At Neptune, our technology underpins everything we do - from seamless operations in our warehouses to delivering exceptional digital experiences for our customers. We’re looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to play a key leadership role in keeping that technology running smoothly, securely, and efficiently.

As deputy to the Cloud and Infrastructure Manager, you’ll provide senior-level technical expertise across cloud, infrastructure, networking, and security, ensuring Neptune’s IT estate is robust, scalable, and fit for the future. You’ll also act as the primary escalation point for technical issues, supporting both the Infrastructure and Service Desk teams.

In this role, you’ll blend hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight - helping Neptune evolve its infrastructure while keeping everyday operations running seamlessly.

Day to day, you lead and inspire, guiding and supporting the team to do their very best, whilst providing senior technical escalation and 3rd line support, mentoring others to grow their expertise, alongside:

* Supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of on-premise and cloud infrastructure.
* Ensuring all systems are secure, patched, resilient, and proactively monitored, leading on IT security, reviewing reports and responding to incidents swiftly and effectively.
* Contribute to Neptune’s business continuity, disaster recovery, and backup strategies.
* Provide subject matter expertise on infrastructure improvements, lifecycle management, and capacity planning.
* Keep clear, up-to-date documentation and procedures that support operational excellence.
* Partner with teams across Technology and the wider business to deliver infrastructure projects and support transformation initiatives.
* Stay ahead of emerging technologies, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.

You’ll bring proven experience in a senior infrastructure or systems engineering role, demonstrated technical competency across several of the following: Microsoft Server Operating Systems, M365 Ecosystem, Microsoft Azure, MS SQL, Firewalls, Routing & Switching, SD-WAN, Microsoft Intune / Autopilot, MDR systems (e.g., Arctic Wolf, CrowdStrike), IT Security Principles, DNS, and Monitoring Solutions. We’d love it if you have sector experience in retail, manufacturing, warehouse distribution, or Digital Marketing.

You’ll be someone who is approachable, confident, and collaborative - a natural problem solver who thrives under pressure and highly organised, structured, and calm when managing competing priorities. It’s important that you are a clear communicator who can build trust and influence across technical and non-technical teams. Passion really drives us here, so you’ll also be enthusiastic about technology and continuous improvement - always looking for smarter, more efficient ways to work.

This role is based at our stunning offices in Swindon, Wiltshire, with home remote working part of the week. You’ll bring a willingness to travel and occasionally work evenings, weekends, or on-call as part of a rotational schedule.
What Benefits we can offer you
* Competitive salary
* Generous Holiday Allowance
* Life Assurance
* Company sick pay
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Gym membership
* Generous Neptune new item and outlet discounts
* Perkbox: Wellbeing Hub and Retail Discounts Portal
* Your birthday day off
* Two paid volunteer days a year
* Day off if you become a Grandparent
* A week off to celebrate a life event
* Refer a friend scheme
* Long service holiday allowance increase
* Training Workshops

Across all locations, we stay united by our company values: Do The Right Thing, Do It Together, Aim High and Keep It Real.

We’re an equal opportunities employer; our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams, with all colleagues and applicants afforded the same opportunities. We encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work, in an environment that actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and where everyone’s voices are heard.

Our Story
Founded in 1996 by friends John Sims-Hilditch and Giles Redman, Neptune design and make pieces for your whole home. Recognised for our exacting standards, design-led aesthetic and expert craftsmanship, we’re perhaps most known for kitchens - with heirloom-worthy dressers not far behind. Neptune’s trademark ‘look’ is British: refined, simple, sturdy, and with an almost obsessive attention to detail. We’re also respected for our commitment to craft and quality. Put simply, we make things we’re proud of, and that are designed to last a lifetime.

Technical Transformation Director required by a technology-led organisation undergoing significant digital transformation. As part of this journey, they are seeking a Technical Transformation Director to act as the right hand to the CTO, driving the delivery of large-scale technology change across the business.

Technical nous is key for this role. Specifically -

• Technical expertise across the Microsoft stack (C#, .NET, Azure, SQL Server, etc.)
• Strong understanding of software architecture, engineering quality and system design
• Experience with DevOps, modern delivery practices and cloud-based platforms

This is a high impact leadership role where you’ll take ownership of complex transformation programmes, aligning strategy with execution and ensuring delivery at pace across engineering, data, product and operational teams.

The Role

As Transformation Director, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of a broad technology transformation portfolio, bringing structure, governance and momentum to multiple concurrent initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining and owning the transformation roadmap in partnership with the CTO
• Leading large-scale initiatives across cloud, application modernisation, data platforms, AI and engineering practices
• Translating strategy into clear programmes, workstreams and measurable outcomes
• Managing dependencies, risks and delivery trade-offs across multiple initiatives
• Providing technical oversight across a modern Microsoft technology stack
• Challenging architecture and engineering decisions to ensure scalability, security and performance
• Driving best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, testing, release management and observability
• Aligning cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams around shared goals
• Communicating progress, risks and value to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Embedding a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and innovation

About You

We’re looking for a highly credible technology leader with a strong background in transformation, delivery and engineering within a Microsoft environment.

You will have:

• Significant experience in a senior technology / transformation / engineering leadership role
• A proven track record delivering complex transformation programmes with measurable outcomes
• Experience managing multiple workstreams and large-scale delivery portfolios
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working closely with C-level leadership
• Technical expertise across the Microsoft stack (C#, .NET, Azure, SQL Server, etc.)
• Strong understanding of software architecture, engineering quality and system design
• Experience with DevOps, modern delivery practices and cloud-based platforms
• Exposure to data, analytics, AI or automation initiatives
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex technical change into clear narratives
• A highly organised, analytical mindset with the ability to lead through ambiguity and change

If you are seeking a role of this nature please get in touch for more information.

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

Newark - Flexible Hybrid Working

Permanent

Package: up to 90’000k

We are recruiting for an experienced Data Engineering Lead, working for one of the UK’s leading technology and cloud services providers, as they continue to invest in a modern, scalable Microsoft Fabric data platform.This role owns the end-to-end data engineering architecture - from ingestion and lakehouse design to enabling trusted, self-service analytics across the organisation. You will lead a small engineering team, define technical standards, and work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure data underpins strategic and operational decision-making.

Role Purpose

To take ownership of the organisation’s data platform architecture and delivery, ensuring reliable, scalable ingestion pipelines, a well-designed data warehouse, and high-quality analytics products. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management and cross-business collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Data Platform & Architecture

• Own the data warehouse schema, lakehouse design, and core data models
• Translate business requirements into pragmatic, scalable data architecture decisions
• Define, implement, and maintain data contracts aligned to business domains
• Establish data quality, observability, and SLA frameworks

Engineering Delivery

• Design and evolve scalable data pipelines (batch and incremental watermark-based ingestion) using:
• Microsoft Fabric Pipelines
• Azure Data Factory
• PySpark / Python Fabric Notebooks
• Implement and maintain a medallion lakehouse architecture using OneLake and Fabric Warehouses
• Ensure Direct Lake-ready semantic models for analytics
• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and data issue post-mortems

Analytics Enablement

• Enable self-service analytics through governed Power BI datasets
• Support and guide the production of trusted Power BI reporting using data contracts

Leadership & Ways of Working

• Define engineering standards and review pull requests
• Mentor and develop 2-4 data and cloud engineers
• Drive the data and warehouse roadmap alongside the Digital Transformation Director
• Champion CI/CD, secure secret management, and software engineering best practices

Role Objective

• Deliver and continuously refine a Microsoft Fabric data warehouse supporting business-led decision making
• Integrate data from diverse sources including APIs, files, databases, and cloud platforms
• Establish data contracts as a core mechanism for trusted analytics
• Scale Power BI reporting using standardised, high-quality data products
• Provide clear, motivating leadership to direct reports
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and development planning
• Recruit, onboard, and develop a high-performing data engineering team
• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal obligations, and operating procedures

Experience & Technical Skills

• Senior-level experience in data engineering roles
• Experience leading or mentoring data engineers
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, including: Workspaces, OneLake, Fabric Warehouses, Fabric Notebooks and Data Pipelines and Direct Lake semantic models
• Strong Python and PySpark development capability
• Solid SQL skills for warehouse development and metadata layers
• Proven ownership of production data systems end-to-end
• Wider Azure data platform experience (e.g. Synapse, Databricks)
• CI/CD pipelines within Azure and Fabric
• Azure Key Vault or similar secret management
• Experience in telecoms or cloud-focused environments
• Strong understanding of dimensional modelling and medallion architecture
• Experience integrating REST APIs, SFTP, and cloud-based data sources
• Ability to communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent troubleshooting, prioritisation, and delivery focus

ECS Resource Group are an Equal Opportunity Employer, for more information please click the following link:

Security Systems Engineer \* Ideal opportunity for an experienced Security Systems Engineer with strong enterprise security systems expertise, looking to deliver complex, high-level projects across major client environments. \* Full-time, permanent position with a salary of up to £55,000 (DOE), based across Central London and Gillingham. \* Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00, with a mix of site-based and client-facing work. \* To apply, please email Who are the client? Our client is a well-established organisation specialising in intelligent security and safety solutions, delivering high-performance systems across a wide range of sectors. They are known for their technical expertise, strong client relationships, and commitment to continuous improvement within a collaborative environment. What will you be doing? Joining as a Security Systems Engineer, you'll take ownership of delivering and supporting complex security system projects across enterprise environments. You'll act as a senior technical point of contact, ensuring successful commissioning, upgrades, and ongoing performance of integrated systems. Key responsibilities include: \* Leading complex fault resolution across access control, CCTV, intercom, and integrated security systems. \* Supporting full project lifecycle delivery, including commissioning, upgrades, and migrations. \* Providing senior-level technical support both remotely and on-site. \* Collaborating with Project Managers and Engineers on system design and technical planning. \* Conducting system audits, health checks, and performance reviews. \* Acting as a trusted technical advisor to key clients. \* Mentoring engineers and sharing technical best practice across the team. What will you need? \* Proven experience supporting and commissioning enterprise-level security systems. \* Strong knowledge of platforms such as Genetec, Gallagher, Lenel, CCURE, Milestone, Avigilon, FLIR, or Hanwha. \* Solid understanding of Windows Server, SQL databases, IP networking, and virtualisation (VMware/Hyper-V). \* Ability to diagnose and resolve complex, integrated system issues. \* Strong communication skills with a client-facing approach. \* Experience producing clear and professional technical documentation. \* Full UK driving licence. What would be desirable? \* Experience working in large-scale, multi-site environments. \* Previous involvement in system design or technical planning. \* Relevant certifications or vendor accreditations within security systems. To Apply… Please apply through this advert or email your CV directly to . By applying, you consent to your application being processed and submitted to the client for this vacancy only. KEY SKILLS - Project Engineering, Security Systems, CCTV, Access Control, Genetec, Gallagher, Lenel, CCURE, Milestone, Avigilon, FLIR, Hanwha, Windows Server, SQL, Networking, VMware, Hyper-V, Commissioning, Project Delivery.

Oxfordshire / Hybrid (1-day per week in office)

Easily commutable from Birmingham, Coventry & London

£55k - £65k + Corporate benefits

A long-established software business is hiring a Senior COBOL Developer to maintain and support its core platform during a 4-5 years migration project. You will work on a substantial estate of mission-critical COBOL applications running the business day to day, alongside an active programme of enhancements, regulatory updates and performance work.

You will work in a small, Agile development team but take the lead on the COBOL work. The role is hands-on, mixing new development, BAU enhancement, production support and code archaeology across the legacy estate.

Responsibilities:

• Writing new Enterprise COBOL programs and enhancing existing ones, including embedded SQL against DB2
• Owning batch JCL and online CICS transactions, including BMS maps and copybooks
• Code archaeology and data analysis across legacy modules
• Supporting release management and code promotion across environments
• Mentoring junior team members and helping shape technical standards

Your experience will ideally include:

• Multiple years of Enterprise COBOL or VS COBOL II on a real production estate
• Strong CICS, DB2 and JCL, with hands-on VSAM
• Comfortable with copybooks, BMS maps and embedded SQL on z/OS
• Code management with Endevor, ChangeMan, SCLM or similar
• Pragmatic approach to legacy code, with the patience to read it carefully before changing it

Keywords: Senior COBOL Developer, Enterprise COBOL Developer, VS COBOL II Developer, Mainframe Developer, COBOL CICS Developer, COBOL DB2 Developer, z/OS Developer, Mainframe Software Engineer, COBOL Programmer, Senior Mainframe Developer

Data Architect - AI and Data (DV Cleared)

Location: UK

Clearance: DV clearance required

You’ll work on high impact national programmes, shaping how data is governed, trusted and used across Government and Public Services. You’ll be part of a strong Data & AI community, delivering meaningful work at scale. You will play a key role in shaping secure, scalable and standards aligned data architectures that underpin critical national systems.

A senior consulting role, combining enterprise architecture, delivery assurance and stakeholder leadership. You will assess existing data landscapes, define target-state architectures, and guide delivery teams to implement robust, governed data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise data architectures, including conceptual, logical and physical data models aligned to UK Government and international standards.
• Assess current-state systems and data landscapes, and design target-state architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Establish and apply data architecture principles, standards and patterns across programmes.
• Provide architecture oversight and assurance to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, reliable and maintainable.
• Lead or support data and AI proofs of concept, pilots and experiments.
• Own and support data governance, including data quality, lineage, metadata and compliance.
• Act as an escalation point for data quality, governance and regulatory issues.
• Engage with senior business and technology stakeholders to translate business outcomes into data architecture solutions.
• Mentor and lead junior Data Architects, Analysts and Engineers.
• Contribute to consulting activities, including proposals, presentations and pre-sales support.

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant experience as a Data Architect within consulting or large, complex organisations.
• Strong background in data modelling and design (e.g. dimensional modelling, data vault).
• Experience designing Data Lake, Lakehouse and Data Mesh architectures.
• Strong understanding of SQL databases and familiarity with columnar and NoSQL technologies.
• Experience designing data pipelines (batch, streaming, hybrid) and end-to-end data flows.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, metadata, catalogues and lineage (e.g. Collibra, Informatica).
• Understanding of cloud and hybrid deployment models
• Proven experience working in multi-stakeholder, multidisciplinary environments.

Senior Platform Automation Engineer Stoke on Trent Office, office based need to be security cleared or able to be cleared Can you design, deliver & maintain Infrastructure as Code? Senior Platform Automation Engineer who can reduce manual infrastructure build and configuration, improve consistency and reliability, and enable rapid, auditable deployment of environments that meet extensive security and assurance standards. Working within secure, predominantly on‑premise and private cloud platforms, providing hands‑on engineering expertise while promoting automation best practices, supporting platform resilience, and enabling delivery teams to consume infrastructure safely and efficiently. Infrastructure as Code & Automation Delivery Significant, hands‑on experience designing, building, and operating on‑premise infrastructure platforms within enterprise or highly regulated environments. Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate the provisioning and lifecycle management of infrastructure. Demonstrable experience working in security‑constrained or regulated environments Strong experience with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure, including cluster design, operation, and automation. Experience supporting or automating Citrix platforms (e.g. virtual apps and desktops) within secure enterprise environments. Solid understanding of traditional data‑centre technologies including compute, storage, networking, and identity services. Hands‑on experience building, configuring, and automating SQL Server platforms. Experience supporting multi‑tier enterprise applications hosted on on‑premise infrastructure. Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for the automated provisioning and lifecycle management of on‑premise CWEs. Strong practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, or equivalent). Proven ability to create reusable, version‑controlled automation artefacts. Experience integrating infrastructure automation into CI/CD pipelines. Experience embedding security controls, identity integration, access models, and configuration hardening into automated builds. Must be able to gain security clearance and DV. Office based Stoke on Trent. Security, Assurance & Compliance CI/CD & Environment Lifecycle Management Operational Reliability & Continuous Improvement Leadership, Coaching & Enablement

Job Title: Data Engineer (Talend & Unix Specialist)
Location: Telford (Hybrid - occasional onsite workshops, ~2 days/month in Telford)
Rate: Up to £450/day inside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and support robust data integration and ETL solutions within a secure government environment. The role focuses on delivering scalable, performant data pipelines and ensuring high service reliability across critical data platforms. Key Responsibilities Design and implement secure, scalable data integration and ETL solutions using Talend and Unix
Build and maintain data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting, and SLA adherence
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements aligned to non-functional requirements (performance, cost, security)
Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity
Contribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and cross-functional team collaboration
Mentor team members and share technical knowledge Essential Skills Talend
Unix
Oracle SQL
Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban)
Jira & Confluence Desirable Skills Oracle PL/SQL
AWS
GitLab
Vault
Denodo
Data modelling & design (HLD/LLD)
Test automation frameworks
Artifactory
Berlin JobScheduler
Knowledge of D4D development lifecycle

Job Title: Data Engineer (Talend & Unix Specialist) Location: Telford (Hybrid - occasional onsite workshops, ~2 days/month in Telford) Rate: Up to £450/day inside IR35 Security Clearance: Active SC Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and support robust data integration and ETL solutions within a secure government environment. The role focuses on delivering scalable, performant data pipelines and ensuring high service reliability across critical data platforms. Key Responsibilities Design and implement secure, scalable data integration and ETL solutions using Talend and Unix
Build and maintain data pipelines (ingestion, transformation, curation) with monitoring, alerting, and SLA adherence
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements aligned to non-functional requirements (performance, cost, security)
Support incident resolution and ensure service continuity
Contribute to Agile delivery ceremonies and cross-functional team collaboration
Mentor team members and share technical knowledge Essential Skills Talend
Unix
Oracle SQL
Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban)
Jira & Confluence Desirable Skills Oracle PL/SQL
AWS
GitLab
Vault
Denodo
Data modelling & design (HLD/LLD)
Test automation frameworks
Artifactory
Berlin JobScheduler
Knowledge of D4D development lifecycle If this Data Engineer role is of interest, apply now or email your CV to me at (url removed)

Labour Modelling Analyst

About the Role

As a Labour Modelling Analyst, youll support the end to end process of updating and analysing changes in the Labour Model, ensuring it remains accurate to calculate the labour required for our stores to operate effectively.

Youll produce analysis that supports operational and strategic decision making and contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the Labour Model.

This is a great role for someone who enjoys working with Excel, has strong numerical skills, and is keen to develop further technical expertise in SQL, Power BI, and modelling logic. Youll join a collaborative team that is committed to supporting your learning and helping you grow.

What Youll Be Doing
Maintaining the Labour Model
Updating the Labour Model with new data, forecasts, and calculations.
Reviewing and validating datasets, inputs, and outputs to maintain accuracy.
Modelling proposed changes to determine the labour impact.
Working closely with the wider team to define modelling requirements.
Analysis & Insight
Analysing the impact of all changes at both company and store level.
Providing clear summaries highlighting risks and trends to support retail and central teams.
Supporting queries about store changes and model outputs.
Development & Continuous Improvement
Testing changes before they are released.
Supporting improvements to model logic and automation.
Helping ensure the model evolves in line with changes to store processes and wider business needs.

What Were Looking For
Essential
Confident user of Excel, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
Strong numerical skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Ability to plan and prioritise effectively.
Solution-focused mindset.
Curiosity and willingness to learn.
Desirable
Understanding of SQL or Power BI.
Experience in retail, HR, Workforce Management, or other analytical environments.

If you enjoy problem solving, working with data, and want to build a career in analytics, wed love to hear from you.

What to expect from us:

• A competitive salary with an excellent benefits package
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
• 15% store discount, 30% club individual restaurant discount.
• Charity fundraising events
• Educational sponsorship
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Long service awards
• Reward & recognition

Data & ML Engineer Newcastle (Hybrid)

Build intelligent data products. Deploy real-world AI. Scale modern data platforms.

A global consultancy is expanding its data capability and hiring a Data & ML Engineer to deliver high-impact solutions across enterprise clients.

This is a hands-on engineering role where youll design pipelines, deploy machine learning models, and help shape modern AI-driven systems.

What youll be doing

• Build and optimise data pipelines and ML workflows
• Develop and deploy ML models (NLP, deep learning, AI applications)
• Work with streaming and batch data pipelines across cloud platforms
• Implement CI/CD and MLOps frameworks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven solutions
• Support data modelling, governance, and quality initiatives

What were looking for

• Experience with Python, SQL, Spark (and ideally Scala)
• Hands-on delivery of ML solutions in production
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Understanding of DevOps, containers, and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills

The offer

• Work on cutting-edge AI and ML projects
• Opportunity to grow within a high-performing engineering team
• Hybrid working model (Newcastle-based)
• Strong benefits and development opportunities

Requirements: 3+ years experience, eligibility for UK security clearance.

Data Engineer for a major offshore wind project in The United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable ingestion pipelines from multiple source systems including and internal business data sources.
  Ensure reliable, automated, and monitored data flows into the Bronze layer of the Medallion architecture.
  Work within clients existing security framework to establish compliant connectivity to operational data sources.
  Build and maintain Silver and Gold layer transformations in Databricks using Python and SQL.
  Onboard datasets into Unity Catalog, ensuring proper governance, lineage, and discoverability. Platform Collaboration & Delivery
  Support the ML/Data Scientist in preparing clean, structured datasets for anomaly detection and asset performance modelling.
  Contribute to technical documentation and ensure pipelines are maintainable and transferable.
  Stay current on Databricks and Azure platform developments relevant to the stack.
  Support the Digital & AI Strategy Manager in assessing feasibility of new data source integrations as the roadmap evolves. Experience Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  Professional certifications in Azure, Databricks preferred
  Training or background in energy systems, renewable energy, offshore wind or BESS technologies is a strong plus.
  4-7 years of hands-on data engineering experience in a cloud environment.
  Demonstrated experience delivering production pipelines on Databricks and Azure (ADLS Gen2, ADF or equivalent).
  Proven ability to implement Medallion architecture or equivalent layered data modelling patterns.
  Experience with REST API ingestion and integration of business systems (ERP, finance tools).
  Experience in a contractor or project-based delivery model preferred.
  Exposure to OT/SCADA environments or energy sector data.
  Exposure to MLOps workflows or collaboration with data science teams.

Power BI Developer/ Analyst Reports to: Senior PH/Corporate Analyst The council is creating a central data insights team. A key deliverable of the council's data strategy is to roll out PowerBi dashboards across the organisation. This role will sit within the corporate insight team and be part of a wider networked analytical team. Data Analytics and Insight to lead on the development of dashboards for specific areas including defining key metrics and developing develop calculations and measures that are accurate and performant on large datasets. Set up processes to ingest data from a variety of data sources and perform required transformations in Power Query / editor M-code / DAX Design and optimise navigation features in Power BI to guide users through a compelling data story. Work with data engineers to produce documentation and SQL scripts for data transformation. Create insightful, interactive and aesthetically pleasing reporting solutions in Power BI. Manage dashboards, data sources, security, schedules, extracts and work spaces. Have great communication and analytical skills Work with data within an Azure data platform. Training and upskilling. Support the Data Analyst community with PowerBI dashboard development; designing and delivering impactful dashboards for a range of stakeholders, ensuring they are user friendly. Managing PowerbI forums for developers and analysts. Setting best standards for developing Powebi Dashboards. Developing Quality Assurance procedures for development of PowerBI dashboards and disseminating across to data analytical community. Provide technical support to new users of PowerBI Communication and Stakeholder management Strategic Plan 2021. Elicit analytical requirements from stakeholders as well as test and validate data before visualisation to ensure accuracy and trust in what is produced. Have good business analysis skills such as gathering and documenting requirements from a variety of stakeholders. Be an Evangelist and champion data visualisations within a business. Be an Evangelist and champion for data platform, promoting data transformation and pipeline benefits with a focus on process automation and resident value. Ability to work with a wide range of senior management Data governance. Good understanding and experience in developing reports and dashboards that are GDPR/Data Protection compliant. Working with colleagues in Information Governance to ensure dashboards are deployed with right access controls and aligned with council policies Compliance. Ensure legal, regulatory and policy compliance under GDPR, Health and Safety and in area of your specialism identifying opportunities and risks and escalating where appropriate. Work style Hybrid Demonstrate on your application form how you meet the essential criteria. Essential criteria Significant experience of PowerbI, developing end-to-end reporting and deployment processes, preferably in a public sector organisation Application/Interview Proven experience of designing and delivering PowerBI dashboards Application/Interview Solid data modelling capabilities including designing effective data models within Power BI Application/Interview Fluent in DAX code and experienced in when and where to apply this Application/Interview Ability to write and structure efficient SQL queries. Professional certification in Powerbi e.g PL300:Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Application 7 WCAG (2.1/2.2) Accessibility Compliance Experience using Power BI and other tools available to make reports accessible for all users Application Skills Ability to build positive stakeholder relationships and influence Ability to systematically gather stakeholder requirements for dashboards Application/Interview Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyse problems and identify creative realistic solutions Application/Interview Ability to work with other analysts in PowerBi dashboard design Ability to manage resources, mitigate risks and prioritise to achieve tight deadlines Expert knowledge of information governance and data security best practice, rules and regulations. Ambitious and motivated, able to inspire others, work collaboratively and deliver outstanding results. Able to demonstrate successful management of projects Ability and interpersonal skills to work in a pressurised environment Previous Council experience is essential

Role: DevOps Manager

Location: Remote - UK-based preferred
Salary: Up to £70k plus benefits

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take full control of the build, release, and deployment landscape for a suite of Java-based enterprise applications.

You ll be the one making sure everything flows as it should-from code commit through to deployment- smoothly, reliably, and without drama.

Pipelines breaking? Fix them.
Builds taking too long? Speed them up.
Manual processes creeping in? Automate them away.

You ll be working closely with developers, QA, and project teams, but this is very much a hands-on role where you ll have the freedom to own the DevOps space and shape how things are done.

The environment you re stepping into is a well-established software house with a strong Java focus. There s a solid foundation in place, but plenty of opportunity to improve, optimise, and modernise how things are done-especially around automation, documentation, and future cloud strategy.

Day to day, you ll be getting stuck into things like:

• Building and refining CI/CD pipelines for Java applications
• Integrating IBM EWM/RTC into automated workflows
• Maintaining and improving scripts that handle server installs and upgrades
• Embedding code quality checks through SonarQube
• Managing Maven-based builds and release processes
• Packaging and deploying applications into Wildfly and SQL Server environments
• Working with engineers to remove bottlenecks in the delivery process
• Documenting everything clearly so nothing lives only in your head

The tech for this mission is:

• Java & Maven
• IBM EWM / RTC
• CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• SonarQube
• InstallAnywhere
• Wildfly & Microsoft SQL Server
• Scripting (Bash, Python, Groovy)

There s also a bit of a what next? element to this role.

If you ve got experience (or interest) in Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), or Infrastructure as Code, you ll have the chance to influence where things go next- particularly as the business looks at evolving its infrastructure.

This is one of those roles where you won t be buried in tickets all day.

You ll have the space to step back, look at the bigger picture, and improve systems properly- not just patch over cracks. If something s inefficient, you fix it. If something s missing, you build it.

You ll need to be someone who genuinely enjoys making systems better. Someone who spots problems before they become problems, and takes pride in clean, reliable, well-documented solutions.

It s a fully remote setup, flexible, and built around trust. No micromanagement, no unnecessary noise just a team focused on building solid software properly.

If you like the idea of owning the DevOps function and making a real impact across how software is delivered, this could be right up your street.

If this sounds like it was made for you, get in touch and let s have a chat about your next move.

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We welcome diverse applicants and are dedicated to treating all applicants with dignity and respect, regardless of background.

Our client is a not-for-profit social enterprise supporting NHS GP out of hours and urgent primary care services in the Midlands. Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, they have built a respected reputation throughout the region. As Performance, Insight & Reporting Manager you will support the Director of Performance & Delivery in the strategic delivery of various data analytics, KPI metrics and insight reporting to regulatory / statutory bodies.

Client Details

NHS Organisation

Description

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership of the Performance Function:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and coordination of the Performance team, ensuring high standards of accuracy, insight and delivery.
• Lead the development and improvement of performance reporting frameworks, KPIs, dashboards and monitoring tools.
• Ensure high-quality data assurance, governance and validation processes are in place.
• Lead the modernisation of performance reporting by introducing digital, automated and innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and provide real-time insight.

Directorate Support & Cross-Functional Working:

• Work collaboratively with Heads of Department to ensure performance insight and systems support operational effectiveness and digital delivery.
• Support strategic and operational planning through provision of analysis, insight and performance intelligence.
• Provide cross-functional coordination, joining up data, systems and operational processes to enable improved service delivery.

Performance, Quality & Compliance:

• Oversee compliance monitoring and evidence gathering required for contractual, regulatory and statutory bodies (e.g., NHS England, ICBs, CQC).
• Ensure organisational policies, processes and standards are followed and regularly reviewed.
• Produce high-quality performance, assurance and compliance reporting for senior leadership, committees and external stakeholders.

Audit, Risk & Assurance:

• Lead the audit programme covering quality improvement audits, national/local audits and responsive audits arising from incidents.
• Ensure audit outcomes translate into actionable improvement plans and monitor delivery to completion.
• Support organisational risk management processes by providing analysis, evidence and assurance as required.

Programme & Project Support:

• Support the Director in delivering key strategic and operational programmes across the directorate.
• Lead assigned projects and workstreams, ensuring progress, risk management, delivery and evaluation.
• Provide data, insight, problem-solving and assurance support to cross-departmental projects.
• Develop digital dashboards and analytical tools that provide clear oversight of programme, project and service activity.

Relationship Management & Communication

• Build effective, collaborative relationships across the Directorate and wider organisation, and maintain strong, constructive partnerships with external stakeholders involved in quality and performance oversight, including ICBs, CQC and NHS England.
• Present performance and improvement information clearly to colleagues at all levels, adapting style to audience.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support compliance, reporting and assurance requirements.

People Leadership & Culture:

• Provide day-to-day line management and development for Performance and Delivery team members.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability and high performance across the Directorate.
• Support staff in developing skills in data interpretation, systems use and improvement methodologies.

Profile

Key Skills & Experience:

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field (e.g., Health Management, Business, Data Analytics, Public Health).
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• relevant to performance, quality, or data management.
• Understanding of healthcare systems, NHS structures, and regulatory frameworks (CQC, ICBs, NHS England).
• Experience working with digital reporting tools and dashboards.
• Experience in data analysis, insight generation, and performance reporting to support decision making.
• Experience in compliance, audit, or assurance aligned with statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements.
• Experience in project/programme management, including planning, risk management, and delivery of transformation initiatives
• Qualification or formal training in data, analytics, or performance measurement
• Advanced training or certification in data tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, SQL)
• Leadership or people management qualification

Job Offer

Opportunity to work with Senior Management on Data & Reporting Initiatives

Opportunity to support on implementing Power BI & advanced analytics

Software Developer (.Net) - Glasgow / Edinburgh Hybrid - C. 45K, Bonus

Hybrid - Edinburgh or Glasgow, whichever is best for you - 2 days in office per week after initial settling in period

Following the pre-screening process, successful candidates will be invited to attend an in-person interview in Edinburgh on or around 22nd May. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet some of the team, explore the office, and experience their culture firsthand. Plus, there’s no waiting around, you’ll receive your outcome on the day!

Lorien’s client, a fast-growing, global-reaching SAAS company with a great reputation in their domain, are currently looking to hire a C# Software Developer / Software Engineer to join their team, and play a key role in the delivery of quality code in a dedicated and evolving SaaS setting.

They’re a growing firm with great projects in the pipeline, happy to offer a range of incentives (including bonuses, hybrid working, private healthcare, recognition rewards, professional development and ongoing upskilling avenues), and friendly people to work with (ask us, we’ve placed a number of them ourselves!), so take a look and apply before it’s too late:

About the Role

As a Software Developer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, performant, and secure code while contributing to agile development practices. You’ll be responsible for creating and maintaining technical content using the company development stack, supporting review processes, and addressing issues efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, secure, and well-tested code that delivers optimal performance.
• Participate in code and process reviews, providing constructive feedback and recommending improvements.
• Resolve bugs and handle support issues efficiently to maintain system stability.
• Collaborate in sprint cycles and contribute to product increment planning within a scaled agile framework.

Skills and Qualifications

• Technical expertise in: C# .Net, JavaScript (preferably React), SQL Server/T-SQL, HTML, CSS/LESS, with additional preferable skills in PowerShell and/or YAML.
• Proficient in development and collaboration tools: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Notepad , Git, and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
• Hands-on skills with cloud and automation technologies: GitHub Actions, Azure, and ideally AWS services.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and build strong stakeholder relationships.

Why Join This Team?

The company offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package including annual and spot bonuses as well as a generous holiday allowance, and a supportive, evolving work setting. As a Software Developer, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact, drive innovation and improvement, and contribute to the company’s continued success.

So if you’re looking to join a great firm with major expansion and evolution on the horizon, offering a host of benefits with staff at the centre such as flexible working, bonuses and recognition rewards, healthcare, progression and more, apply now with your latest CV and let’s have a chat.

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

Senior Student Systems (SITS) Analyst Developer Fixed Term Contract vacancy in a University based in Bedfordshire Salary 48,760 - 58,664, 36 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible hybrid working policy, generous 14.5% employer pension contribution and other generous benefits

The Opportunity:

Hays Technology is working in partnership with a well-established higher education organisation to recruit a Senior Student Systems Analyst Developer on a fixed-term contract basis until July 2027. This is a key role within a central IT function, supporting and enhancing core student information systems used across the full student lifecycle.You will take technical ownership of system development, configuration, integration and optimisation, working closely with stakeholders to improve data quality, automate processes and deliver robust, secure solutions aligned with organisational strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead systems analysis and development activities across complex student systems initiatives
• Plan, estimate and deliver development work to agreed timelines, quality standards and budgets
• Provide hands-on development and configuration of Tribal SITS:Vision and Maytas
• Drive software lifecycle best practice, including Agile and iterative delivery approaches
• Manage system enhancements, upgrades and vendor releases
• Develop and maintain integrations, including StuTalk processing
• Provide expert-level application support, issue resolution and performance monitoring
• Contribute to product roadmaps, standards, documentation and continuous improvement
• Ensure security, data integrity, privacy and compliance standards are embedded throughout

In order to apply, you must have the following skills & experience:

• Significant hands-on development experience with Tribal SITS:Vision
• Strong understanding of the HE student administration lifecycle
• Experience delivering complex system solutions in a higher education environment
• Advanced technical skills including SITS SRL, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, Bootstrap
• Strong SQL skills (Oracle preferred) and experience with complex relational databases
• Demonstrable technical project leadership or delivery experience
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply, please submit your CV.

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We re currently partnering with a forward-thinking, technology-driven organisation that has recently secured significant investment and is now looking to expand its data capability with the addition of a talented Data Engineer / Data Scientist. This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced mid-level" Data Engineer with a few years under their belt, looking to step up into a more hands-on, impactful role.With elements of Data Science in the role too, you may be a Data Scientist, looking for a more hands on Data wrangling / production coding environment opportunity, or vice-versa. You ll be instrumental in shaping how the business uses data - moving from manual, ad-hoc processes to scalable, production-ready solutions. The Role: You ll work at the heart of a growing data function, building robust pipelines and enabling advanced analytics within a modern Azure-based environment. This is a highly technical, hands-on role with real ownership and visibility across the business. Benefits include: - 25 days annual leave, Birthday off, Life assurance, Health & Dental plans, pension scheme & more! - £55K Basic Salary + Bonus Key responsibilities include: - Developing and maintaining scalable data pipelines using Python - Automating manual Excel/VBA workflows into reliable, production-grade systems - Working with large datasets using Spark and Azure (Databricks/Synapse) - Supporting data modelling and analytics use cases (Crossing over to more Data Science driven work) - Driving best practices including Git, CI/CD, and code reviews - Collaborating with stakeholders to deliver actionable data solutions What they re looking for: - Strong Python and SQL skills - Experience or exposure to Spark, big data tools, or cloud platforms (ideally Azure) What s on offer: - The chance to join a business at an exciting stage of growth following recent investment - A collaborative and supportive team environment - Clear opportunities for development and progression - Hybrid working - Our HQ is in the South West (Exeter area!) but we have a lot of flexibility to consider remote work. 1-2 days per month in the office maybe? We can talk about this. If you re looking to make a real impact in a growing organisation and build modern, scalable data solutions, we d love to hear from you!

As a Senior Data Engineer within the Data Engineering team, you will play a key role in building, enhancing, and maintaining our enterprise data platform on Snowflake. You will develop and optimise scalable data pipelines and models that bring data from core business systems into Snowflake, enabling analytics, reporting, and data-driven insights across the organisation.

You will translate the data platform strategy into high-quality technical solutions, ensuring our Snowflake environment is reliable, well-structured, and performant. You will champion engineering best practices and contribute to standards that improve the quality, consistency, and usability of data assets.

Your work will ensure the business has access to trusted, timely, and well-modelled data to support decision-making, operational reporting, and the foundations for advanced analytics and future AI/ML capabilities.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Snowflake Data Engineering Delivery
Design, build, and maintain high-quality data pipelines and models in Snowflake to support business analytics, BI, and operational reporting needs.

Data Architecture Implementation
Translate the defined data architecture and standards into implemented solutions including ingestion, transformation, storage, and performance optimisation.

Pipeline Development & Orchestration
Develop robust ELT/ETL pipelines using dbt and workflow/orchestration tools (e.g., Argo Workflows), ensuring reliability, maintainability, and adherence to engineering best practices.

Performance & Cost Optimisation
Implement Snowflake warehouse configurations and query optimisation techniques to ensure efficient usage and predictable cost.

Data Quality & Governance Execution
Apply data quality checks, lineage tracking, and security standards across the data estate. Ensure compliance with data policies, InfoSec controls, and regulatory requirements as required.

Tooling & Feature Adoption
Leverage Snowflake capabilities (Tasks, Streams, Snowpark, Time Travel, Secure Data Sharing) to improve automation, reduce manual effort, and enhance data accessibility across the business.

Collaboration & Support
Work closely with analysts, data consumers, and business stakeholders to support data product delivery, troubleshoot data issues, and enable effective usage of Snowflake datasets.

Enablement for Analytics & Data Science
Implement dimensional models that provide clean, well-structured, reusable datasets for reporting, scenario modelling, and emerging ML/AI use cases.

Monitoring, Reliability & Operations
Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, logging, and cost-management processes for Snowflake and data pipelines to ensure a stable and well-maintained platform.

Continuous Improvement of Engineering Practices
Contribute to shared engineering standards to simplify development and accelerate delivery across the team.

Knowledge & Skills

• Proven experience in delivering cloud-based data engineering solutions, ideally with Snowflake.
• Strong hands-on proficiency with SQL, Python, and dbt for data transformations, modelling, and pipeline automation.
• Practical experience with Snowflake and RBAC management.
• Experience with data ingestion and replication tools such as Airbyte, Fivetran, Hevo, or similar.
• Working knowledge of cloud services (AWS preferred).
• Strong understanding of data modelling and data governance principles.
• Experience supporting BI/reporting tools (Power BI) and enabling them through well-designed Snowflake data models.
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD and version-controlled development practices in git.

Desirable

Enterprise System Familiarity
Exposure to CRM (Salesforce), BSS/OSS (Netadmin), Call Centre, Telephony, or similar enterprise data sources.

Data Migration Experience
Participation in migrating data platforms (e.g., PostgreSQL or other cloud RDBMS) into a data warehouse like Snowflake with minimal disruption and strong data validation controls.

Change & Adoption Support
Experience supporting business teams during platform transitions (e.g., training, documentation, user onboarding, issue resolution).

Best Practice Contribution
Experience contributing to naming conventions, schema standards, environment management, testing frameworks, and security patterns for data platforms.

Continuous Learning & Innovation
Interest in staying up to date with the latest technologies, modern data stack tooling, and best practices to contribute to ongoing platform evolution.

Infrastructure as Code

Exposure to Terraform would be advantageous.

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

Security clearance: Active UK DV clearance (essential)
Location: Corsham area (hybrid working - approx. 60% onsite / 40% remote)
Contract length: 6 months (initial)
Rate: Up to 700/day
IR35: Inside IR35
Start: ASAP (subject to onboarding)

Overview

We’re looking for a DV Cleared Event Management Consultant to join a Hosting & Tooling team supporting a critical environment. You’ll work across BAU and project activity, shaping event management policy, improving monitoring outcomes, and enhancing operational insight.

Key requirements (must-have)

• Active UK DV clearance
• BMC TrueSight Orchestration
• Splunk
• Enterprise Event Management experience

What you’ll be doing

• Liaising directly with stakeholder teams, providing guidance and support
• Creating event management policies for internal services and distribution solutions
• Delivering high-level functional analysis to support operational needs
• Maintaining operational tooling in line with service deliverables
• Supporting project tasks and working with project managers and engineers
• Producing technical documentation and architecture diagrams
• Building and maintaining operational dashboards to support service requirements

Experience & technical skills (ideal)

• Strong background in enterprise monitoring/tooling (certifications beneficial)
• Tooling experience including BMC TrueSight, BMC Discovery, and Splunk
• Agent deployment and management
• Tooling installation/configuration/customisation
• SNMP / MIB management
• Environments: Windows, AIX, Linux
• Scripting/automation: Python and/or PowerShell
• Monitoring exposure (beneficial): Zabbix, Nagios, SolarWinds, HP OpenView, Tivoli Monitoring/Netcool
• Good grasp of networking concepts/protocols
• Automation/integration using REST APIs

Splunk depth preferred, including:

• Rule creation and advanced logic
• SPL
• SQL skills
• Dashboard development

Important note on clearance

Candidates must already hold active UK DV clearance to be considered (sponsorship/upgrade is not available for this requirement).

Do you have very recent UK Insurance data experience? Hybrid working part City of London based- This leading and exciting Insurer are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Motor Insurance Pricing/Data Practitioner to join their Pricing and Underwriting team. To apply for this role you MUST have multiple years of experience working within a personal lines business within motor and or home products They ve built the kind of pricing infrastructure every pricing professional aspires to work with: High-quality, accessible data A fast, flexible rating algorithm deploy changes in hours Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) that enable fast, transparent, and controlled model development An operating model that gives complete autonomy to pricing professionals to dream up an idea and get it live If you're passionate about using data, tech, and creativity to push the boundaries of insurance pricing, we d love to hear from you. Role Purpose This role focuses on end-to-end customer pricing, covering both risk and margin for the Insurer. It is a highly autonomous role within a specialized team. Key Responsibilities Optimization: Identify pricing opportunities across segments to maximize profitability and market competitiveness. Innovation: Develop new features, tools, and models for advanced pricing sophistication. Monitoring: Analyse claims performance to ensure accurate calibration, especially regarding inflation and trends. Automation: Build automated processes to improve operational efficiency Ideal Candidate Profile Extensive skills within Motor Insurance Pricing and Data Commercial Mindset: Motivated by driving tangible business value through data-driven decisions. Technical Proficiency: Skilled in data analysis and modelling techniques. Requires experience with analytical tools (e.g., Python, SQL, R) and a background in insurance pricing or data science. The company are offering an impressive salary and benefits package and this is an exciting time to join this highly progressive Insurer.