Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager - up to £70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/ Symfony / Azure / Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.

Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.

Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).

Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.

Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems.

Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.

Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).

Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.

Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.

Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).

Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure , including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.

Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.

Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).

Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines.

Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).

Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.

Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers.

Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.

Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.

Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.

Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.

Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.

Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce , Azure , SharePoint , and Power Platform .

Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

Frontend : HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)

Backend : PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell

Database : MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB

Integration : REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory

DevOps/Infra : CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS

Security : Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.

Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.

Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.

Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.

Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

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Transport Club Software Engineer - Remote

An opportunity is available for a skilled Transport Club Software Engineer to support critical transport technology systems used across the UK. This role sits within the ITSO Back Office value stream and focuses on the development, support and continuous improvement of core transaction processing platforms used by transport operators nationwide.

You will contribute to the development and support of the Transport Club HOPS, Fulfilment and Actora product suites along with associated services and shared libraries. These platforms handle journey transaction processing and message routing that underpin national transport services.

The Role - Transport Club Software Engineer

• Develop, maintain and support Transport Club HOPS, Fulfilment and Actora platforms.
• Deliver software enhancements across the full lifecycle from design through deployment.
• Support DevOps delivery pipelines and assist with escalations from the Transport Club Service Desk.
• Work closely with internal teams and third party clients to support platform usage and improvement.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements to engineering practices, tooling and platform performance.
• Participate in Agile delivery cycles including sprint planning, development and release.

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in Java enterprise development.
• Experience working with relational database technologies.
• Experience developing large scale enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of ITSO transport systems or standards.
• Understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Experience with automated software testing frameworks.
• Experience working with DevOps integration and deployment pipelines.
• Experience working within Agile Scrum delivery teams.
• Familiarity with technologies such as Git, Jenkins, Groovy, Elasticsearch, Cucumber, JUnit, REST services, Angular, Node and C#.

This role suits an experienced Transport Club Software Engineer who enjoys working on large scale systems that support national infrastructure.

To apply, please send your CV by pressing the apply button

We are seeking an Implementation Consultant with demonstratable pensions systems workflow experience and technical development capability. This role requires someone who can build, code and configure workflow automation within a pensions administration environment, ensuring system behaviour accurately reflects legislative and scheme requirements.

You will configure and build workflow automation using SQL/T-SQL, XML, macros and supported scripting/programming tools. You will work with clients to design solutions based on their requirements, considering business goals and values, user experience, risks and mitigations, implementation timeframes, system logic, policy and regulation, process automation and robust scripts and data integrity.

What youll be doing as an Implementation Consultant:

• Designing, configuring and implementing systems for clients.
• Programming logical workflows and process, dashboards, data interfaces, payroll frameworks, automated data flows, reports functions and calculation tools.
• Developing workflow logic using SQL/T-SQL, XML, scripting or programming tools.
• Hosting workshops with clients to understand requirements, note core features, functionality and creating implementation timescales and trackers.
• Managing communication with clients through build cycles to provide progress updates, challenges and resolutions.
• Customising the system to process pensions and operational rules in line with pension scheme rules and regulations.
• Ensuring workflows and interfaces are user friendly and meet the client’s unique expectations.
• Supporting releases, upgrades, testing and documentation.
• Designing training materials to support the clients user training journey and hosting workshops where necessary.
• Working collaboratively across technical and delivery teams.

What were looking for in an Implementation Consultant:

• Experience implementing pensions or financial services software.
• Strong understanding of pension processing workflows and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency with T-SQL, SQL Server Management Studio, XML and Microsoft tools.
• Ability to develop scripted or programmed logic (e.g. VBA, macros, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of pensions administration systems beneficial.

Core hours: Monday to Friday. 37.5 hours per week.
Location: Remote, with occasional UK travel.
Day rate: Competitive via umbrella contract dependant on experience.
Duration: 6 months with opportunity to extend.

To apply for this role as Implementation Consultant, click apply now!

Please note any offer is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of employment, activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all hires and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

To help you stay safe in your job search we will never ask for your bank details at the application stage.

Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.

We are seeking an experienced Implementation Consultant who has built pensions calculators and has credible system programming and implementation skills. Who can confidently code complex pension scheme rules into accurate calculation logic while ensuring compliance with UK pensions legislation. Who also has strong analytical capability and prioritisation to work across multiple parallel workstreams and deliver on time.

You will design and deliver automated pensions calculation frameworks using T-SQL, SQL, XML and supporting scripting tools. You will collaborate with project teams and clients to develop and implement pension calculators that offer automation to support users, reduce risks and improve overall pension member servicing. You will produce technical specifications, configure system functionality, run tests and ensure all automated outcomes are accurate, compliant and aligned to client requirements.

What youll be doing as an Implementation Consultant:

• Configuring, implementing and maintaining pensions benefit calculator systems (DB, DC, GMP equalisation, valuations).
• Coding calculator logic using SQL, T-SQL, XML and related scripting tools.
• Configuring workflows, data dashboards, interfaces, payroll components, data migration and reports.
• Hosting workshops with clients to understand requirements, create structured specifications and set out clear implementation schedules.
• Providing regular updates to clients on implementation progress, actions and providing flexibility to developing requirements.
• Taking ownership of multiple workstreams and collaborating with internal project teams to ensure delivery expectations are met.
• Customising the administration system to be user friendly and meet unique requirements.
• Supporting software releases, upgrades and testing cycles and training workshops.
• Producing documentation and maintaining strong client and team relationships.

What were looking for in an Implementation Consultant:

• Experience developing pensions calculators for DB and DC pension schemes.
• Proven ability to code or develop system tools for pensions and financial processes.
• Proficiency with T-SQL, SQL Server Management Studio, XML and Microsoft tools.
• High degree of numeracy and analytical skill.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with pensions administration systems.
• Programming or scripting experience (macros or equivalent).

Core hours: Monday to Friday. 37.5 hours per week.
Location: Remote, with occasional UK travel.
Day rate: Competitive via umbrella contract dependant on experience.
Duration: 6 months with opportunity to extend.

To apply for this role as Implementation Consultant, click apply now!

Please note any offer is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of employment, activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all hires and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

To help you stay safe in your job search we will never ask for your bank details at the application stage.

Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.

Job Title: Oracle Banking Solution Lead
Location: UK/EMEA
Salary/Rate: DOE
Start Date: April
Job Type: Contract

Oracle Banking Solution lead needed. We are looking for a visionary Solution Lead with deep expertise in Oracle Banking Digital Experience (OBDX/OBCX)and Core Banking Systems (FCUBS). You will be responsible for defining the digital roadmap, ensuring seamless integration between Front End digital channels and back-core processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Digital Transformation:Lead the implementation of OBCX (Oracle Banking Digital Experience) platform to drive retail and corporate digital strategies.
• End-to-End Architecture:Design complex integrations between OBCX andFLEXCUBE (FCUBS) using the OBCX Adapter layer to ensure Real Time transaction processing.
• Platform. Oversee UI/UX customisations and service extensions using Banking Workbench (OBX) and OBCX SDKs.
• Technical Governance:Manage security configurations and API frameworks to ensure high-performance digital delivery.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Professional Experience:10+ years in Banking IT, with a primary focus Oracle Banking Digital Experience (OBDX/OBCX).
• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong hands-on experience with OBCX UI Extensions, Java Interfaces, and REST APIs.
  • Proficiency in Oracle Banking Microservices Architecture (OBMA) and extension tools like OBX.
• Integration Skills:Proven track record of integrating digital front-ends with FCUBS,OBP, or other major core banking hosts.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.

We are looking for a Functional Consultant/Developer to support and enhance an integration between Medius (AP automation) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) via an existing plugin/connector.

This role will focus on integration support, troubleshooting, configuration, and small enhancements to ensure the AP invoice process runs smoothly between both systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medius - D365 F&O integration
• Troubleshoot integration errors, invoice processing issues, and data mapping problems
• Work with Finance/AP teams to resolve functional issues
• Configure and enhance mappings, workflows, and posting logic where required
• Investigate logs and coordinate fixes across systems
• Support testing and deployment of integration updates

Requirements

• Strong experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
• Experience supporting system integrations into/out of F&O
• Ability to work across functional finance processes and technical troubleshooting
• Experience with AP automation or invoice processing systems preferred
• Medius experience is a strong plus

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced CRM Systems Specialist to join a forward-thinking organisation delivering technology solutions that support marketing, recruitment, and wider business operations. This role sits within a customer-focused IT function responsible for developing and supporting modern digital platforms, integrations, and data solutions across the organisation.

You will play a key role in the development, enhancement, and integration of a marketing-focused CRM platform, ensuring it connects effectively with internal systems and third-party applications. Working closely with business stakeholders and technical teams, you will design and implement scalable CRM and integration solutions while maintaining high standards of data integrity and system performance.

Alongside hands-on development, the role also includes technical leadership and team management responsibilities, overseeing team members involved in CRM implementation, integration work, and supporting applications. You will help define technical specifications, guide development solutions, and ensure best practice across CRM, integrations, and supporting technologies.

This position offers the chance to work across a diverse technology landscape including Dynamics 365, the Microsoft Power Platform, Oracle technologies, and cloud-based integration tools, while contributing to the evolution of modern enterprise systems.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM development and support
• Experience in Power Platform development including Power Apps (Model-Driven and Canvas), Power Automate, and Power Apps Portals
• Experience working with Microsoft Dataverse and CRM forms
• Knowledge of Azure technologies, including Azure Logic Apps and Azure Data Factory
• Experience designing and managing system integrations, APIs, and data exchange processes
• SQL and database management skills
• Experience managing data integrations, migrations, and data processing workflows
• Ability to develop, test, document, and support enterprise applications and integrations
• Experience working with cloud and on-premise systems
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working closely with business users to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Experience leading or mentoring developers and technical staff

Additional Experience

• Experience managing integrations between internal business systems and third-party platforms
• Ability to design scalable data structures and user interfaces
• Experience supporting data accuracy, governance, and reporting requirements
• Knowledge of modern development practices and enterprise system architecture

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity to join a technology-driven environment where digital transformation and system integration play a critical role in business success. You will work on impactful projects, lead development initiatives, and help shape the future of enterprise CRM and integration capabilities while collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

You will provide proactive, business-focused legal support across the company’s operations, with a particular focus on IT contracts, intellectual property, and technology-related commercial work. You will work closely with our engineering, IT, commercial, and R&D teams to help deliver cutting-edge projects safely, ethically, and in compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks.

Client Details

A fast-growing UK-based SME delivering advanced maritime technology for the global defence market

Description

Responsibilities will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, including software licensing, SaaS, cloud hosting, professional services, and supplier and customer contracts.
• Supporting IP protection, licensing, and enforcement, ensuring our proprietary technology and data products are properly safeguarded.
• Assisting with data processing agreements, privacy policies, and compliance with UK GDPR and related frameworks, particularly in the context of digital, maritime and defence data.
• Helping the business navigate emerging maritime technology regulations, export controls, and defence sector compliance where relevant.
• Collaborating with Product Development, Software, R&D, and commercial teams to provide pragmatic legal guidance that enables innovation while managing risk.
• Supporting company secretarial and governance activities where required, including policy reviews and compliance documentation.
• Staying up to date with legal and regulatory developments in technology, IP, IT and data law, sharing insights and best practices with internal stakeholders.

Profile

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (3-5 years PQE) or equivalent jurisdiction.
• Solid understanding of commercial, IT and intellectual property law.
• Experience of drafting and negotiating technology contracts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives.
• Collaborative, adaptable and curious - with a genuine interest in technology and innovation.

Job Offer

• Annual Leave - Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
• Private Healthcare - Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover - Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
• Family Leave - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Christmas Leave - A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
• Professional Development - Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Pension Contribution - pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
• Flexible Working - Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
• Inclusive Culture - A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / OFFENSIVE SECURITY / RED TEAM

Fully Remote

Up to £100,000 + Excellent Staff Bens + Share Scheme

SECURE has Strategically Partnered with a Multi-Award-Winning, Software-Based Organisation at the forefront of Pre-Emptive Exposure Management. As a market leader backed by significant Venture Funding, they expand Offensive Security capabilities, specifically around Threat Detection Engineering, in their mission of helping organisations understand how they could be compromised. Success in this position will enable the business to build Detection Strategies that Continuously Identify Real-World Exploitation, helping Fortune 500 Companies & Critical Infrastructure Providers outrun Real-World Threats in Real-Time.

Our Client is looking for an ambitious Engineer who sits at the Intersection of Software Engineering and Offensive Security . You will Not Just Write Code; you will Architect the Cloud-Native Engines & Big Data Pipelines that Power Automated Red Teaming. Your work will “Bridge the Gap” Between Manual Research & Scalable, Real-Time Threat Simulation.

Skills & Experience of Cyber Security Engineer:

Core Engineering: Minimum 2 Years Background within Software Engineering (Python or Go) with Focus on Maintainable, Production-Grade Code.

Cloud Architecture: Deep experience with Cloud-Native Services (AWS etc) & Serverless Architectures.

Big Data: Proven Ability to Handle High-Volume Data Processing & Ingestion Pipelines.

Offensive Exposure : Interest or Experience in Security (CTFs, Red Teaming) and understanding of TTPs.

Problem Solving: Proactive Approach to Navigating Technical Challenges.

Experience of working within Fast-Moving Growth Environments or B2B Scale-UpsFocusing on Enterprise Clients

Bonus: Contributions to Open-Source Projects or Public Security Tooling

Responsibilities of Application Security Engineer:

Cloud-Driven Engineering: Utilise Cloud-Native Services to Develop Resilient, Big Data Solutions that form their Offensive Security & Data Processing Capabilities.

Data Pipeline Development: Engineer & Maintain Robust Data Pipelines that Process Attack Surface & Offensive Security Data, Delivering Real-Time Insights to Enhance Red Team Capabilities.

Offensive Security Innovation: Lead R&D Projects that push the limits of Offensive Security, Replicating Adversarial Tactics at Scale to Uncover Vulnerabilities.

Architect Scalable Solutions: Design & Implement Scalable Infrastructures that Underpin Cutting-Edge Offensive Tools, Ensuring Efficiency.

Operationalize Research: Collaborate in Translating Manual Exploit Research into Automated, High-Fidelity Detection Engines.

Engineering Excellence: Champion Best Practices in Code Quality, CI/CD & Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

Searches: Offensive Security Engineer / Cyber Security Engineer / Software Security Engineer / Red Team / CI/CD / Software Engineer

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Core Duties Design and develop machine learning models for traditional ML use cases (forecasting, classification, anomaly detection) and GenAI/LLM applications Lead experimentation cycles: define hypotheses, design experiments, evaluate results, and iterate rapidly while adhering to governance requirements Transition validated experiments into production-ready solutions, working closely with other engineers on deployment and monitoring Build and optimise ML pipelines using AWS services and experiment tracking tools Develop and integrate LLM-powered solutions for tracing, evaluation, and production monitoring Implement robust experiment tracking, model versioning, and reproducibility practices with full audit trails Design feature engineering approaches and contribute to feature store development Support production models through monitoring, performance analysis, and continuous improvement Apply responsible AI practices, including model explainability and fairness assessment Present experiment findings and production outcomes to stakeholders, articulating operational and strategic value Mentor junior colleagues and share learnings across the team About You You will have experience in many of the following: Hands-on experience developing and deploying ML models in Python using frameworks such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, or TensorFlow Strong experience with AWS ML services (SageMaker, Lambda, S3) in production environments Strong experiment design skills: hypothesis formulation, A/B testing methodology, and statistical evaluation Proven track record transitioning models from experimentation to production with appropriate governance and quality controls Experience with experiment tracking and MLOps tooling (MLflow, Weights & Biases, Data Version Control) Experience developing LLM/GenAI applications, including prompt engineering and RAG architectures It Would Be Great If You Also Had Experience In Some Of These, But If Not Well Help You With Them Experience with advanced LLM techniques: agents, tool use, and agentic workflows Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector) for RAG applications Experience with feature stores (Feast, AWS Feature Store) Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS) Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) Experience with data processing frameworks (Spark, Dask) for large-scale workloads Understanding of data governance and compliance frameworks TPBN1\_UKTJ

Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager - up to 70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/ Symfony / Azure / Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering / Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

• Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.
• Oversee full lifecycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (e.g., SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).
• Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.
• Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring legacy components, and designing future-state systems.
• Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

• Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.
• Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).
• Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

• Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.
• Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
• Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

• Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.
• Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.
• Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

• Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including real-time and batch processing pipelines.
• Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

• Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software lifecycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).
• Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.
• Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

• Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including backend, frontend, full-stack, data, and security engineers.
• Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.
• Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.
• Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce, Azure, SharePoint, and Power Platform.
• Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)
• Backend: PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js / PowerShell), PowerShell
• Database: MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB
• Integration: REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory
• DevOps/Infra: CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS
• Security: Secure development lifecycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

• Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.
• Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.
• Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.
• Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.
• Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payment Operations Specialist (Cards) to support operational continuity across card and payment schemes, with a primary focus on Visa and Mastercard activity. This role combines scheme compliance oversight, BAU payment operations, and card-scheme change delivery, ensuring controls are robust and updates are implemented safely and effectively.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience delivering card scheme implementations and mandatory change (e.g., scheme updates, BIN configuration, validations/certifications).
• Strong understanding of card and payment scheme rules, controls, and BAU readiness planning.
• Experience managing compliance checks, investigations, and operational issue resolution with external partners.
• Solid governance and delivery discipline (planning, RAID/action tracking, stakeholder coordination).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and drive practical improvements.
• High attention to detail in complex, high-volume operational environments.
• Confident communicator, comfortable presenting to stakeholders and senior audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

Card Scheme Operations

• Monitor and implement scheme bulletins and regulatory updates.
• Manage ICA/BIN registrations, programme configuration, certifications, and validations.
• Perform compliance checks and liaise with networks and processors to resolve issues.

Payment Scheme BAU

• Provide operational coverage across payment rails, monitoring processing, and triaging issues.
• Ensure timely processing of payments and escalate exceptions where required.
• Support reconciliations and resolve discrepancies with Finance and operational partners.

Change & Continuous Improvement

• Act as SME for scheme-driven change, translating requirements into clear actions and controls.
• Coordinate readiness and BAU handover for scheme updates and implementations.
• Produce reporting, identify trends, reduce manual friction, and strengthen operational resilience.
• Support and mentor junior team members to promote consistent ways of working.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Our Insurance client is seeking an experienced Senior Pricing Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping, developing, and enhancing pricing strategies across their product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, refine, and implement pricing models and strategies for insurance products
• Analyse data to support pricing decisions and commercial insights
• Conduct competitive market analysis to assess positioning and identify opportunities
• Ensure pricing activity complies with relevant industry regulations

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Pricing Analyst
• Strong proficiency with data analysis tools, including Excel and SQL
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines

This is a permanent position offering flexible working arrangements and a salary of £50,000 per annum, plus bonus and benefits.

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Senior Pricing Analyst - Insurance

Head of Engineering/Software Development Manager - up to £70k base with great benefits

Remote working set up with occasional travel to Head Office in Glasgow

PHP/Symfony/Azure/Power Apps

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on Head of Engineering/Software Development Manager to lead and scale our software engineering function. This senior leadership role will focus heavily on software engineering excellence across full-stack development, system design, architecture, and software delivery processes - while also overseeing our data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and security functions.

You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, improving engineering velocity and quality, establishing modern practices across the SDLC, and growing a high-performing team capable of building and maintaining complex, scalable systems. You must have a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade applications and services, with deep experience in both Legacy and modern technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering Leadership

• Set and own the technical roadmap, ensuring architectural scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of all software systems.
• Oversee full life cycle software development - from requirements, technical design, development, testing, deployment, to post-release monitoring and maintenance.
• Establish, enforce, and continuously evolve software engineering best practices (eg, SOLID principles, domain-driven design, clean architecture, modular monoliths vs microservices).
• Drive consistency in coding standards, code review rigor, and software craftsmanship.
• Lead critical system architecture decisions, including technology stack evolution, refactoring Legacy components, and designing future-state systems.
• Ensure integration patterns and service contracts across internal and external APIs are robust, secure, and scalable.

System Integration & Platform Ownership

• Oversee integration between business systems using APIs, Middleware, and ETL pipelines, including Salesforce, Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, LogicApps), SharePoint, and custom web applications.
• Lead optimization and governance around API design (RESTful services, rate limiting, versioning, monitoring, etc.).
• Ensure high data consistency, operational integrity, and well-documented interface contracts between services.

Software Delivery, CI/CD & DevOps

• Define and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling, including automated build, test, deploy, and rollback strategies.
• Champion continuous delivery practices with robust unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
• Drive metrics around deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR).
• Collaborate with cloud engineers to align infrastructure strategy with software delivery needs.

Cloud-Native Engineering (Azure)

• Lead the development of scalable cloud-native applications and services using Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, LogicApps, and container-based services.
• Drive cost-effective use of cloud services and performance optimization across environments.
• Ensure cloud architectures support observability, fault tolerance, and high availability.

Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems

• Guide the engineering team in data modelling, data access patterns, and efficient use of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Work with data engineers to enable secure, efficient data movement between systems, including Real Time and batch processing pipelines.
• Support analytics and reporting needs through the engineering of clean, reliable data sources and APIs.

Security Engineering & Governance

• Partner with security engineers to integrate security throughout the software life cycle (shift-left security, secure coding, threat modelling).
• Own the implementation of secure authentication/authorization practices, audit logging, encryption at rest/in transit, and other application security standards.
• Ensure software and infrastructure meet organizational security and compliance requirements (eg, GDPR, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10).

Team Management & Culture

• Build and scale high-performance engineering teams, including Back End, Front End, full-stack, data, and security engineers.
• Define and track KPIs for engineering productivity, quality, and performance.
• Promote an engineering culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Provide technical mentoring and career growth paths for engineers at all levels.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• Significant experience of software engineering with some previous exposure in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, scalable, multi-tier web applications.
• Strong history of transforming monoliths to modular or microservice architectures.
• Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience managing and integrating with third-party systems and platforms such as Salesforce, Azure, SharePoint, and Power Platform.
• Experience working with secure, data-driven applications and distributed systems.

Technical Skills

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Node.js, browser frameworks)
• Backend: PHP (Symfony, Smarty), C# (.NET Core), Azure Functions (Node.js/PowerShell), PowerShell
• Database: MSSQL, PostgreSQL (including JSON), MySQL/MariaDB
• Integration: REST APIs, ETL, Azure Data Factory
• DevOps/Infra: CI/CD pipelines (eg, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), containerization, Azure PaaS
• Security: Secure development life cycle, OWASP, authentication/authorization protocols

Leadership Attributes

• Technically credible leader with the ability to deep-dive on architecture and code when necessary.
• Strong decision-making skills backed by analytical rigor and a data-driven mindset.
• Passionate about growing talent and building healthy, inclusive engineering teams.
• Adept at working across stakeholders in product, business, security, and operations to deliver cross-functional value.
• Highly effective communicator and change agent capable of aligning engineering initiatives with business strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Systems Development Manager looking to take the next step into a Head of Engineering role with a thriving organisation

Please reach out with your latest CV to have an informal chat about this role. The client is keen to start interviewing next week for interested candidates.

About the opportunity

Are you ready to launch a career in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence?

Netcom Training s fully-funded Data course (NCFE Certificate in Data, Level 3) equips you with the technical skills employers are actively seeking. From data sourcing, cleansing, and analysis to visualization and reporting, you ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for today s fast-growing data-driven roles.

Our learners have successfully moved into roles such as Junior Data Analyst, Operations Analyst, Business Intelligence Assistant, and Database Administrator, working across tech, finance, healthcare, and the public sector.

Complete the course and gain a guaranteed interview with a leading employer, helping you kickstart your career

Course Details

• Start Date: 23/02/2026, 16/03/2026
• Duration: 11 weeks
• Days: Monday Thursday
• Times: 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
• Format: Online, practical workshops

What you ll learn

• Data Management: Understand how to source, gather, and store data securely.
• Data Cleansing: Learn to collate and format raw data for accurate processing.
• Analysis & Insight: Analyse datasets to support key business decisions and outcomes.
• Visualization: Present and communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
• Tools & Tech: Gain exposure to professional tools commonly used in the industry (e.g., Excel concepts, Reporting tools).
• Compliance: Understand secure data handling and GDPR principles.
• Collaboration: Practice continuous professional development in a team setting.

Career Pathway

Successful participants are guaranteed an interview with our network of UK-wide partners working with leading brands.

Potential Roles:

• Junior Data Analyst
• Reporting Assistant
• Data Administrator
• Business Analyst

Eligibility

This is a government-funded opportunity. To apply, you must:

• Live in South Yorkshire.
• Be aged 19 or over.
• Earn below the gross annual wage cap of £34,194.
• Not currently be undertaking other government-funded training.
• Right to Work: You must have lived in the UK/EU for the last 3 years and have the right to work in the UK (Student/Graduate visas are not eligible).

Cost

This is a fully-funded course with no fees complete the training, gain essential data skills, and secure your guaranteed interview.

provided you meet the learner obligations outlined in our employablility terms and conditions, which can be found on our website.

This job is with State Street, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior hands-on Data Engineer for Cloud Data Lake design and development. The candidate should have Financial Services experience in design, architecture and development of large scale enterprise applications using Cloud based Data engineering platforms. This hands-on role will partner with senior-level development managers, architects and business leadership to develop and execute the technology product roadmap.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• End to end Cloud Data Lake design & development including data ingestion, data modeling and data distribution.

• Build data integrations, hand-offs between on-prem/cloud-based systems.

• Design and develop high volume data ingestion components and solutions to collect data from various sources.

• Manage and use appropriate tools in the cloud data lake development and deployment.

• Responsible for developing/implementing cloud infrastructure to support current and future business needs.

• Participating in technical design, application build, configuration, unit testing, and production deployment.

• Ensuring all cloud solutions exhibit higher level of cost efficiency, performance, security, scalability, and reliability

Required Skills:

• Development experience in designing, developing and deploying complex applications.

• Strong tech skillset/experience in PL/SQL, Java/J2EE, Python, Scala, PERL/scripting .

• Hands on experience with Cloud platforms, preferably using Databricks.

• Experience in building systems using modern, scalable, resilient, cloud native architectures.

• Experience in Data Modeling and database design with strong skills in performance tuning.

• Hands on experience in setting up data pipelines for ELT jobs across multiple data sources.

• Hands on experience in big-data processing, troubleshooting and resolving database performance issues.

• Strong knowledge of Cloud Security in AWS/Azure, specifically IAM Roles & Polices, Security Groups and Encryption keys.

• Experience with optimizing database performance, scalability, ensuring data security and compliance.

• Experience with event based, micro-batch and batched high volume and high velocity transaction and data processing system.

• Proficiency with CICD and DevOps.

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or Math or equivalent experience

10+ years’ experience in professional software design and development.

Strong analytical skills, with ability to collect, absorb, and analyze information quickly and independently

Proven ability to develop and work with cross functional processes and project timelines

Excellent follow-through, attention to detail and time management skills

About State Street Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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Key Responsibilities:

. Act as the subject matter expert for all UK Payroll functionalities, providing expert advice, support, and troubleshooting.
. Configure, customize, and support the Payroll module to meet specific business requirements and UK legislation.
. Ensure the payroll system is compliant with all UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments, RTI, and year-end processing.
. Work with cross-functional teams (HR, finance, IT) and clients to gather requirements, develop functional specifications, and ensure seamless system integration.
. Manage and deliver end-to-end payroll implementations, enhancements, and continuous improvement projects.
. Participate in testing, create documentation, and provide user training to support successful project rollouts.
. Advise clients on payroll best practices and system optimization to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Requirements:

. Proven hands-on experience with Payroll, specifically for the UK market.
. Strong understanding of UK payroll processes and legislation (PAYE, NI, RTI, statutory payments, etc.).
. Experience in integration with SAP, Non-SAP, SF and different payroll systems.
. Experience with schema and rule configuration and troubleshooting.
. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
. Ability to work collaboratively with both functional and technical teams.

Are you ready to launch a career in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence? Netcom Training s fully-funded Data course (NCFE Certificate in Data, Level 3) equips you with the technical skills employers are actively seeking.

From data sourcing, cleansing, and analysis to visualisation and reporting, you ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for today s fast-growing data-driven roles.

Our learners have successfully moved into roles such as Junior Data Analyst, Operations Analyst, Business Intelligence Assistant, Database Administrator, and Pricing Analyst, working across tech, finance, healthcare, and the public sector. Complete the course and gain a guaranteed interview with a leading employer, helping you kickstart your career.

Course Details

• Start Date: 16/03
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Days: Mon-Thu
• Times: 6-9pm
• Format: Online, practical workshops

What you ll learn

• Data Management: Understand how to source, gather, and store data securely.
• Data Cleansing: Learn to collate and format raw data for accurate processing.
• Analysis & Insight: Analyse datasets to support key business decisions and outcomes.
• Visualisation: Present and communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
• Tools & Tech: Gain exposure to professional tools commonly used in the industry (e.g., Excel concepts, Reporting tools).
• Compliance: Understand secure data handling and GDPR principles.
• Collaboration: Practice continuous professional development in a team setting.

Career Pathway

Successful participants are guaranteed an interview with our network of UK-wide partners working with leading brands.

• Potential Roles: Junior Data Analyst, Reporting Assistant, Data Administrator, Business Analyst.

Starting Salaries: Typically £22,000 £28,000 (role dependent)

Eligibility

This is a government-funded opportunity. To apply, you must:

• Live in Greater Manchester (GMCA region).
• Be aged 19 or over.
• Have lived in the UK/EU for a minimum of 3 years.
• Earn below the gross annual wage cap.
• Prerequisites: Basic IT skills are required.

Are you ready to launch a career in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence? Netcom Training s fully-funded Data course (NCFE Certificate in Data, Level 3) equips you with the technical skills employers are actively seeking.

From data sourcing, cleansing, and analysis to visualisation and reporting, you ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for today s fast-growing data-driven roles.

Our learners have successfully moved into roles such as Junior Data Analyst, Operations Analyst, Business Intelligence Assistant, Database Administrator, and Pricing Analyst, working across tech, finance, healthcare, and the public sector. Complete the course and gain a guaranteed interview with a leading employer, helping you kickstart your career.

Course Details

• Start Date: 16/03
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Days: Mon-Thu
• Times: 6-9pm
• Format: Online, practical workshops

What you ll learn

• Data Management: Understand how to source, gather, and store data securely.
• Data Cleansing: Learn to collate and format raw data for accurate processing.
• Analysis & Insight: Analyse datasets to support key business decisions and outcomes.
• Visualisation: Present and communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.
• Tools & Tech: Gain exposure to professional tools commonly used in the industry (e.g., Excel concepts, Reporting tools).
• Compliance: Understand secure data handling and GDPR principles.
• Collaboration: Practice continuous professional development in a team setting.

Career Pathway

Successful participants are guaranteed an interview with our network of UK-wide partners working with leading brands.

• Potential Roles: Junior Data Analyst, Reporting Assistant, Data Administrator, Business Analyst.

Starting Salaries: Typically £22,000 £28,000 (role dependent)

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

• Live in South Yorkshire
• Be aged 19 or over
• Earn below the gross annual wage cap of £34,194
• Not currently be undertaking other government-funded training
• Not be in the UK on a student, graduate, postgraduate, or sponsored visa, or as a dependent

Overview

The Senior Salesforce Developer will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and optimising Salesforce solutions that support business transformation across the organisation. This position suits someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong communication skills and a proactive, solution-driven mindset.

You’ll work closely with architects, product owners, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality Salesforce capabilities across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Field Service, Experience Cloud, and custom applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, and integration technologies.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical designs aligned with Salesforce best practices.
• Own end-to-end development life cycle activities including build, unit testing, deployment, and documentation.
• Support Development and maintenance of integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, Middleware, and external systems.
• Optimise system performance, data quality, and security across Salesforce environments.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code reviews for junior developers.
• Collaborate with Salesforce Administrators to ensure configuration and customisation work seamlessly together.
• Support release management, CI/CD pipelines, and environment strategy.
• Stay current with Salesforce platform updates, new features, and industry trends.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and provide expert-level support during incidents or enhancements.
• Extensive hands-on experience as a Salesforce Developer in enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong proficiency in:
  • Apex (classes, triggers, asynchronous processing)
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • SOQL/SOSL
  • Salesforce APIs and integration patterns
• Solid understanding of Salesforce data modelling, security model, and governor limits.
• Experience with version control (eg, Git) and CI/CD tools (eg, Copado, Gearset, Azure DevOps).
• Proven track record delivering complex Salesforce projects in Agile environments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Skills & Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience as a Salesforce Developer in enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong proficiency in:
  • Apex (classes, triggers, asynchronous processing)
  • Lightning Web Components (LWC)
  • SOQL/SOSL
  • Salesforce APIs and integration patterns
• Solid understanding of Salesforce data modelling, security model, and governor limits.
• Experience with version control (eg, Git) and CI/CD tools (eg, Copado, Gearset, Azure DevOps).
• Proven track record delivering complex Salesforce projects in Agile environments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

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Senior Data Architect Data & AI | Remote (Occasional travel to Glasgow or Reading) Salary £115,000 (Package) Are you a Senior or Data Architect who thrives on designing elegant, scalable cloud data solutions? Do you enjoy helping organisations become truly data-guided through modern Data & AI platforms? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing consultancy environment where technical excellence and collaboration are key. The Role We are seeking a Senior Architectto join an expanding Data & AI team. You will work closely with architects and consultants to design and deliver high-quality, cloud-based data solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies. You will be accountable for the technical delivery of projects and will engage across the full project lifecycle, from presales through to operational handover. What Youll Be Doing

• Designing and delivering cloud-based data platforms using Azure services such as Databricks, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL Database, Data Lake/Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory and Power BI
• Producing conceptual, logical and physical data models optimised for analytical and reporting use cases
• Contributing to the definition of data architecture frameworks, standards and principles
• Mapping data from source to target and defining current and future state architectures based on business requirements
• Ensuring technical readiness, scalability and quality assurance of delivered solutions
• Translating complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Producing clear, high-quality technical documentation

About You You will have extensive experience designing and delivering modern data platforms, with:

• Strong expertise in data warehouses, data lakes, dimensional modelling, and both batch and streaming data processing
• A solid understanding of data strategy and management, including data governance, data quality, security and compliance
• Advanced SQL skills, with hands-on experience using Python and PySpark
• Broad, practical experience across Azure data services and supporting Azure infrastructure
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior and executive stakeholders

Desirable Experience

• Agentic AI, Apache Spark, or enterprise architecture frameworks
• Enterprise data integration and Microsoft BI technologies
• Experience with AWS or GCP and additional CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, BitBucket)
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Architect Expert and/or TOGAF

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.