Principal-level Solution Architect Hybrid (London or Manchester) Work on complex, high-impact programmes where architecture decisions directly shape delivery outcomes. You will take ownership of solution design across large-scale transformations, working with senior clients, sales teams, and engineering leads to deliver systems that are robust, scalable, and commercially viable. This is a role with real accountability across both delivery and shaping work. What you get You will have ownership of architecture across large, multi-stream programmes, with direct access to senior client stakeholders and decision-making forums. The role gives you the ability to influence scope, design direction, and delivery approach from early-stage shaping through to implementation. You will be involved in both delivery and pre-sales activity, contributing to how work is won as well as how it is delivered. The work moves beyond documentation into real implementation, in environments that are often complex, regulated, and high impact. You will work alongside experienced architects, engineers, and client leads, with the scope to operate at a senior level without being removed from delivery. What you will be responsible for You will own end-to-end solution architecture across complex programmes, setting architectural direction while enabling delivery teams to execute effectively. The role involves leading key decisions, trade-offs, and risk management at programme level, and acting as a trusted technical partner to senior client stakeholders. You will shape solutions that balance technical quality with delivery constraints, review and challenge designs produced by other architects and engineers, and ensure that solutions are deliverable, secure, scalable, and commercially sound. You will also play an active role in sales and pre-sales activity. This includes working with account and sales teams to shape opportunities, contributing to proposals and bids, defining solution approaches, and supporting client discussions that lead to new work. You will not be expected to operate as an individual salesperson, but you will be expected to contribute meaningfully to how work is positioned and won. You will also coach and mentor less experienced architects, helping raise the overall standard of solution thinking across teams. Technical and delivery context Successful candidates tend to bring experience across cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP at scale, alongside API-led and microservices-based architectures. You are likely to have worked in complex integration environments involving legacy modernisation, and to have delivered architecture in regulated or high-assurance settings. You will be comfortable producing HLDs and architectural decision artefacts that stand up in delivery, and familiar with structured architecture approaches such as TOGAF, applied pragmatically rather than rigidly. What distinguishes this role You will already have led architecture on complex programmes rather than only contributing to them. You will be credible with senior stakeholders and able to challenge constructively when required. You will understand how architecture decisions affect cost, delivery risk, and timelines, and be able to operate across delivery and pre-sales without losing clarity. You will also be comfortable working in ambiguous or politically complex environments and contributing to how opportunities are shaped and progressed. Mandatory requirements Security clearance eligibility is a prerequisite. You must be a British citizen with no restrictions and eligible to obtain and hold UK Security Clearance. You must have been resident in the UK for the last five continuous years. No exceptions can be made on nationality or clearance eligibility. Practical details The role is hybrid, with London or Manchester as the primary locations, and on-site presence required at key stages. A bonus and travel allowance are included. If you are already operating at this level and want a role where you can influence both how work is won and how it is delivered, this is worth a conversation.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Principal-level Solution Architect Hybrid (London or Manchester) Work on complex, high-impact programmes where architecture decisions directly shape delivery outcomes. You will take ownership of solution design across large-scale transformations, working with senior clients, sales teams, and engineering leads to deliver systems that are robust, scalable, and commercially viable. This is a role with real accountability across both delivery and shaping work. What you get You will have ownership of architecture across large, multi-stream programmes, with direct access to senior client stakeholders and decision-making forums. The role gives you the ability to influence scope, design direction, and delivery approach from early-stage shaping through to implementation. You will be involved in both delivery and pre-sales activity, contributing to how work is won as well as how it is delivered. The work moves beyond documentation into real implementation, in environments that are often complex, regulated, and high impact. You will work alongside experienced architects, engineers, and client leads, with the scope to operate at a senior level without being removed from delivery. What you will be responsible for You will own end-to-end solution architecture across complex programmes, setting architectural direction while enabling delivery teams to execute effectively. The role involves leading key decisions, trade-offs, and risk management at programme level, and acting as a trusted technical partner to senior client stakeholders. You will shape solutions that balance technical quality with delivery constraints, review and challenge designs produced by other architects and engineers, and ensure that solutions are deliverable, secure, scalable, and commercially sound. You will also play an active role in sales and pre-sales activity. This includes working with account and sales teams to shape opportunities, contributing to proposals and bids, defining solution approaches, and supporting client discussions that lead to new work. You will not be expected to operate as an individual salesperson, but you will be expected to contribute meaningfully to how work is positioned and won. You will also coach and mentor less experienced architects, helping raise the overall standard of solution thinking across teams. Technical and delivery context Successful candidates tend to bring experience across cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP at scale, alongside API-led and microservices-based architectures. You are likely to have worked in complex integration environments involving legacy modernisation, and to have delivered architecture in regulated or high-assurance settings. You will be comfortable producing HLDs and architectural decision artefacts that stand up in delivery, and familiar with structured architecture approaches such as TOGAF, applied pragmatically rather than rigidly. What distinguishes this role You will already have led architecture on complex programmes rather than only contributing to them. You will be credible with senior stakeholders and able to challenge constructively when required. You will understand how architecture decisions affect cost, delivery risk, and timelines, and be able to operate across delivery and pre-sales without losing clarity. You will also be comfortable working in ambiguous or politically complex environments and contributing to how opportunities are shaped and progressed. Mandatory requirements Security clearance eligibility is a prerequisite. You must be a British citizen with no restrictions and eligible to obtain and hold UK Security Clearance. You must have been resident in the UK for the last five continuous years. No exceptions can be made on nationality or clearance eligibility. Practical details The role is hybrid, with London or Manchester as the primary locations, and on-site presence required at key stages. A bonus and travel allowance are included. If you are already operating at this level and want a role where you can influence both how work is won and how it is delivered, this is worth a conversation.
Role Mission To support customer outcomes by making deep, hands-on Microsoft centric expertise available to customers and internal teams across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management. This includes Windows Active Directory and integration with Microsoft Entra ID, unified security operations with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, and modern endpoint and device management with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), providing practical guidance, design assurance and implementation support where needed. Objectives & Key Results Deliver consulting-grade architecture assurance and outcomes for customers Provide high quality architecture reviews and design assurance for complex customer opportunities and deliveries, highlighting risks, trade-offs and pragmatic options Produce clear customer-facing technical outputs (e.g., current-state assessments, target-state architectures, and phased roadmaps) that accelerate decision-making Improve consistency and reduce avoidable rework for customers by using repeatable patterns, checklists and standards aligned to Claranet ways of working. Essential Roles & Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Serve as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on technical depth and assurance in support of the UK CTO Provide hands-on technical contribution and specialist support across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms drawing on broader networking and architecture skills where customer engagements require it Behavioural Competencies Organisational & Behavioural Fit Technological Curiosity: Naturally curious, proactively explores how new and existing technologies work, experiments safely, and shares what they learn Hands-On Mindset: Enjoys being on the keyboard solving technical challenges Customer Engagement: Exceptional presence and clarity when engaging with customers Influence Without Authority: Guides teams through expertise and collaboration, not hierarchy Clear Communicator: Able to articulate complex problems simply and confidently Calm & Composed: Operates effectively in high-pressure or ambiguous situations Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for delivering high-quality outcomes Continuous Improvement: Always seeking ways to enhance technical and engineering quality, security and efficiency Travel: Ability to travel to different sites and locations on a weekly basis Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Essential) Strong architectural capability across Microsoft Azure and core Microsoft cloud services Proficiency in security technologies, frameworks, and secure architecture patterns (including Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel) Strong expertise in Windows Active Directory and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID Experience with modern endpoint and device management and configuration management, including Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) Hands-on capability in automation, IaC, CI/CD, scripting and platform engineering Comfortable using AI tools to achieve outcomes (e.g., accelerating analysis, troubleshooting, automation and documentation) with appropriate security and data-handling practices Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Desirable) Experience with distributed systems or modern application architectures Exposure to data engineering, observability platforms or edge networking Please note: You will be required to have been resident in the UK for five years prior to application and to hold or be prepared to undergo UK Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) and/or a Security Check (SC) clearance as part of this role.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Role Mission To support customer outcomes by making deep, hands-on Microsoft centric expertise available to customers and internal teams across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management. This includes Windows Active Directory and integration with Microsoft Entra ID, unified security operations with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, and modern endpoint and device management with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), providing practical guidance, design assurance and implementation support where needed. Objectives & Key Results Deliver consulting-grade architecture assurance and outcomes for customers Provide high quality architecture reviews and design assurance for complex customer opportunities and deliveries, highlighting risks, trade-offs and pragmatic options Produce clear customer-facing technical outputs (e.g., current-state assessments, target-state architectures, and phased roadmaps) that accelerate decision-making Improve consistency and reduce avoidable rework for customers by using repeatable patterns, checklists and standards aligned to Claranet ways of working. Essential Roles & Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Serve as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on technical depth and assurance in support of the UK CTO Provide hands-on technical contribution and specialist support across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms drawing on broader networking and architecture skills where customer engagements require it Behavioural Competencies Organisational & Behavioural Fit Technological Curiosity: Naturally curious, proactively explores how new and existing technologies work, experiments safely, and shares what they learn Hands-On Mindset: Enjoys being on the keyboard solving technical challenges Customer Engagement: Exceptional presence and clarity when engaging with customers Influence Without Authority: Guides teams through expertise and collaboration, not hierarchy Clear Communicator: Able to articulate complex problems simply and confidently Calm & Composed: Operates effectively in high-pressure or ambiguous situations Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for delivering high-quality outcomes Continuous Improvement: Always seeking ways to enhance technical and engineering quality, security and efficiency Travel: Ability to travel to different sites and locations on a weekly basis Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Essential) Strong architectural capability across Microsoft Azure and core Microsoft cloud services Proficiency in security technologies, frameworks, and secure architecture patterns (including Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel) Strong expertise in Windows Active Directory and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID Experience with modern endpoint and device management and configuration management, including Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) Hands-on capability in automation, IaC, CI/CD, scripting and platform engineering Comfortable using AI tools to achieve outcomes (e.g., accelerating analysis, troubleshooting, automation and documentation) with appropriate security and data-handling practices Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Desirable) Experience with distributed systems or modern application architectures Exposure to data engineering, observability platforms or edge networking Please note: You will be required to have been resident in the UK for five years prior to application and to hold or be prepared to undergo UK Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) and/or a Security Check (SC) clearance as part of this role.
Role Mission To support customer outcomes by making deep, hands-on Microsoft centric expertise available to customers and internal teams across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management. This includes Windows Active Directory and integration with Microsoft Entra ID, unified security operations with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, and modern endpoint and device management with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), providing practical guidance, design assurance and implementation support where needed. Objectives & Key Results Deliver consulting-grade architecture assurance and outcomes for customers Provide high-quality architecture reviews and design assurance for complex customer opportunities and deliveries, highlighting risks, trade-offs and pragmatic options Produce clear customer-facing technical outputs (e.g., current-state assessments, target-state architectures, and phased roadmaps) that accelerate decision-making Improve consistency and reduce avoidable rework for customers by using repeatable patterns, checklists and standards aligned to Claranet ways of working. Essential Roles & Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Serve as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on technical depth and assurance in support of the UK CTO Provide hands-on technical contribution and specialist support across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms drawing on broader networking and architecture skills where customer engagements require it Behavioural Competencies Organisational & Behavioural Fit Technological Curiosity: Naturally curious, proactively explores how new and existing technologies work, experiments safely, and shares what they learn Hands-On Mindset: Enjoys being on the keyboard solving technical challenges Customer Engagement: Exceptional presence and clarity when engaging with customers Influence Without Authority: Guides teams through expertise and collaboration, not hierarchy Clear Communicator: Able to articulate complex problems simply and confidently Calm & Composed: Operates effectively in high-pressure or ambiguous situations Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for delivering high-quality outcomes Continuous Improvement: Always seeking ways to enhance technical and engineering quality, security and efficiency Travel: Ability to travel to different sites and locations on a weekly basis Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Essential) Strong architectural capability across Microsoft Azure and core Microsoft cloud services Proficiency in security technologies, frameworks, and secure architecture patterns (including Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel) Strong expertise in Windows Active Directory and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID Experience with modern endpoint and device management and configuration management, including Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) Hands-on capability in automation, IaC, CI/CD, scripting and platform engineering Comfortable using AI tools to achieve outcomes (e.g., accelerating analysis, troubleshooting, automation and documentation) with appropriate security and data-handling practices Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Desirable) Experience with distributed systems or modern application architectures Exposure to data engineering, observability platforms or edge networking Please note: You will be required to have been resident in the UK for five years prior to application and to hold or be prepared to undergo UK Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) and/or a Security Check (SC) clearance as part of this role.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Role Mission To support customer outcomes by making deep, hands-on Microsoft centric expertise available to customers and internal teams across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management. This includes Windows Active Directory and integration with Microsoft Entra ID, unified security operations with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel, and modern endpoint and device management with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr), providing practical guidance, design assurance and implementation support where needed. Objectives & Key Results Deliver consulting-grade architecture assurance and outcomes for customers Provide high-quality architecture reviews and design assurance for complex customer opportunities and deliveries, highlighting risks, trade-offs and pragmatic options Produce clear customer-facing technical outputs (e.g., current-state assessments, target-state architectures, and phased roadmaps) that accelerate decision-making Improve consistency and reduce avoidable rework for customers by using repeatable patterns, checklists and standards aligned to Claranet ways of working. Essential Roles & Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Serve as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on technical depth and assurance in support of the UK CTO Provide hands-on technical contribution and specialist support across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms drawing on broader networking and architecture skills where customer engagements require it Behavioural Competencies Organisational & Behavioural Fit Technological Curiosity: Naturally curious, proactively explores how new and existing technologies work, experiments safely, and shares what they learn Hands-On Mindset: Enjoys being on the keyboard solving technical challenges Customer Engagement: Exceptional presence and clarity when engaging with customers Influence Without Authority: Guides teams through expertise and collaboration, not hierarchy Clear Communicator: Able to articulate complex problems simply and confidently Calm & Composed: Operates effectively in high-pressure or ambiguous situations Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for delivering high-quality outcomes Continuous Improvement: Always seeking ways to enhance technical and engineering quality, security and efficiency Travel: Ability to travel to different sites and locations on a weekly basis Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Essential) Strong architectural capability across Microsoft Azure and core Microsoft cloud services Proficiency in security technologies, frameworks, and secure architecture patterns (including Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel) Strong expertise in Windows Active Directory and hybrid identity integration with Microsoft Entra ID Experience with modern endpoint and device management and configuration management, including Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) Hands-on capability in automation, IaC, CI/CD, scripting and platform engineering Comfortable using AI tools to achieve outcomes (e.g., accelerating analysis, troubleshooting, automation and documentation) with appropriate security and data-handling practices Critical Competencies Technical Competencies (Desirable) Experience with distributed systems or modern application architectures Exposure to data engineering, observability platforms or edge networking Please note: You will be required to have been resident in the UK for five years prior to application and to hold or be prepared to undergo UK Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) and/or a Security Check (SC) clearance as part of this role.
Role Title: Lead Software and DevOps Engineer Duration: contract to run until 23/04/2027 Location: Sheffield, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite Rate: up to 529 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join our client, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, our client offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. Our client is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions. We are seeking an accomplished Cybersecurity Lead Software and DevOps Engineer to drive the Responsible for designing and delivering enterprise security solutions, creating reusable security patterns, leading security engineering initiatives, and building new capabilities and environments. Acts as a principal-level engineer driving strategy, hands-on implementation, and cross-team adoption. In this role you will: Design and implement end-to-end security solutions across cloud and on-prem environments. Build new security environments, frameworks, and components; perform POCs and pilots for emerging solutions. Develop and maintain reusable security patterns and reference architectures to reduce developer toil and improve security controls. Manage stakeholder requirements in a fast-past changing landscape of technical and customer requirements and deliverables. Manage a small team of engineers to deliver on objectives and stakeholder requirements. Lead security initiatives across IAM, secrets management, CI/CD pipeline security, and supply chain security. Implement secure secrets management using native cloud vaults and HashiCorp Vault. Work closely with platform and engineering teams to solve security control gaps and provide technical implementation guidance. Handover new environments, solutions, and patterns to engineering teams and provide support during adoption. Lead a team of engineers: define strategy, roadmap, delivery milestones, and ensure engineering execution. Drive enterprise-wide adoption of security patterns through pilots, scaling, and stakeholder alignment. Produce high-quality technical designs, implementation documents, and knowledge transfers. Operate independently at a principal engineer level, influencing architectural decisions and engineering direction. To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements: Strong experience in security architecture, DevSecOps, IAM, secrets and key management. Hands-on expertise with CI/CD security, cloud platforms, supply chain security, and HashiCorp Vault. Strong experience building enterprise solutions in both public cloud (AWS GCP Azure) and on premise. Proven track record leading engineering teams and large-scale technical initiatives. Ability to design, build, test, handover, and scale security capabilities across an enterprise. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to communicate effectively, and negotiate requirements and demands, from stakeholders and customers alike. Desired qualifications and experience The candidate will have suitable qualifications in public cloud or equivalent experience (e.g. AWS professional level at either Architecture or DevOps track) All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
Apr 30, 2026
Contractor
Role Title: Lead Software and DevOps Engineer Duration: contract to run until 23/04/2027 Location: Sheffield, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite Rate: up to 529 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join our client, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, our client offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. Our client is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions. We are seeking an accomplished Cybersecurity Lead Software and DevOps Engineer to drive the Responsible for designing and delivering enterprise security solutions, creating reusable security patterns, leading security engineering initiatives, and building new capabilities and environments. Acts as a principal-level engineer driving strategy, hands-on implementation, and cross-team adoption. In this role you will: Design and implement end-to-end security solutions across cloud and on-prem environments. Build new security environments, frameworks, and components; perform POCs and pilots for emerging solutions. Develop and maintain reusable security patterns and reference architectures to reduce developer toil and improve security controls. Manage stakeholder requirements in a fast-past changing landscape of technical and customer requirements and deliverables. Manage a small team of engineers to deliver on objectives and stakeholder requirements. Lead security initiatives across IAM, secrets management, CI/CD pipeline security, and supply chain security. Implement secure secrets management using native cloud vaults and HashiCorp Vault. Work closely with platform and engineering teams to solve security control gaps and provide technical implementation guidance. Handover new environments, solutions, and patterns to engineering teams and provide support during adoption. Lead a team of engineers: define strategy, roadmap, delivery milestones, and ensure engineering execution. Drive enterprise-wide adoption of security patterns through pilots, scaling, and stakeholder alignment. Produce high-quality technical designs, implementation documents, and knowledge transfers. Operate independently at a principal engineer level, influencing architectural decisions and engineering direction. To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements: Strong experience in security architecture, DevSecOps, IAM, secrets and key management. Hands-on expertise with CI/CD security, cloud platforms, supply chain security, and HashiCorp Vault. Strong experience building enterprise solutions in both public cloud (AWS GCP Azure) and on premise. Proven track record leading engineering teams and large-scale technical initiatives. Ability to design, build, test, handover, and scale security capabilities across an enterprise. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to communicate effectively, and negotiate requirements and demands, from stakeholders and customers alike. Desired qualifications and experience The candidate will have suitable qualifications in public cloud or equivalent experience (e.g. AWS professional level at either Architecture or DevOps track) All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week Salary: (Apply online only)k + 10% Bonus Type: Permanent No Sponsorship Available Overview: We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance applications across a modern cloud-based architecture. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you will shape technical direction, influence engineering standards, and drive best practice across the full software development lifecycle. You will work closely with product, architecture, and leadership teams to deliver robust, user-centric solutions while mentoring engineers and fostering a high-performing engineering culture. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end design and development of full stack applications across frontend and backend systems Define and drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles Act as a technical authority across multiple teams, guiding complex solution design and delivery Build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems using modern frameworks and cloud technologies Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions Mentor and coach engineers, supporting career development and technical growth Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks Contribute to strategic technology decisions and long-term roadmap planning Ensure high levels of system reliability, performance, and security Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience as a Full Stack Engineer with a strong track record in senior or principal-level roles Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue) Strong backend development experience (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python, or Go) Proven experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems Cloud experience with Azure with knowledge of serverless and containerised architectures Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code Experience working in Agile environments and leading technical delivery Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Desirable Experience: Knowledge of data engineering or real-time data processing pipelines Exposure to system design at enterprise scale Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services Benefits: Competitive base salary and performance bonus Flexible hybrid working model Private healthcare and enhanced pension 25 days annual leave + additional benefits Learning and development budget Opportunity to shape engineering strategy within a growing organisation
Apr 20, 2026
Full time
Principal Full Stack Software Engineer Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week Salary: (Apply online only)k + 10% Bonus Type: Permanent No Sponsorship Available Overview: We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance applications across a modern cloud-based architecture. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you will shape technical direction, influence engineering standards, and drive best practice across the full software development lifecycle. You will work closely with product, architecture, and leadership teams to deliver robust, user-centric solutions while mentoring engineers and fostering a high-performing engineering culture. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end design and development of full stack applications across frontend and backend systems Define and drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles Act as a technical authority across multiple teams, guiding complex solution design and delivery Build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems using modern frameworks and cloud technologies Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions Mentor and coach engineers, supporting career development and technical growth Drive adoption of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks Contribute to strategic technology decisions and long-term roadmap planning Ensure high levels of system reliability, performance, and security Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience as a Full Stack Engineer with a strong track record in senior or principal-level roles Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue) Strong backend development experience (e.g., Node.js, Java, Python, or Go) Proven experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems Cloud experience with Azure with knowledge of serverless and containerised architectures Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code Experience working in Agile environments and leading technical delivery Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Desirable Experience: Knowledge of data engineering or real-time data processing pipelines Exposure to system design at enterprise scale Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services Benefits: Competitive base salary and performance bonus Flexible hybrid working model Private healthcare and enhanced pension 25 days annual leave + additional benefits Learning and development budget Opportunity to shape engineering strategy within a growing organisation
Senior Associate, Platform Infrastructure Engineering page is loaded Senior Associate, Platform Infrastructure Engineeringlocations: London, UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R7683 Over the last 20 years, Ares' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values - Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy - and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. Job Description Summary: We're looking for a highly motivated Engineer with a broad skillset to join our Platform Infrastructure Team within our Systematic Credit group. You will help build and maintain the reliable physical and virtual services on which our systems operate. The Role: In this Platform Infrastructure role, you will be hands-on and carry out a broad range of tasks ranging from desktop support, business continuity and database set up, to development operations, such as environment design and management.This role will involve collaboration with teams and individuals from across the firm as well as external vendors, so strong collaboration and communication skills are key. Technical Responsibilities: Enhancing and supporting the technical infrastructure, including compute, storage and network Providing development-operations (dev-ops) capability in partnership with the broader Engineering team Supporting out-source and SaaS providers who provide technical services, including Cloud, desktop and network Maintaining robust monitoring and response systems for firm infrastructure Enhancing & supporting on-premises technology, consisting primarily of desktop and infrastructure for research Supporting due diligence with respect to IT platform. Essential Requirements: Experience with cloud services Past use of automated delivery tooling, and familiarity with Kubernetes Experience with data onboarding and administration Experience with SaaS vendors A desire to be hands-on in an entrepreneurial firm. Desired Qualifications and Experience: Experience with CSPs such as AWS & Azure Experience with information security Ability to innovate & use new technologies to deliver value and drive progress Educated to degree level in Computer Science or other relevant degree. Reporting Relationships Principal Platform Infrastructure Engineer There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active. Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of December 31, 2025, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $623 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 4,200 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit .Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, "Ares Management") is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as unemployed, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.Ares Management will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.(1) As of December 31, 2025. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.
Apr 16, 2026
Full time
Senior Associate, Platform Infrastructure Engineering page is loaded Senior Associate, Platform Infrastructure Engineeringlocations: London, UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R7683 Over the last 20 years, Ares' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values - Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy - and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry. Job Description Summary: We're looking for a highly motivated Engineer with a broad skillset to join our Platform Infrastructure Team within our Systematic Credit group. You will help build and maintain the reliable physical and virtual services on which our systems operate. The Role: In this Platform Infrastructure role, you will be hands-on and carry out a broad range of tasks ranging from desktop support, business continuity and database set up, to development operations, such as environment design and management.This role will involve collaboration with teams and individuals from across the firm as well as external vendors, so strong collaboration and communication skills are key. Technical Responsibilities: Enhancing and supporting the technical infrastructure, including compute, storage and network Providing development-operations (dev-ops) capability in partnership with the broader Engineering team Supporting out-source and SaaS providers who provide technical services, including Cloud, desktop and network Maintaining robust monitoring and response systems for firm infrastructure Enhancing & supporting on-premises technology, consisting primarily of desktop and infrastructure for research Supporting due diligence with respect to IT platform. Essential Requirements: Experience with cloud services Past use of automated delivery tooling, and familiarity with Kubernetes Experience with data onboarding and administration Experience with SaaS vendors A desire to be hands-on in an entrepreneurial firm. Desired Qualifications and Experience: Experience with CSPs such as AWS & Azure Experience with information security Ability to innovate & use new technologies to deliver value and drive progress Educated to degree level in Computer Science or other relevant degree. Reporting Relationships Principal Platform Infrastructure Engineer There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active. Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of December 31, 2025, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $623 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 4,200 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit .Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, "Ares Management") is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as unemployed, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.Ares Management will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.(1) As of December 31, 2025. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.
Insight Investment is looking for Security Architect to join the Data Platform team in Manchester. The role will focus on designing, implementing, and continuously enhancing the security of our Snowflake-based data platform hosted on Microsoft Azure. This role has been created to strengthen security-by-design principles throughout the platform's development and delivery processes. Working collaboratively within the team, you will partner closely with engineers and fellow architects to proactively identify cyber threats, devise proportionate security controls, and see these measures through to practical implementation. Your efforts will be instrumental in ensuring our platform remains secure and compliant, while supporting efficient and frictionless delivery. This is a hands-on, delivery-oriented position, embedded within the wider Data Platform team. You will play a key part in shaping our secure system development practices, championing robust governance and regulatory compliance, and enabling trusted access to data for users across the organisation. Role Responsibilities Design and implement security architecture for the Snowflake data platform on Microsoft Azure, encompassing data, identity, network, and platform controls, while embedding security into Snowflake workspaces and GitHub-backed repositories (secure branching, code reviews, pipelines, secrets management, and deployment patterns) Secure integrations with Sigma, Collibra, on-premises systems, other clouds/SaaS, and third-party vendors by ensuring connectivity, authentication, data exchange, and auditability Lead threat modelling and hands-on security assessments for systems, data flows, integrations, and vendors; translate findings into actionable controls, prioritise remediation, and track closure Implement and refine controls across IAM (Entra ID/Azure AD, Snowflake roles/RBAC), networking (private endpoints, firewall rules), encryption and key management (customer-managed keys, Key Vault), secrets management, monitoring, and logging, ensuring operability and observability (logs, alerts, dashboards), incident response, and post-incident learning Define and embed reusable, automatable security patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures in CI/CD; enforce secure data lifecycle controls (ingestion, storage, processing, sharing, retention/deletion), including classification, masking, and least-privilege access Work closely with the platform team and Internal Security to align on standards and enable secure delivery, contribute to Architecture Review Boards and technical risk management, and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, industry, and enterprise standards, focusing on real risk reduction. Elevate the platform team's security maturity and mindset in the process Experience Required Snowflake on Azure security: role/warehouse design, RBAC, masking/row level controls, network policies, private connectivity, secure data sharing patterns Azure security: identity (Entra ID), network isolation (VNets, Private Link), Key Vault / customer managed keys, policy/blueprints, logging/monitoring GitHub security & DevSecOps: protected branches, code owners, signed commits, secrets management, GitHub Actions hardening, SAST/secret scanning, supply chain hygiene Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and pipeline embedded controls (policy as code, automated checks, drift detection) Threat modelling & risk assessment skills; ability to turn threats into concrete, testable mitigations and track them to done Zero Trust and principal of least privilege mindset; strong grasp of enforcing role entitlement over data security (classification, tokenisation/masking, lineage, audit) Security observability: designing for logs, metrics and alerts that support detection, response and auditability Working familiarity with industry frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, CSA Cloud Controls) to communicate design rationale in governance forums Clear, pragmatic communication to brief engineers, product, architects and ARB succinctly; documents decisions and residual risk Behaviours: collaborative, embedded, outcome focused, balances speed and safety, takes ownership, learns from incidents, influences through expertise, consultative stakeholder style, curiosity, continuous improvement mindset, transparent about trade offs and residual risk Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at About Insight Investment Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at:
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
Insight Investment is looking for Security Architect to join the Data Platform team in Manchester. The role will focus on designing, implementing, and continuously enhancing the security of our Snowflake-based data platform hosted on Microsoft Azure. This role has been created to strengthen security-by-design principles throughout the platform's development and delivery processes. Working collaboratively within the team, you will partner closely with engineers and fellow architects to proactively identify cyber threats, devise proportionate security controls, and see these measures through to practical implementation. Your efforts will be instrumental in ensuring our platform remains secure and compliant, while supporting efficient and frictionless delivery. This is a hands-on, delivery-oriented position, embedded within the wider Data Platform team. You will play a key part in shaping our secure system development practices, championing robust governance and regulatory compliance, and enabling trusted access to data for users across the organisation. Role Responsibilities Design and implement security architecture for the Snowflake data platform on Microsoft Azure, encompassing data, identity, network, and platform controls, while embedding security into Snowflake workspaces and GitHub-backed repositories (secure branching, code reviews, pipelines, secrets management, and deployment patterns) Secure integrations with Sigma, Collibra, on-premises systems, other clouds/SaaS, and third-party vendors by ensuring connectivity, authentication, data exchange, and auditability Lead threat modelling and hands-on security assessments for systems, data flows, integrations, and vendors; translate findings into actionable controls, prioritise remediation, and track closure Implement and refine controls across IAM (Entra ID/Azure AD, Snowflake roles/RBAC), networking (private endpoints, firewall rules), encryption and key management (customer-managed keys, Key Vault), secrets management, monitoring, and logging, ensuring operability and observability (logs, alerts, dashboards), incident response, and post-incident learning Define and embed reusable, automatable security patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures in CI/CD; enforce secure data lifecycle controls (ingestion, storage, processing, sharing, retention/deletion), including classification, masking, and least-privilege access Work closely with the platform team and Internal Security to align on standards and enable secure delivery, contribute to Architecture Review Boards and technical risk management, and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, industry, and enterprise standards, focusing on real risk reduction. Elevate the platform team's security maturity and mindset in the process Experience Required Snowflake on Azure security: role/warehouse design, RBAC, masking/row level controls, network policies, private connectivity, secure data sharing patterns Azure security: identity (Entra ID), network isolation (VNets, Private Link), Key Vault / customer managed keys, policy/blueprints, logging/monitoring GitHub security & DevSecOps: protected branches, code owners, signed commits, secrets management, GitHub Actions hardening, SAST/secret scanning, supply chain hygiene Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and pipeline embedded controls (policy as code, automated checks, drift detection) Threat modelling & risk assessment skills; ability to turn threats into concrete, testable mitigations and track them to done Zero Trust and principal of least privilege mindset; strong grasp of enforcing role entitlement over data security (classification, tokenisation/masking, lineage, audit) Security observability: designing for logs, metrics and alerts that support detection, response and auditability Working familiarity with industry frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, CSA Cloud Controls) to communicate design rationale in governance forums Clear, pragmatic communication to brief engineers, product, architects and ARB succinctly; documents decisions and residual risk Behaviours: collaborative, embedded, outcome focused, balances speed and safety, takes ownership, learns from incidents, influences through expertise, consultative stakeholder style, curiosity, continuous improvement mindset, transparent about trade offs and residual risk Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at About Insight Investment Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at:
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Wokingham, Berkshire
Role: Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Platform / DevOps) Location: Wokingham (Reading) - Hybrid (60% remote / 40% onsite) Duration: 6 Months+ Rate: 500- 520 per day Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (mandatory) Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal SRE / Platform Engineer to lead platform-first initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. This role requires strong DevOps expertise and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Lead platform-first engineering initiatives to enhance scalability and reliability Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure for distributed systems Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure high availability Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and mitigate risks Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployments Recommend ongoing improvements to platform architecture and processes Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards Required Skills & Experience Strong background in software engineering for large-scale distributed systems Proficiency in Golang, Java, or Python Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration Proven experience with CI/CD and infrastructure automation Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
Apr 09, 2026
Contractor
Role: Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Platform / DevOps) Location: Wokingham (Reading) - Hybrid (60% remote / 40% onsite) Duration: 6 Months+ Rate: 500- 520 per day Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (mandatory) Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal SRE / Platform Engineer to lead platform-first initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. This role requires strong DevOps expertise and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Lead platform-first engineering initiatives to enhance scalability and reliability Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure for distributed systems Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure high availability Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and mitigate risks Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployments Recommend ongoing improvements to platform architecture and processes Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards Required Skills & Experience Strong background in software engineering for large-scale distributed systems Proficiency in Golang, Java, or Python Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration Proven experience with CI/CD and infrastructure automation Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT US! FoodsConnected is an award winning cloud based software platform that helps retailers and food companies across the world manage their supply chain, quality control and trading and planning management. Our software solutions are currently utilised by 10 of the largest food retailers in the world. As a team, we provide tools that help our customers manage their processes in a fast and efficient way and provide real-time visibility and reporting on what is happening in their business. At Foods Connected, we recognise that our employees are our most important asset and we value creating a great working environment to ensure our team enjoy coming into the office every day working together and solving problems for our customers. Whether we are in the middle of a fast and intense development sprint, on a Teams call discussing our project statuses or enjoying a game of ping-pong or pool in the office, it is important to us that our employees are happy and delivering the best possible result for our customers. We're always keen to welcome talented individuals to join our expanding team. So if you're driven, with a passion for developing simple software solutions, creating great user experiences, designing scalable solutions for real business challenges and ensuring customer happiness then we're looking for you! IS THIS SOMETHING THAT INTERESTS YOU? Foods Connected has built a mature, functionality-rich platform over the last 10 years, used by some of the largest food retail and food manufacturing companies in the world. We are a PE-backed company operating across the UK, Australia, and North America, and engineering sits at the centre of our growth strategy. Our engineering organisation is evolving. We are moving toward smaller, more autonomous engineering teams with greater ownership of outcomes, supported by AI-augmented development practices and modern tooling. This transition is underway but not complete, and the Director of Engineering will play a central role in making it real. The Director of Engineering is a senior leadership role that sits between the CTO and the engineering teams. The CTO remains accountable for overall technology vision and alignment with product and commercial strategy. The Director of Engineering is accountable for translating that vision into consistent execution, scalable systems, and high-performing teams. You will partner closely with the CTO on technical strategy and organisational direction, and work downward through senior Technical Leads and the Engineering Manager to ensure teams are delivering with quality, pace, and genuine ownership. You will have organisational oversight of an engineering department of 50+ people spanning Graduate to Principal level. This role owns the operational rhythm of engineering, technical standards and consistency, and the day-to-day engineering leadership that enables the CTO to focus on innovation, product direction, and commercial strategy. You will have decision-making authority over engineering practices, team structure, and technical standards, and will be expected to make calls and own the outcomes. As a member of the Engineering Division Leadership Team, you will collaborate with the Director of Data and the Director of Infrastructure and Security to ensure cohesive execution across the technology organisation. This is a PE-backed environment where engineering decisions carry commercial weight. The platform carries technical debt alongside production systems that enterprise customers depend on daily. There is an ongoing modernisation effort, legacy components that require pragmatic decisions, and teams adapting to a new operating model with greater autonomy and AI-augmented practices. You will need to balance architecture evolution with feature delivery, bring people through change, and represent engineering reality clearly when timelines, cost, and risk come under pressure. RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic Leadership and Engineering Evolution (35%) Partner with the CTO to define and execute long-term engineering strategy aligned with company objectives and the product roadmap. Act as a core member of the Engineering Division Leadership Team alongside the Director of Data and Director of Infrastructure and Security. Drive the evolution of engineering practices, including the effective adoption of AI-augmented development to improve quality, throughput, and developer experience. Shape how engineering teams are structured and operate, moving toward greater autonomy and ownership while maintaining alignment and shared standards. Build strong working relationships with Product, Customer Success, and other cross-functional leaders. Own engineering talent strategy including recruitment, retention, succession planning, and career development. Represent engineering in executive forums and board-level discussions, providing clear and honest visibility into progress, risks, and trade-offs. Communicate engineering strategy, priorities, and constraints clearly across senior leadership and delivery teams. Technical Direction and Architecture (30%) Own the execution of the technical direction for the platform, ensuring architectural decisions support scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability. Work with the CTO to ensure technical direction remains aligned with product and commercial strategy. Drive pragmatic decisions on modernisation, refactoring, and legacy investment, balancing risk, cost, and customer impact. Own and enforce technical standards across teams, ensuring consistency without unnecessary centralisation. Work closely with senior Technical Leads to ensure high-quality, consistent architectural and design decisions. Lead or sponsor critical technical design reviews and guide teams through complex engineering challenges. Define expectations for AI-augmented development, including tooling standards, acceptable use, and how quality and productivity gains are measured. Stay current with relevant emerging technologies and evaluate their practical application to Foods Connected's platforms. Be technically credible by engaging meaningfully in architectural discussions and challenging proposals where needed, without being a day-to-day code contributor. Enabling Delivery and Operational Excellence (35%) Work through the Engineering Manager and senior Technical Leads to ensure teams have the clarity, support, and tooling required to deliver effectively. Own the operational rhythm of engineering, including planning cadence, delivery coordination, and cross-team alignment. Set clear expectations for delivery quality and pace while supporting teams as they build greater autonomy. Drive process improvements that reduce friction and overhead rather than adding bureaucracy. Balance concurrent priorities across feature delivery, platform evolution, and technical debt reduction. Act as the senior escalation point for delivery, quality, and technical risk issues Coordinate closely with the Director of Data and Director of Infrastructure and Security to ensure integrated execution across the Engineering Division. Manage stakeholder and customer expectations regarding technical capabilities, timelines, and trade-offs. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, the Director of Engineering should have experience with: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Significant experience in a senior engineering leadership role with responsibility for large, complex teams Proven track record evolving mature platforms in production environments with real users and real technical debt Demonstrated ability to lead through technical influence rather than positional authority Experience operating in a PE-backed, investor-backed, or high-growth environment Experience working alongside a technically involved CTO is beneficial TECHNICAL SKILLS Deep understanding of modern software development practices and delivery models Strong background in C#, .NET, JavaScript, React, SQL Server, Azure, and Kubernetes Experience with cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern DevOps practices Working knowledge of AI-augmented development tools and practices, with a pragmatic approach to adoption Ability to evaluate new technologies strategically rather than chasing trends BENEFITS: Competitive Base Salary Generous Holiday Package - 25 Days + 10 Public Holidays Private Medical, Dental & Vision Employee Wellness Program and Classes Flexible model of hybrid working
Apr 06, 2026
Full time
A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT US! FoodsConnected is an award winning cloud based software platform that helps retailers and food companies across the world manage their supply chain, quality control and trading and planning management. Our software solutions are currently utilised by 10 of the largest food retailers in the world. As a team, we provide tools that help our customers manage their processes in a fast and efficient way and provide real-time visibility and reporting on what is happening in their business. At Foods Connected, we recognise that our employees are our most important asset and we value creating a great working environment to ensure our team enjoy coming into the office every day working together and solving problems for our customers. Whether we are in the middle of a fast and intense development sprint, on a Teams call discussing our project statuses or enjoying a game of ping-pong or pool in the office, it is important to us that our employees are happy and delivering the best possible result for our customers. We're always keen to welcome talented individuals to join our expanding team. So if you're driven, with a passion for developing simple software solutions, creating great user experiences, designing scalable solutions for real business challenges and ensuring customer happiness then we're looking for you! IS THIS SOMETHING THAT INTERESTS YOU? Foods Connected has built a mature, functionality-rich platform over the last 10 years, used by some of the largest food retail and food manufacturing companies in the world. We are a PE-backed company operating across the UK, Australia, and North America, and engineering sits at the centre of our growth strategy. Our engineering organisation is evolving. We are moving toward smaller, more autonomous engineering teams with greater ownership of outcomes, supported by AI-augmented development practices and modern tooling. This transition is underway but not complete, and the Director of Engineering will play a central role in making it real. The Director of Engineering is a senior leadership role that sits between the CTO and the engineering teams. The CTO remains accountable for overall technology vision and alignment with product and commercial strategy. The Director of Engineering is accountable for translating that vision into consistent execution, scalable systems, and high-performing teams. You will partner closely with the CTO on technical strategy and organisational direction, and work downward through senior Technical Leads and the Engineering Manager to ensure teams are delivering with quality, pace, and genuine ownership. You will have organisational oversight of an engineering department of 50+ people spanning Graduate to Principal level. This role owns the operational rhythm of engineering, technical standards and consistency, and the day-to-day engineering leadership that enables the CTO to focus on innovation, product direction, and commercial strategy. You will have decision-making authority over engineering practices, team structure, and technical standards, and will be expected to make calls and own the outcomes. As a member of the Engineering Division Leadership Team, you will collaborate with the Director of Data and the Director of Infrastructure and Security to ensure cohesive execution across the technology organisation. This is a PE-backed environment where engineering decisions carry commercial weight. The platform carries technical debt alongside production systems that enterprise customers depend on daily. There is an ongoing modernisation effort, legacy components that require pragmatic decisions, and teams adapting to a new operating model with greater autonomy and AI-augmented practices. You will need to balance architecture evolution with feature delivery, bring people through change, and represent engineering reality clearly when timelines, cost, and risk come under pressure. RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic Leadership and Engineering Evolution (35%) Partner with the CTO to define and execute long-term engineering strategy aligned with company objectives and the product roadmap. Act as a core member of the Engineering Division Leadership Team alongside the Director of Data and Director of Infrastructure and Security. Drive the evolution of engineering practices, including the effective adoption of AI-augmented development to improve quality, throughput, and developer experience. Shape how engineering teams are structured and operate, moving toward greater autonomy and ownership while maintaining alignment and shared standards. Build strong working relationships with Product, Customer Success, and other cross-functional leaders. Own engineering talent strategy including recruitment, retention, succession planning, and career development. Represent engineering in executive forums and board-level discussions, providing clear and honest visibility into progress, risks, and trade-offs. Communicate engineering strategy, priorities, and constraints clearly across senior leadership and delivery teams. Technical Direction and Architecture (30%) Own the execution of the technical direction for the platform, ensuring architectural decisions support scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability. Work with the CTO to ensure technical direction remains aligned with product and commercial strategy. Drive pragmatic decisions on modernisation, refactoring, and legacy investment, balancing risk, cost, and customer impact. Own and enforce technical standards across teams, ensuring consistency without unnecessary centralisation. Work closely with senior Technical Leads to ensure high-quality, consistent architectural and design decisions. Lead or sponsor critical technical design reviews and guide teams through complex engineering challenges. Define expectations for AI-augmented development, including tooling standards, acceptable use, and how quality and productivity gains are measured. Stay current with relevant emerging technologies and evaluate their practical application to Foods Connected's platforms. Be technically credible by engaging meaningfully in architectural discussions and challenging proposals where needed, without being a day-to-day code contributor. Enabling Delivery and Operational Excellence (35%) Work through the Engineering Manager and senior Technical Leads to ensure teams have the clarity, support, and tooling required to deliver effectively. Own the operational rhythm of engineering, including planning cadence, delivery coordination, and cross-team alignment. Set clear expectations for delivery quality and pace while supporting teams as they build greater autonomy. Drive process improvements that reduce friction and overhead rather than adding bureaucracy. Balance concurrent priorities across feature delivery, platform evolution, and technical debt reduction. Act as the senior escalation point for delivery, quality, and technical risk issues Coordinate closely with the Director of Data and Director of Infrastructure and Security to ensure integrated execution across the Engineering Division. Manage stakeholder and customer expectations regarding technical capabilities, timelines, and trade-offs. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, the Director of Engineering should have experience with: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Significant experience in a senior engineering leadership role with responsibility for large, complex teams Proven track record evolving mature platforms in production environments with real users and real technical debt Demonstrated ability to lead through technical influence rather than positional authority Experience operating in a PE-backed, investor-backed, or high-growth environment Experience working alongside a technically involved CTO is beneficial TECHNICAL SKILLS Deep understanding of modern software development practices and delivery models Strong background in C#, .NET, JavaScript, React, SQL Server, Azure, and Kubernetes Experience with cloud platforms, distributed systems, and modern DevOps practices Working knowledge of AI-augmented development tools and practices, with a pragmatic approach to adoption Ability to evaluate new technologies strategically rather than chasing trends BENEFITS: Competitive Base Salary Generous Holiday Package - 25 Days + 10 Public Holidays Private Medical, Dental & Vision Employee Wellness Program and Classes Flexible model of hybrid working
