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infrastructure projects Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and configuration management Experience implementing cloud governance, security, and compliance best practices Strong knowledge of cloud cost optimisation (FinOps) and monitoring tools Skilled in supporting CI/CD pipelines and development workflows Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Beneficial experience includes: SQL Server, Windows Server, Active …/Bash, serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, Elastic Containers), and AI applied to IAC Responsibilities for Cloud Operations Team Leader: Oversee daily cloud operations, including monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and optimisation Lead short- and long-term project planning in an Agile environment Develop and enforce cloud governance, security, and compliance policies Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code improvements, leveraging AI … where applicable Collaborate with development teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines Monitor cloud performance and implement cost-optimisation strategies Mentor, coach, and support the professional growth of cloud engineers What the role offers: A supportive, people-focused culture with excellent training, career development, and performance-related bonus opportunities Competitive benefits package including 25 days holiday + More ❯

priority applications. Implement IaC at scale (Terraform preferred; standard modules; pipelines). Build observability (logs, metrics, traces, SLOs) and resilience (HA, DR, RTO/RPO). Drive FinOps —cost transparency, budgets, showback/chargeback, right‐sizing. Embed security‐by‐design and compliance (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, FCA/NHS/PCI as applicable). Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design … GCP . Proven delivery of enterprise landing zones , Kubernetes , IaC at scale, and secure network architectures . Strong track record in app migration/modernisation and cost optimisation . Comfortable in highly regulated environments (finance, healthcare, public sector) is a plus. Technical Stack (Desired) Cloud: Azure (Resource Manager, Entra ID, Policy, Monitor), AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, TGW … documentation. Security patterns (guardrails, policies, encryption standards). Observability standards (dashboards, alerts, SLOs). Application migration plans (waves, dependency maps) and executed milestones. FinOps reports and cost optimisation recommendations. KPIs/Success Measures % workloads onboarded to landing zones with guardrails enforced. Mean time to provision environments (baseline vs target). % policy compliance (CIS/NIST) and critical More ❯

planning and annual budgeting. Prepare detailed budgets and monitor performance. Management Reporting Design and implement financial reporting frameworks. Deliver monthly management reports for leadership teams. Cost Analysis & Optimisation Develop cost analysis frameworks and identify key business drivers. Recommend strategies for cost optimisation and efficiency. Core Competencies & Skills Strong communication skills with the … in Finance or related field. Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA). Key Performance Indicators Timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance. Identification and implementation of cost-saving opportunities. Benefits Salary: 45,000+ (negotiable) Pension: 5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution. Private Medical Insurance: Bupa. Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays. About Us We are dedicated More ❯

Sector) - London/Hybrid (Enterprise Architect, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Business Architect, Lead Developer, Insurance, System Architecture, Applications Architecture, Client Engagement, IT Operations, IT Strategy, IT Cost Optimisation, Cloud, Agile, Enterprise Architect, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Business Architect, Lead Developer, Urgent) Our client is a global innovator and world leader with one of the most recognisable names … digital transformations to enable them to transform their business through technology-enabled change. You will be expected to provide credible advice on IT Operations, including commercial structure and cost control, develop IT strategies collaboratively with client teams and design IT operating models that address client challenges. The ability to identify emerging trends in the market, develop products and … + Pension + Benefits (Enterprise Architect, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Business Architect, Lead Developer, Insurance, System Architecture, Applications Architecture, Client Engagement, IT Operations, IT Strategy, IT Cost Optimisation, Cloud, Agile, Enterprise Architect, Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, Business Architect, Lead Developer, Urgent) NOIRUKTECHREC NOIRUKREC More ❯

status. Environment Rationalisation: Analyse current environment usage and identify opportunities to consolidate, standardise, and streamline the environment landscape. Strategy Development & Execution: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for environment optimisation, focusing on cost efficiency, demand fulfilment, and adherence to best practices. Deliver a consistent model across technology with our partners. Process Improvement: Continuously identify and implement improvements … to environment management processes, tools, and documentation to simplify and optimise the environment landscape. Environment Cost Optimisation: Monitor, forecast, and manage environment-related costs across all delivery stages, aligning provisioning and scheduling with demand to ensure efficient resource utilisation and scalable costs across ERP, digital, and cloud-native platforms. Security, Vulnerability Management & Compliance: Ensure robust security practices … ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure. Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies. Ability to rationalise environments and develop and execute strategic optimisation plans. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating with internal and external partners. Experience with various environment technologies and tools (e.g., virtualization, cloud platforms, containerisation) is a More ❯

Build and maintain high-quality data pipelines and models in Snowflake to support analytics and reporting needs. Architecture Implementation: Apply defined data architecture standards to ingestion, transformation, storage, and optimisation processes. Pipeline Development: Develop robust ELT/ETL workflows using dbt and orchestration tools, ensuring reliability and maintainability. Performance & Cost Optimisation: Configure Snowflake warehouses and implement … query optimisation techniques for efficiency. Data Quality & Governance: Apply data quality checks, lineage tracking, and security standards aligned with InfoSec and regulatory requirements. Feature Adoption: Leverage Snowflake capabilities (Tasks, Streams, Snowpark, Time Travel, Secure Data Sharing) to improve automation and accessibility. Collaboration: Work closely with analysts and stakeholders to deliver data products and troubleshoot issues. Analytics Enablement: Implement dimensional … models to provide clean, reusable datasets for reporting and advanced analytics. Monitoring & Reliability: Maintain monitoring, alerting, and cost-management processes for Snowflake and pipelines. Continuous Improvement: Contribute to shared engineering standards and best practices across the team. What You'll Need to Succeed Proven experience delivering cloud-based data engineering solutions, ideally with Snowflake. Strong proficiency in SQL More ❯

Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub Actions. Support development teams through CI/CD pipelines. Explore AI-driven approaches to infrastructure automation. Drive cloud security, governance, compliance, and cost optimisation (FinOps). Plan and deliver projects using Agile methodologies. Required Skills & Experience 3+ years hands-on experience with AWS. Hands on leadership experience, ideally within SaaS environments (this is … Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance. Knowledge of cloud cost management and performance monitoring. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Nice-to-have: SQL Server | Windows Server | Active Directory | DNS | IIS/Nginx | Linux | PowerShell/Bash | IDS/ More ❯

Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub Actions. Support development teams through CI/CD pipelines. Explore AI-driven approaches to infrastructure automation. Drive cloud security, governance, compliance, and cost optimisation (FinOps). Plan and deliver projects using Agile methodologies. Required Skills & Experience 3+ years hands-on experience with AWS. Hands on leadership experience, ideally within SaaS environments (this is … Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance. Knowledge of cloud cost management and performance monitoring. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Nice-to-have: SQL Server | Windows Server | Active Directory | DNS | IIS/Nginx | Linux | PowerShell/Bash | IDS/ More ❯

and Rancher management above all would be advantageous Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and VMware with with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices. Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm, Ansible). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation (e.g., GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins). More ❯

on tooling, technology, and guidelines. Product-minded leader, solving customer and business data challenges. Culture builder, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. Deep expertise in data compliance frameworks, cost management, and platform optimisation. Strong hands-on experience with modern cloud data warehouses (Databricks, Snowflake, AWS), SQL, Spark, Airflow, Terraform. Advanced Python skills with orchestration tooling; solid experience in More ❯

hardware, software, cloud services, and consultancy engagements. Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal procurement policies. Mitigate risk through robust contract management and supplier due diligence. Cost Optimisation & Value Creation Identify cost-saving opportunities across IT spend categories. Analyse market trends and pricing models to ensure competitive procurement. Collaborate with finance and operations to forecast More ❯

Lead risk mitigation efforts with technical solutions that scale across diverse user and system profiles. Financial & Vendor Management: Manage security platform budgets and investments with a focus on cost optimization and long-term value. Evaluate and manage third-party vendors and partners, ensuring they meet technical, contractual, and security expectations. Lead procurement and renewal cycles in alignment with More ❯

of network services in cloud environments, leveraging virtual network functions, VPNs, and direct connections. Design cloud-to-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures with a focus on security and cost optimization. Automation and Scripting Leverage automation tools and scripting (e.g., Ansible, Python, Terraform) to enhance network deployment, configuration management, and ongoing network operations. Develop network automation strategies to improve More ❯

deployments. Automating with PowerShell, Python, or Bash to drive efficiency. Supporting Kubernetes and AKS environments in production. Leading incident response, postmortems, and continuous improvement processes. Driving cost optimisation, capacity planning, and load testing. Championing best practices in cloud security and resilience. Key Skills & Experience Required: Proven Site Reliability Engineering background. Strong Terraform skills with live environment deployment. More ❯

service ownership, agile ways of working, and vendor collaboration, while promoting operational transparency and continuous learning. Key Responsibilities Lead the day-to-day management, performance, and cost optimisation of supported services and applications. Facilitate agile practices to maintain focus, collaboration, and iterative delivery. Drive effective incident and problem management, ensuring root-cause resolution and prevention of recurring More ❯

trading background. Strong Python & SQL skills: writing clean, testable code following SOLID principles. Hands-on experience using Athena, Trino, ClickHouse, or other distributed SQL engines and knowledge of cost/scan optimization. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP): working with object storage, managed query services, and data catalogs. More ❯

analyse and visualise raw security data. Integrate third-party tools (firewalls, IAM, telemetry) into Sentinel. Use MITRE ATT&CK to anticipate and counter adversarial activity. Apply cost-optimisation principles (data tiering, filtering). Collaborate with security architects to improve internal policies and ISO 27001 alignment. Act as an escalation point within the SOC and mentor junior engineers. More ❯

Responsibilities will include liaising with key business stakeholders, the internal Technology team, Technology Director & external vendors to identify opportunities & solutions that are innovative, scalable, fit for purpose and cost effective. This will require exceptional communication to internal stakeholders across the company at all levels, whilst maintaining a solid, governed foundation. As part of the relatively new wider Technology … change the way Technology is perceived and used across the business. A key deliverable for the successful applicant will be the creation of a clear category strategy defining cost control, scalability and the support of innovation. This will need to be done in conjunction with various business stakeholders, reviewing competitor and wider market trends and the Technology Director … service improvements Work with IT and business leaders to understand requirements and align procurement strategy with goals Analyse spend data and trends to identify opportunities for cost optimisation & risk reduction Ensure effective governance, contract management and risk mitigation across the supply base Support broader procurement initiatives The skills and experience you need for this role: Proven experience More ❯

Responsibilities will include liaising with key business stakeholders, the internal Technology team, Technology Director & external vendors to identify opportunities & solutions that are innovative, scalable, fit for purpose and cost effective. This will require exceptional communication to internal stakeholders across the company at all levels, whilst maintaining a solid, governed foundation. As part of the relatively new wider Technology … change the way Technology is perceived and used across the business. A key deliverable for the successful applicant will be the creation of a clear category strategy defining cost control, scalability and the support of innovation. This will need to be done in conjunction with various business stakeholders, reviewing competitor and wider market trends and the Technology Director … service improvements Work with IT and business leaders to understand requirements and align procurement strategy with goals Analyse spend data and trends to identify opportunities for cost optimisation & risk reduction Ensure effective governance, contract management and risk mitigation across the supply base Support broader procurement initiatives The skills and experience you need for this role: Proven experience More ❯

solutions, we deliver actionable insights and AI-powered use cases across key domains like supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, sales, customer, and vendor management. Our approach ensures value creation, cost optimization, and a clean core architecture with reduced dependency on single vendors. As we expand our London-based team, we’re looking for exceptional individuals who are passionate about More ❯

across multiple facilities, ensuring scalability, sustainability, and alignment with emerging industry standards. Provide Senior Technical governance and support for all operational and capital expenditure budgets, drive cost optimisation, and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements. Identifies, develops, or implements critical metrics necessary to manage and monitor the performance of data centre operations. Ensure the teams meet established Service More ❯

colleagues across 16 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penney's brand, Primark aims to create maximum joy at minimum cost - less money and less impact on the planet. Primark continues to expand across new and existing markets with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Every … enable transparency and informed decisions to be taken by the Tech leadership community to ensure Primark is delivering the right outcomes for customers, colleagues and investors, relative to cost and capacity. Drive consistency across ways of working ensuring full alignment across the teams. Highlight key impediments and facilitate resolution for Technology. Responsibilities Governance: Partner with EPMO responsible for … improvements - enabling leaner WoW's Lead adoption of the portfolio WoW's and governance Resource Management: Support options analysis to enable strategic resource management and drive cost optimisation Enable capacity mgmt visibility Manage contingent worker process - tracking and approval Reporting: Responsible for designing, implementing and maturing portfolio delivery and Exec level reporting Reporting on portfolio level risks More ❯

solution architectures and take an overview of systems. You will also be required to provide proactive proposals to the business for continuous improvement and innovation or cost optimisation, ensure correct security and IT policies are in place to minimise business risks and manage cost down by simplifying the IT landscape - reducing the application & technology portfolio. More ❯

phase. With a newly appointed CEO and a strong “people-first, move-fast” culture, the business is now strengthening operational leadership to support product maturity, platform scalability, and cost-efficient growth. They are looking for a Head of Operations to lead Operational Excellence across DevOps, IT, Security and Platform Operations, with a strong emphasis on FinOps/Cost … pivotal, visible role reporting directly to the CTO. The Opportunity You’ll shape the operational strategy and modernise how the platform is managed, driving reliability, observability, automation, and cost efficiency. You’ll manage the Head of DevOps and work closely with Product, Engineering and Finance to ensure the platform is secure, resilient, scalable and commercially efficient. You’ll … and Platform Operations Reliability, performance and availability of a cloud-native SaaS platform (AWS/serverless) Cost-to-Serve ownership and cloud cost visibility/optimisation Maturing observability, incident management & operational governance Uplifting DevOps engineering practices and platform automation, use of AI Vendor & outsourced IT partner management Supporting a high-change organisation scaling for enterprise More ❯

cross-border transactions. Liaise with finance and legal teams to manage documentation and reporting for taxation, customs duties, and other obligations. Evaluate and improve logistics processes to achieve cost optimization and operational efficiency. Produce regular reports on asset utilization, logistics performance, and compliance status for management stakeholders. Required Qualifications : Proven experience in hardware logistics, procurement coordination, and inventory More ❯