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Partners. Caring about our people, customers and quality of work differentiates us. We always support our people and customers to achieve shared, agreed goals. Role Overview: As a Senior Technical Consultant - Data and AI, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing data and AI solutions for our clients. You will work closely with clients to understand their … business needs and translate them into technical solutions that leverage the latest technologies in data and AI. This role requires a deep understanding of data architecture, machine learning, and AI technologies, as well as strong problem-solving and communication skills. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement data and AI solutions that meet client requirements. Collaborate with clients to understand their … business needs and translate them into technical solutions. Develop and maintain data pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes using tools such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Databricks. Implement machine learning models and AI algorithms using frameworks like Azure Machine Learning, Microsoft Cognitive Services, and Databricks. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior consultants. More ❯

support, maintain, and improve HR systems in line withdeveloping and delivering a strategic Digital, Data, and Technology roadmap that aligns with business goals and outcomes. It may require attending Leadership meetings of directorate(s) to ensure close collaboration with the directorate and teams. This role owns the Agile DevSecOps delivery of the product(s)/program of works for … practices and automation opportunities to achieve pace, quality, and reliability of digital solutions. Make commercially, technically, and operationally sound decisions consistent with the DD&T strategy. Work with other technical leaders to provide a seamless service and promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Adopt best practices, guard rails, and golden paths set out by the platform. Build … latest technology trends and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation. Conduct regular system audits, manage the change control process, and establish governance and best practices for platform usage. Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to the team. Communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively with other key roles. Continuously evaluate and measure the impact, value, and user satisfaction of digital More ❯

Staff Software Engineer – AI/ML to take a leading role in defining, building, and scaling their AI and machine learning capabilities. This is a foundational role that combines technical leadership, strategic thinking, and day-to-day development. We are looking for someone who has focused on hands-on coding rather than management or other hands-off responsibilities. … with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to embed intelligent features into our platform. Ensure smooth end-to-end integration of AI/ML functionality within broader product development efforts. Technical Leadership Define best practices for MLOps, model deployment, and performance tuning. Evaluate and implement new frameworks, tools, and cloud-native AI solutions (including LLMs). Make strategic technical decisions that align with broader business goals. Support the growth of others through coaching, peer programming, and technical reviews. Share learnings and help foster a culture of innovation and experimentation. Problem Solving at Scale Tackle challenges related to data quality, interpretability, bias, and reliability. Build processes and infrastructure that make AI/ML workflows efficient, robust, and repeatable. More ❯

Staff Software Engineer – AI/ML to take a leading role in defining, building, and scaling their AI and machine learning capabilities. This is a foundational role that combines technical leadership, strategic thinking, and day-to-day development. We are looking for someone who has focused on hands-on coding rather than management or other hands-off responsibilities. … with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to embed intelligent features into our platform. Ensure smooth end-to-end integration of AI/ML functionality within broader product development efforts. Technical Leadership Define best practices for MLOps, model deployment, and performance tuning. Evaluate and implement new frameworks, tools, and cloud-native AI solutions (including LLMs). Make strategic technical decisions that align with broader business goals. Support the growth of others through coaching, peer programming, and technical reviews. Share learnings and help foster a culture of innovation and experimentation. Problem Solving at Scale Tackle challenges related to data quality, interpretability, bias, and reliability. Build processes and infrastructure that make AI/ML workflows efficient, robust, and repeatable. More ❯

Staff Software Engineer – AI/ML to take a leading role in defining, building, and scaling their AI and machine learning capabilities. This is a foundational role that combines technical leadership, strategic thinking, and day-to-day development. We are looking for someone who has focused on hands-on coding rather than management or other hands-off responsibilities. … with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to embed intelligent features into our platform. Ensure smooth end-to-end integration of AI/ML functionality within broader product development efforts. Technical Leadership Define best practices for MLOps, model deployment, and performance tuning. Evaluate and implement new frameworks, tools, and cloud-native AI solutions (including LLMs). Make strategic technical decisions that align with broader business goals. Support the growth of others through coaching, peer programming, and technical reviews. Share learnings and help foster a culture of innovation and experimentation. Problem Solving at Scale Tackle challenges related to data quality, interpretability, bias, and reliability. Build processes and infrastructure that make AI/ML workflows efficient, robust, and repeatable. More ❯

scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture: Design scalable, modular architectures for AI-driven marketing applications and microservices. Requirements Engineering: Gather, analyse, and translate business and marketing requirements into detailed technical specifications. AI-Assisted Development: Leverage AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, GPT-driven tools) to rapidly prototype and develop applications. Integration Framework: Implement and optimise Model Context Protocol for seamless … Research and implement AI solutions specifically targeting marketing use cases (content generation, audience analytics, personalisation). Data Pipeline Architecture: Design robust data flows between marketing systems and AI services. Technical Leadership: Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and best practices for AI implementation across the team. Documentation: Develop comprehensive technical documentation for architectures, solutions, and systems. Continuous Learning: Stay More ❯

Cursor, VS Code Studio, Copilot, etc.). Solution Architecture: Design scalable, modular architectures for AI-driven marketing applications and microservices. Requirements Engineering: Translate business and marketing needs into detailed technical specifications. AI-Assisted Development: Rapidly prototype and develop applications using AI coding tools. Integration Framework: Implement and optimise Model Context Protocol for seamless AI microservice integration. DevOps Implementation: Manage … Innovation: Research and implement AI solutions for marketing use cases like content generation, analytics, and personalisation. Data Pipeline Architecture: Design robust data flows between marketing systems and AI services. Technical Leadership: Provide strategic direction, mentorship, and best practices for AI implementation. Documentation: Create comprehensive technical documentation for systems and solutions. Continuous Learning: Stay ahead of evolving AI More ❯

directorate(s). This role is responsible for developing and delivering a strategic Digital, Data, and Technology roadmap that aligns with business goals and outcomes. It may require attending Leadership meetings of Connections and Engineering and Customer Solutions Directorate(s) to ensure close collaboration with the directorate and teams. This role owns the Agile DevSecOps delivery of the product … practices and automation opportunities to achieve pace, quality, and reliability of digital solutions. Make commercially, technically, and operationally sound decisions consistent with the DD&T strategy. Work with other technical leaders to provide a seamless service and promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Adopt best practices, guard rails, and golden paths set out by the platform. Build … latest technology trends and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation. Conduct regular system audits, manage the change control process, and establish governance and best practices for platform usage. Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to the team. Communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively with other key roles. Continuously evaluate and measure the impact, value, and user satisfaction of digital More ❯

Job Description The Head of Business Technology is a senior-level role aligned to a specific Business Area. The role is customer centric and ensures there is technical leadership to support that business area and works closely with the business to ensure that the technology supports the business needs and goals.This role is specifically supporting the Marketing team … where it will work closely with the Marketing Leadership Team, Group Technology, and external technology partners. This role ensures that investments in marketing technology actively support innovation, drive efficiency, and deliver measurable business value. The role acts as a strategic bridge between marketing objectives and technological enablement, helping Connells Group modernise its approach to customer engagement, lead generation, and … brand positioning.Your responsibilities will include: Be the Business Technical Lead in the Business Aligned team working with product and delivery to ensure the business goals are achieved. Provide leadership, vision, and direction for the business area the role is operating within, supporting the business leaders with their demands of technology. Work with the senior leaders and Exec across More ❯

over-50s age inclusive jobs board. The Head of Business Technology is a senior-level role aligned to a specific Business Area. The role is customer-centric and provides technical leadership to support that business area, working closely with the business to ensure that technology meets their needs and goals. This role specifically supports the Marketing team, collaborating … with the Marketing Leadership Team, Group Technology, and external technology partners. It ensures investments in marketing technology support innovation, drive efficiency, and deliver measurable business value. The role acts as a strategic bridge between marketing objectives and technological enablement, aiding Connells Group in modernising its approach to customer engagement, lead generation, and brand positioning. Your responsibilities will include: Being … the Business Technical Lead within the Business Aligned team, working with product and delivery to achieve business goals. Providing leadership, vision, and direction for the business area, supporting business leaders with their technology demands. Collaborating with senior leaders and executives to ensure support from technology teams aligns with business strategy. Working with the business, product, and architecture teams More ❯

directly to the Head of Data Engineering, you will play a crucial role in driving the team's vision and objectives to completion. You will be expected to provide technical leadership, own the solution, ensure the reliability of data products, and collaborate closely with your team and other teams to optimise data solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity … highly skilled and motivated Lead Data Engineer with strong expertise in data architecture, ETL pipelines, cloud technologies and big data solutions. In this role, you will have the following: - Technical Leadership Team Management Leading by Example (100% hands-on) Data Strategy & Solutions Cloud (Azure or AWS) Championing Technical Excellence Leverage Big Data Technologies Collaboration Developing Large, Complex … inspire, mentor and motivate a talented team of Data Engineers. The ideal candidate will be/have: - Seasoned hands-on experience in data engineering, with extensive experience in a leadership or mentoring role. Demonstrated track record of leading complex data engineering initiatives at scale. Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and optimising data solutions, supported by a history of successfully More ❯

in driving the evolution of our SAP platform by delivering API-enabled digital products that integrate key business capabilities. You will lead and support modernization initiatives designed to reduce technical debt, streamline operations, and enhance system performance. In this role, you will assist with establishing and enforcing standards, guidelines, and best practices for application, data, and technology architecture. You … will collaborate with business partners, Strategy & Ops, Business Systems leadership & industry experts to ensure that technology solutions are not only actionable but also closely aligned with our strategic goals, which will be critical to your success. You will take on the responsibility of establishing and providing leadership for the technology strategy and roadmaps for HR business. By working … products, services, applications, and service offerings while providing architecture solutions for strategic and application development projects. As a recognized thought leader in architecture, you will influence decisions made by leadership, advancing the craft of solution architecture within our organization. Your insights and expertise will impact a matrixed environment, driving innovation and excellence in our technology initiatives Key Responsibilities Partner More ❯

BackEnd Software Engineer to join their expanding digital engineering function. This position requires deep expertise in Kotlin or modern Java , strong architectural understanding of microservices , and a passion for technical leadership and mentoring. Experience working within ecommerce, mobile, or customer-facing digital platforms is highly desirable. This role is a hybrid position. Youll have the opportunity to work … product teams, and contribute to a high-traffic platform used by millions of customers. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance services using Kotlin or Java Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other engineers in the team Contribute to solution architecture and strategic technical direction Build, integrate, and maintain REST APIs and backend services Champion More ❯

highly skilled and experienced Lead Test Automation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive the design, development, and implementation of robust test automation frameworks and strategies. This role requires deep technical expertise in test automation tools and practices, leadership in guiding QA teams, and a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation … across teams and projects. Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Mentor and guide QA engineers and automation testers, providing technical leadership and training. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve test automation efficiency. Develop and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration … Azure DevOps). Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications: ISTQB or equivalent certification. Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling). Knowledge of BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow). Exposure to security and accessibility More ❯

highly skilled and experienced Lead Test Automation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive the design, development, and implementation of robust test automation frameworks and strategies. This role requires deep technical expertise in test automation tools and practices, leadership in guiding QA teams, and a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation … across teams and projects. Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Mentor and guide QA engineers and automation testers, providing technical leadership and training. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve test automation efficiency. Develop and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration … Azure DevOps). Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications: ISTQB or equivalent certification. Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling). Knowledge of BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow). Exposure to security and accessibility More ❯

highly skilled and experienced Lead Test Automation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive the design, development, and implementation of robust test automation frameworks and strategies. This role requires deep technical expertise in test automation tools and practices, leadership in guiding QA teams, and a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation … across teams and projects. Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Mentor and guide QA engineers and automation testers, providing technical leadership and training. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve test automation efficiency. Develop and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration … Azure DevOps). Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications: ISTQB or equivalent certification. Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling). Knowledge of BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow). Exposure to security and accessibility More ❯

highly skilled and experienced Lead Test Automation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive the design, development, and implementation of robust test automation frameworks and strategies. This role requires deep technical expertise in test automation tools and practices, leadership in guiding QA teams, and a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation … across teams and projects. Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Mentor and guide QA engineers and automation testers, providing technical leadership and training. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve test automation efficiency. Develop and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration … Azure DevOps). Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications: ISTQB or equivalent certification. Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling). Knowledge of BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow). Exposure to security and accessibility More ❯

highly skilled and experienced Lead Test Automation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive the design, development, and implementation of robust test automation frameworks and strategies. This role requires deep technical expertise in test automation tools and practices, leadership in guiding QA teams, and a strong focus on quality and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation … across teams and projects. Collaborate with development, DevOps, and QA teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Mentor and guide QA engineers and automation testers, providing technical leadership and training. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and processes to improve test automation efficiency. Develop and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, performance, and integration … Azure DevOps). Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, RestAssured). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications: ISTQB or equivalent certification. Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling). Knowledge of BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow). Exposure to security and accessibility More ❯

wide Job Description: London (5 days onsite, with some ad-hoc flexibility) TechHeads is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong Java backend experience, DevOps awareness, and proven technical leadership capabilities to join our Client’s London team. This is a high-impact role involving the design, development, and deployment of backend services that power our client … delivering performant, scalable solutions. Lead engineering best practices including coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, and system architecture discussions. Support, coach, and mentor junior developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product and engineering groups in the US, Ireland and India, to ensure alignment and execution. Build and deploy secure … proxy architectures. Strong grasp of software security principles , system performance optimisation, and infrastructure reliability. Experience working on large-scale , production-grade systems with distributed architectures. Ideal Candidate will: Bring technical vision , initiative, and a passion for exploring and implementing emerging technologies. Are a natural technical leader with experience mentoring engineers and driving engineering quality across teams. Enjoy solving More ❯

Management Ecosystem (IME) Are you ready to shape the future of software delivery in a fast-paced, DevOps-driven environment? We're looking for aPrincipal Application Developerto lead the technical vision and development of our Inventory Management Ecosystem (IME), ensuring it supports scalable, resilient, and innovative network and service management. You'll receive acompetitive salary, aperformance-related bonus, and … and mental wellbeing. This is some of what you can expect to be doing: Leading the design and development of scalable software solutions within the IME Release Train Providing technical leadership and mentorship to developers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation Collaborating with Enterprise and Solution Architects to translate architectural designs into actionable development plans Driving improvements … development processes using Agile and DevOps principles Working closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless integration and delivery of third-party systems Supporting the reduction of technical debt and introducing new development processes to improve efficiency Maintaining strong relationships with architecture, QA, and operations teams to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery What you'll bring More ❯

ideas and methodologies into automation efforts by keeping abreast of current methodologies, technologies and tool. The role provides a mixture of production ownership and development. You will solve challenging technical problems, identify improvements and work on implementing your recommendations. In this role you will: Build new monitoring/administration solutions including architecture, provisioning, configuration, deployment, and patching of network … monitoring tools Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems. Systematic problem solving approach, combined with a strong sense of ownership and drive. Possess a passion for technical leadership and mentoring Possess strong verbal and written communication skills #J-18808-Ljbffr More ❯

features. You'll also contribute to the University's digital transformation programme, helping shape the future of service delivery and user experience across the institution. With a focus on technical leadership, continuous improvement, and mentoring others, this role is ideal for a proactive and solution-driven developer who thrives on solving complex challenges and making a tangible impact … by-design development approach. Experience working in Agile teams, contributing to sprints and delivering incremental value through DevOps pipelines. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical detail for a wide range of audiences. Application Process To apply, please upload: A covering letter/supporting statement Your CV The details of two referees The closing date More ❯

Salesforce Technical Architect permanent P Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices. Application Details Location Based at client locations, working remotely, or based in our Godalming or Milton Keynes offices. Start Date ASAP Reference PR/03 Contact Ben Fowler Posted 10 June '25 Enquiries Based at client locations, working remotely … products, with systems to track unsafe products Powering systems that help the government monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial transport Role Summary Triad is seeking a Salesforce Technical Architect. In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across high-profile Salesforce transformation projects. You will collaborate with stakeholders to define architecture vision, design … architected solutions leveraging the Salesforce platform and ecosystem. Define integration patterns between Salesforce and external systems using APIs and middleware. Produce architecture artefacts including diagrams, specifications, and roadmaps. Provide technical leadership to delivery teams and support mentoring of developers and admins. Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and security principles across implementations. Collaborate with client stakeholders, business More ❯

strong governance and a collaborative mindset. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES Architect and design end to end D365 solutions across key business functions, ensuring performance, scalability and maintainability. Lead the technical direction of the Dynamics Environment, defining standards, best practices and governance. Act as a subject matter expert for D365, providing architectural oversight and mentoring team members Collaborate with stakeholders … and delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions across modules and business areas in both CRM and F&O Strong understanding of Power Platform, Azure integrations and the Microsoft technology stack. Leadership capabilities, mentoring or leading a technical team. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical audiences. … complex business environments Familiarity with DevOps practices, solution lifecycle management and agile delivery methodologies. KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR ROLE At Ultima, success in this role requires a blend of technical leadership, strategic thinking, and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent problem solving abilities, a collaborative approach and a deep understanding of how technology supports business More ❯

Implement Solutions: Architect and deliver large-scale Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) solutions, with a focus on the Customer Service module (and ideally other CE modules as needed). Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on technical leadership and expertise in building solutions using Model-Driven Power Apps , Power Automate , and the Dataverse platform. Agile Collaboration: Work within … a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment, collaborating closely with other Solution Architects, Technical Architects, and delivery teams to ensure cohesive solution delivery. Client Engagement: Engage with the client (a UK Central Government Department) to understand requirements, translating them into scalable, high-performance Dynamics 365 solutions that meet business needs. Integration Design: Design and oversee integrations between Dynamics 365 CE … and external systems (including Azure services and other enterprise platforms) to ensure seamless end-to-end solutions. Leadership in Best Practices: Lead technical discussions and solution review sessions, contributing to and enforcing best practices in solution architecture and implementation. Security & Compliance: Ensure that all solutions adhere to security, governance, and data protection standards, especially pertinent to public sector More ❯