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+ Progression + Benefits An excellent opportunity awaits an experienced .NET Developer with strong Azure architecture experience looking for a hands-on technical leadership role to join a business offering an autonomous working environment and great opportunities for growth. This company is an established multi-national operations and … exciting period of growth. In this role, you'll join a small, established core team and work closely with senior stakeholders to shape the technical direction. Initially, you'll lead the migration to a microservices-based architecture, and as the team grows, you'll continue to drive technical development. This hands-on leadership position will leverage your expertise in .NET development and Azure, offering a dynamic mix of technical challenges and project variety. The position is remote, but candidates need to be based in the UK. The ideal candidate for this role will be a More ❯

mitigation strategies. Compliance: Ensure that all security protocols comply with relevant laws, standards, and regulations, and stay updated with emerging threats and compliance requirements. Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior security architects and other team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Stakeholder … Communication: Act as a key point of contact for security-related matters, effectively communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Incident Response: Lead the response to security incidents, coordinating with relevant teams to contain and remediate issues quickly and effectively. Continuous Improvement: Drive … us on this transformative journey. In this case, we're looking for someone with: Strong communicator with excellent writing skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and a More ❯

Are you passionate about Data and Analytics (D&A) and excited about how it can transform enterprise operations? Do you possess the strategic vision, technical expertise, and leadership skills to drive data-driven solutions? If so, you might be the ideal candidate for the Data and Analytics role … a vibrant category in the FMCG sector. As we aim to transform this sector, the Digital First program has been launched by the PN leadership team. Digital First centers pet parents in our strategies, digitalizes various business processes, and develops capabilities to achieve ambitious growth, profitability, and customer-centric … goals. This initiative requires significant thought leadership, technical know-how, and the ability to navigate complex challenges while leading a team of top-tier data and analytics professionals. In this role, you will operate globally, collaborating with engineering teams across growth products, to develop and maintain robust data More ❯

Description: Are you passionate about Data and Analytics (D&A) and excited about how it can transform enterprise operations? Do you possess strategic vision, technical expertise, and leadership skills to drive data-driven solutions? If so, you might be the ideal candidate for the Data and Analytics role … at the center of our initiatives, digitalizing business processes, and building capabilities to achieve growth, profitability, and customer centricity. This role requires demonstrating thought leadership, technical proficiency, and the ability to navigate complex challenges while leading a team of top-tier data and analytics professionals. The role involves … machine learning initiatives. You will report to the Director of Data Engineering Solutions and collaborate globally with engineering teams across core products. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership: Provide leadership to data and DevOps engineers. Collaborate on designing and evolving scalable data platforms. Promote best practices and foster a More ❯

Data Engineering you will manage a team of 6 reports and will oversee the day to day operations of the Data Service function, providing leadership, mentoring and guidance. Moreover you will enable, empower and support the Data Service team with the design, implementation and continuous improvement of advanced data … and ensuring the business meets its regulatory requirements. This role is strategic and management focused however you will have come from a hands-on technical background before progressing into a leadership and management role of a Data Engineering/MU/BI etc etc team. Key Accountabilities - Technical Leadership - Provide strategic and technical leadership for a high performing data engineering and BI function. Delivery of Solutions - Support, enable and empower the data team to design and implement relevant data, analytic and reporting solutions. Data Governance and Quality - Oversight of data governance and management Standards More ❯

Technical Lead - Digital Transformation Milton Keynes - hybrid (2.5 days in the office; 2 days one week, 3 days the next, rotating) £86,500 base salary with excellent benefits to include: 10% bonus, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, paid parking and more! Our client is a multiple award … winning IT Cloud & Managed Services partner, run and privately owned by technologists at its very core. As the Technical Lead for Digital Transformation, you will play a pivotal role in supporting one of their largest clients based in the USA. Acting as the 'captain of the ship,' you will … with a progressive company within the Private/Hybrid cloud space, this could be a great role for you! About the Role: As the Technical Lead, you will: Lead and evolve our support operations, ensuring consistently excellent service delivery. Blend deep technical knowledge in Microsoft infrastructure with operational More ❯

Technical Lead - Digital Transformation Milton Keynes - hybrid (2.5 days in the office; 2 days one week, 3 days the next, rotating) 86,500 base salary with excellent benefits to include: 10% bonus, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, paid parking and more! Our client is a multiple award … winning IT Cloud & Managed Services partner, run and privately owned by technologists at its very core. As the Technical Lead for Digital Transformation, you will play a pivotal role in supporting one of their largest clients based in the USA. Acting as the 'captain of the ship,' you will … with a progressive company within the Private/Hybrid cloud space, this could be a great role for you! About the Role: As the Technical Lead, you will: Lead and evolve our support operations, ensuring consistently excellent service delivery. Blend deep technical knowledge in Microsoft infrastructure with operational More ❯

on larger initiatives with other Principal Engineers. The Principal Engineer has a deep, strategic understanding of the product in their business area and makes technical decisions to solve business problems. Draw on relevant technical expertise to help guide engineering teams to create great products, remaining solution-focused at … placing a bet, and cashing out. Your expertise lies within Java development, but there will be opportunities to technically support your colleagues in other technical domains as well. Key accountabilities Driving the technical roadmap for their business area, aligning with technical strategy. Providing technical leadership … Working across the vertical in close collaboration with teams, other PEs, Domain architects, PELs, and stakeholders. Providing expert knowledge of the business area in technical initiatives across Kindred. Being a consultant early on for upcoming projects/initiatives. Supporting innovation and looking at new opportunities. Serving as the technical More ❯

a Senior Solution Architect, you'll work with customers to modernise legacy applications and databases as they migrate to AWS. You will be a technical authority in designing and delivering cloud-native architectures, serverless solutions, application and database modernisation strategies. This role combines hands-on technical work, customer … on database migration, re-platforming, and serverless adoption. Design AWS architectures that are scalable, secure, and cost-optimised. Act as a trusted advisor, providing technical leadership to both internal teams and customers. Database Modernisation & Migration Lead modernisation efforts for SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases. Drive … frameworks, methodologies, and best practices. Help shape packaged offerings, including AWS MAP-funded modernisation engagements. Mentor junior architects and engineers, fostering a high-performance technical culture. Required Skills & Experience Technical Expertise AWS Database Services - RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL/SQL Server), Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache. Database Migration - Experience with More ❯

a progressive company within the Private/Hybrid cloud space, this could be a great role for you! Are you a dynamic and experienced Technical Leader ready to drive digital transformation within a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment? We are seeking a strategic and hands-on leader to oversee … hours. About the Role: As a Digital Transformation Lead, you will: Lead and evolve our support operations, ensuring consistently excellent service delivery. Blend deep technical knowledge in Microsoft infrastructure with operational leadership. Serve as a technical leader and escalation point for infrastructure projects and operational support. Mentor engineers … and engage directly with clients to deliver exceptional service. Key Responsibilities: Operational Leadership: Lead day-to-day operations, improve support processes, and ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs. Lead a multidisciplinary technical team, including Wintel engineers, cloud specialists and client engineers where required. Client & Service Delivery Management: Build More ❯

a progressive company within the Private/Hybrid cloud space, this could be a great role for you! Are you a dynamic and experienced Technical Leader ready to drive digital transformation within a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment? We are seeking a strategic and hands-on leader to oversee … hours. About the Role: As a Digital Transformation Lead, you will: Lead and evolve our support operations, ensuring consistently excellent service delivery. Blend deep technical knowledge in Microsoft infrastructure with operational leadership. Serve as a technical leader and escalation point for infrastructure projects and operational support. Mentor engineers … and engage directly with clients to deliver exceptional service. Key Responsibilities: Operational Leadership: Lead day-to-day operations, improve support processes, and ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs. Lead a multidisciplinary technical team, including Wintel engineers, cloud specialists and client engineers where required. Client & Service Delivery Management: Build More ❯

a progressive company within the Private/Hybrid cloud space, this could be a great role for you! Are you a dynamic and experienced Technical Leader ready to drive digital transformation within a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment? We are seeking a strategic and hands-on leader to oversee … hours. About the Role: As a Digital Transformation Lead, you will: Lead and evolve our support operations, ensuring consistently excellent service delivery. Blend deep technical knowledge in Microsoft infrastructure with operational leadership. Serve as a technical leader and escalation point for infrastructure projects and operational support. Mentor engineers … and engage directly with clients to deliver exceptional service. Key Responsibilities: Operational Leadership: Lead day-to-day operations, improve support processes, and ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs. Lead a multidisciplinary technical team, including Wintel engineers, cloud specialists and client engineers where required. Client & Service Delivery Management: Build More ❯

AWS Technical Architect Job Title: AWS Technical Architect - Cloud-Based Systems Location: Remote First - Twice a month in London Salary: Up to £100,000 + Performance Related Bonuses Security Clearance: Must have or be eligible for UK Security Clearance About the Role: Join our team as a AWS … Technical Architect and shape the future of cloud-based systems. We seek a seasoned expert with at least 7+ years of experience to design, implement, and oversee advanced cloud infrastructures. Your role will be pivotal in building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native systems using AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices … event-driven systems with Kafka, managing real-time data processing. Microservices Architecture: Lead the development of microservices-based systems, emphasizing Java-based backend services. Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide architecture and development teams through complex challenges. Security & Compliance: Ensure cloud architectures comply with industry regulations and security policies. More ❯

AWS Technical Architect Job Title: AWS Technical Architect - Cloud-Based Systems Location: Remote First - Twice a month in London Salary: Up to £100,000 + Performance Related Bonuses Security Clearance: Must have or be eligible for UK Security Clearance About the Role: Join our team as a AWS … Technical Architect and shape the future of cloud-based systems. We seek a seasoned expert with at least 7+ years of experience to design, implement, and oversee advanced cloud infrastructures. Your role will be pivotal in building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native systems using AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices … event-driven systems with Kafka, managing real-time data processing. Microservices Architecture: Lead the development of microservices-based systems, emphasizing Java-based backend services. Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide architecture and development teams through complex challenges. Security & Compliance: Ensure cloud architectures comply with industry regulations and security policies. More ❯

engineering expertise to drive business growth and lead consultancy-driven projects. This position calls for a leader with a strong combination of hands-on technical excellence and exceptional leadership skills to steer our teams toward achieving both quality and strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Mentorship … Guide and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical direction, support and develop their skills to ensure the highest quality outcomes for our clients. Technical Project Ownership: Responsible for the technical direction and execution against critical business transformations, ensuring both sustainability and quality. Working closely with Business … Analysts to ensure the technical solution meets 100% of the business needs. Client Engagement: Act as the technical liaison between the engineering teams and clients, ensuring client satisfaction through well thought out solutions with longevity in mind. Quality Assurance & Best Practice: Establish and enforce data engineering standards, best More ❯

Systems Engineering Manager Hybrid Defence/Maritime High Wycombe Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your technical expertise is valued and your creative input is encouraged? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you with our Global leading Defence Maritime client! As a Systems Engineering Manager … team of talented engineers and shape the future of complex electronic and embedded systems that support national defence and maritime safety. Key Responsibilities: Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical direction to a team of System Engineers. Allocate and manage engineering tasks across multiple projects. Develop and deliver Systems Engineering … confidently at internal and external design reviews, including to senior stakeholders and customers. Actively contribute to and lead aspects of complex projects to balance technical requirements with cost and schedule goals. Work with customers and suppliers to ensure alignment with project objectives and processes. Generate technical proposals and More ❯

innovation in the UK. What you'll do As Head of Platform Engineering, you will be responsible for architecting, building, and scaling the core technical platform that powers our products. In close partnership with product, security, and engineering teams, you'll define and execute our platform roadmap to ensure … and rapid feature development. Align platform goals with broader business objectives, collaborate with product engineering squads to integrate strategic features into our core services. Technical Leadership Lead the architecture design, implementation of workloads, and maintenance of the cloud platform (Azure/GCP), ensuring the infrastructure securely and efficiently … Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborate with product, and other technology functions to define platform requirements and deliver mission-critical functionality. Communicate platform updates to executive leadership and other stakeholders. Cost & Vendor Management Optimise cloud resource usage and negotiate vendor relationships to maintain a cost-effective yet robust infrastructure. Personal Attributes More ❯

team, shaping the technology that underpins everything we do. What Will YouBe Doing? This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your ideas, leadership, and technical know-how will shape how our infrastructure evolves. Youll: Lead the design and rollout of infrastructure solutions across compute, identity, messaging … cloud and beyond Translate business challenges into smart, secure, scalable solutions Influence and shape our infrastructure roadmap and the direction of our platforms Define technical standards, drive improvements, and ensure delivery excellence Act as a senior escalation point for complex issues (think root cause, not firefighting) Mentor team members … and help level up our technical capability Discover and introduce new tools, platforms or approaches to keep us ahead Create clean, clear documentation that keeps everyone on the same page. Who Are WeLooking For? Were after someone who brings both technical depth and a sharp sense of how More ❯

oversee the deployment of machine learning, predictive analytics, and data-driven decision-making across the business. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic leadership to your team and other teams in a hub-and-spoke model, ensuring that embedded data scientists within business units are aligned with centralised … best practices and frameworks. What you'll be doing as Head of Data Science Strategic Leadership Define and drive the data science strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational excellence. Establish the Data Science Centre of Excellence (CoE) to standardise methodologies and foster collaboration across business units. Oversee … deployment of machine learning and AI models, ensuring scalability and real-world applicability in areas like predictive maintenance, leakage detection, and customer analytics. Team Leadership & Hub-and-Spoke Model Lead the core data science team and provide oversight to embedded data scientists across departments, ensuring adherence to best practices More ❯

Architecture & Strategy Define and maintain the current and future GIS architecture. Develop transitional roadmaps aligned with business and IT strategy. Collaborate with senior IT leadership to shape and execute the GIS strategy. Evaluate emerging GIS technologies and methodologies to enhance capabilities. Enterprise IT Governance & Standards Establish governance models, GIS … data policies, and architectural principles. Conduct architectural reviews to ensure compliance with enterprise IT standards. Provide technical oversight for GIS-related projects and business cases. GIS Solutions & System Integration Lead the design and integration of GIS solutions within the organisation’s digital infrastructure. Ensure seamless data exchange between GIS … network inventory, and business systems. Work with vendors and system integrators to optimise GIS implementations. Technical Leadership & Innovation Act as the technical authority for GIS architecture. Provide thought leadership on geospatial data modelling, software development, and cloud computing. Ensure GIS solutions are scalable, efficient, and future More ❯

Department: R&D Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Milton Keynes Description Kinetic is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to serve as the primary technical advisor for our AI-led product development initiatives. This strategic role will drive the integration of artificial intelligence capabilities across our student accommodation and … event management platforms, enhancing user experiences and unlocking new value for our customers in the higher education sector. As the AI technical lead, you'll collaborate with product teams to identify high-value opportunities, design AI system architectures, and implement innovative solutions that drive business growth and customer satisfaction. … transformation, working closely with the VP of Student Product Operations and cross-functional teams to turn emerging AI capabilities into competitive advantages. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership : Serve as the primary technical advisor on AI initiatives, guiding strategy and implementation across product lines. Evaluate emerging AI technologies and More ❯

our Data Centre Segment regional Sales team we are looking for a Senior Data Centre Systems Design Engineer. In this role, you will provide technical expertise and leadership in the design, development, and implementation of electrical systems and solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of electrical engineering … principles and a proven track record of solving complex technical challenges. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, innovative electrical solutions. Location: hybrid working solutions are available for Greater London area. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and … and solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including D&B, engineering, operations, and sales, to ensure the successful implementation of electrical projects. Conduct detailed technical analyses and provide recommendations for improving electrical systems and processes. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive innovation More ❯

our Data Centre Segment regional Sales team we are looking for a Senior Data Centre Systems Design Engineer. In this role, you will provide technical expertise and leadership in the design, development, and implementation of electrical systems and solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of electrical engineering … principles and a proven track record of solving complex technical challenges. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, innovative electrical solutions. Location: hybrid working solutions are available for Greater London area. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and … and solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including D&B, engineering, operations, and sales, to ensure the successful implementation of electrical projects. Conduct detailed technical analyses and provide recommendations for improving electrical systems and processes. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive innovation More ❯

their AI capabilities across a number of exciting workstreams. Theyve built a strong data science function thats now growing againthis time with a key leadership role; an opportunity for a hands-on Data Science Manager to lead a high-calibre team while remaining close to the code and product … a small but growing team of data scientists working on a wide range of production-grade AI solutions. The role is a hybrid of technical leadership and hands-on contributionso expect to support and mentor, while still getting involved in model building, experimentation, and optimisation. Youll play a … solve real-world problemsacross pricing, claims, customer behaviour and morewith projects spanning traditional machine learning through to advanced GenAI. The team has strong momentum, leadership buy-in, and real appetite for innovation. If you're someone who loves combining technical depth with leadership and strategic thinking, this More ❯

their AI capabilities across a number of exciting workstreams. Theyve built a strong data science function thats now growing againthis time with a key leadership role; an opportunity for a hands-on Data Science Manager to lead a high-calibre team while remaining close to the code and product … a small but growing team of data scientists working on a wide range of production-grade AI solutions. The role is a hybrid of technical leadership and hands-on contributionso expect to support and mentor, while still getting involved in model building, experimentation, and optimisation. Youll play a … solve real-world problemsacross pricing, claims, customer behaviour and morewith projects spanning traditional machine learning through to advanced GenAI. The team has strong momentum, leadership buy-in, and real appetite for innovation. If you're someone who loves combining technical depth with leadership and strategic thinking, this More ❯