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Who we are 🩵 We're the people behind the global loyalty currency, Avios, and home to three ambitious, growing businesses; IAG Loyalty, BA Holidays and The Wine Flyer . Each business has its own goals and strategy, but collectively we create brilliant experiences for our global customers. We're on a truly exciting journey of growth and transformation - we're going places! This is where you come in. The opportunity You'll be the Technical Lead for our Reward Platform, leading a team of Software Engineers to design, develop and maintain a large-scale eCommerce platform. Reporting to an Engineering Manager, you'll execute the roadmap, support product goals, and deliver value for customers, partners, and the business. Our platforms connect millions of customers to over 125 global partners, enabling seamless and reliable experiences to collect and spend Avios. What you'll get up to 🌠 You will be leading a team of Software Engineers to define the technical vision and strategy for the product in collaboration with the Club Architect and the Product Manager. Your role extends to collaborating with various teams to deliver a robust, scalable product that meets our business needs and ensuring that the live product operates safely and meets DORA targets. You'll provide essential technical leadership and guidance across the full stack, front-end and microservices, mentor junior team members, and ensure successful execution of our product roadmap. Your leadership and mentoring will foster a collaborative work environment and ensure your team remains up to date with industry trends. Your contribution will be invaluable to our team and the success of our product. What we need from you 💡 Experience leading multiple agile teams of software engineers to design, develop and maintain largescale e-commerce systems Experience using cutting-edge technologies such as TypeScript, React, Node, Java Core SpringBoot, micro frontend, serverless, event-driven applications Proficiency in AWS cloud services and familiarisation with IaC tooling for managing cloud Infrastructure Commitment to code quality and maintainability, adhering to principles for readability, modularity and simplicity In-depth knowledge of best practices for rapid and reliable software releases, including automation of build, test and deployment processes. Experience with container technologies like Docker and can navigate container orchestration systems, such as ECS. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex issues and develop innovative solutions Experience working with agile product teams and methodologies. Collaborate with architects to ensure the technical design of the systems aligns with the companys architectural vision and best practices Excellent communication skills, fostering effective collaboration with team members and stake holders Some experience in people management, including hiring, training, and performance management The role has a blended base, between our Central London office and home. We trust you to make the right decision about the type of work that is best done in each location. We expect you'll achieve a 50/50 split between the two and there may be times where you'll want to visit our other locations to tell their stories, too (fully reimbursed). We might not be right for you if: You only want to focus on your to-do list; were a small, high-performing team, we help each other to succeed. You value perfection over fast iteration and progress; IAG Loyalty moves fast, we learn and iterate as we go; our environment isnt right for everyone. Youre looking to create but not build; this is an end-to-end role, you need to be comfortable owning your space, from ideation through to delivery and review. If you think you have what it takes but don't meet every single point above, please do still apply. We'd love to chat and see if you could be a great fit. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at IAG Loyalty Our vision, 'to create the world's most rewarding experiences,' applies not only to our customers but for our colleagues too. It's about taking belonging seriously, actively fostering a culture where everyone feels welcomed and valued by embracing diverse identities, personal histories, and perspectives. This commitment makes IAG Loyalty a rewarding place to work and enhances our ability to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and better serve our customers and communities. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your interview process with us.

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: Technical Lead Location: London - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Grade: GG110-GG12 Referral Bonus: 5000 What You'll Be Doing The role holder will have consistently demonstrated personal mastery of all the accountabilities for the engineering roles relevant to their domain e.g. Software Engineer, Front End Developer, Electronics Engineer etc. With this as a critical foundation, the Technical Leader will: Takes significant personal responsibility for the delivery of the project/product commitments and/or performance; Monitors and reports on the progress of development, communicating technical risks and dependencies effectively; Oversees the development cycle and ensuring outputs are developed to specification and the required quality standard, including documenting and evidencing this where required; Is the ambassador and team advocate of good technical practice; Is comfortable taking calculated risks to push the envelope for what is possible; Mentors the team in the application of engineering techniques (for example in software development: unit testing, CI/CD, TDD and static analysis etc.); Consistently applies company policies, procedures and standards, and promotes these to the team; Reviews the performance of development team members, identifying training needs and supporting career managers to provide guidance; Guides the technical coherence of the engineering implementation against team designs and plans; Takes a lead on establishing good estimates for any work that is being undertaken; Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops; training, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies. Supports continuous improvement by investigating research on alternative technologies, tools and methods; Keeps up to date with industry trends and developments; Works effectively with other Technical Leaders to provide clarity and focus; Works closely and effectively with other roles to provide coherent leadership, for example, Agile Coaches, Engineering Managers, Project Managers; Supports building the companys delivery capability by conducting technical interviews for candidate staff. Team leadership accountabilities Build a team of professionals with appropriate skills, attitudes and motivation; Create an inclusive, empowering and physiologically safe space for engineers to work; Manage the team - which may be a group of managers themselves; Motivate the team - create physiological safety; Takes a view on the performance of team members; Identify any training needs of team members; Nurture and guide the technical ability of the team members; Provide input into the performance reviews of any team member The team We work hard and often go the extra mile, but we recognise people's efforts and that everyone has a life outside of work. We encourage people to speak up if they want to rotate to a new project. Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offer employee share plan, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits including including a green care scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture which values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions such as your nationality, any nationalities which you previously may have held and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are able to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Job title: Technical Lead - Combat Systems Location: Glasgow, Portsmouth or Filton; We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Up to £63,000 depending on skills and experience What you'll be doing: Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer and business needs are satisfied appropriately, proactively solving problems and issues when they arise Liaising with other Combat System technical design leads, and the RCD CS Technical Authority (TA) to ensure coherency across the Combat System and the incorporation of RCD wholeship and sub-system requirements Customer facing role which will require competency within the Combat Systems domain, acting as the SME in area of responsibility Support design change and design improvement from existing platform baselines to ensure the design intent of the platform is maintained Technical design lead for the definition of Combat System design rules and management of all deviations for the CS Team Technical design lead in support of physical integration undertaking technical work activities within a systems engineering context Technical design lead in providing support to the platform and detail design teams for defining the requirements for Combat System equipment in non-Combat System compartments Your skills and experiences: Essential: A relevant degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, with a demonstration of suitable experience/competency in Combat Systems Member of a professional organisation and holds Chartered Engineering (C.Eng) status (or working towards) Previous experience of managing a technical team and can provide coaching and mentoring to others within the Combat Systems team to support their development Has acted as a Combat Systems SME within a complex programme Desirable: Understanding of System Engineering design Lifecycle within an Engineering to Order (ETO) programme Experience in fast-paced environment using SME knowledge to solve integration challenges to keep the project on track Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline. Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution. Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The River Class Destroyer (RCD) Combat Systems team: The BAE Systems River Class Destroyer (RCD) Combat Systems team provides the expertise to physically integrate the Combat Systems sub-system equipment, working within a complex engineering to order warship design programme. Your skills and experience will enhance the existing CS Team to ensure Right First-Time deliverables to our customer. The role will provide the opportunity to develop and enhance your own competency levels, with the potential to lead into management roles within the Combat Systems domain. BAE Systems Naval Ships has a long-term role in both the definition and implementation contracts for RCD and will support roles in the UK and opportunity of working within Canada. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 16 th May 2025 - Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 26 th May. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-NS1 #LI-Hybrid

Job Title: Technical Lead - M365 Collaboration Services Location: Remote (UK-based) Duration: 6 months Day Rate: £350 - £400 (Inside IR35) - depending on experience Job Overview: We are seeking a Technical Lead - M365 Collaboration Services to join our IT team, providing expert technical leadership and administration for Microsoft 365 services across multiple tenants. This role covers Azure Active Directory, Exchange Online, Intune, Azure app registrations, policies, and configurations . You'll be instrumental in designing, implementing, and supporting M365 services at an enterprise scale while liaising with Microsoft, third parties, and internal teams . Additionally, you'll supervise junior team members , offering mentorship and technical guidance to support their development. Key Responsibilities: Administer and support M365 Tenants across the UK and Europe, including Azure Active Directory, AD Sync services, and Exchange Online. Lead M365 tenant migrations, ensuring seamless transitions. Manage Windows Servers in an Azure environment, working with third-party providers. Oversee tenant configurations, policies, and settings to optimise performance. Develop and maintain service architecture documentation and best practices. Ensure SLA targets are met, troubleshooting and resolving technical issues. Mentor and supervise junior team members, fostering professional growth. What You'll Need: Minimum 2 years experience in M365 systems administration. Expert knowledge of Active Directory, Azure (in relation to 365), Email, Unified Communications, Networking, Intune, and Windows Server. Strong understanding of M365 applications and their interactions. Experience in Exchange and Hybrid Exchange administration, migration, and troubleshooting. Proficiency in troubleshooting, using log data to identify and resolve issues. Familiarity with Multifactor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), Conditional Access policies, and Security MFA Tokens. Proven leadership skills, with experience mentoring junior team members. Bachelors degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience. Effective communication skills, including knowledge of DMARC, DKIM, and Spoofing. Experience managing service tickets and driving continuous improvement strategies. If you are a proactive and experienced Technical Lead with extensive knowledge of IT technologies and M365 applications we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. Jumar and Concept group welcome all applicants. Please note: Right to Work in the UK is essential.

Job title: Senior Flight Systems Engineer/Group Leader/Technical Lead - Crew Systems Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £54,793+ depending on skills and experience What you'll be doing: Act as a Technical Lead for Crew Systems, with the objective to develop into the SME reporting to the technical authority Plan, co-ordinate, manage, support and assist in the execution of System and Equipment qualification activities Be responsible for the co-ordination and management of all the activities on Crew Systems and the team members performing those activities Ensure the system documentation is maintained current, accurate, consistent and complete and is readily available, i.e. stored in the designated toolset / location Take responsibility for the career development of all members of their teams including the application of Personal Performance Review process Develop and supply a technical expertise in the engineering specification, development, clearance and support of Crew Systems Your skills and experiences: Knowledge of Flight Systems, Typhoon, Hawk, F-35 and/or Tornado product and processes would be an advantage Experience in a Systems Engineering related role(s) in addition, past exposure to interaction with external agencies / supplier and/or supply chain management / team leadership Experience in the role of design, developing and supporting engineering products would be an advantage Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Flight Systems, Crew Systems team: The team has significant experience in working on multiple projects within the Air Sector such as Typhoon, Hawk, T45, Harrier, Tornado, Mantis, Tempest, F-35 and within the Maritime Sector such as Dreadnought. We have great opportunities for mechanical engineers to join this team in a demanding environment where a varied scope of tasks exists covering a number of aircraft systems throughout the engineering lifecycle. Join us and you will be working alongside other functions to deliver products that will be in service for 40+ years and being continually upgraded to maintain Customers Air Defence capabilities. You will lead a team of engineers, developing specialist knowledge and technical expertise in the application of developing the maturity of Crew Systems, resolving system and equipment problems. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 9 th May 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-RB1 #LI-Hybrid

Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead (Python AWS React) Manchester / WFH to £100k Are you a senior Full Stack Engineer with experience of leading projects and technical direction? You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role leadership role at a technology start-up that is producing a software suite for legal firms that massively reduces para-legal workloads, they have seen huge interest in the product and have a lot of greenfield development work to get stuck into. As a Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead you'll join a small technology team and take ownership of full stack development work, there are a range of projects, you'll provide technical direction and leadership whilst remaining hands-on with coding, you'll see the results of your work quickly and can influence technology decisions. You'll be working Python within an AWS environment using TypeScript, React and Next.js on the front end. Location / WFH: You'll join a small but growing team based in Central Manchester three days a week with flexibility to work from home the other two days. About you: You have strong Python, FastAPI and AWS backend development skills combined with React, Next.js and TypeScript You have full software development lifecycle experience and a good knowledge of modern software engineering best practices You have experience of providing technical project leadership, having managed multiple end-to-end projects You have good business acumen, with experience of working in start-ups or SMEs You are degree educated in Computer Science or similar technical discipline What's in it for you: As a Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead you will earn a competitive package: Salary to £100k 25 days holiday Pension Hybrid working (x3 days office in Manchester) Impactful role with excellent career progression opportunities as the company scales Apply now to find out more about this Full Stack Developer / Technical Lead (Python AWS React) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

Technical Lead (DV Security Clearance) Position Description CGI's Space, Defence, and Intelligence business unit is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technical solutions that address the most complex challenges faced by government agencies. Our mission-critical systems are custom-built to ensure security, reliability, and innovation, helping our clients protect the nation and its people. We are currently seeking a Tech Lead to join our Secure Innovation & Advisory team, working collaboratively with clients to deliver impactful solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with groundbreaking technologies in a dynamic and rewarding environment. At CGI, we are deeply committed to the growth and development of our team members, offering extensive learning opportunities to help you stay at the forefront of an ever-evolving technology landscape. Our culture values innovation, collaboration, and ownership, making it an ideal environment for self-motivated individuals to thrive. Please note, due to the highly secure nature of the project, this role is open only to UK Nationals who hold or are eligible for HMG High-Level Clearance (HLC). While there is some flexibility for remote or hybrid work, onsite attendance at the specified location(s) will be required for secure system access. Your future duties and responsibilities The role offers fantastic opportunities to work on leading edge and bespoke technologies within an interesting and highly rewarding environment. We are heavily committed to developing our members and will provide excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Although we would like candidates to have all of the mandatory requirements, we would consider high quality individuals who meet most of the criteria. This role is an exciting opportunity to help set technical direction and provide technical leadership for highly motivated and talented development teams. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • Experience of building, leading and mentoring development teams. • Comprehensive experience of developing using modern development languages (e.g. Java, Go, Python etc) with code written to a common standard. • Experience of public cloud technologies (either AWS, GCP, Azure) and principles, in particular Infrastructure as Code. • Ability to translate user requirements into technical requirements. • Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate with Clients, CGI management and software engineers. • Experience of System Testing and experience of automated testing - e.g. unit tests, integration tests, mocking/stubbing. • Experience of using Kubernetes and/or OpenShift as a deployment platform and day-to-day development environment. • Good understanding of and experience with Modern DevOps methodology and technologies. • Experience of automation/configuration management (i.e. Ansible). • Experience of a version control system: e.g. Git. • Experience of continuous integration & analysis systems: e.g. Jenkins, SonarQube • Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies. • Able to write, review and assure technical documentation such as LLDs, user guides, release notes etc. • Experience with a wide variety of technologies, and ability and enthusiasm to learn new technologies quickly. Desirable Skills: • Experience of systems engineering and systems integration. • Experience of contributing to bids/proposals. • Front-end development expertise with JavaScript and the REACT/MaterialUI framework. Security Clearance: Must be UK national - and either hold, or willing to gain higher level Security Cleared #LI-UKA Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because... You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

C# Developer / Technical Lead (C# .Net API AWS) Sunderland / WFH to £80k Do you have expertise with backend C# development? You could be joining a growing games / gambling site, in a C# Developer / Technical Lead role. As a C# Developer / Technical Lead you'll take a senior, hands-on role in an Agile team (which you'll help to grow) developing game mechanics into readily deployable APIs with the focus on scalability and resilience. You'll work across the full software development lifecycle, from inception through to release, building highly available applications using a range of technologies with a focus on backend C#, T-SQL, Redis and AWS. You'll provide mentoring and technical guidance to the team with a focus on delivery, whilst remaining hands-on and leading technical discussions and decision making, you'll be empowered to evaluate and contribute to technology and process improvements. Location / WFH: There's a hybrid work from home policy with 2-3 days a week; when you're in the office you'll be collaborating with fellow technologists in a relaxed environment in awesome custom built offices in Sunderland with a range of facilities and perks including free meals at the onsite restaurant as well as membership at onsite gym. About you: You have strong C# .Net backend development experience You have mentoring / technical / team leadership skills, are able to coach and build a successful engineering team You have experience of developing APIs You have a good knowledge of AWS (theyre using Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloud Formation) You have a good knowledge of databases e.g. SQL, MySQL, T SQL, Redis, Couchbase Youre collaborative with great communication skills What's in it for you: As a C# Developer / Technical Lead you will earn a competitive package: Salary to £80k Continual training, learning and career development opportunities Bonus Pension Private medical care Plus a range of other perks and benefits Apply now to find out more about this C# Developer / Technical Lead (C# .Net API AWS) opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line. We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe. Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD's joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy. Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here! This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description We're seeking a Lead Technical Architect to drive our cloud and hosting strategy across diverse Defence teams. As our expert in this critical domain, you'll lead the creation of secure, resilient, and cutting-edge cloud architectures that power vital Defence operations. You will leverage your deep understanding of cloud platforms, data centres, networking, and emerging technologies to shape our technical standards and ensure alignment across Defence and wider government, including NATO initiatives. As a Lead Technical Architect you'll also manage, coach and mentor Technical Architects within the Cloud and Hosting team. If you're passionate about building innovative solutions at scale and influencing technical direction, this is your chance to make a significant impact. Responsibilities Iteratively create optimal technical reference architecture and patterns, aligning key factors such as user need, system requirements, security, and organisational objectives, to support Defences Digital Backbone and Common Technology Architecture (CTA). Contribute to the overall Technical Architecture (TA) vision, strategy and road-map for cloud and hosting, including ‘as-is and ‘to-be and transitional states, by developing architectural principles, policies, patterns, and standards. Carry out horizon scanning across industry, identifying emerging trends and their potential impact and opportunity, updating technical strategies and road-maps, as appropriate. Present these findings to senior management and wider stakeholders to recommend improvements or enhancements to Defences cloud and hosting estate to further support strategic goals. Collaborate with and advise partners across Defence, Government, NATO Allies, and Industry to ensure business, technology, and data decisions align with current Defence strategy whilst contributing to the development of architectural practice across various domains. Develop, lead, and participate in architecture communities, including the Architecture Reference Authority (ARA) for Cloud and Hosting and various NATO working groups. National and International travel will occasionally be required to support these engagements. For more information on the Technical Architects profession please see the Government Digital and Data Framework; Person specification To be successful in this role you will bring your proven success in crafting secure, scalable cloud solutions and thrive independently in complex settings. You will be a natural at communicating technical value and leading teams through impactful cloud transformations - from implementation to cost efficiency. You will have deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, governance, and industry standards along with experience of cloud and hosting platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, VMWare or Nutanix. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Architect for the whole context Architecture communication. Strategy design Technical design throughout the life cycle

The ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations working between office and remote throughout the week. The locations for this role are Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Darlington. All colleagues are required to work from their contractually allocated site for at least 40% of their working time. Due to current capacity constraints there is currently an exception for colleagues based at the Darlington Economic Campus, and the Manchester office with office attendance being 20%, this is expected to move to 40% attendance in 2025-26 and 2027-28 for Darlington. The induction process for the role will be conducted in person About the job Job summary The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution, and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration. This role will work under the office of the chief architect being allocated to various work Digital services are engaged on as a technical architecture specialist for cloud, this role with have a primary focus of Google Cloud architectures. ONS are committed to flexible ways of working that support a healthy work-life balance. ONS has already considered how this job could be right sized for applicants working flexibly and we are happy to explore options with you about working part time, in a job share or flexibly, in line with our hybrid working policies. Job description The Role A lead technical architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking. At this role level, you will: be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government explore the benefits of cross-government alignment provide mentoring within teams provide leadership to other architects Responsibilities: A lead technical architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking. You will be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services and can justify and communicate their design decisions. You will assure other services and system quality, making sure the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government. You will explore the benefits of cross-government alignment. You will provide mentoring within teams and provide leadership to other architects. Person specification Essential Criteria: Making architectural decisions. The creation of technical designs based and grounded in a variety of information ensuring alignment with corporate and government strategy whilst delivering on user needs. Technical design throughout the life cycle. Designs need to evolve and grow as feedback is obtained throughout an agile lifecycle, the ability to iterate the designs to include this feedback directly impacts the successfuly delivery of services Architecture communication. Designs are of value only when they can be clearly communicated and understood, without this validation and delivery of designs to realise their full potential is compromised. Architect for the whole context. Solving a problem in isolation of its impact a wider service or the organisation is of limited value, consistent approaches and understanding of the impact of the service being designed needs to be included and demonstrated. Community collaboration. Working within knowledgeable communities consisting of experienced people in different fields provides a fantastic resource to draw on for innovation and efficient reuse of solutions. Contributing to and participating with these communities is important in maintaining their value and effectiveness. Strategy design. Understanding what the organisations strategy and vision are, contributing to them and informing the roadmap to achieving that strategy and vision means alignment of value and direction Agile working. Embracing the agile approach, ensuring a high level goal is understood but ensuring an iterative approach to achieving that goal ensures we are delivering business value early whilst building solid foundation services that can be enhanced in later phases. Governance and assurance. Embracing the value that governance and assurance adds to services means taking an active part in providing and not just following governance and assurance processes but delivering enhanced quality, consistency and security through their use. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Developing Self and Others Seeing the Big Picture Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Making architectural decisions Technical design throughout the lifecycle Architecture communication Architect for the whole context

Job Description Senior Technical Java and C# .net Software Developer We are currently recruiting a Java with C# .net Senior Software Developer - who can be the lead in the team. You must have at least 5 to 7 years proven track record of developing software with Java and C# .net framework coupled with SQL Server. Ability to own and drive forward Omni channel technical solutions and technical architecture from an IT perspective (with direction from Head of IM, Consumer & Brands) o Ownership of FM Digital Technical architecture including the ongoing review of overall FM Omni technical design, structure and future-fit. Project lead on any future re-platforming for FM.com. o To be the technology lead managing the 'day to day' from a technical perspective o Ensure all technical solutions are best-in-class, future-proofed and align to the wider DBIM vision / strategy (e.g. liaise with wider IM on Security, release processes etc) § For example for the FM global single customer view project, the role would provide all technical advice on architecture, user stories, technical specs and DB IM sign-offs • Technical lead for all 3rd party solution providers: a) Salesforce b) Booking Bug c) Shopify. • Ensure that all OmniChannel products are working together/integrated as needed to allow single consumer tracking and global database. o Technical lead for China Retail Salesforce integration / WeChatify / Social CRM o Data Management Platform (DMP) technical lead o B2B FMJ / FMD Management CRM (India) technical lead to work with DBIM to ensure that project is delivered + technical specification. o Salesforce Service and Marketing Cloud technical lead to take technical ownership for the delivery of new projects / enhancements o Technical leader to create technical architecture documentation, listing the technical stack of the FM.com suite of applications (front and back end). o Technical Leader to highlight components at security, warranty, support, IM policy risk. o Technical Leader to prepare a plan for short and long term to alleviate / eradicate highlighted risks of the technical stacks. o Alignment of FM Omnichannel technical projects / scope to ensure business, cost and technology efficiencies in conjunction with China and US technical leads • Lead development efforts and deliverables on complex solutions within an Agile framework • Provide strong oversight and ownership of coding efforts, and technical solutions • Contribute to the development of system components as needed • Accountable for solving for all technical aspects and delivery • Serve as an escalation point for technical impediments • Accountable for the articulation of the solutions, to various levels • Delegate structured assignments and monitor the progress • Develop and ensure development standards and practices are adhered to by the development team, i.e. DevOps, coding, code management, and documentation • Provide solutions based on strong technical acumen and technical currency in a variety of technologies • Exposure to Mobile and Cloud application platforms • Ensure the technical activities are aligned with approved architectural designs. • Create technical and strategy documents to articulate the solutions and guide implementations as needed to meet requirements. • Develop strong technical application and product knowledge across the Omni channel portfolio. • Challenge our technology partners and vendors to derive maximum value. • Evaluate vendor solutions and work with vendors as necessary • Provide guidance to onshore, offshore, and near shore development service providers as necessary • Provide strong retail business acumen, and customer focus. • Provide governance for troubleshooting complex system issues as necessary • Develop or contribute to business cases, roadmaps and proposals which may include presentations to senior management. • Collaboration with Business, Technical, and Security Architects, to manage risk identification and risk mitigation tactics associated with the designs. Role-specific knowledge: • 5+ years of senior technical lead. • 5+ years of strong hands-on experience as a developer working on JAVA or .NET Framework standards and technologies - C#.NET, ASP.NET, AngularJS, SQLServer, Web Services, Cloud Platforms, AJAX, JQUERY, XML/JSON, HTML, CSS • Retail / digital technology experience is essential • Experience in SalesForce Service and Marketing Clouds • Safety Knowledge: • Provides a consistent outstanding role model in relation to safety practices with a deep understanding of the importance of safety This is a 6 month contract assignment based in the London. Rate is negotiable and will be in the range £450 to £500 per day. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.