As one of the South of England's leading housing providers, we own and manage over 86,000 homes and are committed to investing in the communities we serve across the South and London. Following significant investment in our Workday platform for Finance and HR, we are looking for an experienced Workday Platform Manager to join our forward-thinking Business Platforms department. Reporting to the Head of Business Platforms, this is a pivotal role that will shape the future of our enterprise systems, driving platform excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement to support our colleagues and customers alike. The role: The Workday Platform Manager leads the management, development and continuous improvement of the Workday platform, ensuring it is reliable, secure, well governed and aligned to organisational priorities. The role provides platform leadership across configuration, release planning, service performance, supplier engagement and operational support, working closely with People, Finance, Procurement, IT colleagues and other business teams that rely on Workday-enabled processes. The role is responsible for establishing clear ownership, controls and ways of working for Workday as a strategic enterprise platform. It provides direction to technical and functional specialists, assures changes before they are introduced into the live environment, and helps teams make best use of the platform while managing risk, cost, resilience and colleague experience. Knowledge and Skills: Experience managing an enterprise business platform, ideally Workday or a comparable human resources, finance or corporate services platform. Strong understanding of platform governance, release management, change control, environment management, testing, service transition and operational support. Experience of PaaS (Platform as a Service). Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and delivery in agile. Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise-grade platform improvements in a complex organisation. Good understanding of identity and access management, role-based security, audit controls, data protection and compliance requirements. Experience working with integrations, application programming interfaces, middleware, data flows, reporting dependencies and supportable interface design. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into clear platform priorities and outcomes. Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance service performance, platform roadmap, cost and risk. Familiarity with IT service management practices, including incident, problem, change, knowledge and service request management.
Aug 25, 2026
Full time
As one of the South of England's leading housing providers, we own and manage over 86,000 homes and are committed to investing in the communities we serve across the South and London. Following significant investment in our Workday platform for Finance and HR, we are looking for an experienced Workday Platform Manager to join our forward-thinking Business Platforms department. Reporting to the Head of Business Platforms, this is a pivotal role that will shape the future of our enterprise systems, driving platform excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement to support our colleagues and customers alike. The role: The Workday Platform Manager leads the management, development and continuous improvement of the Workday platform, ensuring it is reliable, secure, well governed and aligned to organisational priorities. The role provides platform leadership across configuration, release planning, service performance, supplier engagement and operational support, working closely with People, Finance, Procurement, IT colleagues and other business teams that rely on Workday-enabled processes. The role is responsible for establishing clear ownership, controls and ways of working for Workday as a strategic enterprise platform. It provides direction to technical and functional specialists, assures changes before they are introduced into the live environment, and helps teams make best use of the platform while managing risk, cost, resilience and colleague experience. Knowledge and Skills: Experience managing an enterprise business platform, ideally Workday or a comparable human resources, finance or corporate services platform. Strong understanding of platform governance, release management, change control, environment management, testing, service transition and operational support. Experience of PaaS (Platform as a Service). Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and delivery in agile. Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise-grade platform improvements in a complex organisation. Good understanding of identity and access management, role-based security, audit controls, data protection and compliance requirements. Experience working with integrations, application programming interfaces, middleware, data flows, reporting dependencies and supportable interface design. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating business needs into clear platform priorities and outcomes. Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance service performance, platform roadmap, cost and risk. Familiarity with IT service management practices, including incident, problem, change, knowledge and service request management.
We are seeking a senior engineering leader to support the evolution of core enterprise platforms across HR and Finance, with a focus on the technical architecture, stability and modernisation of both SAP and Oracle estates. This role will focus on the technical foundations of these platforms including SAP Basis, ABAP, Solution Manager, Oracle HCM configuration and integration, working alongside Product teams who own business process design. The role will also contribute to ongoing transformation initiatives, including the SAP ECC to S4 programme. This is an initial 6 month contract that will likely extend. The role requires you to be onsite in London, Paddington 3 days a week. Key Responsibilities Provide senior technical leadership across SAP and Oracle platforms supporting HR and Finance domains Lead engineering teams responsible for Oracle HCM configuration, extensions, integrations and reporting, setting standards for code quality, release management and platform integrity Own technical decision making across configuration versus extension in Oracle, including Redwood adoption, BIP reporting, Oracle Integration Cloud, REST APIs and data integration patterns Ensure the reliability, performance and scalability of SAP and Oracle platforms across on premise and cloud hosted environments Support and contribute to the SAP ECC to S4 transformation programme from a technical perspective Lead and shape integration patterns between SAP, Oracle and surrounding systems, including middleware and service based architectures Contribute to SAP decoupling strategies where appropriate, enabling more flexible and modular platforms Work closely with Product and functional teams who define business processes, providing technical input and constraints Collaborate with third party vendors and internal teams to ensure high quality delivery and operational support Drive improvements in engineering practices including deployment frequency, automation and security compliance Support wider platform modernisation initiatives, including alignment with cloud and emerging technologies Support operational excellence across platforms, including monitoring, resilience and incident management Contribute to wider platform modernisation initiatives and alignment with cloud and emerging technologies. Experience and Skills 15+ years of experience working with enterprise platforms in large scale environments, with strong expertise in SAP and exposure to Oracle HCM Deep technical expertise in SAP, including Basis, ABAP, Solution Manager and system configuration Experience working with Oracle HCM platforms, including configuration, integrations and reporting Strong understanding of Oracle tooling and integration patterns, including OIC, REST APIs and data flows Awareness of core business domains such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Record to Report, with the ability to collaborate effectively with functional teams Experience supporting or contributing to SAP ECC environments and transformation programmes towards S4 Proven experience managing teams responsible for on premise SAP landscapes and enterprise platform environments Experience working with and managing third party operational support teams and vendors Strong understanding of platform operations, including performance, patching, upgrades and system health Experience improving deployment frequency and operational processes to meet security and compliance requirements Solid understanding of integration patterns across complex enterprise estates Strong communication skills, with the ability to operate across engineering, product and business stakeholders Nice to have Hands on experience contributing to SAP ECC to S4 migration programmes Experience with Oracle Redwood UX adoption and modernisation initiatives Exposure to cloud hosted or hybrid enterprise platform environments Experience modernising legacy platform architectures through APIs or event driven approaches Experience driving operational maturity across large scale enterprise systems Background in retail This role is focused on the technical foundations of enterprise platforms rather than business process ownership. It will work closely with Product and functional teams who define process, while providing deep technical leadership across SAP and Oracle estates. Competitive Rates Multi-national retailer Collaborative working environment
Aug 14, 2026
Full time
We are seeking a senior engineering leader to support the evolution of core enterprise platforms across HR and Finance, with a focus on the technical architecture, stability and modernisation of both SAP and Oracle estates. This role will focus on the technical foundations of these platforms including SAP Basis, ABAP, Solution Manager, Oracle HCM configuration and integration, working alongside Product teams who own business process design. The role will also contribute to ongoing transformation initiatives, including the SAP ECC to S4 programme. This is an initial 6 month contract that will likely extend. The role requires you to be onsite in London, Paddington 3 days a week. Key Responsibilities Provide senior technical leadership across SAP and Oracle platforms supporting HR and Finance domains Lead engineering teams responsible for Oracle HCM configuration, extensions, integrations and reporting, setting standards for code quality, release management and platform integrity Own technical decision making across configuration versus extension in Oracle, including Redwood adoption, BIP reporting, Oracle Integration Cloud, REST APIs and data integration patterns Ensure the reliability, performance and scalability of SAP and Oracle platforms across on premise and cloud hosted environments Support and contribute to the SAP ECC to S4 transformation programme from a technical perspective Lead and shape integration patterns between SAP, Oracle and surrounding systems, including middleware and service based architectures Contribute to SAP decoupling strategies where appropriate, enabling more flexible and modular platforms Work closely with Product and functional teams who define business processes, providing technical input and constraints Collaborate with third party vendors and internal teams to ensure high quality delivery and operational support Drive improvements in engineering practices including deployment frequency, automation and security compliance Support wider platform modernisation initiatives, including alignment with cloud and emerging technologies Support operational excellence across platforms, including monitoring, resilience and incident management Contribute to wider platform modernisation initiatives and alignment with cloud and emerging technologies. Experience and Skills 15+ years of experience working with enterprise platforms in large scale environments, with strong expertise in SAP and exposure to Oracle HCM Deep technical expertise in SAP, including Basis, ABAP, Solution Manager and system configuration Experience working with Oracle HCM platforms, including configuration, integrations and reporting Strong understanding of Oracle tooling and integration patterns, including OIC, REST APIs and data flows Awareness of core business domains such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Record to Report, with the ability to collaborate effectively with functional teams Experience supporting or contributing to SAP ECC environments and transformation programmes towards S4 Proven experience managing teams responsible for on premise SAP landscapes and enterprise platform environments Experience working with and managing third party operational support teams and vendors Strong understanding of platform operations, including performance, patching, upgrades and system health Experience improving deployment frequency and operational processes to meet security and compliance requirements Solid understanding of integration patterns across complex enterprise estates Strong communication skills, with the ability to operate across engineering, product and business stakeholders Nice to have Hands on experience contributing to SAP ECC to S4 migration programmes Experience with Oracle Redwood UX adoption and modernisation initiatives Exposure to cloud hosted or hybrid enterprise platform environments Experience modernising legacy platform architectures through APIs or event driven approaches Experience driving operational maturity across large scale enterprise systems Background in retail This role is focused on the technical foundations of enterprise platforms rather than business process ownership. It will work closely with Product and functional teams who define process, while providing deep technical leadership across SAP and Oracle estates. Competitive Rates Multi-national retailer Collaborative working environment
Cloud Engineer - Azure Annual Salary: £55491 Location: Newquay - one day per week on site Job Type: Full-time Reed Technology are delighted to be working with a highly regarded organisation with their search for an Azure Cloud Engineer This role demands a proactive approach to the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of services delivered on Microsoft Azure, ensuring high standards and alignment with service level agreements. Day-to-day of the role: Lead the design and deployment of Azure-based research services within a Service Management framework, ensuring compliance with university standards and service levels. Develop and implement Azure DevOps best practices and build CI/CD pipelines to enhance software delivery efficiency. Provide expert guidance on Microsoft Cloud technologies, promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous learning within the team. Create and review technical documentation including high-level designs, architectural statements, and standard operating manuals. Ensure adherence to security, resilience, backup, and monitoring standards and policies. Represent the Research Cloud Services at various meetings, including Change Advisory Board and Service Review meetings. Identify and implement service improvements and work closely with IT teams to deliver exceptional IT services. Respond to customer improvement activities and contribute to solutions ensuring they are fit for purpose and offer optimal value. Required Skills & Qualifications: Extensive experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining Azure-based services, ideally with Azure DevOps. Proven ability to produce detailed technical documentation. Experience in supporting and developing environments and applications within Azure (e.g., WAMP/LAMP). Familiarity with cloud-based solutions adhering to OWASP developer best practices. Proficiency in languages/middleware such as Asp.Net, Python, PHP, Apache. Experience managing SQL databases (Azure DB, Managed SQL, MS SQL & MySQL). Strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with ITIL-based service processes. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to manage small projects and prioritize effectively. Desirable: AZ 104, AZ 204/400 certifications, ITIL v3/4 qualification, experience in an Agile environment. If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online or for more information, please contact me on
May 22, 2026
Full time
Cloud Engineer - Azure Annual Salary: £55491 Location: Newquay - one day per week on site Job Type: Full-time Reed Technology are delighted to be working with a highly regarded organisation with their search for an Azure Cloud Engineer This role demands a proactive approach to the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of services delivered on Microsoft Azure, ensuring high standards and alignment with service level agreements. Day-to-day of the role: Lead the design and deployment of Azure-based research services within a Service Management framework, ensuring compliance with university standards and service levels. Develop and implement Azure DevOps best practices and build CI/CD pipelines to enhance software delivery efficiency. Provide expert guidance on Microsoft Cloud technologies, promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous learning within the team. Create and review technical documentation including high-level designs, architectural statements, and standard operating manuals. Ensure adherence to security, resilience, backup, and monitoring standards and policies. Represent the Research Cloud Services at various meetings, including Change Advisory Board and Service Review meetings. Identify and implement service improvements and work closely with IT teams to deliver exceptional IT services. Respond to customer improvement activities and contribute to solutions ensuring they are fit for purpose and offer optimal value. Required Skills & Qualifications: Extensive experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining Azure-based services, ideally with Azure DevOps. Proven ability to produce detailed technical documentation. Experience in supporting and developing environments and applications within Azure (e.g., WAMP/LAMP). Familiarity with cloud-based solutions adhering to OWASP developer best practices. Proficiency in languages/middleware such as Asp.Net, Python, PHP, Apache. Experience managing SQL databases (Azure DB, Managed SQL, MS SQL & MySQL). Strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with ITIL-based service processes. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to manage small projects and prioritize effectively. Desirable: AZ 104, AZ 204/400 certifications, ITIL v3/4 qualification, experience in an Agile environment. If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online or for more information, please contact me on
