engineering best practice PyTorch, TensorFlow or Scikit-learn More important than individual technologies is your ability to design robust, scalable AI systems and influence engineering standards across multiple product teams. Contract (Apply online only) per day (inclusive) Initial 6 months with long-term programme roadmap Inside IR35 London (3 days per week)

hackajob is collaborating with Arbor Education to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Location: Remote Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 About us At Arbor, we're on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better. We believe in a future of work in schools where being challenged doesn't mean being burnt out and overworked. Where data guides progress without overwhelming staff. And where everyone working in a school is reminded why they got into education every day. Our MIS and school management tools are already making a difference in over 12,000 schools and trusts. Giving time and power back to staff, turning data into clear, actionable insights, and supporting happier working days. At the heart of our brand is a recognition that the challenges schools face today aren't just about efficiency, outputs and productivity - but about creating happier working lives for the people who drive education everyday: the staff. We want to make schools more joyful places to work, as well as learn. About the role We are looking for an experienced and diligent Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join our DevSecOps team and help us secure the resilience, integrity, and performance of the Arbor platform as it scales - including the AI-enabled systems and developer tooling now central to how we build and operate. The remit and focus of the role is to combine deep security engineering with a secure-by-design mindset, using metrics, automation, and threat modelling to drive measurable improvements. Working closely with architecture, platform, and engineering teams, you will continuously harden our infrastructure, our software supply chain, and the AI systems and agents increasingly embedded across our products and workflows. It's a broad and exciting role, so we're looking for someone up for a challenge - if you're a collaborative and security conscious candidate, this is the role for you. Core responsibilities Collaborate with stakeholders to pinpoint security enhancements across platform architecture and infrastructure, devising and executing strategic plans for implementation Work closely with the Platform team to embed robust security processes, controls, and tooling across all system components Threat model new and existing systems - including AI/LLM-enabled features and agentic workflows - and translate findings into prioritised, actionable work Strengthen our software supply chain: dependency and base-image hygiene, SBOM generation, artefact signing and provenance, and the pinning of third-party actions and packages Secure the use of AI across the SDLC, ensuring agentic coding tools, assistants, and MCP integrations operate within safe, well-scoped, and auditable boundaries Contribute to the evolution of deployment frameworks, emphasising security, deployment speed, and system stability Elevate platform security through strong secrets management and the safe handling of sensitive information Play an active role in incident response, resolution, and blameless post-mortems, facilitating continuous improvement Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives, including tech-talks and team-based learning sessions Maintain meticulous, current documentation - playbooks, runbooks, and comprehensive systems documentation - to facilitate knowledge dissemination Requirements About you Extensive experience in cyber security and associated engineering practices Vulnerability management and remediation at scale Proven track record in DevOps / DevSecOps engineering within large-scale platforms Proficiency in distributed cloud systems, particularly Amazon Web Services Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling such as Terraform and CloudFormation Experience with languages such as PHP, Bash, or Python Experience with Docker and containerisation, with a working understanding of container and runtime security Software supply-chain security: SBOMs, dependency scanning, and artefact signing / provenance (e.g. SLSA, Sigstore) Secrets management and detection (e.g. Vault, cloud-native secret stores, secret-scanning in CI) Security tooling across the SDLC: SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, and container scanning (e.g. Snyk, Trivy) Policy-as-code and guardrails (e.g. OPA / Conftest), with an identity-centric / zero-trust approach to access Familiarity with monitoring and detection tooling like DataDog, Prometheus, or similar platforms A proactive problem-solving attitude coupled with strong teamwork and communication skills Exceptional proficiency in written and spoken English to effectively articulate ideas and concepts AI security and safe AI usage Practical understanding of AI/LLM security risks and their mitigations - e.g. prompt injection, jailbreaks, insecure output handling, sensitive-data leakage, and excessive agency (aligned to the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications) Experience securing AI-assisted and agentic development tooling: scoping permissions, sandboxing, logging and audit, and preventing secret or data exfiltration through AI agents and MCP servers Familiarity with AI threat modelling and adversarial techniques (e.g. MITRE ATLAS) and with conducting or supporting AI-aware red teaming Awareness of AI governance and assurance frameworks (e.g. NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001) and how they intersect with data-protection obligations for a multi-tenant platform handling children's data Confident, responsible use of AI tooling to accelerate security work - triage, detection engineering, code review, and documentation - while understanding and accounting for its limitations Bonus skills Past experience with enterprise solutions running at scale Familiarity with kanban and agile development processes Familiarity with software best practices such as Refactoring, Clean Code, Domain-Driven Design, Test-Driven Development, etc. Experience with compliance frameworks relevant to EdTech (e.g. NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, UK GDPR) Relevant certifications (e.g. AWS Security Specialty, OSCP, or AI security / governance credentials) Benefits What we offer The chance to work alongside a team of hard-working, passionate people in a role where you'll see the impact of your work everyday. We also offer: A dedicated wellbeing team who champion initiatives such as mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, mental health first aid training and much more! 32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra company wide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas Life Assurance paid out at 3x annual salary Comprehensive wellness benefit provided by AIG Smart Health, which provides a 24/7 virtual GP service, Mental health support, Counselling, and personalised Health Checks Private Dental Insurance with Bupa Salary sacrifice Pension provided by Scottish Widows Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay) and paternity (6 weeks full pay) pay 5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions, helping you adapt to this new exciting time of life! Access to services such as Calm and Bippit (financial wellbeing coaching) All of our roles champion flexible working and we are happy to discuss what this means to you Social committees that plan team, office and company wide events to bring people together and celebrate success Dedicated professional development training budget (CPD courses, upskilling resources, professional memberships etc) Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year Dog friendly offices! Interview process Phone screen 1st stage 2nd stage We are committed to a fair and comfortable recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process, please reach out to a member of the team at . Our commitment is also backed by our partnership with Neurodiversity Consultancy, Lexxic who provide us with training, support and advice. Arbor Education is an equal opportunities organisation Our goal is for Arbor to be a workplace which represents, celebrates and supports people from all backgrounds, and which gives them the tools they need to thrive - whatever their ambitions may be so we support and promote diversity and equality, and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Refer a friend Know someone else who would be good for this role? You can refer a friend, family member or colleague, if they are offered a role with Arbor, we will say thank you with a voucher valued up to £200! Simply email: Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Private Cloud Principal Engineer - Cloud & Platform Engineering Location: Sheffield (3 days onsite per week mandatory) Duration: Initial 3-6 Month Contract Rate: Up to 700 per day Engagement: PAYE via Umbrella Only Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Engineer to join a large-scale enterprise cloud engineering function. This role will provide technical leadership across critical platform engineering initiatives, focusing on private cloud technologies, Kubernetes, container platforms, event streaming and microservices enablement.Working closely with Product Owners, Architects, Infrastructure Engineers and Engineering teams, you will play a key role in shaping platform strategy, defining engineering standards and driving the delivery of secure, resilient and scalable cloud services. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineering professional who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and influencing technical direction across enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership across cloud and platform engineering initiatives Define and drive engineering standards, best practices, reference architectures and platform guardrails Act as a senior technical authority, reviewing designs and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, supportable and cost-effective Lead the design and evolution of platform capabilities spanning compute, storage, networking, orchestration and platform services Work closely with Product Owners and Architects to translate strategic objectives into practical engineering solutions Drive improvements in reliability, scalability, performance and operational excellence across multiple environments Champion automation-first approaches through Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and platform engineering best practices Influence platform roadmaps and engineering strategy Kubernetes & Container Technologies Lead architectural decisions relating to Kubernetes and container platforms Define standards for cluster architecture, networking, multi-tenancy, securityand workload onboarding Establish repeatable deployment patterns using GitOps, automation and configuration management Drive platform resilience,observability and operational maturity Support platform upgrades, governance and lifecycle management Event Streaming & Microservices Provide leadership across Kafka and event-driven technology platforms Establish standards for event streaming, resiliency, monitoring and governance Support engineering teams in adopting event-driven architectures and microservices patterns Drive best practice around API design, domain boundaries and service resilience Improve developer productivity through self-service capabilities, reusable templates and engineering standards E ngineering Leadership Mentor engineering teams and promote engineering excellence Build strong relationships across Product, Architecture, Security and Engineering functions Drive alignment between technical strategy and delivery objectives Produce clear technical designs and influence decision-making forums Support operational excellence, security-by-design and risk management practices Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Principal Engineer, Lead Engineer, Senior Staff Engineer or equivalent Strong background in Cloud, Infrastructure or Platform Engineering Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container technologies Experience with Kafka and event streaming platforms Strong knowledge of private cloud technologies and enterprise virtualisation platforms such as VMware Excellent understanding of distributed systems, networking, scalability and performance engineering Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD toolsets Strong understanding of security,governance and operational readiness Experience operating within large-scale enterprise environments Desirable Skills Service Mesh technologies API Gateway solutions Secrets Management platforms Policy as Code Observability and monitoring platforms SRE and operational excellence practices Platform-as-a-Product environments Developer self-service capabilities and service catalogues Multi-region architecture and resilience design What You'll Bring Strong technical leadership and decision-making skills Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities A passion for engineering excellence and platform modernisation The ability to influence technical direction across complex environments A pragmatic approach to solving large-scale engineering challenges 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. 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Software Engineer Location: Dorset (Hybrid working 3 days on-site 2 from home) Competetive market salary SC Clearance required - All candidates must hold or be eligible to gain SC Clearance before starting the role Purpose of job Application of a software engineering approach to undertake all tasks within a software development lifecycle. Preferably have an understanding of military systems, in particular maritime systems Experience of Software Engineering Lifecycle processes and tools Understanding of Open Systems Architectures and Principles Ability to solve complex problems and to critically review results and methods to ensure quality Awareness of ISO 9001 and TickITplus standards Understanding of software configuration management Ability to communicate with expert and non-expert stakeholders Ideally the candidate will have proven ability in one or more of the following industry areas Defence Maritime Rail Primary software skills/experience Primary software/system skills: C++ / Visual Studio UML / Enterprise Architect for system design Desirable: Sonar processing Intel OneAPI Threaded Building Blocks Fortran Signal Processing Object Oriented Design Algorithm optimisation/implementation Additional information Due to the sensitive nature of the product all applicants must have worked within the Defence / Military industry within the last 12 months or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance (SC level minimum).

I'm currently recruiting for a Portfolio Manager with experience working in the railway in dustry on European Train Control Systems (ETCS) to join a long term contract role, (12 + months) in London Working style: hybrid - 3 days in London office with 2 days working from home About the role: establishing and overseeing the delivery of projects to implement ETCS as part of the National Passenger train fleet programme. Essential skills: Leading the national migration to European Train Control System (ETCS) digital train control technology. Ex perience of delivery of onboard ETCS ("digital") technology or rolling stock modification programmes Exposure to GBR, NWR / Railway policies & regulations Project engineering background What you will gain: Amazing rate for great affordability Hybrid working that you can spend less time travelling and enjoy some time at home Central Government Contrac t so you can improve prospects for future contracting Interviews will start as soon good candidates are available, if you are interested do not delay the response and forward you updated CV today. If you would like to discuss further about this opportunity or others in the UK Public Sector, please reach out (extension 8144) and ask for Cristina Ghenu or you may email me at

We are working with a client who is a global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation, committed to delivering positive change through technology and human collaboration. They have a Cybersecurity Sciences & Analytics (CSA) team that is currently a $50m and 150 headcount function, bringing together expertise across cybersecurity, data science, AI, software and cloud engineering, governance, and programme management. This Technical Solution Architect role is a hands-on architecture and solution design specialist within the CSA Strategy and Governance team. They shape and assure end-to-end technical designs that enable CSA's cyber analytics and engineering outcomes. They define and maintain key architecture artefacts (HLDs/LLDs, reference architectures, patterns, and ADRs). They also drive technology evaluation and standardisation across an open-source, petabyte-scale data platform. They own solution designs for custom cybersecurity applications, from requirements through to production support. Partnering with engineering, platform, and central architecture/governance teams, they run design and governance forums and influence without authority. They'll bring genuine cybersecurity expertise-threat modelling, security controls, identity and access, encryption, logging, and secure SDLC-so CSA's platforms and products can be trusted in production and stand up to regulatory scrutiny. They balance target architecture with delivery realities, collaborate across geographies, and contribute hands-on when needed, including coding. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, an eagerness to learn, a keen interest in Cybersecurity, the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, and an aptitude for picking up new tools and techniques on the job, building on existing skillsets as a foundation. In this role you will be defining and maintaining architecture artefacts, including HLDs/LLDs, reference architectures, patterns, ADRs (Architecture Decision Records), and reusable templates. Contributing to the design and evolution of a petabyte-scale data platform built on open-source technologies. Evaluate technologies and drive standardisation: assess OSS components and vendors, run PoCs, document trade-offs, and promote reusable patterns to reduce fragmentation. Own the end-to-end solution design for custom-built applications that support our client's cybersecurity ambitions. Provide architecture and design input to software engineering and platform teams to support implementation and delivery. Partner with central architecture and governance teams to ensure solutions align with the client's controls, policies, standards, and guardrails. Help ensure solutions remain compliant, operationally supportable, and within agreed cost boundaries. In order to apply for this role, you must have demonstrable experience designing, deploying, and operating big data platforms at scale. You will have hands-on experience with OSS data ecosystems (e.g., Spark, Trino, Airflow, Apache Superset, and similar technologies). You will have knowledge of cloud platforms and traditional on-premise hosting; hands-on experience with Azure, AWS and/or GCP is beneficial. You will also have proven security architecture expertise, including: Threat modelling and secure-by-design practices. IAM (RBAC/ABAC), privileged access concepts, and service-to-service authentication. Encryption in transit/at rest, key management, secrets management. Secure logging/telemetry, auditability, and evidence-driven control assurance. Secure SDLC, vulnerability management, and dependency/supply-chain risk controls. Proven experience delivering end-to-end solution designs, from requirements through to production operations and support. Please be clear that only candidates that meet the above criteria with the right to work and that are resident in the UK will be considered. No sponsorship is available. This role will involve hybrid working here in the UK at a site based in Sheffield in South Yorkshire - expected on site 3 days per week and 2 from home. More flexibility may be offered once in situ in the contract. 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)

Senior PHP Engineer - Operational Support - Permanent - London/Hybrid - £70,000 - 85,000 2 days per week on site in central London, 3 days remote £70,000 - 85,000 This is a hands-on engineering role for people who enjoy solving complex production challenges and applying strong software engineering principles to improve live operational environments. You will join a team of highly capable engineers who combine technical expertise, curiosity and analytical thinking to strengthen reliability, increase automation and prevent recurring issues. By reducing repetitive operational work, the team is able to focus on higher-value engineering challenges across resilience, operational excellence and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in eliminating operational toil, automating manual processes and improving service reliability, working closely with Software Engineering, Platform and Site Reliability Engineering teams across the organisation. Core technologies: AWS (EKS/Kubernetes), PHP, MySQL, Datadog, Kibana and Heap. This role offers the opportunity to: Work on challenging technical problems across a modern cloud platform. Build automation and tooling that delivers measurable business impact. Develop expertise across software engineering, cloud operations and reliability engineering. Join a team that values technical excellence, ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Resolve complex application and platform issues within clearly defined engineering guardrails. Diagnose production incidents, perform safe remediation and reduce unnecessary escalation to L3 teams. Build automation, scripts, runbooks and tooling that improve operational efficiency and reduce MTTR. Use Datadog, Kibana and Heap to investigate issues, understand customer impact and improve service health. Partner with Software Engineering, SRE and Platform teams to improve observability, reliability and operational readiness. Contribute to service onboarding, post-incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. What We're Looking For Experience in Application Operations, Production Engineering, SRE or a similar operational engineering environment. Experience supporting cloud-hosted applications, ideally PHP services running on Kubernetes (EKS) with MySQL databases. Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, with the ability to understand systems end-to-end. Hands-on experience with PHP, Python or another Back End language. Practical Kubernetes knowledge, including deployments, logging, monitoring and safe rollbacks. MySQL operational experience, including performance investigation and query analysis. Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog and log analysis tools such as Kibana. Strong communication skills and a passion for automation, continuous improvement and engineering quality. Nice to Have Python development experience. Feature flag platforms and configuration-as-code. AWS services such as S3, SQS, ALB and CloudWatch. Experience with SLOs, service onboarding and operational readiness. Working Pattern & On-Call Standard hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. 1-in-4 on-call rotation. £500 on-call allowance per week. Additional hourly payments for call-outs. Enhanced rates for public holiday coverage. Historically low call-out volumes, supported by a strong focus on automation, operational maturity and continuous improvement. Mobile Site Contact Us About Partners Terms Privacy Cookies JobServe is a registered trademark of JobServe Ltd. Part of the Aspire Media Group. © 2026 JobServe Ltd. All rights reserved.

Introduction Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. What you will be part of Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. The Role: This role sits within our Saab Seaeye Business Unit. The Quality Control Inspector plays a key role in ensuring product both received and delivered meet the required quality standards. The role involves detailed checks, documentation, liaising with suppliers, and managing non-conformances to maintain product integrity and supply chain efficiency. Key Responsibilities: Performing dimensional checks, visual inspections, and using measuring equipment to verify parts. Checking deliveries against paperwork (packing lists, purchase orders) for accuracy in quantity and items. Creating and maintaining detailed inspection records, test reports, and audit trails. Identifying defects, quarantining non-compliant items, and initiating corrective actions Working with production, engineering, and supply chain teams to resolve issues and improve processes To use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in day to day activities and procedures within the specified role. To maintain personal ability in, and appropriate use of, all relevant IT (Information and Technology) and other systems required to adequately perform the role. To act ethically, with integrity and in the best interest of the business at all times. To maintain a professional and supportive relationship with team members and other departments in order to deliver business objectives or deadlines. To carry out any other duties as detailed by a member of the management team or authorized representative. To ensure that the working area is a clean and safe environment in compliance with our Health and Safety policies. Skills and Experience: Proven experience of working in a Quality Mechanical Inspector role. Significant previous experience of working in a manufacturing environment using mechanical measuring equipment. Familiar with FAIR's and or PPAP. Proven ability to use a wide range of hand measuring tools and other inspection equipment including a CNC CMM. Previous experience of producing accurate and detailed comprehensive written reports on non-conforming product. Microsoft Office skills, including the creation of Excel spreadsheets. Able to interpret engineering drawings and specifications. Fluent in English. Good presentation and communication skills at all levels, both externally and internally. Literate and numerical aptitude. By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.

Full Stack Developer X2 (Mid-Level - React.js, Node.js) - Product Development (Remote, UK-based) £50k - £60k Full Stack Software Developer required to join our client's growing Product Development team. This is a unique opportunity to work remotely in the UK, contribute to modern digital platforms, and shape the future of our products in a collaborative and progressive tech environment. As part of their team, you'll help rebuild and enhance our web platform, Back End systems, and APIs, as well as maintain and improve internal and customer-facing applications already in production. Key Responsibilities Develop new software products and features using modern engineering practices Maintain and improve existing applications and services Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code Collaborate closely with other developers through paired or mob programming Contribute to a microservices-based architecture They work with a variety of technologies. You'll ideally have experience with some of the following, or be open to learning: JavaScript: React, Node.js, Jest, Cypress Ruby (non-Rails environment) - nice to have AWS: EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, SQS Databases: MongoDB & PostgreSQL They are looking for someone who is: Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable Approachable and supportive of colleagues A strong communicator with empathy for others In return, our client can offer: Fully remote work within the UK A key role in a growing, successful team A chance to make a tangible impact with your ideas Competitive salary and benefits package Exposure to modern tech practices in a progressive environment Please send through your CV to ARC IT Recruitment for consideration today!

Senior Project Planner 8 x Positions available Contract - 12 months £53.90 per hour (Inside IR35) Onsite (LA14) Barrow in Furness - North West "Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Successful applicants must be eligible for SC clearance" Shape the Future of UK Defence We're seeking experienced Senior Planners to join one of the UK's most significant and complex engineering programmes, supporting BAE Systems' submarine projects. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in delivering world-class defence capabilities, working on highly complex programmes that contribute directly to the UK's national security. As a Senior Planner, you'll work alongside multidisciplinary engineering, project management, and commercial teams to develop, maintain, and optimise integrated project schedules across the submarine lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent planning software. Produce baseline programmes and monitor project performance against key milestones. Identify schedule risks, critical path activities, and opportunities for programme improvement. Support project controls through accurate forecasting, progress reporting, and schedule analysis. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and project teams to ensure programme alignment. Prepare planning reports and present schedule performance to senior stakeholders. Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and project controls. What We're Looking For We're interested in planners who have experience delivering complex engineering, infrastructure, defence, aerospace, marine, nuclear, rail, or construction programmes. You'll ideally have: Significant experience in project planning and scheduling. Advanced Primavera P6 (or similar planning software) experience. Strong understanding of critical path analysis and project controls. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience working within large-scale, multidisciplinary projects. A proactive approach to solving complex planning challenges. Desirable Experience Defence or submarine programme experience. NEC contract knowledge. Earned Value Management (EVM). Risk and opportunity management. Security-cleared or eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance. What's on Offer Opportunity to work on one of the UK's most prestigious defence programmes Collaborative, high-performing project environment. Apply Today If you're an experienced Senior Planner looking to work on nationally significant projects where your expertise will make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join a programme that is helping shape the future of UK defence while developing your career with one of the industry's leading organisations.

What you will do Reporting to the Cloud Platform Architect, this role will be responsible for the design of Cloud and infrastructure services and processes that make up the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform that support the A&O Shearman business, globally. These services and process include the cloud services, networks, software and other resources required to deliver the Platform The role translates business requirements into technical and process designs and guides engineering teams through delivery, ensuring the A&OS Cloud and Infrastructure Platform meets the current and future needs of the global business, is secure, operationally excellent and is cost efficient Defines, designs and delivers the network and infrastructure architecture for all Cloud, WAN and LAN requirements including all end user compute requirements The role works with global IT leadership to translate business goals into technology and process designs to support the delivery of the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform Roadmap The role works with project delivery leadership to support business projects which require Cloud and Infrastructure Platform services Accountable for all aspects of the A&OS network architecture and engineering, including delivery of functional and non-functional requirements, meeting operational and project cost constraints. Accountable for ensuring the future network architecture meets the A&OS business needs. This includes ownership of network designs for all projects, growth and changing requirements. Accountable for delivering the architecture, designs and engineering for multiple, complex projects from across the business as well as the core Cloud Platform Roadmap, often concurrently. These will come from a variety of stakeholders and locations across the globe Able to effectively manage the workload for network architecture, design and engineering from across multiple complex projects and the core Cloud Platform Roadmap concurrently, to ensure successful delivery to business expectations and timelines Support the Cloud Platform Architect to: Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is continuously maintained, aligned to the business goals and strategy, delivering security, operational excellence and cost efficiency Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is delivered. Lead architecture and engineering resources to deliver designs and change, while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks, best practice, risk management, guardrails and compliance across engineering teams. These resources will be a mix of internal and external resources Deliver designs for the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform and other business projects using blueprints, technical specifications, and standards Support the development of business cases for new initiatives which require the Cloud and infrastructure Platform services and processes Engage and contract with external suppliers, with commercial acumen Ensure the successful delivery of the critical services that other technology Platforms, business and customer projects will need to consume from the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform. This will include: Providing timeline, skills and effort estimates to projects for solution design and delivery Forecasting capacity requirements and ensuring these are ready when required Forecasting future demand for services and processes to ensure innovative solutions are available to support these when required What you will have Must have relevant technical architecture qualifications and certifications for at least one of the major Cloud providers, preferably Microsoft Azure Deep expertise of at least one Cloud provider, preferably Microsoft Azure and associated network services Experience in technology architecture, engineering and networking using a range of technology tools to perform these roles Deep understanding and experience of Cloud Computing, Network design and protocols, Storage, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization and Information Security Ability to solve complex business and technology problems in demanding timescales Ability to understand and translate business goals and strategy into technology designs Ability to innovate and drive adoption of new technologies to ensure the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform is continuously ready to meet new business demands Strong understanding and experience of using architectural governance frameworks, best practices, compliance and risk management Must have operated architectural governance processes and logistics, including design authorities and design review Good understanding and experience of the project delivery lifecycle, from concept to delivery, delivery methodologies and finance Good understanding and experience of the operational lifecycle, from go-live to decommissioning and what is required to maintain an industry leading operational environment Ability to select and work with vendors to deliver business outcomes on time, budget and scope Ability to influence stakeholders including IT leadership and peers across the global IT organization Excellent communication and presentation skills NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here.

What you will do Reporting to the Cloud Platform Architect, this role will be responsible for the design of Cloud and infrastructure services and processes that make up the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform that support the A&O Shearman business, globally. These services and process include the cloud services, networks, software and other resources required to deliver the Platform The role translates business requirements into technical and process designs and guides engineering teams through delivery, ensuring the A&OS Cloud and Infrastructure Platform meets the current and future needs of the global business, is secure, operationally excellent and is cost efficient Defines, designs and delivers the network and infrastructure architecture for all Cloud, WAN and LAN requirements including all end user compute requirements The role works with global IT leadership to translate business goals into technology and process designs to support the delivery of the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform Roadmap The role works with project delivery leadership to support business projects which require Cloud and Infrastructure Platform services Accountable for all aspects of the A&OS network architecture and engineering, including delivery of functional and non-functional requirements, meeting operational and project cost constraints. Accountable for ensuring the future network architecture meets the A&OS business needs. This includes ownership of network designs for all projects, growth and changing requirements. Accountable for delivering the architecture, designs and engineering for multiple, complex projects from across the business as well as the core Cloud Platform Roadmap, often concurrently. These will come from a variety of stakeholders and locations across the globe Able to effectively manage the workload for network architecture, design and engineering from across multiple complex projects and the core Cloud Platform Roadmap concurrently, to ensure successful delivery to business expectations and timelines Support the Cloud Platform Architect to: Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is continuously maintained, aligned to the business goals and strategy, delivering security, operational excellence and cost efficiency Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is delivered. Lead architecture and engineering resources to deliver designs and change, while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks, best practice, risk management, guardrails and compliance across engineering teams. These resources will be a mix of internal and external resources Deliver designs for the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform and other business projects using blueprints, technical specifications, and standards Support the development of business cases for new initiatives which require the Cloud and infrastructure Platform services and processes Engage and contract with external suppliers, with commercial acumen Ensure the successful delivery of the critical services that other technology Platforms, business and customer projects will need to consume from the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform. This will include: Providing timeline, skills and effort estimates to projects for solution design and delivery Forecasting capacity requirements and ensuring these are ready when required Forecasting future demand for services and processes to ensure innovative solutions are available to support these when required What you will have Must have relevant technical architecture qualifications and certifications for at least one of the major Cloud providers, preferably Microsoft Azure Deep expertise of at least one Cloud provider, preferably Microsoft Azure and associated network services Experience in technology architecture, engineering and networking using a range of technology tools to perform these roles Deep understanding and experience of Cloud Computing, Network design and protocols, Storage, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization and Information Security Ability to solve complex business and technology problems in demanding timescales Ability to understand and translate business goals and strategy into technology designs Ability to innovate and drive adoption of new technologies to ensure the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform is continuously ready to meet new business demands Strong understanding and experience of using architectural governance frameworks, best practices, compliance and risk management Must have operated architectural governance processes and logistics, including design authorities and design review Good understanding and experience of the project delivery lifecycle, from concept to delivery, delivery methodologies and finance Good understanding and experience of the operational lifecycle, from go-live to decommissioning and what is required to maintain an industry leading operational environment Ability to select and work with vendors to deliver business outcomes on time, budget and scope Ability to influence stakeholders including IT leadership and peers across the global IT organization Excellent communication and presentation skills NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here.

What you will do Reporting to the Cloud Platform Architect, this role will be responsible for the design of Cloud and infrastructure services and processes that make up the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform that support the A&O Shearman business, globally. These services and process include the cloud services, networks, software and other resources required to deliver the Platform The role translates business requirements into technical and process designs and guides engineering teams through delivery, ensuring the A&OS Cloud and Infrastructure Platform meets the current and future needs of the global business, is secure, operationally excellent and is cost efficient Defines, designs and delivers the network and infrastructure architecture for all Cloud, WAN and LAN requirements including all end user compute requirements The role works with global IT leadership to translate business goals into technology and process designs to support the delivery of the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform Roadmap The role works with project delivery leadership to support business projects which require Cloud and Infrastructure Platform services Accountable for all aspects of the A&OS network architecture and engineering, including delivery of functional and non-functional requirements, meeting operational and project cost constraints. Accountable for ensuring the future network architecture meets the A&OS business needs. This includes ownership of network designs for all projects, growth and changing requirements. Accountable for delivering the architecture, designs and engineering for multiple, complex projects from across the business as well as the core Cloud Platform Roadmap, often concurrently. These will come from a variety of stakeholders and locations across the globe Able to effectively manage the workload for network architecture, design and engineering from across multiple complex projects and the core Cloud Platform Roadmap concurrently, to ensure successful delivery to business expectations and timelines Support the Cloud Platform Architect to: Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is continuously maintained, aligned to the business goals and strategy, delivering security, operational excellence and cost efficiency Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is delivered. Lead architecture and engineering resources to deliver designs and change, while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks, best practice, risk management, guardrails and compliance across engineering teams. These resources will be a mix of internal and external resources Deliver designs for the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform and other business projects using blueprints, technical specifications, and standards Support the development of business cases for new initiatives which require the Cloud and infrastructure Platform services and processes Engage and contract with external suppliers, with commercial acumen Ensure the successful delivery of the critical services that other technology Platforms, business and customer projects will need to consume from the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform. This will include: Providing timeline, skills and effort estimates to projects for solution design and delivery Forecasting capacity requirements and ensuring these are ready when required Forecasting future demand for services and processes to ensure innovative solutions are available to support these when required What you will have Must have relevant technical architecture qualifications and certifications for at least one of the major Cloud providers, preferably Microsoft Azure Deep expertise of at least one Cloud provider, preferably Microsoft Azure and associated network services Experience in technology architecture, engineering and networking using a range of technology tools to perform these roles Deep understanding and experience of Cloud Computing, Network design and protocols, Storage, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization and Information Security Ability to solve complex business and technology problems in demanding timescales Ability to understand and translate business goals and strategy into technology designs Ability to innovate and drive adoption of new technologies to ensure the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform is continuously ready to meet new business demands Strong understanding and experience of using architectural governance frameworks, best practices, compliance and risk management Must have operated architectural governance processes and logistics, including design authorities and design review Good understanding and experience of the project delivery lifecycle, from concept to delivery, delivery methodologies and finance Good understanding and experience of the operational lifecycle, from go-live to decommissioning and what is required to maintain an industry leading operational environment Ability to select and work with vendors to deliver business outcomes on time, budget and scope Ability to influence stakeholders including IT leadership and peers across the global IT organization Excellent communication and presentation skills NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here.

What you will do Reporting to the Cloud Platform Architect, this role will be responsible for the design of Cloud and infrastructure services and processes that make up the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform that support the A&O Shearman business, globally. These services and process include the cloud services, networks, software and other resources required to deliver the Platform The role translates business requirements into technical and process designs and guides engineering teams through delivery, ensuring the A&OS Cloud and Infrastructure Platform meets the current and future needs of the global business, is secure, operationally excellent and is cost efficient Defines, designs and delivers the network and infrastructure architecture for all Cloud, WAN and LAN requirements including all end user compute requirements The role works with global IT leadership to translate business goals into technology and process designs to support the delivery of the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform Roadmap The role works with project delivery leadership to support business projects which require Cloud and Infrastructure Platform services Accountable for all aspects of the A&OS network architecture and engineering, including delivery of functional and non-functional requirements, meeting operational and project cost constraints. Accountable for ensuring the future network architecture meets the A&OS business needs. This includes ownership of network designs for all projects, growth and changing requirements. Accountable for delivering the architecture, designs and engineering for multiple, complex projects from across the business as well as the core Cloud Platform Roadmap, often concurrently. These will come from a variety of stakeholders and locations across the globe Able to effectively manage the workload for network architecture, design and engineering from across multiple complex projects and the core Cloud Platform Roadmap concurrently, to ensure successful delivery to business expectations and timelines Support the Cloud Platform Architect to: Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is continuously maintained, aligned to the business goals and strategy, delivering security, operational excellence and cost efficiency Ensure the multi-year Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Roadmap is delivered. Lead architecture and engineering resources to deliver designs and change, while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks, best practice, risk management, guardrails and compliance across engineering teams. These resources will be a mix of internal and external resources Deliver designs for the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform and other business projects using blueprints, technical specifications, and standards Support the development of business cases for new initiatives which require the Cloud and infrastructure Platform services and processes Engage and contract with external suppliers, with commercial acumen Ensure the successful delivery of the critical services that other technology Platforms, business and customer projects will need to consume from the Cloud & Infrastructure Platform. This will include: Providing timeline, skills and effort estimates to projects for solution design and delivery Forecasting capacity requirements and ensuring these are ready when required Forecasting future demand for services and processes to ensure innovative solutions are available to support these when required What you will have Must have relevant technical architecture qualifications and certifications for at least one of the major Cloud providers, preferably Microsoft Azure Deep expertise of at least one Cloud provider, preferably Microsoft Azure and associated network services Experience in technology architecture, engineering and networking using a range of technology tools to perform these roles Deep understanding and experience of Cloud Computing, Network design and protocols, Storage, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization and Information Security Ability to solve complex business and technology problems in demanding timescales Ability to understand and translate business goals and strategy into technology designs Ability to innovate and drive adoption of new technologies to ensure the Cloud and Infrastructure Platform is continuously ready to meet new business demands Strong understanding and experience of using architectural governance frameworks, best practices, compliance and risk management Must have operated architectural governance processes and logistics, including design authorities and design review Good understanding and experience of the project delivery lifecycle, from concept to delivery, delivery methodologies and finance Good understanding and experience of the operational lifecycle, from go-live to decommissioning and what is required to maintain an industry leading operational environment Ability to select and work with vendors to deliver business outcomes on time, budget and scope Ability to influence stakeholders including IT leadership and peers across the global IT organization Excellent communication and presentation skills NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our UK Recruitment Agency Policy and our commitment to direct sourcing here.