Role: Solution Architect - PLM & Enterprise Systems Rate: £650 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: (12-Month Contract) with a possibility of extension Location: Dartford, Kent (3 days per week on-site) The Opportunity 'Work for a global leader in world-class engineering and construction, renowned for delivering some of the UK's most iconic infrastructure and complex high-tech manufacturing projects click apply for full job details
Apr 29, 2026
Contractor
Role: Solution Architect - PLM & Enterprise Systems Rate: £650 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: (12-Month Contract) with a possibility of extension Location: Dartford, Kent (3 days per week on-site) The Opportunity 'Work for a global leader in world-class engineering and construction, renowned for delivering some of the UK's most iconic infrastructure and complex high-tech manufacturing projects click apply for full job details
IT Programme Manager Walton Park Personal contract (dependent on skills and qualifications) Full-time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5623 The Programme Manager will lead SGN's Cyber IT Programme for the duration of the RIIO-3 (GD3) price control period, within a highly regulated gas distribution environment, ensuring the successful planning, mobilisation, governance, and execution of all Cyber IT-related change initiatives funded within the GD3 business plan submitted to Ofgem. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Own and lead SGN's Cyber IT Programme across the GD3 (RIIO-3) period, translating Ofgem-funded commitments within a highly regulated gas distribution environment into a clear Cyber IT programme vision, benefits model, and structured, deliverable roadmap aligned to SGN's business plan and regulatory outcomes. Establish and operate robust programme governance, decision-making forums, and delivery controls across the Cyber IT programme, aligned to SGN's IT and OT change methodologies and organisational standards, leveraging PMO tooling and controls, and providing regular, evidence-based reporting to the wider Cyber Programme, IT leadership, and regulatory stakeholders as required. Manage the multi-year GD3 Cyber IT programme budget with strong financial discipline, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and clear alignment between expenditure and Ofgem-approved business plan activities, while providing robust evidence of delivery progress, risks, and value realisation to support regulatory reporting. Oversee delivery of multiple Cyber IT-focused projects using centrally provided project management and business analysis resources, ensuring consistent application of SGN's hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery approach, effective programme-level planning and dependency management, and proactive identification and mitigation of cross-project and cross-programme risks and issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Cyber, OT, IT, Data & AI, business domains, transformation programmes, and IT/OT governance, while effectively managing third-party delivery partners and facilitating collaboration between Product Owners, application teams, and Cyber IT delivery teams to ensure quality, accountability, and value. Own and manage Cyber IT-related enterprise data and system dependencies that interface with major transformation programmes (including Salesforce and Oracle Fusion), ensuring that IT cyber requirements are met and that dependent enterprise processes are supported through appropriate alignment with enterprise architecture, data governance, and platform engineering teams. Provide leadership within a matrixed delivery environment, directing centrally provided PMs, BAs, and specialist IT and cyber-SMEs, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and secure-by-design delivery, and offering clear guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to drive delivery excellence across the programme. What you will need Degree in Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience); PRINCE2/MSP/DSDM/ITIL advantageous Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year programmes within regulated or infrastructure sectors (utilities, energy, telecoms, transport, etc). Understanding of industry standard Cyber Security tooling, comprehension of Security Assurance functions advantageous. Strong track record in programme governance, PMO engagement, RAID and dependency management, and structured delivery controls. Expertise in financial governance across multi-year programme budgets. Experience working with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery frameworks. Proven stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership, technical teams, and third-party partners. Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
IT Programme Manager Walton Park Personal contract (dependent on skills and qualifications) Full-time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5623 The Programme Manager will lead SGN's Cyber IT Programme for the duration of the RIIO-3 (GD3) price control period, within a highly regulated gas distribution environment, ensuring the successful planning, mobilisation, governance, and execution of all Cyber IT-related change initiatives funded within the GD3 business plan submitted to Ofgem. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Own and lead SGN's Cyber IT Programme across the GD3 (RIIO-3) period, translating Ofgem-funded commitments within a highly regulated gas distribution environment into a clear Cyber IT programme vision, benefits model, and structured, deliverable roadmap aligned to SGN's business plan and regulatory outcomes. Establish and operate robust programme governance, decision-making forums, and delivery controls across the Cyber IT programme, aligned to SGN's IT and OT change methodologies and organisational standards, leveraging PMO tooling and controls, and providing regular, evidence-based reporting to the wider Cyber Programme, IT leadership, and regulatory stakeholders as required. Manage the multi-year GD3 Cyber IT programme budget with strong financial discipline, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and clear alignment between expenditure and Ofgem-approved business plan activities, while providing robust evidence of delivery progress, risks, and value realisation to support regulatory reporting. Oversee delivery of multiple Cyber IT-focused projects using centrally provided project management and business analysis resources, ensuring consistent application of SGN's hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery approach, effective programme-level planning and dependency management, and proactive identification and mitigation of cross-project and cross-programme risks and issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Cyber, OT, IT, Data & AI, business domains, transformation programmes, and IT/OT governance, while effectively managing third-party delivery partners and facilitating collaboration between Product Owners, application teams, and Cyber IT delivery teams to ensure quality, accountability, and value. Own and manage Cyber IT-related enterprise data and system dependencies that interface with major transformation programmes (including Salesforce and Oracle Fusion), ensuring that IT cyber requirements are met and that dependent enterprise processes are supported through appropriate alignment with enterprise architecture, data governance, and platform engineering teams. Provide leadership within a matrixed delivery environment, directing centrally provided PMs, BAs, and specialist IT and cyber-SMEs, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and secure-by-design delivery, and offering clear guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to drive delivery excellence across the programme. What you will need Degree in Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience); PRINCE2/MSP/DSDM/ITIL advantageous Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year programmes within regulated or infrastructure sectors (utilities, energy, telecoms, transport, etc). Understanding of industry standard Cyber Security tooling, comprehension of Security Assurance functions advantageous. Strong track record in programme governance, PMO engagement, RAID and dependency management, and structured delivery controls. Expertise in financial governance across multi-year programme budgets. Experience working with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery frameworks. Proven stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership, technical teams, and third-party partners. Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
Azure Architect £700-800 per day Outside IR35 - 6 months SW, intermittent in-office requirement. Azure Architect - DV Cleared Ncounter is supporting a specialist consultancy delivering into highly sensitive National Security programmes, now seeking a DV Cleared Azure Architect to lead the design of secure, cloud-native platforms within a greenfield environment. This is a senior, hands-on architecture role combining deep technical delivery with client-facing advisory. You will define and shape Azure-based solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and aligned to operational needs within high-assurance environments. Alongside design ownership, you will work closely with stakeholders to guide cloud strategy, architecture standards, and long-term platform evolution. Key Responsibilities • Design and deliver secure Azure cloud architectures across complex programmes • Define infrastructure and platform standards using infrastructure as code • Lead cloud migration and transformation initiatives from legacy environments • Embed security, governance, and compliance into all architectural designs • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalable, resilient delivery • Advise stakeholders on Azure strategy, best practice, and emerging capabilities What We're Looking For • Active DV clearance is essential • Strong experience designing solutions on Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking) • Proven background in cloud architecture within secure or regulated environments • Expertise in infrastructure as code, for example Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates • Strong understanding of cloud security, identity, and access management principles • Experience working closely with stakeholders in a consulting or advisory capacity This is a high-impact opportunity to take ownership of cloud architecture on critical programmes, shaping secure Azure environments from the ground up while influencing long-term strategy. If you hold active DV clearance and want to play a key role in delivering secure, cloud-first solutions, we encourage you to get in touch.
Apr 29, 2026
Contractor
Azure Architect £700-800 per day Outside IR35 - 6 months SW, intermittent in-office requirement. Azure Architect - DV Cleared Ncounter is supporting a specialist consultancy delivering into highly sensitive National Security programmes, now seeking a DV Cleared Azure Architect to lead the design of secure, cloud-native platforms within a greenfield environment. This is a senior, hands-on architecture role combining deep technical delivery with client-facing advisory. You will define and shape Azure-based solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and aligned to operational needs within high-assurance environments. Alongside design ownership, you will work closely with stakeholders to guide cloud strategy, architecture standards, and long-term platform evolution. Key Responsibilities • Design and deliver secure Azure cloud architectures across complex programmes • Define infrastructure and platform standards using infrastructure as code • Lead cloud migration and transformation initiatives from legacy environments • Embed security, governance, and compliance into all architectural designs • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalable, resilient delivery • Advise stakeholders on Azure strategy, best practice, and emerging capabilities What We're Looking For • Active DV clearance is essential • Strong experience designing solutions on Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking) • Proven background in cloud architecture within secure or regulated environments • Expertise in infrastructure as code, for example Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates • Strong understanding of cloud security, identity, and access management principles • Experience working closely with stakeholders in a consulting or advisory capacity This is a high-impact opportunity to take ownership of cloud architecture on critical programmes, shaping secure Azure environments from the ground up while influencing long-term strategy. If you hold active DV clearance and want to play a key role in delivering secure, cloud-first solutions, we encourage you to get in touch.
OT Programme Manager Walton Park Personal Contract Full-time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5622 The Programme Manager will lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme for the duration of the RIIO-3 (GD3) price control period, within a highly regulated gas distribution environment, ensuring the successful planning, mobilisation, governance, and execution of all Cyber OT-related change initiatives funded within the GD3 business plan submitted to Ofgem. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Own and lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme across the GD3 (RIIO-3) period, translating Ofgem-funded commitments within a highly regulated gas distribution environment into a clear Cyber OT programme vision, benefits model, and structured, deliverable roadmap aligned to SGN's business plan and regulatory outcomes. Establish and operate robust programme governance, decision-making forums, and delivery controls across the Cyber OT programme, aligned to SGN's IT and OT change methodologies and organisational standards, leveraging PMO tooling and controls, and providing regular, evidence-based reporting to the wider Cyber Programme, IT leadership, and regulatory stakeholders as required. Manage the multi-year GD3 Cyber OT programme budget with strong financial discipline, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and clear alignment between expenditure and Ofgem-approved business plan activities, while providing robust evidence of delivery progress, risks, and value realisation to support regulatory reporting. Oversee delivery of multiple Cyber OT-focused projects using centrally provided project management and business analysis resources, ensuring consistent application of SGN's hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery approach, effective programme-level planning and dependency management, and proactive identification and mitigation of cross-project and cross-programme risks and issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Cyber, OT, IT, Data & AI, business domains, transformation programmes, and IT/OT governance, while effectively managing third-party delivery partners and facilitating collaboration between Product Owners, application teams, and Cyber OT delivery teams to ensure quality, accountability, and value. Own and manage Cyber OT-related enterprise data and system dependencies that interface with major transformation programmes (including Salesforce and Oracle Fusion), ensuring that OT cyber requirements are met and that dependent enterprise processes are supported through appropriate alignment with enterprise architecture, data governance, and platform engineering teams. Provide leadership within a matrixed delivery environment, directing centrally provided PMs, BAs, and specialist OT and cyber-SMEs, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and secure-by-design delivery, and offering clear guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to drive delivery excellence across the programme. What you will need Degree in Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience); PRINCE2/DSDM/ITIL advantageous Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year programmes within regulated or infrastructure sectors (utilities, energy, telecoms, transport, etc.). Understanding of Operational Technologies (OT) environments, including networking and telecommunications. Strong track record in programme governance, PMO engagement, RAID and dependency management, and structured delivery controls. Expertise in financial governance across multi-year programme budgets. Experience working with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery frameworks. Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership, technical teams, and third-party partners. Ability to manage complex transformation dependencies involving enterprise platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Oracle Fusion, SAP, etc.) Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
OT Programme Manager Walton Park Personal Contract Full-time Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) - Enhanced maternity & family leave - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more. REQ5622 The Programme Manager will lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme for the duration of the RIIO-3 (GD3) price control period, within a highly regulated gas distribution environment, ensuring the successful planning, mobilisation, governance, and execution of all Cyber OT-related change initiatives funded within the GD3 business plan submitted to Ofgem. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here's how you will contribute Own and lead SGN's Cyber OT Programme across the GD3 (RIIO-3) period, translating Ofgem-funded commitments within a highly regulated gas distribution environment into a clear Cyber OT programme vision, benefits model, and structured, deliverable roadmap aligned to SGN's business plan and regulatory outcomes. Establish and operate robust programme governance, decision-making forums, and delivery controls across the Cyber OT programme, aligned to SGN's IT and OT change methodologies and organisational standards, leveraging PMO tooling and controls, and providing regular, evidence-based reporting to the wider Cyber Programme, IT leadership, and regulatory stakeholders as required. Manage the multi-year GD3 Cyber OT programme budget with strong financial discipline, ensuring accurate forecasting, cost control, and clear alignment between expenditure and Ofgem-approved business plan activities, while providing robust evidence of delivery progress, risks, and value realisation to support regulatory reporting. Oversee delivery of multiple Cyber OT-focused projects using centrally provided project management and business analysis resources, ensuring consistent application of SGN's hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery approach, effective programme-level planning and dependency management, and proactive identification and mitigation of cross-project and cross-programme risks and issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Cyber, OT, IT, Data & AI, business domains, transformation programmes, and IT/OT governance, while effectively managing third-party delivery partners and facilitating collaboration between Product Owners, application teams, and Cyber OT delivery teams to ensure quality, accountability, and value. Own and manage Cyber OT-related enterprise data and system dependencies that interface with major transformation programmes (including Salesforce and Oracle Fusion), ensuring that OT cyber requirements are met and that dependent enterprise processes are supported through appropriate alignment with enterprise architecture, data governance, and platform engineering teams. Provide leadership within a matrixed delivery environment, directing centrally provided PMs, BAs, and specialist OT and cyber-SMEs, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and secure-by-design delivery, and offering clear guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to drive delivery excellence across the programme. What you will need Degree in Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience); PRINCE2/DSDM/ITIL advantageous Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-year programmes within regulated or infrastructure sectors (utilities, energy, telecoms, transport, etc.). Understanding of Operational Technologies (OT) environments, including networking and telecommunications. Strong track record in programme governance, PMO engagement, RAID and dependency management, and structured delivery controls. Expertise in financial governance across multi-year programme budgets. Experience working with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery frameworks. Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership, technical teams, and third-party partners. Ability to manage complex transformation dependencies involving enterprise platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Oracle Fusion, SAP, etc.) Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people - particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds - may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you're not sure you tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you. You might be just who we're looking for - now or in the future. Why SGN? SGN leads pioneering research and development for a energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility , and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant. If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, reach out to us. We're here to help ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone.
Cedar is supporting a Series D backed, PE scale-up entering a critical phase of its growth journey, as it builds out its finance function from first principles. This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created FP&A leadership role where nothing is inherited, instead, you'll be instrumental in designing the planning infrastructure, building the reporting architecture, and shaping the financial narrative that will support the business through rapid scaling. The role will include the below. Partnering closely with senior leadership, you'll own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, while developing scenario models that underpin strategic decision-making. You'll lead the monthly performance cycle, deliver clear and insightful reporting, and build investor-grade materials that articulate performance, growth, and capital efficiency. Alongside this, you'll play a key role in capital allocation decisions, investment modelling, and broader strategic finance initiatives, supporting everything from expansion plans to financing structures. The role also offers the chance to build a modern, AI-enabled FP&A function from the ground up, including selecting tooling, defining data architecture, and embedding automation into forecasting and reporting. They're looking for someone who combines strong technical FP&A capability with a builder mindset, comfortable operating in ambiguity, partnering at the highest levels, and translating complex operational drivers into clear financial insight. If you're motivated by the idea of creating a best-in-class FP&A function in a high-growth environment, feel free to reach out for a confidential discussion.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Cedar is supporting a Series D backed, PE scale-up entering a critical phase of its growth journey, as it builds out its finance function from first principles. This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created FP&A leadership role where nothing is inherited, instead, you'll be instrumental in designing the planning infrastructure, building the reporting architecture, and shaping the financial narrative that will support the business through rapid scaling. The role will include the below. Partnering closely with senior leadership, you'll own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, while developing scenario models that underpin strategic decision-making. You'll lead the monthly performance cycle, deliver clear and insightful reporting, and build investor-grade materials that articulate performance, growth, and capital efficiency. Alongside this, you'll play a key role in capital allocation decisions, investment modelling, and broader strategic finance initiatives, supporting everything from expansion plans to financing structures. The role also offers the chance to build a modern, AI-enabled FP&A function from the ground up, including selecting tooling, defining data architecture, and embedding automation into forecasting and reporting. They're looking for someone who combines strong technical FP&A capability with a builder mindset, comfortable operating in ambiguity, partnering at the highest levels, and translating complex operational drivers into clear financial insight. If you're motivated by the idea of creating a best-in-class FP&A function in a high-growth environment, feel free to reach out for a confidential discussion.
The Body Shop International Limited
Brighton, Sussex
The Body Shop The Body Shop has been here since 1976 and we're not going anywhere. There's never been a more exciting time to join us, with a range of fantastic opportunities now available. We're looking for fellow pioneers of ethical beauty who are keen to drive our business in the UK and around the world. If that sounds like you, we'd love you to join us as we embark on our next chapter. The Body Shop is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. We're fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who's not afraid to mix things up. Your role in a nutshell The Cloud Manager (Azure) is responsible for the governance, security, and operational management of the organisation's Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The role ensures Azure services are secure, cost-effective, well-architected, and aligned with company standards, while maintaining strong operational integration with Infrastructure and Security teams. This is a 12 month fixed-term role that combines leadership, operational ownership, and selective hands-on technical involvement, ensuring Azure delivers ongoing business value. More about the role Azure Governance, Security & Cost Optimisation Oversee Azure cloud governance , ensuring alignment with company standards, security policies, and compliance requirements Drive cost optimisation and best practices across Azure environments Ensure appropriate controls for identity, access, security, monitoring, and compliance Maintain oversight of Azure standards, policies, and operating procedures Azure Platform & Landing Zones Ensure Azure Landing Zones and associated workflows are designed, built, and maintained to a high technical and security standard Deliver and maintain a secure Azure operating model Ensure consistency, resilience, and scalability across Azure environments Operational Leadership & Incident Management Lead and coordinate Major Incident response relating to Azure and associated cloud services Act as a senior escalation point for complex platform issues Drive post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, and service improvements Vendor & Service Management Provide a high standard of vendor and service management Manage relationships with Microsoft and third-party suppliers Ensure services meet agreed SLAs, security expectations, and value-for-money objectives Lead service reviews and escalation activities Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement Work proactively with Infrastructure and Security Operations teams to ensure strong alignment Ensure cloud platform capabilities support operational and security requirements Act as a key point of contact for Azure platform matters across the organisation Architecture & Technical Assurance Provide Azure architectural review and validation for new and existing solutions Ensure designs meet standards for security, performance, resilience, and operability Act as a design authority for Azure platform changes Change, Projects & Continuous Improvement Manage project and BAU change from design through build and transition to operations Drive cloud projects and value-add improvements to the Azure platform Ensure changes follow agreed governance, risk, and change management processes Hands-On Technical Support (When Required) Provide 3rd-line support as required for: Azure RBAC Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Microsoft 365 administration Licence management and optimisation Support complex troubleshooting and configuration activities What we look for Essential Proven experience managing Azure cloud environments Strong knowledge of Azure governance, security, and cost optimisation Experience designing or operating Azure Landing Zones Experience leading major incident management in a production environment Strong vendor and service management experience Experience managing technical change across projects and BAU Desirable Azure certifications AZ-900, as a minimum and ITIL 4 or higher. Experience in regulated or security-focused environments Personal Attributes Proactive, delivery-focused, and improvement-driven Calm and authoritative during high-impact incidents Able to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels Strong communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders Benefits As well as a competitive salary, here are just a few of the rewards that you can look forward to if you join us: a 6% non-contributory pension plan, 23 days holiday, 50% staff discount and access to product sample sales, access to Perks at Work, our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts, as well as LOVE money to spend on your wellbeing and personal development.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
The Body Shop The Body Shop has been here since 1976 and we're not going anywhere. There's never been a more exciting time to join us, with a range of fantastic opportunities now available. We're looking for fellow pioneers of ethical beauty who are keen to drive our business in the UK and around the world. If that sounds like you, we'd love you to join us as we embark on our next chapter. The Body Shop is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. We're fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who's not afraid to mix things up. Your role in a nutshell The Cloud Manager (Azure) is responsible for the governance, security, and operational management of the organisation's Microsoft Azure cloud platform. The role ensures Azure services are secure, cost-effective, well-architected, and aligned with company standards, while maintaining strong operational integration with Infrastructure and Security teams. This is a 12 month fixed-term role that combines leadership, operational ownership, and selective hands-on technical involvement, ensuring Azure delivers ongoing business value. More about the role Azure Governance, Security & Cost Optimisation Oversee Azure cloud governance , ensuring alignment with company standards, security policies, and compliance requirements Drive cost optimisation and best practices across Azure environments Ensure appropriate controls for identity, access, security, monitoring, and compliance Maintain oversight of Azure standards, policies, and operating procedures Azure Platform & Landing Zones Ensure Azure Landing Zones and associated workflows are designed, built, and maintained to a high technical and security standard Deliver and maintain a secure Azure operating model Ensure consistency, resilience, and scalability across Azure environments Operational Leadership & Incident Management Lead and coordinate Major Incident response relating to Azure and associated cloud services Act as a senior escalation point for complex platform issues Drive post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, and service improvements Vendor & Service Management Provide a high standard of vendor and service management Manage relationships with Microsoft and third-party suppliers Ensure services meet agreed SLAs, security expectations, and value-for-money objectives Lead service reviews and escalation activities Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement Work proactively with Infrastructure and Security Operations teams to ensure strong alignment Ensure cloud platform capabilities support operational and security requirements Act as a key point of contact for Azure platform matters across the organisation Architecture & Technical Assurance Provide Azure architectural review and validation for new and existing solutions Ensure designs meet standards for security, performance, resilience, and operability Act as a design authority for Azure platform changes Change, Projects & Continuous Improvement Manage project and BAU change from design through build and transition to operations Drive cloud projects and value-add improvements to the Azure platform Ensure changes follow agreed governance, risk, and change management processes Hands-On Technical Support (When Required) Provide 3rd-line support as required for: Azure RBAC Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Microsoft 365 administration Licence management and optimisation Support complex troubleshooting and configuration activities What we look for Essential Proven experience managing Azure cloud environments Strong knowledge of Azure governance, security, and cost optimisation Experience designing or operating Azure Landing Zones Experience leading major incident management in a production environment Strong vendor and service management experience Experience managing technical change across projects and BAU Desirable Azure certifications AZ-900, as a minimum and ITIL 4 or higher. Experience in regulated or security-focused environments Personal Attributes Proactive, delivery-focused, and improvement-driven Calm and authoritative during high-impact incidents Able to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels Strong communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders Benefits As well as a competitive salary, here are just a few of the rewards that you can look forward to if you join us: a 6% non-contributory pension plan, 23 days holiday, 50% staff discount and access to product sample sales, access to Perks at Work, our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts, as well as LOVE money to spend on your wellbeing and personal development.
Job Title: Buyer - Structural Steel & Architectural Metalwork Location: Cambridge/Haverhill/Newmarket 2 days + 3 days home Salary: Up to 50,000 Company Overview Our client is a well-established and highly respected specialist contractor within the structural steelwork and architectural metalwork sector. With decades of experience, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality steel fabrication and installation services across the UK, operating across commercial, residential, education, and infrastructure sectors. The company is part of a major international main contractor , providing strong financial backing, access to large-scale projects, and a clear platform for continued growth. With ambitious expansion plans in place, the business is entering an exciting phase of development creating genuine long-term career opportunities for individuals looking to progress within a growing organisation. Role Overview Due to ongoing growth, the company is looking to appoint a Buyer to support procurement activities across structural steelwork and architectural metalwork projects. This role will play a key part in ensuring materials and services are sourced competitively, delivered on time, and aligned with project requirements. The company is open to both: An experienced Buyer , or A junior/trainee-level individual within the steel or metalwork sector who is looking to develop into a Buyer role, with full training and support provided Key Responsibilities Procurement of structural steel, plate, sections, and associated materials Sourcing and purchasing architectural metalwork components (balustrades, staircases, balconies, etc.) Managing supplier relationships and negotiating best value agreements Raising purchase orders and tracking deliveries to meet project programmes Liaising with internal departments including design, fabrication, and project teams Monitoring market trends and material price fluctuations Supporting cost control and margin improvement across projects Ensuring compliance with company quality and procurement procedures Requirements For Experienced Buyers: Proven experience as a Buyer within structural steelwork, fabrication, or construction Strong understanding of steel materials, fabrication processes, or metalwork packages Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing procurement processes For Junior / Trainee Applicants: Background within the structural steel or architectural metalwork sector (essential) Strong interest in moving into a commercial/procurement role Willingness to learn and develop within a Buyer position General: Ability to read technical drawings/specifications (desirable) Strong organisational and communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office (experience with procurement systems beneficial) What's on Offer Opportunity to join a market-leading steelwork and metalwork specialist Backing of a large international group providing stability and growth Clear pathway for career progression and long-term development Full training and support for junior individuals looking to become a Buyer Exposure to a wide variety of high-profile projects Supportive and experienced team environment Competitive salary and benefits package Please get in touch with Sharon O'Donnell our steel and metalwork specialist at The Highfield Company
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Buyer - Structural Steel & Architectural Metalwork Location: Cambridge/Haverhill/Newmarket 2 days + 3 days home Salary: Up to 50,000 Company Overview Our client is a well-established and highly respected specialist contractor within the structural steelwork and architectural metalwork sector. With decades of experience, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality steel fabrication and installation services across the UK, operating across commercial, residential, education, and infrastructure sectors. The company is part of a major international main contractor , providing strong financial backing, access to large-scale projects, and a clear platform for continued growth. With ambitious expansion plans in place, the business is entering an exciting phase of development creating genuine long-term career opportunities for individuals looking to progress within a growing organisation. Role Overview Due to ongoing growth, the company is looking to appoint a Buyer to support procurement activities across structural steelwork and architectural metalwork projects. This role will play a key part in ensuring materials and services are sourced competitively, delivered on time, and aligned with project requirements. The company is open to both: An experienced Buyer , or A junior/trainee-level individual within the steel or metalwork sector who is looking to develop into a Buyer role, with full training and support provided Key Responsibilities Procurement of structural steel, plate, sections, and associated materials Sourcing and purchasing architectural metalwork components (balustrades, staircases, balconies, etc.) Managing supplier relationships and negotiating best value agreements Raising purchase orders and tracking deliveries to meet project programmes Liaising with internal departments including design, fabrication, and project teams Monitoring market trends and material price fluctuations Supporting cost control and margin improvement across projects Ensuring compliance with company quality and procurement procedures Requirements For Experienced Buyers: Proven experience as a Buyer within structural steelwork, fabrication, or construction Strong understanding of steel materials, fabrication processes, or metalwork packages Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing procurement processes For Junior / Trainee Applicants: Background within the structural steel or architectural metalwork sector (essential) Strong interest in moving into a commercial/procurement role Willingness to learn and develop within a Buyer position General: Ability to read technical drawings/specifications (desirable) Strong organisational and communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office (experience with procurement systems beneficial) What's on Offer Opportunity to join a market-leading steelwork and metalwork specialist Backing of a large international group providing stability and growth Clear pathway for career progression and long-term development Full training and support for junior individuals looking to become a Buyer Exposure to a wide variety of high-profile projects Supportive and experienced team environment Competitive salary and benefits package Please get in touch with Sharon O'Donnell our steel and metalwork specialist at The Highfield Company
Content Manager - UK Materials Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely. The Content Manager - UK Materials is the accountable owner of Clio's UK legal content portfolio, including case law, legislation, and select secondary materials. This collection is a critical pillar of Clio's legal content moat and a foundational dependency for Vincent AI and future UK market expansion. What you'll work on: Owner of the UK Content Collection as a Product Define and execute the roadmap for Clio's UK legal content, targeting competitive parity with Westlaw UK and LexisNexis UK. Establish KPIs for completeness, update latency, enrichment depth, and reliability. Drive measurable ROI through improved win rates, customer confidence, retention, and ARR tied to UK content capabilities. Coverage Gap Analysis & Expansion Planning Maintain a comprehensive coverage heatmap across UK case law, legislation, and priority secondary materials. Prioritize remediation and expansion based on legal authority, customer demand, competitive gaps, and acquisition feasibility. Lead build, buy, or license evaluations with Licensing, Legal, and Corporate Development for optimal cost to value outcomes. Pipeline, Infrastructure & Technology Stewardship Maintain a prioritized backlog of initiatives with Content Ops and Engineering. Partner with Content Ops, Data Ops, and Engineering to operate and evolve ingestion and enrichment pipelines, including migration to Iceberg. Establish monitoring, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery standards to protect continuity of research features. Legal Data Enrichment & Innovation Partner with UK Editorial and Ops teams to improve enrichment across case law and legislative data flows. Govern metadata and structural standards, including parallel citations, legislative amendments, case summaries, and hierarchical structures. Lead enrichment initiatives that combine editorial expertise and AI to improve discoverability and downstream AI readiness. ROI & Performance Management Quantify the financial and product impact of UK content investments with Finance and FP&A. Maintain dashboards tracking cost per document, ingestion throughput, coverage parity, and enrichment penetration. Present quarterly updates to the Content Committee on roadmap progress, risks, and business impact. Market Intelligence & Partnerships Benchmark Clio's UK coverage, editorial quality, and feature set against key competitors. Source partnerships with courts, publishers, and open data initiatives to improve upstream access and reduce dependency risk. Track emerging AI and NLP approaches to legal text annotation, summarisation, and consolidation. Internal Enablement & Subject Matter Leadership Act as Clio's internal subject matter expert for UK legal materials. Enable Product, Sales, Marketing, and Support teams on scope, differentiation, and competitive positioning. Maintain an internal UK Legal Materials Reference Guide covering coverage, enrichment, and positioning. Commercial & Go to Market Support Serve as an expert advisor on enterprise RFPs and strategic sales pursuits. Partner with Product Marketing and Sales Enablement to articulate UK content differentiation in GTM materials. Provide competitive intelligence to inform pricing, packaging, and market entry strategy. Success Metrics Coverage parity across UK case law, legislation, and priority secondary sources. Latency from source publication to platform availability. Pipeline reliability and uptime (>99.9%). Enrichment penetration and metadata accuracy. ARR, conversion, or retention lift tied to UK content features. Internal adoption of enablement materials and sales references. What you may have: Experience: 5-8 years in legal publishing, legal data operations, or product/content management. Deep understanding of the UK legal system and legal publishing ecosystem. Demonstrated experience using UK case law and legislation to support legal practice or research platforms. Skills: Strong product ownership and cross functional leadership. Data driven prioritization and ROI modeling. Technical literacy across ETL pipelines, ingestion systems, and metadata architectures. Clear, confident communication with both technical and non technical stakeholders. Compensation & Total Rewards Competitive, equitable salary (band range provided in original posting). Flexible hybrid work environment. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Private healthcare with life insurance & critical illness cover. Pension contribution. Professional development and growth options. Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years. Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility Clio is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We build an environment where all team members feel included, valued, and empowered to do their best work. Accessibility accommodations are available during the recruitment process. How to Apply Apply on the Clio careers site. Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Content Manager - UK Materials Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely. The Content Manager - UK Materials is the accountable owner of Clio's UK legal content portfolio, including case law, legislation, and select secondary materials. This collection is a critical pillar of Clio's legal content moat and a foundational dependency for Vincent AI and future UK market expansion. What you'll work on: Owner of the UK Content Collection as a Product Define and execute the roadmap for Clio's UK legal content, targeting competitive parity with Westlaw UK and LexisNexis UK. Establish KPIs for completeness, update latency, enrichment depth, and reliability. Drive measurable ROI through improved win rates, customer confidence, retention, and ARR tied to UK content capabilities. Coverage Gap Analysis & Expansion Planning Maintain a comprehensive coverage heatmap across UK case law, legislation, and priority secondary materials. Prioritize remediation and expansion based on legal authority, customer demand, competitive gaps, and acquisition feasibility. Lead build, buy, or license evaluations with Licensing, Legal, and Corporate Development for optimal cost to value outcomes. Pipeline, Infrastructure & Technology Stewardship Maintain a prioritized backlog of initiatives with Content Ops and Engineering. Partner with Content Ops, Data Ops, and Engineering to operate and evolve ingestion and enrichment pipelines, including migration to Iceberg. Establish monitoring, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery standards to protect continuity of research features. Legal Data Enrichment & Innovation Partner with UK Editorial and Ops teams to improve enrichment across case law and legislative data flows. Govern metadata and structural standards, including parallel citations, legislative amendments, case summaries, and hierarchical structures. Lead enrichment initiatives that combine editorial expertise and AI to improve discoverability and downstream AI readiness. ROI & Performance Management Quantify the financial and product impact of UK content investments with Finance and FP&A. Maintain dashboards tracking cost per document, ingestion throughput, coverage parity, and enrichment penetration. Present quarterly updates to the Content Committee on roadmap progress, risks, and business impact. Market Intelligence & Partnerships Benchmark Clio's UK coverage, editorial quality, and feature set against key competitors. Source partnerships with courts, publishers, and open data initiatives to improve upstream access and reduce dependency risk. Track emerging AI and NLP approaches to legal text annotation, summarisation, and consolidation. Internal Enablement & Subject Matter Leadership Act as Clio's internal subject matter expert for UK legal materials. Enable Product, Sales, Marketing, and Support teams on scope, differentiation, and competitive positioning. Maintain an internal UK Legal Materials Reference Guide covering coverage, enrichment, and positioning. Commercial & Go to Market Support Serve as an expert advisor on enterprise RFPs and strategic sales pursuits. Partner with Product Marketing and Sales Enablement to articulate UK content differentiation in GTM materials. Provide competitive intelligence to inform pricing, packaging, and market entry strategy. Success Metrics Coverage parity across UK case law, legislation, and priority secondary sources. Latency from source publication to platform availability. Pipeline reliability and uptime (>99.9%). Enrichment penetration and metadata accuracy. ARR, conversion, or retention lift tied to UK content features. Internal adoption of enablement materials and sales references. What you may have: Experience: 5-8 years in legal publishing, legal data operations, or product/content management. Deep understanding of the UK legal system and legal publishing ecosystem. Demonstrated experience using UK case law and legislation to support legal practice or research platforms. Skills: Strong product ownership and cross functional leadership. Data driven prioritization and ROI modeling. Technical literacy across ETL pipelines, ingestion systems, and metadata architectures. Clear, confident communication with both technical and non technical stakeholders. Compensation & Total Rewards Competitive, equitable salary (band range provided in original posting). Flexible hybrid work environment. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Private healthcare with life insurance & critical illness cover. Pension contribution. Professional development and growth options. Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years. Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility Clio is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We build an environment where all team members feel included, valued, and empowered to do their best work. Accessibility accommodations are available during the recruitment process. How to Apply Apply on the Clio careers site. Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
We are currently recruiting multiple Senior Network & Security Engineers / Architects to join a growing technical team. We have several vacancies available, with each role having more of a focus on one of the following areas: network infrastructure, wireless technologies, and network security. This is an opportunity to work on complex networking environments and infrastructure projects, implementin click apply for full job details
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
We are currently recruiting multiple Senior Network & Security Engineers / Architects to join a growing technical team. We have several vacancies available, with each role having more of a focus on one of the following areas: network infrastructure, wireless technologies, and network security. This is an opportunity to work on complex networking environments and infrastructure projects, implementin click apply for full job details
Azure Infrastructure Lead UK Remote / Monthly visits to Yorkshire £60,000 - £70,000 + bonus, 35-hour work week and great benefits This successful company with £50m+ yearly turnover is on the market for an Azure Infrastructure Lead to join their established IT team. As a Cloud Infrastructure Lead, you will architect, implement and maintain IT infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud and on-pre click apply for full job details
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Azure Infrastructure Lead UK Remote / Monthly visits to Yorkshire £60,000 - £70,000 + bonus, 35-hour work week and great benefits This successful company with £50m+ yearly turnover is on the market for an Azure Infrastructure Lead to join their established IT team. As a Cloud Infrastructure Lead, you will architect, implement and maintain IT infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud and on-pre click apply for full job details
Lead Full Stack Java Developer - SC Cleared NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A LEAD FULL-STACK JAVA DEVELOPER IN LONDON WITH SC CLEARANCE Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 per annum Clearance: Active SC Clearance required To apply: email The Company Join a specialist technology consultancy delivering complex, mission-critical projects across UK Government and national security sectors. You'll be part of a collaborative, engineering-focused environment where innovation, reliability, and technical excellence drive everything they do. Their teams work closely with public sector clients to design, build, and modernise secure systems that underpin national operations - tackling some of the most demanding challenges in government technology. The Role As a Lead Full Stack Java Developer , you will guide a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on in the design and development of high-performance, secure applications. You'll play a key role across the full software lifecycle - from architecture and development to deployment and continuous improvement - ensuring solutions meet stringent performance and security standards. You'll work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with architects, DevOps specialists, and delivery leads to drive best practices and technical excellence across projects. Key Responsibilities Lead a team of developers delivering scalable, secure full-stack solutions for critical government systems. Design, build, and maintain Java-based back-end services and modern front-end interfaces. Collaborate with architects and technical leads to define system design and integration patterns. Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance through code reviews and mentoring. Contribute to DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices in secure environments. Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement within the team. Skills & Experience Essential: Active SC Clearance (or eligible and willing to undergo clearance). Strong Java and Spring Boot development experience. Proven experience delivering full-stack solutions (e.g. React, Angular, or Vue). Good knowledge of microservices , RESTful APIs , and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes). Experience working with AWS or other cloud environments. Understanding of secure software design and deployment in government or defence contexts. Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. Desirable: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI). Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible). Exposure to Agile and DevSecOps delivery models. Why Apply? High-impact work on systems that directly support UK Government missions. Technical autonomy and input into architecture and design decisions. Collaborative culture with a focus on professional growth. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. If you're an experienced Full Stack Java Developer with SC Clearance who thrives on tackling complex challenges and leading technical teams, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact on projects that truly matter. Apply now to discuss this opportunity in more detail.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Lead Full Stack Java Developer - SC Cleared NEW PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY FOR A LEAD FULL-STACK JAVA DEVELOPER IN LONDON WITH SC CLEARANCE Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 per annum Clearance: Active SC Clearance required To apply: email The Company Join a specialist technology consultancy delivering complex, mission-critical projects across UK Government and national security sectors. You'll be part of a collaborative, engineering-focused environment where innovation, reliability, and technical excellence drive everything they do. Their teams work closely with public sector clients to design, build, and modernise secure systems that underpin national operations - tackling some of the most demanding challenges in government technology. The Role As a Lead Full Stack Java Developer , you will guide a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on in the design and development of high-performance, secure applications. You'll play a key role across the full software lifecycle - from architecture and development to deployment and continuous improvement - ensuring solutions meet stringent performance and security standards. You'll work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with architects, DevOps specialists, and delivery leads to drive best practices and technical excellence across projects. Key Responsibilities Lead a team of developers delivering scalable, secure full-stack solutions for critical government systems. Design, build, and maintain Java-based back-end services and modern front-end interfaces. Collaborate with architects and technical leads to define system design and integration patterns. Ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance through code reviews and mentoring. Contribute to DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices in secure environments. Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement within the team. Skills & Experience Essential: Active SC Clearance (or eligible and willing to undergo clearance). Strong Java and Spring Boot development experience. Proven experience delivering full-stack solutions (e.g. React, Angular, or Vue). Good knowledge of microservices , RESTful APIs , and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes). Experience working with AWS or other cloud environments. Understanding of secure software design and deployment in government or defence contexts. Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills. Desirable: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI). Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible). Exposure to Agile and DevSecOps delivery models. Why Apply? High-impact work on systems that directly support UK Government missions. Technical autonomy and input into architecture and design decisions. Collaborative culture with a focus on professional growth. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. If you're an experienced Full Stack Java Developer with SC Clearance who thrives on tackling complex challenges and leading technical teams, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact on projects that truly matter. Apply now to discuss this opportunity in more detail.
Olympia Events is more than an exhibition venue, conference centre and live-event space - it's an inspiration. Against a backdrop of grand Victorian architecture, the seven connected spaces inspire engagement and enjoyment. Olympia Events is recognised in the industry for exceptional levels of customer service and support, and our numerous awards are testament to our clients' satisfaction. Beyond the walls of our venue, Olympia is on the ground, working to invest in people, strengthen our communities, and protect the environment. Olympia Events is undergoing a period of change. In 2017, the venue was bought by a consortium led by Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance international. Work is currently underway to transform the wider estate into a cultural hub of which Olympia Events will be the central part. Once complete, the estate will include a new theatre, music venue, two hotels, over 30 eateries, world-class office space and over two acres of public realm. More information can be found at About the Role Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this role presents a unique opportunity to drive transformational change and optimise revenue streams in the food and beverage space at Olympia Events. In this role, you will be responsible for the overall running of the Catering offer for the Events business, driving quality and service standards to the highest level and promoting innovation and product development. You will lead a team, maintaining close controls on both product and labour whilst ensuring exemplary customer satisfaction. You will be an experienced, creative, commercially aware senior leader with a strong track record in delivering successful food and beverage offerings. You will have a deep understanding of food and beverage trends as well as an ability to effectively negotiate with a multitude of suppliers. You will be responsible for structuring and managing the Food and Beverage department so your ability to provide inspirational leadership in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment is essential. This position requires a strategic leader with a passion for hospitality and a commitment to excellence. Key responsibilities Working in conjunction with the Legends global team, the Chief Operating Officer and the Head of Human Resources, devise a workforce structure for the F&B department which will be fit for the future and meet the ambitions of the redevelopment before attracting and recruiting a high-performing team. Lead the creation of an impactful, commercially advantageous F&B strategy, optimising all revenue streams and maximising cost efficiencies. Work alongside the Finance Director to set and monitor budgets, guaranteeing the operation achieves financial targets of revenue and profit to ensure its ongoing financial viability. Undertake market research, forecasting, and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities for maximising revenue. Develop and execute innovative concepts and programs to enhance the customer experience and lead the team to ensure a high level of hospitality is delivered across the board. Collaborate with the Executive Chef, Legends central team and Olympia clients to customise catering menus and beverage offerings based on specific preferences, requirements and market research. Work closely with Head of F&B sales to ensure alignment with culinary offers, financial performance and client requirements. Collaborate with the Director of Marketing and Communications to ensure all marketing for F&B activity is commercially astute, viable and customer led. Develop and manage plans, budgets and timelines to ensure efficient and effective execution of F&B initiatives. Collaborate with Executive Chef, Head of Retail Heritage Halls, General Managers of ICC & Addison to ensure the standards of F&B offers across all 3 venues are of suitable high standard, aligned and in keeping with the venues. Negotiate and manage successful relationships with relevant vendors/sub-contractors. Identify, adopt and implement KPIs and management information for the board to track and measure success. Develop and produce regular reports providing a breakdown and analysis of flash sales and wage costs. Implement and ensure compliance with health and safety and food hygiene regulations as well as Legends company standards and policies. Be laser focussed on the scheduling and efficient use of salaried and casual staff ensuring sufficient cover for events within budgetary parameters. Where required, work positively and collaboratively with F&B leads and partners across the Legends family and Olympia Estate to ensure all work and efforts are aligned to the wider destination strategy. About you Proven senior F&B leadership experience within high volume, customer focused venues, with a track record of developing and successfully delivering F&B strategies aligned to commercial objectives. Demonstrated ability to build and lead functions from scratch, providing inspirational leadership to recruit, develop and motivate high performing, flexible teams. Commercially and financially astute, with strong capability in budgeting, margin and stock control, labour management, and real time reporting to multiple stakeholders. Deep knowledge of hospitality trends, food innovation and operational delivery, including catering infrastructure, statutory compliance, food hygiene and health & safety. Credible, strategic communicator and decision maker, able to influence at all levels, present to diverse audiences, operate under pressure with integrity, and manage sensitive matters discreetly Holder of a Personal Licence. Sustainability Responsibilities: Continuously improve your knowledge of Olympia Events' sustainability programme - the 'Grand Plan'. Complete all training provided and promote sustainability practices to meet our Grand Plan objectives Follow and promote all sustainable workplace policies and procedures and seek ways to make your department more sustainable by taking an active role to initiate change Olympia Events is fully committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups) that attend our premises. As a consequence, Olympia Events may require any successful applicant to complete a DBS Check prior to working in our business. Olympia Events is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and excepts all its people to have a positive commitment to EDI by treating others fairly and not committing any form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment and to promote positive working relationships amongst employees and stakeholders. This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over according to the changing needs of the business.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Olympia Events is more than an exhibition venue, conference centre and live-event space - it's an inspiration. Against a backdrop of grand Victorian architecture, the seven connected spaces inspire engagement and enjoyment. Olympia Events is recognised in the industry for exceptional levels of customer service and support, and our numerous awards are testament to our clients' satisfaction. Beyond the walls of our venue, Olympia is on the ground, working to invest in people, strengthen our communities, and protect the environment. Olympia Events is undergoing a period of change. In 2017, the venue was bought by a consortium led by Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance international. Work is currently underway to transform the wider estate into a cultural hub of which Olympia Events will be the central part. Once complete, the estate will include a new theatre, music venue, two hotels, over 30 eateries, world-class office space and over two acres of public realm. More information can be found at About the Role Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this role presents a unique opportunity to drive transformational change and optimise revenue streams in the food and beverage space at Olympia Events. In this role, you will be responsible for the overall running of the Catering offer for the Events business, driving quality and service standards to the highest level and promoting innovation and product development. You will lead a team, maintaining close controls on both product and labour whilst ensuring exemplary customer satisfaction. You will be an experienced, creative, commercially aware senior leader with a strong track record in delivering successful food and beverage offerings. You will have a deep understanding of food and beverage trends as well as an ability to effectively negotiate with a multitude of suppliers. You will be responsible for structuring and managing the Food and Beverage department so your ability to provide inspirational leadership in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment is essential. This position requires a strategic leader with a passion for hospitality and a commitment to excellence. Key responsibilities Working in conjunction with the Legends global team, the Chief Operating Officer and the Head of Human Resources, devise a workforce structure for the F&B department which will be fit for the future and meet the ambitions of the redevelopment before attracting and recruiting a high-performing team. Lead the creation of an impactful, commercially advantageous F&B strategy, optimising all revenue streams and maximising cost efficiencies. Work alongside the Finance Director to set and monitor budgets, guaranteeing the operation achieves financial targets of revenue and profit to ensure its ongoing financial viability. Undertake market research, forecasting, and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities for maximising revenue. Develop and execute innovative concepts and programs to enhance the customer experience and lead the team to ensure a high level of hospitality is delivered across the board. Collaborate with the Executive Chef, Legends central team and Olympia clients to customise catering menus and beverage offerings based on specific preferences, requirements and market research. Work closely with Head of F&B sales to ensure alignment with culinary offers, financial performance and client requirements. Collaborate with the Director of Marketing and Communications to ensure all marketing for F&B activity is commercially astute, viable and customer led. Develop and manage plans, budgets and timelines to ensure efficient and effective execution of F&B initiatives. Collaborate with Executive Chef, Head of Retail Heritage Halls, General Managers of ICC & Addison to ensure the standards of F&B offers across all 3 venues are of suitable high standard, aligned and in keeping with the venues. Negotiate and manage successful relationships with relevant vendors/sub-contractors. Identify, adopt and implement KPIs and management information for the board to track and measure success. Develop and produce regular reports providing a breakdown and analysis of flash sales and wage costs. Implement and ensure compliance with health and safety and food hygiene regulations as well as Legends company standards and policies. Be laser focussed on the scheduling and efficient use of salaried and casual staff ensuring sufficient cover for events within budgetary parameters. Where required, work positively and collaboratively with F&B leads and partners across the Legends family and Olympia Estate to ensure all work and efforts are aligned to the wider destination strategy. About you Proven senior F&B leadership experience within high volume, customer focused venues, with a track record of developing and successfully delivering F&B strategies aligned to commercial objectives. Demonstrated ability to build and lead functions from scratch, providing inspirational leadership to recruit, develop and motivate high performing, flexible teams. Commercially and financially astute, with strong capability in budgeting, margin and stock control, labour management, and real time reporting to multiple stakeholders. Deep knowledge of hospitality trends, food innovation and operational delivery, including catering infrastructure, statutory compliance, food hygiene and health & safety. Credible, strategic communicator and decision maker, able to influence at all levels, present to diverse audiences, operate under pressure with integrity, and manage sensitive matters discreetly Holder of a Personal Licence. Sustainability Responsibilities: Continuously improve your knowledge of Olympia Events' sustainability programme - the 'Grand Plan'. Complete all training provided and promote sustainability practices to meet our Grand Plan objectives Follow and promote all sustainable workplace policies and procedures and seek ways to make your department more sustainable by taking an active role to initiate change Olympia Events is fully committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups) that attend our premises. As a consequence, Olympia Events may require any successful applicant to complete a DBS Check prior to working in our business. Olympia Events is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and excepts all its people to have a positive commitment to EDI by treating others fairly and not committing any form of discrimination, victimisation or harassment and to promote positive working relationships amongst employees and stakeholders. This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over according to the changing needs of the business.
Azure Architect (Applications) Hybrid working: 3 days per week required in the office. DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a client in the professional services industry who are looking for an Azure Solutions Architect to join a newly formulated team as they continue to migrate services (systems, apps, infrastructure) into the cloud click apply for full job details
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Azure Architect (Applications) Hybrid working: 3 days per week required in the office. DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a client in the professional services industry who are looking for an Azure Solutions Architect to join a newly formulated team as they continue to migrate services (systems, apps, infrastructure) into the cloud click apply for full job details
We are looking for a Managing Security Architect to help embed security best practice and secure-by-design principles across a broad range of client engagements. Reporting to the Security Architecture Lead within Cyber Security, you will work closely with architects, delivery teams, and stakeholders across the organisation to ensure security is built into solutions from the outset, rather than added later. You will play a key role in shaping secure, practical, and business-aligned outcomes for our clients. In this role, you will develop security architecture blueprints and supporting documentation, including high-level and low-level designs, review proposed architectures, and carry out security gap analyses to inform remediation and roadmap planning. Using a risk-based approach and recognised security architecture frameworks, you will design controls that address both current and emerging cyber threats while supporting client business objectives. This is an exciting opportunity to lead from the front in cyber security and deliver meaningful value to our clients. This is a hybrid role, and travel is required to customer sites, which are predominantly based in the South of England. What you will be doing: Lead security activities for large client engagements, building strong and trusted relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders. Develop and maintain security control frameworks that align with client objectives, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements. Analyse existing and proposed solution architectures to identify security risks, recommend mitigating controls, and apply secure architecture principles to strengthen security posture. Translate customer requirements into effective, innovative, and practical security solutions. Produce and review security architecture documentation, including high-level and low-level designs, implementation detail, and testing requirements. Lead security contributions to bids, proposals, and new business opportunities. Develop security control roadmaps that align organisational plans with regulatory, legal, and contractual requirements. Contribute actively to the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence. Promote awareness of emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practice across the Cyber Security team and wider organisation. Support the growth and development of the Cyber Security team through mentoring, coaching, and recruitment support. What you bring: A strong track record in a Security Architecture role, including experience leading security work across large client engagements. The ability to understand complex technical and business information and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong knowledge of security architecture principles and frameworks, including SABSA and guidance from organisations such as NIST and NCSC. Experience designing and documenting effective security controls aligned to business objectives using a risk-based approach. Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to assess complex situations, identify risks, and recommend practical solutions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging audiences from end users to executive leadership. Good project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously. Strong client relationship management skills. The ability to work independently, using sound judgement and taking ownership of outcomes. A relevant cyber or information security qualification, such as CISSP, CCSK, CCSP, TOGAF, or SABSA. It would be great if you had: Cloud security reference architectures, such as AWS and Azure. NIST Cybersecurity Framework and SP 800-53 controls. NCSC guidance and standards. Secure-by-Design methodologies. Specialist security domains such as Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure Security, and Data Security. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: UK Mobile - travel required Security Clearance Level: Active SC and willingness to go through DV Internal Recruiter: Jane Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 Benefits: Bonus, 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy extra days,£5,400 car allowance, 3% flex fund, medical insurance, life assurance, and 6% pension Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
We are looking for a Managing Security Architect to help embed security best practice and secure-by-design principles across a broad range of client engagements. Reporting to the Security Architecture Lead within Cyber Security, you will work closely with architects, delivery teams, and stakeholders across the organisation to ensure security is built into solutions from the outset, rather than added later. You will play a key role in shaping secure, practical, and business-aligned outcomes for our clients. In this role, you will develop security architecture blueprints and supporting documentation, including high-level and low-level designs, review proposed architectures, and carry out security gap analyses to inform remediation and roadmap planning. Using a risk-based approach and recognised security architecture frameworks, you will design controls that address both current and emerging cyber threats while supporting client business objectives. This is an exciting opportunity to lead from the front in cyber security and deliver meaningful value to our clients. This is a hybrid role, and travel is required to customer sites, which are predominantly based in the South of England. What you will be doing: Lead security activities for large client engagements, building strong and trusted relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders. Develop and maintain security control frameworks that align with client objectives, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements. Analyse existing and proposed solution architectures to identify security risks, recommend mitigating controls, and apply secure architecture principles to strengthen security posture. Translate customer requirements into effective, innovative, and practical security solutions. Produce and review security architecture documentation, including high-level and low-level designs, implementation detail, and testing requirements. Lead security contributions to bids, proposals, and new business opportunities. Develop security control roadmaps that align organisational plans with regulatory, legal, and contractual requirements. Contribute actively to the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence. Promote awareness of emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practice across the Cyber Security team and wider organisation. Support the growth and development of the Cyber Security team through mentoring, coaching, and recruitment support. What you bring: A strong track record in a Security Architecture role, including experience leading security work across large client engagements. The ability to understand complex technical and business information and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong knowledge of security architecture principles and frameworks, including SABSA and guidance from organisations such as NIST and NCSC. Experience designing and documenting effective security controls aligned to business objectives using a risk-based approach. Strong leadership, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to assess complex situations, identify risks, and recommend practical solutions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging audiences from end users to executive leadership. Good project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously. Strong client relationship management skills. The ability to work independently, using sound judgement and taking ownership of outcomes. A relevant cyber or information security qualification, such as CISSP, CCSK, CCSP, TOGAF, or SABSA. It would be great if you had: Cloud security reference architectures, such as AWS and Azure. NIST Cybersecurity Framework and SP 800-53 controls. NCSC guidance and standards. Secure-by-Design methodologies. Specialist security domains such as Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure Security, and Data Security. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Permanent Location: UK Mobile - travel required Security Clearance Level: Active SC and willingness to go through DV Internal Recruiter: Jane Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 Benefits: Bonus, 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy extra days,£5,400 car allowance, 3% flex fund, medical insurance, life assurance, and 6% pension Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
We are looking for a Managing Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation and documentation of enterprise security monitoring platforms. This is a key technical leadership role, responsible for ensuring the right tooling, controls and processes are in place to help protect and monitor our clients' environments. This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with strong hands-on experience deploying and managing Splunk at enterprise scale. In return, the role offers the chance to broaden your capability and gain deeper experience in Elastic Security, with support to build your expertise further. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to assess risk, design effective security controls and define testing requirements. You will champion security by design, promote engineering excellence and act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them understand their security challenges and implement practical, effective solutions to strengthen their security posture. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your hands-on cybersecurity expertise while making a meaningful impact across both client and organisational security. This role is permanent and requires full-time, on-site working in Hemel Hempstead. The successful candidate may also participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota. What you will be doing: Lead the deployment, management and optimisation of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk ES platforms in large, complex environments. Support and develop capability in Elastic Stack / Elastic Security, with training and upskilling provided as needed. Design, implement and maintain data pipelines, including log ingestion, enrichment and schema standardisation. Develop and tune security detection content, translating threat intelligence and TTPs aligned to MITRE ATT&CK into actionable, high-value alerts. Manage the full detection content lifecycle: design, test, deploy, monitor, tune and retire, using version control and rollback processes. Automate workflows and platform configurations using CI/CD, SOAR, scripting and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensure platform performance, stability and resilience through capacity planning, high availability, disaster recovery and proactive monitoring. Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal teams and clients on security monitoring strategy and best practice. What you will bring: Proven experience deploying and managing Splunk at enterprise scale. Strong hands-on knowledge of SIEM engineering, including indexing, parsing, onboarding and performance tuning. Experience designing and optimising detection content, including MITRE ATT&CK-aligned use cases and alert tuning to reduce noise. Good understanding of data pipeline engineering, log enrichment, data quality and large-scale ingestion architectures. Strong knowledge of SPL; experience with KQL and EQL would be beneficial, but is not essential. Experience with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code within security monitoring or SIEM environments. Solid understanding of SIEM platform operations, including clustering, scaling, high availability, disaster recovery and performance optimisation. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to improving security operations. An interest in developing expertise in Elastic Security, with support and training available as part of the role. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Location: Hemel Hempstead Security Clearance Level: DV Cleared Internal Recruiter: Jane Salary: from £DOE Benefits: £5400 Car Allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private health care, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
We are looking for a Managing Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation and documentation of enterprise security monitoring platforms. This is a key technical leadership role, responsible for ensuring the right tooling, controls and processes are in place to help protect and monitor our clients' environments. This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with strong hands-on experience deploying and managing Splunk at enterprise scale. In return, the role offers the chance to broaden your capability and gain deeper experience in Elastic Security, with support to build your expertise further. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to assess risk, design effective security controls and define testing requirements. You will champion security by design, promote engineering excellence and act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them understand their security challenges and implement practical, effective solutions to strengthen their security posture. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your hands-on cybersecurity expertise while making a meaningful impact across both client and organisational security. This role is permanent and requires full-time, on-site working in Hemel Hempstead. The successful candidate may also participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota. What you will be doing: Lead the deployment, management and optimisation of Splunk Enterprise and Splunk ES platforms in large, complex environments. Support and develop capability in Elastic Stack / Elastic Security, with training and upskilling provided as needed. Design, implement and maintain data pipelines, including log ingestion, enrichment and schema standardisation. Develop and tune security detection content, translating threat intelligence and TTPs aligned to MITRE ATT&CK into actionable, high-value alerts. Manage the full detection content lifecycle: design, test, deploy, monitor, tune and retire, using version control and rollback processes. Automate workflows and platform configurations using CI/CD, SOAR, scripting and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Ensure platform performance, stability and resilience through capacity planning, high availability, disaster recovery and proactive monitoring. Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal teams and clients on security monitoring strategy and best practice. What you will bring: Proven experience deploying and managing Splunk at enterprise scale. Strong hands-on knowledge of SIEM engineering, including indexing, parsing, onboarding and performance tuning. Experience designing and optimising detection content, including MITRE ATT&CK-aligned use cases and alert tuning to reduce noise. Good understanding of data pipeline engineering, log enrichment, data quality and large-scale ingestion architectures. Strong knowledge of SPL; experience with KQL and EQL would be beneficial, but is not essential. Experience with automation and Infrastructure-as-Code within security monitoring or SIEM environments. Solid understanding of SIEM platform operations, including clustering, scaling, high availability, disaster recovery and performance optimisation. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to improving security operations. An interest in developing expertise in Elastic Security, with support and training available as part of the role. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Location: Hemel Hempstead Security Clearance Level: DV Cleared Internal Recruiter: Jane Salary: from £DOE Benefits: £5400 Car Allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private health care, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Windows) - DV Cleared Watford (On-site) Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance To apply, email: A nationally significant, highly secure government programme is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of Windows-based infrastructure operations within a complex, mission-critical environment. This is a key leadership role combining technical expertise and team management, offering the opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure solutions that directly support critical defence outcomes. Due to the nature of the work, active MoD DV clearance is required to start (single UK nationals only). Key Responsibilities Lead, manage and mentor a Windows Infrastructure team, building strong technical capability Support full project lifecycle delivery including design, estimation, and implementation Ensure infrastructure services are delivered in line with agreed SLAs Act as an escalation point for technical issues and service challenges Produce and maintain operational and user documentation Collaborate with Architects, Designers, and Project Managers to validate and improve solutions Support pre-sales activities and ensure governance standards are met Key Skills & Experience Strong expertise in Windows infrastructure technologies and best practices Extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure environments Proven capability in: Infrastructure administration Fault finding, diagnosis, and resolution Broad technical knowledge including: File & print services Thin client environments Messaging systems Virtualisation Hardware infrastructure Experience leading infrastructure projects using methodologies such as PRINCE2 or PMI Strong understanding of SLA-driven environments, governance, and compliance Desirable Experience Previous team leadership or mentoring experience within infrastructure teams Experience contributing to pre-sales or solution design activities Degree or Diploma in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Windows) - DV Cleared Watford (On-site) Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance To apply, email: A nationally significant, highly secure government programme is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of Windows-based infrastructure operations within a complex, mission-critical environment. This is a key leadership role combining technical expertise and team management, offering the opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure solutions that directly support critical defence outcomes. Due to the nature of the work, active MoD DV clearance is required to start (single UK nationals only). Key Responsibilities Lead, manage and mentor a Windows Infrastructure team, building strong technical capability Support full project lifecycle delivery including design, estimation, and implementation Ensure infrastructure services are delivered in line with agreed SLAs Act as an escalation point for technical issues and service challenges Produce and maintain operational and user documentation Collaborate with Architects, Designers, and Project Managers to validate and improve solutions Support pre-sales activities and ensure governance standards are met Key Skills & Experience Strong expertise in Windows infrastructure technologies and best practices Extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure environments Proven capability in: Infrastructure administration Fault finding, diagnosis, and resolution Broad technical knowledge including: File & print services Thin client environments Messaging systems Virtualisation Hardware infrastructure Experience leading infrastructure projects using methodologies such as PRINCE2 or PMI Strong understanding of SLA-driven environments, governance, and compliance Desirable Experience Previous team leadership or mentoring experience within infrastructure teams Experience contributing to pre-sales or solution design activities Degree or Diploma in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
Lead Network Engineer (VMware NSX) - SC / DV Cleared Location: Reading (On-site) Salary: Up to £75,000 + Company Bonus To apply, email: A highly secure government programme is looking for a Lead Network Engineer with strong expertise in VMware NSX to join a specialist networking team. This is a key technical role where you'll act as the subject matter expert for NSX, leading the design, implementation, and optimisation of network architectures within hyperconverged infrastructure environments. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies to solve complex challenges in a secure setting. Due to the nature of the work, SC or DV clearance is required (DV eligible as a minimum). Key Responsibilities Lead the deployment and configuration of NSX-T components Design and implement logical networking, distributed firewalling, load balancing, and VPN services Drive network virtualisation and micro-segmentation strategies Ensure high availability, performance, and security across network services Design and maintain identity and access management solutions Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and automation teams Key Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with: VMware NSX-T VMware AVI Load Balancers Cisco secure networking Experience working within hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) environments Proven ability to design and deliver scalable network architectures Strong understanding of identity and tiered access models Experience in highly automated environments Desirable Experience SD-WAN Network monitoring and management tools Security best practices and secure design principles Automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Lead Network Engineer (VMware NSX) - SC / DV Cleared Location: Reading (On-site) Salary: Up to £75,000 + Company Bonus To apply, email: A highly secure government programme is looking for a Lead Network Engineer with strong expertise in VMware NSX to join a specialist networking team. This is a key technical role where you'll act as the subject matter expert for NSX, leading the design, implementation, and optimisation of network architectures within hyperconverged infrastructure environments. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies to solve complex challenges in a secure setting. Due to the nature of the work, SC or DV clearance is required (DV eligible as a minimum). Key Responsibilities Lead the deployment and configuration of NSX-T components Design and implement logical networking, distributed firewalling, load balancing, and VPN services Drive network virtualisation and micro-segmentation strategies Ensure high availability, performance, and security across network services Design and maintain identity and access management solutions Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and automation teams Key Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with: VMware NSX-T VMware AVI Load Balancers Cisco secure networking Experience working within hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) environments Proven ability to design and deliver scalable network architectures Strong understanding of identity and tiered access models Experience in highly automated environments Desirable Experience SD-WAN Network monitoring and management tools Security best practices and secure design principles Automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Azure Cloud Engineer Permanent Berkshire Azure Terraform IaC We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to join a growing technology team. You will be responsible for designing, building and supporting cloud-based infrastructure, mainly within Azure, alongside wider multi-cloud environments. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working collaboratively, has strong hands-on cloud engineering experience, and is comfortable supporting secure, scalable and reliable platforms. Responsibilities: Cloud Infrastructure Design and implement cloud solutions in collaboration with architecture and engineering teams. Deploy, configure and manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, monitoring and serverless services. Build, operate and support Kubernetes clusters for containerised workloads. Support VMware-based cloud environments and ensure effective integration with existing platforms. Security and Compliance Apply cloud security best practice, including identity and access management, encryption and network security controls. Support compliance with recognised security and regulatory standards. Performance and Cost Optimisation Monitor and optimise cloud platforms for performance, scalability and cost efficiency. Use infrastructure as code and automation to standardise deployments and scaling. Operational Support Troubleshoot and resolve cloud platform incidents and technical issues. Work with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure problems. Continuous Improvement Keep up to date with cloud technologies, tools and best practice. Recommend improvements to platforms, tooling and delivery approaches. Skills & Experience: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including compute, storage, networking and identity services. Experience using infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, Azure CLI or ARM templates. Practical experience with IaaS, PaaS and SaaS in multi-cloud environments. Experience migrating on-premise infrastructure to the cloud. Working knowledge of VMware and additional cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in a cloud environment. Exposure to VMware-based cloud solutions. Good understanding of cloud security controls, policies and compliance frameworks. Find out more: peregrine.global or check out our LinkedIn page: peregrine-resourcing
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Azure Cloud Engineer Permanent Berkshire Azure Terraform IaC We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to join a growing technology team. You will be responsible for designing, building and supporting cloud-based infrastructure, mainly within Azure, alongside wider multi-cloud environments. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys working collaboratively, has strong hands-on cloud engineering experience, and is comfortable supporting secure, scalable and reliable platforms. Responsibilities: Cloud Infrastructure Design and implement cloud solutions in collaboration with architecture and engineering teams. Deploy, configure and manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, monitoring and serverless services. Build, operate and support Kubernetes clusters for containerised workloads. Support VMware-based cloud environments and ensure effective integration with existing platforms. Security and Compliance Apply cloud security best practice, including identity and access management, encryption and network security controls. Support compliance with recognised security and regulatory standards. Performance and Cost Optimisation Monitor and optimise cloud platforms for performance, scalability and cost efficiency. Use infrastructure as code and automation to standardise deployments and scaling. Operational Support Troubleshoot and resolve cloud platform incidents and technical issues. Work with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure problems. Continuous Improvement Keep up to date with cloud technologies, tools and best practice. Recommend improvements to platforms, tooling and delivery approaches. Skills & Experience: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including compute, storage, networking and identity services. Experience using infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, PowerShell, Azure CLI or ARM templates. Practical experience with IaaS, PaaS and SaaS in multi-cloud environments. Experience migrating on-premise infrastructure to the cloud. Working knowledge of VMware and additional cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in a cloud environment. Exposure to VMware-based cloud solutions. Good understanding of cloud security controls, policies and compliance frameworks. Find out more: peregrine.global or check out our LinkedIn page: peregrine-resourcing
Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Bristol, Somerset
Transport Planning Consultant (Chartership support) £55,000 - £65,000 + Company Benefits + Company Bonus + Chartership Support + Progression Bristol - Hybrid Are you a Transport Planning Consultant or similar from a civils background looking to join a well-established civil engineering consultancy where you will work on complex projects nationwide, take ownership of high-profile development schemes, and benefit from structured chartership support alongside strong company benefits? This UK-based civil engineering consultancy, established in 1986, provides transport planning, infrastructure design, and environmental engineering services to the residential, commercial, and mixed-use development sectors, built on decades of technical expertise, collaborative working, and a strong reputation for delivering reliable, planning-led solutions trusted by developers, local authorities, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams across the UK. In this role, you will support the delivery of transport planning projects, producing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Technical Notes, and Travel Plans for a range of development proposals. You'll analyse traffic, speed, and parking data, calculate visibility splays, and produce drawings using AutoCAD and AutoTRACK. You'll review site layouts, provide transport and highways advice, coordinate surveys, and contribute to planning strategies. You'll attend design meetings, liaise with clients and local authorities, and deliver clear, accurate reports to support planning outcomes. Based in Bristol, this role is 37.5 hours a week. This role would suit a Transport Planning Consultant from a civil engineering or development planning background, looking to work on a diverse range of projects within a well-established consultancy, with opportunities to gain chartership, and progress within a collaborative environment. The Role: Producing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Technical Notes and Travel Plans Analysing traffic, speed, parking and survey data Calculating visibility splays and producing CAD drawings using AutoCAD and AutoTRACK Reviewing site layouts and providing highways/transport advice Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week, Bristol-based (flexible options available) The Person: Degree in Geography, Transport Planning, Civil Engineering or similar Proficient in AutoCAD and AutoTRACK Work within a team of 7 Commutable to Bristol Reference: BBBH24960A Transport, planning, consultant, civil, engineering, consultancy, Statements, Assessments, Travel Plans, speed, surveys, parking, visibility, splays, highway, AutoCAD, AutoTRACK, site, layout, review, report, writing, client, liaison, Bristol, Yate, Gloucester, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Newport If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Transport Planning Consultant (Chartership support) £55,000 - £65,000 + Company Benefits + Company Bonus + Chartership Support + Progression Bristol - Hybrid Are you a Transport Planning Consultant or similar from a civils background looking to join a well-established civil engineering consultancy where you will work on complex projects nationwide, take ownership of high-profile development schemes, and benefit from structured chartership support alongside strong company benefits? This UK-based civil engineering consultancy, established in 1986, provides transport planning, infrastructure design, and environmental engineering services to the residential, commercial, and mixed-use development sectors, built on decades of technical expertise, collaborative working, and a strong reputation for delivering reliable, planning-led solutions trusted by developers, local authorities, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams across the UK. In this role, you will support the delivery of transport planning projects, producing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Technical Notes, and Travel Plans for a range of development proposals. You'll analyse traffic, speed, and parking data, calculate visibility splays, and produce drawings using AutoCAD and AutoTRACK. You'll review site layouts, provide transport and highways advice, coordinate surveys, and contribute to planning strategies. You'll attend design meetings, liaise with clients and local authorities, and deliver clear, accurate reports to support planning outcomes. Based in Bristol, this role is 37.5 hours a week. This role would suit a Transport Planning Consultant from a civil engineering or development planning background, looking to work on a diverse range of projects within a well-established consultancy, with opportunities to gain chartership, and progress within a collaborative environment. The Role: Producing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Technical Notes and Travel Plans Analysing traffic, speed, parking and survey data Calculating visibility splays and producing CAD drawings using AutoCAD and AutoTRACK Reviewing site layouts and providing highways/transport advice Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week, Bristol-based (flexible options available) The Person: Degree in Geography, Transport Planning, Civil Engineering or similar Proficient in AutoCAD and AutoTRACK Work within a team of 7 Commutable to Bristol Reference: BBBH24960A Transport, planning, consultant, civil, engineering, consultancy, Statements, Assessments, Travel Plans, speed, surveys, parking, visibility, splays, highway, AutoCAD, AutoTRACK, site, layout, review, report, writing, client, liaison, Bristol, Yate, Gloucester, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Newport If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Protection & Control Scotland Region Permanent - Full Time, hybrid Salary Competitive + Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits Summary: This role involves designing and overseeing the implementation of protection schemes, control systems, and related equipment to ensure the safe and reliable operation of power networks, substations, and Transmissions and Distribution electrical infrastructure. Position requires technical expertise and vast experience working in Transmission and Distribution sector for protection & control and Substation Automation system/SCADA design (from 11kV up to 400kV). Candidate should lead the design and specification of protection and control systems for electrical substations, powerplants, and transmission/distribution networks. Roles & Responsibilities: Candidate is responsible to develop protection settings, relay PSL files, coordination studies, including fault detection and isolation strategies. Candidates should have complete knowledge of all TSO/DNO standards & specifications with respect to P&C Design & Calculations, as well as overall Substation Design Works. He/She should ensure compliance with relevant national and international standards (e.g., IEC, BS, IEEE) in protection system design. Candidate should have good knowledge of substation primary design and substation equipment/switchgear specifications. He/She should ensure that the design meets safety standards and regulatory requirements, incorporating protection against electrical hazards, arc flash, and other safety concerns. Design, implement and maintain SCADA/communication systems for a variety of clients in sectors including utilities, oil and gas, manufacturing, industrial automation and various other communication networks. Configure and optimize network infrastructure & communication protocols such as IEC 61850; Distributed Network Protocol (DNP 3); Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP); Precision Time Protocol (PTP); Network Time Protocol (NTP); Simplified Network Time Protocol (NTP), Modbus, OPC, Profibus, etc for seamless integration with field devices, including RTUs, PLCs, IEDs, etc, also ensure stable connectivity between SCADA centres & remote sites, and configure secure VPNs & remote access protocols to allow for safe, off-site monitoring and control. Understand client requirements & produce network architecture philosophy diagram, IED telecommunication diagram, SCADA & Telecommunications Panel design, Network IP allocation, I/O Schedules, Cable & Core schedules, etc. Assist with the setup and commissioning of SCADA systems at client sites, troubleshoot field devices and network communication issues, perform preventive and corrective maintenance on SCADA infrastructure and associated hardware. Efficiently design/develop the SCADA/communication systems (e.g., Ignition, Siemens WinCC, GE iFIX, etc) to ensure real-time data acquisition and control for critical infrastructure. Provide remote support for troubleshooting SCADA system and network issues, ensuring minimal downtime and swift resolution of critical incidents. Conduct system upgrades, testing, and validation for new features, components, and patches. Implement cybersecurity measures to safeguard SCADA systems against emerging threats. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment of SCADA systems. Candidate should have experience in tendering, pricing jobs, proposal creation. Candidate should be actively participating in work winning process. Candidate should be capable of technically assessing engineering problems and critically evaluating a range of technical solutions. Unwavering confidence in technically assessing engineering problems and critically evaluating a range of technical solutions will be instrumental in pursuit of engineering excellence. Exemplary communication skills to demonstrate diligence, prioritize tasks effectively, and ensure a thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM and ESQCR. This knowledge will be pivotal in managing Transmission and Distribution network. Collaborate closely with other designers, construction professionals, and engineering teams. Liaise effectively with the Power Systems, Primary and Civil design departments to ensure that all objectives are met and that the best possible design is submitted. Review and provide constructive feedback on the reports and drawings done by Junior & Senior Engineers. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers in the design, analysis, and commissioning of protection systems. What we're looking for : Experience: Extensive experience in electrical protection and control system design, Substation Automation and SCADA system typically 12-15 years, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects within the power sector. Technical and Professional knowledge and experience associated with the role. Candidate should have vast experience in crafting Single Line Diagrams, AC & DC Schematic Drawings, Panel General Arrangements, Panel Wiring Diagrams, Switchgear Termination/interconnection drawings, Block Cable Diagrams/Schedules, and performing cable specification/sizing calculations, battery sizing calculations, CT/VT sizing, multicore sizing, Relays CORTEC/specifications. Candidate should have experience in testing & commissioning of P&C, SCADA/Communication/SAS panels. Should be able to Identify potential risks and failures within protection and SCADA systems and propose mitigation strategies. Candidate should have good knowledge & experience working with AutoCAD. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (typically 2:1 or above) in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field. A master's degree may be preferred for senior roles.Chartered Status (Preferred): Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with a professional body such as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) or the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) is highly desirable.Certifications (Optional): Professional certifications such as NEBOSH for health and safety, or specific training in protection and control system design, may be beneficial.Candidate should have experience working in Substation Automation Syste
Apr 29, 2026
Full time
Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Protection & Control Scotland Region Permanent - Full Time, hybrid Salary Competitive + Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits Summary: This role involves designing and overseeing the implementation of protection schemes, control systems, and related equipment to ensure the safe and reliable operation of power networks, substations, and Transmissions and Distribution electrical infrastructure. Position requires technical expertise and vast experience working in Transmission and Distribution sector for protection & control and Substation Automation system/SCADA design (from 11kV up to 400kV). Candidate should lead the design and specification of protection and control systems for electrical substations, powerplants, and transmission/distribution networks. Roles & Responsibilities: Candidate is responsible to develop protection settings, relay PSL files, coordination studies, including fault detection and isolation strategies. Candidates should have complete knowledge of all TSO/DNO standards & specifications with respect to P&C Design & Calculations, as well as overall Substation Design Works. He/She should ensure compliance with relevant national and international standards (e.g., IEC, BS, IEEE) in protection system design. Candidate should have good knowledge of substation primary design and substation equipment/switchgear specifications. He/She should ensure that the design meets safety standards and regulatory requirements, incorporating protection against electrical hazards, arc flash, and other safety concerns. Design, implement and maintain SCADA/communication systems for a variety of clients in sectors including utilities, oil and gas, manufacturing, industrial automation and various other communication networks. Configure and optimize network infrastructure & communication protocols such as IEC 61850; Distributed Network Protocol (DNP 3); Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP); Precision Time Protocol (PTP); Network Time Protocol (NTP); Simplified Network Time Protocol (NTP), Modbus, OPC, Profibus, etc for seamless integration with field devices, including RTUs, PLCs, IEDs, etc, also ensure stable connectivity between SCADA centres & remote sites, and configure secure VPNs & remote access protocols to allow for safe, off-site monitoring and control. Understand client requirements & produce network architecture philosophy diagram, IED telecommunication diagram, SCADA & Telecommunications Panel design, Network IP allocation, I/O Schedules, Cable & Core schedules, etc. Assist with the setup and commissioning of SCADA systems at client sites, troubleshoot field devices and network communication issues, perform preventive and corrective maintenance on SCADA infrastructure and associated hardware. Efficiently design/develop the SCADA/communication systems (e.g., Ignition, Siemens WinCC, GE iFIX, etc) to ensure real-time data acquisition and control for critical infrastructure. Provide remote support for troubleshooting SCADA system and network issues, ensuring minimal downtime and swift resolution of critical incidents. Conduct system upgrades, testing, and validation for new features, components, and patches. Implement cybersecurity measures to safeguard SCADA systems against emerging threats. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment of SCADA systems. Candidate should have experience in tendering, pricing jobs, proposal creation. Candidate should be actively participating in work winning process. Candidate should be capable of technically assessing engineering problems and critically evaluating a range of technical solutions. Unwavering confidence in technically assessing engineering problems and critically evaluating a range of technical solutions will be instrumental in pursuit of engineering excellence. Exemplary communication skills to demonstrate diligence, prioritize tasks effectively, and ensure a thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM and ESQCR. This knowledge will be pivotal in managing Transmission and Distribution network. Collaborate closely with other designers, construction professionals, and engineering teams. Liaise effectively with the Power Systems, Primary and Civil design departments to ensure that all objectives are met and that the best possible design is submitted. Review and provide constructive feedback on the reports and drawings done by Junior & Senior Engineers. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers in the design, analysis, and commissioning of protection systems. What we're looking for : Experience: Extensive experience in electrical protection and control system design, Substation Automation and SCADA system typically 12-15 years, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects within the power sector. Technical and Professional knowledge and experience associated with the role. Candidate should have vast experience in crafting Single Line Diagrams, AC & DC Schematic Drawings, Panel General Arrangements, Panel Wiring Diagrams, Switchgear Termination/interconnection drawings, Block Cable Diagrams/Schedules, and performing cable specification/sizing calculations, battery sizing calculations, CT/VT sizing, multicore sizing, Relays CORTEC/specifications. Candidate should have experience in testing & commissioning of P&C, SCADA/Communication/SAS panels. Should be able to Identify potential risks and failures within protection and SCADA systems and propose mitigation strategies. Candidate should have good knowledge & experience working with AutoCAD. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (typically 2:1 or above) in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field. A master's degree may be preferred for senior roles.Chartered Status (Preferred): Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with a professional body such as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) or the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) is highly desirable.Certifications (Optional): Professional certifications such as NEBOSH for health and safety, or specific training in protection and control system design, may be beneficial.Candidate should have experience working in Substation Automation Syste
