Technical IT Manager Our Client a financial institution with offices in Reading, are looking to recruit an IT Manager to manage the infrastructure and technology for the company. You must be hands-on and have at least 7 to 10 years proven track record. The following are a list of functions for this position: Monitoring and management of the relationship with the managed service provider, including performance against SLAs, charges for non-standard items, complaints, changes to service System changes (software upgrades, introduction of new systems Non-standard requests (new software requests, different/more powerful laptops, etc) Acquisitions of businesses - guidance on how to absorb people and systems Security system monitoring - interpreting and managing output from the SOC (security operations centre) Software licensing (Microsoft, Mimecast, other systems (time recording, billing, marketing, etc) Change management (internal authorisation for significant system changes) Assistance to senior management in relation to IT issues (for example, integration with a new time/billing system) Response to technological change (e.g. major updates to Microsoft software, introduction of AI-based systems) Accreditation for security certificates (Cyber Essentials Plus, possibly ISO 27001) Assistance with AAF and other audits Management of joiner/leaver process Business continuity plan & disaster recovery This is a hybrid position with 2 to 3 days in the office at the offices in Reading. The salary for this position is circa £60K to £80K. Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with your salary and notice period.
Senior Azure Data Engineer Thatcham (Hybrid, Minimum 2 Days Per Week Onsite) Commutable from Reading, Basingstoke, Newbury, Andover and surrounding areas. Up to £67,000 + 10% Non-Contributory Pension + 29 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Hybrid Working + Excellent Benefits Are you an experienced Azure Developer with strong Python skills who wants full ownership of greenfield cloud projects, the opportunity to shape technical direction, and the chance to help upskill a growing team within an ambitious and rapidly expanding data division? This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and fast-growing data team within an established research organisation that is investing heavily in cloud technologies, analytics, and modern data platforms. Having expanded significantly in recent years, the division offers genuine opportunities for progression, continuous learning, and exposure to the latest technologies. As the organisation continues its transition towards a more data-driven future, you'll play a key role in delivering Azure-based solutions from concept through to deployment. You'll have the autonomy to take ownership of projects, influence technical decisions, and determine the best approach to delivering high-quality solutions. Alongside hands-on development, you'll act as a senior Azure specialist within the team, helping to raise technical capability and sharing knowledge with colleagues. This role would suit a self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems, communicating with stakeholders, and taking responsibility for the full project lifecycle. The Role: *End-to-end ownership of Azure cloud and data projects *Design and development of scalable Azure-based solutions *Building integrations, APIs, ETL processes and data pipelines *Working closely with stakeholders to deliver business-critical products *Supporting and mentoring colleagues on Azure best practice *Delivering greenfield projects using modern cloud technologies The Person: *Strong commercial Azure development experience *Excellent Python development skills *Experience delivering projects from design through to deployment *Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities *Self-motivated and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy *Background in cloud, data engineering, or analytics environments Reference Number: BBBH279045 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.
Trusted to see the whole picture If you're ahead of the game on cyber security, systems and operations risk we can secure your career ambitions. Our Security Architects are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients from all sectors on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. Whether you're a self-starter looking to test your talents, or want the opportunity to use your experience and skills, you'll find the challenges and support you need as part of one of the UK's largest cyber consultancies. Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.
Join CGI's Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit and play a critical role in delivering secure, resilient infrastructure solutions that support nationally significant programmes. As a Manual Infrastructure Tester, you will work within high-performing Agile delivery teams, collaborating with developers, infrastructure engineers, and project managers to ensure the successful testing and integration of complex systems across secure environments. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects while working with modern infrastructure technologies across Windows and Linux platforms. At CGI, you'll be empowered to take ownership, contribute innovative ideas, and grow your expertise within a collaborative and supportive team environment. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This position will work full time on site near Basingstoke.
At CGI, we help clients strengthen their cyber resilience through secure, scalable identity and access management solutions that protect critical systems and enable business transformation. As an IAM Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering privileged access and identity governance capabilities across complex hybrid environments, helping organisations adopt modern security models while improving operational efficiency and compliance. Working alongside experienced cyber professionals, you'll have the opportunity to shape secure access strategies, contribute innovative ideas, and take ownership of high-impact solutions using leading technologies including CyberArk, Microsoft Entra, and cloud-based IAM platforms. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position. Your future duties and responsibilities In this role, you will design, implement, and support privileged access and identity governance solutions that strengthen security across enterprise environments. You will work closely with security architects, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable IAM capabilities that align with organisational and regulatory requirements. Leveraging your expertise in CyberArk and Microsoft Entra, you will help modernise access controls, improve identity lifecycle management, and support Zero Trust security initiatives. You will contribute to the delivery of innovative IAM solutions across hybrid and cloud environments, taking ownership of technical integrations, automation, and continuous improvement activities. CGI will support your professional growth through collaborative teams, access to leading technologies, and opportunities to work on impactful cyber security programmes.
Trusted to see the whole picture If you're ahead of the game on cyber security, systems and operations risk we can secure your career ambitions. We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled IAM Consultant with experience of CyberArk to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in deploying and integrating CyberArk / IAM solutions, particularly in secure environments. Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.
At CGI, you'll help organisations protect critical systems, embed Secure by Design principles and strengthen resilience against an evolving cyber threat landscape. As a Cyber Security Consultant, you'll take ownership of meaningful security challenges, bringing fresh thinking to projects that support government, defence and other critical sectors. Working alongside an established community of cyber experts, you'll assess risk across business, technology and operations, embedding security throughout the solution lifecycle rather than treating it as an afterthought. You'll help clients translate complex challenges into practical, proportionate solutions, with the freedom to contribute ideas and shape outcomes while being supported by collaborative teams, shared expertise and opportunities to develop your career within one of the UK's largest cyber consultancies. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Location and working pattern: This role requires you to work on the client site in Basingstoke five days per week.
Trusted to see the whole picture If you're ahead of the game on cyber security, systems and operations risk we can secure your career ambitions. Our Security Architects are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients from all sectors on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. Whether you're a self-starter looking to test your talents, or want the opportunity to use your experience and skills, you'll find the challenges and support you need as part of one of the UK's largest cyber consultancies. Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain the highest level of UK Security Clearance.
Senior Liferay DXP Software Developer We urgently require a Senior Liferay DXP Software Developer with at least 3 to 5 years expertise of working Liferay and Java. The project involves a Liferay DXP Upgrade. You will be involved in the technical discussions to how best to change current hooks in 6.2 in a way that can easily be migrated to Liferay DXP. There will also be some technical consultancy required to define strategy and approach for content migration and content structure. The following are some elements of what will be required: script to migrate snippet portlet preferences to Liferay Content template to display the migrated content via Liferay content portlet automatic replacement of the existing snippet portlet with a Liferay content portlet displaying appropriate content. Additionally part of the project will contain department knowledge transfer and training on best practise use of Liferay DXP to include: Deployment workstation/developer environment setup dependency management continuous integration This is a 6 month contract assignment. Will be based in Reading. Please send your CV to us in Word format along daily rate and availability.
Solutions Architect Designer Our Client a Telecoms company is looking to recruit a seasoned professional who has at least 5 to 10 years experience as a Solutions Architect Designer. You will be involved in developing and implementing systems architecture designs that will meet business needs. The Solution Designer's responsibilities include designing innovative solutions based on business requirements, creating functional specifications, assessing the current software systems in place in order to identify areas in need of improvement, and overseeing development teams. Participating and leading on projects where analysis of systems or data requires an in-depth evaluation of complex business process, system process, and industry standards. Designing technology solutions by modelling requirements and applying standard application methodology best practices. Resolving technical problems as they arise. Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed. Maintain & update Enterprise Architecture documentation. Building and integrating information systems to meet the company's needs. Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with the Enterprise Architect to recommend solutions to improve it. Informing various stakeholders about any problems with the current technical solutions being implemented. Assessing the business impact that certain technical choices have. Providing updates to stakeholders on product development processes. Manage Stakeholder expectations regarding appropriate milestones and deadlines. Providing supervision and guidance to development teams. Ensuring IT Security standards are incorporated by design, ensuring compliance to the required standards (ISO27001) and supporting improvement initiatives and protecting the business from risks arising from data loss. To support and contribute actively to health and safety, environmental, business continuity and information security arrangements that meets our obligations to our customers Proven experience in engineering and software solution design. In-depth understanding of integration techniques & modern coding languages Telco Site Management software design/development Integration knowledge(SOAP, Rest API's). Middleware Biztalk Data Warehouse design & optimization. ITIL/Remedy experience Experience of using Enterprise Architecture tools. Hons Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Telecommunications or Engineering. Togaf certification. Knowledge of Cloud architectures. The Client is located close to Reading – so ideally you will be living within 60 minutes commuting distance. You will be working from home remotely for 2 to 3 days a week – and/or working from the office 2 days a week. The salary for this role will be in the range £75K - £90K plus benefits. Do send your CV to us for this exciting position in Word format along with your salary and availability.
