About the Role As part of the Service Delivery team in the CMT vertical at Cognizant you will be supporting a major cloud service provider's sales organization. We are seeking a detail-oriented Program Manager to manage the planning, coordination, and execution of strategies in Cloud Space. This role requires working 5 days from the office and close collaboration with sales leaders, clients, and internal teams to ensure efficient execution and optimal client experiences. Responsibilities Technical Evangelist (60-70%) Attend and/or conduct strategy planning call(s) with account teams to identify relevant in-room or Demo Gallery demos for all Cloud Space London executive engagements Work with the Cloud Space demo team, other Cloud Space sites, the CE organization and other key internal teams to ensure relevant, up-to-date and innovative technology is being showcased in the Cloud Space London Demo Gallery Develop and deliver engaging narratives based on prewritten scripts and filling in supplementary, customer-specific information for the Demo Gallery that showcase the value of Google Cloud solutions and provide high-impact demo experiences for all Cloud Space London customer engagements. Facilitate innovation workshops (e.g. half day / one day workshops) based on pre-built framework when requested as part of an executive engagement, to identify potential customer use cases Deliver demos of Google hardware (incl. Project Starline) to customers as / when requested Optional: deliver the Culture of Innovation talk track as when requested. Core/Scaled PgM (30-40%) Conduct initial planning call to understand Google client and sales team needs; Develop agendas based on Google client use cases and customer needs, using documentation provided by Cloud Space team; Gather required logistical information from Google sales teams (e.g. dietary restrictions, headcount, room setup needs) and communicate to the appropriate site teams; Source and align an appropriate speaker to each agenda topic. Conduct speaker preparation calls and know before you go calls to ensure speakers and sales teams are aligned and ready for the engagement. Confirm that each speaker has relevant talking points and content ready to go Update agendas in Cloud Space tool to ensure sessions are properly tracked; and Leverage templates to create and share meeting slide content (e.g. meeting slide deck) using templates. Ensure smooth execution during client engagements; Send post-event surveys and document insights shared by account teams Track and report performance metrics; Collaborate with various departments to ensure engagement success, from on-site teams for day-of experience (catering, reception, events, AV, demos) to product/technical teams for session content; Complete necessary trainings if processes are updated or new product training is required Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of experience in Program management or Program Coordinator from SaaS/IaaS/PaaS domain Experience in strategic planning and execution of cloud/software products Excellent planning and organizing skills. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including comfort presenting to executive and C-level audiences. Preferred Qualifications Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts. Experience delivering presentations or demonstrations. Work model Work from office 100%
Jun 09, 2026
Full time
About the Role As part of the Service Delivery team in the CMT vertical at Cognizant you will be supporting a major cloud service provider's sales organization. We are seeking a detail-oriented Program Manager to manage the planning, coordination, and execution of strategies in Cloud Space. This role requires working 5 days from the office and close collaboration with sales leaders, clients, and internal teams to ensure efficient execution and optimal client experiences. Responsibilities Technical Evangelist (60-70%) Attend and/or conduct strategy planning call(s) with account teams to identify relevant in-room or Demo Gallery demos for all Cloud Space London executive engagements Work with the Cloud Space demo team, other Cloud Space sites, the CE organization and other key internal teams to ensure relevant, up-to-date and innovative technology is being showcased in the Cloud Space London Demo Gallery Develop and deliver engaging narratives based on prewritten scripts and filling in supplementary, customer-specific information for the Demo Gallery that showcase the value of Google Cloud solutions and provide high-impact demo experiences for all Cloud Space London customer engagements. Facilitate innovation workshops (e.g. half day / one day workshops) based on pre-built framework when requested as part of an executive engagement, to identify potential customer use cases Deliver demos of Google hardware (incl. Project Starline) to customers as / when requested Optional: deliver the Culture of Innovation talk track as when requested. Core/Scaled PgM (30-40%) Conduct initial planning call to understand Google client and sales team needs; Develop agendas based on Google client use cases and customer needs, using documentation provided by Cloud Space team; Gather required logistical information from Google sales teams (e.g. dietary restrictions, headcount, room setup needs) and communicate to the appropriate site teams; Source and align an appropriate speaker to each agenda topic. Conduct speaker preparation calls and know before you go calls to ensure speakers and sales teams are aligned and ready for the engagement. Confirm that each speaker has relevant talking points and content ready to go Update agendas in Cloud Space tool to ensure sessions are properly tracked; and Leverage templates to create and share meeting slide content (e.g. meeting slide deck) using templates. Ensure smooth execution during client engagements; Send post-event surveys and document insights shared by account teams Track and report performance metrics; Collaborate with various departments to ensure engagement success, from on-site teams for day-of experience (catering, reception, events, AV, demos) to product/technical teams for session content; Complete necessary trainings if processes are updated or new product training is required Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of experience in Program management or Program Coordinator from SaaS/IaaS/PaaS domain Experience in strategic planning and execution of cloud/software products Excellent planning and organizing skills. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including comfort presenting to executive and C-level audiences. Preferred Qualifications Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts. Experience delivering presentations or demonstrations. Work model Work from office 100%
Senior Infrastructure Technical Consultant Cirencester, United Kingdom Location: Cirencester Office Workplace Type: Hybrid Employment Type: Permanent Seniority: Mid-Senior Level Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we're building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work, and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable. The role: As a Technical Consultant you will be a key part of the St. James's Place infrastructure team. The role is responsible for ensuring that our infrastructure and in-scope platforms and associated tooling are operating effectively and maintained in accordance with our IT standards and policies to ensure high availability to our community. Advanced level of problem solving is expected with guidance to other technical resources on complex issues. It also involves working on major initiatives resulting in defining and changing infrastructure architecture as well as improving operational efficiencies. What you'll be doing You will work closely with our engineering teams, internal stakeholders including application solution architects, project managers and development teams in ensuring a quality end-to-end technical design is delivered to the business. You will ensure you're within scope, contribute to evolving our architectural roadmaps and strategy, and work with external and internal stakeholders to deliver successful projects. As a senior stakeholder working with our 3rd parties, you'll design, build IT infrastructure solutions to support our internal staff, Partner community and clients. We are a cloud-first organisation and extensively use SaaS, IaaS, PaaS solutions. You'll keep abreast of key developments that could impact our systems, and exploit changes in tools and technologies to improve services. This role is likely to specialise in a particular technology to the expert level but is expected to have a basic understanding across multiple technologies used. Key Responsibilities of the Job Ensure infrastructure, platforms and environments are maintained in line with our standards, resolving incidents to minimise impact and achieve target SLAs. Keep knowledge up to date of changes made by suppliers in software or tooling, providing recommendations for future change. Maintain up-to-date business continuity plans and support system disaster recovery tests. Design and provide infrastructure architectural direction, guidance and oversight for changes across our estate. Act as a consultant for technology areas for complex problems and incidents. Train, educate and mentor others within the Technology Operations division. Drive and maintain a technical roadmap to ensure the estate is fully supported. Proactively recommend estate right-sizing and new technology adoption. Understand and maximise new product, system and cloud features. Align infrastructure designs with business drivers and capabilities. Integrate security into all architectural solutions. Maintain knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework and Microsoft technologies. Identify automation opportunities and deliver automated functions. Serve as subject-matter expert across multiple areas of Technology Operations. Collaborate with internal and 3rd-party architects on complex projects. Stay informed on technology trends and apply them to business and operating models. Consult with development projects to align infrastructure and architecture. Understand core cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure and data centre environments. Familiarity with software tools that automate or assist development builds. Hold enterprise product certifications, especially AWS Professional and Snowflake experience. Possess extensive knowledge of Cloud technologies across IaaS, SaaS and PaaS. Understand project life-cycle and application development methodologies. Experience in a DevOps environment and application integration approaches. Experience working across infrastructure in complex financial services environments. What's in it for you? We reward you for the work you do through a discretionary annual bonus scheme based on both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with an option to purchase an additional 5 days), and an online rewards platform with a variety of discounts. Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay). Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit). 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service). Reasonable Adjustments We are an equal-opportunity employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. If you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage, please let us know.
Jun 09, 2026
Full time
Senior Infrastructure Technical Consultant Cirencester, United Kingdom Location: Cirencester Office Workplace Type: Hybrid Employment Type: Permanent Seniority: Mid-Senior Level Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we're building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work, and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable. The role: As a Technical Consultant you will be a key part of the St. James's Place infrastructure team. The role is responsible for ensuring that our infrastructure and in-scope platforms and associated tooling are operating effectively and maintained in accordance with our IT standards and policies to ensure high availability to our community. Advanced level of problem solving is expected with guidance to other technical resources on complex issues. It also involves working on major initiatives resulting in defining and changing infrastructure architecture as well as improving operational efficiencies. What you'll be doing You will work closely with our engineering teams, internal stakeholders including application solution architects, project managers and development teams in ensuring a quality end-to-end technical design is delivered to the business. You will ensure you're within scope, contribute to evolving our architectural roadmaps and strategy, and work with external and internal stakeholders to deliver successful projects. As a senior stakeholder working with our 3rd parties, you'll design, build IT infrastructure solutions to support our internal staff, Partner community and clients. We are a cloud-first organisation and extensively use SaaS, IaaS, PaaS solutions. You'll keep abreast of key developments that could impact our systems, and exploit changes in tools and technologies to improve services. This role is likely to specialise in a particular technology to the expert level but is expected to have a basic understanding across multiple technologies used. Key Responsibilities of the Job Ensure infrastructure, platforms and environments are maintained in line with our standards, resolving incidents to minimise impact and achieve target SLAs. Keep knowledge up to date of changes made by suppliers in software or tooling, providing recommendations for future change. Maintain up-to-date business continuity plans and support system disaster recovery tests. Design and provide infrastructure architectural direction, guidance and oversight for changes across our estate. Act as a consultant for technology areas for complex problems and incidents. Train, educate and mentor others within the Technology Operations division. Drive and maintain a technical roadmap to ensure the estate is fully supported. Proactively recommend estate right-sizing and new technology adoption. Understand and maximise new product, system and cloud features. Align infrastructure designs with business drivers and capabilities. Integrate security into all architectural solutions. Maintain knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework and Microsoft technologies. Identify automation opportunities and deliver automated functions. Serve as subject-matter expert across multiple areas of Technology Operations. Collaborate with internal and 3rd-party architects on complex projects. Stay informed on technology trends and apply them to business and operating models. Consult with development projects to align infrastructure and architecture. Understand core cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure and data centre environments. Familiarity with software tools that automate or assist development builds. Hold enterprise product certifications, especially AWS Professional and Snowflake experience. Possess extensive knowledge of Cloud technologies across IaaS, SaaS and PaaS. Understand project life-cycle and application development methodologies. Experience in a DevOps environment and application integration approaches. Experience working across infrastructure in complex financial services environments. What's in it for you? We reward you for the work you do through a discretionary annual bonus scheme based on both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with an option to purchase an additional 5 days), and an online rewards platform with a variety of discounts. Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay). Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit). 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service). Reasonable Adjustments We are an equal-opportunity employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. If you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage, please let us know.
About the job Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Platform/DevOps) with great leadership and technical skills and a drive to improve. This role is a unique opportunity as you will be part of a team delivering Platform Infrastructure and systems to the highest standards and implementing the DevOps culture and principles across the business. Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! No need to register: just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. Can't make the session, or want something to refer back to? Just email our Outreach mailbox on: and we'll share a copy of the session slides. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable. We're able to consider full-time, part-time and compressed hours for this role for the successful candidate (part-time and compressed options would be a minimum of 30 hours over 4 or 5 days). Job description The position will be focussed on building and maintaining Infrastructure to enable the organisation to deliver rapidly and reliably deploy and innovate for our customers. A Lead Infrastructure Engineer will work our development teams, ensuring work is delivered to the standards set out in our best practice guides. The role requires the candidate to lead on various streams of work and provide technical support to Infrastructure engineers across the organisation. As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer , the candidate must perform at the level defined within the DDaT Capability Framework. You may be required to undertake line management responsibilities in this position: this will be discussed with the successful candidate. Management experience is not essential as training can be provided. Responsibilities You will be responsible for delivering the infrastructure and tooling to support a continuous delivery approach within Companies House. You will be user and service focused ensuring that value is delivered through improvement and automation of platform services. Working in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, a Lead Infrastructure Engineer builds, administers, supports, and maintains solutions as directed and according to departmental policy. Most of the time will be spent working with the delivery teams on carrying out the infrastructure work on development projects. This will include answering any queries regarding environment, configuration, and CI/CD processes. At this role level, you will: Ensure services are integrated, delivered, and operated as required. Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into operations. Design and develop infrastructure as code, source code repositories, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines to execute change on Cloud environments. Lead and support colleagues in non-functional requirements, ensuring availability, security, capacity, and performance for the platform and/or service. Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery. Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable, and universally available. Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems. Ensuring best practice guides are maintained and adhered to. Ensure that integration is controlled, maintained and managed through Iaas, PaaS and SaaS cloud solutions. Work with stakeholders to deliver and configure solutions via multiple cloud estate providers. Lead on technical workstreams, ensuring delivery aligns with organisational goals and best practices. Carry out horizon scanning and impact assessments to identify emerging trends and technologies, evaluating their potential influence on our services. You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Expert knowledge in: Terraform and Cloud technologies (preferably AWS) CI/CD tools (e.g., Concourse) Strong practical experience in: GitHub (source control and versioning) Containerisation (Docker) Unix/Linux Working knowledge of: Ansible Packer Specialist skills: DevOps : Programming languages such as Java, NodeJS, and Python DevSecOps : Cloud security principles and disaster recovery (e.g., AWS Control Tower, IAM solutions, encryption, MFA, governance and compliance ISO 27017 , DRaaS) Testing Infrastructure : Testing principles and frameworks (e.g., Selenium/Java, Playwright/TypeScript, BrowserStack, Karate DSL) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Terraform & Cloud Provider Technology Understanding Containerisation (Docker) CI/ CD Tooling and Principles Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,540, Companies House contributes £15,510 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our Benefits page to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our Applying under the Disability Confidence Sche,e (DCS) guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you; however, you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable.
May 26, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Platform/DevOps) with great leadership and technical skills and a drive to improve. This role is a unique opportunity as you will be part of a team delivering Platform Infrastructure and systems to the highest standards and implementing the DevOps culture and principles across the business. Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! No need to register: just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. Can't make the session, or want something to refer back to? Just email our Outreach mailbox on: and we'll share a copy of the session slides. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable. We're able to consider full-time, part-time and compressed hours for this role for the successful candidate (part-time and compressed options would be a minimum of 30 hours over 4 or 5 days). Job description The position will be focussed on building and maintaining Infrastructure to enable the organisation to deliver rapidly and reliably deploy and innovate for our customers. A Lead Infrastructure Engineer will work our development teams, ensuring work is delivered to the standards set out in our best practice guides. The role requires the candidate to lead on various streams of work and provide technical support to Infrastructure engineers across the organisation. As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer , the candidate must perform at the level defined within the DDaT Capability Framework. You may be required to undertake line management responsibilities in this position: this will be discussed with the successful candidate. Management experience is not essential as training can be provided. Responsibilities You will be responsible for delivering the infrastructure and tooling to support a continuous delivery approach within Companies House. You will be user and service focused ensuring that value is delivered through improvement and automation of platform services. Working in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, a Lead Infrastructure Engineer builds, administers, supports, and maintains solutions as directed and according to departmental policy. Most of the time will be spent working with the delivery teams on carrying out the infrastructure work on development projects. This will include answering any queries regarding environment, configuration, and CI/CD processes. At this role level, you will: Ensure services are integrated, delivered, and operated as required. Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into operations. Design and develop infrastructure as code, source code repositories, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines to execute change on Cloud environments. Lead and support colleagues in non-functional requirements, ensuring availability, security, capacity, and performance for the platform and/or service. Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery. Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable, and universally available. Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems. Ensuring best practice guides are maintained and adhered to. Ensure that integration is controlled, maintained and managed through Iaas, PaaS and SaaS cloud solutions. Work with stakeholders to deliver and configure solutions via multiple cloud estate providers. Lead on technical workstreams, ensuring delivery aligns with organisational goals and best practices. Carry out horizon scanning and impact assessments to identify emerging trends and technologies, evaluating their potential influence on our services. You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Expert knowledge in: Terraform and Cloud technologies (preferably AWS) CI/CD tools (e.g., Concourse) Strong practical experience in: GitHub (source control and versioning) Containerisation (Docker) Unix/Linux Working knowledge of: Ansible Packer Specialist skills: DevOps : Programming languages such as Java, NodeJS, and Python DevSecOps : Cloud security principles and disaster recovery (e.g., AWS Control Tower, IAM solutions, encryption, MFA, governance and compliance ISO 27017 , DRaaS) Testing Infrastructure : Testing principles and frameworks (e.g., Selenium/Java, Playwright/TypeScript, BrowserStack, Karate DSL) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Terraform & Cloud Provider Technology Understanding Containerisation (Docker) CI/ CD Tooling and Principles Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,540, Companies House contributes £15,510 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our Benefits page to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our Applying under the Disability Confidence Sche,e (DCS) guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you; however, you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable.
Solution Architect (Insurance) 6 Months London & Brighton (2-3 days per month) (Apply online only) per day (Inside IR35) My client, a market leading provider of pensions and insurance products and services are looking for a Senior Solution Architect with who has worked in this sector and who has experience in a range of consulting roles in fast moving customer engagements. Key responsibilities and accountabilities The candidate will principally be responsible for defining solution architecture for end-to-end pensions solutions, potentially across a range of different business portfolios within a specific market area. You must have a background and deep familiarity with the Pensions industry sector (DB pensions and administration) and preferably have specific experience in the Pension Risk Transfer domain You should be confident operating in a consulting-led environment, communicating with senior business stakeholders and positioning solutions in a commercially aware manner. You must be adept at building relationships across multiple teams. You should be comfortable defining and delivering solution architecture deliverables in large complex projects working closely with both business and technology delivery teams. Technical knowledge From your core experience as a Solution Architect you should have experience with a range of different solution types and technologies including- Policy Administration Systems CRM / Customer Service (ideally dynamics) Cloud (SaaS, PaaS and IaaS) Integration and microservices Enterprise Software Process Automation Enterprise Architecture Tooling On the job details- Developing solution architecture against functional and non-functional business requirements in line with industry standards and best practices Documenting solution designs, driving through key design decisions, and solution delivery approaches and successfully guiding these through architecture assurance and approval gates Researching and elaborating technology solution options and preparing comparative analysis including costs, risks and coverage and outlining strategies including proof of concepts Working with delivery teams to ensure compliance of developed solutions to underlying solution architecture Assessing and selecting commercial off-the-shelf solutions in partnership with IT, Procurement, business leaders and existing or potential providers of IT services. Conducting due diligence on potential providers of solutions and individual solution components or services. Providing industry insight to explore the selection and potential application of emerging and disruptive technologies to entrenched business problems Critical skills and experience Strong experience in designing and proposing solutions for a given business requirement adhering to architectural principles. Strongexperience in Insurance/Pensions industry. TOGAF certified (or equivalent practitioner level certification in Solution or Enterprise Architecture) Used appropriate tools, including logical models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of systems architectures in specific business or functional areas. Produced detailed component specifications and translated these into detailed designs for implementation using selected products. Analytical thinking & problem solving Flexibility, energy and ability to work well with others in a virtual, geographically dispersed team environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills - working with stakeholders and product owners Excellent stakeholder management skills Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
May 19, 2026
Contractor
Solution Architect (Insurance) 6 Months London & Brighton (2-3 days per month) (Apply online only) per day (Inside IR35) My client, a market leading provider of pensions and insurance products and services are looking for a Senior Solution Architect with who has worked in this sector and who has experience in a range of consulting roles in fast moving customer engagements. Key responsibilities and accountabilities The candidate will principally be responsible for defining solution architecture for end-to-end pensions solutions, potentially across a range of different business portfolios within a specific market area. You must have a background and deep familiarity with the Pensions industry sector (DB pensions and administration) and preferably have specific experience in the Pension Risk Transfer domain You should be confident operating in a consulting-led environment, communicating with senior business stakeholders and positioning solutions in a commercially aware manner. You must be adept at building relationships across multiple teams. You should be comfortable defining and delivering solution architecture deliverables in large complex projects working closely with both business and technology delivery teams. Technical knowledge From your core experience as a Solution Architect you should have experience with a range of different solution types and technologies including- Policy Administration Systems CRM / Customer Service (ideally dynamics) Cloud (SaaS, PaaS and IaaS) Integration and microservices Enterprise Software Process Automation Enterprise Architecture Tooling On the job details- Developing solution architecture against functional and non-functional business requirements in line with industry standards and best practices Documenting solution designs, driving through key design decisions, and solution delivery approaches and successfully guiding these through architecture assurance and approval gates Researching and elaborating technology solution options and preparing comparative analysis including costs, risks and coverage and outlining strategies including proof of concepts Working with delivery teams to ensure compliance of developed solutions to underlying solution architecture Assessing and selecting commercial off-the-shelf solutions in partnership with IT, Procurement, business leaders and existing or potential providers of IT services. Conducting due diligence on potential providers of solutions and individual solution components or services. Providing industry insight to explore the selection and potential application of emerging and disruptive technologies to entrenched business problems Critical skills and experience Strong experience in designing and proposing solutions for a given business requirement adhering to architectural principles. Strongexperience in Insurance/Pensions industry. TOGAF certified (or equivalent practitioner level certification in Solution or Enterprise Architecture) Used appropriate tools, including logical models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of systems architectures in specific business or functional areas. Produced detailed component specifications and translated these into detailed designs for implementation using selected products. Analytical thinking & problem solving Flexibility, energy and ability to work well with others in a virtual, geographically dispersed team environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills - working with stakeholders and product owners Excellent stakeholder management skills Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
Solution Architect 12 Month Contract (Outside IR35) Hybrid, Edinburgh Starting ASAP Please note, Scotland based candidates can only be considered for this role Day Rate: £650 About the Role: You will work principally on a strategic digital transformation programme, ensuring that our Design, Innovation and Architecture principles and standards are applied effectively and efficiently across a number of exciting, user-centric change projects. Key responsibilities include: Working with business and change stakeholders in shaping, agreeing and delivering solution architectures aligned to wider Design, Innovation and Architecture principles and standards Working closely with Digital Labs and Scrum Teams to ensure that detailed designs and delivery work is consistent with the agreed solution architecture Providing general technology guidance and advice to business and change stakeholders Identifying opportunities to deliver business benefit and user-centric capability through adoption of new technologies and/or new ways of working Collaborating with business stakeholders, business architects, other solution architects, product managers and Digital Labs across the organisation and with external organisations and partners We would like you to have the following experience: Technical and solution architecture and design including within programmes, projects or product-centric organisations Collaboratively devising technical standards, blueprints, reference architectures, roadmaps, transition states and target solutions across multiple services / organisations Interacting and influencing senior stakeholders and a wide range of people across organisations, suppliers, customers, internal departments and teams Supporting continuous improvement initiatives by helping to build solution design capability through delivery of solution architecture, standards and mentoring We would like you to be: Delivery focussed Comfortable managing multiple priorities Familiar with working in a fast paced gated agile environment Able to grasp the existing 'as is' business and solution landscape Ideally, you will have had exposure to: Working with Cloud Infrastructure & Security Specific Experience. Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Cloud Native/Hybrid Cloud architectures Cloud platform experience - e.g. - Microsoft Azure Solution Integration and Integration Layers SAAS package delivery and implementation experience IAAS experience PAAS experience This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply. Always use these settings
May 16, 2026
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Solution Architect 12 Month Contract (Outside IR35) Hybrid, Edinburgh Starting ASAP Please note, Scotland based candidates can only be considered for this role Day Rate: £650 About the Role: You will work principally on a strategic digital transformation programme, ensuring that our Design, Innovation and Architecture principles and standards are applied effectively and efficiently across a number of exciting, user-centric change projects. Key responsibilities include: Working with business and change stakeholders in shaping, agreeing and delivering solution architectures aligned to wider Design, Innovation and Architecture principles and standards Working closely with Digital Labs and Scrum Teams to ensure that detailed designs and delivery work is consistent with the agreed solution architecture Providing general technology guidance and advice to business and change stakeholders Identifying opportunities to deliver business benefit and user-centric capability through adoption of new technologies and/or new ways of working Collaborating with business stakeholders, business architects, other solution architects, product managers and Digital Labs across the organisation and with external organisations and partners We would like you to have the following experience: Technical and solution architecture and design including within programmes, projects or product-centric organisations Collaboratively devising technical standards, blueprints, reference architectures, roadmaps, transition states and target solutions across multiple services / organisations Interacting and influencing senior stakeholders and a wide range of people across organisations, suppliers, customers, internal departments and teams Supporting continuous improvement initiatives by helping to build solution design capability through delivery of solution architecture, standards and mentoring We would like you to be: Delivery focussed Comfortable managing multiple priorities Familiar with working in a fast paced gated agile environment Able to grasp the existing 'as is' business and solution landscape Ideally, you will have had exposure to: Working with Cloud Infrastructure & Security Specific Experience. Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Cloud Native/Hybrid Cloud architectures Cloud platform experience - e.g. - Microsoft Azure Solution Integration and Integration Layers SAAS package delivery and implementation experience IAAS experience PAAS experience This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply. Always use these settings
Solution Architect 12-month contract £600 per day Outside IR35 Hybrid - Edinburgh (1-2 days per week) Lorien are currently recruiting for an experienced Solution Architect to join a major digital transformation programme within a complex, fast-paced organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver user-centric solutions across a portfolio of high-impact change initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring architecture principles, standards, and best practice are consistently applied, working closely with business stakeholders and delivery teams to drive effective and scalable solutions. Key responsibilities: Work with business and change stakeholders to shape, agree, and deliver solution architectures aligned to wider design, innovation, and architecture principles. Collaborate closely with delivery teams, including Digital Labs and Scrum teams, to ensure detailed designs align with agreed solution architectures. Provide strategic technology guidance and advice to stakeholders across the organisation. Identify opportunities to drive business benefit and enhance user experience through new technologies and innovative ways of working. Contribute to cross-functional collaboration with business architects, product managers, other architects, and external partners. Support continuous improvement by helping to build internal solution design capability, including mentoring and establishing standards. Key requirements: Proven experience in solution architecture and technical design within programmes, projects, or product-led environments. Strong experience developing technical standards, reference architectures, roadmaps, and target state designs across complex environments. Demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and manage senior stakeholders across multiple teams and organisations. Experience working in fast-paced, agile delivery environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Strong understanding of existing ("as is") and target ("to be") architecture landscapes. Technical experience across cloud and integration technologies, including: Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure Cloud-native and hybrid cloud architectures Infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS models SaaS delivery and implementation Integration layers and solution integration approaches Exposure to cloud security best practices This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Solution Architect to contribute to a high-profile transformation programme, working in a collaborative environment with strong delivery focus and flexibility. For more information or to express interest, please get in touch. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
May 16, 2026
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Solution Architect 12-month contract £600 per day Outside IR35 Hybrid - Edinburgh (1-2 days per week) Lorien are currently recruiting for an experienced Solution Architect to join a major digital transformation programme within a complex, fast-paced organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver user-centric solutions across a portfolio of high-impact change initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring architecture principles, standards, and best practice are consistently applied, working closely with business stakeholders and delivery teams to drive effective and scalable solutions. Key responsibilities: Work with business and change stakeholders to shape, agree, and deliver solution architectures aligned to wider design, innovation, and architecture principles. Collaborate closely with delivery teams, including Digital Labs and Scrum teams, to ensure detailed designs align with agreed solution architectures. Provide strategic technology guidance and advice to stakeholders across the organisation. Identify opportunities to drive business benefit and enhance user experience through new technologies and innovative ways of working. Contribute to cross-functional collaboration with business architects, product managers, other architects, and external partners. Support continuous improvement by helping to build internal solution design capability, including mentoring and establishing standards. Key requirements: Proven experience in solution architecture and technical design within programmes, projects, or product-led environments. Strong experience developing technical standards, reference architectures, roadmaps, and target state designs across complex environments. Demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and manage senior stakeholders across multiple teams and organisations. Experience working in fast-paced, agile delivery environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Strong understanding of existing ("as is") and target ("to be") architecture landscapes. Technical experience across cloud and integration technologies, including: Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure Cloud-native and hybrid cloud architectures Infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS models SaaS delivery and implementation Integration layers and solution integration approaches Exposure to cloud security best practices This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Solution Architect to contribute to a high-profile transformation programme, working in a collaborative environment with strong delivery focus and flexibility. For more information or to express interest, please get in touch. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
3 Line Cloud Engineer - Azure Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a market leading service provider to recruit a number of 3 Line Cloud Engineers to join their growing support team. The Role As a 3 Line Cloud Engineer you will support and deliver Azure platform services for enterprise customers. The role focuses on the operational management of Azure environments, working closely with internal teams and customers to maintain, improve, and support production cloud infrastructures. As an Azure Cloud Engineer you will have strong hands-on experience with Azure services, a proven background supporting large corporate environments, and the ability to operate effectively within an agile, service-oriented team. This role involves contributing to platform stability, implementing continuous improvements, and ensuring reliable, high-quality support for enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure while collaborating closely with senior team members and stakeholders. The Responsibilities Perform root cause analysis, investigation, diagnosis, and reporting of cloud-related issues. Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security. Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and infrastructure issues. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability. Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures. Develop and maintain scripts for automation using PowerShell. Participate in on-call support outside business hours (additional compensation provided). The Requirements Hands on experience managing Azure environments across multiple subscriptions and regions. Strong expertise in Azure IaaS services (Compute, Storage & Networking). Experience with Azure networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, Network Interfaces. Knowledge of hybrid connectivity including ExpressRoute and VNet Gateways. Experience with load balancing and traffic management (Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager). Hands-on experience with Azure Storage Accounts, Snapshots, and Backup/Recovery Services Vaults. Working knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Certificates, Managed Identities, and App Registrations. Experience implementing private connectivity using Private Endpoints and Private DNS Zones. Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads. Experience managing Azure ARC-enabled resources in hybrid environments. If you're keen to join a highly successful and growing cloud support team please apply now. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
May 03, 2026
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3 Line Cloud Engineer - Azure Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a market leading service provider to recruit a number of 3 Line Cloud Engineers to join their growing support team. The Role As a 3 Line Cloud Engineer you will support and deliver Azure platform services for enterprise customers. The role focuses on the operational management of Azure environments, working closely with internal teams and customers to maintain, improve, and support production cloud infrastructures. As an Azure Cloud Engineer you will have strong hands-on experience with Azure services, a proven background supporting large corporate environments, and the ability to operate effectively within an agile, service-oriented team. This role involves contributing to platform stability, implementing continuous improvements, and ensuring reliable, high-quality support for enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure while collaborating closely with senior team members and stakeholders. The Responsibilities Perform root cause analysis, investigation, diagnosis, and reporting of cloud-related issues. Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security. Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and infrastructure issues. Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability. Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures. Develop and maintain scripts for automation using PowerShell. Participate in on-call support outside business hours (additional compensation provided). The Requirements Hands on experience managing Azure environments across multiple subscriptions and regions. Strong expertise in Azure IaaS services (Compute, Storage & Networking). Experience with Azure networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, Network Interfaces. Knowledge of hybrid connectivity including ExpressRoute and VNet Gateways. Experience with load balancing and traffic management (Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager). Hands-on experience with Azure Storage Accounts, Snapshots, and Backup/Recovery Services Vaults. Working knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Certificates, Managed Identities, and App Registrations. Experience implementing private connectivity using Private Endpoints and Private DNS Zones. Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads. Experience managing Azure ARC-enabled resources in hybrid environments. If you're keen to join a highly successful and growing cloud support team please apply now. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
