Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a market leading service provider to recruit an SCCM/INTUNE Consultant.

The Role

As the SCCM/INTUNE Consultant you will help global customers keep their End User environments secure, compliant, and performing at their best. Through regular Windows and Office Feature Release cycles, you will make sure every user enjoys a smooth, well-managed upgrade experience - backed by world-class processes, tools, and a truly collaborative global team.

The Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for Windows & Office Pro Plus Feature Releases
• Analyse and communicate Feature Release changes to internal teams and customers
• Translate new Microsoft changes into hardware and application impact assessments
• Serve as the single point of contact for technical queries and escalations
• Investigate deployment failures using SCCM and Intune
• Own and resolve 3rd-line incidents via the Remedy queue
• Implement remediation activities to enhance service performance
• Present detailed Feature Release impact reports to Service Management and customers

The Requirements

• Confidently understand and interpret Microsoft’s roadmap for Windows & Office
• Communicate technical changes clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Deliver high-quality advisory, consultancy, and presentations
• Manage complex incidents and engage with multiple stakeholders
• Work collaboratively across internal teams, customers, and third parties

If you’re passionate about modern workplace technologies, love solving complex problems, and want to shape digital transformation for global customers, we’d love to hear from you.

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Remote, occasional travel to customer site
Full-Time, Permanent
£55000 - £75000 DOE

Overview

We are seeking a customer-facing Principal Network Consultant to lead engagements across the full lifecycle from pre-sales solution shaping through architecture & design, to delivery governance and technical assurance.

This is not an operations-only role.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor, working closely with customers, sales, and delivery teams to design secure, scalable network and security solutions and ensure they are successfully implemented.

You will bridge the gap between:

Business requirements
Solution architecture
Technical delivery

Your Role

You will own the end-to-end technical lifecycle of network and security engagements.

From discovery workshops and solution design to implementation oversight and transition into support, youll ensure solutions are:

Fit for purpose
Secure by design
Scalable
Deliverable

What Youll Be Doing

Pre-Sales & Solution Leadership

• Act as technical lead in customer engagements and discovery workshops
• Translate business and operational needs into solution architectures
• Support RFPs, proposals, and solution positioning
• Provide technical assurance during bid and pursuit stages
• Shape network and security strategy with customers

Architecture & Design

• Design enterprise network and security solutions across:

  • LAN / Campus
  • WLAN
  • Network Access Control
  • Segmentation
  • Secure Internet Access
  • Software-defined networking

• Produce:

  • HLDs / LLDs
  • Migration strategies
  • Implementation roadmaps
  • Security design principles

• Design with operational supportability in mind

Delivery Oversight

• Provide technical governance during implementation
• Guide engineering teams through complex deployments
• Act as escalation point during project delivery
• Ensure solutions align with architecture and customer intent
• Support transition into BAU / managed service

Technologies Youll Work Across

Youll lead solutions involving:

• Cisco Security (ASA, FirePOWER, FTD, FMC)
• Cisco ISE (NAC, identity & policy)
• Cisco Umbrella (SSE / SASE foundations)
• Cisco DNA Center (Automation & Assurance)
• Enterprise LAN (Catalyst Switching)
• WLAN (Controllers & Access Architecture)

Nice to have exposure to:

• SD-Access
• ACI / Nexus
• Cloud networking
• Zero Trust architectures

Strategic & Advisory Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical advisor to customers
• Provide lifecycle improvement recommendations
• Contribute to standards and reusable architectures
• Mentor engineers and support capability growth

What Youll BringCore Experience

• 5+ years in enterprise networking & security
• Experience in design and implementation
• Strong Cisco enterprise networking background
• Experience translating business needs into technical solutions
• Comfortable leading customer conversations

Desirable

• CCNP Enterprise or equivalent
• Experience with software-defined networking (SD-Access, ACI)
• Managed services or systems integrator background
• Experience designing for operational supportability

What Youre Like

Commercially aware
Customer-facing and credible
Strategic but hands-on
Calm in delivery-critical situations
Strong communicator
Outcome-focused

Your new company
A leading engineering consultancy based in Armagh is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their growing team. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality projects across infrastructure, commercial, and residential sectors, this organisation offers an excellent opportunity to progress your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Your new role
As Senior Civil Engineer, you will take responsibility for the design and delivery of civil engineering projects from concept through to completion. You will lead project teams, liaise with clients and stakeholders, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Typical duties will include:

• Managing design and technical aspects of civil engineering projects
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and external consultants
• Preparing reports, drawings, and specifications
• Overseeing site works and ensuring quality assurance
• Mentoring junior engineers and supporting their professional development

What you’ll need to succeed

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Chartered or working towards chartership with ICE or equivalent
• Proven experience in civil engineering design and project management
• Strong knowledge of industry codes, standards, and software

Infodrainage, Microdrainage, Civil 3D and Autotrack, or similar
British, Irish and European Standards and codes of practice
Drainage Design (Foul, Storm & SuDS
Uisce Eireann Codes of Practice
Road Design (DMURS, TII Standards)

What you’ll get in return
You will be offered a competitive salary package, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for career progression. The company places a strong emphasis on professional development. You’ll also benefit from working on diverse projects that make a real impact in the local community.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this Senior Civil Engineering role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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An opportunity for either aproduct specialist or existing product managerlooking to take the next step in their career development.

Company overview

Our Client isa fast-growing heat pump manufacturer operating at scale-up stage, developing and supplying high-performance exhaust air, air source, and water source heat pumps. Theirfocus is on technically robust, compliant, and commercially viable products for multiple local markets.

As a scale-up, theyvalue initiative, adaptability, and a pragmatic do what needs to be done mindset over rigid role definitions.

Role summary

• The Product Manager will take end-to-end responsibility for the development, market readiness, and ongoing performance of our clients heat pump product portfolio.
• This role combines classical product management with ownership of local market compliance, certification, and regulatory alignment across target markets.
• The successful candidate will be highly proactive, comfortable working independently, and capable of operating across technical, regulatory, and commercial domains. This is a hands-on role requiring both strategic thinking and practical execution.

Main responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for exhaust air, air source, and water source heat pumps, aligned with company strategy and market needs
• Translate market, regulatory, and customer requirements into clear product specifications and development priorities
• Work closely with factory product management teams to guide product development
• Support UK product launches and updates, including documentation and training materials
• Act as the internal product authority, able to explain design decisions, performance characteristics, and trade-offs
• Work closely with sales, operations, and customer support to ensure products are technically sound, compliant, and commercially viable
• Contribute to pricing, positioning, and value propositions based on product performance and compliance constraints
• Identify risks and opportunities arising from market, regulatory, or technical changes

Qualifications & experience

• Proven experience within HVAC, heat pumps, energy systems, or a closely related technical field at product manager or product specialist level
• Strong understanding of heat pump technologies, ideally including exhaust air, air source, and/or water source systems
• Demonstrable experience with product compliance and certification for regulated technical products ie MCS, PCDB, Building regs etc
• Ability to interpret technical standards, regulations, and test requirements
• Comfortable working independently, setting priorities, and driving work forward without close supervision
• Highly proactive, practical, and solution-focused mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills & attributes

• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership
• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Detail-oriented when required, but able to maintain a system-level view
• Willing to roll up sleeves and do whatever is necessary to deliver compliant, market-ready products

What we offer

• A key role in shaping the future of a growing heat pump manufacturer
• High degree of autonomy and influence over products and processes
• Opportunity to work across the full product lifecycle and multiple heat pump technologies
• A collaborative, technically driven environment with real impact
• An opportunity for either an existing product manager or a product specialist looking to take the next step in their career development.

A highly regarded global law firm is seeking an established leader in knowledge systems to lead the future direction of its core knowledge platforms, including Matter Explorer, Legal Knowledge Search, and the Intranet. This is a strategic role with firmwide impact and would suit someone that enjoys shaping product vision, driving adoption, and improving how knowledge is captured, surfaced, and shared across a complex international legal firm.

The Senior Knowledge Systems Manager role will partner with the Head of Knowledge and Information, will set the vision for knowledge technologies and ensure these platforms remain modern, intuitive, and aligned to the evolving needs of lawyers and business teams worldwide. You’ll help foster a culture of consistent knowledge sharing, supported by strong governance, user-centric design, and thoughtful change management. The successful candidate will be joining this function at a point where there are a number of ongoing and proposed projects to address.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Knowledge Systems Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Leading strategy for Matter Explorer, Legal Knowledge Search, and the Intranet to ensure they remain innovative, relevant, and globally aligned.
• Owning the firm’s search, browse, and taxonomy approach, including optimisation and ongoing taxonomy management.
• Line managing a small Knowledge Systems team and supporting professional development.
• Partnering with Product Owners, Technology & Data, legal practices, and BD teams on firmwide initiatives and governance groups.
• Driving user adoption through clear communications, training, and tailored rollout campaigns for a diverse international audience.
• Measuring success using product metrics, adoption data, and search performance insights, and identifying opportunities for enhancement.
• Overseeing content governance and ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and information security requirements.
• Championing knowledge capture, curation, and reuse across the firm, and leading the knowledge elements of major transformation programmes.
• Staying up to date with developments in legal tech, AI, and digital knowledge management to keep the firm at the forefront of knowledge innovation.

This Senior Knowledge Systems Manager role will suit someone with considerable experience leading knowledge or information systems within a global law firm, professional services, or regulated environment. You’ll bring strong expertise in knowledge management, enterprise search, taxonomy design, and technology adoption, along with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across functions.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of cloud and DevOps? Do you thrive at the intersection of business strategy and technology transformation?
We are looking for a Managing Consultant Cloud & DevOps to join a growing Cloud Advisory practice. This is an opportunity to lead large-scale DevOps transformations, shape platform engineering strategies, and influence C-level stakeholders while contributing to the growth of a top-tier consulting practice.

??? Your Role
As a Managing Consultant, you will help organisations accelerate cloud adoption and unlock business value through modern DevOps and platform engineering capabilities.
You will:
?? Lead DevOps Transformation
Assess, define, and implement DevOps capabilities to drive innovation, agility, cost optimisation, and faster time to market
Design DevOps operating models (CI/CD, SRE, DevSecOps, DevX)
Define maturity roadmaps and measurable improvement plans
?? Champion Platform as a Product
Advocate for treating platforms as products with user-centric design
Define platform vision, roadmaps, and lifecycle management
Embed product metrics (OKRs/KPIs, DORA metrics) to drive continuous improvement
?? Drive Product Lifecycle Ownership
Lead platform ideation, launch, iteration, and sunset
Establish governance, support models, and clear documentation standards
?? Maximise Technology Investments
Leverage existing ITSM tools and frameworks
Optimise cloud and DevOps investments to deliver measurable ROI
?? Shape the Future of Platform Engineering

?? Leadership & Commercial Impact
As a senior leader within the practice, you will:
Lead complex, multi-stream transformation programmes
Engage senior stakeholders (CIO, CTO, CDO)
Contribute to and lead proposals, bids, and RFP responses
Support consulting sales in excess of £500,000 per annum
Develop market propositions and thought leadership assets
Mentor and develop high-performing teams

?? Your Profile
You are a strategic thinker and hands-on problem solver who excels in client-facing environments and thrives in ambiguity.
You bring:
Experience designing lean processes across product, engineering, and operations
Consulting or coaching experience in agile and DevOps transformation
Strong understanding of:
Hybrid & multi-cloud environments
CI/CD pipelines
SRE & DevSecOps models
Observability & monitoring platforms
ITIL and ITSM frameworks
Experience defining and tracking OKRs/KPIs
A product-centric mindset applied to platform engineering
Demonstrated cross-functional leadership
Experience in platform product management is highly desirable.

We are seeking a high-calibre EUC Solutions Architect (Slack & Google Workspace) to join a major, multi-year transformation programme for a Tier-1 Global Bank. This role is at the heart of a strategic modernisation initiative, focusing on collaboration tool resilience and complex carve-out/separation scenarios.

As the Lead for the collaboration ecosystem, you will sit at the intersection of technology strategy and programme delivery, ensuring the bank maintains a secure, compliant, and scalable posture while transitioning platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Governance: Serve as the Lead Solutions Architect for all matters related to Google Workspace, Slack Enterprise Grid, and associated integration ecosystems (Identity, Security, Messaging).
• Solution Design: Define future-state collaboration architectures aligned to transformation objectives and enterprise banking standards.
• Discovery & Analysis: Lead technical workshops with CISO, Engineering, and Risk partners to translate business requirements into robust architectural artefacts.
• Integration Patterns: Design complex integration patterns between Slack, Google, and core banking systems (IAM, DLP, Monitoring, and Workflow automation).
• Carve-out Strategy: Provide hands-on guidance for Slack Enterprise Grid configurations and Google sharing controls specifically for divestiture and separation activities.

Essential Experience & Technical Stack

• EUC / Collaboration Architecture: Proven track record of designing and governing large-scale workplace solutions within highly regulated environments (Banking/FS).
• Slack Enterprise Grid: Deep expertise in EKM (Enterprise Key Management), user provisioning, DLP, eDiscovery, and retention compliance.
• Google Workspace: Comprehensive knowledge of Gmail, Drive, Shared Drives, and Admin Console governance.
• Security & Identity: Strong understanding of SAML/OAuth, event frameworks, and API-based automation.
• Programme Experience: Experience working on ‘Carve-outs’ or complex platform migrations is essential.

Desirable Qualifications

• Slack Certified Admin or Consultant.
• Google Workspace Admin or Technology certifications.
• Architectural Frameworks (TOGAF / Zachman).
• Experience with the wider ecosystem (Atlassian, O365, etc.).

Duration: 3-6 months

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Location: Fully Remote Working

We are partnering with an ambitious start-up venture building a next-generation AI-powered decision intelligence platform for cybersecurity leaders. They are seeking an experienced contract AI Systems Architect to lead the architecture and delivery of a structured, guard railed AI engine designed for enterprise use. This is a high-impact contract role suited to someone who thrives at the intersection of product logic and advanced AI systems design. The successful contract AI architect will oversee the build of the core intelligence system, working directly with the founders.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & System Design

• Define the end-to-end AI pipelines
• Design structured JSON schemas for inputs and outputs
• Architect a robust RAG framework (vector database, chunking strategy etc)
• Design domain and geography-aware retrieval logic

AI Orchestration & Guardrails

• Develop modular, section-based prompt orchestration
• Enforce structured JSON outputs
• Implement hallucination controls and citation enforcement
• Introduce prompt version control
• Build section confidence scoring and validation logic

Retrieval & Evidence Framework

• Define ingestion structures for curated regulatory and incident sources
• Oversee embedding and chunking strategy
• Implement evidence weighting tiers
• Ensure citation traceability and validation

Technical Leadership

• Act as technical lead across the offshore development team
• Define sprint scope and architectural standards
• Review pull requests and technical decisions
• Ensure delivery aligns with product logic
• Maintain pragmatic scope control

Key Experience

• Proven experience building production-grade LLM systems
• Hands-on RAG implementation
• Experience with OpenAI and Anthropic APIs
• Strong vector database experience
• Backend architecture expertise (Node.js or Python)
• Experience designing structured JSON pipelines
• Experience working with offshore development teams
• B2B SaaS background would be highly desirable

This is a unique position that allows a contractor the opportunity to architect a structured AI intelligence system from first principles in a high-autonomy environment. If you’re a UK-based contract AI systems architect with deep RAG experience and strong product logic instincts, please apply to the role immediately.

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

Stevenage Borough Council is looking for a strategic leader to head our ICT Operations Service. You will lead the core IT teams for our Shared IT partnership. This role is for a leader who balances strategic vision with a high-performance culture of delivery.

Your primary goal is to ensure the stability, security, and performance of the council s technology. You will deliver critical services that directly impact residents. You will report directly to the CTO and act as a senior escalation point.

You will manage a team of specialist managers. Your direct reports include:
• Applications Manager.
• Cyber Security Manager.
• Networks and Telephony Manager.
• Infrastructure Services Manager.

Key Responsibilities
• Strategic Growth: Develop the ICT Operational Strategy, Architecture, and Roadmap.
• Financial Oversight: Create and manage capital and revenue budgets alongside leadership.
• Commercial Leadership: Lead procurement, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.
• Service Excellence: Establish KPIs to track efficiency and drive continuous improvement.
• Resilience: Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Governance: Work with Internal and External Auditors to provide security assurance.

You will be successful if you have:
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to deliver strategic objectives within budget and on time.
• Excellent understanding of IT operations best practices and security principles.
• Experience in commercial relationship management and negotiation.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact with diverse stakeholders.
• A passion for technology and continuous improvement.

Our Benefits
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.

How To Appy

All applications must be made on online - please visit Current vacancies

Closing date for receipt of applications: 23 March 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing: 30 March 2026

Our client is currently looking to recruit a Systems Implementations Specialist on an initial 4 month contract, working remotely.

Systems Implementation Specialist Revenues & Benefits (NEC EDM & Revs & Bens)
4 months - Home based
£400 per day inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Systems Implementation Specialist to support a focused programme of project work within our Revenues and Benefits service.
This role will play a critical part in the implementation of new NEC modules, ensuring effective configuration, testing and deployment to support operational efficiency and service delivery.
The Role
You will lead on the implementation of new modules within the NEC Enterprise Document Management (EDM) system (formerly and the NEC Revenues & Benefits application, with particular responsibility for back-end system administration and configuration.
Modules to be implemented include:

• Data Integration Hub
• Email Connect
• Document Bundling

You will take ownership of the full implementation lifecycle from planning and scoping through to configuration, testing and go-live support.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and scoping of module implementation work
• Liaise closely with Revenues and Benefits business users to gather requirements
• Configure and administer back-end system parameters within NEC EDM and Revs & Bens
• Manage system integration considerations and data flows
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans
• Coordinate and undertake system testing (unit, system and user acceptance testing)
• Troubleshoot and resolve configuration or integration issues
• Support documentation, knowledge transfer and handover to operational teams
• Ensure delivery to agreed timescales and project milestones

About You
To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate:

• Extensive knowledge of NEC Enterprise Document Management (EDM) (formerly
• Strong expertise in NEC Revenues & Benefits applications, particularly back-end administration
• Proven experience implementing NEC modules, including Data Integration Hub, Email Connect and Document Bundling
• Experience leading module implementations from planning through to go-live
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to translate business requirements into system configuration
• Experience managing and undertaking structured testing processes
• A methodical, organised and solution-focused approach

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically skilled NEC specialist to make a tangible impact within a busy Revenues and Benefits environment.

Role Title: Domain Architect

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 months contract

Rate: 600 per day inside ir35

eSC (enhanced SC) security clearance is required for this role.

Role Description:

I am looking for a Domain Architect for a client of mine who are a leading IT consultancy operating within government and defence, you will thrive on having Design Authority for the relevant Service Line aligned to your domain expertise and enjoy being the domain focal point for ensuring its technical integrity. Being part of an enthusiastic Business Technologist community will enable you to maintain awareness of the latest technologies and innovations within their portfolio and apply these to your technology domains.

Your role:

• Design Authority for the Service Line related to your domain expertise.
• Key stakeholder management for internal, as well as external parties.
• Expert strategy advisory within client facing Managed Services accounts along with new deals and transitions.
• Trusted advice to the Client by cultivating strong symbiotic Client relationships.
• Direction and guidance on technical aspects, ensuring adherence to Service Line strategy, standards and practices while aligning with client requirements.

Experience required:

• Proven Domain Architect within complex Managed Services environments.
• Experience as Service Line Design Authority across large accounts, bids, and transitions.
• Strong understanding of contracts, commercials, and delivery constraints.
• Skilled in stakeholder management and client relationships at senior levels.
• Track record of delivering operationally viable, technically robust solutions.

If you are interested in this role, please feel free to submit your CV

A leading global technology organisation is seeking a hands on Junior Architect to join a high performing engineering group building secure, scalable, cloud native platforms. You ll work on modern Azure and Java solutions that will underpin future AI driven capabilities, perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and shaping architecture within a large-scale environment.

You ll collaborate closely with senior architects and engineering teams to design, build, and evolve cloud-native services on Azure. This is a highly technical role where you ll influence architectural decisions while remaining actively involved in coding, reviewing, and improving Java-based microservices.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and delivering Azure-hosted Java microservices and platform components.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or Azure DevOps, ensuring high standards of quality, security, and observability.
• Performing complex Java development, code reviews, and mentoring developers on best practices.
• Modelling and optimising data flows, working closely with data engineering teams to ensure reliability and performance.
• Documenting architectures, supporting production readiness, and helping prevent incidents.
• Modernising legacy technologies and adapting to internal Java-based frameworks and toolsets.
• Contributing to the organisation s long-term AI readiness through data, service, and governance improvements.

What you’ll bring:

• 10+ years software engineering experience, including 4+ years in Azure/Java architecture or similar.
• Strong data engineering awareness: modelling, pipelines, performance tuning, SQL/NoSQL, and data governance familiarity.
• Deep Java expertise (Spring ecosystem) with the ability to design, develop, and review complex code.
• Solid experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with containers/Kubernetes (AKS), Git workflows, and DevSecOps practices.
• Flexibility to work with legacy stacks and internal frameworks.
• Experience with Cosmos DB or large-scale data migration projects is a bonus.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills within Agile teams.
• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.

You ll be joining a collaborative, international engineering environment with a clear roadmap toward AI enabled capabilities. This is a long term contract with strong potential for extension, offering full remote working with occasional travel (once a month or every other month) to London or Cardiff.

With interview slots planned for w/c 9 March 2026, early applications are encouraged. Send your CV for a confidential conversation today.

Azure Cloud Architect (Transition & Knowledge Transfer)

Location: Remote

Contract Duration: 6 Months (Initial)

Role Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical Azure Cloud Architect for a critical 6-month knowledge transfer project. This is a unique opportunity for an architect who excels at “technical discovery”-the primary objective is to absorb, document, and validate an existing Azure environment from an incumbent provider to ensure a seamless transition of ownership to the internal team.

You will act as the technical lead for the handover, ensuring that every configuration, security policy, and operational workflow is captured and ready for long-term support.

Key Responsibilities

• Knowledge Transfer (KT) Leadership: Receive structured KT sessions from the outgoing architect, covering all aspects of the current Azure estate.
• Architecture Mapping: Deeply understand and document existing solution architectures, complex integrations, and governance models.
• Shadowing & Validation: Observe the incumbent during operational tasks and change processes to validate technical workflows against documentation.
• Gap Analysis: Proactively identify “knowledge gaps” in the transition process and request additional deep-dive sessions where necessary.
• Documentation & Runbooks: Author comprehensive “As-Is” architecture diagrams, operational SOPs, incident response guides, and security frameworks.
• Transition Support: Ensure the internal engineering and operations teams are fully equipped to maintain and improve the platform post-handover.

Required Skills & Experience

• Expert Azure Knowledge: Strong hands-on experience across core services, including Compute, Networking (VNETs, ExpressRoute), Storage, and Identity (Entra ID).
• Architectural Forensics: Proven ability to review existing cloud environments and understand complex, inherited configurations.
• Analytical Mindset: Excellent ability to learn quickly, ask the right probing questions, and “de-risk” a technical transition.
• Technical Writing: Superior documentation skills; you must be able to translate verbal KT into clear, professional guides and runbooks.
• Governance & Security: Practical knowledge of Azure Policy, RBAC, Blueprints, and monitoring tools (Log Analytics, Azure Monitor).

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: AZ-305 (Solutions Architect Expert) or AZ-104 (Administrator Associate) preferred.
• Transition Experience: Prior experience in cloud environment takeovers, service transitions, or onboarding complex technical estates.
• DevOps Understanding: General knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep) and CI/CD pipelines is beneficial.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

AI & GenAI Solutions \* Design and delivery of production‑grade GenAI applications \* LLMs: Gemini (Flash), OpenAI, LLaMA \* Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), OCR‑based document intelligence \* AI‑driven automation for network design audit and compliance \* Full‑Stack Application Development \* Backend: Python, FastAPI, Django REST \* Frontend: Next.js, Angular \* Secure API design, document parsing, PDF obfuscation, data extraction \* Network Automation & Telco Domain Expertise \* RAN design validation and automation \* Network automation using APIs and intent‑based workflows \* Strong understanding of telecom network architecture and operations \* Cloud & Platform Engineering \* Cloud platforms: GCP (primary), AWS, Azure \* Containerized and cloud‑native application design \* CI/CD, Git-based workflows \* DevOps & Automation \* Infrastructure automation and orchestration \* End‑to‑end testing automation \* Performance optimization and operational efficiency improvements. \* Architecture & Technical Leadership \* End‑to‑end ownership from architecture to production \* Stakeholder collaboration with engineering, operations, and business teams \* Delivery of high‑impact solutions with measurable cost and time savings

• Fuly remote role (with expensed travel)

• 500 to 520 per day Inside IR35

• SC Cleared role

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Architect to lead the architectural modernisation of a large-scale, mission-critical data platform within DWP.

This is a hands-on senior architecture role focused on transforming a complex brownfield data estate while maintaining uninterrupted service delivery. You’ll be driving major technical decisions across data architecture, infrastructure, security, and cross-cloud connectivity - shaping the future of a platform that directly supports millions of UK citizens.

Key Responsibilities

1. Brownfield Architecture & Platform Modernisation

• Lead the re-architecture of an established enterprise data platform (DWX).
• Support new microservice-based upstream integrations and large-scale schema evolution (300+ schemas).
• Design strategies to merge 3-5 years of legacy data with new data models while maintaining consistent user journeys.
• Define modernisation approaches that minimise disruption to live services.

2. Data Platform & Integration Architecture

• Design modern ingestion, transformation, and storage patterns.
• Define migration and schema transition strategies that maintain data quality, lineage, and service continuity.
• Architect phased rollout approaches to reduce operational risk.

3. Infrastructure, Security & Network Architecture

• Lead the transition from bespoke UC MacBook/VPC setups to standardised DWP environments using Zscaler.
• Define secure connectivity models between AWS-hosted platforms and Azure-based DWP environments.
• Ensure secure cross-cloud data transfer, compliance, and governance.

4. Technology Modernisation & Standards Alignment

• Assess existing technology choices and define migration strategies to DWP-aligned standards.
• Produce architecture options, technical roadmaps, and ADRs.
• Drive reduction of technical debt and alignment to DWP Digital Blueprint and Enterprise Architecture standards.

5. Leadership, Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as senior architectural authority across DWX and related platforms.
• Provide architectural assurance, governance, and strategic technical leadership.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior / Lead Technical Architect in complex brownfield environments.
• Deep expertise in data platform architecture, including ingestion patterns, schema evolution, and microservice integration.
• Strong AWS + Azure multi-cloud integration experience.
• Background working within government, public sector, or regulated environments.
• Strong infrastructure, security & network architecture experience (Zscaler, VPCs, VPN, identity).
• Experience modernising critical platforms while maintaining live service delivery.
• Strong governance, security assurance and SRE handover experience.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills.
• Strong technical documentation skills (Confluence / SharePoint).

Desirable

• Event-driven and microservice-based data architectures.
• Kotlin experience and migration pathways to Java / Python.
• Knowledge of Power BI, CoPilot, or GenAI.

D365 Technical Architect
Key Responsibilities & Capabilities:
Solution Design: Defining technical architecture, managing and ensuring high-performing, scalable implementations.

• Technical Leadership: Leading development teams, establishing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) processes, and driving best practices in coding and configuration.
• Environments and Release Management - Own and manage all environments and software releases and deployments across the multiple environments
• Integration Specialist: Designing complex integrations using Azure Services, REST APIs, and Power Platform.
• Stakeholder Management: Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, bridging the gap between functional requirements and technical execution.
• Quality Assurance: Performing code reviews, managing technical risks, and ensuring project delivery quality.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of Dynamics 365 (CE, Sales, Field Service, Finance, or Supply Chain) and Power Platform.
• Platform Proficiency: Strong experience with Dataverse, Azure Integration Services, and .NET development.
• Experience: Proven experience in full-lifecycle, large-scale enterprise Dynamics 365 implementations.
• Soft Skills: Strong communication, leadership, and ability to translate complex technical jargon to stakeholders.

Solutions Architect - Job Description

Certification and Clearance:

Hold at least Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Specialty Certification

Must be British National and possess security clearance for employment in the public sector or eligible for security clearance.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in developing and executing cloud architecture strategies to support organizational goals.
• Support and guide the cloud architecture team in technical matters and project execution.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure cloud solutions are in line with business objectives.
• Implement and enforce cloud security and compliance standards and address non-compliance issues.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance cloud infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and coordinate with the team to resolve them.
• Contribute to the documentation and communication of best practices in cloud architecture.
• Provide regular updates on the status of ongoing cloud architecture projects.
• Contributes to the development of cloud architecture best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e., Computer Science, Information Technology) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Typically, 7+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 3 years in a similar role years of experience in cloud architecture
• Competence in major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills
• Effective communication and team collaboration abilities
• Relevant cloud certifications or advanced training
• Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional teams
• Proven success in implementing cloud solutions in an enterprise environment
• Successful management of complex cloud architecture projects
• Continuous learner that stays abreast with industry and technology

Additional Experience:

• Practical experience in CI/CD on Azure, using tools like Jenkins.
• Proficiency in managing and maintaining secure Azure cloud environments.
• Experience with various Azure security services and authentication mechanisms.
• Knowledge of cloud-native solutions, including landing zone, containers, CI/CD pipelines, and programmable infrastructure.
• Understanding of containerization using AKS.
• Familiarity with release management techniques and network protocols.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure services and experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience with network concepts and hybrid network setups.
• Proficiency in tools such as Git/GitHub, Confluence, Jira, and ServiceNow.

Head of Platforms and Data - Permanent - Up to 90,000 + Car allowance + standard company benefits - Remote

OSS / BSS / End-to-End Architecture / API

Key skills / responsibilities:

Platforms Architecture & Evolution

• Own the end-to-end architecture for BSS and OSS platforms.
• Ensure platforms are API-first, modular and scalable, avoiding vendor lock-in.
• Maintain a platforms roadmap aligned with network growth, service models and business strategy.

API & Systems Integration

• Own the API strategy and integration layer connecting BSS, OSS, Network Monitoring, Customer/Wholesale portals and Data platforms.
• Define API standards, governance, security and lifecycle control.
• Drive workflow automation to reduce manual provisioning and service handling.

Data Strategy & Data Platform

• Define the enterprise data model and data governance framework.
• Lead development and scaling of the data platform (warehouse / lake).
• Ensure high-quality data supports customer insight, service assurance, capacity analytics and commercial reporting.

BSS/OSS Operational Design

• Define and refine core business and service workflows (activation, inventory sync, provisioning, incident/change processes, wholesale enablement).
• Ensure tooling supports reliable, repeatable and automated operations.

Fuel Recruitment are currently engaged with a specialist within the Fixed Wireless Access and Fibre space, to recruit for a Head of Platforms and Data to join their team and lead the design, development and operation of the platform ecosystem that enables the FWA side of the business to scale.

Location: Remote with Adhoc travel to site (London or Birmingham)

Contract Length: 6 Months
Working Pattern: Full Time, via an Umbrella Company

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey to shape the future of AI? Our client is on the lookout for a talented AI Engineer to engineer enterprise-grade Generative AI agents. If you have a passion for innovation and a knack for problem-solving, this opportunity is for you!

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience supporting the creation of Agentic AI Agents
• Expertise in Generative AI and LLM selection.
• Strong background in decision support and conversational AI.
• Familiarity with engineering prompts and agent patterns.
• Knowledge of cloud standards and privacy governance.
• Experience in monitoring, quality evaluation, and bias mitigation.
• A commitment to explainability and auditability.
• Passion for integrating human-in-the-loop controls.

What You’ll Be Doing:
As an AI Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in creating intelligent automation and conversational experiences by leveraging the power of large language models (LLMs) and orchestration frameworks. Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing Architecture: Define and own the architecture for enterprise-grade Generative AI and agent systems, ensuring alignment with cloud and organizational standards.
• Translating Business Needs: Convert business requirements into agent solutions, selecting the right agent patterns with clear success metrics and risk controls.
• Building GenAI Agents: Develop agents that seamlessly integrate LLMs with retrieval, tools, APIs, and structured reasoning for reliable and safe performance.
• Implementing RAG Solutions: Optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation solutions, ensuring secure and permission-aware access to enterprise knowledge sources.
• Engineering Safety Measures: Create prompts and policies that enforce Responsible AI principles, focusing on bias mitigation, explainability, and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Ensuring Performance: Maintain the performance and resilience of GenAI systems through optimization and robust fallback strategies.
• Embedding Governance: Design with security, privacy, and governance in mind to support compliance and enterprise risk management.
• Integrating Agents: Collaborate with platform teams to build reusable components and deliver scalable, production-ready AI capabilities.
• Troubleshooting and Innovation: Act as a senior subject matter expert to resolve issues, lead investigations, and drive experimentation with emerging models and tools.
• Influencing Stakeholders: Engage with key stakeholders to articulate trade-offs and strategic decisions effectively.

Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your skills will be valued, and your contributions will make a real impact. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team that is committed to pushing the boundaries of AI technology!

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills to excel, we want to hear from you! Apply today and take the next step in your career with us. Let’s innovate together!

We can’t wait to meet you!

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
Remote
60,000 - 80,000 + Private Healthcare & Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mid-to-Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer to join a start-up in a role where you will play a major part in future developments.

This company is a Series A startup, breaking down barriers and making the world more accessible for everyone. Originally founded within the UK transport sector, they have developed award-winning, innovative solutions that prioritise dignity, safety, and inclusion for millions of users.

In this varied role, you will move beyond feature development to focus on the stability, performance, and observability of the core Rails ecosystem. You will act as a trusted backend partner for Product and Platform teams, stabilising third-party integrations, improving background job efficiency, and utilising architectural documentation like C4 models to ensure long-term scalability.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer with deep expertise in PostgreSQL and background processing via Sidekiq and Redis. You should be highly proficient in building RESTful APIs, managing JSON serialisation, and implementing secure authentication methods like JWT or SSO. Beyond coding, you will possess knowledge of Docker and AWS, alongside the communication skills required to translate complex technical risks into clear operational priorities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-led business during a period of international scaling. You will have the autonomy to own multiple backend systems, reduce operational risk across global integrations, and play a pivotal role in shaping the architectural future of a platform recognised for its excellence in accessibility and safety.

The Role:

• Lead the evolution of core Ruby on Rails operational platforms.
• Optimise PostgreSQL performance and Sidekiq background job efficiency.
• Manage secure third-party integrations and RESTful API design.
• Partner with Platform teams on AWS and CI/CD reliability.

The Person:

• Deep experience with Ruby on Rails and OOP.
• Expert in PostgreSQL tuning and complex query optimisation.
• Proficient with Docker, AWS, and containerised deployment workflows.
• Strong communicator, capable of leading production incident responses.

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Job Title: Technical Architect

Max rate: 550p/d via Umbrella

Clearance required: BPSS + SC

Location: Remote Worker

Job Description:

Technically Lead the architectural modernisation of a large-scale, established data platform (DWX) within public sector client. This role requires experience of brownfield environments, strong hands-on technical capability, and the ability to reshape existing architectures to align with business and Data & Analytic (D&A) standards while maintaining uninterrupted service delivery.

You will be responsible for re-architecting data flows, modernising infrastructure, managing large-scale schema evolution, enabling cross-cloud connectivity, and providing senior guidance to technical teams and stakeholders.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Proven experience as a senior technical architect in complex brownfield environments.
• Strong data platform architecture experience: ingestion patterns, schema evolution, ETL/ELT, microservices data integration.
• Multi-cloud integration expertise (Azure + AWS) including secure data transfer patterns.
• Deep understanding of government, public sector, or regulated environments.
• Strong experience of technical authority, security governance and SRE handover
• Experience maintaining critical services while modernising underlying platforms.
• Strong infrastructure, security, and network architecture capability (Zscaler, VPC patterns, VPN, identity).
• Ability to navigate and implement organisational standards.
• Hands-on experience re-architecting or migrating technology stacks to standardised platforms.
• Exceptional communication & leadership: able to drive clarity and decision-making in ambiguous contexts.
• Strong experience of technical documentation on Confluence/SharePoint

Desirable

• Experience with event-driven architectures and microservice-based data contracts.
• Knowledge of Kotlin and migration pathways to standard languages (Java, Python, etc.).
• Understanding of Power BI, CoPilot for Power BI, or GenAI (helpful but not core).
• Relevant AWS and Azure certifications.