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Platform Engineer
Picture More Ltd
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Are you passionate about automation, cloud, and infrastructure done right?

We’re working with a prestigious international law firm looking for a talented Platform Engineer to join their global IT function in London. If you’re someone who enjoys building smart, secure, and scalable infrastructure through code, this could be your next move.

The Essentials

  • Role: Platform Engineer
  • Location: Central London (hybrid working model - 3 days in the office)
  • Type: Permanent
  • Industry: Global law firm
  • Team: Working closely with global infrastructure, application, and security teams

Why this role?

  • Join a forward-thinking IT function focused on automation, efficiency, and modern cloud delivery
  • Play a key role in shaping and executing global cloud strategy
  • Exposure to a broad tech stack across public cloud, private data centres, and enterprise tooling
  • Work in a supportive and collaborative team with real scope to influence best practices and innovation
  • Be part of a firm that genuinely invests in tech and values expertise

What you’ll be doing

  • Designing and building infrastructure pipelines and scripts to automate delivery across public and private cloud platforms
  • Working with teams across infrastructure, security, and applications to identify and implement automation opportunities
  • Creating reusable solutions and mentoring others on infrastructure-as-code best practices
  • Supporting key cloud platforms (particularly Azure), integrating with tools like ServiceNow, and enhancing operational resilience
  • Contributing to cloud governance, documentation, and technical standards across the firm

What you’ll bring

  • Previous experience working as a Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer within mid to large scale multinational professional service environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, CI/CD
  • Experience automating into public cloud providers
  • Current experience working with Microsoft Azure
  • Experience developing pipelines and scripts
  • A proactive, collaborative mindset with a passion for automation and continual improvement

Nice to have

  • Microsoft Azure Certification, preferred
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Ansible, PowerShell, python

Interested?

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a pivotal role in a leading global organisation.

If you meet the criteria and are excited about this opportunity, apply now to discuss your next move with our specialist tech recruitment team.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Data Engineer (Online Monitoring)
Advertising Standard Authority
London
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£42,000 - £52,000
RECENTLY POSTED

28-35hrs per week- open to discuss flexible working of these hours Remote with some attendance at our London office in Shoreditch The ASA is the UK’s regulator of advertising across all media, including online. Our work includes taking proactive action against misleading, harmful, offensive or otherwise irresponsible ads and acting on complaints. In short, we make sure ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful. In this role you will join our Data Science team and work on our world-leading Active Ad Monitoring system, which uses AI to proactively monitor online advertising. In 2025 the system captured and processed 60 million ads across social media, search and programmatic display. The ASA uses this intelligence to help regulate ads across high-priority topics like injectable weight-loss medications, green claims companies make to consumers, disclosure of influencer marketing and many more. You will help develop and maintain the tools we use to capture, process, and apply AI models to large datasets of ads within the Active Ad Monitoring system. We’re looking for someone who wants to use their skills and expertise to help shape a safer advertising landscape. Our team mission is to protect UK consumers from adverts that are misleading, cause harm and target those within our society that are the most vulnerable. Working as part of our small agile team you will have the opportunity to own your work end-to-end, seeing directly how the code you write helps protect UK consumers. You will work in a cloud-based environment, primarily in Python, and with a range of industry standard tools such as Snowflake, Docker and Airflow. You will work primarily with unstructured data - namely ads in a variety of formats including images, videos and text from a range of online channels. About you * You may not have been a Data Engineer before but you will have the ability to work with data in Python to a professional standard, and deliver high-quality code that works reliably in a production setting. * You‘ll be working with people from both technical and non-technical backgrounds so you’ll need to be adept at being able to translate complex technical language to non-technical people. * You’ll be impact focused- understanding the problems the ASA faces and prioritising technical solutions that will deliver real impact. * You will need to be curious and ambitious, creatively solving problems that may arise whilst always having an eye on system/process improvements. * You’ll enjoy working with others from different technical disciplines each using your unique expertise to further the work, whilst also developing your own technical knowledge and skills. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the full diversity of the UK population. We believe that varied perspectives and experiences strengthen our organisation and help us deliver our work more effectively. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and we actively encourage candidates from minority or underrepresented groups to apply. Women are currently under‑represented within data engineering roles, and within our Data Science team. In line with our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we particularly encourage applications from women and others who are under‑represented in this area. Our recruitment process ensures applications are absent of names or any identifiable information which supports our aim of finding the best person for the role based on their skills and experience only. How to apply: If you’re interested in applying for this role, please review the job description below and complete our online application process which includes answering some online questions regarding your motivation for applying for this role and your skills and experience. Closing date: 16th March 2026. Please note we will be reviewing applications as they come in and we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a significantly high number of applicants. Please feel free to use AI to enhance your application but not to write it for you. We’re interested to know your thoughts, experiences and ideas. You’ll need to stand up what you’ve told us in your application if you attend an interview, so please make sure we feel the person we’ve met on paper is the person we meet in the room

ComfyUI Workflow Developer
FourPointZero
London
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£500/day - £600/day
RECENTLY POSTED

AI-ComfyUI Workflow Developr - Luxury Brand Production Pipeline
Contract | London-based Studio | UK Remote

London creative agency building high-end CGI for luxury brands needs a contract ComfyUI Workflow Developer who can build AI-powered production pipelines, not just prototype demos.

The project:

Phased approach. 3-4-week POC sprint first, proving that automated AI asset generation can meet luxury brand quality standards. If the client signs off, you move into full production build and deployment.

As the AI/ComfyUI Workflow Developer, you’ll create ComfyUI workflows that generate high-resolution brand imagery at volume using AI models without sacrificing brand quality. Custom AI pipelines, API integration with their content systems, and quality validation that works for luxury market expectations. This has to work in production, not just look good in a deck.

POC sprint proves:

  • AI workflow architecture that actually scales
  • Quality output matching existing CGI standards
  • Integration approach for brand DAM systems
  • Production roadmap client can commit budget to

Production phase builds:

  • Full AI pipeline deployment handling real campaign volumes
  • Scale automation that doesn’t break
  • Handover documentation for their in-house technical team

What this AI/ComfyUI Workflow Developer role needs:

  • Demonstrable ComfyUI workflow development capability
  • Python automation and API integration skills
  • Real experience with AI generation models (MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Seedance, Flux, or similar)
  • Production deployment knowledge and error handling
  • Ability to explain technical constraints to creative teams clearly

Bonus points:

  • Previous luxury brand, product visualisation, or CGI workflow experience
  • Agency-side work where you’ve dealt with changing briefs

The agency is well-versed in CGI production, working with high-end brands and delivering projects within strict brand guidelines.

If you’re an experienced AI/ComfyUIworkflow Developer, apply with your current CV and portfolio that showcase workflow examples and projects.

Platform Engineer
Blue Light Card
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
+2

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable

The Role and the Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card. In this role, you’ll design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering teams. You’ll drive the adoption of DevOps practices, automate processes, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to our Engineering Community of Practice.

Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions. You’ll also have the chance to innovate by building proof of concepts, troubleshooting complex issues, and influencing our technical direction. This role offers the opportunity to stay hands-on with cutting-edge tools and technologies while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

  • Automate infrastructure by building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation and developing robust CI/CD pipelines

  • Ensure reliability by implementing monitoring, alerting and logging systems to proactively identify and resolve issues and enhance system reliability and uptime

  • Design scalable solutions by architecting and managing cloud-based infrastructure that meets reliability, security and scalability requirements

  • Collaborate across teams by partnering with stakeholders to align platform solutions with delivery needs and non-functional requirements

  • Support operational excellence by developing and participating in incident response efforts and participating in an on-call rota to ensure seamless system operations

  • Innovate and optimise by evaluating new technologies, improving system performance and implementing cost-efficient solutions to maximise value

  • Enhance security by implementing and monitoring best practices to ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards

  • Drive DevOps practices by advocating for continuous integration, continuous delivery and automation to streamline software delivery and system management

What You’ll Bring

  • Extensive experience as a platform engineer with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and Lambda, demonstrating strong cloud infrastructure knowledge

  • Proven ability to utilise Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to manage and scale systems effectively

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient workflows

  • Strong expertise in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Datadog to maintain system reliability and performance

  • Familiarity with networking concepts including VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing to support resilient infrastructure solutions

  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python for developing automation solutions and optimising processes

  • A dedication to fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams

  • Significant experience in agile, fast-paced environments, delivering impactful solutions across marketplace, affiliate, and eCommerce platforms, and consistently contributing to organisational growth and success

Our Culture

Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do.

Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we’re genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country.

We’re also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People.

What We Offer

  • Hybrid working

  • 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday

  • A company bonus scheme

  • Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches

  • Learning and development opportunities

  • Group auto-enrolment pension plan

  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay

  • Company funded private medical insurance

  • Healthcare cashback plan

  • Employee assistance programme (including mental health support)

  • Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington

ITRS Geneos Specialist
McCabe & Barton
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£75,000 - £100,000
RECENTLY POSTED

London | Hybrid (3-4 days in office)

12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £75,000-£100k or match your expectation

A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced ITRS Geneos Specialist to support and enhance enterprise monitoring across a complex application estate.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and administer the ITRS Geneos platform (Gateways, Netprobes, rules, alerting)
  • Work with Application Owners to define monitoring requirements across services
  • Install and configure probes across Linux and Windows Servers
  • Implement robust application-level monitoring and alerting
  • Define what should be monitored per application (availability, performance, capacity, dependencies)
  • Support Scripting and automation within the monitoring environment

Required Experience

  • Strong hands-on Geneos experience
  • Scripting skills (Python and/or Shell)
  • Solid Linux knowledge; exposure to Windows
  • SRE/DevOps background preferred
  • Experience operating within regulated or enterprise environments
Administration Professional
Colbern Limited
London
Hybrid
Graduate - Junior
£150/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Junior RPA Business Analyst (Project) (IT)

Southwark

Contract
£150 per day limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced Junior RPA Business Analyst (Project) (IT)

In the Office on Fridays

We have a number of opportunities we are recruiting for visit our website for more details colbernlimited co uk

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior RPA Business Analyst to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to learn and grow in the field of Robotic Process Automation (RPA). The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training and support to develop their skills and knowledge in RPA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the analysis and documentation of business processes to identify opportunities for automation.
  • Support the development and implementation of RPA solutions to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure that RPA solutions meet business needs.
  • Participate in training sessions and workshops to develop a deep understanding of RPA tools and techniques.
  • Provide support to the RPA development team in the design, testing, and deployment of automation solutions.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of RPA processes and solutions.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Basic understanding of business processes and workflows.
  • Keen interest in technology and automation.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies.

Training Provided:

  • Comprehensive training on RPA tools and techniques.
  • Workshops and hands-on sessions to develop practical skills in RPA.
  • Ongoing support and mentorship from experienced RPA professionals.
  • Access to online resources and training materials to enhance learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field. (not mandatory but a plus)
  • Basic knowledge of programming languages such as Python or JavaScript (not mandatory but a plus)

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The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer

Junior AI Data Engineer
hireful.
London
Hybrid
Junior
£35,000 - £45,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Take the next step in your data career & work with cutting-edge AI driven data migration projects!

Small, but mighty data transformation company, operating in the financial services & banking arena are looking for a Data Analyst / Data Engineer to work on a freshly built AI data migration & pipeline application platform.

A most excellent opportunity for an ambitious “junior” to move on in their career & work with agentic AI at the forefront of data manipulation.

Job title: Data Engineer / Data Analyst.

Location: We have a London office (Liverpool Street) but operate remotely across the UK. However, for this role, we’d like someone “commutable” to London (London or home counties, maybe?) V flexible on office / home-based work though.

Salary: £40K - £45K + Bens

What you’ll be doing:

  • Working with our newly built, in-house agentic AI data migration, transformation & schema building platform!

  • SQL / Python scripting: Prompt > test > validate > deliver.

  • Working closely with our Senior Data Engineer & Data Project delivery manager on client projects

  • Learning a great deal about complex financial data sets, migration, schemas & AI data platforms!

What you’ll need to bring:

  • SQL & Python coding knowledge. Working with complex financial data (migration, ETL, Schemas, etc) would be great, but any sphere is totally fine.

  • Data related, STEM, Computer science, etc type degree, or equivalent experience.

  • Inquisitive, questioning nature with oodles of critical thinking!

That’s it.

We’d love to hear form you, so please do hit the apply now button, or get in touch to be considered.

Palantir Foundry SME/Lead Data Engineer
Synergetic
London
In office
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
+6

Location: London with occasional international travel

Contract - 6-12 months

Inside IR35

Rate: Negotiable DOE

Our client is looking for a Palantir Foundry SME, to take ownership of the platform architecture, data modelling standards, pipeline development and integration strategy. You will work closely with stakeholders across business, data, and engineering teams to translate operational problems into scalable Foundry solutions.

This is a hands-on engineering role combined with some architectural leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable data pipelines within Palantir Foundry
  • Develop and maintain Ontology objects, operational workflows and applications within Foundry
  • Build and optimise data transformations using PySpark, SQL and Python
  • Integrate Foundry with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Implement CI/CD workflows using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions
  • Work with containerised deployments using Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes
  • Implement governance, data lineage, and security best practices
  • Optimise performance, cost and reliability of Foundry pipelines
  • Build operational dashboards and data applications for business users
  • Mentor internal teams and establish platform standards and best practices
  • Act as the senior technical interface with Palantir

Essential Experience

  • Proven commercial experience implementing and scaling Palantir Foundry
  • Strong experience in Python, SQL and Spark (PySpark preferred)
  • Experience building data models and ontologies
  • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design patterns
  • Cloud-native architecture experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Experience with REST APIs and system integrations
  • Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code principles (eg Terraform)
  • Strong understanding of data governance and security controls

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with big data tooling (eg Apache Spark, Kafka)
  • Experience integrating Foundry with ERP/CRM platforms
  • Knowledge of data science and ML workflows
  • Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments
  • Exposure to operational decision-support systems
MLOps Engineer
ALOIS Solutions
London
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£500/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled MLOps Engineer to focus on the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of machine learning models in production environments. This role is platform-focused and does not involve model development or end-user support. The successful candidate will ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of ML platforms while managing API endpoints and deployment workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Operations & Monitoring

  • Monitor ML model endpoints and platform health using tools such as Grafana and Domino Data Lab
  • Respond to incidents and alerts; perform code fixes and manage changes via ServiceNow
  • Liaise with Domino Data Lab support to resolve platform-related issues

Model Deployment

  • Deploy and maintain ML models in production environments
  • Ensure models integrate seamlessly into automated pipelines
  • Maintain reliability, version control, and governance standards

Pipeline Maintenance

  • Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers for smooth production handoff
  • Maintain and optimize ML pipelines for stability and scalability
  • Improve performance, resource usage, and automation

Automation & Tooling

  • Implement automation for deployment and monitoring
  • Contribute to continuous platform improvements

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong Python programming experience
  • Proven experience deploying and monitoring ML models in production
  • Understanding of model evaluation metrics, data drift, overfitting, and feature importance
  • Experience with AWS services (S3, Redshift, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with Grafana for monitoring
  • Familiarity with Domino Data Lab (desirable)
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD, version control, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Excellent troubleshooting and incident management skills
  • Strong stakeholder communication skills
Packet Core Engineer - 12 Months - Remote
Hamilton Barnes
London
Fully remote
Senior
£400/day - £500/day
RECENTLY POSTED

You’ll take ownership of onboarding and validating cloud-native Packet Core functions, ensuring high performance across a modern 5G environment. You’ll be the subject matter expert driving configuration strategy, automation alignment, and end-to-end functional testing. You’ll join a long-term programme where your expertise directly influences delivery quality, cloud-native maturity, and engineering capability.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead onboarding. configuration. validation of CMM and CMG CNFs on VMware TCA
  • Analyse CNF behaviour and define configuration strategies
  • Execute E2E testing. functional validation. troubleshooting
  • Support automation workflows including Python-based deployments
  • Drive best practices. continuous improvement. mentoring of engineering teams

Skills/Must have:

  • 8+ years in EPC/5GC Packet Core
  • Hands-on deployment experience with CMM and CMG CNFs
  • Strong understanding of values.yaml for containerised deployments
  • Day0/Day1 config expertise for cloud-native CMM/CMG
  • Experience configuring via Netconf/MD-CLI
  • Strong packet capture experience using Wireshark/TShark
  • Prior CNF onboarding experience on VMware TCA
  • Familiarity with Python automation and common CI/CD. config management. test automation tools

Contract Details:

  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Location: Remote
  • Day Rate: £400 Per Day - £500 Per Day (Inside IR35)
  • Start Date: ASAP

Packet Core Engineer - 12 Months - Remote

Senior Quantitative Developer
Centrica
London
In office
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

The Quantitative Analytics team at Centrica Energy is part of the Trading Analytics and Algorithms centre of excellence, and is responsible for:

  • Delivering quantitative analysis of complex and structured products, that provides insight to help traders to maximise value and manage risk
  • Designing and implementing complex mathematical models that allow for consistent pricing and joint risk quantification across multiple portfolios, enabling more holistic and optimal hedging decisions
  • Assisting originators in development of structured products across the Renewables, LNG, Gas & Power sectors.

As a Senior Quantitative Developer you will become part of an agile team of circa 10 people located across our offices in both London (UK) and Aalborg (Denmark), with a broad remit to support the development, and use of, our pricing and risk management models and systems. As well as consulting on software design, systems architecture and software engineering practices.

This role will be situated in our London or Aalborg office and the successful candidate will be required to:

  • Produce high quality increments to the team’s model library - working both individually and collaboratively.
  • Providing leadership in areas such as object modelling & interface design, automated testing & refactoring and performance optimisation.
  • Provide support to Trading & Origination on model usage and behaviour.
  • Leverage the teams cross-asset expertise to connect business locations, helping to identify synergies and increase efficiency.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Master’s Degree or PhD qualification within science, computing, mathematics or other quantitative subject.

  • Solid experience of code development in Python, including:

    • Experience developing in an Agile environment
    • Use of math/stats & testing libraries, as well as modern build tools.
    • Ability to refactor code and work effectively with legacy systems.
  • Knowledge of Object Orientation, Software Architecture and Design Patterns.

  • Good understanding of software testing practices (unit testing, integration testing, etc.). Knowledge of TDD and BDD is a strong plus.

  • Experience with DevOps practices and tooling (CI/CD, containerization etc) is desirable.

  • Familiarity with mathematical and statistical models used in finance, particularly with regards to derivatives pricing and risk management systems.

  • Familiarity or high level of interest in Energy / commodity markets.

  • Strong Communicator and fluent in English language.

  • Strong interpersonal skills.

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Senior Automation Engineer
Sky
London
Hybrid
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

We’re tinkers, coders, and problem solvers . And we make it happen.

Better products. Smarter platforms. And better ways of working.

Working in Tech at Sky means building what’s next - from automation platforms that keep Sky Q reliable, to tools that help engineers ship safely at scale.

We’re looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to help us evolve our Python based automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines and tooling that power the Sky Q experience. You’ll use your engineering craft to remove friction, increase quality, and enable teams to deliver features to millions of customers with confidence.

What you’ll do

  • Design, build and maintain Python-based automation frameworks and tools that support end-to-end testing and operational workflows for Sky Q services.

  • Develop, extend and optimise CI/CD pipelines (primarily in Jenkins) to ensure fast, reliable and repeatable delivery of software into multiple environments.

  • Work hands on in Linux environments , scripting, configuring and troubleshooting automation jobs, agents and infrastructure to keep pipelines healthy and scalable.

  • Collaborate with product engineering teams maintaining our Django and React applications , embedding automation into their workflows and improving observability and reliability.

  • Introduce and integrate new tooling - including AI assisted development and test tools - to improve developer productivity, coverage and feedback cycles.

  • Champion engineering best practices across the squad: code reviews, pair programming, clean code, robust testing strategies and continuous improvement.

  • Act as a technical go to for automation , mentoring other engineers and helping shape the roadmap for our automation and test platforms.

What you’ll bring

  • Advanced Python engineering capability - deep, hand s - on experience designing, building and maintaining robust automation frameworks using clean, modular, well tested code.

  • High proficiency with CI/CD (Jenkins, Pipelines, CasC ) - able to architect, optimise, and troubleshoot complex pipelines, agents and integrations in large scale delivery environments.

  • Strong Linux / VM operational expertise - confident working across distributed systems, debugging services, managing environments, and resolving complex infrastructure issues.

  • Experience supporting or building web-based systems (e.g. Django backends and React frontends) and integrating them into automated pipelines.

  • Solid competency in database operational support - capable of maintaining database related workflows, debugging data issues and supporting services used within automated pipelines.

  • Competent API development experience - able to develop or extend backend APIs (e.g., Django/DRF) and integrate them seamlessly into automated workflows.

  • Good awareness and some practical experience with AI a ssisted engineering workflows - such as using LLMs for automation tasks, applying ML assisted testing techniques, or experimenting with MCP style tooling to enhance productivity.

  • Experience working effectively within Agile delivery teams - contributing to cross functional collaboration, communicating clearly, and supporting shared outcomes.

  • An inclination toward continuous improvement - proactively seeking better ways of working, improving reliability, and helping raise engineering standards across the team.

Team overview

You’ll join the Sky Q engineering organisation within Global Product Experience Engineering - the teams who build, test and run the platforms behind one of Sky’s flagship products.

Our automation squad works at the heart of delivery:

  • Building and evolving the automation frameworks and pipelines used by multiple cross functional teams.

  • Enabling fast, safe releases to production environments.

  • Partnering with squads across Sky Q to embed automation thinking from the start of each initiative.

The rewards

There’s a reason people love working here. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a wide ranging benefits package, plus the chance to work with cutting e dge tech on products used by millions. From development opportunities and community groups, through to discounts and wellbeing support - we’ll give you the tools and environment to do the best work of your career.

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate . Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space:

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salo

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Senior Data Scientist (GenAI)
Sky
London
Hybrid
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Group AI at Sky

We’re on a mission to make Sky smarter, faster, and more customer-centric by harnessing the power of Generative AI. Sitting at the heart of Sky’s innovative Group AI function, the GenAI delivery team blends deep technical expertise with commercial focus to deliver next-gen AI solutions that power everything from customer agent knowledge to conversational AI."

You’ll work alongside engineers, product, and domain experts to shape the way Sky uses D ata S cience and L arge L anguage M odels to unlock real value across the business."

What you’ll do "

  • Translate complex business challenges into structured D ata S cience problems , defining hypothes e s, solution approaches and measurable s uccess metrics .

  • Design and develop Generative AI solutions for applications such as knowledge retrieval (RAG), conversational agents, and synthetic content creation.

  • Design and run experiments to test and validate AI/ML approaches, including LLM evaluation frameworks and statistical significance testing.

  • Leverage Sky’s rich data assets to implement scalable AI solutions and establish robust evaluation benchmarks.

  • Collaborate across engineering, product, and commercial teams to take AI-driven solutions from ideation through deployment.

  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure robust, compliant , and performant AI solutions.

  • Strengthen our internal data science capabilities by continuously driving experimentation , innovation , and continuous learning .

What you’ll bring "

  • Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) with specialization in Statistics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering or another quantitative field, or equivalent industry experience.

  • Hands-on e xperience developing solutions with Large Language Models in enterprise environments .

  • Experience designing evaluation fram e works for generative systems ( e.g., LLM-as-a-judge , task - specific metrics ) .

  • Expertise in applied ML, with hands-on experience building models using Python and relevant libraries and frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost , PyTorch ).

  • Experience with vector databases , data querying languages and retrieval methods.

  • A commercial mindset, you understand how data science drives value, not just insight

  • Strong communication skill s ; able to frame complex problems in business terms.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

  • Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
  • The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
  • A generous pension package
  • Private healthcare
  • Discounted mobile and broadband
  • A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate . Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

or

Livingston Watermark House:

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston North train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Software Developer
Experis
City of London
Fully remote
Junior - Mid
£600/day - £601/day
RECENTLY POSTED
+6

6-12 months London - Remote £600 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only Overview Our developers work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to deliver secure, robust, and user centred digital services. The role involves building high quality software, contributing to technical design, and continually improving codebases to meet service and safety requirements. Soft Skills & Behaviours: Clear and confident communicator , able to work with designers, product teams, testers, engineers, and external partners. Highly collaborative , supporting team success and contributing to shared goals. Positive, engaged, and proactive , bringing energy to team ceremonies and wider delivery activities. Comfortable with change , able to work through evolving requirements or priorities. Keen to learn and share knowledge , contributing to code reviews, pair?programming, and community?of?practice activities. Experienced working within Agile delivery , contributing to stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and show?and?tell sessions. Delivers with quality , making sensible trade-offs and managing technical debt thoughtfully. Stays informed about modern technologies and practices , promoting proportionate adoption of tools that add value. Technical Skills & Responsibilities: Intermediate to advanced practical experience with: React and TypeScript Python AWS services i.e. Athena/Glue, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Function, etc Automated testing frameworks for Python and JavaScript Terraform for infrastructure-as-code Agile delivery workflows Tooling experience: Git Jira Confluence Desirable (Nice to Have): Cypress GitHub Actions Splunk Other Requirements: Eligible for BPSS and SC clearance , due to interaction with sensitive or protected systems. Previous NHS experience is desirable , including understanding of NHS digital services or national systems. Exposure to digital product development and live?service environments is advantageous. TPBN1_UKTJ

Data Engineer
Opus Recruitment Solutions
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£450/day - £500/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Data Engineer | Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | 6 months | Hybrid London We’re supporting a company who are looking for a Data Engineer to build and enhance the data processing capabilities within their Databricks environment. You’ll be responsible for developing the code that drives their data pipelines, using Python, Spark, and Databricks Workflows to deliver new platform functionality and ensure efficient execution. Key Responsibilities Develop reliable Python and PySpark code to support data ingestion, transformation, and end‑to‑end processing. Deliver new technical features and components aligned to approved solution designs and business requirements. Enhance, extend, and tune existing data frameworks to support additional use cases and improved performance. Create, manage, and optimise Databricks Workflows, including orchestration logic and operational behaviours. Carry out testing, performance tuning, and provide day‑to‑day operational support for data pipelines. Work closely with Solution Designers / Architects and Configuration Analysts to ensure consistent and effective delivery. If this is a role that suits your skillset, can work onsite 2 days per month and immediately available then please apply for the job advert directly or reach out to myself at (url removed). Data Engineer | Outside IR35 | £450 - £500 | 6 months | Hybrid London

Technical Data Consultant - SC/DV
VIQU IT
London
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£60,000 - £100,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Technical Data Consultant London Betweem £60,000 to £100,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)

Are you a data-driven professional who thrives on turning complex challenges into actionable insights? Do you want to make a real impact on high-profile projects while working with cutting-edge technology? Morela is partnering with one of the UK s leading data consultancies to do just that and we re looking for talented SC Cleared Data Consultants and Analysts to join the team.

Since day one, Morela has supported this partner on their ambitious journey and this year, they aim to grow 10x. This is your chance to be part of that growth story.

Why Join?

  • Impactful Work: Deliver data solutions that shape decisions for public and private sector clients.
  • Innovative Environment: Work at the intersection of advanced technology and real-world impact.
  • Professional Growth: Mentor and collaborate with top-tier engineers while expanding your own skills.
  • Flexibility: Occasional travel (up to 25%) and exposure to diverse industries keeps every day different.

What You ll Do

  • Data Integration: Harmonise multiple data sources, ensuring pipelines are clean, reliable, and compliant.
  • Data Modelling: Design structures that make data accessible, usable, and actionable.
  • Application Development: Build full-stack solutions using Python, SQL, and modern frameworks.
  • Data Governance: Maintain compliance through data lineage tracking and access controls.
  • Client Collaboration: Translate client needs into effective solutions and train users for maximum adoption.
  • Continuous Improvement: Help refine frameworks, delivery processes, and internal capabilities.

What We re Looking For

  • SC Clearance: Must already hold SC clearance.
  • UK Based: Candidates must be a UK citizen due to security clearance
  • Technical Expertise: Experienced in data engineering, software development, or systems integration, ideally in AI, analytics, or enterprise platforms.
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong ability to optimise complex data workflows.
  • Communication Skills: Comfortable engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Adaptable & Collaborative: Thrives in diverse sectors and project environments.
  • Bonus: Palantir Foundry experience is highly desirable.

As part of this team, you ll lead high-impact data programmes, empower clients to harness their data, and help mentor the next generation of talent.

Don t miss this opportunity, reach out to me (url removed) to learn more and take the next step in your career!

Data Consultant - Palantir - Contract
VIQU IT
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£800/day - £900/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Morela is proud to be supporting our client in one of the most innovative and high-impact areas of data and technology.

We re currently seeking an Data Consultant (Palantir) to join a fast-growing consultancy delivering enterprise-scale Palantir Foundry and Gotham solutions. In this contract role, you ll work on complex, data-driven projects, helping clients turn raw data into actionable insights while ensuring compliance and governance standards are met.

Location: London / UK (Hybrid/Flexible)
Contract: 6 12 months

Key Skills & Experience:

  • Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry or Gotham
  • Strong background in data consultancy, data engineering, or analytics
  • Technical skills: SQL, Python, ETL, BI tools, and data modelling
  • Comfortable with client-facing delivery, translating complex data into actionable solutions
  • SC Cleared (essential)

This is a unique opportunity to work on high-profile projects across both public and private sectors, make an immediate impact, and further develop your Palantir expertise.

Outside IR35 Contract Competitive day rate

Software Developer
Experis IT
London
Fully remote
Junior - Mid
£600/day
RECENTLY POSTED
+2

6-12 months
London - Remote
£600 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only

Overview
Our developers work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to deliver secure, robust, and user centred digital services. The role involves building high quality software, contributing to technical design, and continually improving codebases to meet service and safety requirements.

Soft Skills & Behaviours:
Clear and confident communicator, able to work with designers, product teams, testers, engineers, and external partners.

  • Highly collaborative, supporting team success and contributing to shared goals.
  • Positive, engaged, and proactive, bringing energy to team ceremonies and wider delivery activities.
  • Comfortable with change, able to work through evolving requirements or priorities.
  • Keen to learn and share knowledge, contributing to code reviews, pair programming, and community of practice activities.
  • Experienced working within Agile delivery, contributing to stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and show and tell sessions.
  • Delivers with quality, making sensible trade-offs and managing technical debt thoughtfully.
  • Stays informed about modern technologies and practices, promoting proportionate adoption of tools that add value.

Technical Skills & Responsibilities:
Intermediate to advanced practical experience with:

  • React and TypeScript
  • Python
  • AWS services ie Athena/Glue, DynamoDB, ECS, S3, Lambda, SQS, Step Function, etc
  • Automated testing frameworks for Python and JavaScript
  • Terraform for infrastructure-as-code
  • Agile delivery workflows

Tooling experience:

  • Git
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Desirable (Nice to Have):

  • Cypress
  • GitHub Actions
  • Splunk

Other Requirements:

  • Eligible for BPSS and SC clearance, due to interaction with sensitive or protected systems.
  • Previous NHS experience is desirable, including understanding of NHS digital services or national systems.
  • Exposure to digital product development and live’service environments is advantageous.
Technical lead/Lead engineer
Lorien
London
Hybrid
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Job Title: Senior Python Developer/Dev Team Lead

Location: Stratford office, London, UK

Style: Hybrid, 2 days per week

Level: Leadership

Contract: 6 months

  • Very strong Python knowledge, not just generic.
  • Experience has to be up to date with the latest version and deep knowledge of Python principles.
  • The candidates need to be able to answer in depth knowledge questions about Python - practical experience with the latest version is essential, but they need to have worked and understood it also from theoretical perspective (eg studies, building things from scratch and scaling them, increasing efficiency etc.)
  • Experience with AI or LLM required - the last open Dev TL role will have more technical focus on these areas than the other ones.
  • Lead level experience, not just senior - the candidates should have worked as hands on team or technical leaders with either helping the team or making technical level decisions affecting the systems they are working on.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Data Platform Engineer
Haystack - Partnerships
London
Hybrid
Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Permanent | Hybrid Working | South East England

We are partnering with a fast-paced, customer-focused organisation undertaking a significant data transformation programme. With major investment in a modern lakehouse platform and access to rich, high-volume datasets, this is an opportunity to help reshape how data is stored, analysed and leveraged across the business.

As a Senior Platform Data Engineer, you will provide technical leadership within the Data Engineering team, working closely with Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-value data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build robust, scalable data pipelines to serve analytics and data science communities
  • Provide hands-on expertise across modern data engineering technologies (e.g. Databricks, Spark, Python, SQL, Scala)
  • Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to develop and deploy machine learning models addressing key business challenges
  • Coach and mentor engineers (including contractors), raising development standards and engineering maturity
  • Partner with Business Analysts to translate requirements into measurable business outcomes
  • Oversee code quality and project deliverables across releases
  • Establish and maintain documentation libraries and data catalogues for developed products
  • Contribute to platform evolution and continuous improvement of data engineering practices

Core Skills & Experience

Technical Capability

  • Significant experience designing and delivering data solutions on cloud-based, distributed big data platforms
  • Strong hands-on software engineering experience in Python, with knowledge of modern development practices (TDD, CI/CD, automated deployment pipelines)
  • Experience with automated testing of data transformation pipelines (e.g. Pytest, dbt unit testing frameworks)
  • Strong SQL skills, including performance tuning and debugging
  • Experience in data warehouse optimisation (schema evolution, indexing, partitioning)
  • Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g. Terraform or CloudFormation)
  • Strong knowledge of distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark (or similar technologies such as Flink, Hadoop or Beam)
  • Familiarity with lakehouse architecture principles and modern data platforms
  • Experience implementing data quality, lineage and observability frameworks
  • Understanding of data governance, security and privacy principles, including handling of sensitive data within regulated environments

Engineering & Collaboration

  • Comfortable working independently while aligning with overarching data strategy
  • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Structured, analytical problem-solver with a focus on outcomes and innovation
  • Passionate about modern data technologies and continuous learning

Desirable Experience

  • Experience building real-time or event-driven data pipelines in commercial production environments (e.g. streaming architectures, Kafka, Spark Streaming, Beam)
  • Understanding of unbounded data processing and streaming design patterns
  • Familiarity with machine learning workflows and model lifecycle considerations
  • Experience supporting analytical visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI or similar platforms)
  • Experience working within airline, ecommerce, retail or similarly data-rich industries
  • Experience within AWS cloud environments
  • Experience building transformation frameworks using dbt
Tech Lead
Haystack - Partnerships
London
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Permanent | Hybrid Working | South East England

We are partnering with a leading organisation operating in a complex, real-time operational environment to recruit a Technical Lead within its Integrated Operations and Planning technology domain.

This role sits at the heart of mission-critical systems that power operational planning and real-time control functions. The product suite underpins essential processes such as workforce planning, scheduling, disruption management and integrated control operations.

You will shape the technical direction of these platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient and future-ready. Working closely with Product and Delivery leadership, you will balance business priorities with sound engineering decisions to deliver measurable operational value.

Role Purpose

  • Provide technical leadership for a product team, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and fit for purpose
  • Act as the technical authority across product, delivery and engineering collaboration
  • Guide and mentor engineers, promoting sustainable engineering practices across the full product lifecycle
  • Balance short-term delivery objectives with long-term maintainability, resilience and cost-effectiveness

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on leadership, setting coding standards and reviewing designs to ensure best practice in security, performance and integration
  • Define and own technical architecture across operational planning and control products
  • Partner with Product Managers to translate business requirements into technical designs, effort estimates and roadmaps
  • Work with Delivery Leads to align technical feasibility with delivery timelines, identifying risks and dependencies early
  • Champion modern engineering practices including CI/CD, cloud-native design, API-first development and automated testing
  • Collaborate with enterprise architecture and governance forums to ensure alignment with broader technology strategy and standards
  • Act as a trusted advisor to operational stakeholders, clearly articulating technical trade-offs and outcomes
  • Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a high-performing, continuously improving team culture
  • Lead root cause analysis and resolution of critical production issues impacting live operations

Experience & Skills Required

  • Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Principal Engineer within large-scale, mission-critical systems
  • Strong software engineering background with expertise in at least one major development stack (e.g. Java, .NET, Python or optimisation tooling)
  • Experience designing and delivering cloud-native solutions (AWS preferred), with strong knowledge of APIs, event-driven architecture and microservices
  • Familiarity with operational planning, scheduling or real-time control systems within transport or similarly complex environments (desirable)
  • Strong understanding of DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and observability
  • Experience working within Agile delivery environments and shaping effective team ways of working
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance time, cost and technical debt considerations
  • Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, translating technical concepts into clear business value
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and building high-performing teams
  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
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