Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
Liverpool, Lancashire
£46,062 per year, ou may be eligible for an additional non-pensionable allowance, pending a Capability and Skills Assessment, with a value of up to £11,338. Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 02/05/2026 About this job In the Endpoint Experience team, our third line engineers are responsible for the development, deployment, and management of devices on platforms such as Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android. In addition to this, we also deliver security and governance along with the products and services an end user needs to fulfil in their day-to-day role. You will specialize primarily in configuring solutions within the Microsoft 365 environment with a focus on Intune, Azure and Defender for Endpoint. You will work with and support third parties in providing infrastructure services and collaborate with technical architects to translate architectural designs to implementation. As well as developing and implementing new solutions, as part of a 3rd line support network, you will provide advanced troubleshooting to support Incident Management and Service Management colleagues. Working closely with the wider HO Digital team, you will develop and deliver new functions and services across Home Office, enhancing the end user experience. As a subject matter expert and product lead, you will contribute to activities such as technology roadmaps, projects, and tasks. This role is suited to someone who thrives on technical depth, ownership and shaping how service operate across the organisation.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
£46,062 per year, ou may be eligible for an additional non-pensionable allowance, pending a Capability and Skills Assessment, with a value of up to £11,338. Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 02/05/2026 About this job In the Endpoint Experience team, our third line engineers are responsible for the development, deployment, and management of devices on platforms such as Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android. In addition to this, we also deliver security and governance along with the products and services an end user needs to fulfil in their day-to-day role. You will specialize primarily in configuring solutions within the Microsoft 365 environment with a focus on Intune, Azure and Defender for Endpoint. You will work with and support third parties in providing infrastructure services and collaborate with technical architects to translate architectural designs to implementation. As well as developing and implementing new solutions, as part of a 3rd line support network, you will provide advanced troubleshooting to support Incident Management and Service Management colleagues. Working closely with the wider HO Digital team, you will develop and deliver new functions and services across Home Office, enhancing the end user experience. As a subject matter expert and product lead, you will contribute to activities such as technology roadmaps, projects, and tasks. This role is suited to someone who thrives on technical depth, ownership and shaping how service operate across the organisation.
About Marex Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 3,000 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit Position Reference: VN2646 Department description Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantages, and its technology led service provides access to all major exchanges, order flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award winning data, insights and analytics. The Enterprise Technology team sits at the centre of Marex's technology landscape, delivering a cross business platform that enables our trading and business streams to innovate and go to market at pace. We provide shared capabilities including API gateways, centralised APIs, real time data streaming, connectivity solutions and emerging AI driven services. By building scalable, resilient and reusable platform components, the team reduces duplication, accelerates product delivery and ensures consistent standards across the organisation. Engine Room is a core part of this strategy, forming the foundation upon which next generation digital services are built. Marex recognises the need to provide digital services to give client's the best possible experience. As such, the technology team at Marex is playing an increasingly important role in the evolution of the firm and enabling business growth and new products and services. Role Summary Join the Enterprise team working on Engine Room, one of Marex's most strategic technology initiatives. As a Full Stack Developer, you'll help build and evolve a modern, enterprise grade platform at the core of the business. We're growing quickly and need energetic, flexible thinkers who can respond to changing demands, work collaboratively, and bring ideas to the table. If you enjoy solving complex problems in a fast moving environment and want to help shape technology that truly matters, this is the role for you. Responsibilities Role specific: Design, develop and maintain high quality NodeJS/Typescript solutions within the Engine Room platform. Contribute to the development of shared enterprise capabilities including API gateways, centralised APIs, real time data streaming, connectivity frameworks and AI enabled services. Build scalable, resilient and high performance services that support multiple business streams across Marex. Collaborate closely with product owners, architects and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Contribute to architectural design discussions and help shape platform standards, patterns and best practices. Ensure solutions are secure, observable and aligned with enterprise governance and regulatory requirements. Support the continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices. Participate actively in team discussions, technical brainstorming sessions and knowledge sharing. Adapt quickly to changing priorities and evolving business demands in a fast paced environment. Provide support and troubleshooting for production systems where required, ensuring high availability and reliability. Contribute to documentation and maintain clear technical artefacts to support long term platform sustainability. Promote a collaborative, inclusive and high performing team culture. All staff: Ensure compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the FCA. Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with. Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values. At all times comply with the FCA's Code of Conduct. Ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility. Report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/or your supervisor as required. Escalate risk events immediately. Provide input to risk management processes, as required. Competencies, Skills, Experience & Qualifications Competencies: A collaborative team player, approachable, self efficient and influences a positive work Environment. Demonstrates curiosity. Resilient in a challenging, fast paced environment. Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high volume environment. Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others. Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness. Skills and Experience - Essential: Strong commercial experience in NodeJS / Typescript development. Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices in enterprise environments. Good working knowledge of React and modern front end development principles. Experience working with AWS cloud services (e.g. ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway) Experience with event driven architectures, ideally using Kafka. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices. Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform. Strong understanding of software design principles (SOLID, clean architecture, domain driven design concepts). Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments. Desirable: Working knowledge of Python or C#. Experience building or contributing to enterprise platform or shared services environments. Exposure to API gateway technologies and distributed systems design. Experience implementing observability tooling (logging, monitoring, tracing). Financial services or capital markets experience (advantageous but not essential). Experience using CDM as a data model (advantageous but not essential). Conduct Rules Act with integrity Act with due skill, care and diligence Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly Observe proper standard of market conduct Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers Company Values Acting as a role model for the values of the Company: Respect Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly. Integrity Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do - our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves. Collaborative We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do. Developing our People Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to "grow our own" and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers. Adaptable and Nimble Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client's various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction. Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you, please include it in your application.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
About Marex Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 3,000 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit Position Reference: VN2646 Department description Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantages, and its technology led service provides access to all major exchanges, order flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award winning data, insights and analytics. The Enterprise Technology team sits at the centre of Marex's technology landscape, delivering a cross business platform that enables our trading and business streams to innovate and go to market at pace. We provide shared capabilities including API gateways, centralised APIs, real time data streaming, connectivity solutions and emerging AI driven services. By building scalable, resilient and reusable platform components, the team reduces duplication, accelerates product delivery and ensures consistent standards across the organisation. Engine Room is a core part of this strategy, forming the foundation upon which next generation digital services are built. Marex recognises the need to provide digital services to give client's the best possible experience. As such, the technology team at Marex is playing an increasingly important role in the evolution of the firm and enabling business growth and new products and services. Role Summary Join the Enterprise team working on Engine Room, one of Marex's most strategic technology initiatives. As a Full Stack Developer, you'll help build and evolve a modern, enterprise grade platform at the core of the business. We're growing quickly and need energetic, flexible thinkers who can respond to changing demands, work collaboratively, and bring ideas to the table. If you enjoy solving complex problems in a fast moving environment and want to help shape technology that truly matters, this is the role for you. Responsibilities Role specific: Design, develop and maintain high quality NodeJS/Typescript solutions within the Engine Room platform. Contribute to the development of shared enterprise capabilities including API gateways, centralised APIs, real time data streaming, connectivity frameworks and AI enabled services. Build scalable, resilient and high performance services that support multiple business streams across Marex. Collaborate closely with product owners, architects and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Contribute to architectural design discussions and help shape platform standards, patterns and best practices. Ensure solutions are secure, observable and aligned with enterprise governance and regulatory requirements. Support the continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices. Participate actively in team discussions, technical brainstorming sessions and knowledge sharing. Adapt quickly to changing priorities and evolving business demands in a fast paced environment. Provide support and troubleshooting for production systems where required, ensuring high availability and reliability. Contribute to documentation and maintain clear technical artefacts to support long term platform sustainability. Promote a collaborative, inclusive and high performing team culture. All staff: Ensure compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the FCA. Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with. Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values. At all times comply with the FCA's Code of Conduct. Ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility. Report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/or your supervisor as required. Escalate risk events immediately. Provide input to risk management processes, as required. Competencies, Skills, Experience & Qualifications Competencies: A collaborative team player, approachable, self efficient and influences a positive work Environment. Demonstrates curiosity. Resilient in a challenging, fast paced environment. Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high volume environment. Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others. Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness. Skills and Experience - Essential: Strong commercial experience in NodeJS / Typescript development. Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices in enterprise environments. Good working knowledge of React and modern front end development principles. Experience working with AWS cloud services (e.g. ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway) Experience with event driven architectures, ideally using Kafka. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and DevOps practices. Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform. Strong understanding of software design principles (SOLID, clean architecture, domain driven design concepts). Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments. Desirable: Working knowledge of Python or C#. Experience building or contributing to enterprise platform or shared services environments. Exposure to API gateway technologies and distributed systems design. Experience implementing observability tooling (logging, monitoring, tracing). Financial services or capital markets experience (advantageous but not essential). Experience using CDM as a data model (advantageous but not essential). Conduct Rules Act with integrity Act with due skill, care and diligence Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly Observe proper standard of market conduct Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers Company Values Acting as a role model for the values of the Company: Respect Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly. Integrity Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do - our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves. Collaborative We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do. Developing our People Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to "grow our own" and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers. Adaptable and Nimble Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client's various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction. Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you, please include it in your application.
About The Role A Software Engineer at Carfinance247 is a passionate full stack technologist; interested in web technologies with skills based in .NET but also encompassing JavaScript and modern SPA (Vue.Js/Typescript/CSS3). The main responsibilities will be to help design and develop new customer facing applications and components, or enhancements to existing code, based on business and project requirements using Vue.Js/Typescript/CSS3 in line with our development / quality control processes and procedure. Feature switching, A/B testing and continuous integration & delivery are at the core of our development process, so our Software Engineers will also embrace the idea of releasing little and often and iterating on success. We have a strong devops culture, embracing infrastructure as code and encouraging frequent releases into our container based cluster management system and Cloud based resources. Knowledge of SQL / T-SQL is beneficial alongside working experience of NoSQL and modern event driven and microservice architectures. Our Software Engineers don't just write code but take an active role in feature and platform development by being instrumental to and taking ownership of features from the design stage right through to its release into production. Responsibilities Planning and design: Participating in group planning sessions and helping to elaborate requirements. Contributing to the design and architecture of innovative solutions Ensure that the ability to scale the solution is considered within the design of front and back end systems Writing code: Developing new features Resolving operational issuesFixing bugs Building greenfield products Code reviews: Conducting and receiving code reviews Sharing skills and techniques with other members of the team Managing releases: Handling code changes from inception through to deployment Maintaining the CI/CD pipeline Ensuring code changes are adequately tested and working in production About You Essential: Experience of C# and .NET Core Understanding of web applications, HTTP communication and REST Experience with core frontend technologies; Vue.JS, Pinia, Typescript, CSS3, SASS. Ability to demonstrate innovative, imaginative problem solving skills with focus on delivering quality outcomes in a timely manner. Experience of writing and maintaining different testing suites Unit tests (xUnit, nUnit etc) Integration Tests Functional Tests Working knowledge of RDBMS and SQL / T-SQL Knowledge of Message brokers and event-driven architectures Experience of Version control & CI/CD (Bamboo, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) Experience of Microservice architectures Awareness of SOLID coding principles Desirable: NoSQL database technologies (MongoDB, Cosmos) Docker workflows Container management systems (Kubernetes / Docker Swarm) Knowledge of Cloud solutions (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform) Knowledge of scripting languages (Bash and PowerShell) Administration of Windows and Linux servers Benefits Subsidised Onsite Parking. Free fruit, barista bar and juice bar. Onsite gym. Free transport to and from Piccadilly. Birthday off! Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay. Time off from day one for fertility appointments. Discount club. Healthcare Cash plan. Free Employee Assistance Programme. Excellent career progression across the business. At Car Finance 247 our determination and strong team culture have helped us become the number one online car finance broker in the UK. We are one of the UK's fastest growing privately owned businesses, having ranked in the Sunday Time Fast Track 100 for each of the last 4 years. We create personalised and high-quality customer experiences driven by outstanding tech, streamlined process and most importantly, amazing people. Over the next 12 months we have exciting upcoming projects to cement our position as market leaders in every aspect of our business and that journey starts with attracting the best talent. As an equal opportunity provider, the 247 Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employee's and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the 247 Group.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
About The Role A Software Engineer at Carfinance247 is a passionate full stack technologist; interested in web technologies with skills based in .NET but also encompassing JavaScript and modern SPA (Vue.Js/Typescript/CSS3). The main responsibilities will be to help design and develop new customer facing applications and components, or enhancements to existing code, based on business and project requirements using Vue.Js/Typescript/CSS3 in line with our development / quality control processes and procedure. Feature switching, A/B testing and continuous integration & delivery are at the core of our development process, so our Software Engineers will also embrace the idea of releasing little and often and iterating on success. We have a strong devops culture, embracing infrastructure as code and encouraging frequent releases into our container based cluster management system and Cloud based resources. Knowledge of SQL / T-SQL is beneficial alongside working experience of NoSQL and modern event driven and microservice architectures. Our Software Engineers don't just write code but take an active role in feature and platform development by being instrumental to and taking ownership of features from the design stage right through to its release into production. Responsibilities Planning and design: Participating in group planning sessions and helping to elaborate requirements. Contributing to the design and architecture of innovative solutions Ensure that the ability to scale the solution is considered within the design of front and back end systems Writing code: Developing new features Resolving operational issuesFixing bugs Building greenfield products Code reviews: Conducting and receiving code reviews Sharing skills and techniques with other members of the team Managing releases: Handling code changes from inception through to deployment Maintaining the CI/CD pipeline Ensuring code changes are adequately tested and working in production About You Essential: Experience of C# and .NET Core Understanding of web applications, HTTP communication and REST Experience with core frontend technologies; Vue.JS, Pinia, Typescript, CSS3, SASS. Ability to demonstrate innovative, imaginative problem solving skills with focus on delivering quality outcomes in a timely manner. Experience of writing and maintaining different testing suites Unit tests (xUnit, nUnit etc) Integration Tests Functional Tests Working knowledge of RDBMS and SQL / T-SQL Knowledge of Message brokers and event-driven architectures Experience of Version control & CI/CD (Bamboo, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) Experience of Microservice architectures Awareness of SOLID coding principles Desirable: NoSQL database technologies (MongoDB, Cosmos) Docker workflows Container management systems (Kubernetes / Docker Swarm) Knowledge of Cloud solutions (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform) Knowledge of scripting languages (Bash and PowerShell) Administration of Windows and Linux servers Benefits Subsidised Onsite Parking. Free fruit, barista bar and juice bar. Onsite gym. Free transport to and from Piccadilly. Birthday off! Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay. Time off from day one for fertility appointments. Discount club. Healthcare Cash plan. Free Employee Assistance Programme. Excellent career progression across the business. At Car Finance 247 our determination and strong team culture have helped us become the number one online car finance broker in the UK. We are one of the UK's fastest growing privately owned businesses, having ranked in the Sunday Time Fast Track 100 for each of the last 4 years. We create personalised and high-quality customer experiences driven by outstanding tech, streamlined process and most importantly, amazing people. Over the next 12 months we have exciting upcoming projects to cement our position as market leaders in every aspect of our business and that journey starts with attracting the best talent. As an equal opportunity provider, the 247 Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employee's and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the 247 Group.
Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Software Verification & Test Leader Date: 2 Apr 2026 Company: Alstom Appointment Basis: Permanent Apply by: 15/04/2026 At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Your future role AsSoftware Verification & Test Leader, youwill be responsible for validation and verification of all Train Control & Information Systems (TC&IS) sub-systems (including the Train Control Management System (TCMS) and Passenger Announcement, Communication & Information Systems (PACIS and components (Software, System Architecture) in line with make or buy strategy of each project. As we expand the existing team,whenrequired,you will also beinvolved withsoftware development & associated software deliverables of theaforementioned systems, asdeemedappropriate bythe Domain Leader:You willperform Software Development activities, integration of the software modules and generation of software for assigned projects. We'll look to you for: Ensuring 100% compliance with EHS rules for activities performed on train and test bench Managing TC&IS validation and verification tools configuration Delivering TC&IS test procedures and test reports Managing configuration of Verification & Test deliverables, ensuring 100% areproperly storedin the configuration database Maintaining up-to-date validation status of change requests (CR) in the CR database Managing CRs, ensuring allnotOKresults in test reports are linked to a CR. Delivering TC&IS Verification Plan (activities, means, strategy) Providing planning for Verification & Test activities Reporting weekly on requirements testing coverage and results Delivering weekly synthesis on Verification & Test activities Specifying tools required for Verification & Test activities (PCs, test benches, etc.) Managing the TC&IS Verification & Test Work Package Support producing Control Build Software Model in compliance with TCMSSoftware Requirements Specification(SwRS),Software Design Specification (SwDS),and Interface Control Document, consideringReliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety(RAMS)constraintsand productSafety Related Application Conditions (SRAC) Support developing software/modules for TCMS equipment while maximising reuse of standard configurable software components All about you We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: Practical knowledge of validation methods (boundary tests, equivalent class tests ) Practical knowledge of validation tools (TestStand, model-based testing tools ) Practical knowledge of validation Means (Testbench, simulators ) Practical experience on software integration & validation phases (experience in Railway or Health, Defence, Aeronautical, Automotive domains). Knowledge of real time network protocols like MVB, Ethernet, CAN, RS232, RS 485 etc Managing work packages for sub-contractors Design For Quality (DFQ) cycle ISTQB Test Manager Certificatewould be beneficial Things you'll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also: Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues Contribute to innovative projects Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you! Equal opportunity statement: Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Software Verification & Test Leader Date: 2 Apr 2026 Company: Alstom Appointment Basis: Permanent Apply by: 15/04/2026 At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Your future role AsSoftware Verification & Test Leader, youwill be responsible for validation and verification of all Train Control & Information Systems (TC&IS) sub-systems (including the Train Control Management System (TCMS) and Passenger Announcement, Communication & Information Systems (PACIS and components (Software, System Architecture) in line with make or buy strategy of each project. As we expand the existing team,whenrequired,you will also beinvolved withsoftware development & associated software deliverables of theaforementioned systems, asdeemedappropriate bythe Domain Leader:You willperform Software Development activities, integration of the software modules and generation of software for assigned projects. We'll look to you for: Ensuring 100% compliance with EHS rules for activities performed on train and test bench Managing TC&IS validation and verification tools configuration Delivering TC&IS test procedures and test reports Managing configuration of Verification & Test deliverables, ensuring 100% areproperly storedin the configuration database Maintaining up-to-date validation status of change requests (CR) in the CR database Managing CRs, ensuring allnotOKresults in test reports are linked to a CR. Delivering TC&IS Verification Plan (activities, means, strategy) Providing planning for Verification & Test activities Reporting weekly on requirements testing coverage and results Delivering weekly synthesis on Verification & Test activities Specifying tools required for Verification & Test activities (PCs, test benches, etc.) Managing the TC&IS Verification & Test Work Package Support producing Control Build Software Model in compliance with TCMSSoftware Requirements Specification(SwRS),Software Design Specification (SwDS),and Interface Control Document, consideringReliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety(RAMS)constraintsand productSafety Related Application Conditions (SRAC) Support developing software/modules for TCMS equipment while maximising reuse of standard configurable software components All about you We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: Practical knowledge of validation methods (boundary tests, equivalent class tests ) Practical knowledge of validation tools (TestStand, model-based testing tools ) Practical knowledge of validation Means (Testbench, simulators ) Practical experience on software integration & validation phases (experience in Railway or Health, Defence, Aeronautical, Automotive domains). Knowledge of real time network protocols like MVB, Ethernet, CAN, RS232, RS 485 etc Managing work packages for sub-contractors Design For Quality (DFQ) cycle ISTQB Test Manager Certificatewould be beneficial Things you'll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also: Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues Contribute to innovative projects Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you! Equal opportunity statement: Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Summary Apple Pay, launched over 10 years ago, has evolved into the comprehensive Apple Wallet ecosystem. Serving hundreds of millions of users globally, Wallet securely stores payment cards, transit passes, car keys, corporate IDs, driving licenses, and more across Apple devices. This is just the beginning. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer to help lead the development of a resilient, scalable platform designed for the next decade of innovation in Wallet and Payments. Description You will join a nimble team involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, tackling the complex challenge of building and maintaining resilient, reliable distributed software systems at Apple's scale. Autonomy & Ownership: Take full ownership of your solutions, from initial design and development to operating, monitoring, and providing on call support for the services you build. Your lived experience will actively shape our platform architecture. Full Lifecycle Involvement: Design, build, test, deliver, and maintain exceptional software that directly impacts our users. Collaboration: Participate actively in technical discussions, write specifications, review code, and produce clear documentation. Innovation: You will have the flexibility to explore creative solutions, leverage diverse technologies, and contribute to our exploration of how AI can enhance software development. Success in this role requires a high degree of self motivation, crisp communication, a highly collaborative approach, and the ability to inspire others while working effectively across teams and disciplines. Minimum Qualifications Cloud & Distributed Systems Expertise: Expertise in developing, deploying, and operating high availability/high throughput Cloud based distributed systems proven in a production environment. Programming: Demonstrable expertise in the software development lifecycle, including proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin. Database Experience: Hands on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., Aurora, DynamoDB, CockroachDB, Oracle). Communication & Collaboration: The ability to communicate thoughtfully and clearly, both verbally and in writing, and a track record of building healthy, long term relationships within and beyond your immediate team. Growth Mindset: A commitment to continuous learning, curiosity for new technologies, and a relentless pursuit of engineering excellence. Preferred Qualifications API Development: Development and operational experience with REST and/or gRPC services. Security & Privacy: Understanding of cryptography concepts and general security and privacy concerns in financial/identity platforms. DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code. Modern Infrastructure: Experience with containerisation and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Observability: Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog). At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
Summary Apple Pay, launched over 10 years ago, has evolved into the comprehensive Apple Wallet ecosystem. Serving hundreds of millions of users globally, Wallet securely stores payment cards, transit passes, car keys, corporate IDs, driving licenses, and more across Apple devices. This is just the beginning. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer to help lead the development of a resilient, scalable platform designed for the next decade of innovation in Wallet and Payments. Description You will join a nimble team involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, tackling the complex challenge of building and maintaining resilient, reliable distributed software systems at Apple's scale. Autonomy & Ownership: Take full ownership of your solutions, from initial design and development to operating, monitoring, and providing on call support for the services you build. Your lived experience will actively shape our platform architecture. Full Lifecycle Involvement: Design, build, test, deliver, and maintain exceptional software that directly impacts our users. Collaboration: Participate actively in technical discussions, write specifications, review code, and produce clear documentation. Innovation: You will have the flexibility to explore creative solutions, leverage diverse technologies, and contribute to our exploration of how AI can enhance software development. Success in this role requires a high degree of self motivation, crisp communication, a highly collaborative approach, and the ability to inspire others while working effectively across teams and disciplines. Minimum Qualifications Cloud & Distributed Systems Expertise: Expertise in developing, deploying, and operating high availability/high throughput Cloud based distributed systems proven in a production environment. Programming: Demonstrable expertise in the software development lifecycle, including proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin. Database Experience: Hands on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., Aurora, DynamoDB, CockroachDB, Oracle). Communication & Collaboration: The ability to communicate thoughtfully and clearly, both verbally and in writing, and a track record of building healthy, long term relationships within and beyond your immediate team. Growth Mindset: A commitment to continuous learning, curiosity for new technologies, and a relentless pursuit of engineering excellence. Preferred Qualifications API Development: Development and operational experience with REST and/or gRPC services. Security & Privacy: Understanding of cryptography concepts and general security and privacy concerns in financial/identity platforms. DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code. Modern Infrastructure: Experience with containerisation and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Observability: Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Datadog). At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more
Wise May are looking for a Senior Project Information Coordinator to join a globally recognised, design led architecture studio based in Central London. This is a permanent, hybrid role working within a collaborative and forward thinking environment, supporting the delivery of large scale, complex projects. Senior Project Information Coordinator duties and responsibilities: Establish and manage Common Data Environments (CDE) across multiple projects using platforms such as ACC and SharePoint. Ensure the accurate distribution, storage, and control of all project information in line with ISO19650 standards. Maintain and update document registers, information delivery plans, and project data systems. Monitor version control and ensure all documentation is up to date and correctly issued. Liaise with internal and external project teams to manage information flow and deadlines. Provide guidance and training to project teams on document management systems and processes. Carry out quality assurance checks on project documentation and data. Support project teams with the coordination and organisation of incoming and outgoing information. Assist with audits and ensure compliance with internal and external information standards. Senior Project Information Coordinator key skills and experience required: Strong experience in a similar role within architecture, construction, or engineering environments. Strong experience managing CDE platforms such as ACC, BIM360, Asite or similar. Solid understanding of ISO19650 standards and information management processes. Experience working on large, complex projects (e.g. infrastructure, healthcare or commercial developments). Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Confident communicator, able to liaise with senior stakeholders. Strong attention to detail and proactive approach to problem solving. Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and SharePoint.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
Wise May are looking for a Senior Project Information Coordinator to join a globally recognised, design led architecture studio based in Central London. This is a permanent, hybrid role working within a collaborative and forward thinking environment, supporting the delivery of large scale, complex projects. Senior Project Information Coordinator duties and responsibilities: Establish and manage Common Data Environments (CDE) across multiple projects using platforms such as ACC and SharePoint. Ensure the accurate distribution, storage, and control of all project information in line with ISO19650 standards. Maintain and update document registers, information delivery plans, and project data systems. Monitor version control and ensure all documentation is up to date and correctly issued. Liaise with internal and external project teams to manage information flow and deadlines. Provide guidance and training to project teams on document management systems and processes. Carry out quality assurance checks on project documentation and data. Support project teams with the coordination and organisation of incoming and outgoing information. Assist with audits and ensure compliance with internal and external information standards. Senior Project Information Coordinator key skills and experience required: Strong experience in a similar role within architecture, construction, or engineering environments. Strong experience managing CDE platforms such as ACC, BIM360, Asite or similar. Solid understanding of ISO19650 standards and information management processes. Experience working on large, complex projects (e.g. infrastructure, healthcare or commercial developments). Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Confident communicator, able to liaise with senior stakeholders. Strong attention to detail and proactive approach to problem solving. Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and SharePoint.
Mobile Software Engineer (£40,000-£45,000 + Equity) Company: Cauli - UK's largest reusable packaging provider for the food service industry. Salary: £40,000-£45,000 + Equity Location: London, UK Job Description As our first dedicated mobile hire, you will eliminate single use waste by building the infrastructure for reuse. You'll own the migration to Kotlin Multiplatform, ship features across consumer and client facing apps, and work directly with our technical lead. This is a hands on role where your code directly impacts plastic pollution reduction. Why This Role Is Remarkable Direct ownership of a high stakes migration to Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), shaping the future architecture of our mobile ecosystem from day one. Join a mission driven team that has already prevented 1.6 million pieces of waste, working with prestigious clients such as the NHS, BT, and major universities. Receive meaningful early employee equity in a fast growing startup led by a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder, ensuring you share in the company's long term success. What You Will Do Lead the migration of separate iOS and Android applications into a unified Kotlin Multiplatform codebase to streamline cross platform feature delivery. Develop and maintain our point of sale client application using Kotlin and integrate lightweight web apps with Apple and Google Wallets. Collaborate across the stack by contributing to PHP/Laravel backend services and supporting IoT hardware running Python on Linux SBCs. The Ideal Candidate Professional experience (1-2 years) in mobile engineering with production level Kotlin skills and a solid foundation in native Android development. Demonstrated enthusiasm for or experience with Kotlin Multiplatform, including the ability to handle KMP generated iOS frameworks and basic SwiftUI integration. Versatile, startup ready mindset with the ability to navigate REST API integrations and a willingness to touch backend or hardware code when necessary.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
Mobile Software Engineer (£40,000-£45,000 + Equity) Company: Cauli - UK's largest reusable packaging provider for the food service industry. Salary: £40,000-£45,000 + Equity Location: London, UK Job Description As our first dedicated mobile hire, you will eliminate single use waste by building the infrastructure for reuse. You'll own the migration to Kotlin Multiplatform, ship features across consumer and client facing apps, and work directly with our technical lead. This is a hands on role where your code directly impacts plastic pollution reduction. Why This Role Is Remarkable Direct ownership of a high stakes migration to Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), shaping the future architecture of our mobile ecosystem from day one. Join a mission driven team that has already prevented 1.6 million pieces of waste, working with prestigious clients such as the NHS, BT, and major universities. Receive meaningful early employee equity in a fast growing startup led by a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder, ensuring you share in the company's long term success. What You Will Do Lead the migration of separate iOS and Android applications into a unified Kotlin Multiplatform codebase to streamline cross platform feature delivery. Develop and maintain our point of sale client application using Kotlin and integrate lightweight web apps with Apple and Google Wallets. Collaborate across the stack by contributing to PHP/Laravel backend services and supporting IoT hardware running Python on Linux SBCs. The Ideal Candidate Professional experience (1-2 years) in mobile engineering with production level Kotlin skills and a solid foundation in native Android development. Demonstrated enthusiasm for or experience with Kotlin Multiplatform, including the ability to handle KMP generated iOS frameworks and basic SwiftUI integration. Versatile, startup ready mindset with the ability to navigate REST API integrations and a willingness to touch backend or hardware code when necessary.
Eden Brown Synergy are working with a Central Government Department who are looking for a number of experienced Commercial/Procurement Leads with DDaT experience. The roles are for 6 months initially and paying £771.98 umbrella per day (inside IR35) PAYE options are available. The roles are hybrid (3 days a week in the office, 2 days at home) and you can be based in the London or East Kilbride Office. The role The client is seeking experienced Commercial Category Leads to support the Head of Commercial (Data, Digital & AI) and drive high impact, compliant procurement across the Information & Digital Directorate (IDD). The postholders will lead complex, strategically significant commercial activity across digital, data and AI services ensuring robust alignment to IDD's new structure, product centred operating model and transformation priorities. You will deliver commercial arrangements that comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) for legacy and in flight procurements, and with the Procurement Act 2023 (PR23) for new procurements, operating confidently within a dual regime environment and ensuring governance is adhered to throughout the commercial lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Category Strategy & Pipeline Development Lead the development of DDaT sub category strategies (e.g., AI solutions, Software, cloud services, data platforms, digital products), aligned with IDD strategy and business priorities. Build and maintain a forward plan of commercial activity, shaping demand with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with PR15 or PR23 as applicable. Translate IDD's product and service model into well structured commercial delivery routes, options appraisals, and risk based recommendations. Procurement Delivery (PCR15 & PR23) Lead end to end procurement activity under both PCR15 (for legacy frameworks and live procurements) and PR23 (for new procurements), ensuring fully compliant processes, transparent decision making, and audit ready documentation. Apply PR23 requirements including transparency notices, procurement objectives (value for money, public benefit, integrity, and information sharing), and new award procedures where relevant. Framework Management & Call Off Expertise Provide expert guidance on the use of Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks, digital and technology frameworks (e.g., G Cloud, DSP, AI frameworks, DaaS), and bespoke sector frameworks. Lead compliant call offs under PCR15 governed frameworks and under PR23 aligned frameworks as they transition into the new regime. Advise on framework suitability, market engagement requirements, and innovation pathways including POCs, trial agreements, and emerging technology pilots. Stakeholder Influence & Governance Influence and advise senior leaders across IDD, d overseas networks on commercial strategy and risk. Engage with Cabinet Office, HMT, Ministers and cross government forums to align commercial decisions with wider government policies and controls. Present business cases (SOBC, OBC, FBC) and sourcing strategies at the appropriate governance boards. Commercial Leadership Build capability in PR23, digital category management, AI procurement considerations, and commercial assurance. Cross Government & Cross Functional Collaboration Work closely with Finance, H&S, Security, Legal, Data Governance, Architecture and Product Teams to ensure commercial solutions integrate with IDD's digital, data and AI strategies. Ensure consistency across categories and alignment with other Commercial Leads. Essential Skills & Experience Significant experience leading complex, high value procurements under PCR15 and/or PR23, ideally within digital, data, AI or technology categories. Proven ability to operate confidently in a dual regime procurement environment, including legacy frameworks and new PR23 obligations. Public sector experience, particularly within DDaT categories. Strong understanding of Government playbooks (Sourcing, Construction, Digital & Data). Expertise in CCS and other frameworks, call off procedures, mini competitions, direct awards and dynamic purchasing models. Experience procuring AI solutions, data platforms, SaaS, digital delivery services, cloud, and technology infrastructure. Strong commercial acumen, risk management skills, and experience developing sourcing strategies for complex markets. Demonstrable experience working in a matrix environment and influencing senior decision makers. Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills. Please only apply for these roles if you are an experienced Commercial/Procurement Lead with DDaT experience. Please note you will need to hold SC/DV clearance for these roles. Thank you Charlotte Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number . Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. 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Apr 15, 2026
Seasonal
Eden Brown Synergy are working with a Central Government Department who are looking for a number of experienced Commercial/Procurement Leads with DDaT experience. The roles are for 6 months initially and paying £771.98 umbrella per day (inside IR35) PAYE options are available. The roles are hybrid (3 days a week in the office, 2 days at home) and you can be based in the London or East Kilbride Office. The role The client is seeking experienced Commercial Category Leads to support the Head of Commercial (Data, Digital & AI) and drive high impact, compliant procurement across the Information & Digital Directorate (IDD). The postholders will lead complex, strategically significant commercial activity across digital, data and AI services ensuring robust alignment to IDD's new structure, product centred operating model and transformation priorities. You will deliver commercial arrangements that comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) for legacy and in flight procurements, and with the Procurement Act 2023 (PR23) for new procurements, operating confidently within a dual regime environment and ensuring governance is adhered to throughout the commercial lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Category Strategy & Pipeline Development Lead the development of DDaT sub category strategies (e.g., AI solutions, Software, cloud services, data platforms, digital products), aligned with IDD strategy and business priorities. Build and maintain a forward plan of commercial activity, shaping demand with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with PR15 or PR23 as applicable. Translate IDD's product and service model into well structured commercial delivery routes, options appraisals, and risk based recommendations. Procurement Delivery (PCR15 & PR23) Lead end to end procurement activity under both PCR15 (for legacy frameworks and live procurements) and PR23 (for new procurements), ensuring fully compliant processes, transparent decision making, and audit ready documentation. Apply PR23 requirements including transparency notices, procurement objectives (value for money, public benefit, integrity, and information sharing), and new award procedures where relevant. Framework Management & Call Off Expertise Provide expert guidance on the use of Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks, digital and technology frameworks (e.g., G Cloud, DSP, AI frameworks, DaaS), and bespoke sector frameworks. Lead compliant call offs under PCR15 governed frameworks and under PR23 aligned frameworks as they transition into the new regime. Advise on framework suitability, market engagement requirements, and innovation pathways including POCs, trial agreements, and emerging technology pilots. Stakeholder Influence & Governance Influence and advise senior leaders across IDD, d overseas networks on commercial strategy and risk. Engage with Cabinet Office, HMT, Ministers and cross government forums to align commercial decisions with wider government policies and controls. Present business cases (SOBC, OBC, FBC) and sourcing strategies at the appropriate governance boards. Commercial Leadership Build capability in PR23, digital category management, AI procurement considerations, and commercial assurance. Cross Government & Cross Functional Collaboration Work closely with Finance, H&S, Security, Legal, Data Governance, Architecture and Product Teams to ensure commercial solutions integrate with IDD's digital, data and AI strategies. Ensure consistency across categories and alignment with other Commercial Leads. Essential Skills & Experience Significant experience leading complex, high value procurements under PCR15 and/or PR23, ideally within digital, data, AI or technology categories. Proven ability to operate confidently in a dual regime procurement environment, including legacy frameworks and new PR23 obligations. Public sector experience, particularly within DDaT categories. Strong understanding of Government playbooks (Sourcing, Construction, Digital & Data). Expertise in CCS and other frameworks, call off procedures, mini competitions, direct awards and dynamic purchasing models. Experience procuring AI solutions, data platforms, SaaS, digital delivery services, cloud, and technology infrastructure. Strong commercial acumen, risk management skills, and experience developing sourcing strategies for complex markets. Demonstrable experience working in a matrix environment and influencing senior decision makers. Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills. Please only apply for these roles if you are an experienced Commercial/Procurement Lead with DDaT experience. Please note you will need to hold SC/DV clearance for these roles. Thank you Charlotte Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number . Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. 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The Deputy CISO is the CISO's principal delegate and second-in-command, accountable for day-to-day execution of the global cyber security program, team leadership and for elevating security influence across the enterprise. The role ensures cohesive strategy, robust operations, and clear business alignment in a complex logistics environment, including WMS/TMS platforms and warehouse robotics, IoT, and OT. The Deputy CISO strengthens succession planning, executive decision-making, and senior business partnering across the organisation. Operates in a global role, based at either of our UK corporate HQs (London or Northampton). Key Responsibilities: Strategy Support the CISO in translating the enterprise risk appetite into an actionable, outcome-driven security strategy; and support the multi-year roadmap and quarterly OKRs. Chair the executive security governance forums and drive enterprise security governance mechanisms. Architecture & Engineering Oversee Security Architecture and Engineering; ensure "secure-by-default" across cloud, application, data, identity, and infrastructure landscapes. Establish IDAM function with clear RACI and coherent operating model. Govern the security tooling strategy and operating model (build vs. buy vs. MSSP); maximize value from SIEM, SOAR, IAM, PAM, EDR, DLP, DSPM, and CTI platforms. Security Operations & Incident Response Accountable for SOC performance (24 7 detection, response, threat hunting), DFIR, purple-team/assurance, ransomware preparedness, and crisis playbooks. Maintain executive incident communications, regulator notifications, and post-incident improvements. Act as escalation point for any security related service failures or major incidents. Threat and Vulnerability Management Support the TVM team in continuously reducing vulnerability levels in the organisation. Recommend procedural improvements and reporting to drive constant improvement. Drive secure-by-design into applications and ensure all applications and the wider estate are sufficiently tested for signs of vulnerability. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Ensure audit readiness, control effectiveness (key SOX/ITGC, NIST/ISO mappings), and remediation governance; lead policy lifecycle and attestations. Oversee the enterprise risk process (RCSA, KRIs), executive reporting, and board risk briefings. Improve third-party risk management (carriers, 4PL/3PL partners, SaaS/IaaS providers) and regulatory alignment Business Partnering & PMO Ensure the Business Partnering function embeds security in product/platform roadmaps and regional operations (Americas/EMEA/APAC). Oversee the InfoSec PMO: portfolio selection, prioritization, benefits tracking, and transparent delivery reporting to business and technology leaders. People, Culture & Leadership Provide day-to-day management of InfoSec senior leaders (four directors/senior directors) and their teams; build succession paths, mentorship, and leadership development. Sponsor Security Awareness & Culture programs and executive engagement; promote inclusive, high-performance behaviors. The role has enterprise-wide accountability for the execution of the global cyber security program, ensuring effective risk management, operational resilience, and alignment with business strategy. It influences executive decision-making, enterprise risk posture, and regulatory outcomes across a complex global logistics environment. You will operate in a complex and evolving threat landscape, requiring continuous improvement of security processes, tooling, and operating models. You will address ambiguous and high-impact challenges across technology, risk, and business domains with enterprise-wide implications. The role engages extensively with the CISO, regulators, and senior business and technology leaders. It is responsible for executive-level incident communications, regulatory engagement, and influencing security outcomes across regions and functions. You will provide leadership to senior InfoSec leaders and their teams, supporting performance, development, and succession planning across the global security organisation. Experience and Qualifications Required: 15+ years in information security with progressive leadership; 8+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams across SecOps/IR, GRC, Engineering/Architecture and Business Partnering. Demonstrated success interfacing with boards/executive committees; executive incident leadership and public/regulatory communications. Deep experience in either GRC or technical cyber security. Experience in managing and leading global cross-functional and cross regional tech teams. Experience in Continuous improvement, six sigma or other improvement tools to drive business performance and create value Strong understanding and maturing of IT operating models in matrixed, global environments. Demonstrated success in driving technology standardization and transformation programs. Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. CISSP (or CISM) Other security certifications. Travel requirement - up to 20% GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
The Deputy CISO is the CISO's principal delegate and second-in-command, accountable for day-to-day execution of the global cyber security program, team leadership and for elevating security influence across the enterprise. The role ensures cohesive strategy, robust operations, and clear business alignment in a complex logistics environment, including WMS/TMS platforms and warehouse robotics, IoT, and OT. The Deputy CISO strengthens succession planning, executive decision-making, and senior business partnering across the organisation. Operates in a global role, based at either of our UK corporate HQs (London or Northampton). Key Responsibilities: Strategy Support the CISO in translating the enterprise risk appetite into an actionable, outcome-driven security strategy; and support the multi-year roadmap and quarterly OKRs. Chair the executive security governance forums and drive enterprise security governance mechanisms. Architecture & Engineering Oversee Security Architecture and Engineering; ensure "secure-by-default" across cloud, application, data, identity, and infrastructure landscapes. Establish IDAM function with clear RACI and coherent operating model. Govern the security tooling strategy and operating model (build vs. buy vs. MSSP); maximize value from SIEM, SOAR, IAM, PAM, EDR, DLP, DSPM, and CTI platforms. Security Operations & Incident Response Accountable for SOC performance (24 7 detection, response, threat hunting), DFIR, purple-team/assurance, ransomware preparedness, and crisis playbooks. Maintain executive incident communications, regulator notifications, and post-incident improvements. Act as escalation point for any security related service failures or major incidents. Threat and Vulnerability Management Support the TVM team in continuously reducing vulnerability levels in the organisation. Recommend procedural improvements and reporting to drive constant improvement. Drive secure-by-design into applications and ensure all applications and the wider estate are sufficiently tested for signs of vulnerability. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Ensure audit readiness, control effectiveness (key SOX/ITGC, NIST/ISO mappings), and remediation governance; lead policy lifecycle and attestations. Oversee the enterprise risk process (RCSA, KRIs), executive reporting, and board risk briefings. Improve third-party risk management (carriers, 4PL/3PL partners, SaaS/IaaS providers) and regulatory alignment Business Partnering & PMO Ensure the Business Partnering function embeds security in product/platform roadmaps and regional operations (Americas/EMEA/APAC). Oversee the InfoSec PMO: portfolio selection, prioritization, benefits tracking, and transparent delivery reporting to business and technology leaders. People, Culture & Leadership Provide day-to-day management of InfoSec senior leaders (four directors/senior directors) and their teams; build succession paths, mentorship, and leadership development. Sponsor Security Awareness & Culture programs and executive engagement; promote inclusive, high-performance behaviors. The role has enterprise-wide accountability for the execution of the global cyber security program, ensuring effective risk management, operational resilience, and alignment with business strategy. It influences executive decision-making, enterprise risk posture, and regulatory outcomes across a complex global logistics environment. You will operate in a complex and evolving threat landscape, requiring continuous improvement of security processes, tooling, and operating models. You will address ambiguous and high-impact challenges across technology, risk, and business domains with enterprise-wide implications. The role engages extensively with the CISO, regulators, and senior business and technology leaders. It is responsible for executive-level incident communications, regulatory engagement, and influencing security outcomes across regions and functions. You will provide leadership to senior InfoSec leaders and their teams, supporting performance, development, and succession planning across the global security organisation. Experience and Qualifications Required: 15+ years in information security with progressive leadership; 8+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams across SecOps/IR, GRC, Engineering/Architecture and Business Partnering. Demonstrated success interfacing with boards/executive committees; executive incident leadership and public/regulatory communications. Deep experience in either GRC or technical cyber security. Experience in managing and leading global cross-functional and cross regional tech teams. Experience in Continuous improvement, six sigma or other improvement tools to drive business performance and create value Strong understanding and maturing of IT operating models in matrixed, global environments. Demonstrated success in driving technology standardization and transformation programs. Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. CISSP (or CISM) Other security certifications. Travel requirement - up to 20% GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement
Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide.In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence.With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions.Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers. Role Overview: As a Senior IT Category Manager, you will be responsible for building and transforming the IT procurement category, establishing best-in-class processes, and delivering a step-change in value and performance. You will act as a strategic partner to the CTO and IT leadership teams, including Infrastructure, ITSM, Security, Applications, and Architecture, ensuring sourcing strategies align with technology roadmaps, risk posture, and business priorities.In this role, you will lead complex commercial negotiations and manage contracts to secure competitive outcomes, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with internal policies. A critical focus will be on optimizing relationships with major offshore service providers, addressing cost leakages, and renegotiating agreements to deliver substantial savings. You will collaborate closely with Legal, Security, and Finance to oversee the full procurement lifecycle, maintaining operational excellence and governance standards.You will also manage and develop strategic relationships with global technology vendors, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions at optimal terms. Leveraging data-driven insights, you will identify opportunities to rationalize the IT supplier base, optimize spend, and support sustainability and innovation goals. Your ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively will be key to influencing stakeholders and demonstrating the strategic value of Procurement within the IT domain. What you will do: IT Savings & Commercial Excellence Drive complex negotiations and contract management to secure competitive outcomes and minimize risk across IT categories (hardware, software, cloud, and services). Rebaseline and renegotiate commercial terms with major onshore and offshore service providers, eliminating cost leakages and improving delivery value. Optimize commercial arrangements with leading technology vendors across licensing, subscriptions, cloud consumption, and support services. Partner with Legal, Security, and Finance to ensure robust risk management, compliance with governance standards, and contract lifecycle discipline (renewals, notice periods, and terminations). Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, supplier leverage, demand management, and process optimization to support IT budget efficiency. Strategic Procurement & Supplier Rationalization Own the IT procurement strategy and execution, accountable for measurable improvements in cost, quality, and supplier performance. Develop and execute IT category strategies aligned with technology roadmaps and innovation priorities, enabling scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. Rationalize and optimize the IT supplier portfolio using data-driven insights to consolidate spend, reduce complexity, and improve governance and service levels. Establish a strategic supplier panel, SRM framework, and performance scorecards to drive continuous improvement and partnership value. Operational Excellence Lead the redesign and continuous improvement of IT procurement processes, leveraging best practices and automation to increase efficiency and compliance. Ensure end-to-end process discipline across requisition-to-contract-to-invoice, enforcing policy controls (e.g., No PO, No Pay) and audit-ready documentation. Monitor supplier performance, contractual obligations, SLAs, and KPIs; implement corrective actions and improvement plans where required. Support sustainability objectives by embedding responsible sourcing criteria and efficient consumption practices in IT deals. Internal Advocacy & Collaboration Work closely with the CTO and IT leadership teams (Infrastructure, ITSM, Security, Applications, Data) to align sourcing strategies with technology needs and business outcomes. Proactively engage stakeholders to understand requirements, influence decision-making, and ensure early involvement of Procurement in IT initiatives and renewals. Represent Procurement across the organization, promoting its strategic value and fostering collaborative, outcomes-focused relationships. Who You Are: Minimum 5 years in procurement or management consulting with a strong track record across hardware, software, cloud, and IT services; combines strategic insight with hands-on execution. Experienced in leading complex, high-value negotiations to secure favorable terms, deliver measurable savings, and maintain strong supplier relationships. Demonstrated success renegotiating multi-million contracts with major offshore providers (e.g., TCS, Tech Mahindra) and leading global technology vendors (e.g., Microsoft, Amazon). Highly organized; applies a structured, project-based approach to procurement initiatives and IT sourcing programs in dynamic environments. Proficient with analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) to assess IT spend, identify addressable opportunities, and generate actionable insights; quantifies impact through savings and performance improvements. Skilled in rationalizing IT supplier bases through data analysis and strategic sourcing, contributing to cost reduction, operational efficiency, and improved governance. Deep understanding of procurement policy, IT governance, and risk management; ensures consistent adherence across all IT procurement activities. Passionate about technology, AI, and process improvement; continuously seeks innovative ways to optimize IT procurement workflows and efficiency. Empathetic, cross-functional collaborator; comfortable presenting to leadership (including CTO and IT executives) and building strong relationships to align procurement with technology needs. Open to feedback and committed to professional growth; embraces change and contributes to the evolution of IT procurement practices. Understands procurement's role as a strategic enabler; approaches work with a collaborative, stakeholder-focused mindset. Why Planet : Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you - Apply now .At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully. Company Background Planet provides integrated software, payment and technology solutions for its customers in the Hospitality and Retail sectors and worldwide via a network of global Financial Services Partners.Founded over 35 years ago, we have evolved our services, delivering an innovative digital commerce platform that puts customer experience first.With headquarters in London and around 3,000 expert employees located across six continents we serve customers in over 120 markets.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide.In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence.With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions.Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers. Role Overview: As a Senior IT Category Manager, you will be responsible for building and transforming the IT procurement category, establishing best-in-class processes, and delivering a step-change in value and performance. You will act as a strategic partner to the CTO and IT leadership teams, including Infrastructure, ITSM, Security, Applications, and Architecture, ensuring sourcing strategies align with technology roadmaps, risk posture, and business priorities.In this role, you will lead complex commercial negotiations and manage contracts to secure competitive outcomes, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance with internal policies. A critical focus will be on optimizing relationships with major offshore service providers, addressing cost leakages, and renegotiating agreements to deliver substantial savings. You will collaborate closely with Legal, Security, and Finance to oversee the full procurement lifecycle, maintaining operational excellence and governance standards.You will also manage and develop strategic relationships with global technology vendors, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions at optimal terms. Leveraging data-driven insights, you will identify opportunities to rationalize the IT supplier base, optimize spend, and support sustainability and innovation goals. Your ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively will be key to influencing stakeholders and demonstrating the strategic value of Procurement within the IT domain. What you will do: IT Savings & Commercial Excellence Drive complex negotiations and contract management to secure competitive outcomes and minimize risk across IT categories (hardware, software, cloud, and services). Rebaseline and renegotiate commercial terms with major onshore and offshore service providers, eliminating cost leakages and improving delivery value. Optimize commercial arrangements with leading technology vendors across licensing, subscriptions, cloud consumption, and support services. Partner with Legal, Security, and Finance to ensure robust risk management, compliance with governance standards, and contract lifecycle discipline (renewals, notice periods, and terminations). Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, supplier leverage, demand management, and process optimization to support IT budget efficiency. Strategic Procurement & Supplier Rationalization Own the IT procurement strategy and execution, accountable for measurable improvements in cost, quality, and supplier performance. Develop and execute IT category strategies aligned with technology roadmaps and innovation priorities, enabling scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. Rationalize and optimize the IT supplier portfolio using data-driven insights to consolidate spend, reduce complexity, and improve governance and service levels. Establish a strategic supplier panel, SRM framework, and performance scorecards to drive continuous improvement and partnership value. Operational Excellence Lead the redesign and continuous improvement of IT procurement processes, leveraging best practices and automation to increase efficiency and compliance. Ensure end-to-end process discipline across requisition-to-contract-to-invoice, enforcing policy controls (e.g., No PO, No Pay) and audit-ready documentation. Monitor supplier performance, contractual obligations, SLAs, and KPIs; implement corrective actions and improvement plans where required. Support sustainability objectives by embedding responsible sourcing criteria and efficient consumption practices in IT deals. Internal Advocacy & Collaboration Work closely with the CTO and IT leadership teams (Infrastructure, ITSM, Security, Applications, Data) to align sourcing strategies with technology needs and business outcomes. Proactively engage stakeholders to understand requirements, influence decision-making, and ensure early involvement of Procurement in IT initiatives and renewals. Represent Procurement across the organization, promoting its strategic value and fostering collaborative, outcomes-focused relationships. Who You Are: Minimum 5 years in procurement or management consulting with a strong track record across hardware, software, cloud, and IT services; combines strategic insight with hands-on execution. Experienced in leading complex, high-value negotiations to secure favorable terms, deliver measurable savings, and maintain strong supplier relationships. Demonstrated success renegotiating multi-million contracts with major offshore providers (e.g., TCS, Tech Mahindra) and leading global technology vendors (e.g., Microsoft, Amazon). Highly organized; applies a structured, project-based approach to procurement initiatives and IT sourcing programs in dynamic environments. Proficient with analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) to assess IT spend, identify addressable opportunities, and generate actionable insights; quantifies impact through savings and performance improvements. Skilled in rationalizing IT supplier bases through data analysis and strategic sourcing, contributing to cost reduction, operational efficiency, and improved governance. Deep understanding of procurement policy, IT governance, and risk management; ensures consistent adherence across all IT procurement activities. Passionate about technology, AI, and process improvement; continuously seeks innovative ways to optimize IT procurement workflows and efficiency. Empathetic, cross-functional collaborator; comfortable presenting to leadership (including CTO and IT executives) and building strong relationships to align procurement with technology needs. Open to feedback and committed to professional growth; embraces change and contributes to the evolution of IT procurement practices. Understands procurement's role as a strategic enabler; approaches work with a collaborative, stakeholder-focused mindset. Why Planet : Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you - Apply now .At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully. Company Background Planet provides integrated software, payment and technology solutions for its customers in the Hospitality and Retail sectors and worldwide via a network of global Financial Services Partners.Founded over 35 years ago, we have evolved our services, delivering an innovative digital commerce platform that puts customer experience first.With headquarters in London and around 3,000 expert employees located across six continents we serve customers in over 120 markets.
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
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
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
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
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
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
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
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
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Title: Principal Developer Team Lead Salary: £51,400 - £68,800 Location: Cambridge/Hybrid Contract: Permanent This Principal Developer Team Lead position offers a pivotal opportunity to shape the technical future of a world-renowned academic organisation. You'll spearhead the migration of enterprise systems to cutting-edge cloud-native AWS architectures, while balancing hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role We're seeking a hands-on Principal Developer Team Lead to drive the technical transformation of our Exam Technology Organisation as we migrate legacy enterprise applications to modern, cloud-native architectures on AWS. You'll balance technical leadership with people management, leading a team of 4-8 developers while establishing the foundations for our future technology stack. Your initial focus will be on two strategic priorities: Evolving our SRE function - Building the DevOps infrastructure, automation, and tooling that enables Site Reliability Engineering practices across development and operations teams Advancing our AI development practice - Establishing standards, frameworks, and best practices for responsibly integrating AI capabilities into our education platforms. What You'll Do Technical Leadership Lead migration of legacy applications to cloud-native AWS architectures Build DevOps automation to support SRE practices Establish AI/ML development standards and frameworks Set observability, monitoring, and incident response standards Promote best practices in web, event-driven, and cloud-native technologies Provide technical expertise and oversee code reviews People Leadership Manage and mentor a team of 4-8 developers, providing coaching, development plan Identifying training needs in AI/ML and SRE. Support recruitment and foster a culture of continual improvement and wellbeing. Delivery & Collaboration Deliver software in agile squads Collaborate with architects, SREs, product owners, and infrastructure teams Liaise with stakeholders to identify education sector needs Plan and estimate migrations and feature delivery Coordinate with service management, security, and AWS experts About you Essentialexperience Degree or equivalent Proven technical team leadership Skilled in two or more modern programming languages Experience with AWS cloud and infrastructure DevOps skills: automation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code Understanding of SRE and observability Experience in web-apps and modern frameworks Strong communicator with technical and non-technical audiences Technical Expertise CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and developer tooling Observability tools, monitoring, logging, and alerting systems Responsible AI practices and governance Event-driven architecture and microservices patterns Software design patterns and scalability best practices Security principles in cloud environments Leadership Qualities Ability to set technical standards and provide thought leadership Experience balancing people management with hands-on contribution Strong mentoring and coaching skills Collaborative approach that builds trust across teams Passion for continuous learning in AI/ML and DevOps Promotes inclusion and continuous improvement You'll be instrumental in our digital transformation, establishing the foundations for reliable, innovative systems that serve millions of learners, teachers, and researchers worldwide. By evolving our SRE function and advancing our AI practice, you'll empower teams to deliver high-performance solutions while responsibly harnessing cutting-edge technologies. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 16th April 2026. As part of the application process you can expect: Two questions to select one answer from multiple options. A 15-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. First stage interview via MS Teams or in person. You will be provided with a brief to complete a role related task which will need to be returned by email in advance of your interview. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Principal Developer Team Lead Salary: £51,400 - £68,800 Location: Cambridge/Hybrid Contract: Permanent This Principal Developer Team Lead position offers a pivotal opportunity to shape the technical future of a world-renowned academic organisation. You'll spearhead the migration of enterprise systems to cutting-edge cloud-native AWS architectures, while balancing hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role We're seeking a hands-on Principal Developer Team Lead to drive the technical transformation of our Exam Technology Organisation as we migrate legacy enterprise applications to modern, cloud-native architectures on AWS. You'll balance technical leadership with people management, leading a team of 4-8 developers while establishing the foundations for our future technology stack. Your initial focus will be on two strategic priorities: Evolving our SRE function - Building the DevOps infrastructure, automation, and tooling that enables Site Reliability Engineering practices across development and operations teams Advancing our AI development practice - Establishing standards, frameworks, and best practices for responsibly integrating AI capabilities into our education platforms. What You'll Do Technical Leadership Lead migration of legacy applications to cloud-native AWS architectures Build DevOps automation to support SRE practices Establish AI/ML development standards and frameworks Set observability, monitoring, and incident response standards Promote best practices in web, event-driven, and cloud-native technologies Provide technical expertise and oversee code reviews People Leadership Manage and mentor a team of 4-8 developers, providing coaching, development plan Identifying training needs in AI/ML and SRE. Support recruitment and foster a culture of continual improvement and wellbeing. Delivery & Collaboration Deliver software in agile squads Collaborate with architects, SREs, product owners, and infrastructure teams Liaise with stakeholders to identify education sector needs Plan and estimate migrations and feature delivery Coordinate with service management, security, and AWS experts About you Essentialexperience Degree or equivalent Proven technical team leadership Skilled in two or more modern programming languages Experience with AWS cloud and infrastructure DevOps skills: automation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code Understanding of SRE and observability Experience in web-apps and modern frameworks Strong communicator with technical and non-technical audiences Technical Expertise CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and developer tooling Observability tools, monitoring, logging, and alerting systems Responsible AI practices and governance Event-driven architecture and microservices patterns Software design patterns and scalability best practices Security principles in cloud environments Leadership Qualities Ability to set technical standards and provide thought leadership Experience balancing people management with hands-on contribution Strong mentoring and coaching skills Collaborative approach that builds trust across teams Passion for continuous learning in AI/ML and DevOps Promotes inclusion and continuous improvement You'll be instrumental in our digital transformation, establishing the foundations for reliable, innovative systems that serve millions of learners, teachers, and researchers worldwide. By evolving our SRE function and advancing our AI practice, you'll empower teams to deliver high-performance solutions while responsibly harnessing cutting-edge technologies. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 16th April 2026. As part of the application process you can expect: Two questions to select one answer from multiple options. A 15-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. First stage interview via MS Teams or in person. You will be provided with a brief to complete a role related task which will need to be returned by email in advance of your interview. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Location Bristol, London, 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 We are responsible for: Facilitating and delivering the Cross-Government AI adoption at scale Defining the Principles and sharing Best Practice, baseline standards for responsible AI enablement at Scale Research and publish technical, deeper dives on AI enablement technologies and practices, such as AI Insights Operating models for AI deployment, assurance and Governance at scale Ensure widespread access to foundational AI tools Publish Digital, Data and Technology Strategy and Standards, like the Technology Code of Practice , the Service Standard and Open Standards Cross-government GDaD performance and assurance, including Spend Controls and AI Assurance Advisory GDaD Capability Development, including the GDaD pay framework The roles we are recruiting sit at the heart of this mission, focused on strengthening the UK public sector's ability to enable and scale our AI Adoption. 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 Job description The Technical Architects in the Public Sector AI Adoption unit in GDS exist to make building and buying AI technology easier in the UK Public Sector. In this role, you will work to set strategies, principles, and standards, and identify best practices, as well as supporting the adoption and embedding of these into the public sector, helping digital and data colleagues in these organisations deliver transformational change. You will be aligned to a Grade 6 Principal Technologist who will mentor and support you, as well as set you challenging tasks to further your team's objectives. As a Technical Architect, you will be supporting the AI Technology Enablement team to: undertake research, input into and shape a 10-year intent and strategy for the AI enablement, and support colleagues in gaining cross-government endorsement for this work with stakeholders to shape a government digital strategy geared towards harnessing AI for the public good, translating complex technical concepts into straightforward language to influence strategic decision-makers. This includes drafting strategy papers and best-practice guidance, and delivering presentations to senior stakeholders and ministers identify and or develop existing principles, standards and best practices and promote them, or form and lead a group of technologists from across the UK Public Sector to create these work with vendors to maximise their offer to the UK Public Sector, and with the Crown Commercial Service in commercial engagements with vendors build a network of peers across the UK Public Sector to regularly engage with promote your work through content written for the Knowledge hub, GOV.UK, speaking engagements and hosting community events help upskill others in GDS and DSIT in your specialist area The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Person specification This role requires: you should be excited about thinking long-term and helping deliver technology-related change, particularly within AI enablement and scaling AI you must have a technical background and be able to use this experience to make and guide architectural design decisions, build credibility with others, evaluate proposals and decide execution approaches characterised by risk and complexity you have strong written and verbal communication skills, and are able to translate complex concepts into straightforward language with ease to support wider organisational objectives you should have some experience working with technology suppliers you should be comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders, both technical (e.g. Principal GDaD professionals) and non-technical (including SCS and ministers) learning should be embedded in the way you approach your working week, and you should be keen to share your learning with those around you you should be at the top skill levels in your Digital & Data specialism, most likely from the Architecture, Data, or Software Development groups. you should hold, or be working towards, relevant industry certifications in AI as your technical specialism.
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
Location Bristol, London, 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 We are responsible for: Facilitating and delivering the Cross-Government AI adoption at scale Defining the Principles and sharing Best Practice, baseline standards for responsible AI enablement at Scale Research and publish technical, deeper dives on AI enablement technologies and practices, such as AI Insights Operating models for AI deployment, assurance and Governance at scale Ensure widespread access to foundational AI tools Publish Digital, Data and Technology Strategy and Standards, like the Technology Code of Practice , the Service Standard and Open Standards Cross-government GDaD performance and assurance, including Spend Controls and AI Assurance Advisory GDaD Capability Development, including the GDaD pay framework The roles we are recruiting sit at the heart of this mission, focused on strengthening the UK public sector's ability to enable and scale our AI Adoption. 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 Job description The Technical Architects in the Public Sector AI Adoption unit in GDS exist to make building and buying AI technology easier in the UK Public Sector. In this role, you will work to set strategies, principles, and standards, and identify best practices, as well as supporting the adoption and embedding of these into the public sector, helping digital and data colleagues in these organisations deliver transformational change. You will be aligned to a Grade 6 Principal Technologist who will mentor and support you, as well as set you challenging tasks to further your team's objectives. As a Technical Architect, you will be supporting the AI Technology Enablement team to: undertake research, input into and shape a 10-year intent and strategy for the AI enablement, and support colleagues in gaining cross-government endorsement for this work with stakeholders to shape a government digital strategy geared towards harnessing AI for the public good, translating complex technical concepts into straightforward language to influence strategic decision-makers. This includes drafting strategy papers and best-practice guidance, and delivering presentations to senior stakeholders and ministers identify and or develop existing principles, standards and best practices and promote them, or form and lead a group of technologists from across the UK Public Sector to create these work with vendors to maximise their offer to the UK Public Sector, and with the Crown Commercial Service in commercial engagements with vendors build a network of peers across the UK Public Sector to regularly engage with promote your work through content written for the Knowledge hub, GOV.UK, speaking engagements and hosting community events help upskill others in GDS and DSIT in your specialist area The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Person specification This role requires: you should be excited about thinking long-term and helping deliver technology-related change, particularly within AI enablement and scaling AI you must have a technical background and be able to use this experience to make and guide architectural design decisions, build credibility with others, evaluate proposals and decide execution approaches characterised by risk and complexity you have strong written and verbal communication skills, and are able to translate complex concepts into straightforward language with ease to support wider organisational objectives you should have some experience working with technology suppliers you should be comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders, both technical (e.g. Principal GDaD professionals) and non-technical (including SCS and ministers) learning should be embedded in the way you approach your working week, and you should be keen to share your learning with those around you you should be at the top skill levels in your Digital & Data specialism, most likely from the Architecture, Data, or Software Development groups. you should hold, or be working towards, relevant industry certifications in AI as your technical specialism.
Location Fareham, Southampton About the job Job summary Are you ready to lead the architecture of a mission critical Command and Control platform (C2P) project that directly supports HM Coastguard's lifesaving work? Can you turn complex business problems into innovative, high impact technical designs that shape the MCA's digital future? Do you want to influence senior stakeholders, set architectural standards, and drive technology strategy across a national organisation? If so, we'd love to hear from you! The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to join the Digital and Technology Function which enables the organisation to deliver world class services. It is a centre of excellence that is responsible for the technology strategy, delivering a broad portfolio of change to transform the Agency's legacy technologies, and deliver innovative new solutions designed around our customers' needs. The Digital and AI team is responsible for the definition of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency digital strategy, the development of the solutions architectures required to realise this strategy and ensuring that architecture and technology principles are met and maintained. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers Job description As the Lead Technical Architect you will be instrumental in the definition of technology roadmaps that are aligned to business and IT strategy that support business change as well as the definition of architecture solutions to resolve specific business and technology issues. You will be required to provide technical leadership to design and development partners, making the necessary design decisions when required to ensure the MCA digital strategy is realised, that business and IT requirements are met, and MCA architecture principles are adhered to. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to: Defining current and future solution requirements for coastguard command, control and coordination; Working closely with senior stakeholders across the enterprise to understand goals, constraints and values, and define opportunities for improvement; Horizon scanning for influences or risks to identify impacts and dependencies on the solution, ensuring alignment to broader government strategies and frameworks; Investigating and recommending appropriate use of emerging technologies to support the solutions; Defining solution principles, patterns, standards and best practices; Ensuring solution design is aligned to current business processes or their definition, proposing necessary changes to realise the solution; Ensuring solution design is interoperable with applications and infrastructure, proposing the necessary changes required; Accountability for the assurance of partners' solution designs through the Architecture Review Board; Communicating the technology roadmap for Command and Control with both technical and non-technical stakeholders; Ensuring the knowledge of the MCA architecture is maintained in the architecture repository as well as compliant with the architecture strategy and principles. For further information on the role, please read the role profile . Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification Required experience: To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: A functional appreciation of the data, application and technology architecture domains; A strong understanding of multi-vendor deployment models, including; Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Serverless computing, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS); Strong experience of architecture methodology and tools, design and modelling techniques, and best practice; An expert in turning business problems into technical design and can design systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity; Proficiency in evolving and defining governance and take responsibility for collaborating and supporting services in wider governance; Proficiency in defining and challenging strategies, patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements.
Apr 14, 2026
Seasonal
Location Fareham, Southampton About the job Job summary Are you ready to lead the architecture of a mission critical Command and Control platform (C2P) project that directly supports HM Coastguard's lifesaving work? Can you turn complex business problems into innovative, high impact technical designs that shape the MCA's digital future? Do you want to influence senior stakeholders, set architectural standards, and drive technology strategy across a national organisation? If so, we'd love to hear from you! The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to join the Digital and Technology Function which enables the organisation to deliver world class services. It is a centre of excellence that is responsible for the technology strategy, delivering a broad portfolio of change to transform the Agency's legacy technologies, and deliver innovative new solutions designed around our customers' needs. The Digital and AI team is responsible for the definition of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency digital strategy, the development of the solutions architectures required to realise this strategy and ensuring that architecture and technology principles are met and maintained. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers Job description As the Lead Technical Architect you will be instrumental in the definition of technology roadmaps that are aligned to business and IT strategy that support business change as well as the definition of architecture solutions to resolve specific business and technology issues. You will be required to provide technical leadership to design and development partners, making the necessary design decisions when required to ensure the MCA digital strategy is realised, that business and IT requirements are met, and MCA architecture principles are adhered to. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to: Defining current and future solution requirements for coastguard command, control and coordination; Working closely with senior stakeholders across the enterprise to understand goals, constraints and values, and define opportunities for improvement; Horizon scanning for influences or risks to identify impacts and dependencies on the solution, ensuring alignment to broader government strategies and frameworks; Investigating and recommending appropriate use of emerging technologies to support the solutions; Defining solution principles, patterns, standards and best practices; Ensuring solution design is aligned to current business processes or their definition, proposing necessary changes to realise the solution; Ensuring solution design is interoperable with applications and infrastructure, proposing the necessary changes required; Accountability for the assurance of partners' solution designs through the Architecture Review Board; Communicating the technology roadmap for Command and Control with both technical and non-technical stakeholders; Ensuring the knowledge of the MCA architecture is maintained in the architecture repository as well as compliant with the architecture strategy and principles. For further information on the role, please read the role profile . Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification Required experience: To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: A functional appreciation of the data, application and technology architecture domains; A strong understanding of multi-vendor deployment models, including; Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Serverless computing, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS); Strong experience of architecture methodology and tools, design and modelling techniques, and best practice; An expert in turning business problems into technical design and can design systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact and business or technical complexity; Proficiency in evolving and defining governance and take responsibility for collaborating and supporting services in wider governance; Proficiency in defining and challenging strategies, patterns, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements.
Location Croydon, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southport, Glasgow, Cardiff. About the job Job summary We're recruiting Principal Technical Architects across four digital portfolios: Migration and Borders Digital, Police and Public Protection Technology, Data Services and Analytics and Automation and Innovation . They require strong technical leadership, the ability to work across complex technology landscapes, and the capability to drive meaningful transformation through secure, user centred and scalable solutions. Migration and Borders Digital (MBD) MBD delivers the technology, data and cyber services that protect the UK border, support legitimate travel and trade, and enable people to prove their status to live and work in the UK. They manage high volume systems that handle people, passports and passenger movements, serving hundreds of thousands of users daily. Police and Public Protection Technology Portfolio (PPPT) PPPT supports critical national policing and public safety systems, including Law Enforcement Data Service; the Police National Database; Automatic Number Plate Recognition; offender and safeguarding systems; and key homeland security and international data sharing capabilities. PPPT designs, builds and operates modern, secure digital services at national scale that underpin millions of daily operational decisions across UK policing and help protect the public and manage risk. Data Services and Analytics (DSA) DSA is one of government's leading data analytics centres, central to the Home Office's data transformation. It provides strategic value by delivering innovative data insight services that help solve real government challenges, including the design and adoption of modern data architectures and medallion patterns. Automation and Innovation This portfolio turns emerging technologies into practical, high impact solutions by prototyping and deploying automation and advanced technologies to deliver significant efficiency savings. Working with the Digital Innovation Lab, you will operate at the forefront of public sector innovation, translating complex technologies into business outcomes through strong full stack architecture knowledge and a strategic, forward thinking approach. They deliver integrated, resilient services that support national security and public service transformation. 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 Principal Technical Architect, you will define and execute the technical strategy for your responsibility, collaborating with senior leadership and diverse teams to ensure alignment with organisational, cross-departmental, and government-wide objectives. You will proactively seek opportunities to leverage emerging technologies such as cloud, AI, and IoT. You will ensure that technical solutions are secure, user-focused, and capable of adapting to evolving business needs. You will lead the design and review processes for complex systems and infrastructure, championing architectural best practices and governance. By bridging technical and business perspectives, you will resolve high-risk issues and shape initiatives that drive transformation. Your role includes guiding and inspiring other architects, facilitating professional growth, and establishing an environment where innovative thinking thrives. Person specification Main Responsibilities Own and deliver the overarching technical strategy, guiding architectural decisions that balance risk, complexity, and delivery timelines. Lead governance and assurance processes, ensuring solutions remain secure, robust, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to advocate for digital transformation initiatives, influencing decisions through clear, data-driven insights. Mentor and guide architects and engineering teams, nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning. Oversee integration of new systems, developing detailed plans that align with broader organisational and cross-government strategies. Assess current systems to identify areas for improvement, analyse potential risks, and promote emerging best practices in the field. Facilitate stakeholder discussions, serving as the key escalation point for complex or high-risk design challenges. Drive continuous improvement, incorporating lessons learned into future strategies and ensuring consistency in architecture across multiple domains.
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
Location Croydon, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southport, Glasgow, Cardiff. About the job Job summary We're recruiting Principal Technical Architects across four digital portfolios: Migration and Borders Digital, Police and Public Protection Technology, Data Services and Analytics and Automation and Innovation . They require strong technical leadership, the ability to work across complex technology landscapes, and the capability to drive meaningful transformation through secure, user centred and scalable solutions. Migration and Borders Digital (MBD) MBD delivers the technology, data and cyber services that protect the UK border, support legitimate travel and trade, and enable people to prove their status to live and work in the UK. They manage high volume systems that handle people, passports and passenger movements, serving hundreds of thousands of users daily. Police and Public Protection Technology Portfolio (PPPT) PPPT supports critical national policing and public safety systems, including Law Enforcement Data Service; the Police National Database; Automatic Number Plate Recognition; offender and safeguarding systems; and key homeland security and international data sharing capabilities. PPPT designs, builds and operates modern, secure digital services at national scale that underpin millions of daily operational decisions across UK policing and help protect the public and manage risk. Data Services and Analytics (DSA) DSA is one of government's leading data analytics centres, central to the Home Office's data transformation. It provides strategic value by delivering innovative data insight services that help solve real government challenges, including the design and adoption of modern data architectures and medallion patterns. Automation and Innovation This portfolio turns emerging technologies into practical, high impact solutions by prototyping and deploying automation and advanced technologies to deliver significant efficiency savings. Working with the Digital Innovation Lab, you will operate at the forefront of public sector innovation, translating complex technologies into business outcomes through strong full stack architecture knowledge and a strategic, forward thinking approach. They deliver integrated, resilient services that support national security and public service transformation. 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 Principal Technical Architect, you will define and execute the technical strategy for your responsibility, collaborating with senior leadership and diverse teams to ensure alignment with organisational, cross-departmental, and government-wide objectives. You will proactively seek opportunities to leverage emerging technologies such as cloud, AI, and IoT. You will ensure that technical solutions are secure, user-focused, and capable of adapting to evolving business needs. You will lead the design and review processes for complex systems and infrastructure, championing architectural best practices and governance. By bridging technical and business perspectives, you will resolve high-risk issues and shape initiatives that drive transformation. Your role includes guiding and inspiring other architects, facilitating professional growth, and establishing an environment where innovative thinking thrives. Person specification Main Responsibilities Own and deliver the overarching technical strategy, guiding architectural decisions that balance risk, complexity, and delivery timelines. Lead governance and assurance processes, ensuring solutions remain secure, robust, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to advocate for digital transformation initiatives, influencing decisions through clear, data-driven insights. Mentor and guide architects and engineering teams, nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning. Oversee integration of new systems, developing detailed plans that align with broader organisational and cross-government strategies. Assess current systems to identify areas for improvement, analyse potential risks, and promote emerging best practices in the field. Facilitate stakeholder discussions, serving as the key escalation point for complex or high-risk design challenges. Drive continuous improvement, incorporating lessons learned into future strategies and ensuring consistency in architecture across multiple domains.
Location The ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations working between office and remote throughout the week. The locations for this role are Newport and Titchfield (Fareham). All colleagues are required to work from their contractually allocated site for at least 40% of their working time. The induction process for the role will be conducted in person. About the job Job summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration. ONS will be designing, planning, and delivering a mandatory, questionnaire-based, whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031. The data collected helps shape public services, guide policy decisions, and support long-term planning across government and society We're recruiting a Senior Data Architect to join our Data Growth and Operations (DGO) Directorate. DGO provides the statistical infrastructure and foundational frameworks that enable the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Government Statistical Service (GSS) and the wider research community to make better, more effective use of data. DGO is structured into three divisions: Data Architecture, Location and Integration (DALI) ensure that data is organised and referenced so that it can be accessed quickly and used appropriately by the organisation. Data Acquisitions co-ordinates requirements for new data, bringing it into the ONS environment and making it available across the organisation. Data Engineering and Operations (DEOD) prepare data for analytical use and administrate our core data analysis platforms. This campaign is for external candidates who wish to be based at either our Newport or Titchfield site. Therefore, this campaign has been linked with the internal advert 456354. If you are an internal candidate to ONS please apply via the other campaign. The selection and interview process will be combined, so you do not need to apply to both campaigns. Job description As a Senior Data Architect, you will be responsible to - deliver the data models, data journeys, understand/capture the data (and metadata) management including data governance specifications and mechanisms, identify data transformations, ensure data/ technical standardisation, define data volumes and high level non-functional requirements, define the supplier interfaces and obtain clarity on how administrative data fits into the end-to-end journey. Responsibilities Work across stakeholders, including service design and technical teams to ensure data architecture plays a key role in the design of an end-to-end census data journey. Lead on data architecture contributions to support the design and development of a census data pipeline. Contribute to the design and delivery of our Enterprise Metadata Management programme. Participate in cross-government data architecture communities, to help set direction and share your expertise. Champion the work of the DALI division across ONS. Contribute to the ongoing implementation of the ONS data strategy (including data principles, policies and standards) and provide advice to stakeholders on how to comply with the strategy. Line management of a small team one or two data architects or apprentices, and/or matrix management technical work. Play a role in the Data Architecture branch leadership team, particularly supporting the development of technical capabilities of your colleagues. Person specification Essential Criteria: Communicating between the technical and the non-technical (Practitioner) - Listen to and interpret the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage their expectations. Manage active and reactive communication, support or host difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders. Data Modelling (Practitioner) - Produce relevant data models across multiple subject areas. Explain which models to use for which purpose. Understand industry-recognised data modelling patterns and standards, and when to apply them. Compare and align different data models Metadata Management (Practitioner) An ability to design a metadata repository/ service, suggest design changes to improve metadata repositories/ service, ensure application of metadata standards, advise less experienced members of the team about metadata management. Data Standards (Practitioner) - Create data standards for different subjects and ensure senior leaders understand them. Work with subject matter experts across the organisation to introduce data standards best practice. Monitor compliance with policies and standards in the organisation. Make recommendations about how the organisation should resolve breaches of standards. Communicating Data (Awareness) - Understand the appropriate media to communicate findings. Shape communications for the audience.
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
Location The ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations working between office and remote throughout the week. The locations for this role are Newport and Titchfield (Fareham). All colleagues are required to work from their contractually allocated site for at least 40% of their working time. The induction process for the role will be conducted in person. About the job Job summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration. ONS will be designing, planning, and delivering a mandatory, questionnaire-based, whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031. The data collected helps shape public services, guide policy decisions, and support long-term planning across government and society We're recruiting a Senior Data Architect to join our Data Growth and Operations (DGO) Directorate. DGO provides the statistical infrastructure and foundational frameworks that enable the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Government Statistical Service (GSS) and the wider research community to make better, more effective use of data. DGO is structured into three divisions: Data Architecture, Location and Integration (DALI) ensure that data is organised and referenced so that it can be accessed quickly and used appropriately by the organisation. Data Acquisitions co-ordinates requirements for new data, bringing it into the ONS environment and making it available across the organisation. Data Engineering and Operations (DEOD) prepare data for analytical use and administrate our core data analysis platforms. This campaign is for external candidates who wish to be based at either our Newport or Titchfield site. Therefore, this campaign has been linked with the internal advert 456354. If you are an internal candidate to ONS please apply via the other campaign. The selection and interview process will be combined, so you do not need to apply to both campaigns. Job description As a Senior Data Architect, you will be responsible to - deliver the data models, data journeys, understand/capture the data (and metadata) management including data governance specifications and mechanisms, identify data transformations, ensure data/ technical standardisation, define data volumes and high level non-functional requirements, define the supplier interfaces and obtain clarity on how administrative data fits into the end-to-end journey. Responsibilities Work across stakeholders, including service design and technical teams to ensure data architecture plays a key role in the design of an end-to-end census data journey. Lead on data architecture contributions to support the design and development of a census data pipeline. Contribute to the design and delivery of our Enterprise Metadata Management programme. Participate in cross-government data architecture communities, to help set direction and share your expertise. Champion the work of the DALI division across ONS. Contribute to the ongoing implementation of the ONS data strategy (including data principles, policies and standards) and provide advice to stakeholders on how to comply with the strategy. Line management of a small team one or two data architects or apprentices, and/or matrix management technical work. Play a role in the Data Architecture branch leadership team, particularly supporting the development of technical capabilities of your colleagues. Person specification Essential Criteria: Communicating between the technical and the non-technical (Practitioner) - Listen to and interpret the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage their expectations. Manage active and reactive communication, support or host difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders. Data Modelling (Practitioner) - Produce relevant data models across multiple subject areas. Explain which models to use for which purpose. Understand industry-recognised data modelling patterns and standards, and when to apply them. Compare and align different data models Metadata Management (Practitioner) An ability to design a metadata repository/ service, suggest design changes to improve metadata repositories/ service, ensure application of metadata standards, advise less experienced members of the team about metadata management. Data Standards (Practitioner) - Create data standards for different subjects and ensure senior leaders understand them. Work with subject matter experts across the organisation to introduce data standards best practice. Monitor compliance with policies and standards in the organisation. Make recommendations about how the organisation should resolve breaches of standards. Communicating Data (Awareness) - Understand the appropriate media to communicate findings. Shape communications for the audience.
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Apr 14, 2026
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Hybrid (UK) Wimbledon office SC clearance required Our customer is looking for a mid-level software engineer to join a small, high-impact team modernising our platform and building the next generation of AI-driven tools. This is a hands-on role with architectural influence , combining legacy system modernisation with greenfield AWS-native development. Key responsibilities Lead containerisation and migration of legacy platforms to an AWS/Hybrid architecture Design and build AWS-native systems , including AI features using AWS Bedrock Shape and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation Provide input into cloud strategy, deployment standards, and best practices Work across a mixed tech stack ( Perl, Python, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript ) What we're looking for Experience with AWS and cloud architecture Practical containerisation experience Hands-on Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation) Interest in AI platforms / Bedrock (experience a plus) Comfortable influencing technical direction in a collaborative team Why join Real ownership and influence in a small team Mix of platform modernisation and greenfield AI work Hybrid working with regular time in the Wimbledon office Requirements UK-based Eligible for UK Government SC clearance
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
Hybrid (UK) Wimbledon office SC clearance required Our customer is looking for a mid-level software engineer to join a small, high-impact team modernising our platform and building the next generation of AI-driven tools. This is a hands-on role with architectural influence , combining legacy system modernisation with greenfield AWS-native development. Key responsibilities Lead containerisation and migration of legacy platforms to an AWS/Hybrid architecture Design and build AWS-native systems , including AI features using AWS Bedrock Shape and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation Provide input into cloud strategy, deployment standards, and best practices Work across a mixed tech stack ( Perl, Python, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript ) What we're looking for Experience with AWS and cloud architecture Practical containerisation experience Hands-on Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation) Interest in AI platforms / Bedrock (experience a plus) Comfortable influencing technical direction in a collaborative team Why join Real ownership and influence in a small team Mix of platform modernisation and greenfield AI work Hybrid working with regular time in the Wimbledon office Requirements UK-based Eligible for UK Government SC clearance
