Reading, England, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Primark
driving the practice of solution architecture across our organisation. You will provide strategic direction, thought leadership, and mentorship to solution architects, enabling them to deliver high-quality and scalable technology solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving innovation through effective solution design. Additionally, you will manage the resource allocation and development … of solution architects, optimising their performance and ensuring the successful delivery of architectural solutions. If you are passionate about technology, possess excellent leadership and architectural skills, and have a strong background in solution architecture, you will be an ideal fit for this role. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the practice of solution architecture, establishing architectural standards, frameworks, and guidelines aligned with … Primark's technology strategy. • Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to solution architects, enabling them to deliver effective and innovative solutions. • Identify and foster the re-use of components, patterns and techniques within a composable architecture framework and document these for re-use by other projects. • Manage the resource allocation and task allocation of solution architects, both internal and external More ❯
Procurement Category Manager – Technology | Reading (Hybrid: 3 days per week onsite) Talent Drive are delighted to be partnering with a household-name retail brand to appoint a Category Manager – Technology, joining the business at a pivotal point in their large-scale transformation journey. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver the IT category strategy within … and market dynamics. Build and deliver a comprehensive, multi-year category plan covering software, hardware, telecoms, and professional services. Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and sustainability beyond cost — influencing how technology procurement adds strategic value. Act as a change leader, embedding new systems, tools, and ways of working across the procurement and technology functions. To be successful, you’ll … bring: Proven experience developing and executing category strategies in large, complex organisations. Strong knowledge of technology markets — including software (SaaS, on-prem), hardware (infrastructure and end-user devices), telecoms, and IT professional services. A track record of leading complex, high-value negotiations that deliver sustainable value and commercial advantage. Evidence of driving cost savings and broader value creation through More ❯
best practices. Lead technical delivery within work packages, including planning, estimation, and progress reporting. Mentor and develop engineers, building technical capability and fostering a culture of excellence. Contribute to technologystrategy, feasibility studies, and innovation initiatives. Engage confidently with stakeholders, presenting technical solutions and influencing decisions. What You'll Bring Proven technical expertise across multiple infrastructure domains, with More ❯
Coeo are trusted data management and analytics experts, delivering technologystrategy and support for business. The team have deep technical and commercial experience working with Microsoft Data Services to help our clients optimise their costs and maximise the benefits from their investments in these technologies. Coeo have a strong emphasis on consulting skills, and we expect our team … been established for over 17 years and has exclusively focused on Microsoft technologies. Our mission is to “ help our clients predict their future ” through the better use of data, technology, people and processes. To do this our business has always focused on Managed Services Data Platform Consultancy Analytics Consultancy Adoption and Change Management There has never been a more … of other Microsoft data integration tools and techniques. Familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies is a plus. Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in SQL Server, Data Integration, and BI/reporting technologies. More ❯
secure-by-design principles Take ownership of technical delivery within work packages, including planning, estimation, and progress reporting Mentor, coach, and develop junior and senior engineers Provide input to technology strategies, feasibility studies, and innovation projects Engage with internal and external stakeholders, presenting technical solutions and justifying design decisions Your skillset may include: Extensive technical expertise across multiple platform More ❯
business stakeholders and development teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications, align product development with architectural standards, and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions. Key Responsibilities Technical Vision & Strategy Translate business requirements into actionable technical specifications. Align product development with architectural standards and long-term technology strategy. Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and More ❯