What You'll Be Doing - Provide technical leadership across AI-enabled software and DevOps engineering teams - Set architectural direction for API-first design, system integration, and platform enablement for AI - Lead the evolution of legacy or existing applications towards modern, service-based and API-driven architectures - Define and guide integration patterns between applications, platforms, and AI services - Make informed decisions on when and how emerging integration approaches (e.g. protocols such as MCP) should be applied as part of broader system design - Work closely with architects, product teams, data scientists, and platform engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions - Ensure solutions meet appropriate standards for security, resilience, performance, and operability - Anticipate and manage architectural and operational risks associated with AI-enabled systems - Champion strong engineering practices across software development, DevOps, and platform engineering Your Experience To succeed in this role, you will bring: - A strong background as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer, Lead DevOps Engineer, or similar hands-on technical leadership role - Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including system design, clean code, testing, and maintainability - Strong experience designing and delivering API-driven and microservice-based systems - Proven ability to modernise or integrate legacy applications into modern software and platform architectures - Solid development experience in TypeScript and Python - Experience working across software delivery, infrastructure, CI/CD, and operational environments - Confidence providing technical leadership and architectural direction without relying on formal authority - Ability to balance innovation with pragmatism in complex, production environments In Return You'll play a critical role in shaping how AI is integrated into enterprise software platforms, working at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and operational reality. This is an opportunity to lead technically, influence system evolution, and build AI-enabled platforms that are robust, scalable, and fit for real-world use. As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us. We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, and to draw on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives and creativity. We believe that when people are respected and included, they are motivated to bring their best and whole selves to work, leading to innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes for all parties. Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
What You'll Be Doing - Provide technical leadership across AI-enabled software and DevOps engineering teams - Set architectural direction for API-first design, system integration, and platform enablement for AI - Lead the evolution of legacy or existing applications towards modern, service-based and API-driven architectures - Define and guide integration patterns between applications, platforms, and AI services - Make informed decisions on when and how emerging integration approaches (e.g. protocols such as MCP) should be applied as part of broader system design - Work closely with architects, product teams, data scientists, and platform engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions - Ensure solutions meet appropriate standards for security, resilience, performance, and operability - Anticipate and manage architectural and operational risks associated with AI-enabled systems - Champion strong engineering practices across software development, DevOps, and platform engineering Your Experience To succeed in this role, you will bring: - A strong background as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer, Lead DevOps Engineer, or similar hands-on technical leadership role - Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including system design, clean code, testing, and maintainability - Strong experience designing and delivering API-driven and microservice-based systems - Proven ability to modernise or integrate legacy applications into modern software and platform architectures - Solid development experience in TypeScript and Python - Experience working across software delivery, infrastructure, CI/CD, and operational environments - Confidence providing technical leadership and architectural direction without relying on formal authority - Ability to balance innovation with pragmatism in complex, production environments In Return You'll play a critical role in shaping how AI is integrated into enterprise software platforms, working at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and operational reality. This is an opportunity to lead technically, influence system evolution, and build AI-enabled platforms that are robust, scalable, and fit for real-world use. As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us. We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, and to draw on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives and creativity. We believe that when people are respected and included, they are motivated to bring their best and whole selves to work, leading to innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes for all parties. Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
What You'll Be Doing - Design, build, and operate AI-enabled software and platform solutions - Develop and maintain API-driven services and integrations that allow systems to work effectively with AI capabilities - Contribute to the evolution of existing applications towards modern, service-based and cloud-native architectures - Implement and operate integration mechanisms between software systems and AI platforms, including emerging patterns where appropriate - Apply AI tools to support engineering productivity, while retaining full accountability for quality, safety, and correctness - Review, validate, and guide AI-generated code or output to ensure it meets engineering and operational standards - Build, deploy, and operate services using TypeScript and Python, supported by modern DevOps practices - Package and operate workloads using Kubernetes tooling (e.g. Helm) and infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform) - Work closely with engineers, platform teams, and AI specialists to deliver integrated solutions Your Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Strong experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, or similar hands-on role - Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including system design, code quality, testing, and maintainability - Solid experience building API-first or service-based systems - Proficiency in TypeScript and Python - Experience deploying and operating production systems using containerisation and automation tooling - Comfort working across development, deployment, and operational concerns - Confidence taking ownership of technical work and systems in live environments In Return You'll work on real, production-grade systems where AI is being integrated responsibly and pragmatically. This is an opportunity to deepen your senior engineering practice, stay hands-on, and help ensure AI-enabled systems are reliable, secure, and effective in real-world use. As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us. We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, drawing on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives, and creativity. We believe inclusive teams deliver better outcomes for everyone. Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
What You'll Be Doing - Design, build, and operate AI-enabled software and platform solutions - Develop and maintain API-driven services and integrations that allow systems to work effectively with AI capabilities - Contribute to the evolution of existing applications towards modern, service-based and cloud-native architectures - Implement and operate integration mechanisms between software systems and AI platforms, including emerging patterns where appropriate - Apply AI tools to support engineering productivity, while retaining full accountability for quality, safety, and correctness - Review, validate, and guide AI-generated code or output to ensure it meets engineering and operational standards - Build, deploy, and operate services using TypeScript and Python, supported by modern DevOps practices - Package and operate workloads using Kubernetes tooling (e.g. Helm) and infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform) - Work closely with engineers, platform teams, and AI specialists to deliver integrated solutions Your Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Strong experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, or similar hands-on role - Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including system design, code quality, testing, and maintainability - Solid experience building API-first or service-based systems - Proficiency in TypeScript and Python - Experience deploying and operating production systems using containerisation and automation tooling - Comfort working across development, deployment, and operational concerns - Confidence taking ownership of technical work and systems in live environments In Return You'll work on real, production-grade systems where AI is being integrated responsibly and pragmatically. This is an opportunity to deepen your senior engineering practice, stay hands-on, and help ensure AI-enabled systems are reliable, secure, and effective in real-world use. As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us. We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, drawing on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives, and creativity. We believe inclusive teams deliver better outcomes for everyone. Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Working Environment You'll work on real, live systems where delivery quality, operational reliability, and adaptability matter more than theoretical knowledge. Collaboration across engineering, platform and architecture teams is expected, with a strong emphasis on ownership and pragmatism. What You'll Be Doing - Design, deploy and operate platforms and services on Kubernetes-based environments - Manage deployments using Helm, with supporting infrastructure defined through tools such as Terraform - Own systems and applications through their full lifecycle, from deployment to live operation and support - Ensure systems are supportable, secure, monitored and reliable in production - Configure and operate machine learning workloads in production, focusing on running models rather than training - Monitor system performance, identify issues and troubleshoot problems in live environments - Work closely with engineers, architects and stakeholders to deliver integrated platform solutions - Contribute to improving DevOps, platform and operational practices across teams Your Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Strong experience as a DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar senior hands-on role - Proven experience deploying and operating systems on Kubernetes platforms - Strong hands-on experience with Helm for managing application deployments - Experience managing systems through their full operational lifecycle - Solid understanding of monitoring, supportability and reliability concerns in production - Experience using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform - Confidence taking responsibility for live systems and outcomes MLOps experience is highly attractive, particularly operating AI or machine learning models in production. The focus is on operating models, not training them. In Return You'll work on platforms that support AI and data-driven capabilities in real production environments. This is an opportunity to deepen hands-on expertise, own systems end-to-end, and contribute directly to reliability and delivery outcomes. As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us. We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, and to draw on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives and creativity. We believe that when people are respected and included, they are motivated to bring their best and whole selves to work, leading to innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes for all parties. Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
Working Environment You'll work on real, live systems where delivery quality, operational reliability, and adaptability matter more than theoretical knowledge. Collaboration across engineering, platform and architecture teams is expected, with a strong emphasis on ownership and pragmatism. What You'll Be Doing - Design, deploy and operate platforms and services on Kubernetes-based environments - Manage deployments using Helm, with supporting infrastructure defined through tools such as Terraform - Own systems and applications through their full lifecycle, from deployment to live operation and support - Ensure systems are supportable, secure, monitored and reliable in production - Configure and operate machine learning workloads in production, focusing on running models rather than training - Monitor system performance, identify issues and troubleshoot problems in live environments - Work closely with engineers, architects and stakeholders to deliver integrated platform solutions - Contribute to improving DevOps, platform and operational practices across teams Your Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Strong experience as a DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar senior hands-on role - Proven experience deploying and operating systems on Kubernetes platforms - Strong hands-on experience with Helm for managing application deployments - Experience managing systems through their full operational lifecycle - Solid understanding of monitoring, supportability and reliability concerns in production - Experience using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform - Confidence taking responsibility for live systems and outcomes MLOps experience is highly attractive, particularly operating AI or machine learning models in production. The focus is on operating models, not training them. In Return You'll work on platforms that support AI and data-driven capabilities in real production environments. This is an opportunity to deepen hands-on expertise, own systems end-to-end, and contribute directly to reliability and delivery outcomes. As an organisation and as a team, Guidant Global are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace, where every employee and contractor feels valued and empowered throughout their time with us. We actively seek to recruit talent from all backgrounds, and to draw on a rich blend of experiences, perspectives and creativity. We believe that when people are respected and included, they are motivated to bring their best and whole selves to work, leading to innovative solutions and exceptional outcomes for all parties. Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer Cambridgeshire Hybrid This is an opportunity to join a leading engineering consultancy delivering complex technology projects across defence, medical and industrial sectors. We're looking for a well-rounded Embedded Software Engineer with strong Embedded Linux fundamentals and hands-on Yocto experience. This role requires engineers who can work deeply within Linux when required, including custom Linux builds, kernel development and device drivers, whilst also being comfortable working across RTOS, MCU and bare-metal systems. Responsibilities: Developing custom Embedded Linux platforms using Yocto. Working at kernel, driver and system level on Arm-based embedded platforms. Supporting board bring-up, hardware integration, debugging and performance optimisation. Developing software for RTOS and bare-metal embedded systems. Collaborating with FPGA, electronics and multidisciplinary engineering teams across a variety of projects. Requirements: Commercial Embedded Linux development experience. Strong hands-on Yocto experience, including building and maintaining custom Linux images. Experience with Linux kernel, device driver and low-level system development. Strong C/C++ programming skills. Experience with RTOS, MCU and bare-metal embedded development. Ability to adapt to new technologies and work across different domains. Eligible for UK SC Security Clearance. Bonus Skills: DSP or strong mathematical foundations. Python, Rust or C# experience. Experience working within consultancy, defence or highly varied engineering environments. This is not a Linux-only position. The successful engineer will spend periods focused heavily on Embedded Linux and Yocto, alongside projects involving RTOS, bare-metal and wider embedded development. The role is ideal for engineers who enjoy technical variety, continuous learning and solving new challenges rather than working on a single long-term product. Apply now to join a team where engineers regularly expand their skillsets and contribute to cutting-edge projects across multiple industries! Platform Recruitment: Platform Recruitment covers a wide range of IT and Engineering positions, including Embedded Software, Electronics, FPGA, Mechanical, C++, DevOps, Cloud, Technical Sales, Project Management and more.
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
Senior Embedded Software Engineer Cambridgeshire Hybrid This is an opportunity to join a leading engineering consultancy delivering complex technology projects across defence, medical and industrial sectors. We're looking for a well-rounded Embedded Software Engineer with strong Embedded Linux fundamentals and hands-on Yocto experience. This role requires engineers who can work deeply within Linux when required, including custom Linux builds, kernel development and device drivers, whilst also being comfortable working across RTOS, MCU and bare-metal systems. Responsibilities: Developing custom Embedded Linux platforms using Yocto. Working at kernel, driver and system level on Arm-based embedded platforms. Supporting board bring-up, hardware integration, debugging and performance optimisation. Developing software for RTOS and bare-metal embedded systems. Collaborating with FPGA, electronics and multidisciplinary engineering teams across a variety of projects. Requirements: Commercial Embedded Linux development experience. Strong hands-on Yocto experience, including building and maintaining custom Linux images. Experience with Linux kernel, device driver and low-level system development. Strong C/C++ programming skills. Experience with RTOS, MCU and bare-metal embedded development. Ability to adapt to new technologies and work across different domains. Eligible for UK SC Security Clearance. Bonus Skills: DSP or strong mathematical foundations. Python, Rust or C# experience. Experience working within consultancy, defence or highly varied engineering environments. This is not a Linux-only position. The successful engineer will spend periods focused heavily on Embedded Linux and Yocto, alongside projects involving RTOS, bare-metal and wider embedded development. The role is ideal for engineers who enjoy technical variety, continuous learning and solving new challenges rather than working on a single long-term product. Apply now to join a team where engineers regularly expand their skillsets and contribute to cutting-edge projects across multiple industries! Platform Recruitment: Platform Recruitment covers a wide range of IT and Engineering positions, including Embedded Software, Electronics, FPGA, Mechanical, C++, DevOps, Cloud, Technical Sales, Project Management and more.
Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cl click apply for full job details
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cl click apply for full job details
SHI International Corp.
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
About Us Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We've grown every year since, and today we're proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI's Concierge Approach to help them solve what's next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees - all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you'll enjoy Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive - in our offices or yours. Job Summary The Sr Solutions Architect at SHI plays a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions focused around Cisco solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong project leadership to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, and high-performing architectures. As a trusted advisor, the Sr Solutions Architect bridges business objectives and technical execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security standards, and modern technology frameworks, including cloud, data, AI, and Microsoft ecosystems. This individual partners closely with cross-functional teams, clients, and stakeholders to drive innovation and deliver business value at scale. Role Description Partner with business leaders, product owners, and technical teams to architect end-to-end, enterprise-grade solutions aligned with strategic objectives. Lead the development of Statements of Work (SOWs), architectural standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery. Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, platforms, and integration patterns to support digital transformation and innovation initiatives. Translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Facilitate and lead solution design workshops, defining architecture, integrations, data flows, and system interactions. Review and validate technical designs and implementation plans to ensure architectural integrity, performance, and scalability. Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and security teams to oversee solution delivery, enforce governance, and ensure adherence to standards. Support pre-sales and client engagements by aligning solutions to customer needs, presenting architectural vision, and contributing to technical strategy. Behaviors and Competencies Adaptability: Demonstrates agility in dynamic environments, proactively anticipating change and adjusting strategies to address evolving business and technical needs. Executive Communication: Effectively communicates complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, influencing decision-making at all levels. Documentation & Governance: Produces and maintains high-quality architectural documentation, ensuring clarity, consistency, and adherence to standards. Leadership: Leads by influence, mentoring teams, driving technical excellence, and fostering innovation across projects and initiatives. Problem Solving: Anticipates risks, identifies root causes, and architects innovative, forward-thinking solutions to complex challenges. Collaboration: Drives cross-functional alignment, enabling teams to work cohesively toward shared outcomes. Self-Leadership: Demonstrates initiative, continuous learning, and a commitment to advancing both personal expertise and organizational capability. Skill Level Requirements Deep expertise in cisco architecture. Strong experience designing microservices-based architectures, APIs, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes). Proven ability to architect solutions across enterprise systems, integration layers, and data platforms. Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity principles, data privacy, and regulatory compliance frameworks. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-focused insights and recommendations. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation). Strong understanding of modern software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps practices. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Other Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred. 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture, system design, or senior-level technical roles within enterprise environments. Industry-recognized certifications, in particular CCIE and any other vendors. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. Equal Employment Opportunity - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
About Us Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We've grown every year since, and today we're proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI's Concierge Approach to help them solve what's next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees - all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you'll enjoy Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive - in our offices or yours. Job Summary The Sr Solutions Architect at SHI plays a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions focused around Cisco solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong project leadership to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, and high-performing architectures. As a trusted advisor, the Sr Solutions Architect bridges business objectives and technical execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security standards, and modern technology frameworks, including cloud, data, AI, and Microsoft ecosystems. This individual partners closely with cross-functional teams, clients, and stakeholders to drive innovation and deliver business value at scale. Role Description Partner with business leaders, product owners, and technical teams to architect end-to-end, enterprise-grade solutions aligned with strategic objectives. Lead the development of Statements of Work (SOWs), architectural standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery. Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, platforms, and integration patterns to support digital transformation and innovation initiatives. Translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Facilitate and lead solution design workshops, defining architecture, integrations, data flows, and system interactions. Review and validate technical designs and implementation plans to ensure architectural integrity, performance, and scalability. Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and security teams to oversee solution delivery, enforce governance, and ensure adherence to standards. Support pre-sales and client engagements by aligning solutions to customer needs, presenting architectural vision, and contributing to technical strategy. Behaviors and Competencies Adaptability: Demonstrates agility in dynamic environments, proactively anticipating change and adjusting strategies to address evolving business and technical needs. Executive Communication: Effectively communicates complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, influencing decision-making at all levels. Documentation & Governance: Produces and maintains high-quality architectural documentation, ensuring clarity, consistency, and adherence to standards. Leadership: Leads by influence, mentoring teams, driving technical excellence, and fostering innovation across projects and initiatives. Problem Solving: Anticipates risks, identifies root causes, and architects innovative, forward-thinking solutions to complex challenges. Collaboration: Drives cross-functional alignment, enabling teams to work cohesively toward shared outcomes. Self-Leadership: Demonstrates initiative, continuous learning, and a commitment to advancing both personal expertise and organizational capability. Skill Level Requirements Deep expertise in cisco architecture. Strong experience designing microservices-based architectures, APIs, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes). Proven ability to architect solutions across enterprise systems, integration layers, and data platforms. Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity principles, data privacy, and regulatory compliance frameworks. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-focused insights and recommendations. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation). Strong understanding of modern software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps practices. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Other Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred. 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture, system design, or senior-level technical roles within enterprise environments. Industry-recognized certifications, in particular CCIE and any other vendors. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. Equal Employment Opportunity - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cl click apply for full job details
Sep 25, 2026
Full time
Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cl click apply for full job details
Senior DevSecOps Engineer Security, Automation & CI/CD A major global financial organisationare improving their technology estate for a critical systems and are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer with a strong focus on security, automation and software delivery. The role will involve embedding security practices across the DevOps lifecycle, supporting CI/CD platforms and implementing solutions f click apply for full job details
Sep 24, 2026
Contractor
Senior DevSecOps Engineer Security, Automation & CI/CD A major global financial organisationare improving their technology estate for a critical systems and are seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer with a strong focus on security, automation and software delivery. The role will involve embedding security practices across the DevOps lifecycle, supporting CI/CD platforms and implementing solutions f click apply for full job details
Senior Software Developer Location: London - hybrid, 3 days per week in the office Salary: c£65,000 - £75,000 + bonus The Opportunity - Senior Developer - Cloud Platform & AI We're recruiting for a Senior Software Developer to join a small, highly capable technology team delivering a major legacy-to-cloud transformation. The business is moving its core booking platform to an Azure and modern .NET solution, while also building an AI-powered quotation and knowledge platform that will be central to how the organisation works. This is a hands-on senior engineering role and you'll be joining at a point where the architecture, delivery approach and product direction still matter. You'll design and ship production services, contribute to a structured strangler-fig migration, and use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude Code as part of everyday engineering practice. The role would suit an experienced Senior Developer, or a strong Developer ready to step up in a collaborative, senior-led environment. What You'll Be Doing Design, build and support cloud-based services in .NET 10 across Azure API Management, Azure SQL and the wider Azure platform. Help modernise a business-critical booking platform using an incremental strangler-fig migration approach. Work on anti-corruption layers, two-way data synchronisation, staged cutovers, validation and zero-downtime release patterns. Build and maintain reliable CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Develop secure services within the Entra ID identity plane for staff and customer authentication. Contribute to AI-enabled quotation and knowledge tools, including human-in-the-loop quote drafting and retrieval-augmented knowledge features. Collaborate closely with mobile, product and engineering colleagues where your APIs are consumed across different surfaces. Take part in architecture discussions, code reviews and mentoring of graduate developers. What We're Looking For Strong hands-on software development experience, ideally 6-10 years, with the majority in .NET/C#. Recent experience with modern .NET, ideally .NET 8 or later. Blazor experience. Strong Azure experience, including App Service or Container Apps, Azure SQL, API Management and Azure DevOps pipelines. Experience modernising legacy systems, ideally using strangler-fig or similar incremental migration approaches. Good understanding of REST API design, microservices and event-driven architecture patterns. Practical day-to-day use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code or similar. Identity and authentication experience, including Entra ID/Azure AD, OAuth2 or OIDC. Comfortable working with SQL Server or Azure SQL data modelling, performance and migration activities. Clear communication skills and the confidence to work in a small permanent team where engineers take ownership from design through to delivery. Useful Additional Experience Exposure to React or React Native, particularly where APIs support web or mobile products. Experience with retrieval-augmented generation, vector search or integrating LLM-based features into production products. Experience working in a scale-up, transformation programme or small permanent technology team. Salary: c£65,000-£75,000, with some flexibility. For further information, or to apply, please send your CV to Wayne Young at Young's Employment Services Ltd. YES are operating as both a recruitment agency and recruitment business.
Sep 24, 2026
Full time
Senior Software Developer Location: London - hybrid, 3 days per week in the office Salary: c£65,000 - £75,000 + bonus The Opportunity - Senior Developer - Cloud Platform & AI We're recruiting for a Senior Software Developer to join a small, highly capable technology team delivering a major legacy-to-cloud transformation. The business is moving its core booking platform to an Azure and modern .NET solution, while also building an AI-powered quotation and knowledge platform that will be central to how the organisation works. This is a hands-on senior engineering role and you'll be joining at a point where the architecture, delivery approach and product direction still matter. You'll design and ship production services, contribute to a structured strangler-fig migration, and use AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude Code as part of everyday engineering practice. The role would suit an experienced Senior Developer, or a strong Developer ready to step up in a collaborative, senior-led environment. What You'll Be Doing Design, build and support cloud-based services in .NET 10 across Azure API Management, Azure SQL and the wider Azure platform. Help modernise a business-critical booking platform using an incremental strangler-fig migration approach. Work on anti-corruption layers, two-way data synchronisation, staged cutovers, validation and zero-downtime release patterns. Build and maintain reliable CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Develop secure services within the Entra ID identity plane for staff and customer authentication. Contribute to AI-enabled quotation and knowledge tools, including human-in-the-loop quote drafting and retrieval-augmented knowledge features. Collaborate closely with mobile, product and engineering colleagues where your APIs are consumed across different surfaces. Take part in architecture discussions, code reviews and mentoring of graduate developers. What We're Looking For Strong hands-on software development experience, ideally 6-10 years, with the majority in .NET/C#. Recent experience with modern .NET, ideally .NET 8 or later. Blazor experience. Strong Azure experience, including App Service or Container Apps, Azure SQL, API Management and Azure DevOps pipelines. Experience modernising legacy systems, ideally using strangler-fig or similar incremental migration approaches. Good understanding of REST API design, microservices and event-driven architecture patterns. Practical day-to-day use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code or similar. Identity and authentication experience, including Entra ID/Azure AD, OAuth2 or OIDC. Comfortable working with SQL Server or Azure SQL data modelling, performance and migration activities. Clear communication skills and the confidence to work in a small permanent team where engineers take ownership from design through to delivery. Useful Additional Experience Exposure to React or React Native, particularly where APIs support web or mobile products. Experience with retrieval-augmented generation, vector search or integrating LLM-based features into production products. Experience working in a scale-up, transformation programme or small permanent technology team. Salary: c£65,000-£75,000, with some flexibility. For further information, or to apply, please send your CV to Wayne Young at Young's Employment Services Ltd. YES are operating as both a recruitment agency and recruitment business.
Software Developer (.Net) £57,000 Bridgend - Hybrid Benefits: 15% & 9 day fortnight Overview Are you an experienced developer who wants to shape a new digital function from the ground up? We're looking for a Senior Software Developer to help design and deliver modern services that make a real impact. You'll play a leading role in building a new event-driven integration platform on the Microsoft Azure stack, working initially with consultants before taking ownership as our in-house technical lead. This isn't just about writing code-you'll also grow and mentor a new team, set best practice, and help drive a digital transformation. Job Title: Senior Software Developer Reports to: Software Engineering Manager Overview As the first member of our new in-house development team, you'll lead the design, build, and delivery of an enterprise-grade Azure-based integration platform. You'll set technical direction, champion quality and security, and mentor future developers to deliver excellent digital services. Key Responsibilities Design and develop an event-driven API/microservices platform on Azure. Integrate multiple third-party systems securely and reliably. Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment and operations. Establish coding standards and best practice across the development lifecycle. Present proofs of concept and guide technical decisions. Recruit, mentor, and lead future developers. Contribute to wider digital and technology strategy. Essential Strong experience delivering enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure. Advanced skills in .NET / C#. Hands-on expertise with event-driven design and technologies (Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Event Grid). Experience building APIs/microservices with Azure tools (Functions, APIM, Web Apps). Knowledge of Azure data services (SQL, Storage, Data Lake, Cosmos DB). Track record of leading development and mentoring others. Strong communication skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working in agile teams. Desirable Microsoft Azure certifications. GraphQL (e.g. HotChocolate). Exposure to Kafka or other event-driven platforms. Knowledge of DevOps/IaC (Docker, Azure DevOps). Familiarity with Azure observability, identity, and security tools. Gitflow knowledge. Personal Qualities Customer-focused and improvement-driven. Positive, proactive, and collaborative. Strong problem-solving and influencing skills. Committed to personal and team development. Think this one's for you If you think this Senior Software Developer opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Sep 24, 2026
Full time
Software Developer (.Net) £57,000 Bridgend - Hybrid Benefits: 15% & 9 day fortnight Overview Are you an experienced developer who wants to shape a new digital function from the ground up? We're looking for a Senior Software Developer to help design and deliver modern services that make a real impact. You'll play a leading role in building a new event-driven integration platform on the Microsoft Azure stack, working initially with consultants before taking ownership as our in-house technical lead. This isn't just about writing code-you'll also grow and mentor a new team, set best practice, and help drive a digital transformation. Job Title: Senior Software Developer Reports to: Software Engineering Manager Overview As the first member of our new in-house development team, you'll lead the design, build, and delivery of an enterprise-grade Azure-based integration platform. You'll set technical direction, champion quality and security, and mentor future developers to deliver excellent digital services. Key Responsibilities Design and develop an event-driven API/microservices platform on Azure. Integrate multiple third-party systems securely and reliably. Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment and operations. Establish coding standards and best practice across the development lifecycle. Present proofs of concept and guide technical decisions. Recruit, mentor, and lead future developers. Contribute to wider digital and technology strategy. Essential Strong experience delivering enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure. Advanced skills in .NET / C#. Hands-on expertise with event-driven design and technologies (Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs, Event Grid). Experience building APIs/microservices with Azure tools (Functions, APIM, Web Apps). Knowledge of Azure data services (SQL, Storage, Data Lake, Cosmos DB). Track record of leading development and mentoring others. Strong communication skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working in agile teams. Desirable Microsoft Azure certifications. GraphQL (e.g. HotChocolate). Exposure to Kafka or other event-driven platforms. Knowledge of DevOps/IaC (Docker, Azure DevOps). Familiarity with Azure observability, identity, and security tools. Gitflow knowledge. Personal Qualities Customer-focused and improvement-driven. Positive, proactive, and collaborative. Strong problem-solving and influencing skills. Committed to personal and team development. Think this one's for you If you think this Senior Software Developer opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer Our award-winning, global client based in East Anglia is seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer to join their growing team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 6 years' hands-on development experience , including at least 12 months mentoring or leading junior engineers . Key technical skills include: Frontend: ReactJS, Next.js, modern UI principles. Backend: Node.js, ASP.NET (C#), Spatial Data Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, C# Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. APIs: RESTful, GraphQL. Testing: Jest or similar frameworks. Cloud Infrastructure: DevOps/AWS/Github/Jira/Confluence/M365 Additional Requirements Excellent written and verbal communication skills Must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions What's on Offer Hybrid working model Competitive salary Attractive benefits package Please note: Only candidates who meet all of the above criteria will be considered for this role.
Sep 24, 2026
Full time
Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer Our award-winning, global client based in East Anglia is seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer to join their growing team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 6 years' hands-on development experience , including at least 12 months mentoring or leading junior engineers . Key technical skills include: Frontend: ReactJS, Next.js, modern UI principles. Backend: Node.js, ASP.NET (C#), Spatial Data Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, C# Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. APIs: RESTful, GraphQL. Testing: Jest or similar frameworks. Cloud Infrastructure: DevOps/AWS/Github/Jira/Confluence/M365 Additional Requirements Excellent written and verbal communication skills Must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions What's on Offer Hybrid working model Competitive salary Attractive benefits package Please note: Only candidates who meet all of the above criteria will be considered for this role.
Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer Our award-winning, global client based in Surrey is seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer to join their growing team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 6 years' hands-on development experience , including at least 12 months mentoring or leading junior engineers . Key technical skills include: Frontend: ReactJS, Next.js, modern UI principles. Backend: Node.js, ASP.NET (C#), Spatial Data Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, C# Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. APIs: RESTful, GraphQL. Testing: Jest or similar frameworks. Cloud Infrastructure: DevOps/AWS/Github/Jira/Confluence/M365 Additional Requirements Excellent written and verbal communication skills Must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions What's on Offer Hybrid working model Competitive salary Attractive benefits package Please note: Only candidates who meet all of the above criteria will be considered for this role.
Sep 24, 2026
Full time
Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer Our award-winning, global client based in Surrey is seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Full Stack Developer to join their growing team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 6 years' hands-on development experience , including at least 12 months mentoring or leading junior engineers . Key technical skills include: Frontend: ReactJS, Next.js, modern UI principles. Backend: Node.js, ASP.NET (C#), Spatial Data Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, C# Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. APIs: RESTful, GraphQL. Testing: Jest or similar frameworks. Cloud Infrastructure: DevOps/AWS/Github/Jira/Confluence/M365 Additional Requirements Excellent written and verbal communication skills Must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions What's on Offer Hybrid working model Competitive salary Attractive benefits package Please note: Only candidates who meet all of the above criteria will be considered for this role.
Job Title Senior Data Engineer Job Description Following extensive global expansion over several years and a drive to standardise common systems and platforms globally, PL Re is undertaking a major back-office transformation programme and has established a Divisional Data Team to develop and manage an enterprise-wide data solution, reporting services and to embed best practice data governance. This team will support the business throughout its back-office transformation and will deliver significant improvement in efficiencies and the value derived from our data assets globally. We are looking to appoint a Senior data engineer; to support the definition and delivery of an enterprise data platform with engineering best practices. Specifically, this role will help the divisional data team (DDT) to understand, manage, and prioritise data engineering and transformation activities. The role is reporting to the Data engineering manager, who is responsible for prioritising, planning, and development of the data engineering and transformation tasks required. This role holder will build close working relationships with the DDT team and business units across our operating geographies and will be responsible for ensuring that technical requirements are clearly understood throughout the project lifecycle, and develop a data warehouse that empowers delivering reporting outputs that meet the needs of our internal customers. This is an exciting opportunity to join this new team. The Data transformation analyst would fill a critical role within the organisation tasked with analysis, design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and support for data-intensive pipelines. Also, would play an integral role in enhancing system quality, identifying issues, and transforming applications through innovation. If you're a tech-savvy individual with a strong drive for creativity, excellence, and ambition, we want to hear from you! Duties Assist the data engineer manager with the delivery of data engineering activities. Prepare technical design specifications based on functional requirements and analysis documents. Implement, test, maintain, and support software, as outlined in technical design specifications. Enhance system quality through identification of issues, common patterns, and formulation of standard operating procedures. Identify and implement opportunities for system enhancements. Working to support Business Control compliance through technology and responsible for ensuring IT Controls are incorporated into Systems. Maintain and improve existing codebases and conduct peer code review changes. Liaise with team members to implement technical designs. Investigate and utilize new technologies as relevant. Review functional requirements, analysis, and design documents to provide pertinent feedback. Provide technical support to customers, solving problems and answering queries. Mentor other development staff members and provide technical assistance as needed. Participate in architecture and code reviews. Support testing and validation activities within data related projects and initiatives. Qualifications & Experience Proven experience in the market as a SQL and PLSQL developer. Extensive experience with any SQL cloud databases like Snowflake/Redshift/ BigQuery/Azure SQL database. Experience with any on-premise SQL database like MS SQL Server, Teradata etc. Clear understanding of one ETL tool (For eg: Matillion, SNP Glue, Fivetran, Informatica). Azure DevOps experience is a plus. Clear understanding of data modeling, data curation, and orchestration Experience with Business Intelligence tools like PowerBI is a plus. Sound understanding of unit testing, test-driven development, functional testing, and performance aspects. Knowledge of at least one shell scripting language. Ability to network with key contacts outside of own expertise. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation and facilitation skills. Must demonstrate result-orientation and customer-focused mindset. Strong organizational skills are required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills enabling efficient interaction and collaboration with all stakeholders. Knowledge of reinsurance or insurance industry concepts is a plus. Technologies DWH (On-premise or cloud - Snowflake preferable) ETL DBT Nice to haves Azure Devops PowerBI/Tableau SNP Glue/Matillion/FiveTran SAP Key Skills & Behaviours Demonstrates an appropriate level of technical skills for the role and an appreciation of current issues affecting their profession and the life reinsurance industry. Takes responsibility for the quality, completeness, and accuracy of own work and reporting issues in a timely manner to the manager. Able to prioritise competing requests and deadlines. Provides accurate and timely updates on status of work and escalates issues appropriately. Committed to being an open and fair team member who shares information, knowledge, and experience openly. Communicates in a clear and practical manner both verbally and in writing, without over-reliance on technical language. Challenges status quo and is not limited by historical thinking or embedded practices, critically evaluates and challenges current work practices. Embraces change and can work in a fluid environment with challenging deadlines: able to be flexible and resourceful. Team player: ability to work with people with a diverse range of skills and experiences and get the best out of every individual. Agile approach to projects; able to demonstrate the ability to think ahead and always focus on the end goal. Working For Pacific Life Re Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes. Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities. Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees) Leave 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days Adoption and fertility leave Generous enhanced parental leave Healthcare Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary Optical benefits Savings & Retirement 15% combined employee/employer contributions Wellness Subsidized gym membership Access to Employee Assistance Program Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme Time off for volunteering Charitable matching of employee donations You Can Be Who You Are We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible. Pacific Life Re Values Please click here to view our company values
Sep 24, 2026
Full time
Job Title Senior Data Engineer Job Description Following extensive global expansion over several years and a drive to standardise common systems and platforms globally, PL Re is undertaking a major back-office transformation programme and has established a Divisional Data Team to develop and manage an enterprise-wide data solution, reporting services and to embed best practice data governance. This team will support the business throughout its back-office transformation and will deliver significant improvement in efficiencies and the value derived from our data assets globally. We are looking to appoint a Senior data engineer; to support the definition and delivery of an enterprise data platform with engineering best practices. Specifically, this role will help the divisional data team (DDT) to understand, manage, and prioritise data engineering and transformation activities. The role is reporting to the Data engineering manager, who is responsible for prioritising, planning, and development of the data engineering and transformation tasks required. This role holder will build close working relationships with the DDT team and business units across our operating geographies and will be responsible for ensuring that technical requirements are clearly understood throughout the project lifecycle, and develop a data warehouse that empowers delivering reporting outputs that meet the needs of our internal customers. This is an exciting opportunity to join this new team. The Data transformation analyst would fill a critical role within the organisation tasked with analysis, design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and support for data-intensive pipelines. Also, would play an integral role in enhancing system quality, identifying issues, and transforming applications through innovation. If you're a tech-savvy individual with a strong drive for creativity, excellence, and ambition, we want to hear from you! Duties Assist the data engineer manager with the delivery of data engineering activities. Prepare technical design specifications based on functional requirements and analysis documents. Implement, test, maintain, and support software, as outlined in technical design specifications. Enhance system quality through identification of issues, common patterns, and formulation of standard operating procedures. Identify and implement opportunities for system enhancements. Working to support Business Control compliance through technology and responsible for ensuring IT Controls are incorporated into Systems. Maintain and improve existing codebases and conduct peer code review changes. Liaise with team members to implement technical designs. Investigate and utilize new technologies as relevant. Review functional requirements, analysis, and design documents to provide pertinent feedback. Provide technical support to customers, solving problems and answering queries. Mentor other development staff members and provide technical assistance as needed. Participate in architecture and code reviews. Support testing and validation activities within data related projects and initiatives. Qualifications & Experience Proven experience in the market as a SQL and PLSQL developer. Extensive experience with any SQL cloud databases like Snowflake/Redshift/ BigQuery/Azure SQL database. Experience with any on-premise SQL database like MS SQL Server, Teradata etc. Clear understanding of one ETL tool (For eg: Matillion, SNP Glue, Fivetran, Informatica). Azure DevOps experience is a plus. Clear understanding of data modeling, data curation, and orchestration Experience with Business Intelligence tools like PowerBI is a plus. Sound understanding of unit testing, test-driven development, functional testing, and performance aspects. Knowledge of at least one shell scripting language. Ability to network with key contacts outside of own expertise. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation and facilitation skills. Must demonstrate result-orientation and customer-focused mindset. Strong organizational skills are required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills enabling efficient interaction and collaboration with all stakeholders. Knowledge of reinsurance or insurance industry concepts is a plus. Technologies DWH (On-premise or cloud - Snowflake preferable) ETL DBT Nice to haves Azure Devops PowerBI/Tableau SNP Glue/Matillion/FiveTran SAP Key Skills & Behaviours Demonstrates an appropriate level of technical skills for the role and an appreciation of current issues affecting their profession and the life reinsurance industry. Takes responsibility for the quality, completeness, and accuracy of own work and reporting issues in a timely manner to the manager. Able to prioritise competing requests and deadlines. Provides accurate and timely updates on status of work and escalates issues appropriately. Committed to being an open and fair team member who shares information, knowledge, and experience openly. Communicates in a clear and practical manner both verbally and in writing, without over-reliance on technical language. Challenges status quo and is not limited by historical thinking or embedded practices, critically evaluates and challenges current work practices. Embraces change and can work in a fluid environment with challenging deadlines: able to be flexible and resourceful. Team player: ability to work with people with a diverse range of skills and experiences and get the best out of every individual. Agile approach to projects; able to demonstrate the ability to think ahead and always focus on the end goal. Working For Pacific Life Re Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes. Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities. Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees) Leave 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days Adoption and fertility leave Generous enhanced parental leave Healthcare Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary Optical benefits Savings & Retirement 15% combined employee/employer contributions Wellness Subsidized gym membership Access to Employee Assistance Program Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme Time off for volunteering Charitable matching of employee donations You Can Be Who You Are We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible. Pacific Life Re Values Please click here to view our company values
Java Developer - SHEFFIELD, UK Location: Sheffield (2 days per week onsite) Contract: Contract Role Overview Our banking clients building a platform that enables control owners and engineering teams to manage and monitor compliance with software development standards and controls. The successful candidate will work on modern Java-based applications and APIs within a microservices architecture, helping deliver scalable and resilient solutions across several strategic applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs. Build and enhance microservices using modern engineering practices. Collaborate with developers, testers and stakeholders to deliver new features. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the application estate. Contribute to architecture discussions and technical design decisions. Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices. Work within an Agile environment using CI/CD principles and tooling. Support the continuous improvement of platform reliability, scalability and performance. Required Skills & Experience Strong commercial Experience developing applications in Java . Experience building REST APIs and microservices. Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases. Experience working within Agile delivery teams. Proficiency with development tools such as GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira and Confluence. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving. Desirable Skills Exposure to or interest in Kotlin development. Experience with HTML, JavaScript or modern web technologies. Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Experience working within highly regulated enterprise environments. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Ideal Candidate We're looking for a strong Java engineer who has built and supported enterprise-grade applications and microservices. Kotlin Experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Candidates with solid Java expertise who are interested in learning or expanding their Kotlin knowledge are encouraged to apply. Location Sheffield, UK Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. (phone number removed). Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at (url removed)> To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to (url removed)> We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at (url removed)/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Sep 24, 2026
Contractor
Java Developer - SHEFFIELD, UK Location: Sheffield (2 days per week onsite) Contract: Contract Role Overview Our banking clients building a platform that enables control owners and engineering teams to manage and monitor compliance with software development standards and controls. The successful candidate will work on modern Java-based applications and APIs within a microservices architecture, helping deliver scalable and resilient solutions across several strategic applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain Java-based backend services and APIs. Build and enhance microservices using modern engineering practices. Collaborate with developers, testers and stakeholders to deliver new features. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the application estate. Contribute to architecture discussions and technical design decisions. Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices. Work within an Agile environment using CI/CD principles and tooling. Support the continuous improvement of platform reliability, scalability and performance. Required Skills & Experience Strong commercial Experience developing applications in Java . Experience building REST APIs and microservices. Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases. Experience working within Agile delivery teams. Proficiency with development tools such as GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira and Confluence. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving. Desirable Skills Exposure to or interest in Kotlin development. Experience with HTML, JavaScript or modern web technologies. Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Experience working within highly regulated enterprise environments. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Ideal Candidate We're looking for a strong Java engineer who has built and supported enterprise-grade applications and microservices. Kotlin Experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Candidates with solid Java expertise who are interested in learning or expanding their Kotlin knowledge are encouraged to apply. Location Sheffield, UK Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. (phone number removed). Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at (url removed)> To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to (url removed)> We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at (url removed)/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Senior DevOps Engineer Linux, Infrastructure & Automation A major global financial organisationare improving their technology estate for a critical systems and are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Linux, infrastructure and automation expertise. The role will focus on supporting enterprise infrastructure, developing automation and scripting solutions, and contributing to large-scale mi click apply for full job details
Sep 23, 2026
Contractor
Senior DevOps Engineer Linux, Infrastructure & Automation A major global financial organisationare improving their technology estate for a critical systems and are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong Linux, infrastructure and automation expertise. The role will focus on supporting enterprise infrastructure, developing automation and scripting solutions, and contributing to large-scale mi click apply for full job details
Senior Linux DevOps Engineer A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Linux DevOps Engineer to join a world-leading technology company developing cutting-edge AI-powered software solutions. You will join a highly talented R&D function working on the production infrastructure and systems that underpin sophisticated software products used by organisations across the globe click apply for full job details
Sep 23, 2026
Full time
Senior Linux DevOps Engineer A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Linux DevOps Engineer to join a world-leading technology company developing cutting-edge AI-powered software solutions. You will join a highly talented R&D function working on the production infrastructure and systems that underpin sophisticated software products used by organisations across the globe click apply for full job details
We're looking for a Programme Delivery Director - Technology (Public Sector) to join our team in London, UK in an office and client site working mode. In this role, you will lead the delivery of large-scale digital transformation programmes across the UK public sector. You will be accountable for programme outcomes, client relationships and successful delivery, while building and leading high-performing multidisciplinary teams. You will combine strategic leadership, strong technical understanding and commercial awareness. Working closely with senior government stakeholders, engineering teams and business leaders, you will shape technology strategies, contribute to major bids and proposals and deliver secure scalable solutions, that create measurable public value. Responsibilities Lead complex multi-stream technology programmes from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and software delivery best practices Drive delivery aspects of major bids, RFIs, RFPs and framework submissions, contributing to winning proposals and client presentations Ensure compliance with UK public sector procurement frameworks, including Crown Commercial Service (CCS), G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes & Specialists (DOS) Oversee cloud transformation programmes, including Azure and AWS migrations, ensuring secure compliant and resilient solutions Build trusted relationships with senior government officials, executive stakeholders and internal leadership teams Manage programme budgets exceeding £10 million, ensuring commercial performance, governance, risk management and supplier oversight Recruit, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams across engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps, data and Agile delivery Identify programme risks, ensuring compliance relevant government security requirements Drive continuous improvement across programme governance, delivery quality and client satisfaction Requirements Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline Proven experience leading large-scale technology programmes (100+ FTE multi-year) within consulting, systems integration or the public sector Demonstrated success leading or contributing to high-value public sector bids and framework submissions Strong understanding of UK public procurement Service Standards and government governance models Experience managing programme budgets exceeding £10 million Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) and delivery of large-scale cloud transformation programmes Good understanding of modern software delivery practices, including Infrastructure, CI/CD and DevSecOps principles Familiarity with secure cloud architectures, identity and access management and API-based integrations Experience working with cloud, UK government security standards and data sovereignty requirements Expertise in Agile delivery at scale, using frameworks such as Agile or SAFe Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and support high-quality bid documentation Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance proposals delivery or operational efficiency Executive presence and ability to influence senior civil servants, directors and C-level stakeholders Excellent written and verbal English, with proven experience producing compelling proposals, tenders and executive communications Skilled in leading geographically distributed, multi-vendor and multidisciplinary teams Strong commercial awareness negotiation and decision-making skills Nice to have Active UK Security Clearance (SC or DV) APMP or equivalent bid management certification Experience modernising legacy government systems using cloud-native technologies Background in global system integrators or technology consultancies delivering public sector transformation programmes We offer EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover Private medical insurance and dental care Employee Assistance Program Competitive group pension plan Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
Sep 23, 2026
Full time
We're looking for a Programme Delivery Director - Technology (Public Sector) to join our team in London, UK in an office and client site working mode. In this role, you will lead the delivery of large-scale digital transformation programmes across the UK public sector. You will be accountable for programme outcomes, client relationships and successful delivery, while building and leading high-performing multidisciplinary teams. You will combine strategic leadership, strong technical understanding and commercial awareness. Working closely with senior government stakeholders, engineering teams and business leaders, you will shape technology strategies, contribute to major bids and proposals and deliver secure scalable solutions, that create measurable public value. Responsibilities Lead complex multi-stream technology programmes from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and software delivery best practices Drive delivery aspects of major bids, RFIs, RFPs and framework submissions, contributing to winning proposals and client presentations Ensure compliance with UK public sector procurement frameworks, including Crown Commercial Service (CCS), G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes & Specialists (DOS) Oversee cloud transformation programmes, including Azure and AWS migrations, ensuring secure compliant and resilient solutions Build trusted relationships with senior government officials, executive stakeholders and internal leadership teams Manage programme budgets exceeding £10 million, ensuring commercial performance, governance, risk management and supplier oversight Recruit, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams across engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps, data and Agile delivery Identify programme risks, ensuring compliance relevant government security requirements Drive continuous improvement across programme governance, delivery quality and client satisfaction Requirements Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline Proven experience leading large-scale technology programmes (100+ FTE multi-year) within consulting, systems integration or the public sector Demonstrated success leading or contributing to high-value public sector bids and framework submissions Strong understanding of UK public procurement Service Standards and government governance models Experience managing programme budgets exceeding £10 million Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS) and delivery of large-scale cloud transformation programmes Good understanding of modern software delivery practices, including Infrastructure, CI/CD and DevSecOps principles Familiarity with secure cloud architectures, identity and access management and API-based integrations Experience working with cloud, UK government security standards and data sovereignty requirements Expertise in Agile delivery at scale, using frameworks such as Agile or SAFe Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and support high-quality bid documentation Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance proposals delivery or operational efficiency Executive presence and ability to influence senior civil servants, directors and C-level stakeholders Excellent written and verbal English, with proven experience producing compelling proposals, tenders and executive communications Skilled in leading geographically distributed, multi-vendor and multidisciplinary teams Strong commercial awareness negotiation and decision-making skills Nice to have Active UK Security Clearance (SC or DV) APMP or equivalent bid management certification Experience modernising legacy government systems using cloud-native technologies Background in global system integrators or technology consultancies delivering public sector transformation programmes We offer EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover Private medical insurance and dental care Employee Assistance Program Competitive group pension plan Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
Tittle - Senior / Lead Enterprise Technical Architect Location: Cirencester, UK Employment Type: Full-time Domain: Wealth Management / Investments / Financial Services Company Overview - Intellect Design Arena Ltd Intellect Design Arena Ltd is a global financial technology leader delivering cloud-native, composable and intelligent platforms to the world's most progressive financial institutions. Built on deep domain expertise and design thinking, Intellect's solutions span core banking, transaction banking, payments, cash management, treasury & capital markets, risk & compliance, wealth management and Intellect's technology ecosystem-powered by eMACH.ai, Purple Fabric, and modular open finance components-enables Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks to modernise legacy landscapes, accelerate digital transformation, and scale securely across geographies. The company serves 300+ financial institutions across 50+ countries, including many global systemically important banks. For more information, visit Role Overview The Senior / Lead Enterprise Technical Architect is a hands-on technology leadership role responsible for the end-to-end technical architecture, solutioning, and engineering alignment of a large-scale Wealth Management platform. You will work across applications, UI services, APIs, integrations, data, databases, AI/ML, AWS Cloud, infrastructure, Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps, security, performance, scalability, and cost optimization. You are expected to be hands-on, technically deep, and closely engaged with engineering teams to ensure solutions are secure, performant, cost-effective, and production-ready. Key Responsibilities End-to-End Enterprise Architecture: Define and govern architecture covering UI, microservices, APIs, integrations, databases, cloud, and operational platforms. Technical Solutioning: Convert complex functional requirements into practical technical designs, evaluating architectural trade-offs and tech stacks. AWS & Infrastructure Architecture: Design and optimize AWS cloud environments (EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM) focusing on resilience, scalability, and cost control. Integration Leadership: Implement REST, event-driven (Kafka), WebSockets, and Salesforce integration patterns. Containers & DevOps: Drive containerized architecture (Docker/Kubernetes) and embed complete CI/CD / DevSecOps lifecycles. Data & AI Architecture: Provide technical direction across RDBMS, NoSQL, Data Lakes, and AI/ML capabilities (LLM integration, RAG, vector databases). Performance & Security: Lead latency profiling, database tuning, DevSecOps, secrets management, and infrastructure sizing. Hands-On Leadership & Troubleshooting: Review designs, API contracts, database schemas, and Kubernetes manifests while leading complex root-cause analysis for production issues. Core Technical Expertise Required Application & UI: Microservices, modern UI services, API/BFF patterns, Domain-Driven Design (DDD). Security: IAM, OAuth/JWT, encryption, secrets management, vulnerability remediation. Domain Experience Required Strong understanding of the end-to-end Wealth Management / Investment lifecycle, including: Client & Account Onboarding, KYC/AML, Suitability, Financial Advice, Portfolio Management, Investment Proposals, Order Management, Trading/Execution, Allocation, Settlement, Custody, Holdings, Cash, Pricing, Valuation, Performance, Fees, Taxation, Reconciliation, and Reporting. Qualifications & Candidate Profile 15-20+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and enterprise/solution architecture. Proven track record in architecting large-scale financial platforms within Wealth Management or Banking. Strong ability to evaluate trade-offs between performance, scalability, security, complexity, and cost. Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to bridge business requirements and engineering execution.
Sep 23, 2026
Full time
Tittle - Senior / Lead Enterprise Technical Architect Location: Cirencester, UK Employment Type: Full-time Domain: Wealth Management / Investments / Financial Services Company Overview - Intellect Design Arena Ltd Intellect Design Arena Ltd is a global financial technology leader delivering cloud-native, composable and intelligent platforms to the world's most progressive financial institutions. Built on deep domain expertise and design thinking, Intellect's solutions span core banking, transaction banking, payments, cash management, treasury & capital markets, risk & compliance, wealth management and Intellect's technology ecosystem-powered by eMACH.ai, Purple Fabric, and modular open finance components-enables Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks to modernise legacy landscapes, accelerate digital transformation, and scale securely across geographies. The company serves 300+ financial institutions across 50+ countries, including many global systemically important banks. For more information, visit Role Overview The Senior / Lead Enterprise Technical Architect is a hands-on technology leadership role responsible for the end-to-end technical architecture, solutioning, and engineering alignment of a large-scale Wealth Management platform. You will work across applications, UI services, APIs, integrations, data, databases, AI/ML, AWS Cloud, infrastructure, Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps, security, performance, scalability, and cost optimization. You are expected to be hands-on, technically deep, and closely engaged with engineering teams to ensure solutions are secure, performant, cost-effective, and production-ready. Key Responsibilities End-to-End Enterprise Architecture: Define and govern architecture covering UI, microservices, APIs, integrations, databases, cloud, and operational platforms. Technical Solutioning: Convert complex functional requirements into practical technical designs, evaluating architectural trade-offs and tech stacks. AWS & Infrastructure Architecture: Design and optimize AWS cloud environments (EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM) focusing on resilience, scalability, and cost control. Integration Leadership: Implement REST, event-driven (Kafka), WebSockets, and Salesforce integration patterns. Containers & DevOps: Drive containerized architecture (Docker/Kubernetes) and embed complete CI/CD / DevSecOps lifecycles. Data & AI Architecture: Provide technical direction across RDBMS, NoSQL, Data Lakes, and AI/ML capabilities (LLM integration, RAG, vector databases). Performance & Security: Lead latency profiling, database tuning, DevSecOps, secrets management, and infrastructure sizing. Hands-On Leadership & Troubleshooting: Review designs, API contracts, database schemas, and Kubernetes manifests while leading complex root-cause analysis for production issues. Core Technical Expertise Required Application & UI: Microservices, modern UI services, API/BFF patterns, Domain-Driven Design (DDD). Security: IAM, OAuth/JWT, encryption, secrets management, vulnerability remediation. Domain Experience Required Strong understanding of the end-to-end Wealth Management / Investment lifecycle, including: Client & Account Onboarding, KYC/AML, Suitability, Financial Advice, Portfolio Management, Investment Proposals, Order Management, Trading/Execution, Allocation, Settlement, Custody, Holdings, Cash, Pricing, Valuation, Performance, Fees, Taxation, Reconciliation, and Reporting. Qualifications & Candidate Profile 15-20+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and enterprise/solution architecture. Proven track record in architecting large-scale financial platforms within Wealth Management or Banking. Strong ability to evaluate trade-offs between performance, scalability, security, complexity, and cost. Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to bridge business requirements and engineering execution.
As Enterprise Architect for the Digital Backbone, you will provide architectural leadership and strategic direction for Howden Group's core integration and technology platform. You will shape and govern the architecture of the Digital Backbone - the foundational layer that connects systems, data, and services across the enterprise - while driving adoption of API-first principles, integration best practices, and enterprise-wide governance. The Digital Backbone is Howden Group's foundational technology and integration layer, designed to eliminate fragmented systems and manual processes, and to enable digital product delivery and innovation at scale. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? Architecture Leadership & Design Define, own, and communicate the enterprise architecture of the Digital Backbone, establishing it as the strategic integration platform across Howden Group. Architect and lead the design, development, and deployment of APIs and integrations, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide standards and the Digital Backbone's strategic goals. Drive adoption of API-first design principles and the APIOps methodology across the integration lifecycle, including automation of API deployment and governance. Develop, maintain, and communicate key architecture artefacts including policies, standards, principles, patterns, templates, and capability models. Manage Group Enterprise Architecture assets - including application and technology catalogues, roadmaps, and capability models - within the EA management repository. Governance & Standards Define and enforce architectural standards and best practices for integration and API design, development, and management, working within the Digital Backbone Technical Design Authority. Chair and run architecture governance forums on behalf of Group IT leadership, including developing decision-making frameworks, running regular meetings, and reporting on governance metrics and outcomes. Conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance to development teams on integration patterns, best practices, and compliance requirements. Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Undertake due diligence of vendor systems and solutions to ensure alignment with Group IT policies and standards. Stakeholder Engagement & Evangelism Evangelise the Digital Backbone architecture and technology stack through documentation, internal communications, and stakeholder engagement at all levels. Attend key change programme, project, and business stakeholder meetings to provide Group IT Enterprise Architecture guidance and direction. Undertake consultative engagements with teams across the wider business as a subject matter expert in integration architecture and Digital Backbone capabilities. Collaborate with enterprise architects, platform leads, and business stakeholders to align integration solutions with strategic goals. Continuous Improvement Continuously assess and optimise integration solutions and tooling for performance, scalability, maintainability, observability, and self-service capability. Lead technical discussions, mentor team members, and foster a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement. Work in an agile, collaborative manner and adapt to evolving business needs and technology trends, constructively challenging ideas and remaining open to feedback. As Enterprise Architect for the Digital Backbone, you will provide architectural leadership and strategic direction for Howden Group's core integration and technology platform. You will shape and govern the architecture of the Digital Backbone - the foundational layer that connects systems, data, and services across the enterprise - while driving adoption of API-first principles, integration best practices, and enterprise-wide governance. The Digital Backbone is Howden Group's foundational technology and integration layer, designed to eliminate fragmented systems and manual processes, and to enable digital product delivery and innovation at scale. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, pragmatic, and outcomes-focused architect who is comfortable taking ownership, collaborating across teams, and communicating complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders. Strong communication skills and genuine enthusiasm for technology are essential. Essential Skills & Experience Strong enterprise architecture skills and experience, specifically running pragmatic, guidance-oriented, and outcomes-focused architecture governance at group or global scale. Excellent knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and their application, with demonstrated expertise in API lifecycle management and governance. Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale API platforms using Azure technologies, including Azure API Management, Logic Apps, and Service Bus. Strong experience enabling monitoring, alerting, telemetry, auditing, and business/technical metrics across integration platforms. Expertise in designing API contracts and applying an API-first approach, including strong understanding of the APIOps methodology. Proficiency with the Postman Enterprise platform, developer portals, API catalogues, and API lifecycle and testing tools. Experience with scripting and automation tooling, such as PowerShell, Pester, YAML, Spectral, and Terraform. Skills and experience developing capability models, application and technology catalogues, and roadmaps (preferably within the insurance domain). Strong Architecture and IT governance experience, including establishing and running Architecture Review Boards and Design Authorities for major change programmes. Strong understanding of secure design and secure development practices and frameworks. Experience in enterprise environments with change management and governance processes.Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to tailor messages to senior stakeholders and technical delivery teams. Desirable Qualifications & Experience Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent. Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or equivalent Associate-level Azure certification (e.g. DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate). BCS certification in Enterprise & Solution Architecture, TOGAF, or Archimate certification. Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Experience with other integration platforms such as BizTalk, MuleSoft, Informatica, or Boomi. Experience integrating with platforms such as Salesforce, Reltio, legacy insurance systems, and data platforms. Experience with pro developer languages and enterprise low-code platforms (e.g. C#, YAML, XSLT, Liquid Templates, Logic Apps, RPA). Experience of AI Coding Tools such as Claude Code, Github Copilot Knowledge of working in a regulated environment (e.g. FCA, PRA, GDPR) and awareness of global insurance regulatory requirements. Good knowledge of enterprise-grade CRM, HR, and Finance systems; Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing technologies. Insurance domain experience, preferably within broking and/or the London Market.
Sep 23, 2026
Full time
As Enterprise Architect for the Digital Backbone, you will provide architectural leadership and strategic direction for Howden Group's core integration and technology platform. You will shape and govern the architecture of the Digital Backbone - the foundational layer that connects systems, data, and services across the enterprise - while driving adoption of API-first principles, integration best practices, and enterprise-wide governance. The Digital Backbone is Howden Group's foundational technology and integration layer, designed to eliminate fragmented systems and manual processes, and to enable digital product delivery and innovation at scale. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? Architecture Leadership & Design Define, own, and communicate the enterprise architecture of the Digital Backbone, establishing it as the strategic integration platform across Howden Group. Architect and lead the design, development, and deployment of APIs and integrations, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide standards and the Digital Backbone's strategic goals. Drive adoption of API-first design principles and the APIOps methodology across the integration lifecycle, including automation of API deployment and governance. Develop, maintain, and communicate key architecture artefacts including policies, standards, principles, patterns, templates, and capability models. Manage Group Enterprise Architecture assets - including application and technology catalogues, roadmaps, and capability models - within the EA management repository. Governance & Standards Define and enforce architectural standards and best practices for integration and API design, development, and management, working within the Digital Backbone Technical Design Authority. Chair and run architecture governance forums on behalf of Group IT leadership, including developing decision-making frameworks, running regular meetings, and reporting on governance metrics and outcomes. Conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance to development teams on integration patterns, best practices, and compliance requirements. Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Undertake due diligence of vendor systems and solutions to ensure alignment with Group IT policies and standards. Stakeholder Engagement & Evangelism Evangelise the Digital Backbone architecture and technology stack through documentation, internal communications, and stakeholder engagement at all levels. Attend key change programme, project, and business stakeholder meetings to provide Group IT Enterprise Architecture guidance and direction. Undertake consultative engagements with teams across the wider business as a subject matter expert in integration architecture and Digital Backbone capabilities. Collaborate with enterprise architects, platform leads, and business stakeholders to align integration solutions with strategic goals. Continuous Improvement Continuously assess and optimise integration solutions and tooling for performance, scalability, maintainability, observability, and self-service capability. Lead technical discussions, mentor team members, and foster a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement. Work in an agile, collaborative manner and adapt to evolving business needs and technology trends, constructively challenging ideas and remaining open to feedback. As Enterprise Architect for the Digital Backbone, you will provide architectural leadership and strategic direction for Howden Group's core integration and technology platform. You will shape and govern the architecture of the Digital Backbone - the foundational layer that connects systems, data, and services across the enterprise - while driving adoption of API-first principles, integration best practices, and enterprise-wide governance. The Digital Backbone is Howden Group's foundational technology and integration layer, designed to eliminate fragmented systems and manual processes, and to enable digital product delivery and innovation at scale. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, pragmatic, and outcomes-focused architect who is comfortable taking ownership, collaborating across teams, and communicating complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders. Strong communication skills and genuine enthusiasm for technology are essential. Essential Skills & Experience Strong enterprise architecture skills and experience, specifically running pragmatic, guidance-oriented, and outcomes-focused architecture governance at group or global scale. Excellent knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and their application, with demonstrated expertise in API lifecycle management and governance. Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale API platforms using Azure technologies, including Azure API Management, Logic Apps, and Service Bus. Strong experience enabling monitoring, alerting, telemetry, auditing, and business/technical metrics across integration platforms. Expertise in designing API contracts and applying an API-first approach, including strong understanding of the APIOps methodology. Proficiency with the Postman Enterprise platform, developer portals, API catalogues, and API lifecycle and testing tools. Experience with scripting and automation tooling, such as PowerShell, Pester, YAML, Spectral, and Terraform. Skills and experience developing capability models, application and technology catalogues, and roadmaps (preferably within the insurance domain). Strong Architecture and IT governance experience, including establishing and running Architecture Review Boards and Design Authorities for major change programmes. Strong understanding of secure design and secure development practices and frameworks. Experience in enterprise environments with change management and governance processes.Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to tailor messages to senior stakeholders and technical delivery teams. Desirable Qualifications & Experience Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent. Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or equivalent Associate-level Azure certification (e.g. DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate). BCS certification in Enterprise & Solution Architecture, TOGAF, or Archimate certification. Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Experience with other integration platforms such as BizTalk, MuleSoft, Informatica, or Boomi. Experience integrating with platforms such as Salesforce, Reltio, legacy insurance systems, and data platforms. Experience with pro developer languages and enterprise low-code platforms (e.g. C#, YAML, XSLT, Liquid Templates, Logic Apps, RPA). Experience of AI Coding Tools such as Claude Code, Github Copilot Knowledge of working in a regulated environment (e.g. FCA, PRA, GDPR) and awareness of global insurance regulatory requirements. Good knowledge of enterprise-grade CRM, HR, and Finance systems; Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing technologies. Insurance domain experience, preferably within broking and/or the London Market.
