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Job Title: Cloud Infrastructure Architect Location: Liverpool City Centre on a Hybrid working basis Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum DOE Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9 click apply for full job details

Workplace AI Enablement ManagerLocation: LondonSalary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experienceCareer Level: Manager or Associate Manager (based on experience) Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO. Accenture's End User Experience group consists of leading professionals who combine business and industry knowledge with technology expertise, to deliver solutions for implementing and supporting an engaged and connected workplace. Our services revolve around AI, Cloud and SaaS, transitioning clients support, collaboration and productivity environments to a modern OpEx based model while keeping a focus on security and service-oriented architectures. Taking clients on this journey often requires significant cultural change and the implementation of new ways of working. We guide our clients through this journey, working with a broad range of business stakeholders to minimise disruptions and to ensure a successfully outcome. In our team you will learn: How to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries. How to help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. How best to develop your skills and hone your talents within an innovative technology environment As a Workplace AI enablement Manager, you will: Develop and deliver the organisation's workplace AI strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology roadmaps. Lead AI enablement programmes across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Google Workspace AI, ServiceNow AI, and other vendor platforms. Assess current workplace environments and identify opportunities for AI driven productivity, automation, and experience improvement. Design and implement AI use cases, including intelligent assistants, workflow automation, knowledge retrieval, and predictive insights. Drive adoption and change management, including training, communications, and user readiness activities. Establish governance frameworks for responsible AI usage, data protection, and compliance across workplace tools. Partner with vendors and internal teams to integrate AI capabilities into collaboration, endpoint, and productivity ecosystems. Build value cases, ROI models, and benefit tracking frameworks for AI initiatives. Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and executive briefings to shape AI vision and roadmap. Support RFI/RFP responses, including AI solutioning, technical positioning, and value articulation. Monitor emerging AI trends and continuously evolve the workplace AI strategy. We are looking for experience in the following skills: Experience with Digital Employee Experience (DEX) platforms such as Nexthink, Lakeside, or ControlUp. Established experience and understanding of (Intune, Workspace ONE, JAMF) and how AI enhances device experience. Strong knowledge and firsthand experience of deploying / implementing of AI/ML concepts, including LLMs, chatbots, predictive analytics, and automation frameworks. Associate and professional level certifications in Microsoft 365, Azure AI, Google Cloud, or ServiceNow. Experience delivering AI focused change management and adoption programmes with MS Copilot,Google Duet, Clause Copilot Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities. Exceptional communication and presentation skills covering both technical and business concepts Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Experience with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, or BMC Remedy. Familiarity with current digital workplace trends, e.g. cloud journeys, productivity solutions and tools, employee experience and Generative AI. Wider complimentary skills such as AWS, Google, Azure, ServiceNow, BMC certification and SRE are desirable but not compulsory As a Manager there is an expectation that they must be able to: Ability to manage and mentor multiple 'direct reports' assigned to you. You should be able to illustrate an established track record of people leadership.

Location Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS About the job Job summary This role sits within HM Land Registry's IT Operations Practice and plays a key part in keeping our network infrastructure secure, resilient and performing at its best. You'll work across data centres, local offices and cloud platforms, supporting services that millions rely on, while helping to shape improvements and share your expertise with colleagues across Technology and Transformation. Job description At HM Land Registry, our Digital, Data and Technology teams enable the services that underpin land and property across England and Wales. Within IT Operations, the Network team is at the heart of this work - supporting and evolving a complex network estate that spans local offices, data centres and cloud environments. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, large scale services while collaborating with a wide range of technical and non technical colleagues to deliver reliable, secure and future ready solutions. You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team where knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and personal development are actively encouraged. We offer the chance to work on varied and impactful work, influence how our network services evolve, and be part of an organisation that values inclusion, flexibility and doing the right thing for its people and customers. Main Duties Provide expert technical advice and guidance on security related topics, acting as a reference point for complex operational incidents and strategic IT development work. Work closely with IT partners, suppliers and internal subject matter experts to design, test and implement innovative infrastructure solutions that meet business needs and support expanding digital services. Develop, build and maintain network and infrastructure systems using modern development standards, industry best practice, and approved HMLR technologies, ensuring availability, integrity and performance. Create and implement robust test plans and assurance activities to maintain service quality and reliability. Build and maintain technical standards, working with technical architects to translate architectural designs into effective operational solutions. Plan, manage and support technical changes within your IT Operations specialism, identifying and scoping opportunities to improve services. Ensure technical implementations align with HMLR's Technology and Business Strategies, taking accountability for adherence and escalating risks or issues where appropriate. Provide clear communication on how team activities impact users, stakeholders and wider technical areas. Engage with customers and suppliers on infrastructure changes and problem resolution. Act as a technical and behavioural role model, promoting inclusive behaviours, managing conflict effectively, and contributing to a supportive, cohesive IT Operations community. Support wider IT Operations management through input into workforce planning, budgets, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks. Additional requirements This role is based at Seaton Court, Plymouth. Occasional travel will be required to other HM Land Registry offices, external supplier sites and wider government departments; this may include overnight stays. The post involves planned out of hours working to support IT changes and maintenance activities, and may also include participation in a permanent on call rota. The role is covered by the flexible working hours agreement, with a minimum requirement of 30 hours per week. Both full time and part time working arrangements will be considered. This post is subject to Security Clearance, including background checks. As a result, a minimum of five years' UK residency is essential. Person specification To be successful in this position you will need to demonstrate the following throughout the recruitment process. Essential Skills and Qualifications: Holds a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree level or equivalent) or significant experience in an IT field. Technical information gathering, analysis and problem solving. Using formal processes to apply best practice. Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Strong leadership demonstrated through coaching or mentoring. Essential Experience: Experience of technical information gathering, analysis and problem solving. Ability to manage technical risk and lead on implementing appropriate mitigations. Experience of technical leadership within an IT organisation Experience in the delivery of significant network infrastructure change, from design to delivery. Visualise, articulate and solve complex problems and make disciplined decisions based on available information. Strong communication skills, building good relationships, and explaining technical issues to non-technical stakeholders Desirable Experience: Ability to establish strong working relationships with both HMLR technical staff and suppliers/other government department's teams.

Location Newport, NP10 8QQ About the job Job summary Senior DevOps Engineer Are you passionate about collaborative working and problem solving? Do you enjoy using your technical skills to help teams work more effectively, and get software into the hands of users with speed and stability? Are you looking for a new role in an organisation that treats you as an individual and supports you on your professional and career development journey? Then this is the role for you! We have an exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer, within the Platform Engineering group, during the IPO digital transformation journey. Working within an established team, this role provides an opportunity to turn innovative ideas into customer value using a range of technologies and delivery platforms. Key Tech: Azure DevOps YAML Pipelines, Azure, Terraform, scripting, deploying to Azure Machine Learning Working Style This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office . The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office. Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Support all aspects of the software development lifecycle, applying DevOps principles and to lead on developing, implementing, enhancing and managing DevOps practices following agreed processes and best practices. Applying industry best practices and patterns across infrastructure and application components e.g. availability, security, performance and scalability. Leading on the design, release and implementation of automated, repeatable, efficient delivery pipelines and holds responsibility for the management, delivery and improvements of the deployments onto Production. Lead delivery, integration, administration and configuration of DevOps tools, seeking continual improvement and ensuring effective transition onto operational support (where applicable). This includes tools for source control, build, CI & CD support, code reviews, security scans, test automation, monitoring and agile management etc. Implementing and configuring DevOps specific monitoring, alerting, auditing and notification strategies and be an advocate for security and performance standards in the organisation Contributing to technical decisions and directions in a collaborative team environment, including solution architecture, estimations, product planning, user stories (requirement) creation. Attending Team and Agile Scrum ceremonies. Sharing knowledge and expertise and providing mentorship and training to other members of the team, enabling them to work in an automated, repeatable fashion. Promoting and encouraging the use of test automation and infrastructure-as-code within delivery teams. Person specification Essential Strong understanding of DevOps principles and experience of working in a DevOps or iterative development culture. Excellent knowledge and proven experience implementing continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) tools, including pipeline design and administration. Experience with automated testing and embedding this in CI/CD pipelines. Demonstrable experience in service support including troubleshooting and incident resolution. Experience in identification and tracking of risks and issues. Experience of knowledge sharing and mentoring junior members of the team. Technical Essential Substantial development or scripting experience in one or more of the following: Python Bash PowerShell Substantial experience in administration and configuration of Azure DevOps Pipelines (preferred) or other CI/CD orchestration tools. Substantial experience supporting the build and deployment of, or coding in one or more of the following or equivalent: Python Net Core / C# NextJs / Node frontend Experience with Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform Experience in containerisation technologies and platforms such as Docker or Azure container services such as Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps or Azure Container Registry or equivalent. Experience in managing and supporting distributed source code repositories (Git). Experience of consuming cloud platform resources (Microsoft Azure preferred).

Location Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow About the job Job summary The Automation & Innovation (A&I) function is the Home Office's strategic partner for automation, AI, and innovation delivery, operating within the Chief Technology Office. Automation & Innovation delivers secure, value driven solutions that remove manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and enable smarter ways of working across the department. Our AI as a Service platform is a critical enabler for AI delivery across the department. This trailblazing multi-cloud service is creating secure, scalable and reusable AI microservices to enable teams across the Home Office to harness AI to transform public services. The successful candidate for this role will join our growing AI as a Service team. As Lead Infrastructure Engineer for AI as a Service, you will lead and direct our AI infrastructure team in building, managing, transitioning, supporting and maintaining AI solutions according to departmental policy and foster open feedback and continuous learning with service support to ensure continuous improvement. You are responsible for overall management activities such as workforce planning, budgeting, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks. You will oversee programmes and projects and work with Technical Architects to translate the architectural designs into operational systems and support technical architects. You will be responsible for coordinating with third party provision of infrastructure services and the provision of expertise to deliver architectural solutions for infrastructure services throughout the service lifecycle. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description Your main day to day responsibilities will be: Leading the AI as a Service team in the implementation, administration and support of infrastructure solutions and services. Reviewing systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, integration of multiple systems and technology and that 'Secure by Design' principles have been followed. Managing planning of system and/or acceptance tests, coordinating both functional and non-functional specifications and provide authoritative advice and guidance on test planning. Troubleshooting and identifying problems across different technology capabilities including compute, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, cloud, commercial off the shelf (COTS) and ovia specification and configuration of automated monitoring, logging, and alerting systems, and manual interventions. Establishing standards and procedures across a service lifecycle including the development lifecycle and ensure that practitioners adhere to this. Manage resources to ensure that the HO teams are onboarded to AIaaS effectively and new microservices can be integrated into the AIaaS platform. After a solution has been integrated, you will evaluate the success of the project, identifying best practices and lessons learned. You will provide feedback to teams and incorporate this information into future plans. Managing, coaching and mentoring more junior engineers. Tools and Technologies we use: We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including: Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power platform Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Mongodb, Apache Cassandra DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform AI: Azure ML Studio, Python, Github Copilot, OpenAI Person specification Working pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements. Essential Skills You'll have a demonstrable passion for Infrastructure Engineering, with the following skills or strong experience in: Managing and delivering complex technologies, including design and deployment of AI solutions to cloud platforms, within time, cost and quality targets. (HSIN, ITOP)( Lead essential criteria ). Leading the technology team to adhere to good engineering principles from architecture through to deployment (DESN, TEST) Providing leadership to the teams responsible for delivery of the service through effective direction and coaching (OFCL) Different methodologies including Agile, waterfall and continuous integration principles (TEST) Building strong partnerships with diverse teams across multiple technologies and areas of the organisation (OFCL) Advising on future technology changes and innovations and defining best practice for network improvements and information security (ITOP). Providing timely incident response, triage and resolution for issues raised through infrastructure monitoring, dashboards, or user reporting (USUP).

Location Bristol About the job Job summary We're looking for a Senior Delivery Manager to lead complex digital projects that improve how people experience the planning system. You'll work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality digital products and help us shape modern, user centred services across the Planning Inspectorate. The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people's lives, the communities where they live and the economy. We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services. For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please visit our careers page at Civil Service Careers Job description As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll guide the delivery of digital products from initial discovery through to live service. You'll work with product owners, software engineers, testers and other specialists to understand user needs, plan delivery, and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams. You'll build strong relationships with stakeholders, support your team to remove blockers, and ensure delivery remains aligned to technical, security and organisational requirements. You'll also mentor Delivery Managers and contribute to continuous improvement across the wider Digital & Data function. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the end to end delivery of complex digital projects, ensuring progress against agreed time, cost and quality expectations. Supporting multidisciplinary teams to deliver user focused products and enhancements. Managing risks, issues, dependencies and change using appropriate digital delivery tools and processes. Facilitating agile ceremonies, tracking delivery metrics, and resolving blockers. Working with architecture, infrastructure and security teams to ensure designs meet organisational standards. Planning releases into production, including go/no go reviews and transition into live service. Monitoring and forecasting budgets, resources and delivery plans. Building effective stakeholder relationships and ensuring clear, accessible communication. Coaching and supporting Delivery Managers to develop their practice. Salary New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. Internal rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest This role is being advertised at SEO grade with a starting salary of £46,689 Working hours: Standard working week is 37 hours, flexible working hours policy available. Office Attendance This role is contractually based in Bristol, 10 minute walk from Temple Meads train station. We recognise and value the mutual benefits of hybrid working and have a flexible approach to in person attendance, which can vary dependent on the requirements of individual business units - the details of which can be discussed with candidates if invited to attend an interview. Person specification Essential Criteria In depth understanding of the full Software Delivery Lifecycle. Experience delivering digital products using agile and/or Waterfall approaches. Practical experience of agile delivery management (lead sift criteria) Experience managing delivery across a suite of digital products. A proven ability to clearly communicate technical and complex matters to different audiences. Experience using development methodologies such as Agile or RUP. Demonstratable awareness of digital security standards. Success Profiles - Behaviours (assessed at sift and Interview) Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Big Picture Experience (assessed at interview) Evidence of delivering digital products across the full lifecycle. Practical experience of agile delivery management. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver technical solutions. Ability to communicate complex information clearly. Technical (assessed at interview) A Jira board activity will test your ability to interpret delivery information and discuss priorities, risks and next steps. For guidance on how to structure your application please visit: About the application process , Civil Service Careers

Location Canary Wharf or South Mimms, Hertfordshire About the job Job summary We are currently looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (EuC and telephony) to join our Technology & Services Operations Function within the Digital and Technology group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. This role will also be required to participate in the Agency's out of hours on-call rota on a periodic basis. An on-call payment will be added to the salary depending on the frequency of participation in the rota. A Digital Allowance of up to £12,823 per annum may be available for exceptional candidates based on our assessment of your skills and experience. This allowance is non-pensionable and may change on an annual basis. Job description Who are we? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters! We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. D&T is a great place to build your career and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of their lives. The Technology & Service Operations function is responsible for managing the existing IT infrastructure including both software and hardware, databases, and other technology platforms; leading the support and maintenance of applications; development and testing of new applications and platforms; and cyber and information security for the Agency. What's the role? The Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the management and delivery of infrastructure projects and business-as-usual (BAU) tasks, focusing primarily on our End User Compute (EuC) and telephony infrastructure. This role is vital for maintaining the stability, performance, and security of the Infrastructure as the MHRA undertakes a significant overhaul of its IT infrastructure, including the deployment of new equipment. The successful candidate will apply their technical expertise in core Infrastructure technologies to support day-to-day operations. You will collaborate with other engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that infrastructure activities align with overall IT strategy and operational objectives. An on-call component is required, as this role involves providing support for critical issues outside regular working hours, ensuring minimal disruption to services. Person specification Key responsibilities: Leadership and Escalation: Lead and manage the successful execution of EuC and telephony projects, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within scope while supporting the MHRA's IT strategy. Serve as the main escalation point for junior engineers, providing advanced troubleshooting and technical expertise in resolving complex EuC and telephony issues, ensuring high-quality resolutions that prevent future incidents. Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and encouraging skills development across the team. Infrastructure Stability, Security, and Performance: Take ownership of the overall stability, performance, and security of our IT Infrastructure, which includes assisting in the management of data centre services such as blade systems, virtualisation platforms, servers, Storage, Backup and power systems. Implement and maintain robust security protocols to safeguard the infrastructure, ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements. Proactively monitor and assess core network performance, identifying potential risks or weaknesses and applying pre-emptive solutions to minimize downtime and service disruptions. Play a pivotal role in the agency's ongoing IT infrastructure overhaul by recommending, testing, and integrating cutting-edge infrastructure technologies. Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Work closely with project teams, and other IT functions to ensure alignment of strategies with the overall IT infrastructure roadmap. Build productive relationships with external vendors, supporting the assessment of their services and products to meet the agency's performance and security expectations. Communicate project progress and EuC and telephony performance with team members to ensure that business requirements are consistently met. Business-as-Usual (BAU) Operations: Have a strong understanding of ITIL, including configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Infrastructure components, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted service operations On-Call and Incident Management: Participate in the on-call rota, providing support for critical issues, and ensuring prompt response times to minimize business impact. Assist in incident response during escalations, supporting timely communication with key stakeholders and contributing to quick resolution. Learn from post-incident reports to understand preventive measures and support continuous improvement in incident management processes. Who are we looking for? Our successful candidate will have: Hands-on experience with troubleshooting EuC and telephony performance issues and integrating new equipment within an existing IT architecture. Experience in supporting Infrastructure operations, particularly in EuC and telephony technologies such as Intune and Autopilot. Technical knowledge of Infrastructure technologies, including an understanding of maintain laptop builds, patching management, application deployment technologies, remote management and diagnostics as well as Microsoft teams calling Proven experience in troubleshooting and maintenance, including experience in configuring and managing EuC and telephony Infrastructure components. Understanding of industry standards and best practices related to EuC and telephony Infrastructure architecture and security, including Directory Services understanding (such as AD/EntraID, LDAP, etc). If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification ! Please note: The job description may not open in some internet browsers. Please use Chrome or Microsoft Edge. If you have any issue viewing the job description, please contact

Location Croydon, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southport, Glasgow, Cardiff. About the job Job summary As a Lead Technical Architect, you will drive the design and implementation of enterprise-wide technical solutions that shape our future business capabilities. Leading cross-functional teams, you'll ensure alignment with broader government strategies while guiding solutions around modern technologies like cloud, AI, IoT, blockchain, and more. With a focus on security, agility, and innovation, you'll oversee multiple projects, mentor fellow architects, and collaborate with senior stakeholders. This is a pivotal role for an experienced leader passionate about delivering impactful solutions that support both user needs and organisational goals. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description As a Lead Technical Architect, you will proactively shape and deliver infrastructure and technical solutions across multiple projects or teams. You will ensure solutions align with the wider enterprise architecture and strategic goals, leveraging modern technologies to drive innovative outcomes. Collaborating with a range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners. You will balance near-term delivery with long-term scalability, security, and maintainability. You will define and evolve technical roadmaps, advise on strategic technology investments, and identify opportunities for continual improvement. Through clear, concise communication, you will secure buy-in for architectural initiatives and mentor junior architects to foster a high-performing architecture community. By evaluating emerging trends, incorporating lessons learned, and championing best practices, you will keep the technical estate flexible and future-proof, positioning the organisation for ongoing success. Person specification Main Responsibilities Define and maintain enterprise-wide technical strategies, roadmaps, and architectures aligned with broader business objectives. Oversee design reviews, incorporating "Secure by Design" principles and compliance with architectural governance. Coordinate with cross-government teams and external partners to ensure cohesive, integrated solutions. Drive digital innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, embracing best practices, and championing continuous improvement. Mentor and coach architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence. Facilitate the design and delivery of complex systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and security requirements are met. Lead multiple projects, collaborating with stakeholders to address risks, budgets, and timelines. Evaluate outcomes and integrate lessons learned into future strategies, enabling sustainable, long-term solutions. Working Pattern Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis. However, compressed hours are available. Essential Skills Consistent track record of ability to lead complex technical architectures, championing innovation and best practices. Experience working across multiple domains or projects, coordinating with third-party suppliers and cross-government teams. Aptitude for anticipating future technologies and aligning solutions with broader strategies and business outcomes. Expertise in delivering secure, reliable, and scalable systems within defined time and quality constraints. Strong grasp of agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and design patterns, paired with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, translating complex technical topics for diverse audiences. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring or guiding other architects or technical professionals.

Location This post can be based in any location within England and Wales where a CPS office is located. Whilst it's an expectation of the role to travel to CPS locations as per business needs, CPS is disability confident employer and all reasonable adjustments will be considered in line with Equality Act of 2010. About the job Job summary The Lead Technical Architect operates at a strategic level within the Digital and Information Directorate (DID), reporting to the Principal Technical and Enterprise Architect. The role is pivotal in shaping the technical direction of digital services across multiple teams and projects. Its primary purpose is to ensure that systems are robust, scalable, secure, and aligned with organisational and government standards. Key responsibilities include guiding technical design, making critical architectural decisions, and assuring solution quality through reviews and adherence to architecture principles. The role promotes reuse, interoperability, and cross-organisation and cross-government collaboration, identifying opportunities for shared platforms and services to deliver better value. Beyond technical oversight, the Lead Technical Architect plays a leadership role in mentoring other architects and technical staff, fostering continuous learning and professional development. They will be a leader in the architecture community, embedding best practices and driving innovation and architectural alignment across delivery teams. Strategically, the position requires maintaining awareness of emerging technologies, government digital strategies, and socio-political trends to ensure architectural decisions remain forward-looking. The architect will engage senior stakeholders to influence strategic direction and inform planning and investment decisions. The Crown Prosecution Service is based in England and Wales. If you're applying for this role and live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you must let us know when accepting this offer as you need permission to work from your home address if hybrid working is part of your role . There's no guarantee that we will grant this approval. You must be aged 16 before starting in this role. The start date is expected to be 8-12 weeks after the application deadline. As part of this role, you are expected to undertake direct line management responsibilities. Job description Your roles and responsibilities: You define and own technical architecture for complex digital services, ensuring alignment with organisational and government standards (e.g., GDS framework). You provide strategic technical leadership, influencing design decisions and guiding delivery teams across multiple projects. You assure solution quality through architecture reviews, governance, and adherence to enterprise principles such as scalability, security, and interoperability. You promote reuse and shared platforms, identifying opportunities for cross-government collaboration and cost-effective solutions. You mentor and develop technical staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the architecture community. You engage senior stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business value and influencing investment decisions. You stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends, ensuring architectural decisions remain innovative and future-proof. You lead on risk management and compliance, including security standards and technical assurance processes. You champion best practices, embedding agile and DevOps principles into architecture and delivery approaches. A copy of the full job description is attached. Person specification To be eligible to apply, you need to: Have substantial experience in technical architecture, including designing and assuring complex digital services that meet organisational and relevant sector standards, preferably HMG standards. Demonstrate strategic thinking, with the ability to see the bigger picture, align technical decisions to long-term organisational goals, and anticipate emerging technologies and trends. Show leadership capability, including mentoring technical staff, fostering professional development, and leading architecture communities to embed best practices. Possess strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence senior leaders and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences. Be adept at promoting reuse and interoperability, identifying opportunities for shared platforms and cross-organisation and cross-government collaboration to deliver value. Have a proven ability to assure solution quality, through governance, reviews, and adherence to enterprise architecture principles such as scalability, security, and sustainability. Understand agile and DevSecOps practices, working with these principles in architecture and delivery approaches. Hold or be eligible for SC clearance, as this is mandatory for the role. You also need to demonstrate the following technical skills: Cyber Security Architecture Systems & Infrastructure Engineering Cloud Engineering Software Engineering Networking Integration & Middleware

Location Bristol, London, Warrington For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 - March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period. Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy. About the job Job summary Join the expanding National Data Exploitation Capability (NDEC), part of the National Crime Agency's Data and Analysis Hub,and help place data at the centre of the fight against serious and organised crime (SOC). NDEC delivers advanced analytical and exploitation capabilities that generate operational insight, inform strategic decision making, and provide a critical edge against increasingly technology driven threats. As a Lead Software Developer, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering high quality software solutions that unlock the value of complex and rapidly growing datasets. We are looking for proactive, inquisitive problem solvers who thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy variety, and work effectively as part of a collaborative, multi disciplinary team. Job description As the Lead Software Developer, you will provide technical leadership across NDEC and the wider NCA, driving the design, development and delivery of high quality software solutions that directly support mission critical operational and analytical needs. Working within a multi disciplinary technical team, you will contribute to the creation of next generation tools and platforms that enhance the Agency's ability to detect, disrupt and prevent SOC. This role places you at the cutting edge of law enforcement technology, helping to shape capabilities that address some of the most complex and high impact threats facing the UK. You will set engineering standards, define best practice and ensure the team consistently delivers secure, scalable and maintainable software. A key part of your role will be leading, coaching and mentoring a team of developers, supporting their technical growth, fostering a positive and collaborative culture, and ensuring their work aligns with NCA priorities. You will champion modern development approaches and agile delivery methods, promoting DevOps practices, automation and continuous integration/continuous deployment to ensure rapid and reliable delivery. Your responsibilities will include guiding technical decision making, selecting appropriate technologies and architectural approaches, and making informed judgments about when to build bespoke solutions or adopt existing tools. You will work closely with data scientists, analysts, product managers and operational teams to ensure that complex mission requirements are translated into robust, user centred technical solutions. In doing so, you will ensure that software developed within NDEC integrates effectively with operational workflows and delivers real world impact. You will also play a key role in strengthening the developer community across NDEC and the wider Agency, promoting knowledge sharing, encouraging experimentation and driving the adoption of good practice in security, testing, automation and documentation. Through strong technical leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement, you will help build a high performing software engineering capability that delivers meaningful outcomes in a fast moving and demanding environment. Duties and Responsibilities Team Leadership - Lead, manage and inspire a software development team to design, build and deliver high quality data services that address complex operational challenges. Provide clear direction, set standards and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Relationship Building - Develop strong, collaborative relationships across the NCA technical community. Promote shared learning, knowledge exchange and cross functional working to build collective capability and support the effective delivery of Agency priorities. User Engagement - Champion user centred design by defining effective approaches for understanding user needs and guiding others in eliciting and interpreting user stories. Distinguish clearly between genuine user needs and stakeholder wants, ensuring research is applied appropriately and recommending the most suitable tools and methods. Modern Development Standards - Apply and promote modern engineering standards and practices across complex projects and programmes, ensuring solutions are robust, secure, maintainable and aligned with organisational best practice. Programme and Build (Software Engineering) - Maintain technical oversight across all stages and iterations of the software development lifecycle. Provide expert advice to stakeholders, set team wide standards for programming tools and techniques, and ensure appropriate application of methods, frameworks and compliance requirements. Information Security - Design solutions with embedded security controls, ensuring they are purposefully engineered to mitigate relevant security threats and meet NCA and national security requirements. Systems Design - Develop systems that balance risk, impact and technical complexity, selecting suitable design patterns and standards. Review and assure the designs of others, ensuring appropriate technology choices, efficient resource use and effective integration across multiple systems. Systems Integration - Coordinate integration activities across systems, defining integration approaches and supporting teams in undertaking integration testing. Ensure components interact reliably and support the delivery of end to end operational capability. Person specification Software Engineering - Demonstrable industrial experience designing, developing and testing complex object oriented software applications. Strong proficiency in object oriented programming languages, with experience applying robust engineering principles in production environments. Deep understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including discovery, design, build, testing, deployment and maintenance. Development Practices & Delivery - Hands on experience working within agile delivery environments, applying iterative development, continuous feedback and prioritisation techniques. Practical experience with modern DevOps practices, automation and CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent, reliable and secure deployment. Ability to translate user and business requirements into technical solutions, managing expectations and making informed, collaborative trade offs. Cloud, Infrastructure & Environments - Knowledge of designing, deploying and maintaining software across cloud and on premise environments. Understanding of how to build scalable, secure and resilient systems that integrate effectively within complex technical landscapes. Technical Design & Architecture - Experience contributing to technical design decisions, architectural patterns and standards. Ability to assess technology options, ensure alignment with best practice, and contribute to long term technical strategy. Technical Leadership - Experience operating in a technical leadership role, providing direction, coaching and assurance to software developers. Ability to build a positive engineering culture, promote knowledge sharing, and drive continuous improvement across a multi disciplinary team.

Are you an operational architect who loves turning "messy" into "methodical"? Exact Sourcing is proud to partner with a true icon of the Cambridge technology scene. Based at the prestigious location, our client is a well-respected organisation. We are looking for a systems-driven Operations Manager to join their collaborative leadership team. Reporting directly to the COO, you will be the guardian of the organisational infrastructure, ensuring that data flows correctly, processes are digitised, and the member experience is world-class. Your goal is to strengthen the operational "backbone" of the business. You aren't just managing day-to-day tasks; you are lead-engineering the processes that allow a vibrant and unique organisation to deliver the best client experience. As the Operations Manager, your Key Focus Areas will be: Process Evolution: Lead the redesign and digitisation of workflows to improve efficiency and member experience. Systems Ownership: Act as the "Super User" and developer for key platforms including Zoho, Salesforce, and OfficeRnD. Data & Quality Leadership: Manage a dedicated team of two, ensuring high-quality data capture and consistent reporting across the business. Compliance & Reporting: Lead the charge on ISO9001 and Cyber Essentials Plus, while producing high-level dashboards and insights for the Board and shareholders The ideal Operations Manager will have experience of working with a Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence specialist. You'll thrive if: You are a "Data First" Thinker: You believe that strong decisions are built on accurate data and clear KPIs. You are a Systems Navigator: You have deep experience with CRMs and complex operational software. You Spot the Gaps: You can quickly diagnose an inefficient process and have the character to embed a better way of working. You are Collaborative: You're known for being a kind, considerate, and professional colleague who leads by example Why join this business as the Operations Manager? This is a rare opportunity to work at the birthplace of many of Europe's most successful firms. Beyond the professional prestige, the benefits are second-to-none: Exceptional Leave: 27 days + Bank Holidays + 3 days at Christmas. Wellness & Security: Private health insurance, life cover (4x salary), and income protection. On-Site Perks: Free daily lunch and barista drinks at their on-site cafes. Future Planning: Up to 7% matched pension and a discretionary bonus scheme. How to Apply If you are a process-driven leader who wants to play a pivotal role in the UK's leading organisation, we want to hear from you. By applying for this Operations Manager position, you are agreeing to your CV being held on our database, stored confidentially and securely. Your CV details will be used and kept only to provide recruitment services from us. We will only send your details to clients once discussed with you and your data will not be shared with any other third party. You can ask for the deletion or correction of your data, or to opt out of this service at any point by informing Exact Sourcing. We very much look forward to hearing from you and will be reviewing all applications over the next 2 to 3 weeks. If you are selected, we will be in contact and if not, we will be keeping your details on file for any future vacancies. Please follow us on Twitter or 'like' us on Facebook to keep updated with any future opportunities. Exact Sourcing is an equal opportunities employment agency.

SQL Engineer (Contract) Inside IR35 - Hybrid working (3 days onsite) Overview We are seeking an experienced SQL Engineer to support a large scale SQL Server and Windows Server migration programme. The role involves upgrading a significant estate from SQL Server 2016 and SQL Server 2019 to newer, supported versions. With multiple end of life deadlines approaching, this position is critical for ensuring stability, compliance, and long term platform resilience. The ideal candidate will have strong hands on experience delivering complex SQL upgrade and migration projects, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work in a structured programme environment. Key Responsibilities Lead and execute migration activities across a large SQL Server estate, moving from SQL 2016 & 2019 to SQL 2022 (with a roadmap toward SQL 2025 in future phases). Assess, analyse, and document the existing SQL environment, including discovery of additional instances "in the background." Work with the Project Manager to plan and prioritise migrations across a complex estate. Upgrade, consolidate, and optimise SQL instances as required to meet technical and business needs. Support the migration of associated Windows Server estates Ensure secure, stable and compliant transitions aligned with end of life timelines. Conduct troubleshooting, performance tuning, and post migration validation work. Produce clear migration documentation, runbooks, and operational handover materials. Collaborate with technical leads, infrastructure teams, and wider stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive hands on experience with SQL Server migrations, upgrades, and platform modernisation. Proven background upgrading from SQL 2016 and SQL 2019 to later versions (SQL 2022; SQL 2025). Strong understanding of SQL Server architecture, clustering, HA/DR, AlwaysOn, performance tuning, and security. Demonstrated ability to analyse large, complex estates and identify hidden/unknown instances. Experience migrating associated Windows Server platforms (2016/2019). Ability to work independently and take ownership of delivering migration outcomes from A to B. Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail. Ability to work in a structured, high pressure EOL driven project environment. Desirable Experience Experience delivering large-scale database estate modernisation within enterprise environments. Familiarity with SQL 2025 roadmap and feature set. Experience using migration tooling (e.g., Redgate, SSIS, native SQL tools, Azure Data Studio, monitoring platforms). Knowledge of compliance-driven environments or regulated industries. In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position. DGH Recruitment Limited acts as both an Employment Agency and Employment Business

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're opening up multiple opportunities for Full Stack Engineers to join our growing Engineering team. We're committed to building meaningful digital experiences that support millions of frontline workers across the UK. Following our recent replatforming, we've created space for new ideas, greenfield development, and opportunities for engineers who want to genuinely influence the products they build. You'll work within an agile, supportive squad where collaboration is key. Our teams partner closely with Product, Design, and Data to deliver features that enhance personalisation, engagement, and the overall member experience, while giving you room to grow, experiment, and take ownership. What You'll Do Develop high-quality applications across our modern full-stack environment Build new features using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS serverless technologies Contribute to maintaining strong engineering standards, testing practices, and clean code Work collaboratively with Product & Design to refine requirements and deliver predictably Help monitor production systems, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement Participate in agile ceremonies, bringing ideas and insights to help the team evolve Support inclusive decision-making, encouraging diverse perspectives and shared ownership Contribute to our Engineering community through knowledge-sharing and learning sessions What You'll Bring A proven ability to deliver production-ready full-stack applications using modern TypeScript, React, and backend/serverless API patterns Confidence designing, building, and deploying solutions on AWS, including hands-on use of Serverless and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (e.g., CDK, CloudFormation, SST) Demonstrated autonomy across the full engineering lifecycle, from technical discovery and solution design through to testing, release, and operational support A track record of maintaining high engineering standards, including clean architecture, automated testing, observability, and performance optimisation Ability to break down complex technical challenges, evaluate trade-offs, and make robust engineering decisions - without needing close direction Experience contributing within cross-functional teams, effectively representing engineering considerations to Product, Design, and stakeholders Active engagement in learning and knowledge-sharing, such as pairing, mentoring moments, contributing to documentation, or leading discussions A collaborative, inclusive approach, helping shape team standards, supporting others, and contributing to a positive and high-performing squad culture Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours 35 hour working week Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders

Salary: £53,496 to £61,686, comprising a basic salary of £50,838 and a concessionary payment of £2,658. The exact salary offered within this range will depend on your skills and experience. An additional Skills Payment is available once your skills level is confirmed, £3,822 for Level 1 or £8,190 for Level 2. Flexible working: We offer a range of working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, with flexible start and finish times to support a healthy work-life balance. While most of our work is carried out on-site due to its sensitive nature, occasional home working may be possible depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analy0se and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners, MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As an Associate Solutions Architect, you ll join a specialist team delivering technology solutions that underpin some of the UK s most critical national security work. Our work is unique and often cutting-edge, giving you the opportunity to develop deep expertise in an environment unlike any other. Guided by a Senior Solutions Architect, you ll help shape designs, produce architectural artefacts, and support the teams that bring solutions to life. You ll focus on understanding business needs and translating them into solutions, balancing technical constraints, delivery plans, risks and complexity. You'll create designs, documentation and models that align with our architectural standards and strategic direction. As requirements evolve, with the support of your line manager, you'll help answer questions, clarify designs, and adapt solutions to keep projects on track. Occasional travel to sites across the UK will allow you to work closely with colleagues across the organisation. You don't need a degree or specific qualifications to apply; we're interested in your experience and your motivation to support our mission. You'll need a foundational understanding of solution architecture and some experience contributing to the design and delivery of digital or technology solutions. Experience with at least one modern framework, such as TOGAF, NIST or ITIL, is valuable, typically gained through software engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps roles. Effective communication skills and a broad technical foundation will help you explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences, while confidence in influencing and negotiation will help you find solutions that work for everyone. You ll need to think critically and solve problems creatively, as the challenges you encounter here are genuinely unique and rewarding. Adaptability and effective time-management skills are also important, as priorities can shift depending on business needs. When you join us, you ll have a full induction to GCHQ so you can understand who we are and what we do. Once in your role, you ll receive formal and on-the-job training, along with all the support you need to thrive. We re committed to continuous professional development and to providing the space for you to grow, innovate and experiment. Typically, around 20% of your time is dedicated to developing yourself and supporting others. We know that development looks different for everyone, so we ll tailor our support to your learning style, whether that s through books, courses, conferences or stretch assignments. We ll cover the cost of professional qualifications and give you the time and support to achieve them. From day one, you ll have access to mentors and subject-matter experts, and we ll work with you to build a structured development plan aligned with your goals. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website . To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will still be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card. In this role, you'll design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering teams. You'll drive the adoption of DevOps practices, automate processes, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to our Engineering Community of Practice. Working collaboratively across teams, you'll play a pivotal role in enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions. You'll also have the chance to innovate by building proof of concepts, troubleshooting complex issues, and influencing our technical direction. This role offers the opportunity to stay hands-on with cutting-edge tools and technologies while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Automate infrastructure by building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation and developing robust CI/CD pipelines Ensure reliability by implementing monitoring, alerting and logging systems to proactively identify and resolve issues and enhance system reliability and uptime Design scalable solutions by architecting and managing cloud-based infrastructure that meets reliability, security and scalability requirements Collaborate across teams by partnering with stakeholders to align platform solutions with delivery needs and non-functional requirements Support operational excellence by developing and participating in incident response efforts and participating in an on-call rota to ensure seamless system operations Innovate and optimise by evaluating new technologies, improving system performance and implementing cost-efficient solutions to maximise value Enhance security by implementing and monitoring best practices to ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards Drive DevOps practices by advocating for continuous integration, continuous delivery and automation to streamline software delivery and system management What You'll Bring Extensive experience as a platform engineer with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and Lambda, demonstrating strong cloud infrastructure knowledge Proven ability to utilise Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to manage and scale systems effectively Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient workflows Strong expertise in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Datadog to maintain system reliability and performance Familiarity with networking concepts including VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing to support resilient infrastructure solutions Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python for developing automation solutions and optimising processes A dedication to fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams Significant experience in agile, fast-paced environments, delivering impactful solutions across marketplace, affiliate, and eCommerce platforms, and consistently contributing to organisational growth and success Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington

Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Data Services for Personalised GOV.UK Channels This role will be part of a new team at GDS, the focus specifically on developing the services that abstracts personalised data logistics for product teams, enabling them to deliver personalised features without worrying about underlying cross government data complexity. The work is split into four main areas, data exchange between departments, a serverless platform to power the GOV.UK personalised channels, a platform to store GOV.UK personalised channel data and providing support for a new government digital mailbox. Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you'll work within and support the wider engineering teams as well as collaborate with peers including Technical Architects to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant platform It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must Job description As a GDS Senior Developer, you'll contribute to the digital transformation of government by building and supporting high-quality digital services. You will play a key role in designing and delivering robust, scalable software solutions that meet user needs while aligning with broader GDS standards and practices. You'll contribute through hands-on engineering, applying modern development practices and helping build resilient, secure and maintainable services. You'll participate in technical discussions and design decisions, helping ensure solutions are practical, well implemented and aligned with wider architectural approaches. Senior Developers work closely with other engineers, architects, product managers and multidisciplinary teams. You'll collaborate to solve complex technical problems, contribute to improving engineering practices and help maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and performance. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively across teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. Above all, you'll want to make government services better for users, contributing to the continual improvement of the way teams build, run and evolve digital services. As a Senior Developer, you'll: contribute to improving the way the team works, supporting effective engineering practices, development workflows and collaborative approaches that help the team deliver high-quality software be a strong technical contributor within the team, maintaining proficiency across the systems, platforms and tools used to build and operate services help the team understand how different parts of the system interact, supporting the investigation and resolution of complex technical issues and enabling the team to work confidently across the broader technical landscape collaborate with engineers and architects to explore appropriate technologies, patterns and approaches, contributing to decisions about when new software should be written and helping ensure solutions are pragmatic, maintainable and aligned with organisational standards contribute to technical decision-making within the team, helping maintain a high standard of engineering quality through thoughtful design and implementation support and mentor other developers, sharing knowledge and helping colleagues build confidence and capability in their technical work participate in constructive technical discussions, contributing ideas and respectfully challenging proposals to help the team reach well-reasoned decisions share knowledge through collaboration, documentation, code reviews and technical discussions, helping ensure understanding is spread across the team apply and advocate for good engineering practices such as testing, code quality, observability, security and maintainability contribute to the wider engineering community within the organisation, sharing knowledge, participating in communities of practice and collaborating with other teams Person specification We're interested in people who have: strong experience building and operating serverless services on AWS, using technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge and Step Functions. strong TypeScript and Node.js development skills, using modern tooling, testing frameworks and development practices. experience working with AWS services such as S3, IAM, VPC networking (ideal), SSM Parameter Store / Secrets Manager and CloudWatch. experience developing event-driven and asynchronous systems, integrating services through queues, events and APIs. experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure as code, ideally using AWS CDK. the ability to build secure, well-tested and maintainable services, following modern engineering practices including automated testing, CI/CD and observability. the ability to work across a mixture of product stages - greenfield development, evolving services into operational products, and maintaining established live services the ability to bring an operational mindset to development, considering reliability, observability and maintainability from the start the ability to work effectively as a senior engineer within a team, contributing to technical discussions and helping shape implementation approaches the ability to support and mentor more junior developers, helping to improve team capability and engineering practices experience developing and operating large-scale web services experience building microservice or serverless applications and/or running applications in the cloud the ability to rapidly research and learn new tools, techniques and paradigms to solve technical problems the ability to use testing, prototyping and discovery techniques to validate ideas and inform development decisions experience working in agile environments and iterating on both software and team processes a good understanding of security considerations in operational services from end to end experience building robust and accessible systems that work for as many users as possible the ability to be comfortable contributing to technical discussions and evaluating technology choices with their team the ability to apply and promote engineering practices such as Test Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps methodologies

Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL - Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of core platforms and lead a growing development team. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery, infrastructure oversight, and team management. You'll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving development practices, and driving innovation across the business. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and ongoing improvement of scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel Oversee, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure (including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and security) Mentor and develop a team of engineers, promoting best practices and a high-performance culture Establish and enforce development standards, CI/CD processes, and code quality guidelines Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Guide and influence frontend development strategy using Vue.js Ensure high levels of system performance, reliability, and security Own architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical roadmap Tech Stack Backend: PHP, Laravel Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda or similar services) DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker (desirable) Database: MySQL / relational databases Requirements Strong commercial experience with PHP and Laravel Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring development teams Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-based architectures Experience designing and integrating APIs Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred) Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices Experience working in Agile environments Desirable Skills Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) Experience with performance optimisation and scaling high-traffic systems Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL -

About Pulsant Pulsant is a leading UK digital infrastructure provider, offering innovative edge infrastructure solutions through our PlatformEdge. With 14 strategically located data centres and a dedicated team of over 300 professionals (with an average tenure of 7 years), we support 1000+ clients services across the UK with cloud, connectivity, and compute services. About the role: With the UK s most geographically dispersed network of data centres, Pulsant is poised to capture the strong growth that will be driven by distribution of workloads closer to the Edge. Alongside expansion driven by M&A, Pulsant is investing heavily into the expansion and improvement of our portfolio to underpin this growth. The Director of Data Centre Build and Engineering is a newly created strategically critical senior management role with end-to-end accountability for the engineering integrity, build delivery, and technical governance of Pulsant s data centre portfolio. The role leads Pulsant s Mechanical and Electrical engineering capability and oversees all major build, expansion, and infrastructure upgrade programmes across the estate. It ensures that capital investment delivers operationally robust, maintainable, and compliant assets, aligned to Pulsant s technical standards and long-term strategy. This role acts as the final internal technical authority for data centre build and engineering decisions and provides leadership to three regional M&E engineering teams responsible for the safe operation, modification, and development of the data centres power and cooling systems. We are flexible on base location for this role, it can be based from any of our offices (Gateshead, Edinburgh or Maidenhead) or any of our 14 data centres which are spread across the UK, on a hybrid basis and with national travel. Key responsibilities: Act as Pulsant s senior engineering authority for data centre infrastructure, owning engineering outcomes across the full asset lifecycle. Lead the Mechanical and Electrical engineering function nationally, setting strategy, standards, and providing assurance across all regions. Define, own, and enforce engineering design standards, reference architectures, resilience principles, and build methodologies. Provide end-to-end oversight of all major data centre build, expansion, and refurbishment programmes, from concept through operational handover. Own the capital investment roadmap for engineering and builds, ensuring prioritisation, governance, risk management, and alignment to business objectives. Lead build, commissioning, and operational readiness strategies, including integrated system testing, live-site integration, and safe handover to operations. Establish and operate robust engineering governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including health and safety, fire, resilience, and audit requirements. Act as the single point of technical accountability across data centre operations, CTO. Work with stakeholders in Commercial, Product and Technology to support Pulsant s growth ambitions. What / who we're looking for: Significant experience leading Mechanical and Electrical engineering functions and capital programmes in critical infrastructure environments, ideally data centres. Proven delivery of complex build, expansion, or modernisation programmes in live operational environments. Experience managing consultants, contractors, and specialist vendors. Strong background in engineering governance, technical assurance, and risk management. Demonstrated ability to align engineering outcomes with commercial and operational priorities. Strong leadership and influencing skills Full UK Driving Licence. Pulsant offers: A supportive work environment with a focus on career growth, development, work life balance and well-being. A friendly, family-like atmosphere where almost half of the team have been with Pulsant for 5+ years. Benefits include 5% pension, private healthcare, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast and snacks, Udemy licence and more. Equal opportunity employer statement: At Pulsant, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and has a strong sense of belonging. We want all individuals to feel respected, heard, and empowered to contribute and succeed. If there is any way we can support you such as providing reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process please note this in your application, or reach out to us by email:

Location Coventry, Darlington, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield Please note - Nottingham currently have site controls in place. Therefore, this location option is only available to existing DfE employees already assigned to this office location. About the job Job summary Join the Department for Education as a Senior Data Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of education and children's social care through data-driven innovation. In this role, you will design and implement data flows and models that not only describe the current state of critical services but also set ambitious targets that better fulfil the strategic data needs of individual services and the Department as a whole. Your work will enable smarter, evidence-based decisions that improve outcomes for citizens across England. You will collaborate with a portfolio of delivery teams working on services essential to education and social care. By defining robust data architectures, standards, and governance frameworks, you will ensure that data is accurate, accessible, and interoperable across systems. This is an opportunity to lead on creating future-proof solutions that support advanced analytics and emerging technologies, while making a tangible impact on services that matter most to society. If you are successful, you could be working in Digital Data Technology (DDT) as part of: Enterprise Data for Insight team, where we deliver cutting edge data services across the school and children's social care sectors. Our flagship data services cover different aspects of learner and children's social care data, which are used to support: parental choice for school selection; performance tables; Ofsted assurance; schools, Local Authorities; researchers and the wider public. (This position is available in all the advertised locations) . Enterprise Data team. Data plays a key role in achieving the department's vision; Within Enterprise Data we are striving to make DfE a data-led organisation, where we can have responsive decisions that leads to better outcomes for all children, young people and adults. The senior data architect role will help us achieve that by defining and optimising data flows across our complex cloud estate. (This position is available in Coventry, Sheffield and Manchester.) Enterprise Data for Funding and Oversight team, to develop and enhance the post-16 data modelling services that we offer to our users, including the Further Education Data Lakehouse. (This position is available in Coventry, Sheffield and Manchester.) Job description As a Senior Data Architect, your main responsibilities will include: Maintaining an excellent relationship with your Service Owner(s) to understand their needs, looking for deeper underlying problems to solve and promoting the wider opportunities for transformation. Creating comprehensive data model (entity relationship) diagrams for each relational schema forming a part of the Service. This will cover each level of data modelling of Conceptual, Logical and Physical. Reusing or creating, common entities and attributes wherever there is a direct conceptual correspondence. Taking responsibility for the data architecture of your portfolio of services, including how they interact with up- and downstream data systems, even as these evolve over time. Leading on problems that require broad architectural thinking in your service(s), while creating space for data specialists to take the initiative on the detail. Defining and maintaining the data architecture, including metadata, and orchestration for analytical use. Working with Data and Service Owners to capture decisions on Data Classification at attribute level. Providing input into data dictionaries. Designing, supporting and providing guidance for the upgrade, management, decommission and archive of data in compliance with data policy Considering Data Access Control processes and documenting decisions. Playing an active role in the DfE Architecture community, where you will recognise and share successful implementations of tools and techniques, as well as creating a sense of unified purpose. Helping to build a diverse, inclusive culture across the architecture community with a positive attitude towards feedback. Working with your Lead Data Architect, colleagues and peers on profession-based activities (and cross-profession), such as defining standards and guidance around best practice. Person specification Essential Criteria 1. Assessed in application and both interview stages: Experience of the practice of data model design selecting appropriate data modelling patterns. Experience of creating data flow diagrams using clear notation and leading the development of data orchestration. Experience of delivering against a wide variety of use cases, including both operational and analytical, through effective data platform technology decisions. 2. Assessed in application and second interview stage: The ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve agreement on delivery plans. The ability to look beyond immediate technical problems and identify the wider implications. The ability to manage challenging and sensitive communications and take difficult decisions. Desirable Criteria Experience using data modelling tools such as Erwin data modeller or equivalent. Experience of mentoring and supporting colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams, one-to-one or in groups. Ability to work with stakeholders to produce effective platform and workload selection to meet business needs. Practical knowledge at many levels of the data stack, from querying, down to infrastructure and networking. Desirable criteria will only be assessed at interview, in the event of a tie break situation, to make an informed decision.