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Head of Platform Engineering - Peterborough Head of Platform Engineering with an excellent background in engineering, .NET / C#, DevOps, (including DevSecOps) and cloud is required by a leading company in Peterborough. It is a technical leadership role focused on DevOps and end-to-end technology estate. With a team of 10+, you will be turning architectural concepts into implementation reality, so very much a delivery role, being part of the senior leadership team. Experience required Been in a lead, manager or head of role .NET / C# and Microsoft stack experience Microservices and medallion architecture knowledge DevSecOps / DevOps capabilities Security compliance critical due to data-heavy operations Cloud hybrid journey experience Data platform appreciation You shall have Cross-platform responsibility (software and data), while having an open leadership style required you must embody the company values of integrity, innovation & respect. This person will have a very strong technical gravitas to hold their own with stakeholders and senior people in the business. Duties include: Own and define engineering standards, platform strategy, DevSecOps maturity, and production resilience across the organisation. Design and implement the operating model that enables rapid experimentation while ensuring robust, secure, and reliable operational systems. Influence and guide architectural direction, organisational structure, and long-term capability development. Strengthen governance around code quality, engineering practices, and technical discipline across teams. Drive automation, CI/CD maturity, and release processes to increase deployment confidence and reduce manual effort. Improve system resilience and reduce operational fragility through structural, strategic improvements rather than reactive firefighting. Lead the evolution of cloud foundations, observability, security, and recovery capabilities to support a modern, scalable technology estate. They are looking to pay a starting salary of £75,000 - £90,000 + Hybrid working of 2 days in the Peterborough office To apply press apply now or send your CV to Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

Role: Senior DevOps Engineer Location: Newport (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £53k 28.9% Pension Must be eligible for SC clearance The Opportunity Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion. We are now looking for a DevOps Engineer to work within the Platform Engineering group, during the thier digital transformation journey. Working within an established team, this role provides an opportunity to turn innovative ideas into customer value using a range of technologies and delivery platforms. Technical Responsibilities Support the full software development lifecycle using DevOps practices. Apply best practices across infrastructure and applications (availability, security, performance, scalability). Design, implement, and manage automated CI/CD pipelines, including production deployments. Lead integration and configuration of DevOps tools across source control, build, testing, security, and monitoring. Implement monitoring, alerting, and auditing solutions. Ensure adherence to security and performance standards. Contribute to technical design, architecture, and delivery planning. Promote use of automation and infrastructure-as-code. Core Skills Strong experience with DevOps principles and CI/CD pipeline design and management. Knowledge of automated testing within pipelines. Experience in troubleshooting, incident resolution, and service support. Ability to identify and manage risks and issues. Technical Skills Scripting/development experience (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps preferred). Experience building/deploying applications (e.g. Python, .NET, Node). Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform). Experience with containerisation (e.g. Docker, cloud container services). Familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Git). Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Think this one's for you If you think this Senior DevOps Engineer opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

Contract Lead Ruby Developer- (UK Remote) 100% Remote (EU-Based Candidates Only) 12-Month Contract We are supporting a leading organisation in the insurance sector as they scale and modernise their cloud-based core platform . They are looking for an experienced Senior Ruby Engineer to join on a 12-month contract , working fully remotely from anywhere within the UK. Role Overview You'll be a senior member of an engineering squad building, enhancing, and optimising a modern cloud-native system used across a major insurance operation. This is a hands-on development role where you'll contribute to new features, performance improvements, integrations, and architectural evolution within a high-performing engineering culture. What You'll Be Working On Developing and maintaining backend services using Ruby / Ruby on Rails Building scalable, maintainable components within a cloud-native architecture Collaborating with product, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver high-impact functionality Contributing to technical decisions, best practices, and code quality improvements Integrating third-party services and APIs within a complex insurance environment Supporting ongoing migration, modernisation, and cloud optimisation initiatives What We're Looking For Strong commercial experience as a Senior Ruby or Ruby on Rails Engineer Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-based application design Extensive hands-on experience with AWS Solid background in building scalable APIs, microservices, and backend systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and modern cloud workflows Excellent communication skills and ability to operate within a cross-functional, remote team Must be based within the UK for compliance and time zone alignment Nice to Have Experience in insurance , financial services, or other regulated industries Exposure to containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments

Trusted Data Architect - Data Innovation Location: London / ManchesterSalary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experienceCareer Level: Senior Manager Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO Role Overview Within Accenture's Data Innovation team, we deliver Trusted Data Services leveraging cutting-edge technologies including Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), Digital Identity, Digital Assets, and Confidential Compute. As a Trusted Data Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping, leading, and industrializing trust-centric digital platforms for global enterprise and public-sector clients. This role requires deep expertise in trusted data technologies and platform architecture, with equal applicability across: DLT / Blockchain platforms (Layer 1 and Layer 2) Digital Identity solutions (decentralized identity, credentials, wallets, trust frameworks) Digital Asset platforms (tokenization, custody, lifecycle management, on-chain/off-chain integration) You will combine hands-on technical authority with end-to-end delivery ownership, client advisory responsibility, and practice leadership, helping Accenture translate emerging trust technologies into secure, scalable, and production-grade architectures embedded in modern data and digital core environments. Key Responsibilities Trusted Data Architecture & Strategic Leadership Own the end-to-end-to-end architecture and technical delivery accountability for trusted data services spanning DLT, Digital Identity, and Digital Assets Act as a technical authority and design decision maker across trust, security, scalability, and performance considerations Define and govern enterprise reference architectures for trusted data ecosystems, balancing on-chain, off-chain, and confidential compute components Guide clients from strategy and architecture definition through PoC, pilot, production deployment, and scale Translate emerging standards, protocols, and regulatory requirements into practical, industrialized architectures DLT & Blockchain Infrastructure Architecture Lead the design, deployment, and operation of enterprise g-grade DLT networks across Layer 1 and Layer 2 platforms Architect and implement Layer 2 frameworks, covering major approaches such as rollup-based, validity-proof-based, and hybrid models Define reference architectures for node infrastructure, validator setups, sequencers, RPC endpoints, and supporting services Ensure production grade-grade security, resilience, governance, and scalability of blockchain platforms Digital Identity Architecture Architect Digital Identity solutions leveraging DLT-based and hybrid approaches, including decentralized identifiers (DIDs), verifiable credentials (VCs), and (EUDI) wallets Design identity platforms that integrate with enterprise IAM, access control, and data governance frameworks Address privacy, consent, selective disclosure, and compliance requirements using cryptographic and confidential compute techniques Advise clients on trust frameworks, identity interoperability, and cross ecosystem-ecosystem identity models Digital Assets & Tokenization Platforms Lead architecture for Digital Asset platforms, including tokenization of assets, token lifecycle management, and on-chain/off-chain data integration Design solutions for wallets, custody, asset issuance, transfer, and settlement, aligned with enterprise security and regulatory needs Define scalable patterns for integration between blockchain networks, enterprise systems, and data platforms Support clients in building production-ready digital asset ecosystems rather than isolated pilots Cloud, Platform Engineering & Confidential Compute Design cloud-native trusted data platforms across major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP), including network topology, security, and cost optimization Architect solutions for regulated, sovereign, and hybrid cloud environments Apply Confidential Compute and privacy enhancing-enhancing technologies to protect sensitive data in use, at rest, and in transit Establish Infrastructure as-asCode (IaC-Code (IaC) and DevOps standards enabling repeatable, industrialized delivery DevOps, Operations & Production Readiness Provide architectural leadership for containerized DLT environments using Docker and Kubernetes Oversee CI/CD strategies for protocol upgrades, configuration changes, and network evolution Establish enterprise grade monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident-grade monitoring, logging, alerting, and incidentresponse patterns for mission-response patterns for missionc-critical DLT platforms Client, Team & Practice Leadership Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders on DLT, Digital Identity, and Digital Asset strategies Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary delivery teams, setting architectural standards and ensuring quality at scale Build and evolve internal assets, accelerators, and reference architectures within Accenture's Trusted Data and blockchain communities Contribute to business development, solution shaping, proposals, and thought leadership Drive capability building, growing Accenture's trusted data architecture bench globally

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Observability) Location: London/UK (Remote) Contract: 12 Months Initial Day rate : £55 Per Hour - £62 Per Hour Inside IR35 Job Overview We are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer with strong experience in Observability, Monitoring and Distributed Systems to support large-scale cloud infrastructure supporting millions of devices globally. The role focuses on building and scaling monitoring, logging and alerting platforms to ensure high availability and performance of cloud services. Responsibilities Design, deploy and scale observability platforms Manage and scale Prometheus monitoring systems Deploy and maintain large Elasticsearch clusters Build and maintain data pipelines using Kafka Develop alerting and monitoring frameworks Automate infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible Develop tools and scripts using Python, Go, Ruby or Bash Work with Linux systems (Debian/Ubuntu) Participate in on-call rotation Improve system reliability, performance and scalability Required Skills 5+ years experience in Site Reliability Engineering / DevOps Strong Linux systems experience Observability and Monitoring tools experience Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) Kafka Terraform / Infrastructure as Code Ansible / Configuration Management Programming experience (Python, Go, Ruby or Bash) Distributed systems and cloud infrastructure experience This is an urgent vacancy where the hiring manager is shortlisting for an interview immediately. Please apply with a copy of your CV or send it khushboo. Co. uk Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£65,000 - £80,000 (flexible depending on experience) We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a growing technology business. This opportunity has been created due to continued growth and increasing demand for scalable, cloud-based solutions across the organisation's product portfolio. The company is focused on building modern, high-performance platforms that enable clients to solve complex operational challenges through data-driven technology. Their systems are designed to support high-volume environments while maintaining reliability, scalability, and long-term maintainability. This role will suit someone who enjoys working in a collaborative engineering environment and wants to contribute both technically and strategically to the evolution of a modern software platform. Key Responsibilities Designing, developing, and enhancing scalable backend systems and cloud-native services Contributing to architectural decisions to ensure systems remain secure, resilient, and maintainable Developing and integrating APIs to support internal and external platform functionality Working closely with product, engineering, and operational teams to deliver robust technical solutions Driving improvements in code quality, engineering standards, and delivery processes Supporting production environments, troubleshooting complex issues, and improving system observability Mentoring and supporting other engineers within the team Key Skills Strong industry experience designing and delivering scalable cloud-based software systems High proficiency in C# and solid experience across the .NET ecosystem Experience building distributed or high-throughput systems in production environments Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps principles Experience contributing to system architecture and technical leadership within teams Excellent problem-solving and debugging capabilities Desirable Skills Experience working within product-led or scaling technology organisations Exposure to containerisation, cloud optimisation, or infrastructure-as-code Experience improving legacy platforms or leading modernisation initiatives Understanding of performance engineering or reliability-focused system design What you get in return Salary £65,000 - £80,000 depending on experience Flexible hybrid working (3 days onsite / 2 remote) Generous annual leave allowance Professional development support and learning opportunities Enhanced family-friendly policies Health and wellbeing support Pension scheme and additional lifestyle benefits Regular team and social activities Cycle to Work scheme This company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or background. Interested? Please submit your CV to Chrissie Rehman via the application link provided. Alternatively, you can contact directly to discuss the role in more detail. DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality

Head of Platforms and Software - Kingston, Surrey - Hybrid - £110k + benefits SAAS - Software - Technology Delivery - Platform A well established SAAS provider that builds and operates technology platforms that support data services, operational workflows and end to end supplier systems are looking for a commercial Head of Platform and Technology Delivery to join their leadership team. This role would suit an experienced Head of IT Operations within the SAAS space, Head of Software or Head of Platforms that can bridge the gap between the commercial business and technology. As the business expands into new markets and continues to scale its technology capabilities, they are strengthening the leadership of their technology division. As the Head of Platform & Technology Delivery you will lead the engineering and technology service teams responsible for building, operating and evolving their platforms. The role ensures that the technology estate remains reliable, secure and capable of supporting both product innovation and the operational services delivered to clients. The role reports directly to the CEO and works closely with Product Strategy, Operations and the wider executive leadership team. This is a senior leadership position at the centre of their next phase of growth, responsible for translating strategic ambition into stable, scalable technology platforms and services. Key Responsibilities of this Head of Platform and Technology role: Lead the delivery and operation of technology platforms, data systems and infrastructure, ensuring services operate reliably and to agreed service levels. Strengthen delivery discipline across engineering and technology teams, improving planning, prioritisation and execution of development and infrastructure initiatives. Oversee major technology initiatives from business case through to implementation and operational adoption. Ensure technology platforms and infrastructure scale to support both product development and the operational services delivered to clients. Work directly with the CEO and senior leadership team to translate business strategy into a clear and deliverable technology roadmap. Ensure technology investments support long term scalability, resilience and operational efficiency. Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture standards and technology governance. Provide technical insight into future platform development, data capabilities and emerging technologies that support the company's growth. Lead the Technology Leadership Team and provide direction across engineering, infrastructure and support functions. Develop capability within the technology organisation through mentoring, recruitment and structured skills development. Define and manage Objectives and Key Results across the technology organisation to align delivery with business priorities. Create an environment of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across technology teams. Provide clear reporting to the executive team and board on technology delivery, operational performance, risks and investment outcomes. Improve the quality and transparency of technology reporting so senior leadership has clear visibility of progress and performance. Ensure major technology initiatives operate with appropriate governance and delivery oversight. Ensure technology delivery operates with the discipline, transparency and reporting expected in a high growth, investor ready environment. Define and maintain a clear catalogue of technology services delivered by the organisation. Ensure ownership, service levels and accountability are clearly defined across all technology services. Establish strong vendor management practices and oversee key technology partnerships. Drive operational maturity across incident management, change control, service monitoring and operational resilience. Lead technical due diligence activities related to strategic initiatives and potential acquisitions. Assess technology risks, scalability and integration considerations for new opportunities. Support the evaluation of emerging technologies and innovation initiatives that strengthen the company's market position. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership experience within a technology driven platform or data services environment. They will combine strategic understanding with practical delivery leadership and the ability to build high performing teams. Candidates should have proven leadership of engineering or platform delivery teams within a hosted platform, SaaS or data intensive services environment, experience delivering complex data platforms, web services or API driven applications at scale, and a strong understanding of technology operations including software development, DevOps, infrastructure and service management. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing technology and data services business operating at the centre of modern markets. Hybrid working environment with three days per week in the Kingston upon Thames office. Other benefits include 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Pension scheme. Discretionary bonus. Share option scheme. The salary on offer for this role is up to £110,000 plus benefits.

PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DV CLEARED BRAND NEW PERMANENT JOB OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITHIN A LEADING SOFTWARE CONSULTANCY FOR A SOFTWARE TEAM LEAD WITH ENHANCED DV CLEARANCE Permanent job opportunity for a Software Team Lead Leading National Security consultancy Salary up to £100,000 + Benefits + Clearance Bonus London based organisation in an easily accessible location To apply please call / or email WHO WE ARE? We are recruiting a Software Team Lead to work with a leading consultancy in London. We support Central Government, Defence and Law Enforcement customers across the UK with Software, Digital and Data products and tools to help keep the UK safe. Due to the nature of the work and the customers, you must hold enhanced DV Security Clearance. WHAT WILL THE SOFTWARE TEAM LEAD BE DOING? As a Software Team Lead, you will act as a Lead Technologist and work hand in hand with the engineering and product teams, leading the design and development. It will you be your job to design and deliver scalable software both in the cloud, and on-premise. You'll play a pivotal role in the design and direction of our products, and you'll engage with key customers to understand their needs and shape them into an effective product and technology roadmap. WE NEED THE SOFTWARE TEAM LEAD TO HAVE . Current DV clearance (Enhanced) We're looking for deep and broad experience in building and designing software Natural Technical leadership skills Solid understanding and experience with modern DevOps methodology Experience working in the National Security domain Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Experience scaling, leading and mentoring development teams Experience with public cloud technologies Experience translating user requirements into technical requirements Must be able to use a wide variety of open-source technologies Experience with CI and analysis systems Experience with Bids and Tenders is preferred but not essential TO BE CONSIDERED . Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Dominic Barbet. I look forward to hearing from you. SOFTWARE TEAM LEAD - DV CLEARED KEY SKILLS: SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER / JAVA DEVELOPER / JAVA ENGINEER / LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / DV CLEARED / DV CLEARANCE / DEVELOPPED VETTING / DEVELOPED VETTED / DEEP VETTING / DEEP VETTED / SC CLEARED / SC CLEARANCE / SECURITY CLEARED / SECURITY CLEARANCE

Are you passionate about building the engine that powers data at scale? At Specsavers, we're looking for a Senior DataOps Engineer to play a critical role at the heart of our Data Engineering team helping us build, run, and continuously improve the platforms that enable data-driven decision making across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to own the "assembly line" behind our data products. You'll be focused on making our data platform faster, more reliable, and easier to work with using automation, observability, and modern engineering practices to improve quality, resilience, and speed to value. If you enjoy solving complex problems, reducing friction for engineering teams, and making systems run better every day, this role will really resonate. In this role, you'll be hands-on building and evolving our DataOps capability automating data pipelines, testing data quality, and ensuring our production and development environments are monitored, observable, and highly performant. You'll work closely with Data Engineers, QA, DevOps, and platform teams to replace manual processes with smart orchestration, enable self-service environments, and deploy with confidence through CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. Your work will directly impact how quickly and safely data products can be delivered to the business. You'll thrive here if you bring strong, real-world experience in DataOps and cloud-based data platforms. You'll be comfortable working end-to-end across Azure based technologies such as Databricks, Data Factory, Data Lake and Azure SQL, and confident using Python, SQL, Git, and automation tooling to improve reliability and scalability. Experience with containerisation, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern DevOps practices will allow you to lead by example and champion best practice across the data engineering community. What really sets you apart is your mindset. You care deeply about quality, observability, and operational excellence. You enjoy collaborating across teams, explaining complex technical concepts in simple terms, and helping others learn and improve. You're curious, proactive, and always looking for smarter, more efficient ways to do things while keeping security, performance, and cost firmly in mind. If you're excited by the idea of enabling data at scale, building robust platforms, and having real influence over how data engineering is done across a global organisation, this is a role where you can truly make your mark. Join us as a Senior DataOps Engineer and help power the data foundations that support Specsavers' mission to change lives through better sight and hearing.

Are you passionate about building the engine that powers data at scale? At Specsavers, we're looking for a Senior DataOps Engineer to play a critical role at the heart of our Data Engineering team helping us build, run, and continuously improve the platforms that enable data-driven decision making across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to own the "assembly line" behind our data products. You'll be focused on making our data platform faster, more reliable, and easier to work with using automation, observability, and modern engineering practices to improve quality, resilience, and speed to value. If you enjoy solving complex problems, reducing friction for engineering teams, and making systems run better every day, this role will really resonate. In this role, you'll be hands-on building and evolving our DataOps capability automating data pipelines, testing data quality, and ensuring our production and development environments are monitored, observable, and highly performant. You'll work closely with Data Engineers, QA, DevOps, and platform teams to replace manual processes with smart orchestration, enable self-service environments, and deploy with confidence through CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. Your work will directly impact how quickly and safely data products can be delivered to the business. You'll thrive here if you bring strong, real-world experience in DataOps and cloud-based data platforms. You'll be comfortable working end-to-end across Azure based technologies such as Databricks, Data Factory, Data Lake and Azure SQL, and confident using Python, SQL, Git, and automation tooling to improve reliability and scalability. Experience with containerisation, Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern DevOps practices will allow you to lead by example and champion best practice across the data engineering community. What really sets you apart is your mindset. You care deeply about quality, observability, and operational excellence. You enjoy collaborating across teams, explaining complex technical concepts in simple terms, and helping others learn and improve. You're curious, proactive, and always looking for smarter, more efficient ways to do things while keeping security, performance, and cost firmly in mind. If you're excited by the idea of enabling data at scale, building robust platforms, and having real influence over how data engineering is done across a global organisation, this is a role where you can truly make your mark. Join us as a Senior DataOps Engineer and help power the data foundations that support Specsavers' mission to change lives through better sight and hearing.

Moorepay is transforming. We are a trusted leader in UK Payroll and HR solutions, but we aren't resting on our history. We are embarking on a major digital transformation to redefine how businesses manage their most important asset: their people. As the Principal Software Solutions Architect, you'll be the technical authority responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the end-to-end architecture of our "AI First" platform, ensuring architectural consistency, secure-by-design principles, and long-term scalability across all engineering squads. Working closely with the Engineering Manager, Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead, and Product leadership, this role shapes our architectural strategy, drives technical excellence, and provides deep guidance to multiple autonomous squads as we scale towards high-performing, cloud-native teams. The Architect balances hands-on solution design, strategic planning, technical oversight, and stakeholder collaboration to keep the platform robust, secure, and ready for future growth. This role defines the architectural backbone that enables the entire engineering organisation to scale effectively. As we transition to multiple autonomous squads, you will ensure our systems remain leading edge, secure, resilient, and consistent enabling rapid product delivery while maintaining high standards of engineering excellence. You will leave an enduring impact on the platform's foundations, influencing everything from service boundaries to reliability strategies and cloud platform design. This is a full time, permanent role working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week in Manchester. Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership & Scaling Define and maintain the technical architecture vision and roadmap across all squads. Ensure alignment of architecture with business goals, engineering strategy, and long-term scalability. Drive system-wide architectural decisions, providing clear technical direction for squads. Evaluate emerging technologies and propose solutions that improve scalability, performance, and developer productivity. Mentor senior engineers and influence technical leaders across the organisation. Secure-by-Design & Compliance Embed secure-by-design principles into architectural decisions. Ensure threat modelling is performed for new features and major changes. Champion secure coding standards and integration of security testing into the delivery pipeline. Collaborate with security and compliance stakeholders to ensure solutions meet regulatory and governance requirements. Promote design patterns that minimise risk across distributed systems. Solution Design & Governance Own the end-to-end architectural design for major platform components and new product capabilities, with a focus on AI First. Work closely with Engineering Manager and Engineering Team Leads to ensure solutions are consistent, secure, and scalable. Lead architecture reviews and ensure adherence to design standards, technical patterns, and best practices. Produce solution blueprints, reference architectures, and technical documentation. Validate that all solutions support operational excellence, reliability, and maintainability. Cloud, Infrastructure, and Platform Architecture Define scalable service-based architectures leveraging cloud-native patterns. Work with the Lead SRE to ensure architectural designs account for: Observability (metrics, logs, tracing) Reliability (SLIs, SLOs, failover) CI/CD automation Infrastructure as code and environment design Drive optimisation of compute, storage, and network resources across cloud platforms (Azure/AWS). Engineering Collaboration & Technical Enablement Partner with Engineering Manager to ensure squads have clear architectural guidance. Support teams in breaking down complex technical problems into executable, scalable solutions. Provide architectural input into backlog refinement, release planning, and prioritisation. Act as the primary facilitator for cross-team architectural decision-making. Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Continuous Improvement & Technology Standards Define and maintain engineering standards, reusable patterns, and architectural principles. Champion continuous improvement across code quality, security, performance, and operational readiness. Foster a culture of technical excellence, experimentation, and innovation. Skills & Experience Essential: Proven experience as a Principal Architect, Solutions Architect, or Senior Engineer leading architectural decisions in complex systems. Strong understanding of AI technologies such as agents and models for both accelerated design & delivery as well as delivery of product capabilities. Strong background in cloud-native architectures (microservices, event-driven, distributed systems). Deep understanding of secure-by-design principles, threat modelling, cryptography basics, and modern security practices. Experience with API design, integration patterns, and domain-driven design (DDD) and Event Driven Design. Ability to influence without authority and collaborate effectively across engineering, SRE, product, and leadership teams. Exceptional communication skills, capable of simplifying complex technical topics for diverse stakeholders. Extensive experience with modern programming platforms and frameworks (e.g., Node.js, C# .NET, React). Strong grounding in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), including networking, identity, observability, and cost optimisation. Desirable: Experience designing solutions in regulated or compliance-driven industries. Background in DevOps, platform engineering, or SRE practices. Experience scaling architectures to support high-growth environments. Certification in cloud or architecture frameworks (AWS SA Pro, Azure Architect Expert, TOGAF, etc.).

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and take our technology and your career into new territories! MBDA is a great a place to learn about the company's entire product portfolio, whilst embracing the change to DevOps and other innovative technologies! Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Salary: £40,000-£75,000 depending on experience Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role) Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically for this role you will work 3-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments. Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more. The opportunity: We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and take our technology and your career into new territories! Test Software UK collaborate across Electronic Engineering, our Test Centre of Excellence and Software Engineering to deliver the MBDA UK test capability. Our mission as a function is to facilitate robust and timely test of missile systems and ensure MBDA continues to provide a decisive military capability for our home nations and their allies. Spanning a diverse portfolio of work packages, Test Software UK directly influences the company's product certification, manufacturing output and support activities. Specifically, Test Software UK are responsible for developing and supporting software packages that utilise Test Equipment hardware to configure, verify and validate the conformance and quality of our MBDA UK product range from development, through production and into field test scenarios. We are a multi-disciplined, dynamic, focused and agile team specialising in all aspects of test solution design, including software, hardware, simulation and real-time systems. What we're looking for from you: A software engineer or electronics engineer with transferable talent into software development for test solutions: Strong ability to write software in one of the following languages; C, C++ or ADA and motivated to develop reliable, high performance, standardised and documented software Excellent analytical and design ability, including review and critical analysis 'Can do' and flexible approach - you'll enjoy solving technical problems that sometimes extend beyond the bounds of "software" Keen to work on novel products where the software you produce is time and mission critical Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including Systems Engineering, Electronics and Electrical and Test and Validation Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Role: Senior Software Engineer Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (3 days onsite) Salary: Up to 100k + Bonuses DOE Are you a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and building high-performance systems? Join an innovative Cambridge-based team pushing the boundaries of their industry. You'll be part of a close-knit, highly collaborative engineering group that values curiosity, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. The team is focused on designing sophisticated software solutions while fostering an environment where engineers can learn, share ideas, and grow. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, developing, and optimising high-performance applications. You'll collaborate with FPGA engineers, DevOps specialists, and fellow Senior Software Engineers to deliver integrated solutions, while contributing to architectural discussions that help shape the future of the platform. There is also an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to Rust, working on new system developments with support from the Head of Software. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ applications Collaborate with FPGA engineers, DevOps, and other software engineers Participate in code reviews, debugging, and performance optimisation Contribute to architectural decisions and system evolution Support development of new systems, including projects using Rust Skills & Experience Extensive hands-on C++ development experience Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment Excellent communication and collaboration skills Passion for technology and continuous improvement Open to candidates from diverse technical backgrounds (finance experience not required) If you're looking for a challenging role where you can have real technical impact while continuing to develop your skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior IT Project Manager to work with the ever growing It Team at Wigan - WA3 3JD Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place. In this role you will manage a range of stimulating, challenging and rewarding projects, helping to ensure successful delivery against agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards, whilst driving strong governance, proactive risk management, and high-quality stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with sponsors and staff from operational, business support and IT services, as well as with third party suppliers and vendors. Reporting to the Head of IT Programme Management, and working closely with the IT Programme Management Office, you will be joining a growing team of enthusiastic project and programme management professionals, who are focussed on driving and implementing digital transformation and change. The ideal candidate will come with energy, significant project management experience, highly developed organisational skills, a good understanding of programme management and a track record of successful project delivery A day in the life of a Murphy IT Project Manager Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple IT projects. Manage the full lifecycle of digital, data and technology projects, ensuring successful delivery against scope, budget, timeline, and quality requirements. Ensuring alignment with business objectives, requirements, governance frameworks and the IT strategy. Drive project scoping and definition, including business case development, requirements gathering, definition of deliverables, identification of benefits, and agreement of success metrics, in conjunction with business analysts, subject matter experts, sponsors and stakeholders. Ensure compliance with agreed project standards in relation to governance, processes, frameworks and documentation, in accordance with, and overseen by the Project Management Office, and be an advocate for best practice. Develop and maintain detailed project plans. Create and maintain project documentation including Project Initiation Document, plans, RAID logs, budgets, and change controls, ensuring full alignment with IT governance and Programme Management Office standards. Identify and manage risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, implementing mitigations and escalating appropriately. Oversee technology design and implementation. Collaborate with Solution Architecture, Infrastructure, Network, Cyber Security, and Applications teams to ensure solutions are properly designed, tested, and deployed in-line with IT standards and best practice. Ensure timely deployment of systems, networks, platforms, devices, and security technologies needed to support business operations and strategic initiatives. Lead cross functional project teams. Provide direction, coordination, and guidance in both matrix and multidisciplinary environments. Provide direction to IT teams and oversee third party suppliers and vendors to ensure coordinated delivery and high-quality outcomes. Develop trusted and robust relationships with project sponsors, subject matter experts, stakeholders and IT staff to ensure that project delivery success is maximised. Manage vendor and supplier relationships. Serve as a key point of contact within the IT department, providing clear updates, managing expectations, and building effective working relationships across technical and non-technical teams. Deliver clear and effective reporting. Reporting to sponsors, stakeholders, steering groups, and senior leadership through dashboards, status reports, and governance packs. Management of change requests. Ensure that change requests are properly defined, documented, reviewed and signed-off by project sponsors and that the impact and consequence of any change request is understood. Ensure effective handover of projects to operational support teams. Ensure that projects are handed over effectively and that all necessary training, support and materials are in place to effect smooth transition to business as usual. Support the Head of IT Programme Management and the Programme Management Office in identifying interdependencies and issues that may adversely impact delivery of IT projects and work plans. Still interested does thsi sound like you? Bachelor's degree, or equivalent knowledge and experience, in a project management discipline. Qualifications in recognised project management methodologies e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent professional qualification. Recent experience working as a Senior Project Manager supporting the delivery of digital transformation. Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholders within formal Programme Management Office frameworks, including governance and assurance, risk and incident management, and benefit realisation. Experience using MS Planner, using a PPM system such as the Wellingtone Accelerator+ application. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrable experience in document writing, reporting, presenting, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills. Skilled at assembling, building, enabling and managing project delivery teams that accept responsibility and who are accountable for their decisions and actions. Works within deadlines, prioritises effectively and delivers at pace. Excellent IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including, Microsoft Planner/Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Visio and Devops. Evidence of continuing professional development and appropriate professional registration. Willing to travel to Murphy sites and offices as required to deliver projects and be part of the ongoing development of the IT Programme Management teams and wider IT department.

Technically, you should be strong AWS experts with experience across software architecture and network infrastructure . The environment involves technologies supporting process orchestration, data platforms, calculation engines, and data distribution platforms , within a large-scale nationwide infrastructure where cyber compliance is a key consideration . We are looking for hands-on architects who can actively contribute to solution design in collaboration with engineering leadership, including senior stakeholders at the CIO/CTO leadership level. These architect will also play a role in navigating governance frameworks and internal approval structures, helping secure the required permits to build and permits to operate for the proposed solutions. AWS Cloud Infrastructure & APIs Design and implement scalable, secure AWS architectures for market data and pricing platforms Architect and govern API layers (REST / event-driven) for internal and external consumers Ensure high availability, performance and resilience across critical financial systems Solutioning & DevOps Lead solution design across multiple delivery teams Define and embed DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies Partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions are buildable and operable Required Skills & Experience Core Technical Strong AWS architecture experience (VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, EKS, Glue, Kinesis or equivalents) API and integration design experience Strong background in DevOps and automation Solid understanding of data migration and data platform design Experience designing scalable data processing pipelines Strong data modelling fundamentals

Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack - Angular Focus) 55,000 - 65,000 + package Cardiff (onsite approx. once/twice per month) Eligible for Security Clearance (must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years) CPS Group are working with a leading organisation to recruit a Senior Software Engineer to join a highly skilled, collaborative engineering team delivering enterprise-scale solutions in an agile environment. This is a full-stack role with a strong emphasis on frontend development. You'll be working primarily with Angular, which is essential for this position, while also contributing to backend services as the platform evolves. While Java experience is beneficial, this is not a pure Java role. Backend experience in Java or a similar language is required, with the expectation that Java will feature more prominently at certain stages of development. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain high-quality frontend applications using Angular Contribute to full-stack development across modern, scalable systems Collaborate with backend engineers on API design and integration Work across the full software development lifecycle with a DevOps mindset Apply best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and clean code principles Operate within an agile team, contributing to continuous improvement and technical decisions Ensure solutions meet security, performance, and quality standards Key Skills Required Strong commercial experience with Angular (essential) Full-stack development experience Backend experience using Java or a similar server-side language Understanding of modern software engineering best practices Experience working in agile delivery teams Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (desirable) Exposure to cloud or containerised environments (beneficial, not essential) Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group Contact: Zach Bennett - CPS Group By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd authority to hold and process your data for this specific role and any other roles we may deem suitable to you over time. We will not pass your data to any third party without your verbal or written permission to do so. All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and compliance purposes. CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our new privacy policy can be found here (url removed)