Senior Software Engineer Salary: Negotiable plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance We are looking for senior software engineers with a range of levels of experience including designing and delivering software applications. We are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned by four highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK defence consultancy click apply for full job details
Oct 24, 2026
Full time
Senior Software Engineer Salary: Negotiable plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance We are looking for senior software engineers with a range of levels of experience including designing and delivering software applications. We are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned by four highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK defence consultancy click apply for full job details
Location: Reading, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Senior Electronics Engineer Reading - Hybrid Working Thales OME designs a range of state-of-the-art solutions for some of the most technically advanced defence and security platforms in the world, and we're seeking talented engineers who can apply their knowledge and skills in an electronics role. We have over 100 years' experience in design and manufacture of state-of-the-art Periscopes and Optronics and have led Optronics innovation on a global scale, by combining world-leading expertise from across the Thales group. Overview This role covers all aspects of the product lifecycle, from requirements through specification, concept studies, design and development, integration, validation and qualification. This is a great opportunity for an experienced electronics engineer to build technical skills, widen their systems understanding and develop their career. Key responsibilities of the role Undertake design of complex electronic circuit assemblies or architectures, from concept through to system integration & qualification Lead discussions with a multi-disciplinary team (systems, mechanical, software, safety, etc) to develop an optimum solution Work collaboratively with the project team to ensure products meet all their requirements and comply with regulatory safety and environmental standards Contribute to the development of the wider electronics team, including mentoring junior members of staff, overseeing the implementation of improvements and reviewing the work of peers Generate electronics specifications, architectures, and development or verification plan Support the bid process through generation of estimates and consultancy on electronic solution Present robust engineering solutions at design reviews Monitor progress of work against cost, schedule and performance Experience and skill required We are looking for a forward thinking individual with the following skills and experience: Experience of electronic design throughout the design lifecycle Previous use of schematic capture packages (Cadence, Mentor Graphics or similar) Development of electronic products in a formal environment Experience testing at circuit board and system level (eg. board bring-up and debug, EMC testing) Preparation of sub-system requirements/procurement specs General understanding of engineering process and design lifecycles What we can offer We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. Our packages will include bonus, a strong pension contribute plan matched up to 7%, Private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Flexibility Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Connect with Fiona Tal, Talent Acquisition Partner who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity. UK Eyes Only: Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: . At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here. If this role isn't quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here. Join Thales in the UK - Innovate with us and shape the future!
Oct 24, 2026
Full time
Location: Reading, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. Senior Electronics Engineer Reading - Hybrid Working Thales OME designs a range of state-of-the-art solutions for some of the most technically advanced defence and security platforms in the world, and we're seeking talented engineers who can apply their knowledge and skills in an electronics role. We have over 100 years' experience in design and manufacture of state-of-the-art Periscopes and Optronics and have led Optronics innovation on a global scale, by combining world-leading expertise from across the Thales group. Overview This role covers all aspects of the product lifecycle, from requirements through specification, concept studies, design and development, integration, validation and qualification. This is a great opportunity for an experienced electronics engineer to build technical skills, widen their systems understanding and develop their career. Key responsibilities of the role Undertake design of complex electronic circuit assemblies or architectures, from concept through to system integration & qualification Lead discussions with a multi-disciplinary team (systems, mechanical, software, safety, etc) to develop an optimum solution Work collaboratively with the project team to ensure products meet all their requirements and comply with regulatory safety and environmental standards Contribute to the development of the wider electronics team, including mentoring junior members of staff, overseeing the implementation of improvements and reviewing the work of peers Generate electronics specifications, architectures, and development or verification plan Support the bid process through generation of estimates and consultancy on electronic solution Present robust engineering solutions at design reviews Monitor progress of work against cost, schedule and performance Experience and skill required We are looking for a forward thinking individual with the following skills and experience: Experience of electronic design throughout the design lifecycle Previous use of schematic capture packages (Cadence, Mentor Graphics or similar) Development of electronic products in a formal environment Experience testing at circuit board and system level (eg. board bring-up and debug, EMC testing) Preparation of sub-system requirements/procurement specs General understanding of engineering process and design lifecycles What we can offer We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. Our packages will include bonus, a strong pension contribute plan matched up to 7%, Private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Flexibility Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Connect with Fiona Tal, Talent Acquisition Partner who is eager to explore together with you this exciting opportunity. UK Eyes Only: Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: . At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here. If this role isn't quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here. Join Thales in the UK - Innovate with us and shape the future!
Job Description Senior Quality Engineer Permanent UK-Based - West Midlands (Hybrid working) Eligible for SC Clearance Build quality in from the start. Lead by example. Deliver at scale. TXP is growing, and we're creating a new Senior Quality Engineer role to strengthen quality engineering across our internal platforms and client delivery teams. This is a hands-on senior role for someone who loves building robust test automation, embedding quality into modern delivery pipelines, and coaching others to raise the bar. You'll work across a variety of technology stacks, environments, and delivery models, with the opportunity to influence how quality is done across TXP. We are proud of our culture and values, which guide everything we do: Client Focus - We put our clients at the heart of every decision. Adaptability - We embrace change and thrive in dynamic environments. Responsibility - We take ownership and deliver with integrity. Excellence in Delivery - We are committed to delivering outstanding results. Success & Celebration - We celebrate achievements and learn from every experience. As Senior Quality Engineer, you will embody these values in your leadership, decision-making, and client interactions. What you'll be doing You'll work as part of agile, cross-functional teams (typically 4-8 engineers), delivering high-quality solutions through short, iterative release cycles. Your focus will be on quality engineering, not just testing . Key responsibilities include: Designing and building test automation solutions from scratch Leading and supporting testing across automation, performance, security, and non-functional areas Performing detailed test analysis and test design for complex, highly integrated systems , including regulated environments Applying TDD, BDD, and risk-based testing approaches Supporting CI/CD pipelines and championing shift-left quality practices Delivering testing and assurance across all levels: Unit, Component, CIT System, Integration, End-to-End Non-Functional Testing Supporting UAT and BAT Analysing business requirements and defining effective testing strategies Managing test data, test artefacts, and testing collateral Collaborating closely with developers, including pair programming Coaching and mentoring less experienced testers and quality engineers Working in line with TXP's technical, service, and quality standards What we're looking for You'll be an experienced quality professional who is comfortable operating at senior level while remaining hands-on and delivery-focused. Experience we value: Leading and embedding testing best practice across delivery teams Defining testing policies, standards, and guidelines at enterprise scale Strong experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks Delivery within iterative/agile environments Working with Continuous Integration and CI/CD pipelines Managing priorities to meet delivery deadlines Technical skills: Strong software testing and quality engineering expertise CI/CD pipelines Git / GitLab Excellent communication and coaching skills Stakeholder engagement and collaboration Experience with some of the following is highly desirable: JUnit, Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber Postman, Gatling, OWASP ZAP Docker / Kubernetes Azure and/or AWS Accessibility standards and tooling (WCAG, Wave, Axe) About you Passionate about quality and engineering excellence Comfortable working independently and as part of a team Highly organised with strong attention to detail Confident juggling multiple priorities Positive, driven, and pragmatic in your approach Open to travelling to customer sites when required to engage and present Why join TXP? At TXP, quality is not an afterthought, it's built in. You'll have the opportunity to: Shape how quality engineering is done across the business Work on varied and meaningful projects Influence standards, tooling, and ways of working Grow your career in a collaborative, people-first consultancy Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Holiday buy and sell scheme (up to an additional 5 days per annum) An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve) 4% Matched employer contributed pension (salary sacrifice) Life assurance (3x) Private medical insurance through our partner Vitality. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme & other Health Benefits through our partner Medicash Octopus EV Scheme (salary sacrifice) Cycle to work scheme Corporate eye-care vouchers 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities. Grow with us: Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you're in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you'll always be working on something exciting and challenging. Career growth - we've got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We're here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities. Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth,
Oct 24, 2026
Full time
Job Description Senior Quality Engineer Permanent UK-Based - West Midlands (Hybrid working) Eligible for SC Clearance Build quality in from the start. Lead by example. Deliver at scale. TXP is growing, and we're creating a new Senior Quality Engineer role to strengthen quality engineering across our internal platforms and client delivery teams. This is a hands-on senior role for someone who loves building robust test automation, embedding quality into modern delivery pipelines, and coaching others to raise the bar. You'll work across a variety of technology stacks, environments, and delivery models, with the opportunity to influence how quality is done across TXP. We are proud of our culture and values, which guide everything we do: Client Focus - We put our clients at the heart of every decision. Adaptability - We embrace change and thrive in dynamic environments. Responsibility - We take ownership and deliver with integrity. Excellence in Delivery - We are committed to delivering outstanding results. Success & Celebration - We celebrate achievements and learn from every experience. As Senior Quality Engineer, you will embody these values in your leadership, decision-making, and client interactions. What you'll be doing You'll work as part of agile, cross-functional teams (typically 4-8 engineers), delivering high-quality solutions through short, iterative release cycles. Your focus will be on quality engineering, not just testing . Key responsibilities include: Designing and building test automation solutions from scratch Leading and supporting testing across automation, performance, security, and non-functional areas Performing detailed test analysis and test design for complex, highly integrated systems , including regulated environments Applying TDD, BDD, and risk-based testing approaches Supporting CI/CD pipelines and championing shift-left quality practices Delivering testing and assurance across all levels: Unit, Component, CIT System, Integration, End-to-End Non-Functional Testing Supporting UAT and BAT Analysing business requirements and defining effective testing strategies Managing test data, test artefacts, and testing collateral Collaborating closely with developers, including pair programming Coaching and mentoring less experienced testers and quality engineers Working in line with TXP's technical, service, and quality standards What we're looking for You'll be an experienced quality professional who is comfortable operating at senior level while remaining hands-on and delivery-focused. Experience we value: Leading and embedding testing best practice across delivery teams Defining testing policies, standards, and guidelines at enterprise scale Strong experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks Delivery within iterative/agile environments Working with Continuous Integration and CI/CD pipelines Managing priorities to meet delivery deadlines Technical skills: Strong software testing and quality engineering expertise CI/CD pipelines Git / GitLab Excellent communication and coaching skills Stakeholder engagement and collaboration Experience with some of the following is highly desirable: JUnit, Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber Postman, Gatling, OWASP ZAP Docker / Kubernetes Azure and/or AWS Accessibility standards and tooling (WCAG, Wave, Axe) About you Passionate about quality and engineering excellence Comfortable working independently and as part of a team Highly organised with strong attention to detail Confident juggling multiple priorities Positive, driven, and pragmatic in your approach Open to travelling to customer sites when required to engage and present Why join TXP? At TXP, quality is not an afterthought, it's built in. You'll have the opportunity to: Shape how quality engineering is done across the business Work on varied and meaningful projects Influence standards, tooling, and ways of working Grow your career in a collaborative, people-first consultancy Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Holiday buy and sell scheme (up to an additional 5 days per annum) An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve) 4% Matched employer contributed pension (salary sacrifice) Life assurance (3x) Private medical insurance through our partner Vitality. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme & other Health Benefits through our partner Medicash Octopus EV Scheme (salary sacrifice) Cycle to work scheme Corporate eye-care vouchers 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities. Grow with us: Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you're in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you'll always be working on something exciting and challenging. Career growth - we've got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We're here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities. Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth,
AI Solutions Engineer, Microsoft Tech Stack, Azure DevOps, Co-pilot Studio, Professional Services, City of London AI Solutions Engineer required to work for a Professional Services business based in the City of London. This will be 3 days in the office per week and the other 2 days from home. The AI Solutions Engineer will play a crucial role in supporting the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across the firm. This role will play a key part in designing, building, and maintaining trusted AI that enhances legal service delivery, knowledge management, and operational efficiency. It is ESSENTIAL for you to have extensive experience within the Microsoft Ecosystem. The role offers the opportunity to influence and shape the use of AI across the firm. Also, this is a hands-on technical role, working closely with senior stakeholders, knowledge professionals and business services teams to deliver and support secure and scalable AI solutions. Read on for more details Experience required: Practical experience building and deploying AI or machine learning solutions into production, rather than purely academic, research or proof-of-concept experience. Strong Microsoft AI technology experience, particularly Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry and Azure DevOps. Software development capability, ideally with Python; JavaScript or other development languages would be an advantage. A solid technical understanding of LLMs, NLP, machine learning fundamentals and prompt engineering. Experience designing prompts, grounding strategies and knowledge integrations to produce reliable AI responses. An ability to work with agentic AI and integrate AI solutions into existing workflows and core business systems. Experience assessing and integrating third-party AI platforms and tools, including building proofs of concept and contributing to build-versus-buy decisions. A good understanding of AI security, data privacy, access controls and auditability, together with awareness of relevant regulatory requirements including GDPR and the EU AI Act. Strong stakeholder skills and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and explain complex AI concepts clearly to non-technical users. A pragmatic and risk-aware approach. Given the environment, we need someone focused on trusted, reliable and explainable AI rather than simply experimenting with the latest technology. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively across different teams, functions and international offices. Legal or professional services experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Our client would be interested in strong AI engineers from other complex professional environments where security, confidentiality and reliability are important. Hands-on AI engineering experience where you have built and deployed production AI solutions, ideally within the Microsoft ecosystem. This is NOT purely a strategic AI / innovation person we are looking for, nor a traditional data scientist without strong software engineering and solution-delivery experience. This is a great opportunity and salary is dependent upon experience. Apply now for more details
Oct 24, 2026
Full time
AI Solutions Engineer, Microsoft Tech Stack, Azure DevOps, Co-pilot Studio, Professional Services, City of London AI Solutions Engineer required to work for a Professional Services business based in the City of London. This will be 3 days in the office per week and the other 2 days from home. The AI Solutions Engineer will play a crucial role in supporting the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across the firm. This role will play a key part in designing, building, and maintaining trusted AI that enhances legal service delivery, knowledge management, and operational efficiency. It is ESSENTIAL for you to have extensive experience within the Microsoft Ecosystem. The role offers the opportunity to influence and shape the use of AI across the firm. Also, this is a hands-on technical role, working closely with senior stakeholders, knowledge professionals and business services teams to deliver and support secure and scalable AI solutions. Read on for more details Experience required: Practical experience building and deploying AI or machine learning solutions into production, rather than purely academic, research or proof-of-concept experience. Strong Microsoft AI technology experience, particularly Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry and Azure DevOps. Software development capability, ideally with Python; JavaScript or other development languages would be an advantage. A solid technical understanding of LLMs, NLP, machine learning fundamentals and prompt engineering. Experience designing prompts, grounding strategies and knowledge integrations to produce reliable AI responses. An ability to work with agentic AI and integrate AI solutions into existing workflows and core business systems. Experience assessing and integrating third-party AI platforms and tools, including building proofs of concept and contributing to build-versus-buy decisions. A good understanding of AI security, data privacy, access controls and auditability, together with awareness of relevant regulatory requirements including GDPR and the EU AI Act. Strong stakeholder skills and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and explain complex AI concepts clearly to non-technical users. A pragmatic and risk-aware approach. Given the environment, we need someone focused on trusted, reliable and explainable AI rather than simply experimenting with the latest technology. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to work effectively across different teams, functions and international offices. Legal or professional services experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Our client would be interested in strong AI engineers from other complex professional environments where security, confidentiality and reliability are important. Hands-on AI engineering experience where you have built and deployed production AI solutions, ideally within the Microsoft ecosystem. This is NOT purely a strategic AI / innovation person we are looking for, nor a traditional data scientist without strong software engineering and solution-delivery experience. This is a great opportunity and salary is dependent upon experience. Apply now for more details
Lead Data Engineer Contract until April £Market rates/Day Inside IR35 Remote Clearance: SC We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer our Government client on a remote basis. The Lead Data Engineer role will be an initial contract until 30/04 paying between £700 - £900/Day Inside IR35. Ideally they want to be under the top end budget. This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role it will now be based on an Umbrella solution. Lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable data pipelines and integrations supporting enterprise AI and workflow automation. Establish engineering standards, ensure data quality and compliance, and align solutions with wider enterprise data architectures and roadmaps. Clearance: SC Role Profile: Data Integration & Pipelines: Design and implement ETL/ELT workflows, APIs, and integrations across enterprise platforms and databases, aligning with existing standards. Security & Governance: Implement access controls, SSO, data classification, and permission-aware AI integrations in line with UK GDPR and data protection requirements. Data Readiness & Innovation: Assess data quality and suitability for AI, develop synthetic test datasets in secure sandboxes, and build domain-specific knowledge and retrieval systems. Engineering Standards & Observability: Develop reusable, secure, maintainable solutions, including metadata management, automated testing, CI/CD, and monitoring. Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Lead cross-functional engineering teams, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and communicate data risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Data Engineering: Proven expertise in scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, API integrations, vector indexing, and enterprise AI retrieval architectures. Security & Compliance: Strong knowledge of identity and access management, identity federation, data classification, UK GDPR, and data protection requirements. Data Quality & Diagnostics: Experience assessing data quality, validating AI readiness, and developing synthetic testing environments for automation and machine learning. Cloud & Software Engineering: Advanced AWS, Python, and SQL skills, including query optimisation, Terraform, CI/CD, automated testing, and metadata management. Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in agile environments and translate complex technical risks into clear strategic advice. If you are interested in the above, hit the Apply now button! Lead Data Engineer, AI, Lead Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, SC Clearance, AWS, Python, ETL, ELT, SQL, Artificial Intelligence, SC Cleared, SC Clearance Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Lead Data Engineer Contract until April £Market rates/Day Inside IR35 Remote Clearance: SC We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer our Government client on a remote basis. The Lead Data Engineer role will be an initial contract until 30/04 paying between £700 - £900/Day Inside IR35. Ideally they want to be under the top end budget. This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role it will now be based on an Umbrella solution. Lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable data pipelines and integrations supporting enterprise AI and workflow automation. Establish engineering standards, ensure data quality and compliance, and align solutions with wider enterprise data architectures and roadmaps. Clearance: SC Role Profile: Data Integration & Pipelines: Design and implement ETL/ELT workflows, APIs, and integrations across enterprise platforms and databases, aligning with existing standards. Security & Governance: Implement access controls, SSO, data classification, and permission-aware AI integrations in line with UK GDPR and data protection requirements. Data Readiness & Innovation: Assess data quality and suitability for AI, develop synthetic test datasets in secure sandboxes, and build domain-specific knowledge and retrieval systems. Engineering Standards & Observability: Develop reusable, secure, maintainable solutions, including metadata management, automated testing, CI/CD, and monitoring. Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Lead cross-functional engineering teams, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and communicate data risks and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Data Engineering: Proven expertise in scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, API integrations, vector indexing, and enterprise AI retrieval architectures. Security & Compliance: Strong knowledge of identity and access management, identity federation, data classification, UK GDPR, and data protection requirements. Data Quality & Diagnostics: Experience assessing data quality, validating AI readiness, and developing synthetic testing environments for automation and machine learning. Cloud & Software Engineering: Advanced AWS, Python, and SQL skills, including query optimisation, Terraform, CI/CD, automated testing, and metadata management. Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in agile environments and translate complex technical risks into clear strategic advice. If you are interested in the above, hit the Apply now button! Lead Data Engineer, AI, Lead Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, SC Clearance, AWS, Python, ETL, ELT, SQL, Artificial Intelligence, SC Cleared, SC Clearance Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
HM80: Lead Technical Architect Location: Remote Contract until 30/04/2027 Salary: Competitive Day Rate Inside IR35 Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Lead Technical Architect on behalf of one of our clients. As a Lead Technical Architect supporting the AI buildout, this role will provide end-to-end technical oversight, strategic perspective, and architectural governance for the department's transition to AI-assisted and agentic workflows. It will be responsible for leading the technical design of AI platforms and cloud infrastructure, evaluating emerging AI capabilities, and steering systems through formal security and governance assurance. From an enterprise perspective, the role will ensure that deliverables align and interoperate with broader departmental architectures and roadmaps. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration. Duties and Responsibilities: Define architectural roadmaps and principles for the AI buildout, establishing secure Cloud Landing Zones and technology-agnostic integration layers that bridge enterprise AI software with custom-built tools. Create modular, scalable cloud and microservice architectures capable of supporting complex AI workflows, setting technical design standards across the project lifecycle. Make high-impact design decisions to manage architectural risk, designing mandatory human-in-the-loop approval gates, identity federation, and AI safety baselines (such as prompt protection and PII masking). Lead architectural governance for AI systems, steering solutions through formal Technical Design Authority (TDA), Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and cyber security checkpoints. Articulate complex architectural trade-offs, security postures, and risk models to senior leadership (CDIO, TDA Board) while coaching delivery teams and aligning delivery partners. Skills and Qualifications: Significant experience leading cloud platform architecture (GCP/AWS), secure Cloud Landing Zones, Identity and Access Management (IAM) hierarchies and microservices design for complex enterprise environments. Hands-on experience designing deterministic AI safety controls, including human-in-the-loop approval gates, VPC Service Controls, identity federation (WIF, Entra ID), and privacy/PII masking baselines. Expertise in both strategic and technical design, with a proven track record of designing modular components and services and defining how they interoperate seamlessly to deliver intended end-to-end service outcomes. Proven ability to architect modular, vendor-neutral software systems and API layers that seamlessly connect core enterprise platforms into central AI and workflow backbones. Strong understanding of central government architectural governance, with proven experience navigating Technical Design Authority (TDA) sign-offs, DPIA assessments, and cyber security/NCSC standards. Ability to communicate complex technical designs and risk models to stakeholders, mediate difficult architectural decisions, and provide coaching to engineers and architects. SC Security Clearance. Location: Remote Contract until 30/04/2027 Salary: Competitive Day Rate Inside IR35
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
HM80: Lead Technical Architect Location: Remote Contract until 30/04/2027 Salary: Competitive Day Rate Inside IR35 Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Lead Technical Architect on behalf of one of our clients. As a Lead Technical Architect supporting the AI buildout, this role will provide end-to-end technical oversight, strategic perspective, and architectural governance for the department's transition to AI-assisted and agentic workflows. It will be responsible for leading the technical design of AI platforms and cloud infrastructure, evaluating emerging AI capabilities, and steering systems through formal security and governance assurance. From an enterprise perspective, the role will ensure that deliverables align and interoperate with broader departmental architectures and roadmaps. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration. Duties and Responsibilities: Define architectural roadmaps and principles for the AI buildout, establishing secure Cloud Landing Zones and technology-agnostic integration layers that bridge enterprise AI software with custom-built tools. Create modular, scalable cloud and microservice architectures capable of supporting complex AI workflows, setting technical design standards across the project lifecycle. Make high-impact design decisions to manage architectural risk, designing mandatory human-in-the-loop approval gates, identity federation, and AI safety baselines (such as prompt protection and PII masking). Lead architectural governance for AI systems, steering solutions through formal Technical Design Authority (TDA), Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and cyber security checkpoints. Articulate complex architectural trade-offs, security postures, and risk models to senior leadership (CDIO, TDA Board) while coaching delivery teams and aligning delivery partners. Skills and Qualifications: Significant experience leading cloud platform architecture (GCP/AWS), secure Cloud Landing Zones, Identity and Access Management (IAM) hierarchies and microservices design for complex enterprise environments. Hands-on experience designing deterministic AI safety controls, including human-in-the-loop approval gates, VPC Service Controls, identity federation (WIF, Entra ID), and privacy/PII masking baselines. Expertise in both strategic and technical design, with a proven track record of designing modular components and services and defining how they interoperate seamlessly to deliver intended end-to-end service outcomes. Proven ability to architect modular, vendor-neutral software systems and API layers that seamlessly connect core enterprise platforms into central AI and workflow backbones. Strong understanding of central government architectural governance, with proven experience navigating Technical Design Authority (TDA) sign-offs, DPIA assessments, and cyber security/NCSC standards. Ability to communicate complex technical designs and risk models to stakeholders, mediate difficult architectural decisions, and provide coaching to engineers and architects. SC Security Clearance. Location: Remote Contract until 30/04/2027 Salary: Competitive Day Rate Inside IR35
Job Title: Electrical Estimator4 day week due to condensed hours and flexible hours Job Summary My client is seeking an experienced and detail focused Electrical Estimator to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates for electrical installation projects across commercial and industrial sectors. You will work closely with pre-construction, commercial, and project delivery teams to support successful tender submissions. Key Responsibilities Review blueprints, technical drawings and project specifications to identify the full electrical scope, including wire lengths, fixtures, and distribution systems. Carry out material take-offs - quantifying all necessary materials (e.g. conduits, switches, lighting, cables) and researching current market prices to ensure accurate costing. Analyse labour, plant, materials, preliminaries, and overheads. Estimating the required man-hours based on project complexity and determining the costs for specialised equipment like lifts or generators. Compiling detailed bid packages and formal quotations to compete for new contracts. Coordinating with suppliers for quotes, negotiating with subcontractors, and presenting final estimates to clients or senior management. Identify risks, opportunities, and value-engineering options. Attend tender clarification meetings when required. Provide estimating support during bid handover to project and commercial teams. Skills and Experience Proven experience as an Electrical Estimator. In depth understanding of electrical codes (e.g. BS 7671) and electrical systems. Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications. Experience using software, such as Trimble, and proficient in using Microsoft Office. High attention to detail, strong mathematical aptitude and excellent negotiation skills. Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet tender deadlines. Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. Qualifications (Desirable) Electrical qualification (NVQ Level 3, or equivalent). Professional credentials such as Certified Professional Estimator (CPE). Experience working in a similar environment would be advantageous. What We Offer Competitive salary. Stable workload with long-term career development opportunities. Supportive and professional working environment. Exposure to a wide range of projects. This is a great opportunity to join a progressive organisation who offer a supportive working environment .
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Electrical Estimator4 day week due to condensed hours and flexible hours Job Summary My client is seeking an experienced and detail focused Electrical Estimator to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates for electrical installation projects across commercial and industrial sectors. You will work closely with pre-construction, commercial, and project delivery teams to support successful tender submissions. Key Responsibilities Review blueprints, technical drawings and project specifications to identify the full electrical scope, including wire lengths, fixtures, and distribution systems. Carry out material take-offs - quantifying all necessary materials (e.g. conduits, switches, lighting, cables) and researching current market prices to ensure accurate costing. Analyse labour, plant, materials, preliminaries, and overheads. Estimating the required man-hours based on project complexity and determining the costs for specialised equipment like lifts or generators. Compiling detailed bid packages and formal quotations to compete for new contracts. Coordinating with suppliers for quotes, negotiating with subcontractors, and presenting final estimates to clients or senior management. Identify risks, opportunities, and value-engineering options. Attend tender clarification meetings when required. Provide estimating support during bid handover to project and commercial teams. Skills and Experience Proven experience as an Electrical Estimator. In depth understanding of electrical codes (e.g. BS 7671) and electrical systems. Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications. Experience using software, such as Trimble, and proficient in using Microsoft Office. High attention to detail, strong mathematical aptitude and excellent negotiation skills. Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet tender deadlines. Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. Qualifications (Desirable) Electrical qualification (NVQ Level 3, or equivalent). Professional credentials such as Certified Professional Estimator (CPE). Experience working in a similar environment would be advantageous. What We Offer Competitive salary. Stable workload with long-term career development opportunities. Supportive and professional working environment. Exposure to a wide range of projects. This is a great opportunity to join a progressive organisation who offer a supportive working environment .
Senior Structural Engineer Location: Taunton, Somerset Multidisciplinary Consultancy Are you an experienced Structural Engineer looking for your next career move? We are seeking a talented Senior Structural Engineer to join a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy at its Taunton office. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer with 5+ years' experience to work on a varied portfolio of projects, collaborate with professionals across multiple disciplines, and play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions. The Role As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will be involved in the design and delivery of a diverse range of structural engineering projects, working closely with colleagues, clients and other design professionals. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, contribute technical expertise and help support the continued growth of the structural engineering team. Key Responsibilities of this Senior Structural Engineer role: Lead and contribute to the design and delivery of structural engineering projects from concept through to completion. Undertake structural analysis, calculations and detailed design across a range of building projects. Prepare and review technical reports, specifications and design documentation. Liaise with clients, architects, contractors and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers where required. Help ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety and efficiency. About You We are looking for a motivated and technically capable senior structural engineer who enjoys working collaboratively and is keen to develop their career within a supportive consultancy environment. You will ideally have: A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or an equivalent qualification. At least 5 years' relevant structural engineering experience , ideally within a consultancy environment. Strong knowledge of structural design principles, relevant British Standards and Eurocodes. Experience using structural analysis and design software. Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills. The ability to manage your workload, work to deadlines and contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Chartered or near-chartered status would be advantageous. Why Join? The opportunity to work on a varied and interesting project portfolio. A collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. The chance to take on greater responsibility and contribute to the success of a growing team. A role based in the attractive Somerset town of Taunton. Apply Now If you are a Senior Structural Engineer with 5+ years' experience and are looking for a new challenge within a multidisciplinary consultancy, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this opportunity and take the next step in your structural engineering career.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Senior Structural Engineer Location: Taunton, Somerset Multidisciplinary Consultancy Are you an experienced Structural Engineer looking for your next career move? We are seeking a talented Senior Structural Engineer to join a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy at its Taunton office. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer with 5+ years' experience to work on a varied portfolio of projects, collaborate with professionals across multiple disciplines, and play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions. The Role As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will be involved in the design and delivery of a diverse range of structural engineering projects, working closely with colleagues, clients and other design professionals. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of projects, contribute technical expertise and help support the continued growth of the structural engineering team. Key Responsibilities of this Senior Structural Engineer role: Lead and contribute to the design and delivery of structural engineering projects from concept through to completion. Undertake structural analysis, calculations and detailed design across a range of building projects. Prepare and review technical reports, specifications and design documentation. Liaise with clients, architects, contractors and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers where required. Help ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety and efficiency. About You We are looking for a motivated and technically capable senior structural engineer who enjoys working collaboratively and is keen to develop their career within a supportive consultancy environment. You will ideally have: A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or an equivalent qualification. At least 5 years' relevant structural engineering experience , ideally within a consultancy environment. Strong knowledge of structural design principles, relevant British Standards and Eurocodes. Experience using structural analysis and design software. Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills. The ability to manage your workload, work to deadlines and contribute effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Chartered or near-chartered status would be advantageous. Why Join? The opportunity to work on a varied and interesting project portfolio. A collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. The chance to take on greater responsibility and contribute to the success of a growing team. A role based in the attractive Somerset town of Taunton. Apply Now If you are a Senior Structural Engineer with 5+ years' experience and are looking for a new challenge within a multidisciplinary consultancy, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this opportunity and take the next step in your structural engineering career.
Senior Control Systems Engineer - PLC / SCADA We are working with an established, independent systems integrator looking to recruit an experienced Senior Control Systems Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong PLC and SCADA development experience to take technical ownership of projects, work with a variety of industrial control platforms and contribute to the delivery of complete automation solutions. The business delivers software, hardware and turnkey engineering solutions to clients across multiple industries, covering the full project lifecycle from initial design and specification through to commissioning and ongoing support. We are particularly interested in engineers with strong AVEVA / Wonderware System Platform experience , alongside Rockwell or Siemens PLC programming. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and commission PLC and SCADA control systems from initial concept through to project handover. Lead technical aspects of automation projects and support the development of junior engineers. Develop PLC and SCADA software in line with functional specifications and project requirements. Produce Functional Design Specifications (FDS), technical documentation, test procedures and commissioning documentation. Design and support industrial communication networks, including Modbus, OPC, Profibus and Profinet. Support SCADA server architecture, network configurations and system redundancy. Carry out FAT, SAT, fault-finding, troubleshooting and on-site commissioning. Liaise directly with customers, project managers, suppliers and engineering teams. Support technical proposals, project estimates and continuous improvement activities. Skills & Experience Required Minimum 6 years' experience within control systems, industrial automation or systems integration. Strong hands-on PLC programming experience, ideally with Rockwell Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens . Proven SCADA software development experience, particularly AVEVA / Wonderware System Platform . Experience developing control systems from initial concept through to commissioning. Good understanding of industrial communications, including OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, Ethernet/IP and Profinet. Experience with hardware design, technical documentation and control system fault-finding. Ability to work independently, manage technical deliverables and support less experienced engineers. Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach. Relevant engineering degree or equivalent graduate-level qualification. Full driving licence and valid passport. Highly Desirable AVEVA System Platform 2023 R2 experience. AVEVA certification or substantial practical experience with the platform. GE CIMPLICITY SCADA experience. SCADA server configuration, redundancy and industrial network architecture. Functional safety knowledge, including IEC 61508 / IEC 61511. Experience across multiple industrial sectors. What's on Offer? Competitive salary starting from £50,000, dependent on experience . Opportunity to work on technically challenging automation and systems integration projects. Exposure to multiple PLC and SCADA platforms. Responsibility for projects across the full engineering lifecycle. Opportunity to develop into a technical leadership role within a growing engineering business. Apply Now If you're an experienced Controls or SCADA Engineer looking for a technically varied position with greater project ownership, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply with your latest CV or contact Imti at Chapman Tate Associates for a confidential discussion.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Senior Control Systems Engineer - PLC / SCADA We are working with an established, independent systems integrator looking to recruit an experienced Senior Control Systems Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong PLC and SCADA development experience to take technical ownership of projects, work with a variety of industrial control platforms and contribute to the delivery of complete automation solutions. The business delivers software, hardware and turnkey engineering solutions to clients across multiple industries, covering the full project lifecycle from initial design and specification through to commissioning and ongoing support. We are particularly interested in engineers with strong AVEVA / Wonderware System Platform experience , alongside Rockwell or Siemens PLC programming. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and commission PLC and SCADA control systems from initial concept through to project handover. Lead technical aspects of automation projects and support the development of junior engineers. Develop PLC and SCADA software in line with functional specifications and project requirements. Produce Functional Design Specifications (FDS), technical documentation, test procedures and commissioning documentation. Design and support industrial communication networks, including Modbus, OPC, Profibus and Profinet. Support SCADA server architecture, network configurations and system redundancy. Carry out FAT, SAT, fault-finding, troubleshooting and on-site commissioning. Liaise directly with customers, project managers, suppliers and engineering teams. Support technical proposals, project estimates and continuous improvement activities. Skills & Experience Required Minimum 6 years' experience within control systems, industrial automation or systems integration. Strong hands-on PLC programming experience, ideally with Rockwell Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens . Proven SCADA software development experience, particularly AVEVA / Wonderware System Platform . Experience developing control systems from initial concept through to commissioning. Good understanding of industrial communications, including OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, Ethernet/IP and Profinet. Experience with hardware design, technical documentation and control system fault-finding. Ability to work independently, manage technical deliverables and support less experienced engineers. Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach. Relevant engineering degree or equivalent graduate-level qualification. Full driving licence and valid passport. Highly Desirable AVEVA System Platform 2023 R2 experience. AVEVA certification or substantial practical experience with the platform. GE CIMPLICITY SCADA experience. SCADA server configuration, redundancy and industrial network architecture. Functional safety knowledge, including IEC 61508 / IEC 61511. Experience across multiple industrial sectors. What's on Offer? Competitive salary starting from £50,000, dependent on experience . Opportunity to work on technically challenging automation and systems integration projects. Exposure to multiple PLC and SCADA platforms. Responsibility for projects across the full engineering lifecycle. Opportunity to develop into a technical leadership role within a growing engineering business. Apply Now If you're an experienced Controls or SCADA Engineer looking for a technically varied position with greater project ownership, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply with your latest CV or contact Imti at Chapman Tate Associates for a confidential discussion.
Mechanical Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer - Pressure Vessels Location: Ripley, Derbyshire Salary: up to £55 000 d.o.e Looking for an engineering role where you can take real ownership of your designs? We're recruiting for a growing international engineering business delivering bespoke pressure equipment, heat exchangers and engineered packages into the energy and industrial sectors. The company is looking for a Mechanical Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in pressure vessel design to join its multidisciplinary engineering team. You'll work on technically challenging projects, taking responsibility for mechanical design calculations and supporting equipment from initial engineering through to manufacture, testing and commissioning. What you'll be doing Designing pressure vessels and associated mechanical equipment to recognised international codes. Performing engineering calculations for shells, nozzles, flanges, supports and other pressure-retaining components. Producing technical specifications and design documentation. Collaborating with CAD designers, thermal engineers and manufacturing teams. Supporting design reviews, customer discussions and technical approvals. Resolving engineering challenges throughout the project lifecycle. What we're looking for Experience designing pressure vessels to ASME VIII, EN 13445, PD 5500 or AD 2000. Knowledge of recognised pressure vessel design software such as PV Elite, COMPRESS or equivalent. Understanding of materials, fabrication, welding and pressure testing. A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification and experience. Candidates with approximately 3+ years' experience will be considered, with senior-level opportunities available for more experienced engineers. Interested in taking greater technical ownership and working on varied engineering projects? Apply today to find out more.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Mechanical Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer - Pressure Vessels Location: Ripley, Derbyshire Salary: up to £55 000 d.o.e Looking for an engineering role where you can take real ownership of your designs? We're recruiting for a growing international engineering business delivering bespoke pressure equipment, heat exchangers and engineered packages into the energy and industrial sectors. The company is looking for a Mechanical Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in pressure vessel design to join its multidisciplinary engineering team. You'll work on technically challenging projects, taking responsibility for mechanical design calculations and supporting equipment from initial engineering through to manufacture, testing and commissioning. What you'll be doing Designing pressure vessels and associated mechanical equipment to recognised international codes. Performing engineering calculations for shells, nozzles, flanges, supports and other pressure-retaining components. Producing technical specifications and design documentation. Collaborating with CAD designers, thermal engineers and manufacturing teams. Supporting design reviews, customer discussions and technical approvals. Resolving engineering challenges throughout the project lifecycle. What we're looking for Experience designing pressure vessels to ASME VIII, EN 13445, PD 5500 or AD 2000. Knowledge of recognised pressure vessel design software such as PV Elite, COMPRESS or equivalent. Understanding of materials, fabrication, welding and pressure testing. A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification and experience. Candidates with approximately 3+ years' experience will be considered, with senior-level opportunities available for more experienced engineers. Interested in taking greater technical ownership and working on varied engineering projects? Apply today to find out more.
Spectrum It Recruitment Limited
Southampton, Hampshire
Ready to take your cloud engineering career to the next level? Are you an experienced Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer or DevOps professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving systems and making a real difference? We're working with a leading global technology company that develops innovative cloud-based software used by organisations within the public safety and ju click apply for full job details
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Ready to take your cloud engineering career to the next level? Are you an experienced Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer or DevOps professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving systems and making a real difference? We're working with a leading global technology company that develops innovative cloud-based software used by organisations within the public safety and ju click apply for full job details
Within your role as Senior Software Engineer AWS, no two days will look the same; with a variety of projects there's always something new to learn. You will be joining an already established and talented team, which is currently 150 strong and comprised of Apprentice Engineers through to Solution Architects. You will be provided a clear, individual career path with full training, support and mento click apply for full job details
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Within your role as Senior Software Engineer AWS, no two days will look the same; with a variety of projects there's always something new to learn. You will be joining an already established and talented team, which is currently 150 strong and comprised of Apprentice Engineers through to Solution Architects. You will be provided a clear, individual career path with full training, support and mento click apply for full job details
Our client is a technology consultancy. Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? We don't measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving. Our client consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in do click apply for full job details
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Our client is a technology consultancy. Ready to work somewhere that cares more about how you build software than how fast you can ship it? We don't measure developers by the number of tickets you complete. We care about engineering craft, clean design and thoughtful problem-solving. Our client consultants deliver in complex environments, pairing often and working with others who take pride in do click apply for full job details
AI Solutions Engineer £90,000 to £105,000 London Hybrid (3 days per week in office) Are you a hands-on AI Engineer who enjoys building and deploying real-world AI solutions rather than simply talking about their potential? We are working with a prestigious international professional services organisation looking for an experienced AI Solutions Engineer to help design, develop and deploy secure, scalable AI solutions across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key technical role in delivering practical AI applications, leveraging Microsoft technologies, large language models (LLMs) and intelligent automation to transform business processes. The Opportunity Opportunity to build and deploy AI solutions with genuine business impact. Work with modern Microsoft AI technologies and enterprise platforms. Influence the adoption of AI across an established international organisation. Collaborate with technical teams and senior business stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, deploy and maintain production-ready AI applications. Build AI-powered solutions for document analysis, summarisation, research and workflow automation. Develop intelligent AI agents and integrate them with existing enterprise systems. Leverage Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry and Azure DevOps. Write robust, maintainable code, primarily using Python. Integrate LLMs, APIs and enterprise data sources into reliable AI applications. Implement effective prompt engineering, grounding and knowledge integration techniques. Ensure AI solutions meet security, data privacy, governance and compliance requirements. Test, monitor, troubleshoot and continuously improve deployed AI solutions. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and develop proofs of concept where appropriate. Skills and Experience Required Proven commercial experience developing and deploying AI solutions into production. Strong hands-on software engineering skills, ideally using Python. Practical experience with Microsoft AI technologies, particularly Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio and Azure DevOps. Experience working with LLMs, natural language processing and generative AI applications. Experience integrating AI capabilities into existing applications, business processes and enterprise systems. Understanding of secure software development, data protection and scalable solution architecture. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business requirements into working technical solutions. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, delivery-focused approach. Experience within legal, financial or other professional services environments would be advantageous but is not essential. Importantly, this is a hands-on engineering and delivery role, not a purely strategic AI or innovation position. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate AI solutions they have personally built, deployed and supported in production. If you are passionate about turning AI capabilities into secure, reliable and genuinely useful business applications, we would love to hear from you. Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven't heard from us within 2 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
AI Solutions Engineer £90,000 to £105,000 London Hybrid (3 days per week in office) Are you a hands-on AI Engineer who enjoys building and deploying real-world AI solutions rather than simply talking about their potential? We are working with a prestigious international professional services organisation looking for an experienced AI Solutions Engineer to help design, develop and deploy secure, scalable AI solutions across the business. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key technical role in delivering practical AI applications, leveraging Microsoft technologies, large language models (LLMs) and intelligent automation to transform business processes. The Opportunity Opportunity to build and deploy AI solutions with genuine business impact. Work with modern Microsoft AI technologies and enterprise platforms. Influence the adoption of AI across an established international organisation. Collaborate with technical teams and senior business stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, deploy and maintain production-ready AI applications. Build AI-powered solutions for document analysis, summarisation, research and workflow automation. Develop intelligent AI agents and integrate them with existing enterprise systems. Leverage Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry and Azure DevOps. Write robust, maintainable code, primarily using Python. Integrate LLMs, APIs and enterprise data sources into reliable AI applications. Implement effective prompt engineering, grounding and knowledge integration techniques. Ensure AI solutions meet security, data privacy, governance and compliance requirements. Test, monitor, troubleshoot and continuously improve deployed AI solutions. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and develop proofs of concept where appropriate. Skills and Experience Required Proven commercial experience developing and deploying AI solutions into production. Strong hands-on software engineering skills, ideally using Python. Practical experience with Microsoft AI technologies, particularly Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio and Azure DevOps. Experience working with LLMs, natural language processing and generative AI applications. Experience integrating AI capabilities into existing applications, business processes and enterprise systems. Understanding of secure software development, data protection and scalable solution architecture. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business requirements into working technical solutions. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, delivery-focused approach. Experience within legal, financial or other professional services environments would be advantageous but is not essential. Importantly, this is a hands-on engineering and delivery role, not a purely strategic AI or innovation position. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate AI solutions they have personally built, deployed and supported in production. If you are passionate about turning AI capabilities into secure, reliable and genuinely useful business applications, we would love to hear from you. Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven't heard from us within 2 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Senior Business Analyst (Infrastructure & Technology Modernisation) 6-Month Contract Hybrid (50% London office) Active SC Clearance Required We are supporting a leading UK financial institution undertaking a significant programme of technology modernisation and infrastructure transformation. As part of this initiative, we are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to work across complex technology and infrastructure change projects, helping to shape and deliver strategic outcomes within a highly regulated environment. The Role As a Senior Business Analyst, you will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving the definition, analysis and delivery of large-scale infrastructure and technology change initiatives. You will work closely with architects, engineers, project managers and senior stakeholders to ensure business needs are translated into clear, actionable requirements and successful delivery outcomes. This role is focused on technology modernisation programmes, including legacy platform transformation, cloud adoption, infrastructure refresh, operational resilience improvements and technical debt reduction. Key Responsibilities Elicit, analyse and document business and technical requirements. Produce high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications. Facilitate workshops and requirements-gathering sessions with a broad range of stakeholders. Support prioritisation activities and collaborate with delivery teams to manage backlogs and dependencies. Work closely with architects, engineers and project leadership to ensure solutions align to strategic objectives. Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives. Analyse current and future-state operating models, business processes and technology impacts. Identify risks, dependencies and opportunities for process improvement. Support testing, implementation and transition activities throughout the project lifecycle. Required Experience Extensive Business Analysis experience delivering large-scale technology, infrastructure or software change programmes. Strong background working within complex enterprise environments, ideally within financial services, regulatory or similarly regulated sectors. Demonstrable experience supporting technology modernisation and infrastructure transformation initiatives. Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, including some of: Cloud technologies Networks Data centres Compute and virtualisation Storage Identity & access management Cyber security End-user technology Service management Proven experience working within Agile delivery environments. Strong knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Experience with Jira, Confluence and related delivery tools. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences at all levels. Experience producing process maps, requirements documentation, traceability matrices and other BA artefacts. Degree educated and/or professionally qualified (BCS, ISEB, IIBA CBAP or equivalent). Desirable Experience Infrastructure modernisation, cloud migration or platform transformation programmes. ITIL and service transition experience. Technology risk, operational resilience and security-by-design knowledge. Azure DevOps, Planview, Visio or Miro experience. Data migration, integration and data analysis experience. Experience working in hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments. Knowledge of business architecture principles. To apply for this position please submit your CV. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Senior Business Analyst (Infrastructure & Technology Modernisation) 6-Month Contract Hybrid (50% London office) Active SC Clearance Required We are supporting a leading UK financial institution undertaking a significant programme of technology modernisation and infrastructure transformation. As part of this initiative, we are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to work across complex technology and infrastructure change projects, helping to shape and deliver strategic outcomes within a highly regulated environment. The Role As a Senior Business Analyst, you will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving the definition, analysis and delivery of large-scale infrastructure and technology change initiatives. You will work closely with architects, engineers, project managers and senior stakeholders to ensure business needs are translated into clear, actionable requirements and successful delivery outcomes. This role is focused on technology modernisation programmes, including legacy platform transformation, cloud adoption, infrastructure refresh, operational resilience improvements and technical debt reduction. Key Responsibilities Elicit, analyse and document business and technical requirements. Produce high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications. Facilitate workshops and requirements-gathering sessions with a broad range of stakeholders. Support prioritisation activities and collaborate with delivery teams to manage backlogs and dependencies. Work closely with architects, engineers and project leadership to ensure solutions align to strategic objectives. Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives. Analyse current and future-state operating models, business processes and technology impacts. Identify risks, dependencies and opportunities for process improvement. Support testing, implementation and transition activities throughout the project lifecycle. Required Experience Extensive Business Analysis experience delivering large-scale technology, infrastructure or software change programmes. Strong background working within complex enterprise environments, ideally within financial services, regulatory or similarly regulated sectors. Demonstrable experience supporting technology modernisation and infrastructure transformation initiatives. Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, including some of: Cloud technologies Networks Data centres Compute and virtualisation Storage Identity & access management Cyber security End-user technology Service management Proven experience working within Agile delivery environments. Strong knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Experience with Jira, Confluence and related delivery tools. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences at all levels. Experience producing process maps, requirements documentation, traceability matrices and other BA artefacts. Degree educated and/or professionally qualified (BCS, ISEB, IIBA CBAP or equivalent). Desirable Experience Infrastructure modernisation, cloud migration or platform transformation programmes. ITIL and service transition experience. Technology risk, operational resilience and security-by-design knowledge. Azure DevOps, Planview, Visio or Miro experience. Data migration, integration and data analysis experience. Experience working in hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments. Knowledge of business architecture principles. To apply for this position please submit your CV. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Senior AI & Integration Engineer - C# / .NET / Azure £70,000-£75,000 Permanent, full-time Hybrid: four days from home, one day in the office An established business is looking for a Senior AI & Integration Engineer to help turn its AI and automation ambitions into practical, production-ready solutions. As its first dedicated AI engineering hire, you will report directly to the IT Director and have the autonomy to shape the technology, standards and engineering patterns behind a new capability. This is a hands-on senior position with technical ownership and mentoring opportunities. You will combine strong C# and .NET development with Azure, APIs and integration engineering, using Copilot Studio and Power Platform where they offer the right solution. The opportunity You will design and deliver secure AI agents, intelligent automation and integrations across a Microsoft-centred technology estate. Projects will connect CRM, finance, payroll, document management and bespoke applications, helping teams access information, process documents and automate business workflows. You will own solutions throughout their lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through development, testing, deployment and ongoing improvement. What you'll be doing Building AI agents that retrieve information, process documents and take controlled actions, with appropriate validation and human approval. Developing APIs, backend services and integration components using C#, modern .NET, ASP.NET Core and Azure Functions. Connecting business applications through REST APIs, webhooks and custom connectors. Creating maintainable automation using Power Automate, Dataverse and Power Platform. Selecting the right approach for each requirement, balancing conventional software development with low-code tools. Implementing secure authentication and access using Entra ID, OAuth 2.0 and managed identities. Establishing reliable testing, monitoring, logging and deployment practices. Helping define technical standards and mentoring colleagues building internal automations. What we're looking for You will bring strong software engineering foundations and experience delivering reliable applications and integrations into production. Your background should include: Strong C# and modern .NET development, including ASP.NET Core Web APIs and backend services. Azure development, including Azure Functions. REST APIs, HTTP, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger and webhooks. Integration patterns covering authentication, pagination, rate limits, retries and exception handling. Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, application permissions and secure secrets management. Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring and production support. Clear communication skills and the confidence to own technical decisions. Experience that would be useful Hands-on experience with Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Fx or Dataverse would be particularly valuable. Strong .NET and Azure engineers with the aptitude and enthusiasm to develop these skills are also encouraged to apply, with support available. Other useful experience includes: Microsoft Graph, Teams and SharePoint integrations. Azure AI services, document processing and retrieval-based solutions. Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus and Key Vault. TypeScript, JavaScript or Python. Docker, infrastructure as code or Model Context Protocol. Salary & benefits £70,000-£75,000 salary. Four days working from home- one office Flexible working hours. Competitive pension scheme. Health cash plan. If you enjoy combining software engineering with practical AI and automation, this is an opportunity to shape a new capability and see your work make a direct impact across an established business. Apply now or contact Adria Solutions for a confidential discussion. Senior AI & Integration Engineer - C# / .NET / Azure
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Senior AI & Integration Engineer - C# / .NET / Azure £70,000-£75,000 Permanent, full-time Hybrid: four days from home, one day in the office An established business is looking for a Senior AI & Integration Engineer to help turn its AI and automation ambitions into practical, production-ready solutions. As its first dedicated AI engineering hire, you will report directly to the IT Director and have the autonomy to shape the technology, standards and engineering patterns behind a new capability. This is a hands-on senior position with technical ownership and mentoring opportunities. You will combine strong C# and .NET development with Azure, APIs and integration engineering, using Copilot Studio and Power Platform where they offer the right solution. The opportunity You will design and deliver secure AI agents, intelligent automation and integrations across a Microsoft-centred technology estate. Projects will connect CRM, finance, payroll, document management and bespoke applications, helping teams access information, process documents and automate business workflows. You will own solutions throughout their lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through development, testing, deployment and ongoing improvement. What you'll be doing Building AI agents that retrieve information, process documents and take controlled actions, with appropriate validation and human approval. Developing APIs, backend services and integration components using C#, modern .NET, ASP.NET Core and Azure Functions. Connecting business applications through REST APIs, webhooks and custom connectors. Creating maintainable automation using Power Automate, Dataverse and Power Platform. Selecting the right approach for each requirement, balancing conventional software development with low-code tools. Implementing secure authentication and access using Entra ID, OAuth 2.0 and managed identities. Establishing reliable testing, monitoring, logging and deployment practices. Helping define technical standards and mentoring colleagues building internal automations. What we're looking for You will bring strong software engineering foundations and experience delivering reliable applications and integrations into production. Your background should include: Strong C# and modern .NET development, including ASP.NET Core Web APIs and backend services. Azure development, including Azure Functions. REST APIs, HTTP, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger and webhooks. Integration patterns covering authentication, pagination, rate limits, retries and exception handling. Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, application permissions and secure secrets management. Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring and production support. Clear communication skills and the confidence to own technical decisions. Experience that would be useful Hands-on experience with Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power Fx or Dataverse would be particularly valuable. Strong .NET and Azure engineers with the aptitude and enthusiasm to develop these skills are also encouraged to apply, with support available. Other useful experience includes: Microsoft Graph, Teams and SharePoint integrations. Azure AI services, document processing and retrieval-based solutions. Logic Apps, API Management, Service Bus and Key Vault. TypeScript, JavaScript or Python. Docker, infrastructure as code or Model Context Protocol. Salary & benefits £70,000-£75,000 salary. Four days working from home- one office Flexible working hours. Competitive pension scheme. Health cash plan. If you enjoy combining software engineering with practical AI and automation, this is an opportunity to shape a new capability and see your work make a direct impact across an established business. Apply now or contact Adria Solutions for a confidential discussion. Senior AI & Integration Engineer - C# / .NET / Azure
NMS Recruit are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a focus on New Build to lead the successful delivery of a major project in Bath, South West England. You will take overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, and execution of the project, ensuring it is delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Experience delivering Student Accommodation, PBSA, or BTR schemes would be highly advantageous. We are looking for a proactive and driven individual with a proven track record of successfully managing complex construction projects from inception through to completion. Key Responsibilities: • Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project, ensuring key programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives are achieved. • Lead and coordinate project teams, including Site Management, Commercial, Design, and Engineering functions. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and key stakeholders. • Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial performance in conjunction with the commercial team. • Monitor construction progress, identify risks and opportunities, and implement mitigation strategies where required. • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. • Chair project meetings and provide regular progress reports to senior management and clients. • Oversee procurement strategies and subcontractor performance to ensure project objectives are met. • Drive continuous improvement and promote best practice across all aspects of project delivery. • Support the successful handover and close-out of projects, ensuring client satisfaction and operational readiness. Essential Technical Competencies: • Proven experience as a Project Manager within the construction industry, with a focus on new build. • Demonstrable experience delivering medium to large-scale construction projects from pre-construction through to completion. • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage project budgets and financial performance. • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. • Thorough understanding of construction methodologies, contracts, and project controls. • Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice. • Proficiency in project management software and reporting systems. • Relevant qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline. • Valid CSCS card and relevant industry certifications. Desirable: • Experience delivering Student Accommodation, PBSA, or BTR projects. • Knowledge of BIM processes, digital construction methodologies, and modern methods of construction. • Experience managing complex, multi-phase, or live environment developments. • Professional membership with CIOB, RICS, ICE, or equivalent. Benefits Up to £85,000 DOE Car Allowance Pension Scheme Life Assurance Additional benefits Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, NMS Recruit will be acting within your interest and will contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please get in touch with us .
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
NMS Recruit are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a focus on New Build to lead the successful delivery of a major project in Bath, South West England. You will take overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, and execution of the project, ensuring it is delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Experience delivering Student Accommodation, PBSA, or BTR schemes would be highly advantageous. We are looking for a proactive and driven individual with a proven track record of successfully managing complex construction projects from inception through to completion. Key Responsibilities: • Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project, ensuring key programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives are achieved. • Lead and coordinate project teams, including Site Management, Commercial, Design, and Engineering functions. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and key stakeholders. • Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial performance in conjunction with the commercial team. • Monitor construction progress, identify risks and opportunities, and implement mitigation strategies where required. • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. • Chair project meetings and provide regular progress reports to senior management and clients. • Oversee procurement strategies and subcontractor performance to ensure project objectives are met. • Drive continuous improvement and promote best practice across all aspects of project delivery. • Support the successful handover and close-out of projects, ensuring client satisfaction and operational readiness. Essential Technical Competencies: • Proven experience as a Project Manager within the construction industry, with a focus on new build. • Demonstrable experience delivering medium to large-scale construction projects from pre-construction through to completion. • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage project budgets and financial performance. • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. • Thorough understanding of construction methodologies, contracts, and project controls. • Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and industry best practice. • Proficiency in project management software and reporting systems. • Relevant qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline. • Valid CSCS card and relevant industry certifications. Desirable: • Experience delivering Student Accommodation, PBSA, or BTR projects. • Knowledge of BIM processes, digital construction methodologies, and modern methods of construction. • Experience managing complex, multi-phase, or live environment developments. • Professional membership with CIOB, RICS, ICE, or equivalent. Benefits Up to £85,000 DOE Car Allowance Pension Scheme Life Assurance Additional benefits Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, NMS Recruit will be acting within your interest and will contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please get in touch with us .
Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke orchestration, state management and tool-calling logic where a framework won't cut it Writing production-grade code with reliability, latency and graceful failure handling designed in from the start rather than bolted on afterwards Embedding LLMs and vision-language models into live reasoning, search, summarisation and task-execution workflows, backed by solid retrieval, memory and guardrail design Deploying across cloud and on-premises environments, adapting your approach to each environment's security and connectivity constraints Taking end-to-end ownership of production pipelines, from raw data ingestion through to live inference Building the monitoring, evaluation and guardrail tooling that shows how a system is actually performing in the field Setting technical standards for agentic AI within the team, establishing the patterns other engineers follow and leaving clear documentation behind What We're Looking For Robust software engineering, including developing LLM-powered or agentic systems, and a track record operating at senior/lead level Strong engineering fundamentals: code that's clean, tested and built to last, not just prototypes that work once Commercial track record building and owning multi-agent or agentic AI systems in live production settings, as an engineer rather than an integrator Strong Python skills, comfortable working with LangGraph, LangChain, Haystack or similar, and equally comfortable dropping below the framework when that's the right call Real-world experience deploying AI/ML systems into production, beyond notebooks and proof-of-concepts Confidence across inference performance, data pipeline design, state/memory handling, and tool or function calling Experience building retrieval and search over very large, multi-modal datasets, including indexing and embedding at scale Comfortable with Docker, Git and cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS Understanding of secure deployment approaches, including on-premises and sovereign cloud Nice to Have Biotech, pharma or life sciences domain experience Multimodal reasoning experience Kubernetes experience (EKS or OpenShift) MLOps background: evaluation, monitoring, reproducibility Observability for agentic systems, covering drift, agent behaviour and performance Familiarity with agent-to-agent orchestration protocols or the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Awareness of secure-by-design frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP) Open-source AI/ML contributions Why Apply Real technical ownership: shape the architecture, not just work through a backlog Work at the leading edge of agentic and generative AI, on systems people genuinely depend on Join a fast-scaling business with a strong chance of the contract extending or evolving further Strong day rate reflecting seniority and scope This is a contract engagement operating outside IR35 , offered on an initial 6-month term with a strong likelihood of extension. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn't right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd acts as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Senior Applied AI Engineer Contract Outside IR35 £700 - £900 per day DOE 6 months + likely extension Oxfordshire (hybrid - 2 days p/w on site) Our client is a rapidly scaling UK deep-tech company delivering advanced agentic AI capability. This role sits in their AI team, working with a commercial customer in biotech and pharma. They are hiring a Senior Applied AI Engineer to take ownership of the agentic AI systems underpinning their platform, on a contract basis, with genuine influence over how those systems are architected and delivered. This role suits an engineer who designs and ships systems rather than assembling pre-built components, someone who cares more about how a system performs once it's live and under pressure than how impressive it looks in a demo. What You'll Be Doing Architecting and building multi-agent AI systems end-to-end, combining frameworks such as LangGraph or Haystack where they add value with bespoke orchestration, state management and tool-calling logic where a framework won't cut it Writing production-grade code with reliability, latency and graceful failure handling designed in from the start rather than bolted on afterwards Embedding LLMs and vision-language models into live reasoning, search, summarisation and task-execution workflows, backed by solid retrieval, memory and guardrail design Deploying across cloud and on-premises environments, adapting your approach to each environment's security and connectivity constraints Taking end-to-end ownership of production pipelines, from raw data ingestion through to live inference Building the monitoring, evaluation and guardrail tooling that shows how a system is actually performing in the field Setting technical standards for agentic AI within the team, establishing the patterns other engineers follow and leaving clear documentation behind What We're Looking For Robust software engineering, including developing LLM-powered or agentic systems, and a track record operating at senior/lead level Strong engineering fundamentals: code that's clean, tested and built to last, not just prototypes that work once Commercial track record building and owning multi-agent or agentic AI systems in live production settings, as an engineer rather than an integrator Strong Python skills, comfortable working with LangGraph, LangChain, Haystack or similar, and equally comfortable dropping below the framework when that's the right call Real-world experience deploying AI/ML systems into production, beyond notebooks and proof-of-concepts Confidence across inference performance, data pipeline design, state/memory handling, and tool or function calling Experience building retrieval and search over very large, multi-modal datasets, including indexing and embedding at scale Comfortable with Docker, Git and cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS Understanding of secure deployment approaches, including on-premises and sovereign cloud Nice to Have Biotech, pharma or life sciences domain experience Multimodal reasoning experience Kubernetes experience (EKS or OpenShift) MLOps background: evaluation, monitoring, reproducibility Observability for agentic systems, covering drift, agent behaviour and performance Familiarity with agent-to-agent orchestration protocols or the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Awareness of secure-by-design frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP) Open-source AI/ML contributions Why Apply Real technical ownership: shape the architecture, not just work through a backlog Work at the leading edge of agentic and generative AI, on systems people genuinely depend on Join a fast-scaling business with a strong chance of the contract extending or evolving further Strong day rate reflecting seniority and scope This is a contract engagement operating outside IR35 , offered on an initial 6-month term with a strong likelihood of extension. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn't right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd acts as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Job Title: Engineering Manager, AI Company: 167 Solutions Location: Hybrid (UK ONLY) Salary: £150,000 - £170,000 per annum Contract Type: Permanent Experience Level: Minimum 5 years' experience Start Date: ASAP The Opportunity: 167Solutions is partnering with a globally recognised media and information services organisation to recruit an Engineering Manager - Applied AI & Data Science . Our client is at the forefront of digital innovation, investing heavily in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science to transform how millions of people access and interact with trusted information. The role combines people leadership, technical architecture and hands-on engineering, with a particular focus on generative AI, agentic systems, LLMOps and AI-native software development. You'll play a key role in shaping the organisation's AI capabilities, delivering production-grade AI systems and driving the adoption of modern AI engineering practices. The Role: As Engineering Manager, you will lead the Applied AI and Data Science team, taking ownership of technical delivery, team development and engineering standards while remaining actively involved in designing and building AI solutions. You will work closely with senior AI leadership, product managers, data engineers and business stakeholders to translate ambitious AI initiatives into scalable, secure and commercially valuable solutions. The team's work spans large language models, agentic AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), natural language processing, predictive modelling and shared AI platform capabilities. What You'll Do: Lead and develop a multidisciplinary AI team , providing day-to-day management, mentorship, technical guidance and career development for AI/ML Engineers, NLP Engineers and Data Scientists. Own technical delivery , managing priorities, resources and engineering commitments while balancing rapid experimentation with production requirements. Remain hands-on , contributing Python code, reviewing models and implementations, prototyping solutions and supporting complex technical challenges. Shape AI architecture , guiding the design and development of agentic AI systems, RAG pipelines, NLP solutions and machine learning applications. Build safe and reliable AI agents , implementing appropriate guardrails, tool permissions, human-in-the-loop controls and end-to-end evaluation. Drive AI-native software engineering , introducing and scaling the use of tools such as Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot across development, testing and code review. Establish engineering best practices , covering LLMOps, MLOps, CI/CD, automated evaluation, observability, security, performance and cost optimisation. Work extensively with AWS AI services , including Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, SageMaker, Lambda and Step Functions. What We Are Looking For: Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead with direct people-management responsibility for AI Engineers, ML Engineers, NLP Engineers or Data Scientists. Strong hands-on AI/ML engineering background, with advanced Python skills and experience developing production-grade AI systems. Experience designing and building LLM-powered and agentic AI applications, including RAG, NLP and traditional machine learning solutions. Practical experience with modern agent frameworks such as LangGraph, Strands Agents or Claude Agent SDK, alongside interoperability standards including MCP and A2A. Strong AWS cloud engineering experience, particularly Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, SageMaker, Lambda and Step Functions, with Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or equivalent. Hands-on experience with LLMOps and MLOps, including model and agent evaluation, trajectory testing, tracing, observability, guardrails and cost monitoring. Understanding of AI security challenges, including prompt injection, data leakage, excessive agent permissions and appropriate mitigation strategies. Experience using AI coding assistants and agents, such as Claude Code, Cursor or GitHub Copilot, throughout the software development lifecycle. Ability to establish engineering standards for AI-generated code, context engineering, automated testing and AI-assisted development. Desirable Experience: Experience building and operating production-grade agentic AI systems, including multi-agent orchestration, agent memory, MCP-based tool integration and agentic RAG. Strong NLP expertise, including semantic search, summarisation, information extraction, classification or LLM fine-tuning. Experience developing shared AI platforms, internal MCP servers or reusable AI capabilities used by multiple engineering teams. Knowledge of vector search technologies such as OpenSearch, Amazon S3 Vectors or pgvector. Familiarity with AI governance, regulatory considerations and responsible AI development practices. Why Join Us: This is an opportunity to take a leading role in a major AI transformation programme within a globally established, highly respected organisation. You'll be working on meaningful AI initiatives with the potential to impact millions of users, while helping shape the technical direction and engineering culture of a growing Applied AI and Data Science function. The position offers a rare combination of hands-on technical ownership, people leadership and strategic influence, giving you the opportunity to work with cutting-edge agentic AI technologies while building and developing a high-performing engineering team. If you're an experienced AI Engineering Manager who wants to remain close to the technology, lead talented engineers and data scientists, and help deliver the next generation of AI-powered products, we'd love to hear from you.
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Engineering Manager, AI Company: 167 Solutions Location: Hybrid (UK ONLY) Salary: £150,000 - £170,000 per annum Contract Type: Permanent Experience Level: Minimum 5 years' experience Start Date: ASAP The Opportunity: 167Solutions is partnering with a globally recognised media and information services organisation to recruit an Engineering Manager - Applied AI & Data Science . Our client is at the forefront of digital innovation, investing heavily in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science to transform how millions of people access and interact with trusted information. The role combines people leadership, technical architecture and hands-on engineering, with a particular focus on generative AI, agentic systems, LLMOps and AI-native software development. You'll play a key role in shaping the organisation's AI capabilities, delivering production-grade AI systems and driving the adoption of modern AI engineering practices. The Role: As Engineering Manager, you will lead the Applied AI and Data Science team, taking ownership of technical delivery, team development and engineering standards while remaining actively involved in designing and building AI solutions. You will work closely with senior AI leadership, product managers, data engineers and business stakeholders to translate ambitious AI initiatives into scalable, secure and commercially valuable solutions. The team's work spans large language models, agentic AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), natural language processing, predictive modelling and shared AI platform capabilities. What You'll Do: Lead and develop a multidisciplinary AI team , providing day-to-day management, mentorship, technical guidance and career development for AI/ML Engineers, NLP Engineers and Data Scientists. Own technical delivery , managing priorities, resources and engineering commitments while balancing rapid experimentation with production requirements. Remain hands-on , contributing Python code, reviewing models and implementations, prototyping solutions and supporting complex technical challenges. Shape AI architecture , guiding the design and development of agentic AI systems, RAG pipelines, NLP solutions and machine learning applications. Build safe and reliable AI agents , implementing appropriate guardrails, tool permissions, human-in-the-loop controls and end-to-end evaluation. Drive AI-native software engineering , introducing and scaling the use of tools such as Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot across development, testing and code review. Establish engineering best practices , covering LLMOps, MLOps, CI/CD, automated evaluation, observability, security, performance and cost optimisation. Work extensively with AWS AI services , including Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, SageMaker, Lambda and Step Functions. What We Are Looking For: Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead with direct people-management responsibility for AI Engineers, ML Engineers, NLP Engineers or Data Scientists. Strong hands-on AI/ML engineering background, with advanced Python skills and experience developing production-grade AI systems. Experience designing and building LLM-powered and agentic AI applications, including RAG, NLP and traditional machine learning solutions. Practical experience with modern agent frameworks such as LangGraph, Strands Agents or Claude Agent SDK, alongside interoperability standards including MCP and A2A. Strong AWS cloud engineering experience, particularly Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, SageMaker, Lambda and Step Functions, with Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or equivalent. Hands-on experience with LLMOps and MLOps, including model and agent evaluation, trajectory testing, tracing, observability, guardrails and cost monitoring. Understanding of AI security challenges, including prompt injection, data leakage, excessive agent permissions and appropriate mitigation strategies. Experience using AI coding assistants and agents, such as Claude Code, Cursor or GitHub Copilot, throughout the software development lifecycle. Ability to establish engineering standards for AI-generated code, context engineering, automated testing and AI-assisted development. Desirable Experience: Experience building and operating production-grade agentic AI systems, including multi-agent orchestration, agent memory, MCP-based tool integration and agentic RAG. Strong NLP expertise, including semantic search, summarisation, information extraction, classification or LLM fine-tuning. Experience developing shared AI platforms, internal MCP servers or reusable AI capabilities used by multiple engineering teams. Knowledge of vector search technologies such as OpenSearch, Amazon S3 Vectors or pgvector. Familiarity with AI governance, regulatory considerations and responsible AI development practices. Why Join Us: This is an opportunity to take a leading role in a major AI transformation programme within a globally established, highly respected organisation. You'll be working on meaningful AI initiatives with the potential to impact millions of users, while helping shape the technical direction and engineering culture of a growing Applied AI and Data Science function. The position offers a rare combination of hands-on technical ownership, people leadership and strategic influence, giving you the opportunity to work with cutting-edge agentic AI technologies while building and developing a high-performing engineering team. If you're an experienced AI Engineering Manager who wants to remain close to the technology, lead talented engineers and data scientists, and help deliver the next generation of AI-powered products, we'd love to hear from you.
Your Company: NET Recruit is proud to be partnering with a highly established defence business operating nationally, with offices in Hampshire, in their search for a Head of Mechanical and Electrical Planning to join their engineering and infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to lead engineering programmes, coordinate resources, and support the delivery of complex infrastructure and M&E projects. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions within demanding and highly regulated environments, the business works closely with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required standards. The successful candidate will provide leadership across mechanical and electrical planning, overseeing programme schedules, managing risks, and driving continuous improvement. Your Role and Responsibilities While in this position, your duties may include but are not limited to: Leading mechanical and electrical planning activities across engineering, infrastructure, and construction projects. Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes, ensuring alignment with business objectives, contractual requirements, and delivery milestones. Providing leadership and guidance to planning professionals and wider project teams. Coordinating M&E workstreams with other engineering disciplines, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders. Establishing project milestones, critical activities, dependencies, and resource requirements. Monitoring progress against agreed schedules, identifying delays, risks, and potential impacts on delivery. Developing mitigation strategies and recovery plans to address scheduling challenges. Producing programme updates, progress reports, forecasts, and management information. Working with project managers, engineering leads, and senior stakeholders to maintain effective project delivery. Reviewing contractor and supplier programmes to ensure alignment with overall project schedules. Coordinating planning across design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover. Identifying resource constraints and scheduling conflicts, implementing solutions to maintain progress. Improving planning processes, reporting standards, and project controls. Ensuring planning activities comply with relevant engineering standards, health and safety requirements, and quality procedures. Supporting resource forecasting, workload management, and prioritisation across multiple projects. Contributing to lessons-learned reviews and identifying opportunities to improve programme accuracy and efficiency. What You Will Need to Apply: To be considered for this opportunity, you will need substantial experience in mechanical and electrical planning, project controls, engineering programme management, or a related discipline. You should have a strong understanding of planning and scheduling within complex engineering, construction, infrastructure, or building services environments. Previous experience leading a planning team, managing complex programmes, and coordinating multiple workstreams would be highly advantageous. You should understand the project lifecycle, including design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover. A strong knowledge of programme development, critical path analysis, resource planning, progress monitoring, and schedule risk management is essential. You should be confident identifying potential delays, assessing their impact, and developing practical solutions to maintain project performance. Experience with planning software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project would also be beneficial. Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills are required, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities, influence stakeholders, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams. You should have a proactive, analytical approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. Experience within the Defence sector, major infrastructure, engineering consultancy, construction, or another regulated environment would be beneficial. An understanding of health and safety requirements, engineering standards, quality assurance, and project governance would also be advantageous. A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline would be desirable. Professional qualifications in engineering, project planning, or project controls would also be beneficial. Candidates who already hold Security Check (SC) clearance, or are eligible and willing to obtain the necessary clearance, may be particularly desirable, depending on the role's requirements. What You Will Get in Return: In return for your skills and experience, the company is offering a salary of up to £85,000 , depending on experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to take on a senior leadership position within an established Defence organisation. You will contribute to complex engineering and infrastructure projects, influence planning strategy, and work alongside experienced professionals across multiple technical disciplines. This role offers the opportunity to shape planning processes, improve project delivery, and make a meaningful contribution to important projects. The business is committed to maintaining high professional standards and supporting its people, providing an environment where you can apply your expertise, lead teams, and develop your career within a technically rewarding sector. If you are an experienced mechanical and electrical planning professional seeking a senior leadership opportunity within a well-established Defence business, this could be an excellent next career move. To express interest in this role and have a confidential chat, please reach out to: Phoebe Jones - Recruitment Partner E:
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Your Company: NET Recruit is proud to be partnering with a highly established defence business operating nationally, with offices in Hampshire, in their search for a Head of Mechanical and Electrical Planning to join their engineering and infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planning professional to lead engineering programmes, coordinate resources, and support the delivery of complex infrastructure and M&E projects. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality solutions within demanding and highly regulated environments, the business works closely with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required standards. The successful candidate will provide leadership across mechanical and electrical planning, overseeing programme schedules, managing risks, and driving continuous improvement. Your Role and Responsibilities While in this position, your duties may include but are not limited to: Leading mechanical and electrical planning activities across engineering, infrastructure, and construction projects. Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes, ensuring alignment with business objectives, contractual requirements, and delivery milestones. Providing leadership and guidance to planning professionals and wider project teams. Coordinating M&E workstreams with other engineering disciplines, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders. Establishing project milestones, critical activities, dependencies, and resource requirements. Monitoring progress against agreed schedules, identifying delays, risks, and potential impacts on delivery. Developing mitigation strategies and recovery plans to address scheduling challenges. Producing programme updates, progress reports, forecasts, and management information. Working with project managers, engineering leads, and senior stakeholders to maintain effective project delivery. Reviewing contractor and supplier programmes to ensure alignment with overall project schedules. Coordinating planning across design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover. Identifying resource constraints and scheduling conflicts, implementing solutions to maintain progress. Improving planning processes, reporting standards, and project controls. Ensuring planning activities comply with relevant engineering standards, health and safety requirements, and quality procedures. Supporting resource forecasting, workload management, and prioritisation across multiple projects. Contributing to lessons-learned reviews and identifying opportunities to improve programme accuracy and efficiency. What You Will Need to Apply: To be considered for this opportunity, you will need substantial experience in mechanical and electrical planning, project controls, engineering programme management, or a related discipline. You should have a strong understanding of planning and scheduling within complex engineering, construction, infrastructure, or building services environments. Previous experience leading a planning team, managing complex programmes, and coordinating multiple workstreams would be highly advantageous. You should understand the project lifecycle, including design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover. A strong knowledge of programme development, critical path analysis, resource planning, progress monitoring, and schedule risk management is essential. You should be confident identifying potential delays, assessing their impact, and developing practical solutions to maintain project performance. Experience with planning software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project would also be beneficial. Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills are required, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities, influence stakeholders, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams. You should have a proactive, analytical approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. Experience within the Defence sector, major infrastructure, engineering consultancy, construction, or another regulated environment would be beneficial. An understanding of health and safety requirements, engineering standards, quality assurance, and project governance would also be advantageous. A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline would be desirable. Professional qualifications in engineering, project planning, or project controls would also be beneficial. Candidates who already hold Security Check (SC) clearance, or are eligible and willing to obtain the necessary clearance, may be particularly desirable, depending on the role's requirements. What You Will Get in Return: In return for your skills and experience, the company is offering a salary of up to £85,000 , depending on experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to take on a senior leadership position within an established Defence organisation. You will contribute to complex engineering and infrastructure projects, influence planning strategy, and work alongside experienced professionals across multiple technical disciplines. This role offers the opportunity to shape planning processes, improve project delivery, and make a meaningful contribution to important projects. The business is committed to maintaining high professional standards and supporting its people, providing an environment where you can apply your expertise, lead teams, and develop your career within a technically rewarding sector. If you are an experienced mechanical and electrical planning professional seeking a senior leadership opportunity within a well-established Defence business, this could be an excellent next career move. To express interest in this role and have a confidential chat, please reach out to: Phoebe Jones - Recruitment Partner E:
