Your new company Working with one of the world's leading multidisciplinary consultancy firms offering unparalleled opportunities. They offer an opportunity to make a difference and to shape the world to benefit future generations and the environment. This organisation are proud to say that the great work they do is thanks to the diverse, knowledgable People in their organisation When you join them, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.Your new roleReporting to the Infrastructure Solutions manager, this position provides the opportunity to join a highly skilled and motivated IT team responsible for the design and delivery of Modern Workplace solutions.The Infrastructure Solutions team is located within the IT Services sector of the organisation. The team consists of technical subject-matter experts who focus on IT Design and L3 support for projects across the organisation. Embracing and developing the latest technologies, the team provides technical solutions which drive business success. The role requires an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, and Windows 11 security technologies. Proven experience of delivering technical projects is essential, along with the following: What you'll need to succeed Successful candidates will be experienced in the delivery of IT services in large enterprises and be able to demonstrate thorough technical knowledge and understanding in the following areas. Essentials L2/L3 level of experience of Microsoft Intune (iOS/Windows), Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager OSD. Deep knowledge of Securing Windows 11 operating systems. Design and implementation of Autopilot. Entra Conditional Access Configuration. PowerShell Scripting. Strong hybrid client configuration & troubleshooting. Desirable: Design and implementation of Windows 365. Windows Hello/Passwordless deployments. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop (VDI). Microsoft certification or equivalent experience. What you'll get in return 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Benefits portal Buy and sell holidays Competitive salary What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Your new company Working with one of the world's leading multidisciplinary consultancy firms offering unparalleled opportunities. They offer an opportunity to make a difference and to shape the world to benefit future generations and the environment. This organisation are proud to say that the great work they do is thanks to the diverse, knowledgable People in their organisation When you join them, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.Your new roleReporting to the Infrastructure Solutions manager, this position provides the opportunity to join a highly skilled and motivated IT team responsible for the design and delivery of Modern Workplace solutions.The Infrastructure Solutions team is located within the IT Services sector of the organisation. The team consists of technical subject-matter experts who focus on IT Design and L3 support for projects across the organisation. Embracing and developing the latest technologies, the team provides technical solutions which drive business success. The role requires an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, and Windows 11 security technologies. Proven experience of delivering technical projects is essential, along with the following: What you'll need to succeed Successful candidates will be experienced in the delivery of IT services in large enterprises and be able to demonstrate thorough technical knowledge and understanding in the following areas. Essentials L2/L3 level of experience of Microsoft Intune (iOS/Windows), Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager OSD. Deep knowledge of Securing Windows 11 operating systems. Design and implementation of Autopilot. Entra Conditional Access Configuration. PowerShell Scripting. Strong hybrid client configuration & troubleshooting. Desirable: Design and implementation of Windows 365. Windows Hello/Passwordless deployments. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop (VDI). Microsoft certification or equivalent experience. What you'll get in return 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Benefits portal Buy and sell holidays Competitive salary What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Senior Site Reliability Engineer Central London (Hybrid) Up to 100k + Car Allowance & Bonus TRIA are working with a leading hospitality client to hire a Senior SRE, where they are investing heavily in the performance, stability, and reliability of its digital platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role - you won't just guide others, you'll be the go-to expert when systems are under pressure. You'll lead incident response, own root cause analysis, and solve performance issues like memory leaks, outages, and flaky services. You will take ownership of the site reliability and drive that as a discipline. Your focus will include: Leading incident management, post-mortems, and blameless RCAs Building scalable, resilient microservices with the dev teams Uplifting observability Improving alerting, monitoring, and system-level metrics Driving better SLOs, SLIs, and overall uptime What you'll bring: Experience in high-traffic digital or eCommerce platforms 5+ years in SRE/DevOps roles; strong background in incident response Observability, automation, and infrastructure as code expertise Leadership skills - mentoring others or leading from the front The stack includes Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Python, and modern CI/CD tools, and it's evolving. If you understand what a good SRE practice looks like, and want to leave systems in a better place than you found them, please apply to be considered and learn more!
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Senior Site Reliability Engineer Central London (Hybrid) Up to 100k + Car Allowance & Bonus TRIA are working with a leading hospitality client to hire a Senior SRE, where they are investing heavily in the performance, stability, and reliability of its digital platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role - you won't just guide others, you'll be the go-to expert when systems are under pressure. You'll lead incident response, own root cause analysis, and solve performance issues like memory leaks, outages, and flaky services. You will take ownership of the site reliability and drive that as a discipline. Your focus will include: Leading incident management, post-mortems, and blameless RCAs Building scalable, resilient microservices with the dev teams Uplifting observability Improving alerting, monitoring, and system-level metrics Driving better SLOs, SLIs, and overall uptime What you'll bring: Experience in high-traffic digital or eCommerce platforms 5+ years in SRE/DevOps roles; strong background in incident response Observability, automation, and infrastructure as code expertise Leadership skills - mentoring others or leading from the front The stack includes Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Python, and modern CI/CD tools, and it's evolving. If you understand what a good SRE practice looks like, and want to leave systems in a better place than you found them, please apply to be considered and learn more!
Nextech Group Ltd
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Position: Senior IT / Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud, Infrastructure and Networking) Location: Newcastle Salary: Up to 50,000 per annum Key Responsibilities - Design, implement, and maintain IT infrastructure components such as servers, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies. Be a key member of the IT Support Team, operating as an escalation point for the 1st and 2nd Line team. Provide key 3rd Line IT Support to external clientele Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deploy infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements. Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and resilience of the infrastructure. Document system configurations, processes, and procedures for knowledge sharing and future reference. Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams and end-users as needed. Benefits - Competitive Salary Package - Enjoy a salary of up to 50,000, reflecting your skills and experience. Comprehensive Benefits - We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, pension contributions, and more. Career Growth Opportunities - Take your career to new heights with opportunities for professional development and advancement. Collaborative Work Environment - Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where your contributions are valued, and teamwork is encouraged. If you're a proactive problem-solver with a passion for building and maintaining resilient IT infrastructure, we want to hear from you! Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of technology. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey as our Senior IT Engineer
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Position: Senior IT / Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud, Infrastructure and Networking) Location: Newcastle Salary: Up to 50,000 per annum Key Responsibilities - Design, implement, and maintain IT infrastructure components such as servers, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies. Be a key member of the IT Support Team, operating as an escalation point for the 1st and 2nd Line team. Provide key 3rd Line IT Support to external clientele Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deploy infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements. Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and resilience of the infrastructure. Document system configurations, processes, and procedures for knowledge sharing and future reference. Provide technical support and guidance to internal teams and end-users as needed. Benefits - Competitive Salary Package - Enjoy a salary of up to 50,000, reflecting your skills and experience. Comprehensive Benefits - We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, pension contributions, and more. Career Growth Opportunities - Take your career to new heights with opportunities for professional development and advancement. Collaborative Work Environment - Join a supportive and inclusive workplace where your contributions are valued, and teamwork is encouraged. If you're a proactive problem-solver with a passion for building and maintaining resilient IT infrastructure, we want to hear from you! Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of technology. Apply now and embark on an exciting journey as our Senior IT Engineer
Senior / Principal Civil or Structural Engineer Bridges & Infrastructure We re currently working on behalf of a respected engineering consultancy to find a Senior or Principal Engineer to join their Civil Structures team based in Edinburgh. This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and motivated individual with strong experience in bridge and ancillary civils structures design to join a high-performing team delivering impactful infrastructure projects. About the Role: As a Senior or Principal Engineer, you ll take a key role in leading the design and delivery of bridge and structural projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior engineers. You ll be actively involved from project inception through to completion, providing both technical and project oversight across a diverse portfolio. Your Responsibilities Will Include: Undertaking and checking detailed design work and associated technical outputs. Supporting Project Managers to define project briefs, deliverables, milestones, and quality strategies. Managing internal start-up meetings and establishing checking/approval protocols. Delivering high-quality designs, calculations, sketches, and reports that meet time, cost, and quality benchmarks. Monitoring design changes and communicating impacts effectively. Contributing to team learning by mentoring junior engineers and participating in continuous improvement reviews. Enhancing project outcomes through a focus on best practices and client relationship development. About You Key Skills and Experience: Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng/MEng or equivalent). 5+ years of post-qualification experience, with a strong track record in the design of bridges and associated civil structures. Proficiency with Eurocodes and DMRB standards. Competent user of industry-standard software such as LUSAS, STRAP, Autodesk Bridge Design, or equivalent. Strong project governance experience and the ability to lead on technical delivery. Chartered (ICE or IStructE), or close to achieving chartership. Skilled communicator with excellent report writing and client-facing abilities. Full UK driving licence. What s on Offer: A collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. Flexible working arrangements hybrid model with a minimum of 3 office days. A varied and engaging workload across high-profile infrastructure projects. Clear progression pathways and a strong culture of support and development. If you're ready to take the next step in your engineering career and want to work for a consultancy known for its dynamic culture and technical excellence, we d love to hear from you. Apply now to speak with one of our specialist recruiters and find out more about this exciting opportunity. Legal Information: We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work. For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Senior / Principal Civil or Structural Engineer Bridges & Infrastructure We re currently working on behalf of a respected engineering consultancy to find a Senior or Principal Engineer to join their Civil Structures team based in Edinburgh. This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and motivated individual with strong experience in bridge and ancillary civils structures design to join a high-performing team delivering impactful infrastructure projects. About the Role: As a Senior or Principal Engineer, you ll take a key role in leading the design and delivery of bridge and structural projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior engineers. You ll be actively involved from project inception through to completion, providing both technical and project oversight across a diverse portfolio. Your Responsibilities Will Include: Undertaking and checking detailed design work and associated technical outputs. Supporting Project Managers to define project briefs, deliverables, milestones, and quality strategies. Managing internal start-up meetings and establishing checking/approval protocols. Delivering high-quality designs, calculations, sketches, and reports that meet time, cost, and quality benchmarks. Monitoring design changes and communicating impacts effectively. Contributing to team learning by mentoring junior engineers and participating in continuous improvement reviews. Enhancing project outcomes through a focus on best practices and client relationship development. About You Key Skills and Experience: Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng/MEng or equivalent). 5+ years of post-qualification experience, with a strong track record in the design of bridges and associated civil structures. Proficiency with Eurocodes and DMRB standards. Competent user of industry-standard software such as LUSAS, STRAP, Autodesk Bridge Design, or equivalent. Strong project governance experience and the ability to lead on technical delivery. Chartered (ICE or IStructE), or close to achieving chartership. Skilled communicator with excellent report writing and client-facing abilities. Full UK driving licence. What s on Offer: A collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. Flexible working arrangements hybrid model with a minimum of 3 office days. A varied and engaging workload across high-profile infrastructure projects. Clear progression pathways and a strong culture of support and development. If you're ready to take the next step in your engineering career and want to work for a consultancy known for its dynamic culture and technical excellence, we d love to hear from you. Apply now to speak with one of our specialist recruiters and find out more about this exciting opportunity. Legal Information: We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work. For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.
Job Title: Associate Project Manager - Defence Infrastructure Location: Leeds - Hybrid Working Security Clearance Required: Sole UK Nationals Only Lead the Delivery of High-Impact Defence Projects A prestigious global consultancy is looking for an experienced Associate Project Manager to join its growing Defence Infrastructure team in Leeds . This is a senior opportunity to take a leading role in delivering critical infrastructure projects, managing high-value programmes, and mentoring emerging talent within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. You'll be instrumental in delivering defence and secure government infrastructure projects across the North of England. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and client success, this organisation offers long-term career development within a high-performing, inclusive culture. The Role As an Associate Project Manager, you'll oversee the successful delivery of complex construction and infrastructure programmes. You will act as the key client interface, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards. You'll also contribute to strategic business development, team leadership, and technical excellence across the practice. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple infrastructure projects, typically valued between 5m- 20m+ Manage project teams and coordinate internal and external stakeholders Provide expert contract administration, particularly under NEC (preferred), JCT, or FIDIC contracts Oversee commercial, programme, quality, and risk management Support strategic growth of the Defence sector offering, including client engagement and bid development Mentor and develop junior staff, fostering a high-performance project management culture Ensure health & safety best practices and CDM compliance are embedded throughout project delivery About You 7+ years of project management experience, ideally within Defence, Rail, Highways, or Utilities sectors Proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects Excellent client management, communication, and leadership skills Strong knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC accreditation desirable) Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g., construction, engineering, project management) Chartered status with APM, RICS, ICE, or similar (or working towards) Commercially aware, strategic thinker with a collaborative mindset Security Clearance Requirement Due to the secure nature of these projects, all applicants must be Sole UK Nationals and eligible to obtain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC) . Working Arrangements This is a hybrid role, with approximately 50% of time spent on client sites or in the Leeds office. Flexible arrangements will reflect client and business needs. In-person collaboration is encouraged to support project delivery and team development. Apply Now If you're ready to step into a leadership role within one of the UK's top infrastructure consultancies, contact Charlie Voss at Conrad Consulting on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed) to find out more and apply.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Associate Project Manager - Defence Infrastructure Location: Leeds - Hybrid Working Security Clearance Required: Sole UK Nationals Only Lead the Delivery of High-Impact Defence Projects A prestigious global consultancy is looking for an experienced Associate Project Manager to join its growing Defence Infrastructure team in Leeds . This is a senior opportunity to take a leading role in delivering critical infrastructure projects, managing high-value programmes, and mentoring emerging talent within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. You'll be instrumental in delivering defence and secure government infrastructure projects across the North of England. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and client success, this organisation offers long-term career development within a high-performing, inclusive culture. The Role As an Associate Project Manager, you'll oversee the successful delivery of complex construction and infrastructure programmes. You will act as the key client interface, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards. You'll also contribute to strategic business development, team leadership, and technical excellence across the practice. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple infrastructure projects, typically valued between 5m- 20m+ Manage project teams and coordinate internal and external stakeholders Provide expert contract administration, particularly under NEC (preferred), JCT, or FIDIC contracts Oversee commercial, programme, quality, and risk management Support strategic growth of the Defence sector offering, including client engagement and bid development Mentor and develop junior staff, fostering a high-performance project management culture Ensure health & safety best practices and CDM compliance are embedded throughout project delivery About You 7+ years of project management experience, ideally within Defence, Rail, Highways, or Utilities sectors Proven track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects Excellent client management, communication, and leadership skills Strong knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC accreditation desirable) Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g., construction, engineering, project management) Chartered status with APM, RICS, ICE, or similar (or working towards) Commercially aware, strategic thinker with a collaborative mindset Security Clearance Requirement Due to the secure nature of these projects, all applicants must be Sole UK Nationals and eligible to obtain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC) . Working Arrangements This is a hybrid role, with approximately 50% of time spent on client sites or in the Leeds office. Flexible arrangements will reflect client and business needs. In-person collaboration is encouraged to support project delivery and team development. Apply Now If you're ready to step into a leadership role within one of the UK's top infrastructure consultancies, contact Charlie Voss at Conrad Consulting on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed) to find out more and apply.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to work with us on our FMC Programme. The FMC programme is highly complex but also a once-in-a-generation opportunity to participate in the creation of a world-class scientific, engineering and technological centre of excellence. AWE's FMC is part of a multi-billion-pound, multi-year portfolio of infrastructure investment that supports AWE in its overall purpose to protect the UK through nuclear science and technology. The scale and complexity of the work required is a critical National Endeavour, and includes substantial investment in infrastructure development across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: Salary from 64,780 up to 90,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role Your focus will be on steering the team to deliver assigned projects which are of high complexity and the first of its kind to time, cost, and quality, compliant with AWE processes. You will be leading and working within a matrix team to ensure project success thus enabling AWE's critical mission. In your role you will: Manage projects with focus on Governance (compliance and reporting). Management of project resources (people, money). Lead the planning of the task/project or function. Manage work as defined in the Work Authorisation Document (WAD). Lead, support, and initiate change against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). Lead, initiate and perform risk and opportunity identification and subsequent actions. The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs. Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following: Demonstrable experience working in Front End Design Development within a similar highly regulated industry would be beneficial, ideally with an engineering/Design background. Commercial aptitude with an understanding of NEC4 contract management. A Project Management practitioner qualification/membership or equivalent experience would be beneficial. Demonstrating excellent stakeholder management skills and natural ability to build and maintain customer relationships across all levels. Experience to manage multiple and/or complex, high value, cross-functional projects. Skills to create and update all project documentation, including project management plans and supporting risks, assumptions, actions, issues & dependencies. Demonstrable application of methods to track project deliverables including implementing key performance indicators and producing project progress reports. Ability to lead and initiate risk techniques to manage complex project risks and interdependencies with efficient mitigation and contingency plans. Experience to manage projects through a lifecycle and the associated governance, including stage gate approvals. Dynamic and supportive approach to team management, encouraging and empowering team members to quickly adapt and respond to change and to adopt the company's vision. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 3 days onsite per week.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to work with us on our FMC Programme. The FMC programme is highly complex but also a once-in-a-generation opportunity to participate in the creation of a world-class scientific, engineering and technological centre of excellence. AWE's FMC is part of a multi-billion-pound, multi-year portfolio of infrastructure investment that supports AWE in its overall purpose to protect the UK through nuclear science and technology. The scale and complexity of the work required is a critical National Endeavour, and includes substantial investment in infrastructure development across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: Salary from 64,780 up to 90,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role Your focus will be on steering the team to deliver assigned projects which are of high complexity and the first of its kind to time, cost, and quality, compliant with AWE processes. You will be leading and working within a matrix team to ensure project success thus enabling AWE's critical mission. In your role you will: Manage projects with focus on Governance (compliance and reporting). Management of project resources (people, money). Lead the planning of the task/project or function. Manage work as defined in the Work Authorisation Document (WAD). Lead, support, and initiate change against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). Lead, initiate and perform risk and opportunity identification and subsequent actions. The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs. Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following: Demonstrable experience working in Front End Design Development within a similar highly regulated industry would be beneficial, ideally with an engineering/Design background. Commercial aptitude with an understanding of NEC4 contract management. A Project Management practitioner qualification/membership or equivalent experience would be beneficial. Demonstrating excellent stakeholder management skills and natural ability to build and maintain customer relationships across all levels. Experience to manage multiple and/or complex, high value, cross-functional projects. Skills to create and update all project documentation, including project management plans and supporting risks, assumptions, actions, issues & dependencies. Demonstrable application of methods to track project deliverables including implementing key performance indicators and producing project progress reports. Ability to lead and initiate risk techniques to manage complex project risks and interdependencies with efficient mitigation and contingency plans. Experience to manage projects through a lifecycle and the associated governance, including stage gate approvals. Dynamic and supportive approach to team management, encouraging and empowering team members to quickly adapt and respond to change and to adopt the company's vision. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 3 days onsite per week.
Senior Tendering Application Engineer - High Voltage Substations A leading global energy solutions provider is seeking a Senior Tendering Application Engineer to join their Grid Systems Integration team, supporting bids for High Voltage AC and DC substations , including projects in offshore wind, battery storage, and green hydrogen . This role is based in Stafford and offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge infrastructure that supports the global energy transition. Key Responsibilities: Lead the technical preparation of bids for high-voltage substation projects. Collaborate with bid managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams. Provide expertise in substation design , primary plant , and system integration . Develop technical documentation, including scope, schedule, and cost estimates. Interpret client requirements and propose optimized technical solutions. Ensure compliance with internal policies and industry standards. Ideal Candidate: Strong background in HVAC/HVDC substation design and primary plant . Knowledge of protection and control systems , SCADA , OT cyber security , and telecoms . Experience in the tendering or bid process within the energy or utilities sector. Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute to winning strategies. Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed) Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC(phone number removed) England and Wales
Jul 23, 2025
Contractor
Senior Tendering Application Engineer - High Voltage Substations A leading global energy solutions provider is seeking a Senior Tendering Application Engineer to join their Grid Systems Integration team, supporting bids for High Voltage AC and DC substations , including projects in offshore wind, battery storage, and green hydrogen . This role is based in Stafford and offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge infrastructure that supports the global energy transition. Key Responsibilities: Lead the technical preparation of bids for high-voltage substation projects. Collaborate with bid managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams. Provide expertise in substation design , primary plant , and system integration . Develop technical documentation, including scope, schedule, and cost estimates. Interpret client requirements and propose optimized technical solutions. Ensure compliance with internal policies and industry standards. Ideal Candidate: Strong background in HVAC/HVDC substation design and primary plant . Knowledge of protection and control systems , SCADA , OT cyber security , and telecoms . Experience in the tendering or bid process within the energy or utilities sector. Ability to work cross-functionally and contribute to winning strategies. Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed) Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC(phone number removed) England and Wales
Locations : London Atlanta Boston Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do The Senior Director - Security Engineering Platform Lead is responsible for leading the design, delivery, and continuous evolution of BCG's security platforms across identity, device, and data protection domains. This role ensures end-to-end security engineering across all technology environments, including cloud, on-prem, and hybrid systems. The leader will drive strategic planning, execution, and operations of scalable, automated, and resilient security controls that protect BCG's global operations and users, while enabling innovation and agility across BCG Core, BCG X, and CT worldwide. This role is also accountable for embedding security within DevSecOps practices, enforcing automation at scale, and applying Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles across all security services. The role requires strong partnership with ISRM, with a focus on balancing and prioritizing security requirements, automation opportunities, user experience needs, and broader business outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Transformation: Define and execute a unified security engineering strategy that addresses identity, endpoint, and data protection across all environments. Lead the design and implementation of scalable, automated security solutions that integrate seamlessly into enterprise platforms and user experiences. Establish a global security architecture and engineering roadmap focused on prevention, detection, and rapid response. Drive continuous improvement of security posture while aligning with business needs, regulatory requirements, and user experience expectations. Champion DevSecOps practices to embed security early into development and delivery workflows. Security Platform Engineering: Lead end-to-end engineering for identity and access management (IAM), including authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls. Oversee endpoint security architecture and enforcement, ensuring comprehensive coverage for threat detection, malware prevention, and device compliance. Build and operate scalable data protection solutions, including data loss prevention (DLP), secrets management, encryption, and classification. Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and on-prem platforms to enforce security-by-design principles. Deliver security capabilities that support modern work scenarios, remote access, zero-trust networking, and AI/ML workloads. Leverage automation frameworks and IaC to improve scalability and reduce manual intervention. Operational Security, SRE & Assurance: Ensure security platforms are resilient, continuously monitored, and designed for 24x7 support and incident response readiness. Embed security telemetry and observability to enable proactive threat detection and automated response. Apply SRE principles to improve reliability, performance, and maintainability of security services. Lead platform health, patching automation, and vulnerability remediation workflows. Define service level objectives (SLOs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for all security services. Compliance, Governance & Risk Management: Ensure alignment with global compliance requirements such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, and others. Partner with governance, legal, and ISRM teams to implement enforceable policies and standards across identity, endpoint, and data domains. Operationalize policy enforcement through automated controls and continuous compliance checks. Lead risk mitigation efforts with technical solutions that scale across diverse user and system profiles. Financial & Vendor Management: Manage security platform budgets and investments with a focus on cost optimization and long-term value. Evaluate and manage third-party vendors and partners, ensuring they meet technical, contractual, and security expectations. Lead procurement and renewal cycles in alignment with operational and architectural strategies. Leadership & Talent Development: Build and mentor a global team of security engineers, fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and forward-thinking culture. Drive internal knowledge sharing and upskilling programs across security architecture, automation, and secure software engineering. Collaborate cross-functionally with platform, product, and enterprise architecture teams to embed security early and often. What You'll Bring Required Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or platform security roles. 5+ years in a senior leadership position with accountability for enterprise-scale security platforms. Deep expertise in IAM, endpoint security, and data protection technologies, with proven ability to design and scale global solutions. Experience with security engineering in hybrid and cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Proven track record in automating security controls, implementing zero-trust models, and supporting 24x7 security operations. Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and risk management strategies. Preferred Qualifications: Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, or equivalent. Experience with tools like Okta, Azure AD, CrowdStrike, Tanium, Zscaler, Vault, and other modern security platforms. Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, Infrastructure as Code, and secure software development practices. Who You'll Work With Work Environment & Additional Information: Hybrid or on-site work model. Occasional travel may be required for business, vendor, or team engagement. Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex environment, balancing long-term strategy with operational agility. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Locations : London Atlanta Boston Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do The Senior Director - Security Engineering Platform Lead is responsible for leading the design, delivery, and continuous evolution of BCG's security platforms across identity, device, and data protection domains. This role ensures end-to-end security engineering across all technology environments, including cloud, on-prem, and hybrid systems. The leader will drive strategic planning, execution, and operations of scalable, automated, and resilient security controls that protect BCG's global operations and users, while enabling innovation and agility across BCG Core, BCG X, and CT worldwide. This role is also accountable for embedding security within DevSecOps practices, enforcing automation at scale, and applying Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles across all security services. The role requires strong partnership with ISRM, with a focus on balancing and prioritizing security requirements, automation opportunities, user experience needs, and broader business outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Transformation: Define and execute a unified security engineering strategy that addresses identity, endpoint, and data protection across all environments. Lead the design and implementation of scalable, automated security solutions that integrate seamlessly into enterprise platforms and user experiences. Establish a global security architecture and engineering roadmap focused on prevention, detection, and rapid response. Drive continuous improvement of security posture while aligning with business needs, regulatory requirements, and user experience expectations. Champion DevSecOps practices to embed security early into development and delivery workflows. Security Platform Engineering: Lead end-to-end engineering for identity and access management (IAM), including authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls. Oversee endpoint security architecture and enforcement, ensuring comprehensive coverage for threat detection, malware prevention, and device compliance. Build and operate scalable data protection solutions, including data loss prevention (DLP), secrets management, encryption, and classification. Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and on-prem platforms to enforce security-by-design principles. Deliver security capabilities that support modern work scenarios, remote access, zero-trust networking, and AI/ML workloads. Leverage automation frameworks and IaC to improve scalability and reduce manual intervention. Operational Security, SRE & Assurance: Ensure security platforms are resilient, continuously monitored, and designed for 24x7 support and incident response readiness. Embed security telemetry and observability to enable proactive threat detection and automated response. Apply SRE principles to improve reliability, performance, and maintainability of security services. Lead platform health, patching automation, and vulnerability remediation workflows. Define service level objectives (SLOs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for all security services. Compliance, Governance & Risk Management: Ensure alignment with global compliance requirements such as ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, and others. Partner with governance, legal, and ISRM teams to implement enforceable policies and standards across identity, endpoint, and data domains. Operationalize policy enforcement through automated controls and continuous compliance checks. Lead risk mitigation efforts with technical solutions that scale across diverse user and system profiles. Financial & Vendor Management: Manage security platform budgets and investments with a focus on cost optimization and long-term value. Evaluate and manage third-party vendors and partners, ensuring they meet technical, contractual, and security expectations. Lead procurement and renewal cycles in alignment with operational and architectural strategies. Leadership & Talent Development: Build and mentor a global team of security engineers, fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and forward-thinking culture. Drive internal knowledge sharing and upskilling programs across security architecture, automation, and secure software engineering. Collaborate cross-functionally with platform, product, and enterprise architecture teams to embed security early and often. What You'll Bring Required Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or platform security roles. 5+ years in a senior leadership position with accountability for enterprise-scale security platforms. Deep expertise in IAM, endpoint security, and data protection technologies, with proven ability to design and scale global solutions. Experience with security engineering in hybrid and cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Proven track record in automating security controls, implementing zero-trust models, and supporting 24x7 security operations. Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and risk management strategies. Preferred Qualifications: Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, or equivalent. Experience with tools like Okta, Azure AD, CrowdStrike, Tanium, Zscaler, Vault, and other modern security platforms. Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, Infrastructure as Code, and secure software development practices. Who You'll Work With Work Environment & Additional Information: Hybrid or on-site work model. Occasional travel may be required for business, vendor, or team engagement. Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex environment, balancing long-term strategy with operational agility. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Locations : London Boston Atlanta Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do The Senior Director - Network Platform Lead is responsible for driving the strategy, execution, and optimization of BCG's global network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role ensures end-to-end automation, high availability, security, and scalability of network services while integrating SD-WAN, cloud networking, and AI-driven automation to support global business operations. The leader will oversee next-generation network architecture, operations, and transformation, ensuring a seamless and high-performance connectivity experience. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Transformation: Define and execute a modern network platform strategy, integrating cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), and AI-driven automation. Ensure end-to-end network automation to improve operational efficiency, agility, and reliability. Drive zero-trust network security principles, ensuring compliance and proactive threat mitigation. Establish a global observability and telemetry framework for real-time network insights. Align network strategies with business growth, cloud-first initiatives, and digital transformation. Network Infrastructure & Cloud Networking: Oversee global network architecture, spanning data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise connectivity. Lead network modernization efforts, including SD-WAN, cloud networking, and edge computing. Optimize network traffic, application delivery, and global routing strategies to improve performance. Drive AI-powered network monitoring, automation, and self-healing capabilities. Scale Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network automation, ensuring agility and operational efficiency. IT Service Management & Operational Excellence: Establish network reliability objectives, including SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets. Implement real-time incident detection and response using AI-driven network analytics. Ensure high availability, network resilience, and 24x7 operational support. Develop a follow-the-sun support model, ensuring global network performance optimization. Implement network observability and predictive analytics to proactively prevent outages. Security, Compliance & Risk Management: Drive zero-trust security frameworks, ensuring secure and resilient network access. Ensure adherence to ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, and industry best practices. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enhance network threat detection and mitigation. Implement automated security policy enforcement, reducing human intervention in risk mitigation. Financial & Vendor Management: Optimize network infrastructure spending, ensuring cost-effective, high-performance connectivity. Lead vendor selection, contract negotiation, and vendor relationship management. Ensure network services align with business goals, optimizing ROI and cost efficiency. Leadership & Talent Development: Build and mentor a high-performing network engineering team, fostering a culture of automation and continuous learning. Lead a team of network architects, cloud networking specialists, and operations engineers. Promote a collaborative, data-driven, and proactive culture, ensuring agility and innovation. Establish workforce development programs for cloud networking, automation, and AI-driven operations. What You'll Bring Required Qualifications: 15+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or IT infrastructure. 5+ years in a senior leadership role, managing large-scale global network environments. Deep expertise in cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP), SD-WAN, and network automation. Proven track record in end-to-end network automation, observability, and self-healing networks. Experience in AI-driven networking, predictive analytics, and network telemetry. Strong understanding of zero-trust networking, compliance frameworks, and security policies. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications: Certifications: CCIE, AWS/Azure/GCP Networking, CISSP, or equivalent. Experience with Kubernetes networking, Terraform, Ansible, and SDN. Strong problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to network optimization. Who You'll Work With Work Environment & Additional Information: Hybrid or on-site work model. May require occasional travel for business meetings, data center visits, or vendor engagements. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-availability IT environment, with a focus on network automation and scalability. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Locations : London Boston Atlanta Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do The Senior Director - Network Platform Lead is responsible for driving the strategy, execution, and optimization of BCG's global network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role ensures end-to-end automation, high availability, security, and scalability of network services while integrating SD-WAN, cloud networking, and AI-driven automation to support global business operations. The leader will oversee next-generation network architecture, operations, and transformation, ensuring a seamless and high-performance connectivity experience. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Transformation: Define and execute a modern network platform strategy, integrating cloud networking, software-defined networking (SDN), and AI-driven automation. Ensure end-to-end network automation to improve operational efficiency, agility, and reliability. Drive zero-trust network security principles, ensuring compliance and proactive threat mitigation. Establish a global observability and telemetry framework for real-time network insights. Align network strategies with business growth, cloud-first initiatives, and digital transformation. Network Infrastructure & Cloud Networking: Oversee global network architecture, spanning data centers, cloud environments, and enterprise connectivity. Lead network modernization efforts, including SD-WAN, cloud networking, and edge computing. Optimize network traffic, application delivery, and global routing strategies to improve performance. Drive AI-powered network monitoring, automation, and self-healing capabilities. Scale Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network automation, ensuring agility and operational efficiency. IT Service Management & Operational Excellence: Establish network reliability objectives, including SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets. Implement real-time incident detection and response using AI-driven network analytics. Ensure high availability, network resilience, and 24x7 operational support. Develop a follow-the-sun support model, ensuring global network performance optimization. Implement network observability and predictive analytics to proactively prevent outages. Security, Compliance & Risk Management: Drive zero-trust security frameworks, ensuring secure and resilient network access. Ensure adherence to ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, and industry best practices. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enhance network threat detection and mitigation. Implement automated security policy enforcement, reducing human intervention in risk mitigation. Financial & Vendor Management: Optimize network infrastructure spending, ensuring cost-effective, high-performance connectivity. Lead vendor selection, contract negotiation, and vendor relationship management. Ensure network services align with business goals, optimizing ROI and cost efficiency. Leadership & Talent Development: Build and mentor a high-performing network engineering team, fostering a culture of automation and continuous learning. Lead a team of network architects, cloud networking specialists, and operations engineers. Promote a collaborative, data-driven, and proactive culture, ensuring agility and innovation. Establish workforce development programs for cloud networking, automation, and AI-driven operations. What You'll Bring Required Qualifications: 15+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or IT infrastructure. 5+ years in a senior leadership role, managing large-scale global network environments. Deep expertise in cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP), SD-WAN, and network automation. Proven track record in end-to-end network automation, observability, and self-healing networks. Experience in AI-driven networking, predictive analytics, and network telemetry. Strong understanding of zero-trust networking, compliance frameworks, and security policies. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications: Certifications: CCIE, AWS/Azure/GCP Networking, CISSP, or equivalent. Experience with Kubernetes networking, Terraform, Ansible, and SDN. Strong problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to network optimization. Who You'll Work With Work Environment & Additional Information: Hybrid or on-site work model. May require occasional travel for business meetings, data center visits, or vendor engagements. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-availability IT environment, with a focus on network automation and scalability. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT - 45,000 to 55,000 + Benefits - Alton A respected specialist consultancy is seeking a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT to join its growing team in Alton . This is an exciting opportunity for a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT with expertise in building acoustics , environmental noise , or vibration assessments to work on a wide range of commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects. As a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT , you'll manage end-to-end project delivery, oversee junior staff, and work closely with architects, developers, and engineers to deliver creative and compliant acoustic solutions in and around Alton . We're looking for a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT with: 4-7+ years of experience in acoustic consultancy A strong understanding of BS4142 , BB93 , BS8233 , and ProPG Proficiency in software such as CadnaA, SoundPLAN, Odeon, or CATT Strong report writing and verbal communication skills A degree in Acoustics, Engineering, or a related discipline Full UK driving licence This Alton-based role offers a 45,000 to 55,000 salary , pension, private healthcare, hybrid/flexible working, and progression opportunities to Principal level. Apply now if you're an experienced and proactive SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT ready to contribute to an ambitious and respected consultancy. If you are interested in this or other roles in Acoustics, contact Aidan Morgan at (url removed) or call (phone number removed) . We have many more SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT roles on our website. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT - 45,000 to 55,000 + Benefits - Alton A respected specialist consultancy is seeking a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT to join its growing team in Alton . This is an exciting opportunity for a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT with expertise in building acoustics , environmental noise , or vibration assessments to work on a wide range of commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects. As a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT , you'll manage end-to-end project delivery, oversee junior staff, and work closely with architects, developers, and engineers to deliver creative and compliant acoustic solutions in and around Alton . We're looking for a SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT with: 4-7+ years of experience in acoustic consultancy A strong understanding of BS4142 , BB93 , BS8233 , and ProPG Proficiency in software such as CadnaA, SoundPLAN, Odeon, or CATT Strong report writing and verbal communication skills A degree in Acoustics, Engineering, or a related discipline Full UK driving licence This Alton-based role offers a 45,000 to 55,000 salary , pension, private healthcare, hybrid/flexible working, and progression opportunities to Principal level. Apply now if you're an experienced and proactive SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT ready to contribute to an ambitious and respected consultancy. If you are interested in this or other roles in Acoustics, contact Aidan Morgan at (url removed) or call (phone number removed) . We have many more SENIOR ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT roles on our website. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.
Barclays Bank Plc
Great Houghton, Northamptonshire
Join us as a SRE Lead to oversee the reliability, scalability, and performance of software systems and infrastructure. In this role you will ensure mission-critical banking applications are highly available and fault-tolerant. You will also support a team and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations and continuous improvement. To be successful as a SRE Lead, you should have experience with: Extensive experience with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks. Working experience of IaC and Automation tools such as Ansible/Chef/Terraform. Working experience of event business products such as Kafka. Some other highly valued skills may include: A background in implementing and supporting SRE practices across large organisations or multi-layered teams. Experience with DevOps automation tools such as Code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, database CI/CD tools and their implementation. Experience of API development using REST / SOAP. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based in Knutsford. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Join us as a SRE Lead to oversee the reliability, scalability, and performance of software systems and infrastructure. In this role you will ensure mission-critical banking applications are highly available and fault-tolerant. You will also support a team and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations and continuous improvement. To be successful as a SRE Lead, you should have experience with: Extensive experience with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks. Working experience of IaC and Automation tools such as Ansible/Chef/Terraform. Working experience of event business products such as Kafka. Some other highly valued skills may include: A background in implementing and supporting SRE practices across large organisations or multi-layered teams. Experience with DevOps automation tools such as Code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, database CI/CD tools and their implementation. Experience of API development using REST / SOAP. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. This role will be based in Knutsford. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Barclays Bank Plc
Great Houghton, Northamptonshire
. Join us a Solution Designer to support the ongoing efforts to virtualise the banks infrastructure in a controlled, quality orientated and repeatable manner. The Solution Designer sits within The Service Delivery Team, based in the Radbroke, UK, and Whippany. They are accountable for managing infrastructure demand and optimisation on an ongoing basis, in addition to providing specialised support in various GTIS technologies split across both private and public cloud. You will be supporting the migration of applications to next generation virtualised platforms. You will work with stakeholders and application teams to understand functional/ non functional requirements, develop repeatable patterns and innovative approaches to migrations and feedback into engineering teams with requests for enhancement to ensure the platforms are able to support the widest number of use cases. To be successful as a Solution Designer, you should have experience with Essential Skills Experienced in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) products; SDDC, VMware VCenter and ESX 6.x, 7.x, VRA, VRO, vROPs and other. Capacity to troubleshoot technical issues. Strong documentation skills using confluence and other information repositories. Some other highly valued skills may include Desirable Skills Good understanding of network technologies, including VMware NSX-V & NSX-T Certification of VMware 6.5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP6.5-DCV) or equivalent preferred Certification of VMware- Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV) a big plus Containerisation (OpenShift, Kubevirt, Harvester) You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills Location is Knutsford Purpose of the role To design, develop, and implement solutions to complex business problems, collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements, and design and implement solutions that meet those needs and create solutions that balance technology risks against business delivery, driving consistency. Accountabilities Design and development of solutions as products that can evolve, meeting business requirements that align with modern software engineering practices and automated delivery tooling. This includes identification and implementation of the technologies and platforms. Targeted design activities that apply an appropriate workload placement strategy and maximise the benefit of cloud capabilities such as elasticity, serverless, containerisation etc. Best practice designs incorporating security principles (such as defence in depth and reduction of blast radius) that meet the Bank's resiliency expectations. Solutions that appropriately balance risks and controls to deliver the agreed business and technology value. Adoption of standardised solutions where they fit. If no standard solutions fit, feed into their ongoing evolution where appropriate. Fault finding and performance issues support to operational support teams, leveraging available tooling. Solution design impact assessment in terms of risk, capacity and cost impact, inc. estimation of project change and ongoing run costs. Development of the requisite architecture inputs required to comply with the banks governance processes, including design artefacts required for architecture, privacy, security and records management governance processes. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
. Join us a Solution Designer to support the ongoing efforts to virtualise the banks infrastructure in a controlled, quality orientated and repeatable manner. The Solution Designer sits within The Service Delivery Team, based in the Radbroke, UK, and Whippany. They are accountable for managing infrastructure demand and optimisation on an ongoing basis, in addition to providing specialised support in various GTIS technologies split across both private and public cloud. You will be supporting the migration of applications to next generation virtualised platforms. You will work with stakeholders and application teams to understand functional/ non functional requirements, develop repeatable patterns and innovative approaches to migrations and feedback into engineering teams with requests for enhancement to ensure the platforms are able to support the widest number of use cases. To be successful as a Solution Designer, you should have experience with Essential Skills Experienced in VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) products; SDDC, VMware VCenter and ESX 6.x, 7.x, VRA, VRO, vROPs and other. Capacity to troubleshoot technical issues. Strong documentation skills using confluence and other information repositories. Some other highly valued skills may include Desirable Skills Good understanding of network technologies, including VMware NSX-V & NSX-T Certification of VMware 6.5 Data Center Virtualization (VCP6.5-DCV) or equivalent preferred Certification of VMware- Network Virtualization (VCP6-NV) a big plus Containerisation (OpenShift, Kubevirt, Harvester) You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills Location is Knutsford Purpose of the role To design, develop, and implement solutions to complex business problems, collaborating with stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements, and design and implement solutions that meet those needs and create solutions that balance technology risks against business delivery, driving consistency. Accountabilities Design and development of solutions as products that can evolve, meeting business requirements that align with modern software engineering practices and automated delivery tooling. This includes identification and implementation of the technologies and platforms. Targeted design activities that apply an appropriate workload placement strategy and maximise the benefit of cloud capabilities such as elasticity, serverless, containerisation etc. Best practice designs incorporating security principles (such as defence in depth and reduction of blast radius) that meet the Bank's resiliency expectations. Solutions that appropriately balance risks and controls to deliver the agreed business and technology value. Adoption of standardised solutions where they fit. If no standard solutions fit, feed into their ongoing evolution where appropriate. Fault finding and performance issues support to operational support teams, leveraging available tooling. Solution design impact assessment in terms of risk, capacity and cost impact, inc. estimation of project change and ongoing run costs. Development of the requisite architecture inputs required to comply with the banks governance processes, including design artefacts required for architecture, privacy, security and records management governance processes. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Join us as a Cloud Observability Engineer at Barclays, where you will lead our enterprise observability strategy across multi-cloud environments. This senior role combines technical leadership with team management, driving operational excellence while architecting resilient solutions and mentoring high-performing teams. To be successful as a Cloud Observability Engineer, you should have experience with The ability to lead and scale technical teams in multi-faceted governance environments AWS/Azure cloud platforms and enterprise observability tools (Elastic, Grafana, Splunk, DataDog, or similar) SRE/DevOps methodologies with Python proficiency for automation and infrastructure-as-code practices Some other highly valued skills may include AWS or Azure cloud certifications Experience implementing AI-driven observability and AIOps solutions Background in large-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills This role will be based in our Northampton office Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Join us as a Cloud Observability Engineer at Barclays, where you will lead our enterprise observability strategy across multi-cloud environments. This senior role combines technical leadership with team management, driving operational excellence while architecting resilient solutions and mentoring high-performing teams. To be successful as a Cloud Observability Engineer, you should have experience with The ability to lead and scale technical teams in multi-faceted governance environments AWS/Azure cloud platforms and enterprise observability tools (Elastic, Grafana, Splunk, DataDog, or similar) SRE/DevOps methodologies with Python proficiency for automation and infrastructure-as-code practices Some other highly valued skills may include AWS or Azure cloud certifications Experience implementing AI-driven observability and AIOps solutions Background in large-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills This role will be based in our Northampton office Purpose of the role To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. Accountabilities Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Barclays Bank Plc
Great Houghton, Northamptonshire
Join us as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE at Barclays where you'll effectively monitor and maintain the bank's critical technology infrastructure and resolve more complex technical issues, whilst minimizing disruption to operations. In this role you will assume a key technical leadership role. You will shape the direction of our database administration, ensuring our technological approaches are innovative and aligned with the Bank's business goals. You will guide high-impact projects to completion, collaborate with management, and implement SRE practices using software engineering and database administration to address infrastructure and operational challenges at scale. To be successful as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE , you should have: Strong experience as a Principal Level Database Administrator, with a focus on PostgreSQL A Proven track record of implementing and leading SRE practices across large organizations or complex teams. Extensive hands-on experience on Containers and Kubernetes In depth experience with DevOps automation tools such as Code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, database CI/CD tools and their implementation. Some other highly valued skills may include: Expert expertise with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks Experience of working on Data migration tools and software's Expertise in system configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible for database server configurations. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills This role can be based in our Knutsford, or Glasgow, locations. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Join us as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE at Barclays where you'll effectively monitor and maintain the bank's critical technology infrastructure and resolve more complex technical issues, whilst minimizing disruption to operations. In this role you will assume a key technical leadership role. You will shape the direction of our database administration, ensuring our technological approaches are innovative and aligned with the Bank's business goals. You will guide high-impact projects to completion, collaborate with management, and implement SRE practices using software engineering and database administration to address infrastructure and operational challenges at scale. To be successful as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE , you should have: Strong experience as a Principal Level Database Administrator, with a focus on PostgreSQL A Proven track record of implementing and leading SRE practices across large organizations or complex teams. Extensive hands-on experience on Containers and Kubernetes In depth experience with DevOps automation tools such as Code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, database CI/CD tools and their implementation. Some other highly valued skills may include: Expert expertise with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks Experience of working on Data migration tools and software's Expertise in system configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible for database server configurations. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills This role can be based in our Knutsford, or Glasgow, locations. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale. Practice Area BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group's existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York-based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh-based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilities around technology and design. We support our clients' total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management & financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion's interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations. What You'll Do At BCG Platinion we're keen to engage with experienced, passionate and creative IT Architects who will help us unlock our client's digital potential and ignite change. Meaningful work is at the core of everything we do. We build unique solutions to the complexities our clients face, while providing our people with opportunities to explore and grow. A community of leading experts, BCG Platinion team members have a natural springboard for professional growth and deeper opportunities to excel. As a Senior IT Architect focused on CRM and Enterprise Solutions, you will advise clients on technology strategies, ensuring flexibility and scalability in CRM architectures. You will work alongside a bold, energetic and collaborative team. You will evaluate and coach our clients' technology teams, define technology strategies, architect their solutions and help us design the future. You will develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily. Together with our clients, you will develop superior digital and technology concepts and architecture solutions as well as support technical implementations actively and on site, applying your sound technical know-how, your understanding of business contexts, and your analytical and conceptual skills. Your responsibilities will include : Develop comprehensive CRM strategies that align with enterprise goals and deliver value across marketing, sales, service, and customer experience functions. Evaluate, compare, and integrate CRM and Commerce solutions from leading platforms (Salesforce, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.) based on client needs. Design robust architectures that integrate CRM and commerce solutions with ERP systems, data platforms, analytics tools (Tableau, Power BI), and external systems. Lead large-scale digital transformation projects, ensuring alignment of CRM solutions with ERP, data lakes, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD frameworks. Work with C-level stakeholders to define CRM technology roadmaps, manage build-vs-buy decisions, and ensure seamless integration across systems You will work alongside a bold, energetic and collaborative team. You will evaluate and coach our clients' technology teams, define technology strategies, architect their solutions and help us design the future. You will develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily. What You'll Bring 5 to 10 years of experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on CRM solutions, in consulting, working with clients in the consumer goods, industrial goods or retail sectors. Demonstrated experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or Oracle working across sales, service and marketing. Proven expertise in delivering complex CRM integrations with external systems (Data Lakes, ERP, analytical platforms, and messaging systems) Experience with commerce platforms (such as Salesforce commerce cloud, Adobe commerce, etc ) and integration platforms (such as Mulesoft, Dell Boomi, etc) Have experience with, and understand how to lead, legacy integration and remediation (facades, strangler approaches, et. al.) Overview of in modern architecture patterns: CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native development, and API-led integrations. Deep understanding of: Different integration patterns and best practices such as events, synchronous vs. asynchronous E2E business processes: Lead-to-Quote, Quote-to-Cash, Service Management, Marketing, etc. Analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement at all levels Ability to work under pressure and willingness to travel to clients world-wide Strong communication and presentation skills. University degree with above-average academic performance in a mathematical-scientific field, information technology, or business administration. Additional info Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale. Practice Area BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group's existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York-based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh-based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilities around technology and design. We support our clients' total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management & financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion's interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations. What You'll Do At BCG Platinion we're keen to engage with experienced, passionate and creative IT Architects who will help us unlock our client's digital potential and ignite change. Meaningful work is at the core of everything we do. We build unique solutions to the complexities our clients face, while providing our people with opportunities to explore and grow. A community of leading experts, BCG Platinion team members have a natural springboard for professional growth and deeper opportunities to excel. As a Senior IT Architect focused on CRM and Enterprise Solutions, you will advise clients on technology strategies, ensuring flexibility and scalability in CRM architectures. You will work alongside a bold, energetic and collaborative team. You will evaluate and coach our clients' technology teams, define technology strategies, architect their solutions and help us design the future. You will develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily. Together with our clients, you will develop superior digital and technology concepts and architecture solutions as well as support technical implementations actively and on site, applying your sound technical know-how, your understanding of business contexts, and your analytical and conceptual skills. Your responsibilities will include : Develop comprehensive CRM strategies that align with enterprise goals and deliver value across marketing, sales, service, and customer experience functions. Evaluate, compare, and integrate CRM and Commerce solutions from leading platforms (Salesforce, Microsoft, Oracle, etc.) based on client needs. Design robust architectures that integrate CRM and commerce solutions with ERP systems, data platforms, analytics tools (Tableau, Power BI), and external systems. Lead large-scale digital transformation projects, ensuring alignment of CRM solutions with ERP, data lakes, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD frameworks. Work with C-level stakeholders to define CRM technology roadmaps, manage build-vs-buy decisions, and ensure seamless integration across systems You will work alongside a bold, energetic and collaborative team. You will evaluate and coach our clients' technology teams, define technology strategies, architect their solutions and help us design the future. You will develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily. What You'll Bring 5 to 10 years of experience in IT architecture with a strong focus on CRM solutions, in consulting, working with clients in the consumer goods, industrial goods or retail sectors. Demonstrated experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or Oracle working across sales, service and marketing. Proven expertise in delivering complex CRM integrations with external systems (Data Lakes, ERP, analytical platforms, and messaging systems) Experience with commerce platforms (such as Salesforce commerce cloud, Adobe commerce, etc ) and integration platforms (such as Mulesoft, Dell Boomi, etc) Have experience with, and understand how to lead, legacy integration and remediation (facades, strangler approaches, et. al.) Overview of in modern architecture patterns: CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native development, and API-led integrations. Deep understanding of: Different integration patterns and best practices such as events, synchronous vs. asynchronous E2E business processes: Lead-to-Quote, Quote-to-Cash, Service Management, Marketing, etc. Analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement at all levels Ability to work under pressure and willingness to travel to clients world-wide Strong communication and presentation skills. University degree with above-average academic performance in a mathematical-scientific field, information technology, or business administration. Additional info Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Barclays Bank Plc
Great Houghton, Northamptonshire
Join Barclays as an Engineering Manager for Operational Support Systems and Tools, where you'll play a key role in supporting the growth and evolution of our OSS capabilities. As the company establishes six new functions to strengthen its operational support landscape, you will help build and lead a new engineering team to drive this transformation. We're hiring two Engineering Managers - one aligned to Network Assurance and the other focused on OSS & Tools Product Design & Management. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of strategic platforms and services in a dynamic, large-scale technology environment. To be successful in this role, you will need the following: Expertise designing and delivering products for Zero touch operations, closed loop auto-remediation and AIOps across the Network, Infra and Edge platforms. An industry Expert in fine-grain Network Assurance and Observability. Hands-on expertise in End-to-end Solution design and Architecture, Systems Integration, Low-Level Component Design and Agile Methodologies within Network OSS domain. Expertise building scalable software solutions using Open-source technologies and leveraging industry standard integrations like TMF APIs, Netconf, etc. Expert level experience in designing solutions for large scale Service Provider or Enterprise Networks in these domains - Order management, Inventory Management, Provisioning/Activation, Discovery & Reconciliation, Alarm Management, Performance Management, Test & Diagnostics, Network Plan and Build. Demonstrable experience with Large scale streaming pipeline based analytics and AI ML based RCA and Remediation. Strong knowledge and demonstrable hands-on experience with Open-source and standards like eTOM, TMF SID, OpenAPI, ETSI NFV, etc. Other highly valued skills include: Hands on Expertise in Designing scalable architecture systems and ability to craft frameworks to deploy the same (zero-touch pipelines). Expertise in IaaS and programming (python or similar) and knowledge of scalable software architectures (micro-services etc). Expertise in Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud technologies across broad Network (physical and wireless), deployment models and usage of Infrastructure as Code. Demonstrable experience of product development leadership in one or more of these domains - Service Assurance, fulfilment, Provisioning, Activation, Inventory Management or Workflow Orchestration. Experience with NetSecDevOps way of working and experience in delivering runbooks, Network Service Models and blueprints for enablement of Zero Touch Ops. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The successful candidate will be based in 1CP, London. Purpose of the role To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. Accountabilities Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives. Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritisation to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget. Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement. Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity. Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. Vice President Expectations Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures. Define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. Be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Join Barclays as an Engineering Manager for Operational Support Systems and Tools, where you'll play a key role in supporting the growth and evolution of our OSS capabilities. As the company establishes six new functions to strengthen its operational support landscape, you will help build and lead a new engineering team to drive this transformation. We're hiring two Engineering Managers - one aligned to Network Assurance and the other focused on OSS & Tools Product Design & Management. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of strategic platforms and services in a dynamic, large-scale technology environment. To be successful in this role, you will need the following: Expertise designing and delivering products for Zero touch operations, closed loop auto-remediation and AIOps across the Network, Infra and Edge platforms. An industry Expert in fine-grain Network Assurance and Observability. Hands-on expertise in End-to-end Solution design and Architecture, Systems Integration, Low-Level Component Design and Agile Methodologies within Network OSS domain. Expertise building scalable software solutions using Open-source technologies and leveraging industry standard integrations like TMF APIs, Netconf, etc. Expert level experience in designing solutions for large scale Service Provider or Enterprise Networks in these domains - Order management, Inventory Management, Provisioning/Activation, Discovery & Reconciliation, Alarm Management, Performance Management, Test & Diagnostics, Network Plan and Build. Demonstrable experience with Large scale streaming pipeline based analytics and AI ML based RCA and Remediation. Strong knowledge and demonstrable hands-on experience with Open-source and standards like eTOM, TMF SID, OpenAPI, ETSI NFV, etc. Other highly valued skills include: Hands on Expertise in Designing scalable architecture systems and ability to craft frameworks to deploy the same (zero-touch pipelines). Expertise in IaaS and programming (python or similar) and knowledge of scalable software architectures (micro-services etc). Expertise in Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud technologies across broad Network (physical and wireless), deployment models and usage of Infrastructure as Code. Demonstrable experience of product development leadership in one or more of these domains - Service Assurance, fulfilment, Provisioning, Activation, Inventory Management or Workflow Orchestration. Experience with NetSecDevOps way of working and experience in delivering runbooks, Network Service Models and blueprints for enablement of Zero Touch Ops. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The successful candidate will be based in 1CP, London. Purpose of the role To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. Accountabilities Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives. Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritisation to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget. Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement. Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity. Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. Vice President Expectations Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures. Define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. Be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Who We Are BCG Expand is a specialist firm providing unique data-driven business intelligence as a trusted advisor to senior executives across the world's leading financial services firms to help them to operate more effectively. Expand's activities are focused on data benchmarking in technology, operations, FinTech and market data, with expertise around strategic cost and human resourcing benchmarking in wholesale finance. Founded in 2001 as an independent research boutique, Expand is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boston Consulting Group, headquartered in London and with offices in Singapore and New York. At Expand we're proud of our friendly, inclusive and authentic team. It takes diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective to drive a global growing business, understand our clients' needs and maintain our professional, supportive and entrepreneurial working culture that we all enjoy. What You'll Do We're looking for a highly skilled Principal Engineer with a passion for data, cloud technologies, and building robust, scalable solutions - who also brings strategic product thinking and cross-functional leadership . In this role, you'll not only lead the design and implementation of the data infrastructure that powers advanced analytics and data science across our platforms, but also contribute to the strategic direction, roadmap, and execution of data products in collaboration with senior stakeholders. Architect & Build Scalable Data Solutions Collaborate closely with senior product stakeholders to understand data needs and architect end-to-end ingestion pipelines Design and build robust ETL/ELT processes and data architectures using modern tools and techniques Lead database design, data modelling, and integration strategies to support analytics at scale Drive Data Integration & Management Design and implement secure, scalable, and efficient data ingestion frameworks across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data Partner with product owners and engineers to develop data exchange protocols, ensuring best practices in data governance and security Create and manage hybrid cloud data environments and support data pipelines for big data platforms Product Strategy & Execution Contribute to the strategy and vision for our data products, helping to define and evolve product roadmaps from launch through scale Oversee day-to-day execution of product initiatives across cross-functional teams Lead by example to help foster a high-performing, collaborative, and agile culture Proactively identify and mitigate business, operational, and governance risks Provide clear, data-driven updates on product performance and technical milestones to stakeholders Collaborate Across Disciplines Work together with data scientists to understand analytical needs and curate high-quality data sets Map data fields to business hypotheses, wrangle data, and ensure datasets are model-ready Contribute to a cross-functional engineering culture with a focus on quality, automation, and continuous improvement Ensure Secure & Compliant Practices Apply strong knowledge of information security principles to ensure compliant handling of sensitive client data Build and deploy solutions with security, maintainability, and scalability top of mind What You'll Bring An ideal candidate will have: Proven experience in a hands-on technical role delivering impact through data engineering, software development, or analytics Demonstrated success in launching and scaling technical products or platforms Strong programming skills in at least two of the following: Python, SQL, Java Commercial experience in client-facing projects is a plus, especially within multi-disciplinary teams Deep knowledge of database technologies: Distributed systems (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, EMR) RDBMS (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Neo4j) Solid understanding of software engineering best practices - code reviews, testing frameworks, CI/CD, and code maintainability Experience deploying applications into production environments, including packaging, monitoring, and release management Ability to extract insights from complex and disparate data sets and communicate clearly with stakeholders Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Familiarity with traditional ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, Pentaho, DataStage) and data warehousing concepts Strong understanding of data security, compliance , and governance best practices Experience leading or influencing cross-functional teams in a product or platform environment Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Additional info At Expand we're proud of our inclusive, diverse and authentic team. It takes diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective to drive a global growing business, understand our clients' needs and create a welcoming culture for us all to enjoy. Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. If you're a quick learner, conscientious and friendly, you might be just the person we're looking for. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Who We Are BCG Expand is a specialist firm providing unique data-driven business intelligence as a trusted advisor to senior executives across the world's leading financial services firms to help them to operate more effectively. Expand's activities are focused on data benchmarking in technology, operations, FinTech and market data, with expertise around strategic cost and human resourcing benchmarking in wholesale finance. Founded in 2001 as an independent research boutique, Expand is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boston Consulting Group, headquartered in London and with offices in Singapore and New York. At Expand we're proud of our friendly, inclusive and authentic team. It takes diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective to drive a global growing business, understand our clients' needs and maintain our professional, supportive and entrepreneurial working culture that we all enjoy. What You'll Do We're looking for a highly skilled Principal Engineer with a passion for data, cloud technologies, and building robust, scalable solutions - who also brings strategic product thinking and cross-functional leadership . In this role, you'll not only lead the design and implementation of the data infrastructure that powers advanced analytics and data science across our platforms, but also contribute to the strategic direction, roadmap, and execution of data products in collaboration with senior stakeholders. Architect & Build Scalable Data Solutions Collaborate closely with senior product stakeholders to understand data needs and architect end-to-end ingestion pipelines Design and build robust ETL/ELT processes and data architectures using modern tools and techniques Lead database design, data modelling, and integration strategies to support analytics at scale Drive Data Integration & Management Design and implement secure, scalable, and efficient data ingestion frameworks across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data Partner with product owners and engineers to develop data exchange protocols, ensuring best practices in data governance and security Create and manage hybrid cloud data environments and support data pipelines for big data platforms Product Strategy & Execution Contribute to the strategy and vision for our data products, helping to define and evolve product roadmaps from launch through scale Oversee day-to-day execution of product initiatives across cross-functional teams Lead by example to help foster a high-performing, collaborative, and agile culture Proactively identify and mitigate business, operational, and governance risks Provide clear, data-driven updates on product performance and technical milestones to stakeholders Collaborate Across Disciplines Work together with data scientists to understand analytical needs and curate high-quality data sets Map data fields to business hypotheses, wrangle data, and ensure datasets are model-ready Contribute to a cross-functional engineering culture with a focus on quality, automation, and continuous improvement Ensure Secure & Compliant Practices Apply strong knowledge of information security principles to ensure compliant handling of sensitive client data Build and deploy solutions with security, maintainability, and scalability top of mind What You'll Bring An ideal candidate will have: Proven experience in a hands-on technical role delivering impact through data engineering, software development, or analytics Demonstrated success in launching and scaling technical products or platforms Strong programming skills in at least two of the following: Python, SQL, Java Commercial experience in client-facing projects is a plus, especially within multi-disciplinary teams Deep knowledge of database technologies: Distributed systems (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, EMR) RDBMS (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Neo4j) Solid understanding of software engineering best practices - code reviews, testing frameworks, CI/CD, and code maintainability Experience deploying applications into production environments, including packaging, monitoring, and release management Ability to extract insights from complex and disparate data sets and communicate clearly with stakeholders Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP Familiarity with traditional ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, Pentaho, DataStage) and data warehousing concepts Strong understanding of data security, compliance , and governance best practices Experience leading or influencing cross-functional teams in a product or platform environment Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Additional info At Expand we're proud of our inclusive, diverse and authentic team. It takes diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective to drive a global growing business, understand our clients' needs and create a welcoming culture for us all to enjoy. Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. If you're a quick learner, conscientious and friendly, you might be just the person we're looking for. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Join Barclays as an Engineering Manager for Operational Support Systems and Tools, where you'll play a key role in supporting the growth and evolution of our OSS capabilities. As the company establishes six new functions to strengthen its operational support landscape, you will help build and lead a new engineering team to drive this transformation. We're hiring two Engineering Managers - one aligned to Network Assurance and the other focused on OSS & Tools Product Design & Management. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of strategic platforms and services in a dynamic, large-scale technology environment. To be successful in this role, you will need the following: Expertise designing and delivering products for Zero touch operations, closed loop auto-remediation and AIOps across the Network, Infra and Edge platforms. An industry Expert in fine-grain Network Assurance and Observability. Hands-on expertise in End-to-end Solution design and Architecture, Systems Integration, Low-Level Component Design and Agile Methodologies within Network OSS domain. Expertise building scalable software solutions using Open-source technologies and leveraging industry standard integrations like TMF APIs, Netconf, etc. Expert level experience in designing solutions for large scale Service Provider or Enterprise Networks in these domains - Order management, Inventory Management, Provisioning/Activation, Discovery & Reconciliation, Alarm Management, Performance Management, Test & Diagnostics, Network Plan and Build. Demonstrable experience with Large scale streaming pipeline based analytics and AI ML based RCA and Remediation. Strong knowledge and demonstrable hands-on experience with Open-source and standards like eTOM, TMF SID, OpenAPI, ETSI NFV, etc. Other highly valued skills include: Hands on Expertise in Designing scalable architecture systems and ability to craft frameworks to deploy the same (zero-touch pipelines). Expertise in IaaS and programming (python or similar) and knowledge of scalable software architectures (micro-services etc). Expertise in Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud technologies across broad Network (physical and wireless), deployment models and usage of Infrastructure as Code. Demonstrable experience of product development leadership in one or more of these domains - Service Assurance, fulfilment, Provisioning, Activation, Inventory Management or Workflow Orchestration. Experience with NetSecDevOps way of working and experience in delivering runbooks, Network Service Models and blueprints for enablement of Zero Touch Ops. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The successful candidate will be based in 1CP, London. Purpose of the role To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. Accountabilities Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives. Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritisation to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget. Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement. Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity. Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. Vice President Expectations Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures. Define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. Be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Join Barclays as an Engineering Manager for Operational Support Systems and Tools, where you'll play a key role in supporting the growth and evolution of our OSS capabilities. As the company establishes six new functions to strengthen its operational support landscape, you will help build and lead a new engineering team to drive this transformation. We're hiring two Engineering Managers - one aligned to Network Assurance and the other focused on OSS & Tools Product Design & Management. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of strategic platforms and services in a dynamic, large-scale technology environment. To be successful in this role, you will need the following: Expertise designing and delivering products for Zero touch operations, closed loop auto-remediation and AIOps across the Network, Infra and Edge platforms. An industry Expert in fine-grain Network Assurance and Observability. Hands-on expertise in End-to-end Solution design and Architecture, Systems Integration, Low-Level Component Design and Agile Methodologies within Network OSS domain. Expertise building scalable software solutions using Open-source technologies and leveraging industry standard integrations like TMF APIs, Netconf, etc. Expert level experience in designing solutions for large scale Service Provider or Enterprise Networks in these domains - Order management, Inventory Management, Provisioning/Activation, Discovery & Reconciliation, Alarm Management, Performance Management, Test & Diagnostics, Network Plan and Build. Demonstrable experience with Large scale streaming pipeline based analytics and AI ML based RCA and Remediation. Strong knowledge and demonstrable hands-on experience with Open-source and standards like eTOM, TMF SID, OpenAPI, ETSI NFV, etc. Other highly valued skills include: Hands on Expertise in Designing scalable architecture systems and ability to craft frameworks to deploy the same (zero-touch pipelines). Expertise in IaaS and programming (python or similar) and knowledge of scalable software architectures (micro-services etc). Expertise in Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud technologies across broad Network (physical and wireless), deployment models and usage of Infrastructure as Code. Demonstrable experience of product development leadership in one or more of these domains - Service Assurance, fulfilment, Provisioning, Activation, Inventory Management or Workflow Orchestration. Experience with NetSecDevOps way of working and experience in delivering runbooks, Network Service Models and blueprints for enablement of Zero Touch Ops. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The successful candidate will be based in 1CP, London. Purpose of the role To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives. Accountabilities Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives. Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritisation to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget. Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement. Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity. Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development. Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. Vice President Expectations Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures. Define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others. Be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Join us as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE at Barclays where you'll effectively monitor and maintain the bank's critical technology infrastructure and resolve more complex technical issues, whilst minimizing disruption to operations. In this role you will assume a key technical leadership role. You will shape the direction of our database administration, ensuring our technological approaches are innovative and aligned with the Bank's business goals. You will guide high-impact projects to completion, collaborate with management, and implement SRE practices using software engineering and database administration to address infrastructure and operational challenges at scale. To be successful as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE , you should have: Strong experience as a Principal Level Database Administrator, with a focus on PostgreSQL A Proven track record of implementing and leading SRE practices across large organizations or complex teams. Extensive hands-on experience on Containers and Kubernetes In depth experience with DevOps automation tools such as Code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, database CI/CD tools and their implementation. Some other highly valued skills may include: Expert expertise with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks Experience of working on Data migration tools and software's Expertise in system configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible for database server configurations. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills This role can be based in our Knutsford, or Glasgow, locations. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Join us as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE at Barclays where you'll effectively monitor and maintain the bank's critical technology infrastructure and resolve more complex technical issues, whilst minimizing disruption to operations. In this role you will assume a key technical leadership role. You will shape the direction of our database administration, ensuring our technological approaches are innovative and aligned with the Bank's business goals. You will guide high-impact projects to completion, collaborate with management, and implement SRE practices using software engineering and database administration to address infrastructure and operational challenges at scale. To be successful as a Senior PostgreSQL SRE , you should have: Strong experience as a Principal Level Database Administrator, with a focus on PostgreSQL A Proven track record of implementing and leading SRE practices across large organizations or complex teams. Extensive hands-on experience on Containers and Kubernetes In depth experience with DevOps automation tools such as Code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, database CI/CD tools and their implementation. Some other highly valued skills may include: Expert expertise with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks Experience of working on Data migration tools and software's Expertise in system configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible for database server configurations. You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills This role can be based in our Knutsford, or Glasgow, locations. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.
Locations : Boston Atlanta London Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do Join a dynamic team transforming our organization into a data-driven enterprise! The Data Layer Team is where we build essential data platforms, data products, and capabilities to empower our clients and colleagues with high-quality, actionable insights. Our Data Layer Team focuses on creating scalable data solutions and advancing our data infrastructure to drive informed decision-making across the company. As a Quality Engineer on the Data Layer Team, you will play a vital role in upholding engineering and quality best practices across our data infrastructure. You will design and implement robust testing strategies to validate scalable data pipelines and ensure data accuracy, integrity, and performance across our platforms. Collaborating closely with data engineers, solution architects, product owners, and technical leads, you'll help deliver trusted data solutions that power critical business insights. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of data and quality-someone who is passionate about ensuring that the data driving key business decisions is complete, correct, and reliable. If you're driven by data quality, engineering excellence, and the opportunity to shape an enterprise-wide data ecosystem, we'd love to have you on our team. You're Good At Should have strong knowledge of manual testing & automation development. Experience with Agile methodology and Scaled Agile. Experience working with QA testing framework and tools. Knowledge of validating streaming data flows and asynchronous processing. Python scripting experience for test automation of data pipelines, API testing, and custom validations. Knowledge of JIRA & Zephyr tools Possess good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle, Testing Life Cycle & Automation test life cycle Good understanding of Java & Automated Testing using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and Maven. Hands-on Experience in writing Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Execution and Defect reporting Various types of testing - Functional Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing and Regression Testing Able to execute all the test cases and report defects, define severity and priority for each defect What You'll Bring Education Bachelor's degree in IT/Electronics/Computer Science Experience 6+ years of experience in Quality engineering experience with a strong focus on data layer and tag validation At least 3 years of experience in Automation Testing using Java or related technologies Strong understanding of TMS platforms (Adobe Launch, GTM, Tealium) and data layer standards (W3C, custom schemas). Experience testing data pipelines and infrastructure within AWS environments. Experience validating high-volume data pipelines, including schema validation, data quality checks, and transformation logic testing. Experience testing digital analytics tools like Adobe Analytics, GA4, Mixpanel, etc. Experience using debugging tools (Charles Proxy, Fiddler, browser DevTools). Experience with CI/CD tools such as Git, GHA and test automation frameworks such as BDD Experienced in API testing using Postman Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog Hands-on experience in test artefact creation, Test management and Defect Management testing tools Specific training or certifications in Quality Assurance is preferred Experience validating AI/ML data pipelines, models, and/or AI-augmented data solutions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Jul 23, 2025
Full time
Locations : Boston Atlanta London Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do Join a dynamic team transforming our organization into a data-driven enterprise! The Data Layer Team is where we build essential data platforms, data products, and capabilities to empower our clients and colleagues with high-quality, actionable insights. Our Data Layer Team focuses on creating scalable data solutions and advancing our data infrastructure to drive informed decision-making across the company. As a Quality Engineer on the Data Layer Team, you will play a vital role in upholding engineering and quality best practices across our data infrastructure. You will design and implement robust testing strategies to validate scalable data pipelines and ensure data accuracy, integrity, and performance across our platforms. Collaborating closely with data engineers, solution architects, product owners, and technical leads, you'll help deliver trusted data solutions that power critical business insights. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of data and quality-someone who is passionate about ensuring that the data driving key business decisions is complete, correct, and reliable. If you're driven by data quality, engineering excellence, and the opportunity to shape an enterprise-wide data ecosystem, we'd love to have you on our team. You're Good At Should have strong knowledge of manual testing & automation development. Experience with Agile methodology and Scaled Agile. Experience working with QA testing framework and tools. Knowledge of validating streaming data flows and asynchronous processing. Python scripting experience for test automation of data pipelines, API testing, and custom validations. Knowledge of JIRA & Zephyr tools Possess good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle, Testing Life Cycle & Automation test life cycle Good understanding of Java & Automated Testing using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG and Maven. Hands-on Experience in writing Test Scenarios, Test Cases, Test Execution and Defect reporting Various types of testing - Functional Testing, System Testing, Integration Testing and Regression Testing Able to execute all the test cases and report defects, define severity and priority for each defect What You'll Bring Education Bachelor's degree in IT/Electronics/Computer Science Experience 6+ years of experience in Quality engineering experience with a strong focus on data layer and tag validation At least 3 years of experience in Automation Testing using Java or related technologies Strong understanding of TMS platforms (Adobe Launch, GTM, Tealium) and data layer standards (W3C, custom schemas). Experience testing data pipelines and infrastructure within AWS environments. Experience validating high-volume data pipelines, including schema validation, data quality checks, and transformation logic testing. Experience testing digital analytics tools like Adobe Analytics, GA4, Mixpanel, etc. Experience using debugging tools (Charles Proxy, Fiddler, browser DevTools). Experience with CI/CD tools such as Git, GHA and test automation frameworks such as BDD Experienced in API testing using Postman Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog Hands-on experience in test artefact creation, Test management and Defect Management testing tools Specific training or certifications in Quality Assurance is preferred Experience validating AI/ML data pipelines, models, and/or AI-augmented data solutions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.